My Favourite Place – A2 Listening Practice
This A2 English listening lesson is for beginners and pre-intermediate learners.
Listen to Emily talking about her favourite kind of place. What is it? Listen to find out!
Listen and understand
Answer the questions about Emily’s favourite place. Check answers when you have finished all of the questions.
Emily enjoys quiet and peaceful places the most.
Emily feels excited when she’s in a train station.
Emily now avoids train stations because they are too busy.
What sounds does Emily hear at the train station?
What smells can she notice in the station?
Why were train stations special when Emily was younger?
What does Emily do when she arrives early at the station now?
Why does Emily love the train station?
Train your ear
Listen and complete ONLY the missing words.
Maybe that strange
It’s noisy
When I was younger
If we
But I arrive early
Dictation and transcript
Listen to the speaker again, and write what you hear. Then check your answers. Pause, replay or restart if you want to.






