Name: ___________________ Date: ___________________

LISTENING SKILL BUILDING

Module: Planning a Trip to Banff

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0iK9bWerp8

Task: Understanding a Travel Video (Getting Things Done)

Competencies: IV. Comprehending Information

Directions: This week, we have been learning about the wonderful things to see and do in Banff National

Park. We have looked at a few travel videos online to further our understanding of traveling in

Banff. Watch the video and answer the questions below.

1. Who does Karen work for? (1 point) a) UNESCO b) The Roaming Boomers c) Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel 2. When was the Banff Springs hotel built? (1 point) a) 1887 b) 1788 c) 1888 3. What has the hotel been named as? (1 point) a) one of the best places in the world to stay b) a cool place to stay c) one of the worst places in the world to stay 4. What is the hotel a symbol of? (1 point) a) Canadian nature b) Canadian culture c) Canadian hospitality 5) Has Karen stayed at every hotel in the world? Circle the correct answer. (1 point)

YES NO

6) What is another name for the hotel? (2 points) ________________________________________ 7) What happened in 1995? (1 point)

a) the hotel added a spa b) the hotel added a spot c) the hotel added a ska 8) What was the Grapes Wine Bar originally used for? (1 point) a) a bedroom b) a reading room c) a restaurant 9) Where can you find the Roaming Boomers? (1 point) a) www.theroamingboomers.com b) Facebook c) Twitter d) all of the above 10) Why do you think this video made? (2 points) ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________

Criteria for Success Total Score: /12

Beginning Developing Completing

1-5

6-9

10-12

Prepared by Kerry Howard and Jana Ciobanu for the TESL Canada-2015

Name: ___________________ Date: ___________________