In this listening and viewing comprehension exercise you are going to watch and listen to Hans Rosling’s TED Talk The magic washing machine.
CEF-level: B1/B2 (intermediate)
time: ± 15 minutes
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Question 1 of 9
1. Question
1 point(s)First, read the question, then watch the video.
(beginning – 1:34)
Which of the following is true of Hans Rosling’s grandmother?CorrectIncorrect -
Question 2 of 9
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How many people live below the poverty line?CorrectIncorrect -
Question 3 of 9
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1 point(s)First, read the question, then watch the video.
(1:34 – 2:26) (same as the last question, so you may know the answer already, if not play it again)
How much money do the richest people spend each day on consumption?-
They spend more than dollars on their consumption.
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Question 4 of 9
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1 point(s)First, read the question, then watch the video.
(2:26 – 3:22)
How many people in the world own a washing machine?CorrectIncorrect -
Question 5 of 9
5. Question
1 point(s)First, read the question, then watch the video.
(2:26 – 3:22) (same as the last question, so you may know the answer already, if not play it again)
How many people in the world do NOT own a washing machine?CorrectIncorrect -
Question 6 of 9
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1 point(s)First, read the question, then watch the video.
(3:07 – 4:40)
Hans Rosling describes washing by hand asCorrectIncorrect -
Question 7 of 9
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(4:40 – 6:06)
Fill in the missing words or phrases.-
But the main concern for the environmentally-interested students — and they are right — is about the future. What are the trends? If we just prolong the trends, without any real advanced analysis, to 2050, there are two things that can increase the energy use. First, growth. Second, growth. Population growth will mainly occur among the poorest people here because they have high child mortality and they have many children per woman. And [with] that you will get two extra, but that won’t change the energy use very much.
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Question 8 of 9
8. Question
1 point(s)First, read the question, then watch the video.
(6:06 – 7:47)
What should happen according to Hans Rosling?CorrectIncorrect -
Question 9 of 9
9. Question
1 point(s)First, read the question, then watch the video.
(7:47 – end)
In what way was the washing machine “magical” in the eyes of Hans Rosling’s mother?CorrectIncorrect
Who is Hans Rosling
What was the greatest invention of the industrial revolution? Hans Rosling makes the case for the washing machine. With newly designed graphics from Gapminder, Rosling shows us the magic that pops up when economic growth and electricity turn a boring wash day into an intellectual day of reading. More information about Hans Rosling (source: www.ted.com/speakers)
What is TED
TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages.
(source: TED: our organization)