All The Listening and Reading Practice You Need in English

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hi everyone i’m gabriella how are your

english listening skills in this video

you’ll have a chance to test them out

with a quiz

first you’ll see an image and hear a

question

next comes a short dialogue listen

carefully and see if you can answer

correctly

we’ll show you the answer at the end are

you ready

a woman is asking a store clerk

something at a bookstore

which book does the woman want to see

excuse me i’d like to take a look at a

book on that shelf

which book would you like the one about

cars

one moment please this one yep that’s

right

here you go

which book does the woman want to see

a woman is asking a store clerk

something at a bookstore

which book does the woman want to see

excuse me i’d like to take a look at a

book on that shelf

which book would you like the one about

cars

one moment please this one

yep that’s right here you go

a man and a woman are looking over a

menu at a restaurant

what’s the man going to order

[Music]

what are you going to order the pizza

looks delicious

i think i’ll go with that i had pizza

yesterday

so okay then what about the hamburger

sounds good i’ll go with that

what’s the man going to order

a man and a woman are looking over a

menu at a restaurant

what’s the man going to order what are

you going to order

the pizza looks delicious i think i’ll

go with that

i had pizza yesterday so

okay then what about the hamburger

sounds good

i’ll go with that a man is calling the

doctor’s office

what time does he need to be at the

doctor’s office by

[Music]

hello how can i help you what time do

you close today

we close at six o’clock but please come

in before 5

  1. ok thank you

what time does he need to be at the

doctor’s office by

a man is calling the doctor’s office

what time does he need to be at the

doctor’s office by

hello how can i help you what time do

you close today

we close at six o’clock but please come

in before 5 30.

okay thank you

a boy is reading from his journal

what was the first thing the boy did

today

the weather was great today i went

swimming this afternoon at the pool

and i went to a movie in the evening i

also studied all morning

today wasn’t bad

what was the first thing the boy did

today

a boy is reading from his journal

what was the first thing the boy did

today

the weather was great today i went

swimming this afternoon at the pool

and i went to a movie in the evening i

also

studied all morning today wasn’t bad

a woman and a man are looking at a

photograph

which photo are they looking at

[Music]

this is a photo of the soccer team your

son is on

isn’t it which one is your son this one

oh he’s the tallest one yep

he’s even taller than the coach

which photo are they looking at

a woman and a man are looking at a

photograph

which photo are they looking at

this is a photo of the soccer team your

son is on isn’t it

which one is your son this one

oh he’s the tallest one yep

he’s even taller than the coach

you are at a train station where you’re

attempting to buy an express ticket from

a ticket machine

which option should you choose to buy an

express ticket

which option should you choose to buy an

express ticket

the option on the bottom left is for an

express ticket

you are at a train station where you’ve

just bought an express ticket

which train car row and seat number are

you in

which train car row and seat number are

you in

the ticket says that you’re in train car

number one in the eighth row

in seat c

you are at a train station where you’re

reading the train schedule for an

express ticket that you’ve just bought

on which days are there no express

trains running

on which days are there no express

trains running

there are no express trains running on

public holidays and the third sunday of

every month

a man and a woman are talking when are

they going to see the movie

[Music]

why don’t we go see a movie on saturday

yes i’d love to but i have to work a

shift in the morning

what time will you finish i’ll finish at

two o’clock

then let’s meet up at the cafe at three

o’clock and see a movie at four o’clock

okay

when are they going to see the movie

a man and a woman are talking when are

they going to see the movie

why don’t we go see a movie on saturday

yes i’d love to but i have to work a

shift in the morning

what time will you finish i’ll finish at

two o’clock

then let’s meet up at the cafe at three

o’clock and see a movie at four o’clock

okay a man is talking with a salesperson

at the mall

which shirt is he going to buy

[Music]

hmm which shirt do you think is better

the white one or the blue one well i

think the blue one is better

it goes well with this gray jacket you

think so

but it doesn’t go so well with this red

tie does it

well that’s true okay

then i’ll take the white one not the

blue one

which shirt is he going to buy

a man is talking with a salesperson at

the mall

which shirt is he going to buy hmm

which shirt do you think is better the

white one or the blue one

well i think the blue one is better it

goes well with this gray jacket

you think so but it doesn’t go so well

with this red tie does it

well that’s true okay

then i’ll take the white one not the

blue one

a man is at a hamburger place

which meal is he going to order

[Music]

excuse me could i have the value meal

please

sure thing which do you want french

fries

or salad french fries okay

what will you have to drink coke please

which meal is he going to order

a man is at a hamburger place

which meal is he going to order

excuse me could i have the value meal

please

sure thing which do you want french

fries or salad

french fries okay what will you have to

drink

coke please a teacher is baking a cake

what did the teacher put in it

today we’re baking a cake first mix

butter

and sugar then add two eggs

and mix them well add flour and mix it a

little bit

put it in the oven and bake it for 50

minutes

that’s it

what did the teacher put in it

a teacher is baking a cake what did the

teacher put in it

today we’re baking a cake first mix

butter

and sugar then add two eggs

and mix them well add flour and mix it a

little bit

put it in the oven and bake it for 50

minutes

that’s it a man and a woman are talking

what are they going to do first

[Music]

what do you want to do today i want to

go see a movie

okay i want to watch the baseball game

on tv

also i want to go shopping the baseball

game

starts at one o’clock okay so let’s see

the movie first

and then you can watch the baseball game

all right

then we’ll go shopping in the evening

what are they going to do first

a man and a woman are talking what are

they going to do first

what do you want to do today i want to

go see a movie

okay i want to watch the baseball game

on tv

also i want to go shopping the baseball

game

starts at one o’clock okay so let’s see

the movie first

and then you can watch the baseball game

all right

then we’ll go shopping in the evening

you are on a platform at a train station

where you’re waiting for your train

suddenly a message appears on the

display

what does the message on the display

mean

what does the message on the display

mean

the display reads the next train will

not stop

you are at a train station where you’re

looking for the best exit to catch a

taxi

which exit should you take to get to the

taxi stop

which exit should you take to get to the

taxi stop

you should take the east exit in order

to get to the taxi stop

a teacher and a student are talking

when will the student go to the

teacher’s office

i didn’t really understand today’s class

i see what was confusing

several things do you have time now

actually i’m a little busy could you

come to my office

in the afternoon i’ll be there from 1pm

to 4pm ok i’ll be there at 2pm

when will the student go to the

teacher’s office

a teacher and a student are talking

when will the student go to the

teacher’s office

i didn’t really understand today’s class

i see what was confusing

several things do you have time now

actually i’m a little busy could you

come to my office in the afternoon

i’ll be there from 1pm to 4pm

ok i’ll be there at 2pm

a woman is having lunch in a restaurant

what is she going to order

would you like to have coffee or dessert

after the meal

what desserts do you have we have

pudding

and apple pie hmm actually

i’ll just have coffee do you want cream

or sugar cream please

what is she going to order

a woman is having lunch in a restaurant

what is she going to order would you

like to have coffee or dessert after the

meal

what desserts do you have we have

pudding

and apple pie hmm

actually i’ll just have coffee do you

want cream or

sugar cream please

a woman is waiting for a man

where is the woman now

[Music]

hey really sorry but it looks like i’ll

be 30 minutes late

okay i’ll wait for you at the cafe

cafe where is it it’s next to the

bookstore

there’s a bakery across from the cafe

okay

where is the woman now

a woman is waiting for a man

where is the woman now hey

really sorry but it looks like i’ll be

30 minutes late

okay i’ll wait for you at the cafe cafe

where is it it’s next to the bookstore

there’s a bakery across from the cafe

okay a man and a woman

are talking about summer vacation

what is the woman going to do on her

summer vacation

[Music]

have you already planned for the summer

vacation

not yet i’m thinking about going to the

sea or the mountains

i’m going to the beach with some friends

we’re going surfing

sounds nice why don’t you come with us

wow sure thanks

what is the woman going to do on her

summer vacation

a man and a woman are talking about

summer vacation

what is the woman going to do on her

summer vacation

have you already planned for the summer

vacation

not yet i’m thinking about going to the

sea

or the mountains i’m going to the beach

with some friends we’re going surfing

sounds nice why don’t you come with us

wow sure

thanks a man

and a woman are talking

what did the woman eat this morning

[Music]

oh i’m hungry did you eat anything for

breakfast

yes i did but only a little

what did you eat i had yogurt and coffee

that’s not enough you’ll need some bread

and fruit too

what did the woman eat this morning

a man and a woman are talking

what did the woman eat this morning

oh i’m hungry did you eat anything for

breakfast

yes i did but only a little what did you

eat

i had yogurt and coffee that’s not

enough

you’ll need some bread and fruit too

you just got a text message from your

hotel’s pickup service

what does the first number refer to

so

what does the first number refer to

the number in the text message refers to

the customer code

you’re checking out the hotel’s

facilities when you see a notice on a

door

what does the notice mean

what does the notice mean

the notice reads no entry

you search online for the nearest bus

service

what bus service does the page show

what bus service does the page show

the webpage shows a free bus service

a woman is in a department store

which floor is she going to

excuse me where are the children’s

clothes

they’re on the 5th and 6th floors

do you also have baby clothes yes

they’re on the 6th floor we have a lot

there

thank you very much i’ll go and have a

look there

which floor is she going to

a woman is in a department store

which floor is she going to excuse me

where are the children’s clothes they’re

on the 5th

and 6th floors do you also have baby

clothes

yes they’re on the sixth floor we have a

lot there

thank you very much i’ll go and have a

look there

a man and a woman are talking how old is

the man now

your birthday is really soon isn’t it

yep

it’s the day after tomorrow how old are

you going to be

i’m turning 60. congratulations

we should celebrate thank you very much

it’s kind of you to say

how old is the man now

a man and a woman are talking how old is

the man now

your birthday is really soon isn’t it

yep

it’s the day after tomorrow how old are

you going to be

i’m turning 60. congratulations

we should celebrate thank you very much

it’s kind of you to say

a woman is looking at clothes in a

boutique

what is she going to buy

wow this blue skirt and that white skirt

i like them both the white skirt is

really popular right now

the blue one’s a bit expensive too well

that’s true

but it suits you um i can’t afford both

i’ll take the white one an excellent

choice

thank you very much

what is she going to buy

a woman is looking at clothes in a

boutique

what is she going to buy wow

this blue skirt and that white skirt i

like them both

the white skirt is really popular right

now

the blue one’s a bit expensive too well

that’s true

but it suits you um i can’t afford both

i’ll take the white one an excellent

choice

thank you very much a man and a woman

are talking

how many people in total are coming to

the party

[Music]

