Original Module by Bruno Horta

Watch the video below and answer the questions that follow:

(If ever in doubt, click on for a hint.)

(1) What kind of video is it?

(2) Where are the two men at the beginning of the video?

(3) What is the purpose of their conversation?

(4) The message is received over the radio said “Mayday!, Mayday!”.

is an international code which means...

(5) What exactly is the problem announced over the radio?

(6) The coast guard did not understand the message correctly. Which word did he misunderstand?

(7) Which two sounds caused the misunderstading?

(need help to check the symbols below? Click here)

(8) In phonology, the words 'sink' and 'think' differ in relation to only one sound. Words like these are called:

(9) All the pictures below are examples of such pairs, except:

(10) Which pair of words below differ in only one sound?

(11) Which English proverb best summarises this video?

Quiz - Mayday!