Listening exercises for level 1 students 2010-1

Exercise 1: Phone messages

Instructions

1. Check in your dictionary the meaning of these words: front door, kitchen table, feed, walk, inside, outside, pick up, get in, arrive, help out, check, mail.

You can use this online dictionary for the meaning of the word in Spanish:

http://www.wordreference.com/es/

Or this one to listen to the pronunciation of each word and the definition in English: http://www.merriam-webster.com/

2. Then click this link: http://www.elllo.org/english/Games/G011-PhoneCall.html

3. Take a look at the pictures.

4. Read each question before playing the video.

5. Play the video and choose the correct answer.

6. Check how many correct answers you had.

Exercise 2: Daily routines

In this link you can find a short exercise where you have to listen to somebody's daily routine and at the end choose the picture that answers a question. The link has the option to look at the script of the audio.

http://www.elllo.org/english/Games/G048DayRecap.htm

Exercise 3: School subjects
Instructions

1. Click this link:
http://www.elllo.org/english/MixSix/071B-Subject.html

2. Read the questions to the right side.

3. Check the meaning of these words in a dictionary: good at, poor at, subject, assignment, poetry, enjoy, trip (noun).

4. Play the video and answer the questions.

5. Play the button to play the audio corresponding to each question.

6. At the end, check the correct asnwers you had.

Exercise 4: How much TV you watch?

Do as above and practice your listening skills:

http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer/70B-TV.html

Exercise 5: When is your birthday?

Listen to the audio, answer the questions and check your listening skills.

http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer/69-Birthday.html

Exercise 6: Favorite food

Follow the instructions given above and try out this exercise.

http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer/61-Food.html

Exercise 7: First thing in the morning

More exercises on daily routines. Try them out!

http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer/57-FirstThing.html

Exercise 8: Favorite colors

http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer/54-Color.html

Exercise 9: Morning routine

http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer/25-MorningRoutine.html

Exercise 10: Introductions

http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer/17-Introductions.html

Exercise 11: Sleep routine

http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer/12-GetUp.html