the party’s tomorrow who’s coming

well the two of us two friends of mine

and my pottery teacher

that will make five then oh

well my teacher’s also bringing his wife

wow a big party then

how many people in total are coming to

the party

a man and a woman are talking

how many people in total are coming to

the party

the party’s tomorrow who’s coming

well the two of us two friends of mine

and my pottery teacher

that will make five then oh

well my teacher’s also bringing his wife

wow a big party then

a woman bought a bed where is she going

to put it

your new bed it’s huge

yep i can’t put it by the door

let’s put it at the other end of the

room

shall we put it in the middle no

let’s put it in the corner okay sounds

good

can you help me lift it

where is she going to put it

a woman bought a bed where is she going

to put it

your new bed it’s huge

yep i can’t put it by the door

let’s put it at the other end of the

room

shall we put it in the middle no

let’s put it in the corner okay sounds

good

can you help me lift it

you’re about to enter a small shop but

there’s a handwritten note on the door

what does the message on the note mean

what does the message on the note mean

the note reads i’ll be right back

there’s a national holiday coming up and

you notice that shops have special

notices

about having different opening hours

from when will the opening hours return

to normal

from when will the opening hours return

to normal

the notice says that the opening hours

will be back to normal

on january 7th

a teacher is talking to some students

what will the students bring with them

the next day

[Music]

tomorrow we’re going to a museum bring a

pen

and notebook and something to drink

we’ll have lunch

in the restaurant at the museum so you

don’t need to bring a sandwich

what about an umbrella it might be

raining so please bring one

okay

what will the students bring with them

the next day

a teacher is talking to some students

what will the students bring with them

the next day

tomorrow we’re going to a museum bring a

pen

and notebook and something to drink

we’ll have lunch

in the restaurant at the museum so you

don’t need to bring a sandwich

what about an umbrella it might be

raining so please bring one okay

a woman is talking with a store employee

which floor is the woman going to

[Music]

excuse me where are the women’s clothes

on the third fourth and fifth floors

which floor has coats the fourth floor

the elevator is right over there the

fourth floor

okay thank you

which floor is the woman going to

a woman is talking with a store employee

which floor is the woman going to

excuse me where are the women’s clothes

on the third fourth and fifth floors

which floor has coats the fourth floor

the elevator is right over there the

fourth floor

okay thank you a man

and a woman are talking where

is the key

where is the key to the apartment i left

it on the table

it’s not there try under the table

nope not there hmm it’s not in my pocket

either

oh it was in my bag

where is the key

a man and a woman are talking

where is the key where is the key to the

apartment

i left it on the table it’s not there

try under the table nope not there

hmm it’s not in my pocket either

oh it was in my bag

a man and a woman are talking

when is the man painting

do you paint every day yep from nine am

to seven pm nine to seven

ten hours every day well yeah

it’s my job

when is the man painting

a man and a woman are talking

when is the man painting do you paint

every day yep from nine am

to seven pm nine to seven

ten hours every day well yeah

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a man is looking for a birthday present

for his wife at a jewelry shop

which necklace is he going to buy

[Music]

may i help you i’m looking for a

birthday present for my wife

what do you recommend well what about

this necklace

hmm it looks a little long

what about these over here we have one

with the flower pendant

and another one with a heart i’m looking

for something a bit more sophisticated

how much is this pearl necklace over

here it’s five thousand dollars

hmm that’s too expensive

okay i’ll take the first one sure thing

here you are

necklace is he going to buy

a man is looking for a birthday present

for his wife at a jewelry shop

which necklace is he going to buy

may i help you i’m looking for a

birthday present for my wife

what do you recommend well what about

this necklace

hmm it looks a little long what about

these over here

we have one with the flower pendant and

another one with a heart

i’m looking for something a bit more

sophisticated

how much is this pearl necklace over

here it’s five

thousand dollars hmm that’s too

expensive

okay i’ll take the first one sure thing

here you are a man and a woman

are talking about printers in the office

where is the old printer

[Music]

where should we put the new printer hmm

i think we should put it where the old

printer is now

but the old one still works we’re going

to keep using it

okay so we can’t put the new one there

it’s too bad

it would be nice to have the new one in

the bookshelf next to the door

but there’s only room for one printer

there okay then i think we should put it

on the other side of the room

right how about next to the window

that sounds good

where is the old printer

a man and a woman are talking about

printers in the office

where is the old printer where should we

put the new printer

hmm i think we should put it where the

old printer is now

but the old one still works we’re going

to keep using it

okay so we can’t put the new one there

it’s too bad

it would be nice to have the new one in

the bookshelf next to the door

but there’s only room for one printer

there okay then

i think we should put it on the other

side of the room right

how about next to the window that sounds

good

a man is talking with his wife on the

phone

what’s he going to buy

[Music]

hey heading home now okay

could you buy something on the way home

sure

what do you want me to get we need some

milk and bread for tomorrow’s breakfast

milk and bread got it how many cartons

of milk

one should be fine okay anything else

one second let me check if we have

butter

okay we’ve got some all right

do we have any beer left yes we still

have a bottle here

okay so we don’t need to buy any right

now

right i think we’re good thank you

what’s he going to buy

a man is talking with his wife on the

phone

what’s he going to buy hey

heading home now okay could you buy

something on the way home

sure what do you want me to get we need

some milk and bread for tomorrow’s

breakfast

milk and bread got it how many cartons

of milk

one should be fine okay anything else

one second let me check if we have

butter

okay we’ve got some all right

do we have any beer left yes we still

have a bottle here

okay so we don’t need to buy any right

now

right i think we’re good thank you

you’re listening to the weather forecast

what’s the forecast

have sunny weather all through the

morning in the afternoon though

it’s going to get cloudy and we’ll have

rain in the night

the rain will continue through the night

until early tomorrow morning

when the sun will start coming out again

what’s the forecast

you’re listening to the weather forecast

what’s the forecast we’ll have sunny

weather all through the morning

in the afternoon though it’s going to

get cloudy and we’ll have rain in the

night

the rain will continue through the night

until early tomorrow morning

when the sun will start coming out again

a man and a woman are talking about the

design of the company business card

which design did they decide on

[Music]

we’ve got some new designs for the

company business card

which one do you think is best let’s see

i think the company name should be

bigger okay then

it should be one of these right i like

these because the company name is big

and on top one of these has a space for

a photo

what do you think hmm i think it makes

the text a little too small

yeah the text could be a little hard to

read with the picture

okay then let’s go with the other one

which design did they decide on

a man and a woman are talking about the

design of the company business card

which design did they decide on

we’ve got some new designs for the

company business card

which one do you think is best let’s see

i think the company name should be

bigger okay then

it should be one of these right i like

these because the company name is big

and on top one of these has a space for

a photo

what do you think hmm i think it makes

the text a little too

small yeah the text could be a little

hard to read with the picture

okay then let’s go with the other one

you are sitting on a train that is about

to arrive at the next train station

suddenly a notice appears on the display

what does the message on the display

mean

what is the message on the display mean

the display reads the next stop is the

last stop

you’ve lost your wallet at a train

station hoping to get your wallet back

you go to look at a map of the entire

train station

where is the lost and found office

located

where is the lost and found office

located

the lost and found office is located in

number five

on the first floor

you are on a platform at a train station

where you stumble across a notice

what does this notice mean

what does this notice mean

the notice reads this platform will be

closed for maintenance between 11 pm

and 5 am a woman

is looking for a bus stop she asks a man

where one is where is the bus stop

[Music]

excuse me do you know if there’s a bus

stop

near here yes one is very close

first go straight and turn at the second

traffic light

then turn left at the corner of the

bookstore you will see a bank

the bus stop is in front of the bank

got it thank you so much

where is the bus stop

a woman is looking for a bus stop

she asks a man where one is

where is the bus stop

excuse me do you know if there’s a bus

stop

near here yes one is very close

first go straight and turn at the second

traffic light

then turn left at the corner of the

bookstore you will see a bank

the bus stop is in front of the bank

got it thank you so much

a woman is talking with her boss

what will they drink in the meeting

we’ll be having a meeting with michael

from our new york office this afternoon

do you know if there are any drinks left

we have some coffee

hmm michael doesn’t drink coffee do we

have any bottled water

yes i think there’s still some left

excellent very good do you want

anything i’ll have the same thing too

what will they drink in the meeting

a woman is talking with her boss

what will they drink in the meeting

we’ll be having a meeting with michael

from our new york office this afternoon

do you know if there are any drinks left

we have some coffee

hmm michael doesn’t drink coffee do we

have any bottled water

yes i think there’s still some left

excellent very good do you want anything

i’ll have the same thing too

a woman is talking to a salesperson at

the mall

which computer is she going to buy

[Music]

excuse me i’m looking for a really light

ultra book okay how about this one

it’s really flat and light it looks nice

can you watch dvds on this computer

i’m afraid not you can watch dvds on

that one

but it’s a little bit larger and heavier

hmm yeah this is too heavy

i’ll buy the first one thank you so much

you can choose from white black or

silver

i want the black one

which computer is she going to buy

a woman is talking to a salesperson at

the mall

which computer is she going to buy

excuse me i’m looking for a really light

ultra book okay how about this one

it’s really flat and light it looks nice

can you watch dvds on this computer

i’m afraid not you can watch dvds on

that one

but it’s a little bit larger and heavier

hmm yeah this is too heavy

i’ll buy the first one thank you so much

you can choose from white black or

silver

i want the black one

a man is talking with a woman about his

upcoming trip

when is he coming back to salt lake city

you’re going on a trip next week right

yes i’m going to hong kong on tuesday

and will stay there for two nights

then you’re going to taipei yes

i’m going to taipei on thursday and will

stay there overnight

and then i’ll come back home so

you’ll be at the meeting on saturday

right

yes that’s right

when is he coming back to salt lake city

a man is talking with a woman about his

upcoming trip

when is he coming back to salt lake city

you’re going on a trip next week right

yes i’m going to hong kong on tuesday

and will stay there for two nights

then you’re going to taipei yes

i’m going to taipei on thursday and will

stay there overnight

and then i’ll come back home so

you’ll be at the meeting on saturday

right

yes that’s right

a man is ordering a pizza over the phone

what does he order

[Music]

thank you for calling this is pizza

station hi

can i have a garlic tomato pizza a

garlic tomato pizza

okay which size a large please

and cut it into eight pieces sure

do you want anything else yes i’ll have

four breadsticks and two cans of coke

alright we’re going to deliver it in

about 40 minutes

what does he order

a man is ordering a pizza over the phone

what does he order thank you for calling

this is pizza station

hi can i have a garlic tomato pizza

a garlic tomato pizza okay which size

a large please and cut it into eight

pieces

sure do you want anything else yes

i’ll have four breadsticks and two cans

of coke

all right we’re going to deliver it in

about 40 minutes

you are at a train station where you

stumble across a large notice on a

bulletin board what does the notice say

what does the notice say

the notice reads express trains will not

run on new year’s day

you are exiting a train station when a

person suddenly hands you a leaflet

what kind of deal is offered on this

leaflet

what kind of deal is offered on this

leaflet

the offer is buy two get one free

a man is going to have dinner at a

restaurant

what time will the restaurant close

[Music]

