This A2 English listening lesson is for beginners and pre-intermediate learners.
Jade is telling us about her new hobby – making bread. She explains why she started making bread, and why she enjoys this hobby.
- Watch the short video, and listen carefully.
- Answer the questions, and do the exercises.
- Stop and repeat – or restart – if you don’t understand!
Contents
Listen in full
Watch the video and listen to Jade talk about her new hobby.
Try to understand as much as you can just by listening.
When you’ve finished listening, answer the questions and start the exercises.
Gist questions
Choose true or false:
Detail questions
Choose the correct answer:
3. What was hardest for Jade at first?
a) Baking the bread b) Mixing ingredients c) Kneading the dough4. Why doesn’t Jade make sourdough often?
a) It’s harder to make b) She doesn’t like the taste c) It takes too longListen for words
Listen 1
Listen and write the words you hear.
I didn’t make bread before.
Listen 2
Listen and write the words you hear.
But I tried it, really love it.
Listen 3
Listen and write the words you hear.
At first, I didn’t .
Listen 4
Listen and write the words you hear.
The fresh bread is amazing!
Listen 5
Listen and write the words you hear.
is eating the warm bread with butter.
Dictation
Listen to Jade and write down what she says in the box below. Then, check what you wrote. Any mistakes you make will be in blue.
Listen and read!
Read the transcript of the speaker talking and listen at the same time. Click on any part of the text to listen again.
