Greetings: listening quizzes

 

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Introductions

Introducing yourself

1. What's your _____________?
A. I'm Nancy.
B. I'm from Russia.
C. I'm a student.
2. Where do you _______________?
A. I'm from Canada.
B. I live in Chicago.
C. I'm fine.
3. How's _________________________?
A. Okay.
B. I'm going to school.
C. No problem.
4. _______________ does she _____________?
A. She likes to work.
B. She's a teacher.
C. She works at City Bank.
5. _____________________ they _______________?
A. They're from Mexico.
B. They are in school.
C. They live in Tokyo.
6. _____________________________________________________?
A. I'm getting married soon.
B My father is a doctor.
C. I have three brothers.
7. _____________________________________________________?
A. I'm fine.
B. Nothing much.
C. That's too bad.
8. _____________________________________________________?
A. He's Japanese.
B. He's from Italy.
C. He's an engineer.
9. _____________________________________________________?
A. I like to exercise.
B. I'm busy this weekend.
C. I don't like sports.
10. _____________________________________________________?
A. He lives in Hong Kong.
B. He works downtown.
C. He's a doctor.



Correct answers:

1. What's your name? (I'm Nancy.)
2. Where do you live? (I live in Chicago.)
3. How's it going? (Okay.)
4. Where does she work? (She works at City Bank.)
5. Where are they from? (They are from Mexico.)
6. How many people are in your family? (I have three brothers.)
7. Hey, what's new? (Nothing much.)
8. What does he do? (He's an engineer.)
9. What do you do in your spare time? (I like to exercise.)
10. What does your father do for a living? (He's a doctor.)

Post-Listening Exercises

With a partner, practice starting and keeping the conversation going. Think carefully about what questions you would ask in each situation:

1. at a bus stop waiting for the next bus
2. in a park walking your dog
3. on the first day of class right before school begins
4. on a plane waiting for takeoff
5. at a friend's house for a barbecue
6. at your 20th high school reunion 

Names

Names:
Meeting New People

1. Hi. My name's ______________.
A. Josh
B. Jacob
C. Jared
2. I want you to meet my sister, _____________.
A. Tammy
B. Candy
C. Amy
3. All of my friends call me __________.
A. Nick
B. Mike
C. Matt
4. The teacher's name is ____________ Smith.
A. Dennis
B. Douglas
C. Daniel
5. __________________ is sixteen years old.
A. Amanda
B. Alisa
C. Alex
6. Do you know ___________________?
A. Pat
B Peter
C. Paul
7. ___________________________ on Friday.
A. Natalia's
B. Nicole's
C. Nancy's
8. Is your ________________. _____________ remember.
A. Russel
B. Randall
C. Richard
9. __________________ in Los Angeles but she __________________.
A. Laura
B. Lisa
C. Lauren
10. ____________________________________________.
A. Ted
B. Tim
C. Todd

Correct answers:

1. Hi. My name's Josh.
2. I want you to meet my sister, Amy.
3. All of my friends call me Mike.
4. The teacher's name is Daniel Smith.
5. Amanda is sixteen years old.
6. Do you know where Paul is?
7. Nicole's birthday is on Friday.
8. Is your roommate's name Randall? I can't remember.
9. Lauren was born in Los Angeles but she grew up in Texas.
10. Before he graduated from college, Ted traveled around Europe for three weeks.

Post-Listening Exercises

Introduce yourself to a partner and find out the names of the people in his or her family. Do any of their names have any special meaning in their native languages? Use the Internet and search under "baby names" or other similar keywords to help you. 

 

Pronunciation

Pronunciación del Inglés

Guía de la pronunciación del idioma inglés.

Temas importantes

Diferentes sonidos de la “i”  

Diferentes sonidos de la “a” 

Pronunciación de la terminación “ed”  

Palabras Homófonas - Página 1  

Palabras Homófonas - Página 2  

Palabras Homófonas - Página 3

Palabras con patrones de letras para ciertos sonidos

Sonido “ái”line, night, fly, lie, find, … Sonido “éi”tail, place, stay, eight, … Sonido “óu”gold, coat, hole, slow, … Sonido “áu”round, out, down, now, … Sonido “iú”cube, use, new, view, … Sonido “éar”care, rare, fair, pear, … Sonido “éer”learn, turn, bird, sir, … Sonido “íar”fear, near, beer, here, … Sonido “áier”fire, hire, dryer, flyer, … Sonido “óo”ball, law, cause, fraud, …

Palabras con letras mudas (Silent “letters)

