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Basic Listening Lesson #24
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. Why is the person so angry?
He lost his car
He got into a car accident
His car got damaged by a tow company
No one is angry in this dialog
2. How is he going to solve the problem with his car?
Go to a auto body shop
Go to the company
Go to court
Nothing
3. How much will it cost to repair the car?
$800
$1500
$4000
$6800
4. Who will be used as a witness?
A stranger in the street
A friend who witnessed everything
A cop who was there
His companies lawyer
View Answers
1. His car got damaged by a tow company
2. Go to court
3. $4000
4. A cop who was there
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 happened to your car?"
B: "A tow truck was towing my car and put all those dents in my car."
A: "Are they going to pay you for the damages?"
B: "They're saying it was already there."
A: "What the hell. That doesn't make sense. What are you going to do."
B: "I have to go to court. A cop was there so he can prove that the damage wasn't there."
A: "That sucks. I'd be pissed if that happened to me."
B: "I got an estimate and it's four thousand dollars."
A: "Oh my gosh. Damn... screw the court, I would burn down their store."
B: "We'll see what happens after court."
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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