2 Hours of English Listening Comprehension

wanna speak real English from your first lesson sign up for your free lifetime account at English class 101 calm hi everyone I'm Gabriella how are your English listening skills in this video you'll have a chance to test them out with a quiz first you'll see an image and here a question next comes a short dialogue listen carefully and see if you can answer correctly will show you the answer at the end are you ready a woman is asking a store clerk something at a bookstore which book does the woman want to see excuse me I'd like to take a look at a book on that shelf which book would you like the one about cars one moment please this one yep that's right here you go which book does the woman want to see a woman is asking a store clerk something at a bookstore which book does the woman want to see excuse me I'd like to take a look at a book on that shelf which book would you like the one about cars one moment please this one yep that's right here you go a man and a woman are looking over a menu at a restaurant what's the man going to order what are you going to order the pizza looks delicious I think I'll go with that I had pizza yesterday so okay then what about the hamburger sounds good I'll go with that what's the man going to order a man and a woman are looking over a menu at a restaurant what's the man going to order what are you going to order the pizza looks delicious I think I'll go with that I had pizza yesterday so okay then what about the hamburger sounds good I'll go with that a man is calling the doctor's office what time does he need to be at the doctor's office bye hello how can I help you what time do you close today we close at 6 o'clock but please come in before 5:30 okay thank you what time does he need to be at the doctor's office by a man is calling the doctor's office what time does he need to be at the doctor's office bye hello how can I help you what time do you close today we close at 6 o'clock but please come in before 5:30 okay thank you a boy is reading from his journal what was the first thing the boy did today the weather was great today I went swimming this afternoon at the pool and I went to a movie in the evening I also studied all morning today wasn't bad what was the first thing the boy did today a boy is reading from his journal what was the first thing the boy did today the weather was great today I went swimming this afternoon at the pool and I went to a movie in the evening I also studied all morning today wasn't bad a woman and a man are looking at a photograph which photo are they looking at this is a photo of the soccer team your son is on isn't it which one is your son this one oh he's the tallest one yep he's even taller than the coach which photo are they looking at a woman and a man are looking at a photograph which photo are they looking at this is a photo of the soccer team your son is on isn't it which one is your son this one oh he's the tallest one yep he's even taller than the coach a man and a woman are talking when are they going to see the movie why don't we go see a movie on Saturday yes I'd love to but I have to work a shift in the morning what time will you finish I'll finish it two o'clock then let's meet up at the cafe at 3 o'clock and see a movie at 4 o'clock okay when are they going to see the movie a man and a woman are talking when are they going to see the movie why don't we go see a movie on Saturday yes I'd love to but I have to work a shift in the morning what time will you finish I'll finish it two o'clock then let's meet up at the cafe at 3 o'clock and see a movie at 4 o'clock okay a man is talking with a salesperson at the mall which shirt is he going to buy hmm which shirt do you think is better the white one or the blue one well I think the blue one is better it goes well with this gray jacket you think so but it doesn't go so well with this red tie does it well that's true okay then I'll take the white one not the blue one which shirt is he going to buy a man is talking with a salesperson at the mall which shirt is he going to buy hmm which shirt do you think is better the white one or the blue one well I think the blue one is better it goes well with this gray jacket you think so but it doesn't go so well with this red tie does it well that's true okay then I'll take the white one not the blue one a man is at a hamburger place which meal is he going to order excuse me could I have the value meal please sure thing which do you want french fries or salad french fries okay what will you have to drink coke please which meal is he going to order a man is at a hamburger place which meal is he going to order excuse me could I have the value meal please sure thing which do you want french fries or salad french fries okay what will you have to drink coke please a teacher is baking a cake what did the teacher put in it today we're baking a cake first mix butter and sugar then add two eggs and mix them well add flour and mix it a little bit put it in the oven and bake it for 50 minutes that's it what did the teacher put in it a teacher is baking a cake what did the teacher put in it today we're baking a cake first mix butter and sugar then add two eggs and mix them well add flour and mix it a little bit put it in the oven and bake it for 50 minutes that's it a man and a woman are talking what are they going to do first what do you want to do today I want to go see a movie okay I want to watch the baseball game on TV also I want to go shopping the baseball game starts at 1:00 o'clock okay so let's see the movie first and then you can watch the baseball game all right then we'll go shopping in the evening what are they going to do first a man and a woman are talking what are they going to do first what do you want to do today I want to go see a movie okay I want to watch the baseball game on TV also I want to go shopping the baseball game starts at 1:00 o'clock okay so let's see the movie first and then you can watch the baseball game all right then we'll go shopping in the evening a teacher and a student are talking when will the student go to the teacher's office I didn't really understand today's class I see what was confusing several things do you have time now actually I am a little busy could you come to my office in the afternoon I'll be there from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. okay I'll be there at 2:00 p.m. when will the student go to the teachers office a teacher and a student are talking when will the student go to the teachers office I didn't really understand today's class I see what was confusing several things do you have time now actually I am a little busy could you come to my office in the afternoon I'll be there from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. okay I'll be there at 2:00 p.m. a woman is having lunch in a restaurant what is she going to order would you like to have coffee or dessert after the meal what desserts do you have we have pudding and apple pie hmm actually I'll just have coffee do you want cream or sugar cream please what is she going to order a woman is having lunch in a restaurant what is she going to order would you like to have coffee or dessert after the meal what desserts do you have we have pudding and apple pie hmm actually I'll just have coffee do you want cream or sugar cream please a woman is waiting for a man where is the woman now hey really sorry but it looks like I'll be 30 minutes late okay I'll wait for you at the cafe cafe where is it it's next to the bookstore there's a bakery across from the cafe okay where is the woman now a woman is waiting for a man where is the woman now Hey really sorry but it looks like I'll be 30 minutes late okay I'll wait for you at the Cafe cafe where is it it's next to the bookstore there's a bakery across from the cafe okay a man and a woman are talking about summer vacation what is the woman going to do on her summer vacation have you already planned for the summer vacation not yet I'm thinking about going to the sea or the mountains I'm going to the beach with some friends we're going surfing sounds nice why don't you come with us Wow sure Thanks what is the woman going to do on her summer vacation a man and a woman are talking about summer vacation what is the woman going to do on her summer vacation have you already planned for the summer vacation not yet I'm thinking about going to the sea or the mountains I'm going to the beach with some friends we're going surfing sounds nice why don't you come with us Wow sure Thanks a man and a woman are talking what did the woman eat this morning oh I'm hungry did you eat anything for breakfast yes I did but only a little what did you eat I had yogurt and coffee that's not enough you'll need some bread and fruit too what did the woman eat this morning a man and a woman are talking what did the woman eat this morning oh I'm hungry did you eat anything for breakfast yes I did but only a little what did you eat I had yogurt and coffee that's not enough you'll need some bread and fruit too a woman is in a department store which floor is she going to excuse me where are the children's clothes they're on the fifth and sixth floors do you also have baby clothes yes they're on the sixth floor we have a lot there thank you very much I'll go and have a look there which floor is she going to a woman is in a department store which floor is she going to excuse me where are the children's clothes they're on the fifth and sixth floors do you also have baby clothes yes they're on the sixth floor we have a lot there thank you very much I'll go and have a look there a man and a woman are talking how old is the man now your birthday is really soon isn't it yep it's the day after tomorrow how old are you going to be I'm turning 60 congratulations we should celebrate thank you very much it's kind of you to say how old is the man now a man and a woman are talking how old is the man now your birthday is really soon isn't it yep it's the day after tomorrow how old are you going to be I'm turning 60 congratulations we should celebrate thank you very much it's kind of you to say a woman is looking at clothes in a boutique what is she going to buy Wow this blue skirt and that white skirt I like them both the white skirt is really popular right now the blue ones a bit expensive too well that's true but it suits you um I can't afford both I'll take the white one an excellent choice thank you very much what is she going to buy a woman is looking at clothes in a boutique what is she going to buy Wow this blue skirts and that white skirt I like them both the white skirt is really popular right now the blue ones a bit expensive too well that's true but it suits you um I can't afford both I'll take the white one an excellent choice thank you very much a man and a woman are talking how many people in total are coming to the party the party's tomorrow who's coming well the two of us two friends of mine and my pottery teacher that will make five then oh well my teachers also bringing his wife Wow a big party then how many people in total are coming to the party a man and a woman are talking how many people in total are coming to the party the party's tomorrow who's coming well the two of us two friends of mine and my pottery teacher that will make five then oh well my teachers also bringing his wife Wow a big party then a woman bought a bed is she going to put it your new bed it's huge yep I can't put it by the door let's put it at the other end of the room shall we put it in the middle no let's put it in the corner okay sounds good can you help me lift it where is she going to put it a woman bought a bed where is she going to put it your new bed it's huge yep I can't put it by the door let's put it at the other end of the room shall we put it in the middle no let's put it in the corner okay sounds good can you help me lift it