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

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23 Special House

19 What money can't buy

House.

A house is divided into different rooms. 
In my house, there is a living room. 
There is a couch, two chairs, a coffee table and a television set in the living room. 
In the kitchen, there is a stove and a refrigerator. 
There is also a sink and a dishwasher in the kitchen. 
There is a kitchen table and chairs. 
We eat most of our meals at the kitchen table. 
We have a dining room. 
There is a dining table and chairs in there. 
There is a washroom or bathroom. 
There is a toilet, sink and bathtub in the bathroom. 
There is also a shower in the bathroom. 
We have three bedrooms. 
The bedrooms are upstairs. 
My brother's room, my room and my parent's room all have beds in them. 
We also have dressers in our rooms. 
There are closets in all of the bedrooms. 
We keep our clothes in the closets. 
There is a basement in our house. 
We store things in the basement. 
There is a laundry room in the basement. 
There is a washing machine and a dryer in the laundry room. 
This is where we wash and dry our clothes. 
There is a garage attached to the house. 
We keep the car in the garage. 
You drive up the driveway and into the garage. 
We also have a front yard and a back yard. 
There is a vegetable garden in the back yard. 
There are some flowers and a tree planted in the front yard.

                              

English Listening Level 1 - Lesson 20 - House

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

My Body.

On the top of my head, I have hair. 
Below my hair is my face. 
I have two eyes. 
I have eyebrows and eyelashes. 
Below my eyes, I have a nose. 
My mouth is below my nose. 
I have lips. 
If I open my lips, you will see my teeth and my tongue. 
Below my mouth is my chin. 
On the sides of my head, I have two ears. 
My cheeks are on either side of my nose. 
My neck holds up my head. 
My neck attaches my head to my chest. 
On either side of my chest are my shoulders. 
My arms hang down from my shoulders. 
I have wrists on my arms. 
My hands are attached to my wrists. 
My fingers are part of my hands. 
I have ten fingers and ten fingernails. 
My back is at the back of me. 
Further down, there is my waist. 
If I wear a belt, I put it on my waist. 
My hips are below my waist. 
My legs come down from my hips. 
My legs are made up of my thighs, my knees and my calves. 
My knees can bend. 
My ankles are below my legs. 
My feet are attached to my ankles. 
My toes are part of my feet. 
I have ten toes and ten toenails. 
I am me from the top of my head to the tip of my toes.

Learn English via Listening Level 1 Unit 34 My Body

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 34 My Body

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