From: Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl
Listening Exercise

   Vocabulary:

Kitty (the diary's name) blanket to peel potatoes
whenever it was not long before temperature
upstairs to become too much for one silly
shall to droop onto would he have meant
object arm by that question
to look forward to to sob one's heart out finally
pleasant tears to manage
needn't to stream down whether he didn't find
rival cheeks chatter
Margot (Anne's elder sister) desperately to what extent
with time if only just shyness
something fine to comfort to judge
to grow up (= to form) anticipation darling
between us to seem to naturally
confidence lovely
capable of
friendship to perk up to look after oneself
half a chance nearly to know s.t. very well
not to know how to begin attic tranquility
opposite to blow in any case
half out of the room stuffy air to get to know each other
Mummy (British) = Mommy (US) lungs to dare
nuisance favorite spot sooner than I think
to leave s.o. in peace floor understanding look
honestly bare to wink back
intuition chestnut tree certainly
queerly branches mad
downstairs raindrops and yet I feel
can't bear it shine pretty sure
horrible to appear like
to speak for itself silver
quiet seagull
a few fleeting words to glide
private office warmth

 

   Listening comprehension questions:

   1. What season of the year is it?
   2. What does Anne hope for whenever she goes upstairs?
   3. Why has everything become more pleasant for Anne?
   4. What potential rivals does Anne have?
   5. Who is less shy now?
   6. Why doesn't Anne's 'Mummy' like Anne to talk with Peter?
   7. What things does Anne's mother do that irritate Anne?
   8. Why do you think Anne felt 'desperately unhappy' on the 19th?
   9. What does Anne do nearly every morning?
   10. What possible reason did Peter give to explain why Anne felt hot?
   11. Did Peter find Anne and her chatter a nuisance?
   12. What does Anne wish she and Peter dared do?
   13. What does Anne do when she gets an 'understanding look' from Peter?
   14. Is Anne completely sure Peter feels the same as she does?

 

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