did you get it right I hope you learned something from this quiz let us know if you have any questions see you next time hi everyone I'm Gabriela how are your English listening skills in this video you'll have a chance to test them out with a quiz first you'll see an image and here a question next comes a short dialogue listen carefully and see if you can answer correctly will show you the answer at the end are you ready a man is reporting about his company's sales performance at a meeting which two charts is he using for his presentation please look at the handout the Left chart shows our company's sales over the past three years and the sales forecast for the current year and the right chart shows the monthly breakdown in sales up to October of this year now please have a look at the Left chart it shows that sales have been steadily increasing over the past three years and if we can keep increasing our sales the total sales for this year will show an increase over last year next please look at the right chart the right chart shows that the campaigns we ran in April in August were fairly effective I see but the sales decreased in May and September following the campaigns yes but this kind of decrease is unavoidable I expect the annual sales for this year will show an increase over last year if we can keep increasing our sales which two charts is he using for his presentation a man is reporting about his company's sales performance at a meeting which two charts is he using for his presentation please look at the handout the Left chart shows our company sales over the past three years and the sales forecast for the current year and the right chart shows the monthly breakdown in sales up to October of this year now please have a look at the Left chart it shows that sales have been steadily increasing over the past three years and if we can keep increasing our sales the total sales for this year will show an increase over last year next please look at the right chart the right chart shows that the campaigns we ran in April and August were fairly effective I see but the sales decreased in May and September following the campaigns yes but this kind of decrease is unavoidable I expect the annual sales for this year will show an increase over last year if we can keep increasing our sales a man is joining a sports club and getting information on its policies what type of membership will he choose let me start by explaining our clubs different membership options as described in this brochure regular members can use the gym in the pool at any time on any day of the week but we also offer early-morning memberships where people can use the facilities only in the early morning and night memberships for people who only want to come in the evening what are the hours for early morning members early morning members can use the facilities from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and night members can use them from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. I see so early morning members can stop by and use the facilities on their way to work exactly the early morning type is popular among people with 9 to 5 jobs and we also offer memberships just for the gym or just for the pool if you only want to use one of those I want to use both the gym and the pool I think I'll use the gym in the early morning before going to work on weekdays and then use the pool on the weekend if you have a membership that covers something like early mornings for the weekdays but all day on the weekend we're sorry but we don't offer a membership like that sir ok I don't think I can get up that early on the weekend so I'll choose this membership option what type of membership will he choose a man is joining a sports club and getting information on its policies what type of membership will he choose let me start by explaining our clubs different membership options as described in this brochure regular members can use the gym in the pool at any time on any day of the week but we also offer early-morning memberships where people can use the facilities only in the early morning and night memberships for people who only want to come in the evening what are the hours for early morning members early morning members can use the facilities from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and night members can use them from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. I see so early morning members can stop by and use the facilities on their way to work exactly the early morning type is popular among people with 9 to 5 jobs and we also offer memberships just for the gym or just for the pool if you only want to use one of those I want to use both the gym and the pool I think I'll use the gym in the early morning before going to work on weekdays and then use the pool on the weekend if you have a membership that covers something like early mornings for the weekdays but all day on the weekend we're sorry but we don't offer a membership like that sir ok I don't think I can get up that early on the weekend so I'll choose this membership option a woman is talking with a man who works for an outsourced printing company about a brochure for a new product when is the deadline for the first design draft for the brochure we decided to launch the new product on October 15th and we'd like to offer you the contract to make the brochure thank you so much we're definitely excited about helping you with this project so could you tell us a bit about the schedule when will you need everything by well considering the time needed for printing we'd like to get the brochures to the printing stage by the end of September so would it be possible for you to get us the first design draft by the middle of August well we'd like to give you three design options for the initial draft and then have you choose the one which best fits your concept then we'll make the final design based on your choice so it'll be very helpful if you could give us two more weeks to prepare for this stage hmm okay maybe one month will be enough time to choose one of the designs you've made and then decide on the final design all right we'll be counting on you you're in good hands our design team is the best thank you so much when is the deadline for the first design draft for the brochure a woman is talking with a man who works for an outsourced printing company about a brochure for a new product when is the deadline for the first design draft for the brochure we decided to launch the new product on October 15th and we'd like to offer you the contract to make the brochure thank you so much we're definitely excited about helping you with this project so could you tell us a bit about the schedule when will you need everything by well considering the time needed for printing we'd like to get the brochures to the printing stage by the end of September so would it be possible for you to get us the first design draft by the middle of August well we'd like to give you three design options for the initial draft and then have you choose the one which best fits your concept then we'll make the final design based on your choice so it'll be very helpful if you could give us two more weeks to prepare for this stage hmm okay maybe one month will be enough time to choose one of the designs you've made and then decide on the final design all right we'll be counting on you you're in good hands our design team is the best thank you so much a woman is calling on the phone to reserve tickets for a play which two seats did she get hello this is black friars Playhouse can I help you I'd like to get two tickets for King Lear at 5:30 this evening do you still have any tickets available we do have a few seats left but I'm sorry to say we don't have any next to each other if you don't mind though we can get you two seats separately okay we don't mind do you have any particular requests well do you have any aisle seats yes we have an aisle seat at the left side of the center section and to the right of it three seats over we have another free seat to the side okay then please book that aisle seat certainly how about the other one do you have any seats near the center the only Center seats we have left are from the first row to the third row I'm not too crazy about having actors spit on me so this room is relatively small and I think you could enjoy the play even at the end of the row on the side is that so then I'll take the one you mentioned before on the left side which two seats did she get a woman is calling on the phone to reserve tickets for a play which two seats did she get hello this is black friars Playhouse can I help you I'd like to get two tickets for King Lear at 5:30 this evening do you still have any tickets available we do have a few seats left but I'm sorry to say we don't have any next to each other if you don't mind though we can get you two seats separately okay we don't mind do you have any particular requests well do you have any aisle seats yes we have an aisle seat at the left side of the center section and to the right of it three seats over we have another free seat to the side okay then please book that aisle seat certainly how about the other one do you have any seats near the center the only Center seats we have left are from the first row to the third row I'm not too crazy about having actors spit on me so this room is relatively small and I think you could enjoy the play even at the end of the row on the side is that so then I'll take the one you mentioned before on the left side a man and a woman are talking about preparations for a presentation they'll be making tomorrow at their office what were the woman check after the conversation ends okay I think we're almost ready for the presentation tomorrow just a few more things the meeting will start at 9:00 sharp so could you double check the meeting room today yep I've already checked the room okay great did you make sure the projector is working okay oh I was gonna check the projector tomorrow morning when I have my laptop no we've got to get that check today we won't have time to deal with it in the morning if there's a problem so make sure to check that projector today that's the most important thing okay will do and did you get the copies of those handouts miss Tanaka is making them now let's see what else oh did you check the whiteboard yes I did sometimes the pens don't have enough ink left in them did you get a chance to check them not yet but I'll make sure to do that later yes please make sure to do that today what will the woman check after the conversation ends a man and a woman are talking about preparations for a presentation they'll be making tomorrow at their office what will the woman check after the conversation ends okay I think we're almost ready for the presentation tomorrow just a few more things the meeting will start at 9:00 sharp so could you double check the meeting room today yep I've already checked the room okay great did you make sure the projector is working okay oh I was gonna check the projector tomorrow morning when I have my laptop no we've got to get that check today we won't have time to deal with it in the morning if there's a problem so make sure to check that projector today that's the most important thing okay will do and did you get the copies of those handouts miss Tanaka is making them now let's see what else oh did you check the whiteboard yes I did sometimes the pens don't have enough ink left in them did you get a chance to check them not yet but I'll make sure to do that later yes please make sure to do that today hi everyone I'm Gabriella how are your English listening skills in this video you'll have a chance to test them out with a quiz first you'll see an image and here a question next comes a short dialogue listen carefully and see if you can answer correctly will show you the answer at the end are you ready a man and a