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!
- 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 Emily’s story about her favourite place.
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:
1. What sounds does Emily hear at the train station?
a) Suitcase wheels, people, announcements b) Birds and quiet music c) Just silence3. Why were train stations special when Emily was younger?
a) She lived next to one b) Her family worked there c) She didn’t travel much4. What does Emily do when she arrives early at the station now?
a) Sit and watch people b) Take photos c) Make phone calls5. Why does Emily love the train station?
a) It’s clean and quiet b) It feels alive c) It’s full of memoriesTrain your ear
Listen for words
Listen 1
Listen and write the words you hear.
Maybe that strange.
Listen 2
Listen and write the words you hear.
It’s noisy, .
Listen 3
Listen and write the words you hear.
When I was younger, .
Listen 4
Listen and write the words you hear.
If we .
Listen 5
Listen and write the words you hear.
But , I arrive early.
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.
