Listening Exercises A2 – Emergencies

Arnaud went to a football game and lost his camera on the bus.

a   False   He had a bad weekend.

b   False   He lost it on the bus

c   False   He telephoned the bus company

d   True

e   True

f   True

g   False   They will go to the police in ten minutes.

Transcript

(Arnaud = French)

David:        Hi Arnaud. How are you? How was your weekend?

Arnaud:     Er, not too good actually. I went to the football game and I caught the bus. And unfortunately on the way back, I felt my camera on the bus.

David:        Oh no.

Arnaud:     And what I …

David:        Did you get it back?

Arnaud:     No, I didn’t. I rang the bus company and they said that they … I gave them the bus number and everything. They said it wasn’t there so … It wasn’t at the lost property office so, so, no I didn’t get it back. I think someone must’ve taken it.

David:        Oh that’s terrible. You should, er, you should go to the police.

Arnaud:     Yeah do you think that’s going to do any good?

David:        Yeah I think you’ve … if you’ve got insurance you need to go to the police station and report it missing.

Arnaud:     Mmm.

David:        If you want I could come with you.

Arnaud:     OK.

David:        When do you want to go? When’s good for you?

Arnaud:     Well I’m, I’m, free now. Are you?

David:        I have to go to the bank but give me ten minutes and I’ll meet you at the café down the road.

Arnaud:     OK.

David:        I’ll see you in ten.

Arnaud:     OK, see you then.

b   27 Park Road

c   B13 4TY

d   07901 672301

e   arnaudl1@hotmail.com

f   on the number 16 bus

g   11am Saturday

h   digital

i   case

j   old

Transcript

(Arnaud = French)

Officer:      Morning.

Arnaud:     Hello.

Officer:      How can I help?

Arnaud:     Well I think my camera was stolen on the bus. I’ve tried the bus people but they say they don’t have it … and er I’ve got travel insurance.

Officer:      OK, yes. Well we need to fill out one of these forms. Um and your name please?

Arnaud:     Arnaud Lafayette.

Officer:      Arnaud?

Arnaud:     Lafayette. L-A-F-A-Y-E-T-T-E.

Officer:      Hmm. And what’s your address?

Arnaud:     Here or in my country?

Officer:      Here. Your address in the UK.

Arnaud:     27 Park Road, Birmingham.

Officer:      Thank you … And the postcode?

Arnaud:     B13 4TY.

Officer:      Ah ha. And your phone number?

Arnaud:     07901 672301.

Officer:      OK, that’s a mobile. Do you have a landline number or email address?

Arnaud:     Er, my email’s Arnaud L one at Hotmail dot come. That’s all lower case.

Officer:      Great. Now um … so where did you lose your camera?

Arnaud:     Well I was on the bus, on the number 16 bus, coming back from a football game.

Officer:      16 bus, OK and, er, when was that?

Arnaud:     That was on Saturday morning at about 11 o’clock.

Officer:      OK. 11 am. So now can you describe the camera to me please? What’s it like?

Arnaud:     Well, it’s quite a small digital camera. It’s in a grey case with a shoulder strap.

Officer:      Do you know what make it is?

Arnaud:     It’s a Nikon. It’s not very old. And it’s got my name inside.

Officer:      OK … ah can you sign here please? Keep this form because your insurance company will want to see it.