woman are choosing a hotel which hotel are they going to choose we have to decide on the hotel for our trip next month okay let's check the internet the ocean hotel is near the beach it says $120 a night per person and you get a buffet breakfast how about the pine hotel it's $80 a night I don't want to waste too much on accommodations hmm but the pine hotel is far from the beach and from downtown and it says you have to pay for Wi-Fi what about the sunrise hotel it usually costs a hundred forty dollars a night but now they're running a promotion and we can stay one night for $90 it's between the beach and downtown plus it has free Wi-Fi sounds good oh wait it says the deal is for next week only oh I didn't see that so how about this place the Royal Hotel it's located in the middle of downtown and it costs $100 a night the room doesn't look so nice but they have free Wi-Fi okay let's book this hotel oh it's already fully booked shoot then I think the first one is best is it full no it's not great which hotel are they going to choose a man and a woman are choosing a hotel which hotel are they going to choose we have to decide on the hotel for our trip next month okay let's check the Internet the ocean hotel is near the beach it says $120 a night per person and you get a buffet breakfast how about the pine hotel it's $80 a night I don't want to waste too much on accommodations hmm but the pine hotel is far from the beach and from downtown and it says you have to pay for Wi-Fi what about the sunrise hotel it usually costs a hundred forty dollars a night but now they're running a promotion and we can stay one night for $90 it's between the beach and downtown plus it has free Wi-Fi sounds good oh wait it says the deal is for next week only oh I didn't see that so how about this place the Royal Hotel it's located in the middle of downtown and it costs $100 a night the room doesn't look so nice but they have free Wi-Fi okay let's book this hotel oh it's already fully booked shoot then I think the first one is best is it full no it's not great a man and a woman are talking about the layout of a meeting room how are they going to arrange the tables let's move the tables for tomorrow's meeting alright shall we put all the tables in the center of the room so that everyone faces each other well there's going to be a group session first so let's separate the tables into four sections four people will be seated in each group okay and I'll put some pens and pads of paper on each table thank you and we'll have a short presentation at the beginning of the session so we need a projector here all right also we're going to use a whiteboard aren't we is it okay if I put the whiteboard next to the screen well how about putting the whiteboard at the other end of the room that makes sense after the meeting we need to put everything back where it was in four rows of two tables per row how are they going to arrange the tables a man and a woman are talking about the layout of a meeting room how are they going to arrange the tables let's move the tables for tomorrow's meeting all right shall we put all the tables in the center of the room so that everyone faces each other well there's going to be a group session first so let's separate the tables into four sections four people will be seated in each group okay and I'll put some pens and pads of paper on each table thank you and we'll have a short presentation at the beginning of the session so we need a projector here all right also we're going to use a whiteboard aren't we is it okay if I put the whiteboard next to the screen well how about putting the whiteboard at the other end of the room that makes sense after the meeting we need to put everything back where it was in four rows of two tables per row a man and a woman are talking about office supplies what will the man order every month you need to check our office supplies and order any items that are running low this time let's take a look at them together here's the checklist ok that sounds good well starting with the paper it looks like there's only one box left we use lots of paper every day so let's order two more boxes ok the printer is out of color ink should we order that we don't really print documents in color so we don't need to worry about that hmm ok looks like these whiteboard markers are running out of ink right those need to be replaced we get a discount if we order them in sets of five so let's do that okay and while we're at it can we order a mouse sometimes it works but sometimes it doesn't that's probably because it's running out of batteries let's check the stock of batteries and order more if we don't have many left sure well we have three batteries here you can take two of these for your mouse but buy a six pack of batteries to replace them what will the man order a man and a woman are talking about office supplies what will the man order every month you need to check our office supplies and order any items that are running low this time let's take a look at them together here's the checklist okay that sounds good well starting with the paper it looks like there's only one box left we use lots of paper every day so let's order two more boxes okay the printer is out of color ink should we order that we don't really print documents in color so we don't need to worry about that hmm okay looks like these whiteboard markers are running out of ink right those need to be replaced we get a discount if we order them in sets of five so let's do that okay and while we're at it can we order a mouse sometimes it works but sometimes it doesn't that's probably because it's running out of batteries let's check the stock of batteries and order more if we don't have many left sure well we have three batteries here you can take two of these for your mouse but buy a six pack of batteries to replace them a woman is asking for directions to the airport at an information center how is she going to get to the airport excuse me I need to go to the airport would you tell me how to get there sure there are a few ways if you take bus number one it takes about one and a half hours to the airport it's the least expensive way bus number two is a non-stop bus it's more expensive and leaves once every hour but it only takes fifty minutes I see what about taxis there's a taxi stand in front of the building and they take about an hour but they use the expressway and charge extra for a lot of luggage so it's going to be a lot more expensive than the bus I guess that makes sense and I'd like to avoid paying too much you didn't by chance buy anything at shopping world while you were here they offer complimentary shuttle service to the airport for customers who make a purchase there Wow I didn't know that I haven't bought anything yet but I was going to stop by and get some souvenirs there anyway then you can use that how is she going to get to the airport a woman is asking for directions to the airport at an information center how is she going to get to the airport excuse me I need to go to the airport would you tell me how to get there sure there are a few ways if you take bus number one it takes about one and a half hours to the airport it's the least expensive way bus number two is a non-stop bus it's more expensive and leaves once every hour but it only takes fifty minutes I see what about taxis there's a taxi stand in front of the building and they take about an hour but they use the expressway and charge extra for a lot of luggage so it's going to be a lot more expensive than the bus I guess that makes sense and I'd like to avoid paying too much you didn't by chance buy anything at shopping world while you were here they offer complimentary shuttle service to the airport for customers who make a purchase there Wow I didn't know that I haven't bought anything yet but I was going to stop by and get some souvenirs there anyway then you can use that a woman and a supplier are talking on the phone what is the woman going to get for the sale I need you to deliver some more sweaters in time for the sale next month okay what do you need we need a thousand of the small red sweaters and four hundred of the medium red sweaters and we also need 600 of the small green sweaters and 200 of the medium green sweaters by the end of this month red and green sweaters actually we're running low on green sweaters and we're waiting on some green yarn from our supplier we'll get you started with the red sweaters though no no no we need the red and green sweaters together so please just get as many green sweaters ready as you can okay I think we can get 200 of the green sweaters to you on time which size has higher priority the small ones take priority sorry for such short notice but we really need your help all right we'll do our best we'll get those green sweaters to you along with all the red sweaters you ordered what is the woman going to get for the sale a woman and a supplier are talking on the phone what is the woman going to get for the sale I need you to deliver some more sweaters in time for the sale next month okay what do you need we need a thousand of the small red sweaters and four hundred of the medium red sweaters and we also need 600 of the small green sweaters and 200 of the medium green sweaters by the end of this month red and green sweaters actually we're running low on green sweaters and we're waiting on some green yarn from our supplier we'll get you started with the red sweaters though no no no we need the red and green sweaters together so please just get as many green sweaters ready as you can okay I think we can get 200 of the green sweaters to you on time which size has higher priority the small ones take priority sorry for such short notice but we really need your help all right we'll do our best we'll get those green sweaters to you along with all the red sweaters you ordered hi everyone I'm Gabriella how are your English listening skills in this video you'll have a chance to test them out with a quiz first you'll see an image and here a question next comes a short dialogue listen carefully and see if you can answer correctly will show you the answer at the end are you ready a woman is asking about a library's lending policy which materials could she borrow at one time excuse me can you tell me how to borrow books is it your first time at this library yes well then I'll explain the rules to you you can borrow up to six books and five CDs or DVDs at a time per person but you can only borrow up to ten items in total at a time everything needs to be returned in two weeks and if you'd like to renew please let us know before then can I also borrow magazines or newspapers you can't borrow newspapers but you can borrow magazines except for the latest issue can I return them through the mail we can't accept returns through the mail please come to the library to return them after hours you can put them in the box next to the entrance but items that are overdue please return them directly to this desk I see thank you very much which materials could she borrow at one time a woman is asking about a library's lending policy which materials could she borrow at one time excuse me can you tell me how to borrow books is it your first time at this library yes well then I'll explain the rules to you you can borrow up to six books and five CDs or DVDs at a time per person but you can only borrow up to ten items in total at a time everything needs to be returned in two weeks and if you'd like to renew please let us know before then can I also borrow magazines or newspapers you can't borrow newspapers but you can borrow magazines except for the latest issue can I return them through the mail we can't accept returns through the mail please come to the library to return them after hours you can put them in the box next to the entrance but items that are overdue please return them directly to this desk I see