excuse me how late are you open

we’re open until 11 pm but the kitchen

closes at 10 pm is that okay

yes sure thanks it’s pretty late so i

thought you were already closed

we used to close this place at 10 pm but

we pushed it back

oh i see but we closed the restaurant at

nine

on sunday got it

what time will the restaurant close

a man is going to have dinner at a

restaurant

what time will the restaurant close

excuse me how late are you open

we’re open until 11 pm but the kitchen

closes

at 10 p.m is that okay yes

sure thanks it’s pretty late so i

thought you were already closed

we used to close this place at 10 pm but

we pushed it back

oh i see but we closed the restaurant at

nine

on sunday got it

a husband and wife are shopping online

when will the vacuum cleaner be

delivered

[Music]

which vacuum do you like better well

i think this one looks nice yeah

it does it’ll take three or four days to

deliver

can we be here next saturday

no we’re going to play golf saturday

morning

okay then maybe we can have it delivered

sunday

sounds good hey let’s remember not to

stay out too late friday night

we have to get up early on sunday i know

when will the vacuum cleaner be

delivered

a husband and wife are shopping online

when will the vacuum cleaner be

delivered

which vacuum do you like better well

i think this one looks nice yeah

it does it’ll take three or four days to

deliver

can we be here next saturday

no we’re going to play golf saturday

morning

okay then maybe we can have it delivered

sunday

sounds good hey let’s remember not to

stay out too late friday night

we have to get up early on sunday i know

a woman is talking to her doctor

which and how many medicines will she

have to take

every day

[Music]

well i’m giving you three kinds of

medicine please take them after dinner

every day

okay take two of the round pills

one capsule and one ear drop each time

sure i’m giving you a three-day course

of medicine

if you’re not better after that come and

see me again

thank you very much get well soon

which and how many medicines will she

have to take

every day

a woman is talking to her doctor

which and how many medicines will she

have to take

every day well i’m giving you three

kinds of medicine

please take them after dinner every day

okay take two of the round pills

one capsule and one ear drop each time

sure i’m giving you a three-day course

of medicine

if you’re not better after that come and

see me again

thank you very much get well soon

a man and a woman are talking

who lives with the man

i’d like to introduce you to my family

is there some time soon you could come

over

wow this is a big step could you tell me

a bit more about your family before i

meet them

sure my father works in computers and

his hobby is fishing

my mother runs a restaurant and she’s

good at cooking

they live nearby do you have any

brothers and sisters

yes i have an older sister and a younger

brother

my sister is married and is living

abroad my brother

is in law school over on the east coast

it sounds like you have a nice family

i’d love to meet them

who lives with the man

a man and a woman are talking

lives with the man i’d like to introduce

you to my family

is there some time soon you could come

over

wow this is a big step could you tell me

a bit more about your family

before i meet them sure my father works

in computers

and his hobby is fishing my mother runs

a restaurant

and she’s good at cooking they live

nearby

do you have any brothers and sisters yes

i have an older sister and a younger

brother

my sister is married and is living

abroad my brother is in law school

over on the east coast it sounds like

you have a nice family

i’d love to meet them

a man is in a glasses shop

which pair of glasses does he choose

[Music]

hello are you looking for glasses yes

my eyes have been quite bad lately

okay do you like square lenses

well i’ve been wearing square shaped

glasses for a long time

so i’d like to try something else

sure i recommend these round ones

hmm i don’t think it suits me like i

expected

i’ll take the same shape as my current

glasses

do you have any with black frames

certainly

how about this pair yes i’ll take these

which pair of glasses does he choose

a man is in a glasses shop

which pair of glasses does he choose

hello are you looking for glasses yes

my eyes have been quite bad lately

okay do you like square lenses

well i’ve been wearing square shaped

glasses for a long time

so i’d like to try something else sure

i recommend these round ones hmm

i don’t think it suits me like i

expected

i’ll take the same shape as my current

glasses

do you have any with black frames

certainly

how about this pair yes i’ll take

these

you’re about to have lunch in a local

restaurant

what’s included with the main course

what’s included with the main course

the sign says one drink and a dessert

are included

you’re about to order your lunch and

you’re interested in the lunch menu

what does the lunch menu say

what does the lunch menu say

the lunch menu says that today’s special

is spicy chicken with grilled vegetables

there’s a notice at the bottom of the

lunch menu

what does the notice say

foreign

what does the notice say

the notice says there is an extra charge

for alcoholic beverages

a man and a woman are talking on the

phone

when is the man going to see the dentist

[Music]

i’m sorry but can you please cancel my

appointment for today

sure thing is there another day when you

can come in

how about saturday the morning is better

for me

i’m afraid this saturday is fully booked

we can put you in for next saturday

though

actually one of my teeth is starting to

hurt

can we do late afternoon on thursday

yes both five o’clock and six o’clock

are available

six o’clock sounds good sure thing

we’ll schedule you for then

when is the man going to see the dentist

a man and a woman are talking on the

phone

when is the man going to see the dentist

i’m sorry but can you please cancel my

appointment for today

sure thing is there another day when you

can come in

how about saturday the morning is better

for me

i’m afraid this saturday is fully booked

we can put you in for next saturday

though

actually one of my teeth is starting to

hurt

can we do late afternoon on thursday

yes both five o’clock and six o’clock

are available

six o’clock sounds good sure thing

we’ll schedule you for then

a woman will be visiting her friend’s

apartment

what is her friend’s apartment number

[Music]

can’t wait for your party on sunday

me too it starts at 12 o’clock

right your apartment is 1018

isn’t it yes that’s right my apartment

is in a two building complex

with an east and west tower my room

is 1018 in the east building

okay please call me if you have any

questions

will do thank you

what is her friend’s apartment number

a woman will be visiting her friend’s

apartment

what is her friend’s apartment number

can’t wait for your party on sunday

me too it starts at 12 o’clock

right your apartment is 1018

isn’t it yes that’s right

my apartment is in a two building

complex with an

east and west tower my room

is 1018 in the east building

ok please call me if you have any

questions

will do thank you

a man is renting some dvds

how many dvds is he going to rent

[Music]

hello how may i help you i’d like to

rent these dvds please

three altogether you know you get a

discount if you rent five

sounds nice but i won’t have time to

watch that many movies

so i’ll just take these three

we’re offering a special discount right

now and you can get them for an extra

week

really awesome i’ll get two more

how many dvds is he going to rent

a man is renting some dvds

how many dvds is he going to rent

hello how may i help you i’d like to

rent these dvds please

three altogether you know you get a

discount if you rent five

sounds nice but i won’t have time to

watch

that many movies so i’ll just take these

three

we’re offering a special discount right

now and you can get them for an extra

week

really awesome i’ll get two more

a man and a woman are talking

which clock are they looking at and what

time is it

[Music]

hey what time is it sorry no watch today

and i forgot my phone at home okay

i’m a bit worried that we won’t make the

train

look there’s a clock at the station

entrance

nice but it looks like the train will be

here in five minutes

that’s the 10 o’clock train right right

we’d better hurry up

which clock are they looking at and what

time is it

a man and a woman are talking

which clock are they looking at and what

time is it

hey what time is it sorry no watch today

and i forgot my phone at home okay

i’m a bit worried that we won’t make the

train

look there’s a clock at the station

entrance

nice but it looks like the train will be

here in five minutes

that’s the 10 o’clock train right right

we’d better hurry up

a man is choosing his seat for a flight

where is his seat

do you have any seats available for the

flight tomorrow night

would you like to sit in regular economy

or premium economy

regular economy is fine hmm

thank you for waiting we do have a few

seats

great i’d like an aisle seat please

i’m afraid there are no aisle seats left

ah okay could you just not put me in the

middle

would a window seat be okay sure

thank you

where is his seat

a man is choosing his seat for a flight

where is his seat do you have any seats

available for the flight tomorrow night

would you like to sit in regular economy

or premium economy

regular economy is fine

thank you for waiting we do have a few

seats

great i’d like an aisle seat please

i’m afraid there are no aisle seats left

ah okay could you just not put me in the

middle

would a window seat be okay sure

thank you

you’re finished with your meal and

you’re looking at the dessert menu

what kinds of drinks can you choose with

the cake set

foreign

okay

what kinds of drinks can you choose with

the cake set

the menu shows that you can choose from

coffee or tea

you just had lunch paid and received

your receipt

what is marked with a circle

oh

what is marked with a circle

the circled parts of the receipt tell

you the subtotal and the total

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a husband and a wife are looking at some

floor plans

which room are they going to see

[Music]

how about this one it’s got a nice large

living room

hmm i like a big living room but i want

the parking space

let’s see how about this one yeah that’s

nice

should we go see this one wait a second

isn’t the closet a bit too small

good point hmm there doesn’t seem to be

one that’s perfect

wait how about this one it’s got

everything we need doesn’t it

and the closet is pretty large too let’s

go see this one

okay

which room are they going to see

a husband and a wife are looking at some

floor plans

which room are they going to see how

about this one

it’s got a nice large living room hmm

i like a big living room but i want the

parking space

let’s see how about this one yeah that’s

nice

should we go see this one wait a second

isn’t the closet a bit too small

good point hmm there doesn’t seem to be

one that’s perfect

wait how about this one it’s got

everything we need doesn’t it

and the closet is pretty large too let’s

go see this one

okay a man is making a reservation at a

hotel

which room is he going to stay in

[Music]

seaside hotel how may i help you hi

i’d like to stay for one night on

september 22nd

certainly one night from september 22nd

how many people two would you like a

smoking or a non-smoking room sir

non-smoking the only non-smoking room

available on that day

is a mountain view room is that okay

well

i was hoping for an ocean view room

i’m sorry but the only ocean view room

available on that day is a smoking room

i see is there a non-smoking ocean view

room available on september 23rd

yes there is okay we’ll stay on

september 23rd

which room is he going to stay in

a man is making a reservation at a hotel

which room is he going to stay in

seaside hotel how may i help you hi

i’d like to stay for one night on

september 22nd

certainly one night from september 22nd

how many people two would you like a

smoking or a non-smoking room sir

non-smoking the only non-smoking room

available

on that day is a mountain view room is

that okay

well i was hoping for an ocean view room

i’m sorry but the only ocean view room

available on that day is a smoking room

i see is there a non-smoking ocean view

room available on september 23rd yes

there is

okay we’ll stay on september 23rd

a woman is talking to her hair stylist

how would she like to change her hair

[Music]

