LISTENING AND NOTE TAKING – IN ACTION


What do you know about Agnes Chan?

Who is she?

Singer, songwriter, essayist, novelist and Professor
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Where is she from?

Hong Kong
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Why is she famous?

Singer and United Nations Ambassador
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LISTENING 1:


Watch the video clip from Advanced English Conversation: Active Agnes and answer the following questions about Agnes Chan

  1. How many people are in her family?



    7: 3 brothers, 2 sisters, Mom and Dad


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  2. How old was she when she was first noticed?





  3. Where was it?



    At a charity concert in her school.


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  4. What brought her to Japan?



    A producer and songwriter came over to Hong Kong and asked her to come to Japan to sing.


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  5. When did she learn Japanese?



    She learned after she entered university in Japan


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  6. What was first phrase she learned?



    I’m Hungry


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  7. How did she learn her songs?



    Romaji: The Romanization of Japanese using the Latin alphabet.


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  8. What did she write in her notebook?



    When somebody said something to her in Japanese, she would write it down and ask people what it meant.


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  9. Why?



    To learn Japanese, everyday conversation.


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  10. What did she find the most difficult?



    To get feedback on her singing/performances.


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