Listen to the recording about the history of photographic film, and fill the gaps in the sentences below.
1. Eastman started manufacturing celluloid film in ______.
2. The "Kodak" was available to consumers from the year ______.
3. It was bought by normal people because it was ______ and ______.
4. The camera was able to take ______ pictures before a new film was needed.
1. 1889
2. 1998
3. simple, low price
4. hundred
Posted by: Mohammad Vicky | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 09:11
1. 1889
2. 1888
3. Simple , low-priced
4. 100
Posted by: Taiwan S | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 09:15
1. 1889
2.1888
3. simple, low price
4. hundred
Posted by: Linh | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 09:36
1.1889,
2.1888,
3.simple, low-priced
4.hundred
Posted by: Claire | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 10:23
1889
1888
easy;low priced
100
Posted by: Cassie | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 10:52
1.1889
2.1888
3.simple
cheap
4.100
Posted by: Kangli | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 10:56
1889
1888
simple-low price
hundred
Posted by: reza | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 11:01
1- 1889
2- 1889
3- very simple, low price
4- hundred
Posted by: Ibrahim elbassioney | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 11:10
1889
1888
simple,low price
hundred
Posted by: kubra | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 11:36
1889
1888
simple,low price
hundred
Posted by: Lynn | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 12:46
1889
1888
simple, low-price
100
Posted by: white musk | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 12:49
1889
1888
simple, low price
hundreds
Posted by: tranthanhhoa | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 15:01
1889
1888
simple, low-price
hundred
Posted by: L | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 15:08
1889
1888
simple, low price
100
Posted by: Sam | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 15:16
1. 1889
2. 1988
3. simple, relatively low-priced
4. a hundred
Posted by: nhan nguyen | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 15:48
1. 1889
2. 1988
3. very simple, relatively low-priced
4. hundred
Posted by: nhan nguyen | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 15:50
1. 1899
2. 1888
3. simple, low price
4. hundred
Posted by: khalid | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 18:53
1989
1888
Simple - Low price
100
Posted by: Aftab Ashraf | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at 20:06
1889
1888
very simple - low price
100
Posted by: PK | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 01:07
1889
1888
low price and average consumer
100
Posted by: phuong trang | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 01:56
1889
1888
simple; low price
100
Posted by: Sylvia | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 02:59
1889
1888
simple, low price
100
Posted by: hale | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 03:15
Hi Simon,
Would it be fine to use personal example or survey like statistics to write IELTS writing task 2?
Many thanks,
Mike
Posted by: Mike | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 03:25
1889
1888
simple & low price
hundred
Posted by: Van | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 03:29
Dear Simon,
Here's my transcript
Photographic film
The use of photographic film was pioneered by Geogre Eastman who started manufacturing paper film in 1885 before switching to celluloid in 1889. His first camera, which he called the "Kodak" was offered for sale in 1888. It was a very simple and relatively low price box camera aimed at average consumers. The Kodak came with enough film for one hundred exposures and needed to be sent back to the factory for processing when the roll was finished
Posted by: Matthew | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 03:38
Thanks Matthew for your transcript.
Posted by: Hien | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 03:59
1. 1889
2. 1888
3. simple, low price
4. hundred
Posted by: T R A N | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 04:58
Hi Matthew,
I can say you have transcribed the audio quite well. However, there are some mistakes (or just one, I don't know).
1. low price -> low priced
(you can hear the subtle "t" at the end of the word "price".
2. I hear that in the audio Simon said "consumer" not "consumers", I dunno if it's correct?
Other than that it's great!
Posted by: NKD | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 06:12
Actually it's "aimed at the average consumer". Did not catch that the first time I hear.
Posted by: NKD | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 06:13
1.1889
2.1888
3.simple,low-priced
4.100
Posted by: sudha | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 10:27
1.1889
2.1888
3.simple, low price
4.100
Posted by: Hemang Kansara | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 10:34
1.1889
2.1888
3.simple;low-priced
4.100
Posted by: denny | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 10:48
1.1889
2.1888
3.simple; low price
4.100
The use of photograph film was paidnit by George Eastman who started manufacturing paper film in 1885 before switching to celluloid in 1889.
His first camera which he called "Kodak" was offered for sale in 1889.
It was very simple and relatively low price box camera end up the average consumer.
The Kodak came with no film for 100 exposures and needed to send back to the factory for processing when the role was finished.
Posted by: Rowanne | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 11:10
1. 1889
2. 1888
3. simple, low-priced
4. 100
Posted by: Dina Scherbakova | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 11:34
CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:
1. 1889
2. 1888
3. simple, low-priced
4. 100
Posted by: Simon | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 11:56
1. 1889
2. 1888
3. simple, low-priced
4. hundred
Posted by: Bogdan | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 13:23
Hi NKD,
Thank you for your attention. I played the audio again and saw my mistakes (which you showed me).
Thank you so much. I still have a long way to enhance my listening skill :)
Posted by: Matthew | Thursday, November 03, 2016 at 03:32
Hi Matthew,
Yep ((: You're welcome. I recommend BBC and CPE listening. I usually keep up with the World Service from BBC for around 15-20 mins a day. It is really paying off ((: Good luck!
Posted by: NKD | Thursday, November 03, 2016 at 05:38
1885
1888
Simple ,low prize
100
Posted by: Ranjana | Thursday, November 03, 2016 at 15:07
1889
1888
Simple, low-priced
100
Posted by: tian | Friday, November 04, 2016 at 03:01
Hi NKD,
Thank you for your advice. I will take a look at it. Wish you have a good day :)
Posted by: Matthew | Friday, November 04, 2016 at 03:39
Photographic film
The use of photographic film was pioneered by George Eastman who started manufacturing paper film in 1885 before switching to celluloid in 1889.
His first camera which he called the Kodak was offered for sale in 1888.
It was a very simple and relatively low-priced box camera aimed at the average consumer.
The Kodak came with enough film for A hundred exposures and needed to be sent back to the factory for processing when the roll was finished.
Thanks to Matthew I understood that "painied" was "pioneered" and that "be send" was "be sent". Thank you, Matthew, for your transcription!
Posted by: Dina Scherbakova | Friday, November 04, 2016 at 08:09
1.1889
2.1899
3.low price
4.100 poses
Posted by: Diem | Tuesday, November 08, 2016 at 08:59
1.1885
2.1888
3.simple AND low-priced
4.100
Posted by: m.dehdar | Tuesday, November 08, 2016 at 11:58
1889
1888
Simple and low-priced
100
Posted by: Sidra Hamid | Tuesday, November 08, 2016 at 14:23
1889
1888
simple cheap
100
Posted by: Yang Yayun | Tuesday, November 08, 2016 at 19:05
1.1889
2.1888
3.simple,relatively low-priced
4.100
Posted by: Sweet | Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 11:47
1889
1888
simple- low price
100
Posted by: Bita | Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 03:46
Hello,
can anyone explain why "low price" is not correct? it is not a compound noun?
Thank you,
Posted by: Huong | Monday, December 12, 2016 at 08:59
-1889
-1888
simple, low price
100
Posted by: Shiblul | Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 00:59
1889
1888
simple and low priced
100
Posted by: Cha | Monday, January 09, 2017 at 13:41
1889
1888
simple, low-priced
100
Posted by: NIKI | Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 21:29