LISTENING AND SPEAKING PRACTICE

 

 

 

1)  Call the teacher at 952-368-8122.  Listen to the message. 

         

(a)  Say your name.  Spell your last name.

 

“This is Pamela Nelson.  N-E-L-S-O-N.” 

 

(b)  Say the day of the week and the time.

 

“Today is Tuesday, September 2.  The time is

8 a.m.”  

 

(c)  Tell me if you can come to school.

 

“I am coming to school today.”

 

(d) Tell me if you can’t come to school.  Give a reason (because…)

         

                   “I can’t come to school today BECAUSE:

 

                             a. I am busy today.

                             b. I am sick.

                             c. My child is sick.

                             d. I don’t have a ride.

         

                   (e)  Say your telephone number.

 

                             “My number is 952-______,______.”

 

                   (f)  Say “goodbye!”

 

2)  Call a movie theatre.  Listen to the message. (You can call many times!)

 

          (a)  How much is a ticket before 6:00 p.m.?

 

          (b)  How much is a ticket for a child under 12?

 

(c)  Where is the theatre? Write the address or directions.

 

 

3)  Shop by catalog.  Call 1-800-356-4444 (free).

 

Ask the operator for a free Lands’ End Catalog (clothes for the whole family). 

 

“Please send me a catalog.”

 

“My name is ____________________.” (Spell your name).

 

“My address is __________________________.”  (Spell the name of the street.  Spell the name of the city.  Say “Minnesota”.

 

 

4)  Call your child’s school. 

 

a. What number do you push to speak to a person?  Write the number.

 

b. Listen for the number of the Attendance Line.   Write the number.  

 

                                       Practice saying:

 

“I am the parent of ____________________.   He (or she) is in grade ________.   He (or she) can’t go to school today.  He (or she) is sick.

 

OR:  He (or she) has to go to the doctor.

          He (or she) has to go to the dentist.

 

OR:  We have a family emergency.

          The bus did not come today.

Today is a religious holiday.

 

 

c. Call the school again.  Listen for directions to the school.  Write the directions.

 

 

d. Call the school again.  Listen for a number for bus information.  Write the number.

 

 

 

 

5.  Call someone in your class.  (Call someone who does not speak your language.) Ask some questions.  Write the answers. 

 

          “Are you going to school tomorrow?”

 

          “What days do you go to school?”

 

          “Where do you live?”

 

          “How many people are in your family?”

 

          “Do you have a car?”

 

          “Do you have a job?”

 

          “Where do you work?”