hi may i help you hi i’ve got a three

o’clock reservation for richie

ah yes welcome miss richie please come

this way

what can i do for you today i’d like to

change my hairstyle a little bit

okay what length would you like about

shoulder length

alright and what about your bangs keep

the bangs

straight down or part it on the side to

the side a bit

which side maybe a little left from the

middle

got it we’ll start with the shampoo so

please come this way

how would she like to change her hair

a woman is talking to her hair stylist

how would she like to change her hair hi

may i help you hi i’ve got a three

o’clock reservation for richie

ah yes welcome miss richie please come

this way

what can i do for you today i’d like to

change my hairstyle a little bit

okay what length would you like about

shoulder length

all right and what about your bangs keep

the bangs

straight down or part it on the side to

the side a bit

which side maybe a little left from the

middle

got it we’ll start with the shampoo so

please come this way

a male and female student are looking at

job advertisements

which job is the female student going to

apply for

[Music]

hey what do you think about this job the

hourly pay is pretty high

sure the pay looks great but could you

really do a newspaper delivery route

of course i’m good at riding bikes but

i’m worried about waking up early

what about this one the pay isn’t as

high but you can work two or three days

a week and start working from the

evening

oh this one a supermarket cashier huh

well it would be good to work after

school

this one for a coffee shop might be good

too oh yeah

i love that place and it’s on my way to

school

not bad huh hmm which one should i apply

to

which too is it between the coffee shop

and the newspaper delivery route

yeah the pay for the newspaper route is

really nice

okay my mind’s made up i guess i’ll just

have to get up early

which job is the female student going to

apply for

a male and female student are looking at

job advertisements

which job is the female student going to

apply for hey

what do you think about this job the

hourly pay is pretty high

sure the pay looks great but could you

really do a newspaper delivery route

of course i’m good at riding bikes but

i’m worried about waking up early

what about this one the pay isn’t as

high but you can work two or three days

a week

and start working from the evening oh

this one

a supermarket cashier huh well it would

be good to work after school

this one for a coffee shop might be good

too oh yeah i love that place

and it’s on my way to school not bad huh

hmm which one should i apply to which

too is it between

the coffee shop and the newspaper

delivery route

yeah the pay for the newspaper route is

really nice

okay my mind’s made up i guess i’ll just

have to get up early

a woman is trying on a dress and talking

to a shop clerk

which dress is she going to buy

[Music]

it looks very nice on you and it fits

perfectly

yeah it fits but i usually wear plain

colors

i’m not used to this kind of a pattern

well i think you look great

yeah still it would take some courage

for me to actually wear this

what about this dress then the pattern

is much more reserved so it won’t feel

as flashy

you’re right let me try that one on go

right ahead

what do you think ma’am this one suits

me much more than the last

do you have a long-sleeved version with

this design

yes we do thanks i’ll buy that

which dress is she going to buy

a woman is trying on a dress and talking

to a shop clerk

which dress is she going to buy it looks

very nice on you

and it fits perfectly yeah it fits

but i usually wear plain colors i’m not

used to this kind of a pattern

well i think you look great yeah

still it would take some courage for me

to actually wear this

what about this dress then the pattern

is much more reserved so it won’t feel

as flashy

you’re right let me try that one on go

right ahead

what do you think ma’am this one suits

me much more than the last

do you have a long-sleeved version with

this design

yes we do thanks i’ll buy that

you are at a lost and found office at a

train station

where you’re hoping to retrieve a wallet

that you’ve lost

the staff member presents you with a

form to fill out

what information do you need to fill out

to complete the form

what information do you need to fill out

to complete the form

the form states that you need to fill

out your name address

phone number and a description of your

lost property

you are on a platform at a train station

where you’ve been waiting for your train

it appears to be running late suddenly a

message appears

on the display what does the message on

the display mean

what does the message on the display

mean

the display reads train services on this

line have been cancelled due to an

accident on the train tracks

we apologize for the inconvenience

you are at a train station where you’re

trying to reserve a seat on an express

train

using a ticket machine a special notice

is posted

on the machine which option should you

use to reserve a seat

on the express train

so

which option should you use to reserve a

seat on the express train

the notice says that you should go to

the counter if you would like to reserve

a seat on an express train

a president and his assistant are

talking on the phone

which document is the assistant going to

deliver to the sales department

[Music]

hey could you do me a favor there’s a

document on my desk and i need you to

deliver it to the sales department

sure which one is it i think

it’s in a blue envelope a blue envelope

well there are two blue envelopes on

your desk

ah right there should be a red stamp in

the upper right corner of the envelope

the other one should have a green stamp

but it’s the orientation guide we hand

out to new employees

the one with the red stamp okay got it

great please deliver it to the sales

department by one o’clock

and make sure you give it to the manager

directly

you know him right yes we’ve met several

times

good and while you’re at it could you

deliver the other envelope to hr

sure thing

which document is the assistant going to

deliver to the sales department

a president and his assistant are

talking on the phone

which document is the assistant going to

deliver to the sales department

hey could you do me a favor there’s a

document on my desk and i need you to

deliver it to the sales department

sure which one is it i think it’s in a

blue envelope

a blue envelope well there are two blue

envelopes on your

desk ah right there should be a red

stamp in the upper right corner of the

envelope

the other one should have a green stamp

but it’s the orientation guide we hand

out to new employees

the one with the red stamp okay got it

great please deliver it to the sales

department by one o’clock

and make sure you give it to the manager

directly

you know him right yes we’ve met

several times good and while you’re at

it could you deliver the other envelope

to

hr sure thing

a woman is calling a restaurant on the

phone

at which table was she having lunch

hello how can i help you hi

i was at your restaurant for lunch today

and i think i left my scarf there

you left your scarf at the table do you

remember where you were seated

well it was in the back of the

restaurant

were you in the smoking area or the

non-smoking area

the non-smoking area how big was your

table

it was a table for four people okay

i’ll go check please wait for a moment

thank you so much

at which table was she having lunch

a woman is calling a restaurant on the

phone

at which table was she having lunch

hello how can i help you hi

i was at your restaurant for lunch today

and i think i left my scarf there

you left your scarf at the table do you

remember where you were seated

well it was in the back of the

restaurant

were you in the smoking area or the

non-smoking area

the non-smoking area how big was your

table

it was a table for four people okay

i’ll go check please wait for a moment

thank you so much

a man is looking for an apartment

which apartment is he probably going to

choose

[Music]

hi there i’m looking for an apartment

could you show me some floor plans

sure thing will you be living alone

no i’m married and we’re looking for a

one-bedroom apartment with a study

okay how about this one there are two

rooms plus a living room

it’s near a busy street though so it

might not be very quiet

i see i usually work at home so i need a

quiet place

and i’d prefer the living room to be

square shaped

well how about this one it’s located a

bit

far from downtown but it’s in a quiet

residential area

there are two rooms and a living room

but one of the rooms is a little small

we don’t have too much stuff so this one

might work for us

we can show you another apartment with

bigger rooms but it’s located further

from downtown

no thank you let’s have a look at the

second one you showed me

which apartment is he probably going to

choose

a man is looking for an apartment

which apartment is he probably going to

choose

hi there i’m looking for an apartment

could you show me some floor plans

sure thing will you be living alone

no i’m married and we’re looking for a

one-bedroom apartment with

a study okay how about this one

there are two rooms plus a living room

it’s near a busy street though

so it might not be very quiet i see

i usually work at home so i need a quiet

place

and i’d prefer the living room to be

square shaped

well how about this one it’s located a

bit far from downtown

but it’s in a quiet residential area

there are two rooms

and a living room but one of the rooms

is a little small

we don’t have too much stuff so this one

might work for us we can show you

another apartment with bigger rooms

but it’s located further from downtown

no thank you

let’s have a look at the second one you

showed me

a woman is ordering a birthday cake

which cake is she going to order

[Music]

excuse me i’d like to order a birthday

cake for my daughter

great could you tell me what kind of

cake you’re looking for

my daughter likes chocolate so i think a

chocolate cream cake would be good

and can you put strawberries on it

absolutely

we have round and square cakes which one

would you prefer

hmm a round one please okay

how old is your daughter going to be

she’ll be 12.

okay then we’ll get 12 candles ready do

you want to write a message

yes please write happy birthday

all right do you want that written in

pink if so

we’ll put it on a white plate otherwise

we can write it in white

and put it on a pink plate please write

it in pink

and put it on a white plate

which cake is she going to order

a woman is ordering a birthday cake

which cake is she going to order excuse

me

i’d like to order a birthday cake for my

daughter great

could you tell me what kind of cake

you’re looking for

my daughter likes chocolate so i think a

chocolate cream cake would be good

and can you put strawberries on it

absolutely

we have round and square cakes which one

would you prefer

hmm a round one please okay

how old is your daughter going to be

she’ll be 12.

okay then we’ll get 12 candles ready do

you want to write a message

yes please write happy birthday

all right do you want that written in

pink if so

we’ll put it on a white plate otherwise

we can write it in white

and put it on a pink plate please write

it in pink

and put it on a white plate

a man and a woman are discussing plans

for their upcoming move

when are they going to move

[Music]

i think we should decide on the moving

date and call a moving company

sounds good i was just looking at some

moving companies

i don’t want to pay a lot of money

definitely

this company here will give us a

discount of 10 percent if we book at

least one month before the moving day

one month before then we have to move

after december 15th in order to get the

discount

yep and there’s an additional discount

if we book on a weekday

a weekday well i have a meeting that

monday morning

and the exhibition is on tuesday and

wednesday so

friday would be good because we could

then organize the new place over the

weekend

yeah but wait a second they say

fifteen percent off monday to thursday

and five percent off on friday

well what do you want to do let’s go for

the biggest discount

i’ll be done with the exhibition by then

anyway

when are they going to move

a man and a woman are discussing plans

for their upcoming move

when are they going to move i think we

should decide on the moving date and

call a moving company

sounds good i was just looking at some

moving companies

i don’t want to pay a lot of money

definitely

this company here will give us a

discount of 10 if we book at least one

month before the moving day

one month before then we have to move

after december 15th in order to get the

discount

yep and there’s an additional discount

if we book on a weekday

a weekday well i have a meeting that

monday morning

and the exhibition is on tuesday and

wednesday so

friday would be good because we could

then organize the new place over the

weekend

yeah but wait a second they say

fifteen percent off monday to thursday

and five percent off on friday

well what do you want to do let’s go for

the biggest discount

i’ll be done with the exhibition by then

anyway

you’ve just arrived at your destination

and you’re attempting to exit the train

station

unfortunately the exit you usually take

is blocked by some ongoing renovations

a signboard is posted informing you of

another route

how should you proceed

how should you proceed

the sign tells you to go back in the

opposite direction

take the escalators up to the second

floor and to turn right

and take the east exit

you are at a train station reading a

leaflet that you found at the train

station

the leaflet is advertising a new

shopping center that just

opened how do you get to the new

shopping center

how do you get to the new shopping

center

the leaflet says that you can use

platform 4 or platform 2

if it’s a sunday to get to the new

shopping center

a man is shopping during a sale

what will he buy

[Music]

