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Basic Listening Lesson #11
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 does Jimmy's friend want to do later?
Workout
Eat lunch
Sleep
Play basketball
2. What time do that plan on meeting?
After dinner
At 3:30
Ten in the morning
After lunch at 1:00
3. What did he do earlier that caused soreness in his legs?
Lifted weights
Skiing with friends
Played soccer all day
Played basketball
4. Where are they going to meet?
At Jimmy's house
At the coffee shop down the street
By the bus stop
At the gym
View Answers
1. Workout
2. At 3:30
3. Played basketball
4. At the gym
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: "Hey Jimmy. Let's go workout later today."
B: "Sure. What time do you want to go?"
A: "How about at 3:30."
B: "That sounds good. Today we work on Legs and forearm."
A: "Hey. I just played basketball earlier, so my legs are a little sore. Let's work out on arms and stomach today."
B: "I'm on a weekly schedule. You're messing everything up."
A: "C'mon. We're only switching two days. You can do legs on Friday."
B: "Aright. I'll meet you at the gym at 3:30 then."
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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