1. Before you listen
Read the topic title. What words or situations do you expect to hear? Do not open the transcript yet.
callingtomorrow'smeetingdentistelevendifficult
2. Listen
First listen: focus on the general meaning. Second listen: listen for the detail you need to answer the question.
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3. Check your understanding
What time do they finally agree on?
4. Listen and read
Try the question before opening the transcript.
I'm calling about tomorrow's meeting. I have to take my son to the dentist at eleven. Could we move our meeting to two? Two is difficult. How about three thirty? Yes, that works.
5. Speaking follow-up
Answer these questions aloud in complete sentences:
- What is the main situation or argument in this listening?
- Which detail was most important for understanding the message?
- What is your own experience or opinion of this topic?