Listening Comprehension: Everyday Life

Listening

• Eva's coworker is Neil, who eats snacks like fish, chicken, and bread at a payphone near his workplace.
• Owen has a problem, but the nature of it is not specified.
• Vera reads, has a job, and eats steak.

Vocabulary and Grammar

• A payphone is found at a hotel.
• A gym, café, and gift shop are often found together.
• Fish, chicken, and bread are types of food.
• Return, single, and gate are related to travel.
• Bus, car, and taxi are modes of transportation.
• One gets lunch, goes home, and goes to work during the day.

Definitions

• Newspapers are bought at a newsagent's.
• Money is exchanged at a money exchange.
• Haircuts are given at a hairdresser's.
• Coffee and computers are used at an internet café.
• Meals and sleep are had at a hotel.
• Train passes are bought at the train office.
• Money is withdrawn from a cash machine.

Grammar Exercises

• The correct alternatives are:
• She never drives to work.
• They eat a lot of chips.
• She often doesn't phone me.
• Does your sister go to parties a lot?
• I'm usually hungry in the morning.
• Some stations have cafés and restaurants.
• What time does he go to work?
• There isn't an airport in my city.
• I go to bed at eleven o'clock at night.
• There aren't any cars on the roads today.

Conversation

• The conversation is about daily routines, with a focus on breakfast and lunch habits.

Extra Questions

• The questions are about daily routines, preferences, and availability of services.