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B2

English Listening Exercises for B2 – When is Rome …

5練習問題

1. Write informal sentences with the same meaning. Use the words in brackets.

  • 1)
    Good morning. (there)
  • 2)
    It’s a pleasure to meet you. (good)
  • 3)
    Allow me to introduce you to some of my colleagues. (meet)
  • 4)
    Could I fetch you a coffee at all? (fancy)
  • 5)
    It’s very kind of you to offer. (why)
  • 6)
    It was a pleasure to meet you. (great)

2. Listen to extracts from conversations. For each one, decide if it is formal (F) or informal (I). Then write the words or phrases that helped you decide.

Audio
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Listening Strategy

As you listen, focus on features that tell you what type of text you are hearing (e.g. news, interview, advertisement, notice, story, review, joke, etc.) and what the topic is. Such clues include register (formal or informal), subject vocabulary or the speaker’s tone of voice.

3. Read the Listening Strategy. Then listen to extracts 1-6 and match them with text types a-f.

Audio
  • a)
    an interview
  • b)
    s story
  • c)
    a chat between friends
  • d)
    a joke
  • e)
    a play
  • f)
    a review

4. Listen to the beginnings of four texts. Who is speaking? Match text types 1-6 with people A-F. There are two extra people.

Audio
  • A entertainer
  • B media presenter
  • C friends
  • D student and professor
  • E colleagues
  • F tourist guide and tourist

5. Listen to the four texts in full and choose the correct answers (a-c).

Audio
  • 1)
    In text 1, what is the student particularly enthusiastic about?
  • a)
    The chance to study science using a foreign language.
  • b)
    The challenge of learning new vocabulary quickly.
  • c)
    Opportunities to improve her French outside of her lessons.
  • 2)
    In text 2, what is Stella’s main worry about her friends?
  • a)
    That they won’t be able to find work in the USA.
  • b)
    That Joe won’t understand Maria’s problems.
  • c)
    That Maria will not be happy in the USA.
  • 3)
    In text 3, why is the comedian planning to do shows abroad?
  • a)
    To help people abroad improve their English.
  • b)
    To show that London is home to the best comedians.
  • c)
    To show that English comedians can speak other languages too.
  • 4)
    In text 4, what is the woman doing?
  • a)
    She’s selling tickets for the London Eye.
  • b)
    She’s giving advice on London attractions.
  • c)
    She’s offering guided tours.

練習方法

  1. 1各質問を注意深く読みます
  2. 2答えを書くか、正しいオプションを選択します
  3. 3「答えを表示」をクリックして確認します
  4. 4間違いを見直し、同様の練習を試みます
  5. 5準備ができたら次の練習に進みます