Teaching listening

• English
• Primary Education

Teaching listening to

A1 students

Are you a learner at A1 English level (elementary)? This section offers listening practice to help you understand familiar words and basic phrases when people speak slowly and clearly. Situations include meeting people, shopping and conversations at work.

Each lesson has a preparation task, an audio recording and two tasks to check your understanding and to practise a variety of listening skills. Make a start today!

A1           BOOKING A TABLE

Listen to someone booking a table in a restaurant to practise and improve your listening skills!

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

LISTENING 1 - Preparation

7:30

8:00

8:30

half past seven

eight o'clock

half past eight

Booking a table

When is the table booked for?

1. Tonight
2. Tomorrow morning
3. Tomorrow night

When the woman says, ‘About eight, eight thirty’, what does she mean?

1. at 8 o'clock
2. at half past eight
3. between 8 o'clock and half past eight

What time is the first booking?

1. 7:30
2. 8:30
3. 9:00

How do you spell the person’s name?

1. Jamei
2. Jamie
3. Janie

Where will the table be now?

1. By the door
2. Close to the kitchen
3. In the corner

What time is the new booking?

1. 6:00
2. 7:30
3. 8:00

YOUR ANSWERS:

Task 2. Put the questions in the same order as the telephone calls.

Is it possible to change the time?

What time would you like?

How many people is it for?

Can I make it for six people?

Can I book a table for tomorrow night?

Is eight OK for you?

DISCUSSION.

What's your favorite kind of restaurant?

WHO WILL START?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!