thank you very much a man is choosing an insurance plan which plan is he going to sign up for what kind of trip will you be taking I'm going scuba diving since I'll be bringing all my own equipment I'm a bit worried about getting it stolen very smart of you insurance against theft is included in all of our plans since scuba diving equipment is an unusual type of baggage only plan a can cover it though alternatively you can get insurance specifically for scuba diving equipment and add it to other plans plan a is the most expensive one right what's the difference between plan B and Plan C okay for example if you happen to stay in a hospital abroad Plan B covers flight tickets for your family to visit you but Plan C doesn't I see if I get the SPECIAL contract or scuba diving equipment and add it to Plan B or Plan C would it be more expensive than plan a with plan B that would make it a little more expensive but with Plan C it would be less expensive okay by the way is there any plan that's cheaper than Plan C yes we have plan D but it doesn't cover accomodation if your flight gets delayed or cancelled so we don't recommend this plan got it I agree that I need coverage but I don't think I need coverage for family plane tickets so I'll take this plan and combine it with the insurance for scuba diving equipment which plan is he going to sign up for a man is choosing an insurance plan which plan is he going to sign up for what kind of trip will you be taking I'm going scuba diving since I'll be bringing all my own equipment I'm a bit worried about getting it stolen very smart of you insurance against theft is included in all of our plans since scuba diving equipment is an unusual type of baggage only plan a can cover it though alternatively you can get insurance specifically for scuba diving equipment and add it to other plans plan a is the most expensive one right what's the difference between plan B and Plan C okay for example if you happen to stay in a hospital abroad Plan B covers flight tickets for your family to visit you but Plan C doesn't I see if I get the SPECIAL contract or scuba diving equipment and add it to Plan B or Plan C would it be more expensive than plan a with plan B that would make it a little more expensive but with Plan C it would be less expensive okay by the way is there any plan that's cheaper than Plan C yes we have plan D but it doesn't cover accomodation if your flight gets delayed or cancelled so we don't recommend this plan got it I agree that I need coverage but I don't think I need coverage for family plane tickets so I'll take this plan and combine it with the insurance for scuba diving equipment a woman is reporting to her boss about the results of a questionnaire which graph represents the employees from the bee branch last week we asked 200 employees to answer a questionnaire about their fitness habits the focus of this questionnaire was on how many hours they exercised each week did you tally up the results for the a and B branches separately yes an employee's had four options less than an hour around one to two hours around three to five hours and six hours or more here are the results so employees in both branches answered about one to two hours the most looks like they're exercising about once a week yes and after that employees in the a branch were most likely to answer about three to five hours while in the B branch the next most common answer was less than an hour hmm not even 10 percent of employees at the B branch exercised more than six hours that's right so I was thinking we could organize weekly sports events there that anybody could casually join that's a good idea it did give employees a good chance to socialize - I'll leave it to you thank you I'll take care of it which graph represents the employees from the bee branch a woman is reporting to her boss about the results of a questionnaire which graph represents the employees from the bee branch last week we asked 200 employees to answer a questionnaire about their fitness habits the focus of this questionnaire was on how many hours they exercise each week did you tally up the results for the a and B branches separately yes and employees had four options less than an hour around one to two hours around three to five hours and six hours or more here are the results so employees in both branches answered about one to two hours the most looks like they're exercising about once a week yes and after that employees in the a branch were most likely to answer about three to five hours while in the B branch the next most common answer was less than an hour hmm not even ten percent of employees at the B branch exercise more than six hours that's right so I was thinking we could organize weekly sports events there that anybody could casually join that's a good idea it did give employees a good chance to socialize - I'll leave it to you thank you I'll take care of it a male student and a female student are talking about volunteer activities which activities are they going to take part in I heard we're supposed to volunteer for some activity and write a report about it for class we can choose anything right what are you going to do I haven't made up my mind yet what about you I haven't decided yet either I'm interested in environmental issues so I'm looking for something in a nature conservation group I see so you want to go and pick up trash off of the ground well that'd be okay actually but I'm looking for a group activity I want to learn more about a leadership role in this kind of organization as well if possible you know I have a friend who helps out with a group that plants trees with kids are you interested in that kind of thing yeah that sounds good thanks it'd also be a great opportunity to interact with children do you want to do this too maybe but I'd like to try something a bit more people focused you know like helping elderly or disabled people oh my mother is helping out at the local Senior Center would that be interesting to you yes that sounds great which activities are they going to take part in a male student and a female student are talking about volunteer activities which activities are they going to take part in I heard we're supposed to volunteer for some activity and write a report about it for class we can choose anything right what are you going to do I haven't made up my mind yet what about you I haven't decided yet either I'm interested in environmental issues so I'm looking for something in a nature conservation group I see so you want to go and pick up trash off of the ground well that'd be okay actually but I'm looking for a group activity I want to learn more about a leadership role in this kind of organization as well if possible you know I have a friend who helps out with a group that plants trees with kids are you interested in that kind of thing yeah that sounds good thanks it'd also be a great opportunity to interact with children do you want to do this too maybe but I'd like to try something a bit more people focused you know like helping elderly or disabled people oh my mother is helping out at the local Senior Center would that be interesting to you yes that sounds great two Baker's are talking how are they going to display their bread this new cheesy bread isn't selling well is it no we placed it on the top shelf though hmm maybe it's too high for some people they probably can't see it then let's put it on the middle shelf sounds good they'll see it when they first come into the store and why don't we put a red cloth on this shelf so that they know it's our new bread all right then we'll have to move the croissants to somewhere else top or bottom why don't we put our regular items on the top shelf they'll so well even if they're not easy to spot that has to be the French bread then let's put it in a basket so it'll stand out good idea now the croissants have to be on the bottom okay how does it look looks good let's see how it goes for a week and then decide if we need to make any adjustments how are they going to display their bread two Baker's are talking how are they going to display their bread this new cheesy bread isn't selling well is it no we placed it on the top shelf though hmm maybe it's too high for some people they probably can't see it then let's put it on the middle shelf sounds good they'll see it when they first come into the store and why don't we put a red cloth on this shelf so that they know it's our new bread all right then we'll have to move the croissants to somewhere else top or bottom why don't we put our regular items on the top shelf they'll so well even if they're not easy to spot that has to be the French bread then let's put it in a basket so it'll stand out good idea now the croissants have to be on the bottom okay how does it look looks good let's see how it goes for a week and then decide if we need to make any adjustments did you get it right I hope you learned something from this quiz let us know if you have any questions see you next time hi everyone I'm Gabriella how are your English listening skills in this video you'll have a chance to test them out with a quiz first you'll see an image and here a question next comes a short dialogue listen carefully and see if you can answer correctly will show you the answer at the end are you ready a man is looking for a birthday present for his wife at a jewelry shop which necklace is he going to buy may I help you I'm looking for a birthday present for my wife what do you recommend well what about this necklace hmm it looks a little long what about these over here we have one with the flower pendant and another one with a heart I'm looking for something a bit more sophisticated how much is this pearl necklace over here it's $5,000 hmm that's too expensive okay I'll take the first one sure thing here you are which necklace is he going to buy a man is looking for a birthday present for his wife at a jewelry shop which necklace is he going to buy may I help you I'm looking for a birthday present for my wife what do you recommend well what about this necklace hmm it looks a little long what about these over here we have one with the flower pendant and another one with a heart I'm looking for something a bit more sophisticated how much is this pearl necklace over here it's $5,000 hmm that's too expensive okay I'll take the first one sure thing here you are a man and a woman are talking about printers in the office where is the old printer where should we put the new printer hmm I think we should put it where the old printer is now but the old one still works we're going to keep using it okay so we can't put the new one there it's too bad it would be nice to have the new one in the bookshelf next to the door but there's only room for one printer there okay then I think we should put it on the other side of the room right how about next to the window that sounds good where is the old printer a man and a woman are talking about printers in the office where is the old printer where should we put the new printer hmm I think we should put it where the old printer is now but the old one still works we're going to keep using it okay so we can't put the new one there it's too bad it would be nice to have the new one in the bookshelf next to the door but there's only room for one printer there okay then I think we should put it on the other side of the room right how about next to the window that sounds good a man is talking with his wife on the phone what's he going to buy hey heading home now okay could you buy something on the way home sure what do you want me to get we need some milk and bread for tomorrow's breakfast milk and bread got it how many cartons of milk one should be fine okay anything else one second let me check if we have butter okay we've got some all right do we have any beer left yes we still have a bottle here okay so we don't need to buy any right now