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The Candy House in the Clouds | Easy English Listening Practice (A2)

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Warm-up Questions

From the title, what do you think “the Candy House in the Clouds” is?
What kind of story do you expect: funny, scary, or adventurous? Why?
What do you think “listening practice (A2)” means for the language in the video?

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The Candy House in the Clouds | Easy English Listening Practice (A2)

A strange candy shop and an old story (00:00 – 03:28)

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1. What does the speaker’s father say about the fruit?

It grows only in winter.
It is the biggest fruit in the world.
It is dangerous to eat.
It is the sweetest thing in the world.

2. What is the bird called in the story?

The cloudy bird
The park bird
The candy bird
The pushy pully bird

3. What is the conflict about the shop?

They cannot find the owner.
One person wants to sell it, and the other says no.
One person wants to close it for a day.
They want to move it to the park.

The Candy House in the Clouds | Easy English Listening Practice (A2)

The shop starts flying and danger begins (03:28 – 10:16)

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1. Where were they going before stopping for candy?

To school
To the beach
To the forest
To the park

2. What happens to the candy shop while they are inside?

It fills with water.
It turns into a park.
It closes and locks the door.
It starts flying.

3. What three things do they say they need to fix the problem?

Candy, fruit, and water
A rope, a shoe, and a window
Something strong, something sticky, and something hot
A map, a key, and a flashlight

The Candy House in the Clouds | Easy English Listening Practice (A2)

Meeting the strange bird, escaping, and working together (10:16 – 20:06)

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1. What does the strange bird seem to like?

Candy
Thunder
Shoes
Windows

2. How do they decide to get the needed items?

Everyone stays together all the time.
They go back home immediately.
They wait for the owner to return.
They split into two groups to find different things.

3. What do Benny and Arthur learn by the end?

How to catch monsters
How to cook new candy
How to work together
How to fly a balloon alone

The Candy House in the Clouds | Easy English Listening Practice (A2)

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1. What is the main problem in the story?

The candy shop is flying and needs to be fixed to be safe.
They have no money to buy candy.
They lost the candy recipe forever.
They cannot find the park.

2. What is one important way they solve problems in the story?

By hiding and waiting
By working together and staying calm
By panicking quickly
By blaming one person

3. What role does candy play in the story?

It breaks the balloon.
It helps them make friends and solve a problem.
It is only decoration.
It makes the forest disappear.

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

The Candy House in the Clouds | Easy English Listening Practice (A2)

Do you think it was a good idea to stop for “cloud candy” on the way to the park? Why or why not?
If you were trapped in a flying shop, what would you do first to stay safe?
Do you think the pushy pully/pushy polybird is helpful, dangerous, or both? Explain.
At the end, who helped Arthur the most: Peter, Pushy Polly, Cloud Candy, or everyone together? Why?