3.2 Turning subtitles off
Now you will rewatch the video with and without subtitles, extracting details in order to answer questions.
Activity 12
Leaving the subtitles turned on, watch the clip, and answer the following questions in English.
1 Who is in Wolf Schmidt’s family?
2 Where did he go to school first?
3 In what sort of industry did he have his first job?
4 In what industry does he work now?
5 What is his job?
Answer
1 His wife and his daughter.
2 In New York, to a public school in the Bronx.
3 In the film industry.
4 In sport, he works in football.
5 He is a football trainer.
Activity 13
Now rewatch with the subtitles off, and see if you can find out a little more detail about Wolf Schmidt’s life. Which answer is correct?
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