Feeling Her Way by Sonia Boyce is now on display at the British Pavilion as part of the 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, in Venice, Italy.

The exhibition runs from 23 April - 27 November 2022. Listen to the audio guide to the exhibition.

Find out more and explore the exhibition online: venicebiennale.britishcouncil.org/feeling-her-way

Image: Room 1 in the British Pavilion featuring four performers - Errollyn Wallen, Tanita Tikaram, Poppy Ajudha, Jacqui Dankworth – 2022 – Image: Cristiano Corte © British Council

Feeling Her Way by Sonia Boyce - British Pavilion Exhibition Guide 2022

Cambridge 18 Listening Test 3-2

Meteriyaye

Gone Der

23 Special House

21 Stone And Stone - Breaker

19 What money can't buy

Movies.

I go to the movies almost every week. 
Sometimes, I rent movies from the video store. 
My favorite films are action films. 
I like to watch car chases. 
I like it when the bad guy has a shootout with the good guys. 
I like the good guys to win. 
I also like science fiction movies. 
I like things that take place in the future. 
I like movies that have aliens from different planets in them. 
Some of the science fiction movies can be silly and unbelievable. 
I don't like those ones. 
My mother likes dramas. 
She has a lot of favorite actors and actresses. 
She sometimes watches sad movies that make her cry. 
She also likes comedies. 
She laughs out loud if a comedy is very funny. 
My father likes horror movies. 
He likes movies with monsters in them. 
He also likes thrillers. 
I have watched some thrillers that keep you tense and on the edge of your seat. 
Sometimes, I have to shut my eyes if the movie gets too scary. 
My brother likes animated films. 
In animated films, there are no actors, just cartoon characters. 
My brother goes to the movies on Saturday afternoons with his friends. 
He goes to the matinee. 
He gets popcorn, candy and pop. 
He usually comes back with a stomach ache because he eats so much. 
Sometimes, my father watches documentaries. 
Documentaries are about real things. 
You can learn a lot from watching a documentary. 
I watch documentaries with him sometimes, but I would rather see a good action film.

English Listening Level 1 - Lesson 25 - Movies

Clothing.

I change my clothes a lot. 
If I am going somewhere fancy, I wear a dress. 
I wear stockings on my legs, and I wear a pair of nice shoes. 
If I am going to play sports, I wear a sweatshirt and jeans. 
If I am going to the beach, I wear a bathing suit or a bikini. 
My brother wears swimming trunks to the beach. 
At work, I wear a skirt and a blouse. 
Underneath my clothes, I wear underwear. 
A lady wears a bra and panties as underwear. 
A man wears boxer or jockey shorts as underwear. 
Today, I am wearing a blouse and a pair of jeans over my underwear. 
I have socks and shoes on my feet. 
In the summer, I often wear sandals on my feet. 
In the summer, the tops that I wear are usually sleeveless. 
I usually wear shorts in the summer. 
Sometimes, I wear a sweater or a jacket if the weather is cool. 
I wear a cap or a hat on my head. 
I wear a belt to hold up my jeans or my slacks. 
Women sometimes wear a dress or a skirt. 
Men wear a pair of slacks and a shirt. 
Some men wear a suit and a shirt and tie. 
If it is very cold outside, I wear a winter coat. 
If it is cold, I like to wear gloves or mittens on my hands. 
Sometimes, I wrap a scarf around my neck to keep warm. 
I wear a toque on my head in cold weather. 
I wear boots on my feet in the winter. 
If it is raining, I wear a raincoat. 
The way that I dress depends a lot on the weather.

Learn English via Listening Level 1 Unit 35 Clothing

Jobs.

