Interview with a literary translator

B2 Listening Test

Watch an interview with a literary translator. For questions 1 to 7, decide if the statements are true or false. You can see the transcription after you submit your answers.

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Listening comprehension test

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1She thinks that how a language sounds is important in a book.

a.True

b.False

Page 2 of 7

2She says that you can gain something from reading the translation.

a.True

b.False

Page 3 of 7

3Ferrante, the original writer, uses ugly language in some scenes.

a.True

b.False

Page 4 of 7

4One of the reasons Ferrante doesn’t use dialect is because it makes not much sense to use dialect in written language.

a.True

b.False

Page 5 of 7

5A movie and a television series are being made about the book.

a.True

b.False

Page 6 of 7

6She doesn’t know if she wants to see an audio-visual version of the book.

a.True

b.False

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7The story is very vivid in her mind due to the good physical descriptions in the book.

a.True

b.False

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