Listening practice

The link below takes you to some very interesting listening activities.

LISTENING ACTIVITIES

Listening comprehension based on a soap opera

Listening comprehension of episode 1, season 1.

1. Kathy receives a phone call from ...

1. her sister Sal.
2. her cousin Sal.
3. her aunt Sal.

2. Sal's suggestion is for Kathy to ...

1. travel around Europe.
2. marry Mark.
3. go to California.

3. Sal thinks that ...

1. Kathy hates her job.
2. Kathy will love a job in California.
3. Kathy will be as happy in California as she is in London.

4. Sal says that Kathy is ...

1. stressed.
2. depressed.
3. obssessed.

5. Kathy feels that Sal is ...

1. wrong.
2. very rude.
3. right.

6. Sal wants Kathy to go to California for ...

1. the spring..
2. the summer.
3. the winter.

7. Mark wants Kathy to go with him to ...

1. watch a football game.
2. watch a football game on TV.
3. a restaurant.

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Listening activity based on a soap opera

LIstening comprehension of episode 2, season 2.

1. Why is the film director so angry with Kathy?
She doesn't sound really excited.
Her accent is awful.
She is too excited.

2. What does Kathy do in her second attempt?
She fakes a British accent.
She sounds too enthusiastic.
She speaks in a very low voice.

3. What does Michael suggest Kathy doing?
Relaxing and speaking more naturally.
Using a British accent when she speaks.
Speking up.

4. How does the director feel after Kathy's third attempt?
He thinks they have to start again.
He thinks the commercial is fine.
He thinks Kathy is a disaster.

5. What does Kathy ask after doing the commercial?
'Can I have lunch now?'
'Can I go home now?'
'Can I do it again?'

6. What do we find out about Michael?
He sent Kathy some chocolates.
He sent Kathy some flowers.
He sent Kathy an email.

7. What does he invite Kathy to do?
To have a cup of coffee together?
To have lunch together.
To go to the cinema together.

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English for tourism - Brochure Adjectives

The language of tourism is really rich and colourful.  When people in tourism want to promote a destination, they use a lot of interesting words, like adjectives or verbs. The following crossword will help you to revise brochure adjectives. I hope you find it useful.

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English for tourism - Brochure Language - Wordsearch

After revising the vocabulary for brochures, why don't you try this wordsearch to see how much you remember?
By the way, I've made a mistake with one of the words, can you spot it?

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Negotiations - vocabulary

The following activity gives you an opportunity to revise vocabulary related to negotiating.

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