There are many different jobs that you can choose from. 
You can be a doctor or a nurse. 
You could work in a hospital or doctor's office. 
You might be a firefighter and put out fires. 
A policeman enforces the law. 
An actor plays roles on stage or in the movies. 
You could drive a taxi or be the pilot of an airplane. 
What kinds of things do you like to do? 
You might want to be a sales clerk in a store. 
Maybe you are good at a sport. 
You could be a baseball player or a hockey player. 
Being a dentist is a good job. 
A dentist fixes teeth. 
If you are good at arguing, you might want to be a lawyer. 
Do you like to fix people's hair? 
You could be a hairdresser or a barber. 
If you are good with your hands, you might want to be a carpenter or a mechanic. 
If you like to travel, you could be a stewardess or a travel agent. 
You could be a teacher or a photographer. 
Are you artistic or creative? 
You might want to be an artist or a writer. 
You could work on construction and build houses. 
You could look after animals and be a veterinarian. 
If you like to cook, you could be a cook or a chef. 
There are so many places to work, and so many jobs to do. 
Maybe you could fix computers or work in a library. 
You could wash windows or be the captain of a ship. 
There is no limit to what you can be.

Learn English via Listening Level 1 Unit 33 Jobs

Holidays.

In Canada, we have many different days that we celebrate. 
On the first day of January, there is New Year's Day. 
That is when we ring in the new year, and say goodbye to the old year. 
In February, there is Valentine's day. 
That is the day when you tell your girlfriend or boyfriend that you love them. 
You can buy them flowers or candy, or take them out to dinner. 
In March, there is Saint Patrick's Day. 
Everyone pretends that they are Irish on Saint Patrick's day. 
They all wear green. 
Easter comes in the spring. 
Easter is a religious holiday. 
Some people celebrate by going to church. 
Some people think that the Easter bunny comes and leaves chocolate eggs for them. 
In May, there is Victoria Day. 
We celebrate this day in honour of England's Queen Victoria. 
There are fireworks on Victoria Day. 
July the first is Canada Day. 
In September, there is Labour Day. 
This is the day that we honour the working man or woman. 
In October, there is Thanksgiving. 
We give thanks for all the things that we are fortunate enough to have. 
We usually have a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving day. 
On the last day of October, there is Halloween. 
The children dress up in costumes, and go from door to door collecting candies. 
Remembrance day is in November. 
People wear red poppies, and they remember all the people that died for their country. 
Christmas comes in December. 
Christmas is also a religious holiday, but many children believe that Santa Claus arrives 
on Christmas Eve in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. 
They believe that Santa Claus fills up their stockings with toys and goodies. 
He gets in and out of people's houses through their chimneys. 
We don't get off work or school for all of these days, but many of them are holidays from 
work and school.

Learn English via Listening Level 1 Unit 31 Holidays

Describing Things.

Some things are different shapes. 
They can be described by their shape. 
A circle is round. 
A compact disc is a circle. 
A square has four equal sides. 
A rectangle is similar, but two of the sides are longer. 
A triangle has only three sides. 
Have you ever seen anyone play a triangle in an orchestra? 
The word "triangle" can stand for an instrument or a shape. 
An oval is rounded, but it is not round. 
An egg is an oval shape. 
The floor is flat. 
If something is smooth, it has no bumps or lumps 
Silk is smooth. 
Some things are rough. 
Sandpaper is rough. 
If something is dull, it is not sharp or pointed. 
A dull knife will not cut bread because the blade is not sharp. 
If something is pointed, it has a sharp end. 
A sharp pencil has a pointed end. 
A pencil that has been used a lot, and hasn't been sharpened has a dull end. 
Some things are soft. 
A teddy bear is soft. 
It feels good to touch. 
Some things are hard. 
A rock is hard. 
Soft can also represent a noise level. 
If you have a soft voice, it is not very loud. 
If someone tells you to speak softly, they want you to speak quietly. 
"Loud" is the word used to describe noises that hurt your ears. 
A big truck will make a loud noise. 
Sometimes your mother will tell you that your music is too loud.

Learn English via Listening Level 1 Unit 31 Holidays

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