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Advanced Listening Lesson #33
Step
1:
Listen to Dialog
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Step 2: Quiz - View Questions
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1. Because he thought she was interested in a different guy
2. Pay it forward
3. Likes to jog around the lake
4. More fun with less students
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Step 3: Show Conversation Dialog
A: "I can't believe it took you so long to ask me out on a date."
B: "I always thought you liked Mark, so I didn't think I had a
chance."
A: "I had this thing about him, but it's over. So, what do you like to do
on your free time?"
B: "I like sports, watching movies, reading books. Things like that."
A: "What type of movies do you like?"
B: "I like drama and comedy."
A: "Me too. Mostly drama though. Have you seen Pay it forward?"
B: "Yeah. I loved that movie."
A: "It's one of my favorites. I cried so much at the end."
B: "I thought the idea of paying it forward was awesome."
A: "What was your favorite comedy?"
B: "Do you remember the Three Amigos?"
A: "Vaguely. I was pretty little when that came out."
B: "I don't remember it much back then, but I saw it again the other day
and it cracked me up."
A: "Maybe I need to see that movie again."
B: "I think it is a classic. So many funny scenes."
A: "I really liked the Mask with Jim Carrey."
B: "He is hilarious. I love that guy."
A: "I like most of his movies. He is such a character."
B: "What else do you like to do?"
A: "Well, I like to exercise."
B: "Where do you exercise?"
A: "I go to a health club by my house. But on a nice day, I like to jog
around the lake."
B: "That's good. I like to stay in shape too. But I do that by playing a
lot of sports. Do you play any sports?"
A: "I played a little bit in high school, but nothing really these
days."
B: "Have you tried golf?"
A: "Don't start with that. My dad always nagged at me to play, but I never
got into it."
B: "What do you usually do with your friends?"
A: "We go out shopping a lot."
B: "Where do you usually go?"
A: "Usually downtown. It's more fun in the city than in the mall. Plus,
there are too many high school students at the mall."
B: "I know some girls like bags, and some like shoes, what do you like to
shop for the most?"
A: "I can never have too many pairs of shoes. I have like 30 pairs
already, but I am always shopping for more."
B: "Oh. The foods here."
A: "Great. I'm so hungry."
B: "After dinner, do you want to catch a movie?"
A: "Sure. I'm always up for a good movie."
You should read the Conversation Dialog to help you study after going through
the listening lesson. Do not view the Conversation Dialog prior to listening to
the audio, or prior to answering all the questions. |