General Listening Quiz

"Date Activities"

Level:	Topic:	Speakers:	Length:
intermediate	date ideas	man - woman	01:32

Pre-Listening Exercise

Talk about your daily schedule starting from when you wake up until you go to sleep. What activities do you enjoy? What is the busiest time of day?

Listening Exercise

A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.

What does Susan have to do on Saturday morning?

walk the dog

go to the doctor

clean the house

Susan: First, my mom asked me to help clean the house in the morning, and then I have a dentist appointment at 12:30. I can't miss that 'cause I've canceled twice before.

Where does Susan have to go at 12:30?

to the science museum

to school

to the dentist

Susan: First, my mom asked me to help clean the house in the morning, and then I have a dentist appointment at 12:30. I can't miss that 'cause I've canceled twice before.

What time is Susan meeting with Julie?

at 1:00 p.m.

at 12:00 p.m.

at 2:00 p.m.

Susan: Well, I'm going to be running around all day. After the dentist appointment, I need to meet Julie at 2:00 to help her with her science project that's due on Monday morning at school.

What will Susan do after she cooks dinner?

call a friend

play soccer with her brother

clean the dishes

Then, I have to clean the dishes and finish reading my history assignment.

Why can't they watch a video at Susan's house?

The TV isn't working.

They can't decide on a video.

Susan's mother is going to use it.

Susan: Oh, that'd be great, but our TV is broken.

Post-Listening Exercise

Talk about your daily schedule starting from when you wake up until you go to sleep. What activities do you enjoy? What is the busiest time of day?

Online Investigation

In some cultures, people often go out on fun dates to have fun and build friendships. Use the Internet to discover five fun dating ideas in different parts of the world. What do people do? Where do they go? Who pays for the date activities?

See Listening Script

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