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.

True
False

Emily feels excited when she’s in a train station.

True
False

Emily now avoids train stations because they are too busy.

True
False

What sounds does Emily hear at the train station?

Suitcase wheels, people, announcements
Birds and quiet music
Just silence

What smells can she notice in the station?

Flowers
Coffee and food
Smoke

Why were train stations special when Emily was younger?

She lived next to one
Her family worked there
She didn’t travel much

What does Emily do when she arrives early at the station now?

Sit and watch people
Take photos
Make phone calls

Why does Emily love the train station?

It’s clean and quiet
It feels alive
It’s full of memories

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.

DRE Dictation
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