C-S08 — The Words under the Video
Module C · version 0.4.0 · original fictional reading practice

1. A school media club filmed a short interview with a local baker. To make the video easier to follow, Dalia used a program that added written words below the picture. These words, called captions, helped viewers who could not hear the speaker clearly. Dalia expected the program to save the club a lot of work.
2. When the club watched the result, everyone laughed. The baker had said that he used fresh flour, but the captions said 'fresh flowers.' Other errors changed the names of two ingredients. The baker spoke quickly, and the kitchen was noisy. The words on the screen were readable, but some were wrong.
3. Dalia listened again with headphones and corrected the captions. She also asked the baker to check the ingredient names. Another student tested the video without sound to see whether the corrected sentences were clear. The club kept the captions, but treated the program's first result as a draft.
4. The finished interview was shown at a school event. A visitor thanked the club because he could follow it despite the noise in the room. Dalia realized that adding captions was only the first step. Checking them was what made them helpful to viewers.

C-S08-Q01 | C-S08-P1
Select TWO correct answers.
What do we learn from paragraph I? Choose TWO correct answers.
A. The interview was with a visitor to the bakery.
B. The captions were intended to make the kitchen silent.
C. The club interviewed a local baker.
D. Dalia wanted to remove all written words from the video.
E. Captions helped viewers follow the interview.
F. Dalia expected the program to create more work.

C-S08-Q02 | C-S08-P1
Give ONE answer.
Who was interviewed in the video? Give ONE answer from paragraph I.

C-S08-Q03 | C-S08-P2
Circle ONE correct answer.
Complete the sentence according to paragraph II. The first captions were (–).
A. correct, because every word was easy to read
B. written for the baker to choose new flowers
C. impossible for anyone to read
D. readable, but some gave wrong information

C-S08-Q04 | C-S08-P2
Complete the sentence.
Complete the sentence. The program had difficulty because the baker spoke quickly and _____.

C-S08-Q05 | C-S08-P3
Give TWO answers.
What are TWO checks the club made after finding caption errors? Give TWO answers from paragraph III.

C-S08-Q06 | C-S08-P4
Circle ONE correct answer.
What does Dalia mean by saying that adding captions was only the first step?
A. Adding captions was enough to make every word reliable.
B. The captions also needed checking to become helpful.
C. Checking captions was less useful than adding them.
D. People could follow any video without captions.

C-S08-Q07 | whole_text
Circle ONE correct answer.
What is the main message of the text?
A. Captions are useful only to bakers.
B. Videos should never include written words.
C. Automatically produced captions should be checked before they are shared.
D. Readable captions are always correct.