excuse me do you only sell this shirt in

packs of three

we can sell them separately but it’s

going to cost you more

per shirt all right well i don’t need

three of the same shirt

you know if you buy this set of three

ties we can give you a discount on

shirts so you can buy

three for the price of one i see a set

of three ties and i also get to choose

three shirts for the price of one that’s

right

okay i don’t need three shirts but i’ll

give the other shirts to someone else

that’s a nice idea sir

what will he buy

a man is shopping during a sale

what will he buy excuse me

do you only sell this shirt in packs of

three we can sell them separately

but it’s going to cost you more per

shirt

alright well i don’t need three of the

same shirt

you know if you buy this set of three

ties we can give you a discount on

shirts so you can buy

three for the price of one i see a set

of three ties and i also get to choose

three shirts for the price of one

that’s right okay i don’t need three

shirts but i’ll give the other shirts to

someone else

that’s a nice idea sir

a woman is giving a report about the

sales of bags

which bag is selling best

here’s a report on the bags that we

started selling last month

first of all when it came to color black

was the number one seller

it’s followed by white and sky blue

yellow didn’t sell very well so

yellow was a dud well what about the

size

bigger bags sold more than smaller ones

bags that could fit a magazine or a

regular letter size

notebook in them were the most popular

okay regarding handles leather was more

popular than ones made with a metal

chain

i see it looks like bags with a more

formal style sell better

that’s right i think we should use more

neutral colors

such as beige or brown for our new

collection

okay then let’s go with the beige for

the next new color

you can stop the production of yellow

bags

got it

which bag is selling best

a woman is giving a report about the

sales of bags

which bag is selling best

here’s a report on the bags that we

started selling last month

first of all when it came to color black

was the number one seller

it’s followed by white and sky blue

yellow didn’t sell very well so

yellow was a dud well what about the

size

bigger bags sold more than smaller ones

bags that could fit a magazine or a

regular letter-sized notebook in them

were the most popular okay

regarding handles leather was more

popular than

ones made with a metal chain i see

it looks like bags with a more formal

style sell better

that’s right i think we should use more

neutral colors

such as beige or brown for our new

collection

okay then let’s go with the beige for

the next new color

you can stop the production of yellow

bags got it

a man is calling a doctor’s office

what times are available for the health

checkup

[Music]

hi i’d like to make an appointment for a

health checkup

sure health checkups are a bit different

from standard examinations

and are available only on mondays

wednesdays and saturdays

which day would you like okay then is

saturday okay

yes it looks open we’re only open in the

morning on saturdays

is that okay morning only hmm

what time are you open until on weekdays

we’re open

until 6 pm on mondays and 8 p.m

on wednesdays i see what time do you

open in the morning

we open at 8 am next week we’re full

all morning during the week but if you

can wait until the week after that

both monday and wednesday are open from

8am

well i’ll call again after i check my

schedule

all right sir

what times are available for the health

checkup

a man is calling a doctor’s office

what times are available for the health

checkup

hi i’d like to make an appointment for a

health checkup

sure health checkups are a bit different

from standard examinations

and are available only on mondays

wednesdays and saturdays

which day would you like okay then is

saturday okay

yes it looks open we’re only open in the

morning on saturdays

is that okay morning only hmm

what time are you open until on weekdays

we’re open

until 6 pm on mondays and 8 p.m

on wednesdays i see what time do you

open in the morning

we open at 8 am next week we’re full

all morning during the week but if you

can wait until the week after that

both monday and wednesday are open from

8am

well i’ll call again after i check my

schedule

all right sir

a man and a woman are talking

which one is the woman’s daughter

[Music]

sorry to bother you but could you go and

get my daughter

sure does she know me yeah she’s seen

you in pictures

so she should be able to recognize you

that’s helpful

so what does she look like she has curly

black hair

she’s slim and taller than average

do you have any idea what she’ll be

wearing she said she’ll be wearing the

hat

i gave her for her birthday it’s white

with a black ribbon

it sounds like it will be easy enough

alright i’ll go get her now

thank you

which one is the woman’s daughter

a man and a woman are talking

which one is the woman’s daughter

sorry to bother you but could you go and

get my daughter

sure does she know me yeah she’s seen

you in pictures

so she should be able to recognize you

that’s helpful

so what does she look like she has curly

black hair

she’s slim and taller than average

do you have any idea what she’ll be

wearing she said she’ll be

wearing the hat i gave her for her

birthday it’s white with a black ribbon

it sounds like it will be easy enough

alright i’ll go get her now

thank you

a man is talking with a woman about a

lost wallet

where will the man go to look for it

[Music]

this is terrible i can’t find my wallet

i must have left it somewhere

what do you remember the last time you

used it

no i can’t remember well then

let’s try to think of where you went

today okay

first i went to see a movie with a

friend we went to a coffee shop after

that but

my friend paid so i didn’t need to pull

out my wallet

but did you use it when you bought the

movie tickets

yes i definitely used it there and later

we went to the gym

after that i realized my wallet was gone

did you have to use your wallet at the

gym

no because the membership fee is

automatically paid by credit card

but wait i did buy some juice at the

vending machine at the entrance

all right then let’s go there and look

for it

where will the man go to look for it

a man is talking with a woman about a

lost wallet

where will the man go to look for it

this is terrible i can’t find my wallet

i must have left it somewhere

what do you remember the last time you

used it

no i can’t remember well then

let’s try to think of where you went

today okay

first i went to see a movie with a

friend we went to a coffee shop after

that but my

friend paid so i didn’t need to pull out

my wallet but did you use it when you

bought the movie tickets

yes i definitely used it there and later

we went to the gym

after that i realized my wallet was gone

did you have to use your wallet at the

gym

no because the membership fee is

automatically paid by credit card

but wait i did buy some juice at the

vending machine at the entrance

all right then let’s go there and look

for it

you’re reading an event guide and are

going to see an upcoming art event

what does the guide say about bringing

food to the event

what does the guide say about bringing

food to the event

the description reads that if you bring

your own food or drinks they will be

confiscated

you’re planning to buy an instant meal

how much water do you add and what do

you do once it’s added

so

so

how much water do you add and what do

you do once it’s added

you add 100 cc’s of boiling water

wait three to five minutes then stir the

contents

you’re at the clothing store and want to

try on a few shirts

how many items are allowed in the

fitting room

how many items are allowed in the

fitting room

the notice says that a maximum of three

items per customer are permitted inside

the fitting room

a male and a female student are talking

while looking at their class schedule

what is the male student’s schedule on

the day of the meeting

we have to have a meeting about our next

group presentation

right when are you free i come to school

on mondays

wednesdays and thursdays i am here on

tuesdays

wednesdays and thursdays so either

wednesday or thursday would work

how about thursday afternoon then on

thursdays i have lectures until 4 pm

i can make it after economics class but

then i have to be at work at five

o’clock

so i will only be available for an hour

hmm that sounds a bit too short how

about wednesday then

i have modern history at nine then

international law at three

so i’m free in between i have asian

history at noon

then a part-time job in the evening what

about meeting early in the morning

and talking before your first class um

i’m not a morning person why don’t we

meet on thursday evening

and i will reschedule my job for another

day

okay sounds good i’ll meet you in the

cafeteria after class

what is the male student’s schedule on

the day of the meeting

a male and a female student are talking

while looking at their class schedule

what is the male student’s schedule on

the day of the meeting

we have to have a meeting about our next

group presentation

right when are you free i come to school

on mondays

wednesdays and thursdays i am here on

tuesdays

wednesdays and thursdays so either

wednesday or thursday would work

how about thursday afternoon then on

thursdays i have lectures until 4pm

i can make it after economics class but

then i have to be at work at five

o’clock

so i will only be available for an hour

hmm that sounds a bit too short how

about wednesday then

i have modern history at nine then

international law at three

so i’m free in between i have asian

history at noon

then a part-time job in the evening what

about meeting early in the morning

and talking before your first class um

i’m not a morning person why don’t we

meet on thursday evening and i will

reschedule my job for another day

okay sounds good i’ll meet you in the

cafeteria after class

a man and a woman are talking while

looking at a picture

which one is the woman’s brother

[Music]

i heard you have a twin brother i didn’t

know that

i do but people say we don’t look alike

see

my brother is in this picture but can

you tell which one he is

hmm i don’t see anyone who looks like

you

maybe this one with the cap nope that’s

not him

he has black hair just like me then

is it this tall guy nope he’s not that

tall

i still can’t find him you really don’t

look alike

i know maybe his glasses are making it

more difficult

glasses is he this one second from the

left

yep you found him do you think we look

alike

no not really

which one is the woman’s brother

a man and a woman are talking while

looking at a picture

which one is the woman’s brother

i heard you have a twin brother i didn’t

know that

i do but people say we don’t look alike

see

my brother is in this picture but can

you tell which one he is

hmm i don’t see anyone who looks like

you

maybe this one with the cap nope that’s

not him

he has black hair just like me then

is it this tall guy nope he’s not that

tall

i still can’t find him you really don’t

look alike

i know maybe his glasses are making it

more difficult

glasses is he this one second from the

left

yep you found him do you think we look

alike

no not really

a man and a woman are talking while

looking at a poll

regarding kids favorite subjects

which chart shows the results for 15

year old kids

[Music]

hey look at this article it’s about the

three most popular subjects among

10 year old and 15 year old kids

oh let me see physical education is on

the top of the 10 year old’s list

physical education is still popular even

though i have heard that kids these days

spend less time playing sports

yes and music came in second when you

get older you become interested in

different subjects

the most popular subject among the 15

year old kids is history

right oh and politics came in second

information technology ranked third but

it wasn’t even a subject in school when

we were that age

what was the third most popular subject

for 10 year old kids

let’s see oh it was art i wonder if they

design things in art class using

computer software these days

which chart shows the results for 15

year old kids

a man and a woman are talking while

looking at a poll

regarding kids favorite subjects

which chart shows the results for 15

year old kids

hey look at this article it’s about the

three most popular subjects among 10

year old and 15 year old kids

oh let me see physical education is on

the top of the 10 year olds list

physical education is still popular even

though i have heard that kids these days

spend less time playing sports

yes and music came in second when you

get older you become

interested in different subjects the

most popular subject among the 15 year

old kids is history

right oh and politics came in second

information technology ranked third but

it wasn’t even a subject

in school when we were that age what was

the third most popular subject for

ten-year-old kids

let’s see oh it was art i wonder if they

design things in art class using

computer software these days

there’s a weather forecast on tv

what will the weather be like in the

upcoming week

[Music]

