Vision industriels

Video Comprehension 56 : LocalBranch

1. How does Blaine (man) describe himself and his partner? (0.5pts)

1. Blaine and Mackensie seem to disagree about when they met. (1pt)

1. What have they been doing over a year? (1pt)

1. True or False. Justify all your answers. (4pts)

1. The couple are in their late twenties.

1. The couple have chosen to work part time.

1. Why did they choose to live on the road? (2pts)

1. What did you hear? Circle the correct word. (2pts) 

We had the idea to renovate an airstream / airteam / hairstream trailer so that we could travel the county / countries / country and also be able to support themselves / ourselves / yourselves. So we quit our day / main / damn jobs and we took our business full time and on the road.

1. What is one of the main hurdles for small businesses according to the couple? (1pt)

1. What was not an option for them? (1pt)

1. What term is used in the report to mean: to sell things on the move? (0.5pt)

1. What two things made it possible for the couple to hit the road? (2pts)

1. Blaine uses the word “serendipitous”. What do you think it means? (1pt)  (EXTRA POINT)

1. Gap fill. (6pts)

We bought it for ____________________ , rebuilt all the interior, just the two of us, so all in all the whole project was about ____________________.

Our favourite part of living and ____________________    _____ of this airstream ____________________ is that really this is like our living room, this is our studio. We get all the ____________________    ____________________  we could want. But as far as the inside space, we do have to be ____________________ of how we’re using this space that we have because it’s so limited.

1. What have they added to the sink and why? (1pt)

What:

Why:

1. What do they use as a nightstand? (0.5pt)

1. What expression is used to mean: instead of? (0.5pt)

1. What does their living space not have? (0.5pt)

1. What did they decide to do and why? (2.5pts)

What:

=> Give a synonym for the phrasal verb she uses: 

Why:

1. What other “luxury” do they not have? (1pt)

1. What did you hear? What word is used in this phrase to mean:? (0.5pt)

“…  and like you have to go to a __________ station and that’s …”

• bump
• dump
• pump

1. What do they also appreciate about their way of life? (1pt)

1. What expression means: to stay very briefly in several places, never unpacking one's luggage? (1pt)

1. To prove her point, what does she say they have? (0.5pt)

1. Look at this part of the report. What does the underlined word mean in French? (1pt)

“Each one of our pieces of printed apparel is tagged with where in the country it was actually printed…”

apparel –

1. They think that people can gain inspiration from their products. What word does he use to mean: par procuration? (1pt) 

English Short Essay: LocalBranch

(20pts)

Name :                Date :                        Mark :

Your opinion: 250 words (20 pts)

Choose one of the following:

• In the report, the couple only have the ‘bare necessities’ (strict necessaire). Could you live as they do?
• What do  you hope to do / are you planning to do once you have your diploma?
• A basic T-shirt from LocalBranch costs $36 (approx. 33 €). Do you think that is a reasonable price for a T-shirt?

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