Silent “b”debt, doubt, subtle, … Silent “c”muscle, scene, science, … Silent “d”handkerchief, handsome, … Silent “g”gnome, sign, foreign, … Silent “h”heir, honest, ghost, … Silent “k”knee, knife, knot, … Silent “l”could, half, folk, palm, … Silent “n”autumn, column, hymn, … Silent “p”cupboard, corps, receipt, … Silent “s”aisle, island, debris, chassis, … Silent “t”castle, listen, ballet, depot, … Silent “w”wrap, wreck, answer, sword, … 

 

Básicos: enlaces y cómics

En gramática inglesa, podrás aprender de forma sencilla las reglas gramaticales de esta lengua: verbos, adjetivos, sustantivos, artículos, pronombres, preposiciones, etc. 

Adjetivos califícativos

Adjetivos Posesivos

Adjetivos y pronombres demostrativos

Artículo determinado: The

Articulos Indeterminados: A y An

Forma interrogativa verbo To Be

Forma negativa verbo To Be

Preposiciones

Preguntas con WH-Questions 01

Preguntas con WH-Questions 02

Presente de BE (verbos: ser o estar)

Pronombres Indefinidos

Pronombres Personales Objeto (acusativo o complemento)

Pronombres Personales Sujeto

Pronombres Posesivos

Pronombres Recíprocos

Pronombres Reflexivos

Pronombres Relativos

Plural de los sustantivos

Modismos y saludos

MODISMOS

La mayoría de las expresiones que vamos a ver a continuación constituyen frases idiomáticas o modismos. Los modismos son formas del idioma que no obedecen algunas reglas gramaticales y muchas de ellas no tienen traducción literal.

buenos días buenas tardes buenas noches (al llegar a un lugar) buenas noches (para despedirnos) por favor dispénseme, excúseme ¿Cómo está usted? gracias gracias (a usted) muchísimas gracias por nada, no hay de que adiós muy bien correcto, muy bien bien un poco un poquito

good morning (gúud mórning) good afternoon (gúud áfternun) good evening (gúud ívning) good night (gúud náit) please (plíis) excuse me (ekskiús mi) How are you? (jáo ar iú) thanks (zenkz) thank you (zenk iú) thank you very much (zenk iú véri moch) you are welcome (iú ar uélkom) good bye (gúud bái) very well (véri uél) all right (ol ráit) fine (fáin) a little (e lírel) a little bit (e lírel bit)

Frases Misceláneas 

Español ¿Cómo está Ud? Bien, gracias	Inglés How are you? (jáo ar iú?) Fine, Thank you (fáin, zenk iú)
¿Cuál es su nombre? Mi nombre es... ¿Cuánto cuesta? ¿Dónde están los baños? Mi dirección es... Mi número de teléfono es... Soy de (Uruguay)	What is your name? (juát is iúr néim?) My name is... (mái néim is...) How much is it? (jáo moch is it?) Where are the restrooms? (juér ar de réstrums?) My address is... (mái ádres is...) My telephone number is... (mái télefoun námber is...) I am from ____ (ái am from ____)
¿Habla usted Español? Hable despacio por favor. Repítalo, por favor. Entiendo un poco. No entiendo. ¿Qué quiere decir eso? No hablo inglés. Estoy perdido(a). No hablo bien inglés.	Do you speak Spanish? (du iú spíik spánish?) Please, speak slowly. (plíis, spíik slóuli) Please, repeat that. (plíis, ripíit dat) I understand a little. (ái anderstánd e lírel) I don’t understand. (ái dont anderstánd) What does that mean? (juát das dat min?) I don’t speak English. (ái dont spíik ínglish) I am lost. (ái am lost) My English is not good. (mái ínglish is not gúud)

Vocabulario 

Esta compilación de vocabulario en inglés le ofrece más ejemplos de pronunciación de palabras.

Significado color completo declaración declinación, decadencia decoración dedicar escritorio perro ganar; merecer ganancias; sueldo tranquilo; cómodo fácilmente; sin dudas Este (punto cardinal) fácil comer

Inglés color complete declaration decline decoration dedicate desk dog earn earnings ease easily east easy eat

Pronunciación cólor complíit declaréishion decláin decoréishion dédikeit desk dog ern érnings íiss ísili ist ísi íit

Randall's Basic Self-Study Guide

Are you searching for listening activities based on specific topics? If so, I have organized many of the listening activities on www.esl-lab.com and all my other sites (www.trainyouraccent.com, www.ezslang.com, www.dailyesl.com, and www.tips4students.com) according to subject and language function. This guide can help you find the topics you want to study.

