TESL Canada-2015

1. 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)
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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)
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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

2. Name: ___________________ Date: ___________________