2 Listening For Details-1
2 Listening For Details-1
2 Listening For Details-1
The purpose of this activity is to highlight the need to listen for details in specific
situations (such as passing on messages), and to be able to communicate those details
to others. This is an essential listening skill in many work and social situations, for
example, taking a phone message or an order, listening for key instructions or safety
warnings.
Activity 1. You are going to hear a conversation with four speakers: John, Steven, Linda
and Joanne. Listen and write how many times you hear each speaker. Two have been
done for you.
John 3 Steven ______
Linda 2 Joanne ______
Activity 2. Match the places 1 – 6 with the categories a, b, or c.
1. paris _____________
a. Continent
2. Asia _____________
3. Brazil _____________
b. Country
4. Europe _____________
5. Vietnam _____________
c. City
6. Tokyo _____________
Activity 3.
You are going to hear a group of students talking about their Natural Earth presentation.
Listen and match the task 1 – 5 with the person who will do the (a – c).
Activity 4.
Listen for the pause in the addresses 1 – 3. The pauses show where the information is
separated. Mark the pauses with commas on the addresses below.
1. 78 High Trees Street Sydney 2316
2. 354 Castle Avenue Edinburgh E5 7HU
3. 86 The Drive New York 45008
Activity 5.
You are going to hear a conversation between a student who is enrolling at university and
a university administrator. Listen and complete the form below. WRITE NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER.
Enrolment form
Name: Peter 1___________________
Course: BSc Economics
Faculty : 2. _______________________
University address: Room 112, 3 ____________ Residence, duke Street, Newcastle
Home address: 56, Grove Street, Manchester, 4 ____________________
Activity 6.
Complete the form below. WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A
NUMBER for each answer.
INDUCTION DETAILS
Example
Exercise:
In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the
recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should look for
restatements of key ideas in the second line.
1. A. The dance was fun.
B. It was a good time to dance.
C. She thinks the man is such a good dancer.
D. Tonight is the last time to dance.
2. Negatives
The most common kind of correct response to a negative statement is a positive
statement containing a word with an opposite meaning.
Example
Exercise:
In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the
recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should pay
particular attention to negative expressions.
1. A. He was on time
B. He’s sorry he was late
C. He doesn’t know why he was late.
D. He hasn’t come there lately.
2. A. she’ sorry she brought the book.
B. She remembered to say she was sorry.
C. She forgot the book.
D. She didn’t remember the ring.
4. A. He wants to go by himself.
B. He isn’t going on the trip.
C. He has a large number of friends.
D. He isn’t travelling alone
3. Suggestions
You should become familiar with the expression of suggestion:
Why ... not...? Why not ...? Let’s ...
Example
Exercise:
In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the
recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should pay
particular attention to expressions of suggestion.
1. A. Going to work.
B. Getting some exercise.
C. Relaxing for a while.
D. Visiting her friend Jim.
5. A. Putting up shelves
B. Selling the books.
C. Looking for the lost books.
D. Rearranging the books.
4. Passives
It is sometimes difficult to understand who or what is doing the action in a passive
sentence. The rules are:
1. If the conversation contains a passive statement, the answer to the question is
often an active statement.
2. If the conversation contains an active statement, the answer to the question is
often a passive statement.
Note: check carefully who or what is doing the action in these questions.
Example
Note: The woman uses an active idea; we ... bought it (the chair). So, the
correct answer uses the passive idea the chair was purchased.
Exercise:
In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the
recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should pay
particular attention to passives.
1. A. Her family just arrived.
B.She must pack to go visit her family.
C.She opened the door to greet her family.
D.The box from her family was opened
4. A. He got lost.
B. The door was not in front of the house.
C. He did not need a key to the door.
D. The key was lost.
5. A. He picked out some flowered wallpaper or the dining room.
B. The dining room table has flowers painted on it.
C. The flowers were placed on the table.
D. The flowers were grown in the dining room
Exercise:
In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the recording, and
then choose the best answer to the question. You will have to draw conclusions about who
and where.
1. A. In a hotel room.
B. At a restaurant.
C. At the beach.
D. In a desert.
2. A. A manager.
B. A teacher.
C. A lawyer.
D. A librarian.
3. A. In a library.
B. In a doctor’s office.
C. In a bookstore.
D. In a grocery store.
4. A. A beautician.
B.A secretary.
C. A dentist.
D. A gas station attendant.
5. A. In a plane.
B. In a car.
C. On a bus.
D. On a boat.
6. Agreement
Expressions of agreement are common in listening, so you should become familiar
with them;
So do I. I’ll say Me, too. You can say that again.
Example