Asking the Way to the Station
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Listen to a tourist asking a local the way, and then to an order in a cafe. Listen first, then do the exercises.
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railway station
a place where you get on and off trainson foot
walking, not in a car or busstraight on
forward, without turningbank
a place where people keep moneybus stop
a place where a bus stops for peopleopposite
on the other side, in front ofCertainly
yes, of coursehurry
when you must go fast because you have little timePractice exercises
Listen and choose
Listen once or twice, then choose the best answer.
1.Where does the speaker say to turn left?
2.How long is the walk?
3.What is next to the station?
4.What does the waiter want to know?
Choose the correct answer
Select the option that answers the question.
5.What is the tourist looking for?
6.What food does the tourist order?
7.Why is the tourist in a hurry?
8.How much is the order?
Right or wrong?
Decide whether each sentence is correct.
9.The local says the bus is faster than walking.
10.The station is next to a cafe.
11.The tourist asks for a coffee.
12.The tourist’s train leaves at half past two.
Listen and write
Listen to the sentence, then type what you hear.
13.Listen and write the sentence.
14.Listen and write the sentence.
15.Listen and write the sentence.
Frequently asked questions
What level is this listening practice?
It is written for A2 learners. It uses polite requests, simple directions, places in a town, ordering food and the connectors but and so.
How can I use this page to learn English?
Listen to the whole conversation first, without the script. Then do the exercises, listen again, and write the three sentences you hear.
Can I read the script?
Yes. The script is closed at the start so you can practise listening first. Open it after you answer, to check what you heard.
Answer key
1. Listening question 1: Go straight on and turn left at the bank.
Answer: At the bank
The speaker says, “Go straight on and turn left at the bank.”
2. Listening question 2: It is about ten minutes on foot.
Answer: Ten minutes
The speaker says, “It is about ten minutes on foot.”
3. Listening question 3: The station is opposite the park, next to a small cafe.
Answer: A small cafe
The speaker says, “The station is opposite the park, next to a small cafe.”
4. Listening question 4: Do you want to eat here?
Answer: If you want to eat here
The waiter says, “Do you want to eat here?”
5. What is the tourist looking for?
Answer: The railway station
The tourist says, “I am looking for the railway station.”
6. What food does the tourist order?
Answer: A cheese sandwich
The tourist says, “I would like a cup of tea and a cheese sandwich, please.”
7. Why is the tourist in a hurry?
Answer: The train leaves soon
The tourist says, “My train leaves at half past two, so I am in a hurry.”
8. How much is the order?
Answer: Seven euros fifty
The waiter says, “That is seven euros fifty.”
9. The local says the bus is faster than walking.
Answer: False
The local says, “Yes, but the bus stop is far, so walking is faster.”
10. The station is next to a cafe.
Answer: True
The local says, “The station is opposite the park, next to a small cafe.”
11. The tourist asks for a coffee.
Answer: False
The tourist says, “I would like a cup of tea and a cheese sandwich, please.”
12. The tourist’s train leaves at half past two.
Answer: True
The tourist says, “My train leaves at half past two, so I am in a hurry.”
13. Dictation 13
Answer: Go straight on and turn left at the bank.
The sentence gives the first two steps of the directions.
14. Dictation 14
Answer: Then walk past the post office and take the second right.
The sentence gives the next steps: walk past a place and take a road.
15. Dictation 15
Answer: Please sit down, and your food will be ready in five minutes.
The waiter asks the tourist to sit down and promises the food in five minutes.