right I think we're good thank you what's he going to buy a man is talking with his wife on the phone what's he going to buy hey heading home now okay could you buy something on the way home sure what do you want me to get we need some milk and bread for tomorrow's breakfast milk and bread got it how many cartons of milk one should be fine okay anything else one second let me check if we have butter okay we've got some all right do we have any beer left yes we still have a bottle here okay so we don't need to buy any right now right I think we're good thank you you're listening to the weather forecast what's the forecast we'll have sunny weather all through the morning in the afternoon though it's going to get cloudy and we'll have rain in the night the rain will continue through the night until early tomorrow morning when the Sun will start coming out again what's the forecast you're listening to the weather forecast what's the forecast we'll have sunny weather all through the morning in the afternoon though it's going to get cloudy and we'll have rain in the night the rain will continue through the night until early tomorrow morning when the Sun will start coming out again a man and a woman are talking about the design of the company business card which design did they decide on we've got some new designs for the company business card which one do you think is best let's see I think the company name should be bigger okay then it should be one of these right I like these because the company name is big and on top one of these has a space for a photo what do you think hmm I think it makes the text a little too small yeah the text could be a little hard to read with the picture okay then let's go with the other one which design did they decide on a man and a woman are talking about the design of the company business card which design did they decide on we've got some new designs for the company business card which one do you think is best let's see I think the company name should be bigger okay then it should be one of these right I like these because the company name is big and on top one of these has a space for a photo what do you think hmm I think it makes the text a little too small yeah the text could be a little hard to read with the picture okay then let's go with the other one hi everyone I'm Gabriella how are your English listening skills in this video you'll have a chance to test them out with a quiz first you'll see an image and here a question next comes a short dialogue listen carefully and see if you can answer correctly will show you the answer at the end are you ready a woman is looking for a bus stop she asks a man where one is where is the bus stop excuse me do you know if there's a bus stop near here yes one is very close first go straight and turn at the second traffic light then turn left at the corner of the bookstore you will see a bank the bus stop is in front of the bank got it thank you so much where is the bus stop a woman is looking for a bus stop she asks a man where one is where is the bus stop excuse me do you know if there's a bus stop near here yes one is very close first go straight and turn at the second traffic light then turn left at the corner of the bookstore you will see a bank the bus stop is in front of the bank got it thank you so much a woman is talking with her boss they drink in the meeting we'll be having a meeting with Michael from our New York office this afternoon do you know if there are any drinks left we have some coffee hmm Michael doesn't drink coffee do we have any bottled water yes I think there's still some left excellent very good do you want anything I'll have the same thing too what will they drink in the meeting a woman is talking with her boss drink in the meeting we'll be having a meeting with Michael from our New York office this afternoon do you know if there are any drinks left we have some coffee hmm Michael doesn't drink coffee do we have any bottled water yes I think there's still some left excellent very good do you want anything I'll have the same thing too a woman is talking to a salesperson at the mall which computer is she going to buy excuse me I'm looking for a really light Ultrabook okay how about this one it's really flat and light it looks nice can you watch DVDs on this computer I am afraid not you can watch DVDs on that one but it's a little bit larger and heavier hmm yeah this is too heavy I'll buy the first one thank you so much you can choose from white black or silver I want the black one which computer is she going to buy a woman is talking to a salesperson at the mall which computer is she going to buy excuse me I'm looking for a really light Ultrabook okay how about this one it's really flat and light it looks nice can you watch DVDs on this computer I am afraid not you can watch DVDs on that one but it's a little bit larger and heavier hmm yeah this is too heavy I'll buy the first one thank you so much you can choose from white black or silver I want the black one a man is talking with a woman about his upcoming trip when is he coming back to Salt Lake City you're going on a trip next week right yes I'm going to Hong Kong on Tuesday and we'll stay there for two nights then you're going to Taipei yes I'm going to Taipei on Thursday and we'll stay there overnight and then I'll come back home so you'll be at the meeting on Saturday right yes that's right when is he coming back to Salt Lake City a man is talking with a woman about his upcoming trip when is he coming back to Salt Lake City you're going on a trip next week right yes I'm going to Hong Kong on Tuesday and we'll stay there for two nights then you're going to Taipei yes I'm going to Taipei on Thursday and we'll stay there overnight and then I'll come back home so you'll be at the meeting on Saturday right yes that's right a man is ordering a pizza over the phone what does he order thank you for calling this is pizza station hi can I have a garlic tomato pizza a garlic tomato pizza okay which size a large please and cut it into eight pieces sure do you want anything else yes I'll have four breadsticks and two cans of coke all right we're going to deliver it in about 40 minutes what does he order a man is ordering a pizza over the phone what does he order thank you for calling this is pizza station hi can I have a garlic tomato pizza a garlic tomato pizza okay which size a large please and cut it into eight pieces sure do you want anything else yes I'll have four breadsticks and two cans of coke all right we're going to deliver it in about 40 minutes hi everyone I'm Gabriella how are your English listening skills in this video you'll have a chance to test them out with a quiz first you'll see an image and here a question next comes a short dialogue listen carefully and see if you can answer correctly will show you the answer at the end are you ready a man is going to have dinner at a restaurant what time will the restaurant close excuse me how late are you open we're open until 11 p.m. but the kitchen closes at 10 p.m. is that okay yes sure thanks it's pretty late so I thought you were already closed we used to close this place at 10:00 p.m. but we pushed it back oh I see but we closed the restaurant at 9:00 on Sunday got it what time will the restaurant closed a man is going to have dinner at a restaurant what time will the restaurant close excuse me how late are you open we're open until 11 p.m. but the kitchen closes at 10 p.m. is that okay yes sure thanks it's pretty late so I thought you were already closed we used to close this place at 10:00 p.m. but we pushed it back oh I see but we closed the restaurant at 9:00 on Sunday got it a husband and wife are shopping online when will the vacuum cleaner be delivered which vacuum do you like better well I think this one looks nice yeah it does it'll take three or four days to deliver can we be here next Saturday no we're going to play golf Saturday morning okay then maybe we can have it delivered Sunday sounds good hey let's remember not to stay out too late Friday night we have to get up early on Sunday I know when will the vacuum cleaner be delivered a husband and wife are shopping online when will the vacuum-cleaner be delivered which vacuum do you like better well I think this one looks nice yeah it does it'll take three or four days to deliver can we be here next Saturday no we're going to play golf Saturday morning okay then maybe we can have it delivered Sunday sounds good hey let's remember not to stay out too late Friday night we have to get up early on Sunday I know a woman is talking to her doctor which and how many medicines will she have to take every day well I'm giving you three kinds of medicine please take them after dinner every day okay take two of the round pills one capsule and one ear drop each time sure I'm giving you a three day course of medicine if you're not better after that come and see me again thank you very much get well soon which and how many medicines will she have to take every day a woman is talking to her doctor which and how many medicines will she have to take every day well I'm giving you three kinds of medicine please take them after dinner every day okay take two of the round pills one capsule and one ear drop each time sure I'm giving you a three day course of medicine if you're not better after that come and see me again thank you very much get well soon a man and a woman are talking who lives with the man I'd like to introduce you to my family is there some time soon you could come over wow this is a big step could you tell me a bit more about your family before I meet them sure my father works in computers and his hobby is fishing my mother runs a restaurant and she's good at cooking they live nearby do you have any brothers and sisters yes I have an older sister and a younger brother my sister is married and is living abroad my brother is in law school over on the East Coast it sounds like you have a nice family I'd love to meet them who lives with the man a man and a woman are talking who lives with the man I'd like to introduce you to my family is there some time soon you could come over wow this is a big step could you tell me a bit more about your family before I meet them sure my father works in computers and his hobby is fishing my mother runs a restaurant and she's good at cooking they live nearby do you have any brothers and sisters yes I have an older sister and a younger brother my sister is married and is living abroad my brother is in law school over on the East Coast it sounds like you have a nice family I'd love to meet them a man is in a glasses shop which pair of glasses does he choose hello are you looking for glasses yes my eyes have been quite bad lately okay do you like square lenses well I've been wearing square shaped glasses for a long time so I'd like to try something else sure I recommend these round ones hmm I don't think it suits me like I expected I'll take the same shape as my current glasses do you have any with black frames certainly how about this pair yes I'll take these which pair of glasses does he choose a man is in a glasses shop which pair of glasses does he choose hello are you looking for glasses yes my eyes have been quite bad lately okay do you like square lenses well I've been wearing square shaped glasses for a long time so I'd like to try something else sure I recommend these round ones hmm I don't think it suits me like I expected I'll take the same shape as my current glasses do you have any with black frames certainly how about this pair yes I'll take these hi everyone I'm Gabriella how are your English listening skills in this video you'll have a chance to test them out with a quiz first you'll see an image and here a question next comes a short dialogue listen carefully and see if you can answer correctly will show you the answer at the end are you ready a man and a woman