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Intermediate Listening Lesson #12
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 gender is the new baby?
A boy
A girl
Twin boys
Twin girls
2. What were the complications mentioned during birth?
Had to do emergency C-Section
Baby was inverted
Baby was stuck
No complications
3. What is the guy complaining about?
That the baby was not a boy
That the baby is too expensive
That the baby is sick all the time
That he doesn't get enough sleep
4. After the conversation, what will the guy do?
Get some sleep
Make sure wife and baby are healthy
Take the baby to the hosptial
Go to work to make more money
View Answers
1. A girl
2. No complications
3. That he doesn't get enough sleep
4. Make sure wife and baby are healthy
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: "Did your wife give birth yet?"
B: "Yeah. She's a healthy beautiful girl."
A: "Congratulations. How is your wife doing?"
B: "She is tired, but getting a lot of rest now."
A: "That's good to hear."
B: "I'm just glad there were no complications."
A: "If your wife and baby are both happy, what more can you ask for?"
B: "It's been a week, and I haven't slept that well."
A: "That's normal for anyone with a newborn."
B: "Yeah, but it's so hard. I have to work, and then go home and take care of my wife and the baby. I'm going to get sick at this rate."
A: "You'll get used to it. After everything stabilizes, you can regain your health."
B: "That's true. I should make sure my wife and baby stay healthy during this time."
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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