Short Listening (SL-Basic English), Easy (E), Medium (M), and Difficult (D)

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Unit	Title	Listening Quizzes	Language Function
1	Introductions	Listening Conversations: (www.esl-lab.com) Introductions (SL) Names (SL) Nice to Meet You (E) Tell me about yourself (E) Where are you from? (E) Haven't We Met Before? (M)	introducing yourself; greetings
2	Education	Listening Conversations: (www.esl-lab.com) Calendars and Dates (SL) Telling Time (SL) A Day at School (E) College Life (E) Reading Time (E) College Majors (M) College Textbooks (M) First Day of Class (M) ESL Program Meeting (M) Online University Degrees Through Distance Education (M) School Report (M) Taped Library Tour (M) A University Degree(D) Vocabulary: (from www.esl-lab.com) Education School Subjects Workplace Other Practice: Attending Class (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Distance Education and Online Degrees (www.ezslang.com) (M) ESL Study Programs: Picking the Ideal School (www.tips4students.com) (M) Online ESL Study: Preparing Before You Go? (www.tips4students.com) (M) Online Degrees: Advantages and Disadvantages (www.tips4students.com) (M) Registering for School (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Scholarships: Do I Qualify? (www.tips4students.com) (M) Study Abroad: Is it Right for You? (www.tips4students.com) (M)	talking about education
3	Work	Listening Conversations: (www.esl-lab.com) Job Hunting 1 (SL) Job Hunting 2 (SL) World of Computers (M) Professional Babysitting (D) Vocabulary: (from www.esl-lab.com) Job Hunting Workplace Other Practice: Commuting to Work (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Job Promotion (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Job Hunting (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Job Hunting (www.ezslang.com) (M) Job Interviews Tips (www.dailyesl.com) (M)	talking about employment
4	Living Arrangements	Listening Conversations: Apartments For Rent (M) Great Apartment Living (M) Renting Apartments: Finding a Great Place to Live (M) Saturday's Chores (M) Student Living (M) Home Repairs (D) Housing Complaints (D) Vocabulary: (from www.esl-lab.com) Home Improvement Household Chores Housing Other Practice: Apartment Rentals (www.trainyouraccent.com) (M) Appliance Store (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Gardening (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Gardening (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Home Improvements: Fixing Your Place Up (www.dailyesl.com) (M)	finding a place to live; describing living conditions
5	Shopping, Money, and the Community	Listening Conversations: Clothing and Fashion (SL) Shopping and Prices (SL) Rental Shop (E) Shopping for the Day (E) Telephone Recording (E) A Great Car Deal (M) A Student Credit Card (M) Adsense: Making Money Online (M) Avoiding Debt as an International Student (M) Christmas is Coming! (M) Grocery Shopping (M) Radio Commercial (M) Store Returns (M) Student Credit Cards: Paying for Online Expenses (M) Flower Shop (D) Internet Access (D) Money Matters (D) Rental Shop (D) Security Systems (D) Street Market (D) Vocabulary: (from www.esl-lab.com) Bank Services Beauty and Hair Salons Buildings Fashion and Clothing Supermarket Other Practice: Apartment Rentals (www.trainyouraccent.com) (M) Bank (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Clothing Store (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Flower Shop (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Shoe Store (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Supermarket (www.dailyesl.com) (M)	dealing with shopping and other community services
6	Family Life and Relationships	Listening Conversations: Family (SL) A Fun Day (E) Daily Schedule (E) Family Activities (E) Happy Birthday! (E) Family Relationships (E) Spending Money (E) Dating Woes (M) Dinner Time (M) First Date (M) Funerals: Expressing Condolences (M) Making Invitations (M) Our Family Roots (M) Weekly Activities (M) Raising Successful Children (D) Vocabulary: (from www.esl-lab.com) Best Dating Ideas Dating and Marriage Family Relationships Other Practice: Dating and Romance (www.ezslang.com) (M) Family Relationships (www.trainyouraccent.com) (M) Genealogy (www.dailyesl.com) (M)	introducing your family; discussing life at home
7	On the Phone	Listening Conversations: Telephone (SL) Answering Machine (E) Business Communications (E) Phone Message (E) Cellular Phones: New Learning Options on the Go (M) English Language Center (M) A Free Cell Phone! (D) First Mountain Bank (D) Telemarketing (D) Other Practice: Cell Phones (www.trainyouraccent.com) (M)	requesting information; leaving messages
