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Basic Listening Lesson #10
Step 1:
Listen to Dialog
Do not view the questions until after you have listened to the audio file. Reading the questions first will not help you improve your English listening skills.
Step 2:
Quiz - View Questions
1. What is the main topic of discussion?
Work
Television
Exercise
Restaurants
2. How long ago did he join the health club?
1 year ago
1 month ago
2 months ago
Last week
3. How long does he lift weights for?
30 minutes
45 minutes
1 hour
2 hours
4. What does he usually do before lifting weights?
Stretch
Walk around
Jump rope for 15 minutes
Bicycle for 30 minutes
View Answers
1. Exercise
2. 2 months ago
3. 45 minutes
4. Bicycle for 30 minutes
If you are uncertain about the answers to the questions, listen to the audio file again after having read the questions. After you have made all your selections, you may view the answers to see how you did.
Step 3:
Show Conversation Dialog
A: "What do you do besides work and watching TV?"
B: "When I have some time, I like to exercise."
A: "Do you go jogging or do you go to a health club?"
B: "I joined Samsung Health Club a couple of months ago."
A: "How do you exercise?"
B: "I usually spend 30 minutes on the bicycle for the cardio, and then I lift weight for about 45 minutes."
A: "How often do you go?"
B: "I want to go four times a week, but I'm too lazy. Last week, I only went to workout once."
You should read the Conversation Dialog to help you study after going through the listening lesson. Do not view the Conversation Dialog prior to listening to the audio, or prior to answering all the questions.
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