I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]

Eyeglasses are very important to many people around the world. Now, you will hear a tape recorded message of one eyewear store. You would normally hear such a message if you called the store after hours. What kind of information would you expect to hear?

HELPFUL TIP: Many stores have tape recorded messages advertising their services. Listen carefully because you will hear a lot of information in about 30 seconds or less.

I. First, listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button, and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

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II. Listen to the conversation again as you read the Quiz Script.

III. Vocabulary Activities [Top]

Review the key vocabulary from the conversation:

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• Multiple-Choice and Short-Answer Questions
• Mixed-Up Sentence
• Sentence and Vocabulary Matching
• Text Completion Quiz

Create your own tape recorded message for one of the following stores. First, write the message on paper. Then, read it to a small group of students and have them take notes. Finally, ask them to summarize the main points of your message.

• department store
• language school
• bank
• computer shop

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