Being All Ears

1. Being All Ears Listen and Judge Listen and Decode Listen and Read Listen and Respond Listen and Match Listen and Complete Listen and Write

2. Listen and Decode Click here to listen Listen to dialogue 1 and decode the information by filling in Susan’s schedule. Monday having a meeting Tuesday have dinner with friends an appointment with Mr. Peterson Wednesday Thursday extra work in office Friday go to evening classes

3. Listen and Respond Click here to listen Listen to the dialogue again and then answer the following questions orally. 1. When is the conversation taking place? On Monday. 2. What time is Susan having a meeting that day? At 5 that day. 3. When is Susan to meet Jack? In 10 minutes.

4. Listen and Respond 4. What does Susan ask Ann to do? She asks her to give her a call next week. 5. When do you think Susan will meet Ann? Probably sometime next week. 6. Why can’t Susan meet Ann this week? Because she is quite busy this week. Script

5. Listen and Complete Click here to listen Listen to Dialogue 2 and then fill in the missing numbers. The caller wants to go to London for a meeting at________ on the morning of the _________. He needs to get there on the evening of the _________. He doesn't want the _________ flight because it is too early. The next flight which leaves at ________is not OK for him either. Finally he decides to book a seat on the _______ flight. He will arrive in London at_________. 9:30 10th 9th 3:30 4:15 6:45 8:45

6. Listen and Judge Click here to listen Listen to the dialogue again and try to do the multiple choice exercises. 1. The man is booking a flight to London to ______ c. report for work a. see his friends b. attend a meeting d. do business 2. When does the man get out of work? a. At 3:30 c. At 5:00 b. At 4:15 d. At 6:45

7. Listen and Judge 3. How many hours does it take to get to London? a. One c. Two d. Two and a half b. One and a half 4. How many flights are mentioned in the dialogue? a. One c. Three b. Two d. Four Script

8. Listen and Read Now listen to something more challenging--a passage with some blanks for you to fill in. The words in the brackets will give you some hints. Read the following new words before you listen to the passage.

9. Listen and Read Click here to listen Mr. Walker’s Job Mr. Walker is the driver of a bus that is operated by the (whom?)_____________________ especially for people using the (what?)________ . Mr. Walker’s bus runs (how?)_____________. This means that he must leave the airport at a certain time. city’s bus company airport on a schedule

10. Listen and Read This means that he must leave the airport at a certain time. A schedule is sometimes called a (what?)____________ because it lists the times for things. The bus schedule lists the times at which the buses leave the airport and the (what?)_____________ times at each stop. timetable arrival

11. Listen and Read It also lists the (what?)____________ times from each stop on the return trip to the airport. If a bus is filled up with (whom?)_____________, Mr. Walker can leave ahead of schedule, or early. departure passengers

12. Listen and Read He is not allowed to leave ahead of schedule if he does not have a (what?)_____________, which means that every (what?)___________ on the bus is taken. Even if a driver has (how many?) __________ passengers, the bus must leave the airport on schedule. full load seat only a few

13. Listen and Read An exception to this (what?)___________ is sometimes made when a flight is (how?) _____in arriving at the airport. Then the driver may (do what?)_______ until there are some passengers to take to the city. rule late wait

14. Listen and Match Click here to listen Listen to the passage again and match the information in Column A with the choices in Column B. Column A a bus company. a taxi company. in the airport. in the subway. 1. Mr. Walker works in

15. Listen and Match Column A checking the bus schedules taking passengers to and from the airport arranging city tours. carrying passengers’ luggage. 2. What kind of service does Mr. Walker provide?

16. Listen and Match Column A His bus has only a few passengers. His bus is filled up with passengers. The passengers ask to do so. A flight is late. 3. Mr. Walker can leave ahead of schedule when

17. Listen and Match Column A A list of bus fares. A map of bus routes. Service hours of a bus company. A departure and arrival timetable of a bus. 4. A bus schedule is

18. Listen and Write Write out the general idea of the passage by answering the following questions. What does Mr. Walker do? What kind of people take his bus? Is a schedule important for Mr. Walker? Why? What is the other name for “schedule”?

19. Listen and Write If Mr. Walker has only a few passengers, what should he do? When can he leave ahead of schedule? What does a full load mean? When can he be behind schedule? Script

20. Reference Mr. Walker is a driver. He drives a bus to and from the airport. People using the airport take his bus. A schedule is important for him because his bus runs strictly on it. A schedule is also called a timetable. If Mr. Walker has only a few passengers, he still should leave on schedule. Only when he has a full load, can he leave ahead of schedule. A full load means that every seat on the bus is taken. When a flight is late in arriving at the airport, he can wait until there are some passengers to take to the city.  

21. Dialogue1 Ann: Hello, Susan. Can I see you after work this week? Susan: Hello. Ann. It would be nice to see you again, but I’m quite busy this week. This afternoon I’m having a meeting at 5. Ann: That’s a pity. What about Wednesday? Susan: Wednesday is difficult as well. I’ve got an appointment with Mr. Peterson. Ann: Thursday then? Susan: No. Thursday is our for me, I’m afraid. I’ve got to stay in my office and do some extra work. I really must.

22. Ann: Oh, that’s a shame. Well, I know you’ve got to go to the evening classes each Friday. Susan: That’s right. I;m sorry I can’t manage this week. Ann: it looks as if we’ll have to wait until next week then. Susan: Yes. Look, I must go now. I’ve got to meet Jack in ten minutes. Would you please give me a call next week?

23. Dialogue 2 Man: I’d like to make a reservation to London. Woman: What day are you planning to go? Man: I have a meeting at nine thirty on the morning of the tenth, and I’d rather get there on the evening of the ninth. Woman: What time would you like to leave?

24. Man: Late in the afternoon, after work. • Woman: We have a flight at three thirty. • Man: That’s too early. I don’t get out or work until five. Do you have a later flight? • Woman: The next flight is at four fifteen, and there is another one at six forty-five. • Man: I’d rather take the six forty-five flight. What time does the flight get to London? • Women: It arrives in London at eight forty-five.

25. Passage Mr. Walker’s Job Mr. Walker is the driver of a bus that is operated by the city’s bus company especially for people using the airport. Mr. Walker’s bus runs on a schedule. This means that he must leave the airport at a certain time. A schedule is sometimes called a timetable because it lists the times for things. The bus schedule lists the times at which the buses leave the airport and the arrival times at each stop. It also lists the departure times from each stop on the return trip to the airport.

26. If a bus is filled up with passengers, Mr. Walker can leave ahead of schedule, or early. He is not allowed to leave ahead of schedule if he does not have a full load, which means that every seat on the bus is taken. Even if a driver has only a few passengers, the bus must leave the airport on schedule. A exception to this rule is sometimes made when a flight is late in arriving at the airport. Then the driver may wait until there are some passengers to take to the city.

27. Mr. Walker is a driver. He drives a bus to and from the airport. People using the airport take his bus. A schedule is important for him because his bus runs strictly on it. A schedule is also called a timetable. If Mr. Walker has only a few passengers, he still should leave on schedule. Only when he has a full load, can he leave ahead of schedule. A full load means that every seat on the bus is taken. When a flight is late in arriving at the airport, he can wait until there are some passengers to take to the city.