Listening Activity 3

This lesson is about Madame Tussauds, the famous London wax museum. You are going to watch a video and practise listening for specific information. You will also learn some new words and revise using superlative adjectives to compare things.

Task 1 : Dictionary Skills Activity

Here are some words and phrases used in this lesson.

How many of these words and expressions do you know?

Check the meaning of any words and phrases that you don’t know in the dictionary.

• Wax
• Waxworks
• Dubbed
• To ‘rub shoulders’
• Historic
• Icon
• Pretend
• Kingpin
• Fast-paced
• Star-studded

Task 2 : First Listening

Watch the video and listen to see if you can find the answers to the following questions :

1.       Where is Madame Tussauds located?

2.       When did it hold its first exhibition?

3.       How many times has it moved to a new location?

Task 3 : Listening Comprehension

Read through the quiz questions below and then watch the video for a second time to see if you can find the answers. Choose the answer you think is correct for each question. There is only one correct answer for each question.

1.       Which is the nearest tube station to Madame Tussauds?

a.       Baker Street

b.      The video doesn’t say

c.       Marylebone Road

2.       True, false or we don’t know? Madame Tussauds held its first exhibition in 1835.

a.       The video doesnt say

b.      True

c.       False

3.       True, false or we don’t know? Madame Tussauds was originally housed in the Lyceum theatre.

a.       The video doesn’t say

b.      True

c.       False

4.       Which of these things can’t you do at Madame Tussauds?

a.       Perform alongside your favourite pop stars.

b.      Create a waxork of your favourite celebrity.

c.       Challenge your favoourite sports personality at their own game.

5.       At Madame Tussauds, you can _____  _____ with celebrities.

a.       Link arms

b.      Rub shoulders

c.       Shake hands

6.       True, false or we don’t know? Entry to Madame Tussauds is free.

a.       True

b.      False

c.       We don’t know

Language Point : Superlative

We use superlative adjectives to show that something is bigger, better or more important than other things. Examples :

England has lots of big cities. Some cities are bigger than others.

London is England’s biggest city.

London has lots of famous tourist attractions. Some attractions are more famous than others.

Madame Tussauds is the most famous one.