The only way to improve your English listening is through practice, so listen to this short podcast about a mythical beast, answer the worksheet questions, and then answer the discussion questions with a friend or tutor.

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Listen to the audio from Strange Animals Podcast

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Comprehension Questions

1. Who were the Picts?
2. How many Pictish animal carvings depict the Pictish beast?
3. What was a dragonesque brooch?
4. Name five animals that could have inspired the Pictish beast.
5. Do we know what the Pictish beast truly is?

Discussion Questions

1. What does the Pictish beast look like to you?
2. What theory from the podcast do you like the best about the origins of the Pictish beast? Why?
3. Do you know of any other mythical beasts? If yes, what beasts do you know of and what do you know about them?
4. Do you believe in the Loch Ness Monster? Why or why not?
5. Have you ever seen ancient carvings? If yes, where and what were the carvings of?
6. The podcast talks about the dragonesque brooch, which is an extremely old type of jewelry. What is the oldest piece of jewelry you own and what do you think about it?
7. If you had the chance to go to Scotland and see a carving of a Pictish beast in person, would you go? Why or why not?

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