are talking on the phone when is the man going to see the dentist I'm sorry but can you please cancel my appointment for today sure thing is there another day when you can come in how about Saturday the morning is better for me I'm afraid this Saturday is fully booked we can put you in for next Saturday though actually one of my teeth is starting to hurt can we do late afternoon on Thursday yes both five o'clock and six o'clock are available six o'clock sounds good short sing we'll schedule you for them when is the man going to see the dentist a man and a woman are talking on the phone when is the man going to see the dentist I'm sorry but can you please cancel my appointment for today sure thing is there another day when you can come in how about Saturday the morning is better for me I'm afraid this Saturday is fully booked we can put you in for next Saturday though actually one of my teeth is starting to hurt can we do late afternoon on Thursday yes both five o'clock and six o'clock are available six o'clock sounds good short sing will schedule you for then a woman will be visiting her friend's apartment what is her friend's apartment number can't wait for your party on Sunday me too it starts at 12 o'clock right your apartment is 1 0 1 8 isn't it yes that's right my apartment is in a 2 building complex with an east and west tower my room is 1 0 1 8 in the East Building ok please call me if you have any questions will do thank you what is her friend's apartment number a woman will be visiting her friend's apartment what is her friend's apartment number can't wait for your party on Sunday me too it starts at 12 o'clock right your apartment is 1 0 1 8 isn't it yes that's right my apartment is in a 2 building complex with an east and west tower my room is 1 0 1 8 in the East Building ok please call me if you have any questions will do thank you a man is renting some DVDs how many DVDs is he going to rent hello how may I help you I'd like to rent these DVDs please three altogether you know you get a discount if you rent five sounds nice but I won't have time to watch that many movies so I'll just take these three we're offering a special discount right now and you can get them for an extra week really awesome I'll get two more how many dvds is he going to rent a man is renting some DVDs how many DVDs is he going to rent hello how may I help you I'd like to rent these DVDs please three altogether you know you get a discount if you rent five sounds nice but I won't have time to watch that many movies so I'll just take these three we're offering a special discount right now and you can get them for an extra week really awesome I'll get two more a man and a woman are talking which clock are they looking at and what time is it Hey what time is it sorry no watch today and I forgot my phone at home okay I'm a bit worried that we won't make the Train look there's a clock at the station entrance nice but it looks like the train will be here in five minutes that's the ten o'clock train right right we'd better hurry up which clock are they looking at and what time is it a man and a woman are talking which clock are they looking at and what time is it Hey what time is it sorry no watch today and I forgot my phone at home okay I'm a bit worried that we won't make the Train look there's a clock at the station entrance nice but it looks like the train will be here in five minutes that's the ten o'clock train right right we'd better hurry up a man is choosing his seat for a flight where is his seat do you have any seats available for the flight tomorrow night would you like to sit in regular economy or Premium Economy regular economy is fine hmm thank you for waiting we do have a few seats great I'd like an aisle seat please I'm afraid there are no aisle seats left ah okay could you just not put me in the middle what a window seat be okay sure thank you where is his seat a man is choosing his seat for a flight where is his seat have any seats available for the flight tomorrow night would you like to sit in regular economy or premium economy regular economy is fine hmm thank you for waiting we do have a few seats great I'd like an aisle seat please I'm afraid there are no aisle seats left ah okay could you just not put me in the middle what a window seat be okay sure thank you did you get it right I hope you learned something from this quiz let us know if you have any questions see you next time hi everyone I'm Gabriella how are your English listening skills in this video you'll have a chance to test them out with a quiz first you'll see an image and here a question next comes a short dialogue listen carefully and see if you can answer correctly will show you the answer at the end are you ready a husband and a wife are looking at some floor plans which room are they going to see how about this one it's got a nice large living room hmm I like a big living room but I want the parking space let's see how about this one yeah that's nice should we go see this one wait a second isn't the closet a bit too small good point hmm there doesn't seem to be one that's perfect wait how about this one it's got everything we need doesn't it and the closet is pretty large too let's go see this one okay which room are they going to see a husband and a wife are looking at some floor plans which room are they going to see how about this one it's got a nice large living room hmm I like a big living room but I want the parking space let's see how about this one yeah that's nice should we go see this one wait a second isn't the closet a bit too small good point hmm there doesn't seem to be one that's perfect wait how about this one it's got everything we need doesn't it and the closet is pretty large too let's go see this one okay a man is making a reservation at a hotel which room is he going to stay in Seaside hotel how may I help you hi I'd like to stay for one night on September 22nd certainly one night from September 22nd how many people - would you like a smoking or a non-smoking room sir non-smoking the only non-smoking room available on that day is a Mountain View room is that okay well I was hoping for an ocean view room I'm sorry but the only ocean view room available on that day is a smoking room I see is there a non-smoking ocean view room available on September 23rd yes there is okay we'll stay on September 23rd which room is he going to stay in a man is making a reservation at a hotel which room is he going to stay in Seaside Hotel how may I help you hi I like to stay for one night on September 22nd certainly one night from September 22nd how many people - would you like a smoking or a non-smoking room sir non-smoking the only non-smoking room available on that day is a mountain view room is that ok well I was hoping for an ocean view room I'm sorry but the only ocean view room available on that day is a smoking room I see is there a non-smoking ocean view room available on September 23rd yes there is okay we'll stay on September 23rd a woman is talking to her hairstylist how would she like to change her hair hi may I help you hi I've got a three o'clock reservation for Richie ah yes welcome miss Richie please come this way what can I do for you today I'd like to change my hairstyle a little bit okay what length would you like about shoulder length all right and what about your bangs keep the bangs straight down or parted on the side to the side a bit which side maybe a little left from the middle got it we'll start with the shampoo so please come this way how would she like to change her hair a woman is talking to her hairstylist how would she like to change her hair hi may I help you hi I've got a three o'clock reservation for Richie ah yes welcome miss Richie please come this way what can I do for you today I'd like to change my hairstyle a little bit okay what length would you like about shoulder length all right and what about your bangs keep the bangs straight down or parted on the side to the side a bit which side may be a little left from the middle got it we'll start with the shampoo so please come this way a male and female student are looking at job advertisements which job is the female student going to apply for hey what do you think about this job the hourly pay is pretty high sure the pay looks great but could you really do a newspaper delivery route of course I'm good at riding bikes but I'm worried about waking up early what about this one the pay isn't as high but you can work two or three days a week and start working from the evening oh this one a supermarket cashier huh well it would be good to work after school this one for a coffee shop might be good too oh yeah I love that place and it's on my way to school not bad huh hmm which one should I apply to which two is it between the coffee shop and the newspaper delivery route yeah the pay for the newspaper route is really nice okay my mind's made up I guess I'll just have to get up early which job is the female student going to apply for a male and female student are looking at job advertisements which job is the female student going to apply for hey what do you think about this job the hourly pay is pretty high sure the pay looks great but could you really do a newspaper delivery route of course I'm good at riding bikes but I'm worried about waking up early what about this one the pay isn't as high but you can work two or three days a week and start working from the evening oh this one a supermarket cashier huh well it would be good to work after school this one for a coffee shop might be good too oh yeah I love that place and it's on my way to school not bad huh hmm which one should I apply to which two is it between the coffee shop and the newspaper delivery route yeah the pay for the newspaper route is really nice okay my mind's made up I guess I'll just have to get up early a woman is trying on a dress and talking to a shop clerk which dress is she going to buy it looks very nice on you and it fits perfectly yeah it fits but I usually wear plain colors I'm not used to this kind of a pattern well I think you look great yeah still it would take some courage for me to actually wear this what about this dress then the pattern is much more reserved so it won't feel as flashy you're right let me try that one on go right ahead what think ma'am this one suits me much more than the last do you have a long-sleeved version with this design yes we do thanks I'll buy that which dress is she going to buy a woman is trying on a dress and talking to a shop clerk which dress is she going to buy it looks very nice on you and it fits perfectly yeah it fits but I usually wear plain colors I'm not used to this kind of a pattern well I think you look great yeah still it would take some courage for me to actually wear this what about this dress then the pattern is much more reserved so it won't feel as flashy you're right let me try that one on go right ahead what do you think ma'am this one suits me much more than the last do you have a long-sleeved version with this design yes we do thanks I'll buy that hi everyone I'm Gabriela how are your English listening skills in this video you'll have a chance to test them out with a quiz first you'll see an image and here a question next comes a short dialogue listen carefully and see if you can answer correctly we'll show you the answer at the end are you ready a president and his assistant are talking on the phone which document is the assistant going to deliver to the sales department hey could you do me a favor there's a document on my desk and I need you to deliver it to the sales department sure which one is it I think it's in a blue envelope a blue envelope well there are two blue envelopes on your desk ah right there should be a red stamp in the upper right corner of the envelope the other one should have a green stamp but it's the orientation guide we hand out to new employees the one