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2 Listening
Name ___________________________________________________ No. _______ Class: _________ Date ___________

1. Listen to three teenagers talking about their own experiences (as TCKs) at
[track 1]
international schools. Who says what? Write the name next to the sentence.
(There are two extra sentences)

Kristina Anastasia Melanie

a. I had to deal with multiple cultures at once. _________________
Anastasia
b. International schools are shaped by both the local cultures
as well as the western culture. Kristina
_________________
c. TCKs adapt easily. _________________
d. I realised that I was a TCK when I started to attend an
International School. _________________
e. Although international schools are a place where several cultures
meet, there is a sense that they are built around the Western culture. Kristina
_________________
f. The classmates’ parents had jobs that required them to move around
the world a lot. _________________
Melanie
g. I left my country and went to Europe when I was a little child. Anastisia
_________________
h. TCKs move around a lot and feel rootless. Melanie
_________________

[track 2]
2. In the following text there are nine words that are not correct. Listen to
the text, underline the wrong words and correct them.
transition
An international school is built around the experience of TCKs so as to make their adaptation
easier from country to country and from international school to international school. The body
disverse
of students within an international school is incredibly disperse in terms of culture, countries of
exsent
origin, and the expanse to which each child is a TCK. International school kids all around the
world will have similar experiences when attending different international schools while still
identity
having to find their own individual integrity. Although the other children might not be of the
same country of origin as oneself, relating to the experiences of other TCKs helps TCKs further
relationship
develop friendships and acquaintanceships within an international school. The common
background sense
homebound of being a TCK brings about a common feeling of identity for kids that attend
international schools. This relationship that is built on the grounds of being a TCK is incredibly
globe
important so that TCKs can move around the world and still feel a sense of unity. community

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