Episode 50: Landing in London

crew 1: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to London. Please wait until the aircraft has come to a complete standstill before unfastening your seatbelts. We would like to remind you that mobile phones must remain completely switched off until the seatbelt sign has been turned off. Please remember that you can only smoke in designated areas […]

Episode 49: The quarter-finals

Episode 49: The quarter-finals Tim: England are out! We lost on penalties again! Alice: I’m gutted! I blame Rooney. Tim: He didn’t do nuffink! Alice: How can you say that? We all saw what he did. The ref had to send him off. Tim: I still say we was robbed. The ref was far too free […]

Episode 48: Strawberries and cream

John: Oh Helen! Fancy bumping into you at Wimbledon! Helen: And I was having such a nice time too. John: Bet you’re here on one of those cheap afternoon tickets, aren’t you? Helen: Yeah but for a fiver they’re such a bargain. John: I wouldn’t know. I’ve been here all day – in the Centre […]

Episode 47: A call from Germany

Helen: Hello? Alice: Guten morgen! Hi Helen, it’s Alice. Helen: Hey, how are you? What’s Germany like? Are you having fun? Alice: I’m fine, it’s fab and yes, yes, yes! How are things back home? Helen: Great. We’ve just come back from Brighton and Michal was a complete star! Alice: Oh how so? Helen: Well […]

Episode 46: A day at the beach

Michal: I’m so glad we decided to come to Brighton! Helen: Yeah, so much better than going to the poxy World Cup in Germany. Michal: Let’s sit here on the beach. What a perfect spot for an ice-cream! Helen: Oh, look at that guy over there. He looks nice …tall and handsome. Michal: Ahem, I […]

Episode 45: Packing

Tim: Hurry up Alice! Alice: I’m going as fast as I can. Tim: The plane’s going to take off without us at this rate. You’ve not even finished packing yet! Alice: Don’t hassle me! I couldn’t just walk out in the middle of an emergency. I’m a nurse. These things happen. I got here as […]

Episode 44: A free lunch

Episode 44: A free lunch Tim: That food was delicious! Mrs Hall: It took ages to come but yes, absolutely scrummy. Ready for afters? Tim: Thank you. Mrs Hall: Go on, open it. Tim: World Cup tickets! How can I ever thank you Mrs Hall? Mrs Hall: Well you can start by dropping the formality. Please, […]

Listen 31 – Prices

Music File Hosting – Play Audio – 23 Track 23 TASK 1. Listen to people talking about prices in the U.S. and prices in their own country. Check (/) the correct answer. Cheaper in their country Cheaper in the US cars rents clothes air travel tuition hospitals TASK 2. Listen again. Are these statements true […]

Transcripts & Answer keys

Music File Hosting – Play Audio – 23 Track 23 Transcripts 1. I could never buy a car at home because we pay a very high tax on cars. Only rich people can really afford to buy a car at home. Here in the U.S., I drive a nice new car and I can easily […]

Listen 30 – Prices

Upload Music – Audio File Hosting – 20 Track 20 TASK 1. Listen to cashiers in a store. Write the total amount each person needs to pay and the amount of change each person receives. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total___ Change_ Total___ Change_ Total___ Change__ Total___ Change__ Total___ Change_ Total___ Change__ TASK 2. […]