here is the weather forecast for the

upcoming week the first half of the week

will be mostly sunny with a chance of

occasional cloudy skies

in the second half of the week we will

see overcast skies with scattered

thunderstorms

as the weather takes a turn for the

worse around midweek the eastern parts

of the city are most likely to be

affected by these storms

the high temperatures throughout the

week will be about the same as last

year’s average

which was 65 degrees however early in

the week the highs will be in the upper

60s

and later in the week the temperatures

will cool to highs

in the low 60s low temperatures will

continue

to be in the low 40s which is slightly

colder than normal

the forecast for tomorrow is warm and

sunny perfect weather for your holiday

weekend

what will the weather be like in the

upcoming week

there’s a weather forecast on tv

what will the weather be like in the

upcoming week

here is the weather forecast for the

upcoming week the first half of the week

will be mostly sunny with a chance of

occasional cloudy skies

in the second half of the week we will

see overcast skies with scattered

thunderstorms

as the weather takes a turn for the

worse around midweek the eastern parts

of the city are most likely to be

affected by these storms

the high temperatures throughout the

week will be about the same as last

year’s average

which was 65 degrees however early in

the week the highs will be in the upper

60s

and later in the week the temperatures

will cool to highs in the low

60s low temperatures will continue to be

in the low 40s

which is slightly colder than normal the

forecast for tomorrow is warm and sunny

perfect weather for your holiday weekend

a delivery person is talking to a

receptionist

what will the delivery person do next

choose the incorrect

answer

[Music]

hi i have deliveries for the human

resources and accounting departments

sure they’re both on the fourth floor

all right i also need to pick something

up from the sales

department the sales department has a

first and second division

which one is it let’s see it’s the

second division

the sales second division is on the

second floor there’s an intercom at the

entrance

so please call the person you’re looking

for

okay is that the right elevator over

there

i’m so sorry but that elevator is

currently out of service for a safety

inspection

do you mind using the stairs over there

not at all

thank you very much

what will the delivery person do next

choose the incorrect answer

a delivery person is talking to a

receptionist

what will the delivery person do next

choose the incorrect answer

hi i have deliveries for the human

resources and accounting

departments sure they’re both on the

fourth floor

all right i also need to pick something

up from the sales department

the sales department has a first and

second division

which one is it let’s see it’s the

second division

the sales second division is on the

second floor there’s an intercom at the

entrance

so please call the person you’re looking

for okay

is that the right elevator over there

i’m so sorry but that

elevator is currently out of service for

a safety inspection

do you mind using the stairs over there

not at all

thank you very much

after paying for your shirt you notice

the return policies printed on the

receipt

what items are excluded from the return

policy

what items are excluded from the return

policy

the sentence means please note that all

sale items are excluded from this policy

and are non-returnable

with your receipt you also received a

coupon

where do you have to present the coupon

where do you have to present the coupon

it says present this coupon at the cash

register at the time of purchase to

receive a 20

discount off all items

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a man is reporting about his company’s

sales performance at a meeting

which two charts is he using for his

presentation

[Music]

please look at the handout the left

chart shows our company’s sales over the

past three years and the sales forecast

for the current year

and the right chart shows the monthly

breakdown in sales up to october of this

year

now please have a look at the left chart

it shows that sales have been steadily

increasing

over the past three years and if we can

keep increasing our sales

the total sales for this year will show

an increase over last year

next please look at the right chart the

right chart shows that the campaigns we

ran in april and august were fairly

effective

i see but the sales decreased in may and

september following the campaigns

yes but this kind of decrease is

unavoidable i expect the annual sales

for this year will show an increase over

last year

if we can keep increasing our sales

which two charts is he using for his

presentation

a man is reporting about his company’s

sales performance at a meeting

which two charts is he using for his

presentation

please look at the handout the left

chart shows our company’s sales over the

past three years

and the sales forecast for the current

year and the right chart shows the

monthly breakdown in sales up to october

of this year

now please have a look at the left chart

it shows that sales have been steadily

increasing over the past three years

and if we can keep increasing our sales

the total sales for this year will show

an

increase over last year next

please look at the right chart the right

chart shows that the campaigns we ran in

april and august were fairly effective

i see but the sales decreased in may and

september following the campaigns

yes but this kind of decrease is

unavoidable i expect the annual sales

for this year will show an increase over

last year

if we can keep increasing our sales

a man is joining a sports club and

getting information on its policies

what type of membership will he choose

let me start by explaining our club’s

different membership options as

described in this brochure

regular members can use the gym in the

pool at any time on any day of the week

but we also offer early morning

memberships where people can use the

facilities only in the early morning

and night memberships for people who

only want to come in the evening

what are the hours for early morning

members early morning members can use

the facilities from 6am to 10am

and night members can use them from 6

p.m to 11 p.m

i see so early morning members can stop

by and use the facilities on their way

to work

exactly the early morning type is

popular among people with nine to five

jobs

and we also offer memberships just for

the gym or just for the pool

if you only want to use one of those i

want to use both

the gym and the pool i think i’ll use

the gym in the early morning before

going to work on weekdays

and then use the pool on the weekend do

you have a membership that covers

something like

early mornings for the weekdays but all

day on the weekend

we’re sorry but we don’t offer a

membership like that sir

okay i don’t think i can get up that

early on the weekend so

i’ll choose this membership option

what type of membership will he choose

a man is joining a sports club and

getting information on its policies

what type of membership will he choose

let me start by explaining our club’s

different membership options as

described in this brochure

regular members can use the gym in the

pool at any time on

any day of the week but we also offer

early morning memberships where people

can use the facilities only in the early

morning

and night memberships for people who

only want to come in the evening

what are the hours for early morning

members early morning members can use

the facilities from 6 am to 10 am

and night members can use them from 6 pm

to 11 pm

i see so early morning members can stop

by and use the facilities on their way

to work

exactly the early morning type is

popular among people with nine to five

jobs

and we also offer memberships just for

the gym or just for the pool

if you only want to use one of those i

want to use

both the gym and the pool i think i’ll

use the gym

in the early morning before going to

work on weekdays and then use the pool

on the weekend

do you have a membership that covers

something like early mornings for the

weekdays but all day on the weekend

we’re sorry but we don’t offer a

membership like that sir

okay i don’t think i can get up that

early on the weekend

so i’ll choose this membership option

a woman is talking with a man who works

for an outsourced printing company

about a brochure for a new product

when is the deadline for the first

design draft for the brochure

we decided to launch the new product on

october 15th

and we’d like to offer you the contract

to make the brochure

thank you so much we’re definitely

excited about helping you with this

project

so could you tell us a bit about the

schedule when will you need everything

by

well considering the time needed for

printing we’d like to get the brochures

to the printing stage by the end of

september

so would it be possible for you to get

us the first design draft by the middle

of

august well we’d like to give you three

design options for the initial draft

and then have you choose the one which

best fits your concept

then we’ll make the final design based

on your choice so it’ll be very helpful

if you could give us two more weeks to

prepare for this stage

hmm okay maybe one month will be enough

time to choose one of the designs you’ve

made

and then decide on the final design

alright we’ll be counting on you

you’re in good hands our design team is

the best thank you so much

when is the deadline for the first

design draft for the brochure

a woman is talking with a man who works

for an outsourced printing company about

a brochure for a new product

when is the deadline for the first

design draft for the brochure

we decided to launch the new product on

october 15th

and we’d like to offer you the contract

to make the brochure

thank you so much we’re definitely

excited about helping you with this

project

so could you tell us a bit about the

schedule when will you need everything

by

well considering the time needed for

printing we’d like to get the brochures

to the printing stage by the end of

september

so would it be possible for you to get

us the first design draft by the middle

of august

well we’d like to give you three design

options for the initial draft

and then have you choose the one which

best fits your concept

then we’ll make the final design based

on your choice so it’ll be very helpful

if you could give us two more weeks to

prepare for this stage

hmm okay maybe one month will be enough

time to choose one of the designs you’ve

made

and then decide on the final design

alright we’ll be counting on you

you’re in good hands our design team is

the best thank you so much

a woman is calling on the phone to

reserve tickets for a play

which two seats did she get

[Music]

