Listening - Emma Watson - Showing up for yourself

LISTENING

7/11/2026

TASK 1: LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Listen to the audio and answer the questions.

  1. Why does Emma say interviews used to require so much energy?

  2. What example does Emma give to show that she takes her job seriously?

  3. What is different about the way Emma says she is "showing up" today?

TASK 2: FILL IN THE GAPS

Listen again and complete the transcript with the exact words you hear.

Such a ______ part of my ______ was ______ to ______ three ______ ahead of ______ everything that I ______ say would ______ negatively ______ the ______ that I ______ trying to ______ justice to and ______ service to and ______ sure that ______ understood what ______ director had ______.

And I ______ this enormous ______ of ______________ all the ______ to ______ so ______ people's ______ that ______ together something ______ a ______.

I ______ did a __________ with ______ and it's the ______ perfume ______ that you ______ like ______.

I don't ______. I ______ my ______ seriously, I ______.

Interviews to ______ felt a ______ like ______ and it ______ so ______ energy.

I ______ what's ______ about the ______ that I'm ______ up today ______ I'm ______ showing ______ for ______.

For ______, I ______ am ______ here to ______ on ______ of ______ else or ______ else ______ than ______, which ______ unusual.