Weekend Plans on the Phone
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Nina calls her friend Sam on the phone. Listen to the call first, then do the exercises. You can open the transcript when you finish.
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busy
with a lot of things to dograndmother
the mother of your mother or fatherbring
to take something with youballs
round things that you throw, kick or hit in a gamebring
to take something with yougate
a door in a wall or fence outsiderains
water falls from the skyrains
water falls from the skyinstead
in place of the first ideacomedy
a funny filmPractice exercises
Listen and choose
Listen once or twice, then choose the best answer.
1.What is Nina going to do?
2.Why can't Sam play in the morning?
3.What time do they decide to meet?
4.What will they do if it rains?
Choose the correct answer
Think about the phone call. Select the best answer.
5.Why does Nina call Sam?
6.Where are they going to meet?
7.What will Nina do on Saturday morning?
Right or wrong?
Decide whether each sentence is correct.
8.Sam is going to play tennis at ten o'clock.
9.Nina will bring the balls.
10.The film at the cinema is a sad film.
11.Nina is going to play tennis in the park.
Listen and write
Listen to the sentence, then type what you hear.
12.Listen and write the sentence.
13.Listen and write the sentence.
14.Listen and write the sentence.
Frequently asked questions
What level is this listening practice?
It is written for A2 learners. The speakers use going to, the present continuous for plans, will and if, with common words for invitations and phone calls.
How can I use this page to learn English?
Listen to the whole call without the transcript. Then do the exercises, listen again at a slower speed, and open the transcript to check what you missed.
Can I read the words while I listen?
Yes. The transcript is closed at first so you can practise listening. Open it when you want to check the words, and play any sentence again.
Answer key
1. Listening question 1: I'm going to play tennis at the park at ten o'clock.
Answer: Play tennis
The speaker says, “I'm going to play tennis at the park at ten o'clock.”
2. Listening question 2: I'm visiting my grandmother until twelve.
Answer: Sam is visiting a family member
The speaker says, “I'm visiting my grandmother until twelve.”
3. Listening question 3: Yes, I can. Let's meet at two o'clock.
Answer: Two o'clock
The speaker says, “Let's meet at two o'clock.”
4. Listening question 4: If it rains, we'll go to the cinema instead.
Answer: Go to the cinema
The speaker says, “If it rains, we'll go to the cinema instead.”
5. Why does Nina call Sam?
Answer: To invite Sam to play tennis
Nina says she is going to play tennis and asks, “Would you like to come with me?”
6. Where are they going to meet?
Answer: At the green gate of the park
Nina says, “At the green gate of the park.”
7. What will Nina do on Saturday morning?
Answer: Call Sam
Nina says, “I'll call you on Saturday morning.”
8. Sam is going to play tennis at ten o'clock.
Answer: False
Sam says, “I can't play in the morning.” They plan to play in the afternoon.
9. Nina will bring the balls.
Answer: True
Nina says, “I'll bring the balls.”
10. The film at the cinema is a sad film.
Answer: False
Sam says, “There's a new comedy at four o'clock.”
11. Nina is going to play tennis in the park.
Answer: True
Nina says, “I'm going to play tennis at the park at ten o'clock.”
12. Dictation 12
Answer: Would you like to come with me?
Would you like is a polite way to invite a person.
13. Dictation 13
Answer: I'd love to, but I can't play in the morning.
The sentence accepts an invitation and gives a reason why the speaker cannot come at that time.
14. Dictation 14
Answer: What will we do if it rains?
The sentence asks about a possible situation with if and will.