hello this is black friar’s playhouse

can i help you

i’d like to get two tickets for king

lear at 5 30 this evening

do you still have any tickets available

we do have a few seats left

but i’m sorry to say we don’t have any

next to each other

if you don’t mind though we can get you

two seats separately

okay we don’t mind do you have any

particular

requests well do you have any aisle

seats

yes we have an aisle seat at the left

side of the center section

and to the right of it three seats over

we have another free seat

to the side okay then please book that

aisle seat

certainly how about the other one do you

have any seats near the center

the only center seats we have left are

from the first row to the third row

i’m not too crazy about having actors

spin on me so this room is relatively

small and i think you could enjoy the

play even at the end of the row on the

side

is that so then i’ll take the one you

mentioned before on the left side

which two seats did she get

a woman is calling on the phone to

reserve tickets for a play

which two seats did she get hello

this is blackfriar’s playhouse can i

help you

i’d like to get two tickets for king

lear at 5 30 this evening

do you still have any tickets available

we do have a few seats left

but i’m sorry to say we don’t have any

next to each other

if you don’t mind though we can get you

two seats separately

okay we don’t mind do you have any

particular requests

well do you have any aisle seats yes we

have an aisle seat at the left side of

the center section

and to the right of it three seats over

we have another free seat

to the side okay then please book that

aisle seat

certainly how about the other one do you

have any seats near the center

the only center seats we have left are

from the first row to the third row

i’m not too crazy about having actors

spit on me so

this room is relatively small and i

think you could enjoy the play

even at the end of the row on the side

is that so

then i’ll take the one you mentioned

before on the left side

a man and a woman are talking about

preparations for a presentation they’ll

be making tomorrow at their office

what will the woman check after the

conversation ends

okay i think we’re almost ready for the

presentation tomorrow

just a few more things the meeting will

start at nine

sharp so could you double check the

meeting room today yep

i’ve already checked the room okay great

did you make sure the projector is

working okay

oh i was going to check the projector

tomorrow morning when i have my laptop

no we’ve got to get that checked today

we won’t have time to deal with it in

the morning if there’s a problem

so make sure to check that projector

today that’s the most

important thing okay will do and

did you get the copies of those handouts

ms tanaka is making them now

let’s see what else oh did you check the

whiteboard

yes i did sometimes the pens don’t have

enough ink left in them

did you get a chance to check them not

yet but i’ll make sure to do that later

yes please make sure to do that today

what will the woman check after the

conversation ends

a man and a woman are talking about

preparations for a presentation they’ll

be making tomorrow

at their office what will the woman

check after the conversation

ends okay i think we’re almost ready for

the presentation tomorrow

just a few more things the meeting will

start at nine

sharp so could you double check the

meeting room today yep i’ve already

checked the room

okay great did you make sure the

projector is working okay

oh i was going to check the projector

tomorrow morning when i have my laptop

no we’ve got to get that checked today

we won’t have time to deal with it in

the morning if there’s a problem

so make sure to check that projector

today that’s the most important thing

okay

will do and did you get the copies of

those handouts

ms tanaka is making them now let’s see

what else oh did you check the

whiteboard

yes i did sometimes the pens don’t have

enough ink left in them

did you get a chance to check them not

yet but i’ll make sure to do that later

yes please make sure to do that today

you are aboard an express train where

you’re about to arrive at your next

destination

suddenly the train slows and comes to an

unexpected stop clearly short of the

station

there are no instructions from the

conductor concerned you pick up and read

the emergency instructions pamphlet

aboard the train according to the

pamphlet

what should you do in this situation

according to the pamphlet what should

you do in this situation

the pamphlet says that you should not

attempt to exit the train

because the train tracks are electrified

instead

you should stay seated and wait for help

to arrive

you are at a train station platform

where you are waiting for your train

there’s a small pamphlet sitting on a

display case about a new train that will

be introduced next year

you decide to pick up and read the

pamphlet

what is the main feature and the biggest

advantage of the new train

what is the main feature and the biggest

advantage of the new train

the main feature of the train is that it

is propelled by

magnetism the biggest advantage is that

it can reach twice the speeds of any

train that runs on tracks

you just got off the train at the

closest station to your friend’s new

house

where he’s invited you to a party which

exit should you use

to get to your friend’s new house

which exit should you use to get to your

friend’s new house

although the east exit would have

normally been the closest exit

it’s currently under construction so you

should take the south

exit instead

a man and a woman are choosing a hotel

which hotel are they going to choose

[Music]

we have to decide on the hotel for a

trip next month

okay let’s check the internet the ocean

hotel

is near the beach it says 120 a night

per person

and you get a buffet breakfast how about

the pine hotel

it’s 80 a night i don’t want to waste

too much on accommodations

hmm but the pine hotel is far from the

beach and from downtown

and it says you have to pay for wi-fi

what about the sunrise hotel

it usually costs 140 a night but now

they’re running a promotion

and we can stay one night for ninety

dollars it’s between the beach and

downtown

plus it has free wi-fi sounds good

oh wait it says the deal is for next

week only

oh i didn’t see that so how about this

place

the royal hotel it’s located in the

middle of downtown and it costs 100

a night the room doesn’t look so nice

but they have free wi-fi

okay let’s book this hotel oh it’s

already fully booked

shoot then i think the first one is best

is it full no it’s not great

which hotel are they going to choose

a man and a woman are choosing a hotel

which hotel are they going to choose we

have to decide on the hotel for our trip

next month

okay let’s check the internet the ocean

hotel is near the beach

it says 120 a night per person and you

get a buffet breakfast

how about the pine hotel it’s 80 a night

i don’t want to waste too much on

accommodations hmm

but the pine hotel is far from the beach

and from downtown and it says you have

to pay for wi-fi

what about the sunrise hotel it usually

costs 140 dollars a night but now

they’re running a promotion and we can

stay one night for ninety dollars

it’s between the beach and downtown plus

it has free wi-fi

sounds good oh wait it says the deal is

for next week only

oh i didn’t see that so how about this

place

the royal hotel it’s located in the

middle of downtown

and it costs 100 a night the room

doesn’t look so nice but they have free

wi-fi

okay let’s book this hotel oh it’s

already fully booked shoot then i think

the first one is best

is it full no it’s not great

a man and a woman are talking about the

layout of a meeting room

how are they going to arrange the tables

[Music]

let’s move the tables for tomorrow’s

meeting all right

shall we put all the tables in the

center of the room so that everyone

faces each other

well there’s going to be a group session

first so let’s separate the tables into

four sections

four people will be seated in each group

okay

and i’ll put some pens and pads of paper

on each table

thank you and we’ll have a short

presentation at the beginning of the

session

so we need a projector here all right

also

we’re going to use a whiteboard aren’t

we is it okay if i put the white board

next to the screen

well how about putting the white board

at the other end of the room

that makes sense after the meeting we

need to put everything back where it was

in four rows of two tables per row

how are they going to arrange the tables

a man and a woman are talking about the

layout of a meeting room

how are they going to arrange the tables

let’s move the tables for tomorrow’s

meeting

all right shall we put all the tables in

the center of the room so that everyone

faces each other

well there’s going to be a group session

first so let’s separate the tables into

four sections

four people will be seated in each group

okay

and i’ll put some pens and pads of paper

on each table

thank you and we’ll have a short

presentation at the beginning of the

session

so we need a projector here all right

also

we’re going to use a whiteboard aren’t

we is it okay if i put the whiteboard

next to the screen

well how about putting the whiteboard at

the other end of the room

that makes sense after the meeting we

need to put everything back where it was

in four rows of two tables per row

a man and a woman are talking about

office supplies

what will the man order

[Music]

every month you need to check our office

supplies and order any items that are

running low

this time let’s take a look at them

together here’s the checklist

okay that sounds good well starting with

the paper

it looks like there’s only one box left

we use lots of paper every day

so let’s order two more boxes okay the

printer is out of color ink

should we order that we don’t really

print documents in color so we don’t

need to worry about that

okay looks like these whiteboard markers

are running out of ink

right those need to be replaced we get a

discount if we order them in sets of

five so let’s do that

okay and while we’re at it can we order

a mouse

sometimes it works but sometimes it

doesn’t that’s probably because it’s

running out of batteries

let’s check the stock of batteries and

order more if we don’t have many left

sure well we have three batteries here

you can take two of these for your mouse

but buy a six pack of batteries to

replace them

what will the man order

a man and a woman are talking about

office supplies

what will the man order every month you

need to check our office supplies and

order any items that are running low

this time let’s take a look at them

together here’s the checklist

okay that sounds good well starting with

the paper

it looks like there’s only one box left

we use lots of paper every day

so let’s order two more boxes okay

the printer is out of color ink should

we order that

we don’t really print documents in color

so we don’t need to worry about that

okay looks like these whiteboard markers

are running out of ink

right those need to be replaced we get a

discount if we order them in sets of

five so let’s do that

okay and while we’re at it can we order

a mouse sometimes it works but sometimes

it doesn’t

that’s probably because it’s running out

of batteries let’s check the stock of

batteries and order more if we don’t

have many left

sure well we have three batteries here

you can take two of these for your mouse

but buy a six pack of batteries to

replace them

a woman is asking for directions to the

airport at an information center

how is she going to get to the airport

excuse me

i need to go to the airport would you

tell me how to get there

sure there are a few ways if you take

bus number one

it takes about one and a half hours to

the airport it’s the least expensive way

bus number two is a non-stop bus it’s

more expensive and leaves once every

hour but

it only takes 50 minutes i see

what about taxis there’s a taxi stand in

front of the building

and they take about an hour but they use

the expressway and charge

extra for a lot of luggage so it’s going

to be a lot more expensive than the bus

i guess that makes sense and i’d like to

avoid paying too much

you didn’t by chance buy anything at

shopping world while you were here

they offer complimentary shuttle service

to the airport for customers who make a

purchase there

wow i didn’t know that i haven’t bought

anything yet but i was going to stop by

and get some souvenirs there anyway

then you can use that

how is she going to get to the airport

a woman is asking for directions to the

airport at an information center

how is she going to get to the airport

excuse me

i need to go to the airport would you

tell me how to get there

sure there are a few ways if you take

bus number one

it takes about one and a half hours to

the airport it’s the least expensive way

bus number two is a non-stop bus

it’s more expensive and leaves once

every hour but it only takes 50 minutes

i see what about taxis there’s a taxi

stand in front of the building

and they take about an hour but they use

the expressway and charge

extra for a lot of luggage so it’s going

to be a lot more expensive than the bus

i guess that makes sense and i’d like to

avoid paying too much

you didn’t by chance buy anything at

shopping world while you were here

they offer complimentary shuttle service

to the airport for customers who make a

purchase there

wow i didn’t know that i haven’t bought

anything yet but i was going to stop by

and get some souvenirs there anyway

then you can use that

a woman and a supplier are talking on

the phone

what is the woman going to get for the

sale

[Music]

i need you to deliver some more sweaters

in time for the sale next

month okay what do you need we need a

thousand of the small red sweaters

and 400 of the medium red sweaters

and we also need 600 of the small green

sweaters

and 200 of the medium green sweaters by

the end of this month

red and green sweaters actually we’re

running low on green sweaters and we’re

waiting on some green yarn from our

supplier

we’ll get you started with the red

sweaters though no no no

we need the red and green sweaters

together

so please just get as many green

sweaters ready as you can

okay i think we can get 200 of the green

sweaters to you on time

which size has higher priority the small

ones take priority

sorry for such short notice but we

really need your help

all right we’ll do our best we’ll get

those green sweaters to you along with

all the red sweaters you ordered

what is the woman going to get for the

sale

a woman and a supplier are talking on

the phone

what is the woman going to get for the

sale

i need you to deliver some more sweaters

in time for the sale next month

okay what do you need we need a thousand

of the small red sweaters

and 400 of the medium red sweaters

and we also need 600 of the small green

sweaters

and 200 of the medium green sweaters by

the end of this month

red and green sweaters actually we’re

running low on green sweaters and we’re

waiting on some green yarn from our

supplier

we’ll get you started with the red

sweaters though no no no

we need the red and green sweaters

together

so please just get as many green

sweaters ready as you can

okay i think we can get 200 of the green

sweaters to

you on time which size has higher

priority

the small ones take priority sorry for

such short notice but we really need

your help

alright we’ll do our best we’ll get

those green sweaters to you

along with all the red sweaters you

ordered

you are at a train station where you’re

heading to the lost and found

office to retrieve a lost passport

according to an email you received from

the train company

what things do you need to provide to

the staff

what things do you need to provide to

the staff

the email says that you need to present

proof of identification

and to pay a small fee

you are exiting a train station when a

big notice posted on the bulletin board

catches your attention the notice

highlights permanent changes made to the

train schedule

how will trains on fridays be affected

so

how will trains on fridays be affected

trains on fridays will now start at 6am

and will end at 1am

a woman is asking about a library’s

lending policy

which materials could she borrow at one

time

[Music]

