Listening task 1: What’s your schedule?
A Listen. Anne is looking for a roommate. She's asking Heather about her schedule. What are they talking about? Check (✓) the correct answers.
1 ◻ university classes
◻ a part-time job
2 ◻ breakfast
◻ lunch
3 ◻ classes
◻ exercising
4 ◻ a restaurant
◻ the library
5 ◻ dinner
◻ friends
6 ◻ pets
◻ evenings
Answer & Audioscripts
1 university classes 4 the library
2 breakfast 5 dinner
3 exercising 6 Evenings
Audioscripts in B below
B Listen again. Circle the correct answers.
1 Heather gets up
a. before 8:00 A.M.
b. at 8:00 A.M.
2 Heather eats breakfast
a. at home.
b. at school.
3 Heather exercises
a. at the sports center.
b. at the gym.
4 Heather uses the computer
a. to look for information.
b. to check e-mail.
5 Heather likes to cook
a. Italian food.
b. Mexican food.
6 Heather doesn't go out because
a. she doesn't have enough money.
b. she doesn't have enough time or energy.
Answer & Audioscripts
1 b 2 b 3 a 4 b 5 a 6 b
Audioscripts
1
Heather: [door closes] Wow, this is a lovely apartment.
Anne: Thank you. I'm pretty happy living here. So, you're a student, right?
Heather: Yes, I started at the university last year. I'm studying economics, so I’m pretty busy. It feels as if I'm always studying!
Anne: How many classes are you taking?
Heather: Four. My first class is at nine o'clock in the morning, so I get up at eight.
2
Anne: Really? Hmm. I don't get up until about nine o'clock.
Heather: Oh, I’m really quiet in the morning. I just get up and leave for class.
Anne: You don't eat anything before you go?
Heather: No, not before. I eat when get to school. l eat breakfast around eight-thirty, and then I’m ready for class at nine.
3
Anne: What do you do after class?
Heather: Well, I have classes until eleven-thirty. After that, I usually go to the sports center and work out for at least an hour.
Anne: Really? What kind of exercise do you do?
Heather: Well, three days a week I swim. The other days I lift weights.
Anne: That's really great.
4
Anne: And ... where do you do your homework? I always do mine at Rick's Restaurant.
Heather: I go to the library on campus. I like it because it's very quiet, and there are nice big desks where I can work. And there are computers, so I can check my e-mail occasionally.
5
Anne: How about in the evening? Do you eat at school with friends?
Heather: No, I like to make my own dinner. l eat pretty early, around five-thirty or six o'clock.
Anne: Oh, I usually eat around then, too.
Heather: Then we could eat together, if you like. I’m a pretty good cook!
Anne: Really? What do you like to cook?
Heather: Well, lots of things, but Italian is my specialty.
Anne: Oh, I love pizza and pasta.
6
Anne: What do you do after dinner?
Heather: Well, I either read or watch TV. I don't go out much. I just don't have the time or the energy in the evening. I'm usually in bed by ten.
Anne: Well, I can't see any problems with your schedule. And ... [dog barks] Max likes you! So that settles it. The rent is ...
Listening task 2: Daily schedules
A Listen. People are talking about their daily schedules. Check (✓) the three activities each person mentions.
1 Alex Chan, office worker, Taipei
◻ drinks tea ◻ checks e-mail
◻ exercises ◻ eats lunch
2 Sophie Martin, student, Paris
◻ eats breakfast ◻ meets friends
◻ exercises ◻ watches TV
3 Hannah Williams, server, Vancouver
◻ cleans ◻ listens to the radio
◻ takes a break ◻ takes the bus home
4 Emilio Maisano, store clerk, Rome
◻ goes to work ◻ meets friends
◻ eats lunch ◻ plays soccer
Answer & Audioscripts
1 drinks tea, checks e-mail, eats lunch
2 eats breakfast, meets friends, watches TV
3 deans, takes a break, takes the bus home
4 goes to work, eats lunch, meets friends
Audioscripts in B below
B Listen again. Write the correct times.
1 a. Alex leaves his house at ________.
b. He starts work at ________.
c. He finishes work at ________.
2 a. Sophie sleeps until ________ or ________.
b. She has a piano lesson at ________.
c. She gets home around ________.
3 a. Hannah goes to work at ________.
b. She takes a break around ________.
c. She works until ________.
4 a. Emilio eats breakfast at ________.
b. He eats lunch from ________ to ________.
c. He leaves work at ________.
Answer & Audioscripts
1 a. 6:15
b. 8:30
c. 5:30
2 a. 8:30, 9:00
b. 10:30
c. 4:30
3 a. 4:30
b. 8:30
c. 10:00
4 a. 8:00
b. 12:30, 3:30
c. 7:30
Audioscripts
1 Alex Chan, office worker, Taipei
Alex: I get up at five-thirty in the morning. It takes me two hours to get to work on the train, so I leave my house at six-fifteen. I start work at eight-thirty, but I usually read the newspaper and have a cup of green tea before I start work. Then I check my e-mail. I always have so many messages! I cat lunch from twelve-fifteen to one. Work ends at five-thirty.
2 Sophie Martin, student, Paris
Sophie: My favorite day of the week is Wednesday because there is no school on Wednesdays. We go on Saturday mornings instead. So on Wednesdays, I sleep late - until eight-thirty or nine. I eat a small breakfast, just some bread and jam. l have a piano lesson at ten-thirty. Then I usually meet some of my friends. I get home around four-thirty and do my homework until dinnertime. After dinner, I watch TV with my brother.
3 Hannah Willian1s, server, Vancouver
Hannah: I work evenings, so I have to go to work at four-thirty. Things are pretty quiet then, so I clean my area and get ready. The first customers come around five-thirty, and things get really busy from about six. I take a break after dinnertime when things are slow. That’s usually around eight-thirty. I work until ten, and then I take the bus home.
4 Emilio Maisano, store clerk, Rome
Emilio: I usually cat breakfast in my favorite café at eight. The store opens at nine-thirty. I have to get ready before we open, so I go to work at nine. Lunch time is from twelve-thirty to three-thirty. I always go home and eat lunch with my family. Sometimes I take a nap after lunch, and sometimes I walk around the city a little. Then I go back to work. I leave work at seven-thirty. I usually meet some friends, and we eat dinner together in a restaurant. We stay out pretty late - sometimes until midnight.
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