Listening: A1

A request from your boss

Listen to some requests from a manager to practise and improve your listening skills.

Before listening
Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation task
Write the sentences in the correct group.

There’s no hurry. It’s important. Take your time.

Do it when you have time. Do this first. This is a priority.

Urgent Not urgent

Tasks

Task 1
Match the beginnings and endings of the phrases.

the customer a meeting room to the meeting

to the customer a report a presentation

1. send an email ……………………………………………

2. visit ……………………………………………
3. reserve ……………………………………………
4. invite people ……………………………………………
5. write ……………………………………………
6. give ……………………………………………

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Task 2
Write a number (1–4) to put the tasks in order of priority.

Visit the customer.

Send an email to the customer.

Reserve a meeting room.

Invite people to the meeting.

Discussion
Do you sometimes help other people with their work? What do you do for them?

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 Listening: A1
Meeting other students
Listen to a group of new students meeting for the first time to practise and improve your
listening skills.

Before listening
Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation task
Write the words in the correct group.

biology chemistry French German history maths

Arts Sciences

Tasks
Task 1
Put the phrases in the correct group.

From Glasgow From London From Manchester Mother is from Scotland

Studies history and French Studies history and German Studies history and maths

Cara Robert Selim

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Task 2
Write a number (1–6) to put the sentences in the correct order.

I’m Cara. And you are?

Nice to meet you!

I grew up near London.

Where are you from?

Are you doing history on its own?

Do you live in Scotland?

Discussion
What subjects do you like to study?

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 Listening: A1
Ordering in a café
Listen to people ordering food and drinks in a café to practise and improve your listening
skills.

Before listening
Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation task
Write the words in the correct group.

a piece of a glass of freshly squeezed bottled

take away with ice eat in a slice of

Drinks Food Both

Tasks

Task 1
Are the sentences true or false?

Answer
1. Customer 1 orders a large bottle of orange juice. True False
2. The apple juice costs £3.15. True False
3. Customer 2 is not going to have their tea and cake inside the café. True False
4. Customer 2 pays with a twenty pound note. True False
5. Customer 3 orders something to drink. True False
6. The cookie costs 85p. True False

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Task 2
Complete the sentences with words from the box.

front take away squeezed

instead afraid just

1. I’m ……………………………………… we only have bottled juices.

2. I’ll have an apple juice ……………………………………… .
3. Sorry, I wanted freshly ……………………………………… orange juice.
4. To eat in or ……………………………………… ?
5. Sorry, I think I was in ……………………………………… of you.
6. No, thanks, ……………………………………… the cookie.

Discussion
How often do you buy snacks from cafés?

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 Listening: A1
The first English class
Listen to a professor give information about a new course to practise and improve your
listening skills.

Before listening
Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation task
Write a number to put the words in each list in the correct order.

Days of the week Ordinal numbers Ordinal numbers

1–7 1–5 6–10

Thursday third eighth

Saturday fifth sixth

Sunday first seventh

Friday fourth tenth

Monday second ninth

Wednesday

Tuesday

Months of the year 1–6 Months of the year 7–12

May November

March July

April October

January December

June August

February September

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Tasks

Task 1
Are the sentences true or false?

Answer
1. This is an English course. True False
2. There are three classes every week. True False
3. The class begins in May. True False
4. There is a book for the course. True False
5. The students need the teacher’s book. True False
6. Photocopies of the book are not allowed. True False
7. The first class is next Monday. True False
8. The next class is on Tuesday. True False

Task 2
Circle the best answer.
1. What is the teacher’s name?
a. Lindsay Black
b. Lindsey Black
c. Linsey Black
2. What room is the class in?
a. Room 13
b. Room 30
c. Room 33
3. What days is the class?
a. Monday and Tuesday
b. Monday and Wednesday
c. Monday and Thursday
4. How long is the class?
a. One hour
b. One hour and a half
c. Two and a half hours
5. When is the teacher’s office hour?
a. On Monday and Wednesday
b. Room 7B
c. Friday at 18.00

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