Listening 2b Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab Homework 7

Web address of listening activity:
http://www.esl-lab.com/small/smallrd1.htm


Listening exercises:

1. Where did the man and woman first meet?
A. at a party
B. at school
C. at a friend's house

2. What is the woman's name?
A. Sharon
B. Susan
C. Sherry

3. In what field is the woman majoring?
A. engineering
B. computer science
C. education

4. What major is the man considering most at this time?
A. international business
B. accounting
C. marketing

5. Do you think the woman is interested in going out with the man?
A. yes
B. no


Score = 100%
Correct answers:
1. at school
2. Sharon
3. education
4. marketing
5. no

Answers to pre or post-listening questions:

I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]
Introducing yourself to others is important, whether it be to a pen friend (pen pal), a friend you meet online, or through a common acquaintance. So, what are some common topics of conversation when you meet people for the first time?

Answer:
I will say hello and how are you doing at first. Then I will introduce myself and ask the person who I meet at first time name. If he or she is a student, I will ask his or her major. If he or she has a job, I will ask  his or her job.


Vocabulary Exercises:

Man: Hi. Uh, haven't we met before? You look so (1) familiar.
Woman: Yeah. We met on campus last week, and you asked me the same question.
Man: Oh really? I'm really sorry, but I'm (2) terrible
 with names. But, but, but . . . Let me guess. It's Sherry, right?
Woman: No, but you got the first letter right.
Man: I know, I know. It's on the tip of my tongue. Uh, wait. uh, Sandy, Susan. [Nope. So, was I that (3)  memorable?] Wait, wait. It's Sharon.
Woman: You got it . . . and only on the fourth try.
Man: So, well, Sh . . ., I mean Sharon. How are you?
Woman: Not bad. And what was your name?
Man: It's Ben, but everyone calls me B.J. And, uh, what do you do, Sh . . . Sharon?
Woman: I'm a graduate student (4)majoring  in TESL.
Man: TESL? What's that?
Woman: It stands for teaching English as a second language. I want to teach English to non-native speakers (5) overseas .
Man: Oh, yeah. I'm pretty good at that English grammar. You know, verbs and adjectives, and uh . . . Hey, that's sound really exciting. And do you need some type of specific (6) degree or experience to do that? I mean could I do something like that?
Woman: Well, most employers overseas are looking for someone who has at least a Bachelor's degree and one or two years of experience. [Oh!] And what do you do? Are you a student on campus?
Man: Yeah, but, uh . . . I guess I'm mulling over the idea of going into (7)  accounting or international business, but I guess I'm (8) leaning now towards a degree in marketing.
Woman: Oh, uh, . . . Well, I have to run. I have a (9) class in ten minutes.
Man: Okay. Oh, by the way, there's a dance on campus at the student center, and I was (10) wondering if you'd . . . you know . . . like to come along.
Woman: Oh really? Well, perhaps . . . .
Man: Okay, well, bye.

Score = 100%
Correct Answers:
1. familiar
2. terrible
3. memorable
4. majoring
5. overseas
6. degree
7. accounting
8. leaning
9. class
10. wondering

Key Vocabulary [Top]

on the tip of one's tongue (idiom): to be at the point of remembering something

memorable (adjective): worth remembering

major (verb, also noun): have as your main field of study

overseas (adverb): in a foreign country

mull over (verb): think over