excuse me can you tell me how to borrow

books

is it your first time at this library

yes

well then i’ll explain the rules to you

you can borrow up to 6 books and 5 cds

or dvds at a time

per person but you can only borrow up to

10 items in total at a time

everything needs to be returned in two

weeks and if you’d like to renew

please let us know before then can i

also borrow magazines or newspapers

you can’t borrow newspapers but you can

borrow magazines except for the latest

issue

can i return them through the mail we

can’t accept returns through the mail

please come to the library to return

them after hours you can put them in the

box next to the entrance

but items that are overdue please return

them directly to this desk

i see thank you very much

which materials could she borrow at one

time

a woman is asking about a library’s

lending policy

which materials could she borrow at one

time

excuse me can you tell me how to borrow

books

is it your first time at this library

yes

well then i’ll explain the rules to you

you can borrow up to six books and five

cds or dvds at a time

per person but you can only borrow up to

10 items in total at a time

everything needs to be returned in two

weeks and if you’d like to renew

please let us know before then can i

also borrow magazines or newspapers

you can’t borrow newspapers but you can

borrow magazines except for the latest

issue

can i return them through the mail we

can’t accept returns through the mail

please come to the library to return

them after hours you can put them in the

box next to the entrance

but items that are overdue please return

them directly to this desk

i see thank you very much

a man is choosing an insurance plan

which plan is he going to sign up for

[Music]

what kind of trip will you be taking i’m

going scuba diving since

i’ll be bringing all my own equipment

i’m a bit worried about getting it

stolen

very smart of you insurance against

theft is included in all of our plans

since scuba diving equipment is an

unusual type of baggage

only plan a can cover it though

alternatively

you can get insurance specifically for

scuba diving equipment

and add it to other plans plan a is the

most expensive one

right what’s the difference between plan

b and plan c

okay for example if you happen to stay

in a hospital abroad

plan b covers flight tickets for your

family to visit you

but plan c doesn’t i see

if i get the special contractor scuba

diving equipment and add it to plan b

or plan c would it be more expensive

than plan a

with plan b that would make it a little

more expensive

but with plan c it would be less

expensive

okay by the way is there any plan that’s

cheaper than plan c

yes we have plan d but it doesn’t cover

accommodation

if your flight gets delayed or cancelled

so we don’t recommend this plan

got it i agree that i need coverage but

i don’t think i need coverage for family

plane tickets

so i’ll take this plan and combine it

with the insurance for scuba diving

equipment

which plan is he going to sign up for

a man is choosing an insurance plan

which plan is he going to sign up for

what kind of trip will you be taking i’m

going scuba diving since

i’ll be bringing all my own equipment

i’m a bit worried about getting it

stolen

very smart of you insurance against

theft is included in all of our plans

since scuba diving equipment is an

unusual type of baggage

only plan a can cover it though

alternatively

you can get insurance specifically for

scuba diving equipment

and add it to other plans plan a is the

most expensive one right

what’s the difference between plan b and

plan c

okay for example if you happen to stay

in a hospital abroad

plan b covers flight tickets for your

family to visit you

but plan c doesn’t i see

if i get the special contractor scuba

diving equipment and add it to plan b

or plan c would it be more expensive

than plan a

with plan b that would make it a little

more expensive

but with plan c it would be less

expensive

okay by the way is there any plan that’s

cheaper than plan c

yes we have plan d but it doesn’t cover

accommodation

if your flight gets delayed or cancelled

so we don’t recommend this plan

got it i agree that i need coverage but

i don’t think i need coverage for family

plane tickets

so i’ll take this plan and combine it

with the insurance for scuba diving

equipment

a woman is reporting to her boss about

the results of a questionnaire

which graph represents the employees

from the b

branch

[Music]

last week we asked 200 employees

to answer a questionnaire about their

fitness habits

the focus of this questionnaire was on

how many hours they exercise each week

did you tally up the results for the a

and b branches separately

yes and employees had four options

less than an hour around one to two

hours

around three to five hours and six hours

or more

here are the results so employees in

both branches answered about one to two

hours the most

looks like they’re exercising about once

a week

yes and after that employees in the a

branch

were most likely to answer about three

to five

hours while in the b branch the next

most common answer

was less than an hour hmm

not even 10 percent of employees at the

b branch exercise more than six

hours that’s right so i was thinking we

could organize weekly sports events

there that anybody could casually join

that’s a good idea it’d give employees a

good chance to socialize too

i’ll leave it to you thank you i’ll take

care of it

which graph represents the employees

from the b

branch

a woman is reporting to her boss about

the results of a questionnaire

which graph represents the employees

from the b

branch last week we asked 200 employees

to answer a questionnaire about their

fitness habits

the focus of this questionnaire was on

how many hours they exercise

each week did you tally up the results

for the a and b

branches separately yes and employees

had

four options less than an hour around

one to two hours around three to five

hours

and six hours or more here are the

results

so employees in both branches answered

about one to two hours the most

looks like they’re exercising about once

a week

yes and after that employees in the a

branch

were most likely to answer about three

to five hours

while in the b branch the next most

common answer

was less than an hour hmm

not even 10 percent of employees at the

b branch exercised more than six

hours that’s right so i was thinking we

could organize weekly sports events

there that anybody could casually join

that’s a good idea it’d give employees a

good chance to socialize too

i’ll leave it to you thank you i’ll take

care of it

a male student and a female student are

talking about volunteer activities

which activities are they going to take

part in

[Music]

i heard we’re supposed to volunteer for

some activity

and write a report about it for class we

can choose anything right

what are you going to do i haven’t made

up my mind yet

what about you i haven’t decided yet

either

i’m interested in environmental issues

so i’m looking for something in a nature

conservation group

i see so you want to go and pick up

trash off of the ground

well that’d be okay actually but i’m

looking for a group activity

i want to learn more about a leadership

role in this kind of organization as

well

if possible you know i have a friend who

helps out with a group that plants trees

with kids

are you interested in that kind of thing

yeah that sounds good

thanks it’d also be a great opportunity

to interact with children

do you want to do this too maybe

but i’d like to try something a bit more

people focused

you know like helping elderly or

disabled people

oh my mother is helping out at the local

senior center

would that be interesting to you yes

that sounds great

which activities are they going to take

part in

a male student and a female student are

talking about volunteer activities

which activities are they going to take

part in

i heard we’re supposed to volunteer for

some activity

and write a report about it for class we

can choose anything right

what are you going to do i haven’t made

up my mind yet

what about you i haven’t decided yet

either

i’m interested in environmental issues

so i’m looking for something in a nature

conservation group

i see so you want to go and pick up

trash

off of the ground well that’d be okay

actually but i’m looking for a group

activity i want to learn more about a

leadership role in this kind of

organization

as well if possible you know i have a

friend who helps out with a group that

plants trees with kids

are you interested in that kind of thing

yeah that sounds good thanks

it’d also be a great opportunity to

interact with children

do you want to do this too maybe

but i’d like to try something a bit more

people focused

you know like helping elderly or

disabled people

oh my mother is helping out at the local

senior center

would that be interesting to you yes

that sounds great

two bakers are talking how are they

going to display their bread

[Music]

this new cheesy bread isn’t selling well

is it

no we placed it on the top shelf though

um maybe it’s too high for some people

they probably can’t see it

then let’s put it on the middle shelf

sounds good

they’ll see it when they first come into

the store and why don’t we put a red

cloth on this shelf so that they know

it’s our new bread

all right then we’ll have to move the

croissants to somewhere else

top or bottom why don’t we put our

regular items on the top shelf

they’ll sell well even if they’re not

easy to spot

that has to be the french bread then

let’s put it in a basket so it’ll stand

out

good idea now the croissants have to be

on the bottom

okay how does it look looks good

let’s see how it goes for a week and

then decide if we need to make any

adjustments

how are they going to display their

bread

two bakers are talking how are they

going to display their bread

this new cheesy bread isn’t selling well

is it

no we placed it on the top shelf though

maybe it’s too high for some people they

probably can’t see it

then let’s put it on the middle shelf

sounds good they’ll see it when they

first come into the store

and why don’t we put a red cloth on this

shelf so that they know it’s our new

bread

alright then we’ll have to move the

croissants to somewhere else

top or bottom why don’t we put our

regular items on the top shelf

they’ll sell well even if they’re not

easy to spot

that has to be the french bread then

let’s put it in a basket so it’ll stand

out

good idea now the croissants have to be

on the bottom

okay how does it look looks good

let’s see how it goes for a week and

then decide if we need to make any

adjustments

a man and a woman are planning their

sightseeing route

in which order will they visit the sites

around town

which route should we take tomorrow i’d

really like to go see the museum

the castle and the observatory i also

want to buy some souvenirs along the way

the museum is open from eight to six the

castle is open from nine to four

then the observatory seems to be open

from nine in the morning

until nine in the evening the castle has

a special guided tour twice a day

starting at noon and two o’clock i think

we should catch one of those

i think you need to book the tour in

advance can you check that online

sure oh the one starting at noon is

already booked

should we book the one starting at two

sure

we can take that tour right after lunch

alright where do we want to go first the

museum

or the observatory i would love to see

the night view

what if we stay at the castle until four

and then go to the observatory after

dark

good idea ok let’s have lunch at the

restaurant inside the museum

then we can go souvenir shopping before

the castle tour starts

sure sounds like a perfect plan

in which order will they visit the sites

around town

a man and a woman are planning their

sightseeing route

in which order will they visit the sites

around town

which route should we take tomorrow i’d

really like to go see the museum

the castle and the observatory i also

want to buy some souvenirs along the way

the museum is open from eight to six the

castle is open from nine to four

then the observatory seems to be open

from nine in the morning

until nine in the evening the castle has

a special guided tour twice a day

starting at noon and two o’clock i think

we should catch one of those

i think you need to book the tour in

advance can you check that online

sure oh the one starting at noon is

already booked

should we book the one starting at two

sure

we can take that tour right after lunch

alright where do we want to go first the

museum

or the observatory i would love to see

the night view

what if we stay at the castle until four

and then go to the observatory after

dark

good idea okay let’s have lunch at the

restaurant inside the museum

then we can go souvenir shopping before

the castle tour starts

sure sounds like a perfect plan

suddenly you get bad abdominal pain and

decide to buy some medicine

what are the instructions regarding the

recommended dosage on the label

what are the instructions regarding the

recommended dosage on the label

the label says that daily dosage two

pills per day after eating

your condition is not getting better and

you decide to go to the nearby clinic

you receive a medical report what is the

diagnosis

you receive a medical report what is the

diagnosis

the diagnosis is food poisoning caused

by contaminated food

you just bought a few items from a local

shop online

what information does the website say

about the delivery date

what information does the website say

about the delivery date

the website says that delivery dates

differ depending on the delivery method

but all dates should be calculated from

the next working day

the day after ordering an item online

you receive an email notification

how can you track your package

how can you track your package

the email says that you can track your

package on this website by logging into

your account

and after logging in click on your order

history and enter the order number found

in this email

you’re reading the instructions of an

electronic device you’ve just bought

what should you do in case of

overheating

what should you do in case of

overheating

the manual says that if you notice the

surface overheating

unplug the device immediately and allow

it to cool down before handling again

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