with the red stamp okay got it great please deliver it to the sales department by one o'clock and make sure you give it to the manager directly you know him right yes we've met several times good and while you're at it could you deliver the other envelope to HR sure thing which document is the assistant going to deliver to the sales department a president and his assistant are talking on the phone which document is the assistant going to deliver to the sales department hey could you do me a favor there's a document on my desk and I need you to deliver it to the sales department sure which one is it I think it's in a blue envelope a blue envelope well there are two blue envelopes on your desk ah right there should be a red stamp in the upper right corner of the envelope the other one should have a green stamp but it's the orientation guide we hand out to new employees the one with the red stamp okay got it great please deliver it to the sales department by one o'clock and make sure you give it to the manager directly you know him right yes we've met several times good and while you're at it could you deliver the other envelope to HR sure thing a woman is calling a restaurant on the phone at which table was she having lunch hello how can I help you hi I was at your restaurant for lunch today and I think I left my scarf there you left your scarf at the table do you remember where you receded well it was in the back of the restaurant were you in the smoking area or the non-smoking area the non-smoking area how big was your table it was a table for four people okay I'll go check please wait for a moment thank you so much at which table was she having lunch a woman is calling a restaurant on the phone at which table was she having lunch hello how can I help you hi I was at your restaurant for lunch today and I think I left my scarf there you left your scarf at the table do you remember where you receded well it was in the back of the restaurant were you in the smoking area or the non-smoking area the non-smoking area how big was your table it was a table for four people okay I'll go check please wait for a moment thank you so much a man is looking for an apartment which apartment is he probably going to choose hi there I'm looking for an apartment could you show me some floor plans sure thing will you be living alone no I'm married and we're looking for a one-bedroom apartment with a study okay how about this one there are two rooms plus a living room it's near a busy street though so it might not be very quiet I see I usually work at home so I need a quiet place and I'd prefer the living room to be square shaped well how about this one it's located a bit far from downtown but it's in a quiet residential area there are two rooms and the living room but one of the rooms is a little small hmm we don't have too much stuff so this one might work for us we can show you another apartment with bigger rooms but it's located further from downtown no thank you let's have a look at the second one you showed me which apartment is he probably going to choose a man is looking for an apartment which apartment is he probably going to choose hi there I'm looking for an apartment could you show me some floor plans sure thing will you be living alone no I'm married and we're looking for a one-bedroom apartment with a study okay how about this one there are two rooms plus a living room it's near a busy street though so it might not be very quiet I see I usually work at home so I need a quiet place and I'd prefer the living room to be square shaped well how about this one it's located a bit far from downtown but it's in a quiet residential area there are two rooms and the living room but one of the rooms is a little small hmm we don't have too much stuff so this one might work for us we can show you another apartment with bigger rooms but it's located further from downtown no thank you let's have a look at the second one you showed me a woman is ordering a birthday cake which cake is she going to order excuse me I'd like to order a birthday cake for my daughter great could you tell me what kind of cake you're looking for my daughter likes chocolate so I think a chocolate cream cake would be good and can you put strawberries on it absolutely we have round and square cakes which one would you prefer hmm a round one please okay how old is your daughter going to be she'll be 12 okay then we'll get 12 candles ready do you want to write a message yes please write happy birthday all right do you want that written in pink if so we'll put it on a white plate otherwise we can write it in white and put it on a pink plate please write it in pink and put it on a white plate which cake is she going to order a woman is ordering a birthday cake which cake is she going to order excuse me I'd like to order a birthday cake for my daughter great could you tell me what kind of cake you're looking for my daughter likes chocolate so I think a chocolate cream cake would be good and can you put strawberries on it absolutely we have round and square cakes which one would you prefer hmm a round one please okay how old is your daughter going to be she'll be 12 okay then we'll get 12 candles ready do you want to write a message yes please write happy birthday all right do you want that written in pink if so we'll put it on a white plate otherwise we can write it in white and put it on a pink plate please write it in pink and put it on a white plate a man and a woman are discussing plans for their upcoming move when are they going to move I think we should decide on the moving date and call a moving company sounds good I was just looking at some moving companies I don't want to pay a lot of money definitely this company here will give us a discount of 10% if we book at least one month before the moving day one month before then we have to move after December 15th in order to get the discount yep and there's an additional discount if we book on a weekday a weekday well I have a meeting that Monday morning any exhibition is on Tuesday and Wednesday so Friday would be good because we could then organize the new place over the weekend yeah but wait a second they say 15% off Monday to Thursday and 5% off on Friday well what do you want to do let's go for the biggest discount I'll be done with the exhibition by then anyway when are they going to move a man and a woman are discussing plans for their upcoming move when are they going to move I think we should decide on the moving date and call a moving company sounds good I was just looking at some moving companies I don't want to pay a lot of money definitely this company here will give us a discount of 10% if we book at least one month before the moving day one month before then we have to move after December 15th in order to get the discount yep and there's an additional discount if we book on a weekday a weekday well I have a meeting that Monday morning and the exhibition is on Tuesday and Wednesday so Friday would be good because we could then organize the new place over the weekend yeah but wait a second they say 15% off Monday to Thursday and 5% off on Friday well what do you want to do let's go for the biggest discount I'll be done with the exhibition by then anyway hi everyone I'm Gabriella how are your English listening skills in this video you'll have a chance to test them out with a quiz first you'll see an image and here a question next comes a short dialogue listen carefully and see if you can answer correctly will show you the answer at the end are you ready a man is shopping during a sale what will he buy excuse me do you only sell this shirt in packs of three we can sell them separately but it's going to cost you more per shirt all right well I don't need three of the same shirt you know if you buy this set of three ties we can give you a discount on shirts so you can buy three for the price of one I see a set of three ties and I also get to choose three shirts for the price of one that's right okay I don't need three shirts but I'll give the other shirts to someone else that's a nice idea sir what will he buy a man is shopping during a sale what will he buy excuse me do you only sell this shirt in packs of three we can sell them separately but it's going to cost you more per shirt all right well I don't need three of the same shirt you know if you buy this set of three ties we can give you a discount on shirts so you can buy three for the price of one I see a set of three ties and I also get to choose three shirts for the price of one that's right okay I don't need three shirts but I'll give the other shirts to someone else that's a nice idea sir a woman is giving a report about the sales of bags which bag is selling best here's a report on the bags that we started selling last month first of all when it came to color black was the number one seller it's followed by white and sky blue yellow didn't sell very well so yellow was a dud well what about the size bigger bags sold more than smaller ones bags that could fit a magazine or a regular letter size notebook in them where the most popular okay regarding handles leather was more popular than ones made with a metal chain I see it looks like bags with a more formal style sell better that's right I think we should use more neutral colors such as beige or brown for our new collection okay then let's go with the beige for the next new color you can stop the production of yellow bags got it which bag is selling best a woman is giving a report about the sales of bags which bag is selling best here's a report on the bags that we started selling last month first of all when it came to color black was the number one seller it's followed by white and sky blue yellow didn't sell very well so yellow was a dud well what about the size bigger bags sold more than smaller ones bags that could fit a magazine or a regular letter sized notebook in them where the most popular okay regarding handles leather was more popular than ones made with a metal chain I see it looks like bags with the more formal styles sell better that's right I think we should use more neutral colors such as beige or brown for our new collection okay then let's go with the beige for the next new color you can stop the production of yellow bags got it a man is calling a doctor's office what times are available for the health check-up hi I'd like to make an appointment for a health check-up sure health checkups are a bit different from standard examinations and are available only on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays which day would you like okay then is Saturday okay yes it looks open we're only open in the morning on Saturdays is that okay morning only hmm what time are you open until on weekdays we're open until 6:00 p.m. on Mondays and 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays I see what time do you open in the morning we open at 8:00 a.m. next week we're full all morning during the week but if you can wait until the week after that both Monday and Wednesday are open from 8:00 a.m. well I'll call again after I check my schedule all right sir what times are available for the health check-up a man is calling a doctor's office what times are available for the health check-up hi I'd like to make an appointment for a health check-up sure health checkups are a bit different from standard examinations and are available only on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays which day would you like okay then is Saturday okay yes it looks open we're only open in the morning on Saturdays is that okay morning only hmm what time are you open until on weekdays we're open until 6:00 p.m. on Mondays and 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays I see what time do you open in the morning we open at 8:00 a.m. next week we're full all morning during the week but if you can wait until the week after that both