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General Listening Quiz

“Law Offices – Script”

Listening Exercise

Listen to the recording on law offices and read along with the conversation. Review the key vocabulary and the sample sentences.

Man: Amy, so what do you do for a living?

Woman: Well, I work as an attorney.

Man: Oh, and what kind of law do you practice? I mean, what is your specialty?

Woman: I work as a personal injury attorney, and we work with all kinds of cases. [ Oh, for example . . . ] Well, like injuries in car accidents, falls, and even animal attacks, [ Oh! ]  like a neighbor’s dog that bites you when you go to get the morning newspaper.

Man: Wow, and where did you study law?

Woman: I graduated from Stanford Law School.

Man: Oh. And when was that?

Woman: I completed my studies there in 1997.

Man: Oh. Well, actually, my son is thinking about going into law.

Woman: Hey, Look, if your son is interested, he can even drop by my office this week. I’m there until 5:30 every day.        

Man: Wow, That’s very kind of you to offer. I’ll let my son know. Thanks.

Vocabulary and Sample Sentences

  • do for a living: do a job to earn money
    – What did your father do for a living before he retired?
  • study (noun): the activity of learning something
    – Becoming a lawyer takes years of study and preparation.
  • drop by (verb): visit informally
    – I’ll drop by your house tonight around 8:00 p.m.
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