03IntermediateListening 1 17

See you later." 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,

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1 What type of movie is Forrest Gump?

3 What does this person do for exercise?

Golf once a week

Basketball on the weekends

Jogging twice a week

No exercising

4 What is the favorite thing this person likes to do?

Playing computer games

Reading books

Going shopping

Playing pool

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1 Drama

2 Go shopping

3 Jogging twice a week

4 Playing computer games

If you are uncertain about the answers to the questions, listen to the audio file again after having read the questions After you have made all your selections, you may view the answers to see how you did

Step 3: Review Conversation Dialog

A: "How are you doing?"

B: "I'm doing great."

A: "What movies have you seen lately?"

B: "I saw Forrest Gump the other day."

A: "What type of movie is that?"

B: "The movie type is drama."

A: "I can't believe you are watching movies The weather is great You should be outside." B: "I hate the hot weather I'd rather stay indoors with the air conditioner."

A: "What else do you like to do besides watching movies?"

B: "I like to play computer games, read books, go shopping, and play pool."

A: "Out of those what is your favorite?"

B: "My favorite is to play computer games."

A: "What is your favorite computer game?"

B: "My favorite is Diablo It used to be Star Craft, but it is getting a little old."

A: "If you like to play so much, when do you ever exercise?"

B: "Although I hate to exercise, I go jogging at least twice a week."

A: "That's pretty good By the way, what are you doing next Saturday?"

B: "I am going to go to the bookstore."

A: "I am having a party Saturday night at my house If you have time, you should come."

B: "That sounds like fun."

A: "Great I'll see you on Saturday."

B: "Ok See you later."

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

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1 What are Steve and Mike planning on doing today?

Nothing

Watch a movie

Play pool

Drink beer

2 What does Steve have to do later today?

Study for exams

Watch a television show

Meet parents for dinner

4 What are they planning to do tomorrow?

Watch a movie after lunch

Lunch together then watch a concert at 1pm

Eat dinner together

Go to a party at eleven thirty at night

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A: "Hello?"

B: "Hi Steve This is Mike What are you doing?"

A: "Oh, hi I was just watching TV."

B: "There's nothing to watch right now."

A: "I know I was watching a re-run I have nothing to do and I was bored."

B: "Me too Let's get together and do something."

A: "I'd like to, but I have to meet my parents in an hour for dinner How a bout tomorrow?" B: "Yeah Let's plan something tomorrow."

A: "Did you hear the weather forecast for tomorrow?"

B: "I think it is going to be the same as today Clear and sunny."

A: "That's great We can do something outdoors then."

B: "Are there any special events going on tomorrow?"

A: "Yeah I think there's a live outdoor concert by the river tomorrow."

B: "Oh yeah I heard about that too Let's go check it out."

A: "Do you know what time it starts?"

B: "It starts at one PM."

A: "Let's meet for lunch at eleven thirty and afterwards, we can head over there."

B: "Perfect I'll see you in front of the apartment at eleven thirty."

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1 What type of exercising are they talking about?

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A: "Steve Is that you?"

B: "Yeah What's going on?"

A: "Not much What a surprise to see you here."

B: "Yeah It's been a couple of months since I saw you."

A: "What have you been up to?"

B: "I just started working out."

A: "Really? Where do you work out at?"

B: "I joined the Samsung Health Club last month."

A: "What do you mostly do during your workout?"

B: "I concentrate mostly on my legs, chest, arms and stomach."

A: "I should start exercising more."

B: "It's hard work while exercising, but it is a great feeling when I get done."

A: "I have a running machine at home I used to use it, but I already got sick of it."

B: "Exercising at home is hard The environment is not suited for exercising."

A: "If I want to exercise, I will need to join a gym."

B: "I have a couple of guest passes You want to check out my health club."

A: "That's a good idea Let's go over the weekend."

B: "Great I'll call you Saturday morning."

A: "Aright I'll talk to you later."

B: "Ok Bye."

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1 Where is the conversation taking place?