Monday and Wednesday are open from 8:00 a.m. well I'll call again after I check my schedule all right sir a man and a woman are talking which one is the woman's daughter sorry to bother you but could you go and get my daughter sure does she know me yeah she's seen you in pictures so she should be able to recognize you that's helpful so what does she look like she has curly black hair she's slim and taller than average do you have any idea what she'll be wearing she said she'll be wearing the Hat I gave her for her birthday it's white with a black ribbon it sounds like it will be easy enough alright I'll go get her now thank you which one is the woman's daughter a man and a woman are talking which one is the woman's daughter sorry to bother you but could you go and get my daughter sure does she know me yeah she's seen you in pictures so she should be able to recognize you that's helpful so what does she look like she has curly black hair she's slim and taller than average do you have any idea what she'll be wearing she said she'll be wearing the Hat I gave her for her birthday it's white with a black ribbon it sounds like it will be easy enough alright I'll go get her now thank you a man is talking with a woman about a lost wallet where will the man go to look for it this is terrible I can't find my wallet I must have left it somewhere what do you remember the last time you used it no I can't remember well then let's try to think of where you went today okay first I went to see a movie with a friend we went to a coffee shop after that but my friend paid so I didn't need to pull out my wallet but did you use it when you bought the movie tickets yes I definitely used it there and later we went to the gym after that I realized my wallet was gone did you have to use your wallet at the gym no because the membership fee is automatically paid by credit card but wait I did buy some juice at the vending machine at the entrance alright then let's go there and look for it where will the man go to look for it a man is talking with a woman about a lost wallet where will the man go to look for it this is terrible I can't find my wallet I must have left it somewhere what do you remember the last time you used it no I can't remember well then let's try to think of where you went today okay first I went to see a movie with a friend we went to a coffee shop after that but my friend paid so I didn't need to pull out my wallet but did you use it when you bought the movie tickets yes I definitely used it there and later we went to the gym after that I realized my wallet was gone did you have to use your wallet at the gym no because the membership fee is automatically paid by credit card but wait I did buy some juice at the vending machine at the entrance all right then let's go there and look for it hi everyone I'm Gabriella how are your English listening skills in this video you'll have a chance to test them out with a quiz first you'll see an image and here a question next comes a short dialogue listen carefully and see if you can answer correctly will show you the answer at the end are you ready a male and a female student are talking while looking at their class schedule what is the male students schedule on the day of the meeting we have to have a meeting about our next group presentation right when are you free I come to school on Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays I am here on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays so either Wednesday or Thursday would work how about Thursday afternoon then on Thursdays I have lectures until 4:00 p.m. I can make it after economics class but then I have to be at work at 5 o'clock so I will only be available for an hour hmm that sounds a bit too short how about Wednesday then I have modern history at 9:00 then international law at 3:00 so I'm free in between I have Asian history at noon then a part-time job in the evening what about meeting early in the morning and talking before your first class hmm I'm not a morning person why don't we meet on Thursday evening and I will reschedule my job for another day okay sounds good I'll meet you in the cafeteria after class what is the male students schedule on the day of the meeting a male and a female student are talking while looking at their class schedule what is the male students schedule on the day of the meeting we have to have a meeting about our next group presentation right when are you free I come to school on Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays I am here on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays so either Wednesday or Thursday would work how about Thursday afternoon then on Thursdays I have lectures until 4:00 p.m. I can make it after economics class but then I have to be at work at 5 o'clock so I will only be available for an hour hmm that sounds a bit too short how about Wednesday then I have modern history at 9 then international law at 3 so I'm free in between I have Asian history at noon then a part-time job in the evening what about meeting early in the morning and talking before your first class hmm I'm not a morning person why don't we meet on Thursday evening and I will reschedule my job for another day okay sounds good I'll meet you in the cafeteria after class a man and a woman are talking while looking at a picture which one is the woman's brother I heard you have a twin brother I didn't know that I do but people say we don't look alike see my brother is in this picture but can you tell which one he is hmm I don't see anyone who looks like you maybe this one with the cap nope that's not him he has black hair just like me then is it this tall guy nope he's not that tall I still can't find him you really don't look alike I know maybe his glasses are making it more difficult glasses is he this one second from the left yep you found him do you think we look alike no not really which one is the woman's brother a man and a woman are talking while looking at a picture which one is the woman's brother I heard you have a twin brother I didn't know that I do but people say we don't look alike see my brother is in this picture but can you tell which one he is hmmm I don't see anyone who looks like you maybe this one with the cap nope that's not him he has black hair just like me then is it this tall guy nope he's not that tall I still can't find him you really don't look alike I know maybe his glasses are making it more difficult glasses is he this one second from the left yep you found him do you think we look alike no not really a man and a woman are talking while looking at a poll regarding kids favorite subjects which chart shows the results for fifteen-year-old kids Hey look at this article it's about the three most popular subjects among ten year old and fifteen year old kids oh let me see physical education is on the top of the 10 year olds list physical education is still popular even though I have heard that kids these days spend less time playing sports yes and music came in second when you get older you become interested in different subjects the most popular subject among the fifteen-year-old kids is history right oh and politics came in second information technology ranked third but it wasn't even a subject in school when we were that age what was the third most popular subject for ten-year-old kids let's see oh it was art I wonder if they design things in art class using computer software these days chart shows the results for fifteen-year-old kids a man and a woman are talking while looking at a poll regarding kids favorite subjects which chart shows the results for fifteen-year-old kids Hey look at this article it's about the three most popular subjects among ten year old and fifteen-year-old kids oh let me see physical education is on the top of the 10 year olds list physical education is still popular even though I have heard that kids these days spend less time playing sports yes and music came in second when you get older you become interested in different subjects the most popular subject among the fifteen-year-old kids is history right oh and politics came in second information technology ranked third but it wasn't even a subject in school when we were that age what was the third most popular subject for ten-year-old kids let's see oh it was art I wonder if they design things in art class using computer software these days there's a weather forecast on TV what will the weather be like in the upcoming week here is the weather forecast for the upcoming week the first half of the week will be mostly sunny with a chance of occasional cloudy skies in the second half of the week we will see overcast skies with scattered thunderstorms as the weather takes a turn for the worse around midweek the eastern parts of the city are most likely to be affected by these storms the high temperatures throughout the week will be about the same as last year's average which was 65 degrees however early in the week the highs will be in the upper 60s and later in the week the temperatures will cool to highs in the low 60s low temperatures will continue to be in the low 40s which is slightly colder than normal the forecast for tomorrow is warm and sunny perfect weather for your holiday weekend what will the weather be like in the upcoming week there's a weather forecast on TV what will the weather be like in the upcoming week here is the weather forecast for the upcoming week the first half of the week will be mostly sunny with a chance of occasional cloudy skies in the second half of the week we will see overcast skies with scattered thunderstorms as the weather takes a turn for the worse around midweek the eastern parts of the city are most likely to be affected by these storms the high temperatures throughout the week will be about the same as last year's average which was 65 degrees however early in the week the highs will be in the upper 60s and later in the week the temperatures will cool to highs in the low 60s low temperatures will continue to be in the low 40s which is slightly colder than normal the forecast for tomorrow is warm and sunny perfect weather for your holiday weekend a delivery person is talking to a receptionist what will the delivery person do next choose the incorrect answer hi I have deliveries for the human resources and accounting departments sure they're both on the fourth floor all right I also need to pick something up from the sales department the sales department has a first and second division which one is it let's see it's the second division the sales second division is on the second floor there's an intercom at the entrance so please call the person you're looking for okay is that the right elevator over there I'm so sorry but that elevator is currently out of service for a safety inspection do you mind using the stairs over there not at all thank you very much what will the delivery person do next choose the incorrect answer a delivery person is talking to a receptionist what will the delivery person do next choose the incorrect answer hi I have deliveries for the human resources and accounting departments sure they're both on the fourth floor all right I also need to pick something up from the sales department the sales department has a first and second division which one is it let's see it's the second division the sales second division is on the second floor there's an intercom at the entrance so please call the person you're looking for okay is that the right elevator over there I'm so sorry but that elevator is currently out of service for a safety inspection do you mind using the stairs over there not at all thank you very much did you get it right I hope you learned something from this quiz let us know if you have any questions see you next time [Music] you

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Length: 132min 45sec (7965 seconds)

Published: Tue Jul 03 2018