8	Travel	Listening Conversations: Bus Travel (SL) Directions Around Town (1) (SL) Directions Around Town (2) (SL) Directions Around Town (3) (SL) Getting Around Tokyo (E) Hotel Reservations (E) Immigration and Customs (E) Train Tickets (E) Travel on Sky Airlines (E) Airplane Travel: From Plane Reservations to Sightseeing Destinations (M) Arches National Park (M) Backpacking Overseas: Opportunities to Learn Language and Culture (M) Budget Hotel Rooms (M) Driver's License(M) New York Travel(M) Sightseeing in Town (M) Taxi Ride (M) Tour of Kyoto, Japan (M) Travel Arrangements (M) Utah Travel Ad (D) Hotel Check-In (D) Traffic Report (D) Travel Log (D) Where's the movie theater? (D) Vocabulary: (from www.esl-lab.com) Airplane Travel Cars and Driver's Education Car Rental Train Travel Transportation Travel Other Practice: Airport (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Budget Hotels and Reservations (www.ezslang.com) (M) Auto Mechanic (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Cruise Vacations (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Gas Station (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Highway (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Hotel Reservations (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Train Station (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Vacation Plans (www.dailyesl.com) (M)	making reservations; understanding travel announcements
9	Food and Dining Out	Listening Conversations: Restaurants (SL) Heavenly Pies Restaurant (E) Joes Hamburger Restaurant(E) Picnic Preparations (E) Snack Time! (E) Pizza Delivery (M) Snacks and Candy (M) Vocabulary: (from www.esl-lab.com) Gourmet Cooking and Recipes Restaurant Guide Other Practice: Baking (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Barbecue (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Breakfast Meals (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Dinner Recipes (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Fast Food Restaurant (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Pizza Restaurant (www.dailyesl.com) (M)	ordering at a restaurant; cooking; calling for pizza
10	People	Listening Conversations: Lost in the Crowd (E) Party Time! (E) Finding Friends on the Internet (M) Personal Security (M) What is she like? (M) The Ideal Woman (D) Vocabulary: (from www.esl-lab.com) Friendships Personality Types	describing people
11	Sports and Recreation	Listening Conversations: Hobbies (SL) Exercise Program (M) Dream Team X (D) Enjoying the Zoo (D) It's a Home Run (D) Vocabulary: (from www.esl-lab.com) Exercise Sports Other Practice: Fishing (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Hiking (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Playing Golf (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Snow Skiing (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Swimming (www.dailyesl.com) (M)	talking about sports and recreational activities
12	Entertainment	Listening Conversations: DVD Movie Rentals (E) Good Old Blues (E) iPod and MP3 Players: Rocking the Internet and Learning Languages (M) Making Invitations (M) Online Movie Rentals: Another Way to Study English (M) Show Times (M) Movie Review (D) Space Radio Theater (D) Trivia Game Show (D) Vocabulary: (from www.esl-lab.com) Hobbies and Recreation Movie Theaters Movies and DVD rentals Music Other Practice: Listening to Music (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Movie Theater (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Playing Video Games (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Photography (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Reading (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Surfing the Internet (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Watching Movies (www.dailyesl.com) (M)	describing personal preferences entertainment
13	Health	Listening Conversations: Student Health Insurance: Something You Can't Live Without (M) A Healthy Lifestyle (M) Cosmetic Surgery (D) Doctor's Appointment (D) Friendly Dental Care (D) Personal Problems (D) Vocabulary: (from www.esl-lab.com) Dental Care Doctor's Visit Other Practice: Dental Care (www.trainyouraccent.com) (M) Dentist's Office (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Doctor's Office (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Health Club (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Hospital (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Pharmacy (www.dailyesl.com) (M)	discussing areas of physical and mental fitness
14	Culture and Society	Listening Conversations: A Japanese Public Bath (M) Campaign Speech (M) Lecture on Culture Shock (M) Bamboo Artifacts (D) Battle at the Front (D) Holiday Traditions (D) Learning Languages (D) Our Aging Society (D) The Christmas Gift (D) World News Stories (D) Vocabulary: (from www.esl-lab.com) Celebrations and Events Learning Languages Other Practice: Church (www.dailyesl.com) (M) Cemetery (www.dailyesl.com) (M)	discussing cultural issues
15	Science and the Environment	Listening Conversations: Saving the Earth (M) The Four Seasons (M) A Battle Against Cancer (D) A Greener World (D) A Rare Solar Eclipse (D) Exotic Animal Theater (D) I Love Trees (D) The Japanese Economy (D)	talking about world culture, problems, and human relations

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