In a high school cafeteria

From Hong Kong

4 Why did Jessica go to Japan?

For a school exchange program

For a family vacation

To learn Japanese

For her father's business trip

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1 In a university classroom

2 Sophomore

3 From Korea

4 For a family vacation

A: "Hi What's your name?"

B: "My name is Jung Min What's your name?"

A: "My name is Jessica It's nice to meet you."

B: "Yes It's nice to meet you too Are you a new student too?"

A: "No I'm a sophomore I take it you are a new student?"

B: "Yeah It's pretty exciting to be here."

A: "Have fun while it lasts The excitement wears off real quick Especially after you see how much homework you get Where are you from?"

B: "I'm from Korea My parents wanted me to go to an American university, so I came here." A: "I have never been to Korea I've been to Japan before, but never Korea."

B: "Why were you in Japan?"

A: "My father thought it would be a good experience to take a vacation to a different country He's so into learning about different cultures."

B: "That's pretty cool."

A: "I thought it would have been more fun if I went without my parents."

B: "Well, if you ever want to visit Korea, I would be happy to show you around."

A: "Thanks for the offer I'll keep that in mind Oh, the professor is coming We'll talk more after class."

B: "Ok."

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1 When does John register for classes?

He already registered last Friday

He will register this Friday

He doesn't need to register because he is graduating

He doesn't know when he will register

2 Why is their a problem registering for the communications class?

Because it is very popular and becomes full early

Because nobody registers for the class and it becomes canceled due to lack of students Because the university doesn't have a professor for that class yet

All of the above

3 In this dialog, what does the class English 201 concentrate on?

Thesis

Reading and Comprehension

Writing

Non fiction books

4 Why did the student get a lower grade in English 201 versus English 101?

Because English 101 was easier

Because he didn't study as much

Because the class was much harder

Because he was partying too much

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1 He will register this Friday

2 Because it is very popular and becomes full early

3 Writing

4 Because he didn't study as much

A: "Hey John, did you register for classes yet?"

B: "I register this Friday."

A: "What classes do you plan on taking?"

B: "I really want to take the communication class, but I don't know if it will be available."

A: "Is that class really that popular?"

B: "Yeah I tried to get in last semester, but it was full by the time I registered."

A: "What other classes are you going to take?"

B: "I still need to take English 201, but I really don't like writing."

A: "I took that class already There is a lot of writing, but it's not that bad."

B: "Oh really? Who was the instructor? There are like 4 different instructors to choose from." A: "I had Professor Mahoney."

B: "Is he an easy grader?"

A: "I'm not sure if he is or not, but I thought he was definitely fair."

B: "Do you mind if I ask you what you got?"

A: "Not at all I got a 3.8."

B: "Well, what did you get in English 101 last year?"

A: "I got a 4.0 in that class."

B: "Well, I can't compare to you I got a 3.1 in English 101 That means if you got a lower grade

in English 201, it must be harder."

A: "It's not what it appears I actually tried harder in the 101 class If I put as much effort into the

201 class, I would have received the same grade."

B: "Oh That helps Thanks."

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1 Mike forgot to register for classes What is the consequence of missing your registration day? You have to wait until everyone registers

He can register any time afterwards, but most of the classes will be full

He can register and his seniority will allow him to choose any class

He has to take this semester off

2 Why will psychology 101 be available to take?

Because the class is very big with many seats

Because nobody takes that class

Because the subject is boring

Because it is not a requirement

3 What recommendation is given if a class is already full?

Go to the registration building

Get on the waiting list

Find the professor and get permission

Show up to class on the first day without registering

4 Why does the professor accept more students than the class allows?

Because he wants as many students to teach as possible

Because he is a nice professor wanting to help

Because many students drop out of the class

None of the above

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1 He can register any time afterwards, but most of the classes will be full

2 Because the class is very big with many seats

3 Find the professor and get permission

4 Because many students drop out of the class

A: "Hey Mike I forgot about registration I'm a day late, so all the classes are mostly full What

do you think I should do?"

