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This section will help you improve your ability to understand spoken English in common situations. You can practise listening to very simple texts as well as more difficult ones. You can practise understanding individual words when someone is speaking quickly. You can also learn some new vocabulary.

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    Listen to English: The school nurse

     

    Would you like to listen to English and understand more?  This is part of our series of activities to help you build your listening skills.  You will hear recordings about things you will need in your everyday life such as talking to your children’s teacher, going to the post office and talking to the school nurse.

    What do you know about the job of a school nurse? Do you have children at school? Do you know you can get help and advice from the school nurse on a wide range of topics? Listen to this school nurse talking about her job.

    After you have done all the exercises you can download the transcript and check any difficult words in your dictionary.

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    Listen to English: At the post office

    Would you like to listen to English and understand more?  This is part of our series of activities to help you build your listening skills.  You will hear recordings about things you will need in your everyday life such as talking to your children’s teacher, going to the post office and talking to the school nurse.

    Do you go to the Post Office? Is the Post Office worker friendly? Listen to this conversation and repeat the phrases.

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    Listen to English: A playdate

    Would you like to listen to English and understand more?  This is part of our series of activities to help you build your listening skills.  You will hear recordings about things you will need in your everyday life such as talking to your children’s teacher, going to the post office and talking to the school nurse.

    Do you have children at primary school? Children often want to invite their friends to come and play at their houses after school. You will usually arrange the play date at the school gate. When a child comes to play at your house you should expect to give him or her a meal.

    Listen to two mothers discussing an arrangement for their two daughters.

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    Listen to English: At a parents' evening

    Would you like to listen to English and understand more?  This is part of our series of activities to help you build your listening skills.  You will hear recordings about things you will need in your everyday life such as talking to your children’s teacher, going to the post office and talking to the school nurse.

    Do you have children at school? Do you sometimes talk to your children’s teacher? Do you find it difficult? The man in the picture is Ben's maths teacher. We have recorded him talking about one of his students (Ben is not the child's real name). Listen and see if you think Ben is doing well or not.

    After you have done all the exercises you can download the transcript and check any difficult words in your dictionary.

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    Listen to English: Healthy eating

     

    Would you like to listen to English and understand more?  This is part of our series of activities to help you build your listening skills.  You will hear recordings about things you will need in your everyday life such as talking to your children’s teacher, going to the post office and talking to the school nurse.

    Does your family have a healthy lifestyle? Can you make it better? Listen to this conversation between a mother and a school nurse. She is asking the nurse for advice about her son.

    After you have done all the exercises you can download the transcript and check any difficult words in your dictionary.

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    Dictations - Learning new words

    This is part of our series of dictations, where you can listen to someone speaking and try to write down everything that you hear. Doing lots of dictations regularly will not only develop your general listening skills, but will also help you improve your spelling and punctuation.

    In this activity, the dictation is based on some advice about how to learn new words. All these tips come from teachers.

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    Listen to English: At the post office

    Would you like to listen to English and understand more?  This is part of our series of activities to help you build your listening skills.  You will hear recordings about things you will need in your everyday life such as talking to your children’s teacher, going to the post office and talking to the school nurse.

    Do you go to the Post Office? Is the Post Office worker friendly? Listen to this conversation and repeat the phrases.

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    Magic Gopher

    Think of a number with two digits. For example 43. Follow the Magic Gopher's instructions and he will amaze you by telling you what number you chose.

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    Listen to English: The school nurse

     

    Would you like to listen to English and understand more?  This is part of our series of activities to help you build your listening skills.  You will hear recordings about things you will need in your everyday life such as talking to your children’s teacher, going to the post office and talking to the school nurse.

    What do you know about the job of a school nurse? Do you have children at school? Do you know you can get help and advice from the school nurse on a wide range of topics? Listen to this school nurse talking about her job.

    After you have done all the exercises you can download the transcript and check any difficult words in your dictionary.

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    Dictations - A recipe for sourdough bread

    This is part of our series of dictations, where you can listen to someone speaking and try to write down everything that you hear. Doing lots of dictations regularly will not only develop your general listening skills, but will also help you improve your spelling and punctuation.  In this activity, the dictation is based on a recipe for sourdough bread.

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    Dictations - A recipe for sourdough bread

    This is part of our series of dictations, where you can listen to someone speaking and try to write down everything that you hear. Doing lots of dictations regularly will not only develop your general listening skills, but will also help you improve your spelling and punctuation.  In this activity, the dictation is based on a recipe for sourdough bread.

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    Dictations - Advice for writing a CV

    This is part of our series of dictations, where you can listen to someone speaking and try to write down everything that you hear. Doing lots of dictations regularly will not only develop your general listening skills, but will also help you improve your spelling and punctuation.

    In this activity, the dictation is based on some advice for writing a CV (Curriculum Vitae).

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    Dictations - Buying a used car

    This is part of our series of dictations, where you can listen to someone speaking and try to write down everything that you hear. Doing lots of dictations regularly will not only develop your general listening skills, but will also help you improve your spelling and punctuation.

    In this activity, the dictation is based on some advice about buying a used car.

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    Dictations - Learning new words

    This is part of our series of dictations, where you can listen to someone speaking and try to write down everything that you hear. Doing lots of dictations regularly will not only develop your general listening skills, but will also help you improve your spelling and punctuation.

    In this activity, the dictation is based on some advice about how to learn new words. All these tips come from teachers.

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    Dictations - The comeback

    This is part of our series of dictations, where you can listen to someone speaking and try to write down everything that you hear. Doing lots of dictations regularly will not only develop your general listening skills, but will also help you improve your spelling and punctuation. In this activity, the dictation is based on a story called The Comeback.

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Dictations - A recipe for sourdough bread

Dictations - Advice for writing a CV

Dictations - Buying a used car

Dictations - Learning new words

Dictations - The comeback

Dictations - What to do about bullying

Listen to English: A cleaning job

Listen to English: A playdate

Listen to English: At a parents' evening

Listen to English: At the post office

Listen to English: Healthy eating

Listen to English: The school nurse

Magic Gopher

Saudi women to get the vote

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rvcolonelli

The end of this phrase is very hard to understand -

 I’m fine thanks. Bit busy...
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thomas37

This post adds up to your automobile knowledge and it surely going to help your next car...
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ttanggli

It is a great trick magic. How did it happen?

 


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