Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 – At school

1   maths   art   history   IT   English   music   PE   geography

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Teacher:   Good morning everyone. Welcome back to school after the holidays. Now there are some changes to the timetable. I want you to write them down. OK – are you ready?

Class:   Yes.

Teacher:   Right, on Mondays there aren’t any changes to the timetable.

Boy:   Do we have double maths in the morning?

Teacher:   Yes, you do. No changes on Monday. On Tuesday, your second lesson isn’t art, it’s history. Mr Brown, your art teacher, doesn’t teach on Tuesdays this term.

Class:   Oh.

Girl:   Does he teach art on another day?

Teacher:   Yes, he does. But I want to finish Tuesday first. OK, the last lesson on Tuesday isn’t IT, it’s English, with me! Right – so no changes on Monday and two changes on Tuesday. OK everyone?

Class:   Yes.

Teacher:   Now. Wednesday. We’ve got a new music teacher this term. So, the first lesson this term in music. It isn’t maths.

Girl:   Does she teach music after school too?

Teacher:   No, she doesn’t. Do you play an instrument?

Girl:   Yes, I do. I play the guitar.

Boy:   Do we have PE in the afternoon?

Teacher:   Yes, you do. The last lesson is still PE.

Teacher:   One more change. Are you ready?

Class:   Yeah.

Teacher:   On Thursday after lunch you have art not geography.

Boy:   Do we have double art?

Teacher:   No, you don’t. You have one lesson of art. So, that’s all the changes. Does anyone have any questions? Good. Let’s start the lesson.

1   music and art

2   1 English   2 maths   3 English   4 maths   5 art   6 music

3   1 right   2 right   3 wrong   4 wrong   5 wrong

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Ellen:   Hello.

Ryan:   Hi, Ellen. It’s Ryan.

Ellen:   Oh, hi, Ryan. Are you OK?

Ryan:   Fine, thanks. Have you got your new timetable for this term?

Ellen:   Yes, I have, but I’m not very happy with it.

Ryan:   Why’s that?

Ellen:   I’ve got double maths on a Monday morning!

Ryan:   Don’t you like maths?

Ellen:   No, I don’t!

Ryan:   Maths is my favourite subject!

Ellen:   Come to my class then. I’ve got it on Wednesday and Friday mornings too.

Ryan:   Have you got maths three times a week?!

Ellen:   Yes! Well, it’s a very important subject. But it isn’t my favourite.

Ryan:   What are your favourite subjects, Ellen? English?

Ellen:   English is OK. I’ve got that on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. But my favourites are music and …

Ryan:   PE?

Ellen:   Ha! No, not PE! Music and art.

Ryan:   When have you got them?

Ellen:   I’ve got art on Monday afternoon and music on Friday afternoon. That’s good.

Ryan:   What time do your lessons start this term?

Ellen:   At 9. And we finish at 3.

Ryan:   I think your timetable is OK, Ellen.

Ellen:   Do you?

Ryan:   Yes, I do. You finish on a Monday and Friday with your favourite subjects.

Ellen:   Hmmmm. That’s true. What about you, Ryan? Have you got your timetable?

Ryan:   Yes, I have. And I’ve got maths on Monday morning too!

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2   making vocabulary cards, learning words in groups, making vocabulary notebooks, putting words on things in the house

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Presenter:   Today we’re speaking about learning English. Our first student is Pablo. Hello Pablo. How can we help you?

Pablo:   Hello. It’s difficult to remember new vocabulary in English. What can I do?

Presenter:   What suggestions can we give Pablo?

Woman 1:   What about making vocabulary cards? Write the new word on a card. Turn the card over and draw a picture. Look at the picture. Can you remember the word? Turn the card over. Are you right? You can get a friend or someone in your family to ask you too.

Presenter:   Making vocabulary cards. I like it! Any other ideas?

Man:   You can put words on things in the house. For example, write the word ‘bed’ on a piece of paper and put it on your bed. Then you can see it when you go to bed!

Presenter:   Putting words on things in the house. Great!

Woman 2:   Learning words in groups is a good idea. Write the name of the group on a piece of paper. For example, School Subjects. Then write the words for school subjects in English around it.

Presenter:   Learning words in groups. Yep! There’s time for one more …

Man:   What about having a book to write new words in – a vocabulary notebook? Write new words in a notebook. When you have time, check you understand the new words. You can use a dictionary to help. Writing the word in a sentence is a good idea. Or you can think of a word in your language.

Presenter:   A vocabulary notebook. Great! So, Pable, lots of good suggestions …

Pablo:   Yes, thank you.