B: "You're screwed You can't do anything about that You have to hope that you get some

classes that will be useful."

A: "Do you think going to the registration building will help at all."

B: "No They will tell you the same thing in a worse way."

A: "Did you register yet?"

B: "Of course Registering for classes is not something you want to miss."

A: "What classes do you think are still open?"

B: "Well, I know psychology 101 is a big class, so there will always be seats in that class You can also get into Sociology."

A: "That's helpful Thanks But what do you think about philosophy I wanted to take that class this semester."

B: "I took that class last year The professor is really cool, so if you go to his office, you can have him sign a card that will let you in even if the class is full."

A: "He does that?"

B: "I guess that's because so many people drop out of that class."

A: "That makes sense I think I'll do that Thanks for all the help."

B: "No problem man."

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1 What is the main topic in this dialog?

3 Who does he blame for doing so terrible this semester?

He blames his brother

He blames his friend

He blames himself

He blames the professor

4 What was the cause for his GPA to go down so much?

He spent too much time with his new girlfriend

He started playing StarCraft

He burned himself out from working too much and didn't study

He had difficult classes this semester

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1 University grades

2 Economics

3 He blames himself

4 He started playing StarCraft

A: "Did you get your grades yet?"

B: "Yeah My whole GPA is screwed up now."

A: "Why? What happened?"

B: "Well, I bombed my econ final and ended up with a 1.7."

A: "Ouch You must be very disappointed."

B: "Well, it's my fault because I didn't study as much as I should have."

A: "Why don't you re-take the class next year?"

B: "That's what I plan on doing unless I keep screwing up How did you do this semester?" A: "I didn't do that well either I ended up with a 3.2 this semester That drops my total GPA to 3.45."

B: "My GPA is pretty similar to yours I have a 3.1 now because of the stupid econ class."

A: "What was your GPA before this semester?"

B: "I was sitting happy with a 3.4."

A: "Why did it go down so much?"

B: "Let's just say I screwed up more than my econ class."

A: "What happened to you?"

B: "I started playing StarCraft and ended up wasting a lot of time."

A: "You better stop slacking off."

B: "You're right I'm not going to play games during school anymore."

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1 What month or season do you think it is in this dialog?

Stayed home and watched TV

3 Why did Nicole drop out of school?

She was depressed and needed a break

Her mother got sick and needed time to take care of her

She got a job offer that she couldn't refuse

She finished school early

4 How many University years has Stacy completed?

1

2

3

4

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A: "Hi Mark."

B: "Oh, hi Stacy."

A: "How was your summer vacation?"

B: "I worked over the summer at a restaurant Have to make tuition money right? What did you do?"

A: "I took summer school I withdrew from two of my classes last year so I wanted to make them up."

B: "So are you officially a junior now?"

A: "Yeah And I have 5 credits to spare I only needed to take 10 credits over the summer, but I took 15 because the price was the same."

B: "That makes sense So where is Nicole?"

A: "She dropped out of school completely."

B: "Really? Why?"

A: "She worked at a startup company as an intern and since the business did well, they asked her

if she wanted to work full time."

B: "Wow She's so lucky She doesn't have a degree and she already has a job."

A: "It sounds good now, but I'm traditional I want the degree, so I wouldn't have accepted the offer."

B: "Do you know how much they are paying her?"

A: "I don't know But I bet it must have been a good offer, or she wouldn't have accepted it."

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1 What school subject are they talking about?

Physcial Education

Geography

History

Math

2 What is the main purpose of this discussion?

To get tips on the examination

To learn about how Martin Luther King Jr had on American society

To talk about past presidents and leaders

To discuss the best method to study in general

3 Where is one of the person going now?

On his way home

To the book store

Going to eat lunch

Going to the library

4 Why will he spend most of his time studying the civil war?

Because the professor spent the most time lecturing on the civil war

Because he already studied the other sections

Because it is the most interesting

Because it is his area of weakness

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