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Video Zone: A film for Ella – exercises
Jack Harries is one of the most popular bloggers in the UK. He has a YouTube channel called JacksGap.
In this video Jack travels to Australia to give his girlfriend a birthday surprise.
Do the preparation task first. Then watch the video and do the exercise. Remember you can read the
transcript at any time.
Preparation
Match the vocabulary with the correct definition and write a–h next to the numbers 1–8.
1…….. selfish
a.
doing something without thinking
2…….. to break down
b.
a taxi
3…….. spontaneous
c.
getting on to a plane
4…….. random
d.
self-centred
5…….. to pick
e.
to collapse into tears
6…….. a cab
f.
a place where you can put your car
7…….. boarding a plane
g.
to choose
8…….. a garage
h.
unexpected
1. Check your understanding: true or false
Circle True or False for these sentences.
1.
Ella is Jack's girlfriend.
True
False
2.
Ella challenged Jack to Skype her.
True
False
3.
Ella will be 19 years old on her birthday.
True
False
4.
Jack flew from Terminal 4.
True
False
5.
Jack spent eight hours in Hong Kong.
True
False
6.
Jack landed in Sydney, Australia at 7.30 a.m.
True
False
7.
Ella's birthday is the day after Jack lands in Sydney.
True
False
8.
Jack buys poppies for Ella's birthday.
True
False
Discussion
What did you think of the video? Would you travel a long way to see a special friend?