oCoder Education - English listening Audios are suitable for learners with different levels of English. Here are some ways to make them easier (if you have a lower level of English) or more difficult (if you have a higher level of English).
You can choose one or two of these suggestions – you don't have to follow all of them!
Making it easier
Read all the exercises before you listen to the audio.
Look up the words in the exercises that you don't know or don't understand in a dictionary.
Play the audio as many times as you need.
Play each part of the audio separately.
Answer all questions in the exercise.
Read the transcript after you have listened to the audio.
Making it harder
Listen to the audio before you read the exercises.
Only play the audio once before answering the questions.
Play the whole audio without a break.
Don't read the transcript.
Now, listen to the audio and do the exercises on the following tabs.
If you do not complete all the question, you can play the audio again.
After that, read the dialog to make sure that you understand all word in the audio.
1. What type of movie is Forrest Gump?
Action
Drama
Suspense
Comedy
2. Besides watching movies, what does this person like to do?
Go shopping
Swimming
Drinking and partying
Playing basketball
3. What does this person do for exercise?
Golf once a week
Basketball on the weekends
Jogging twice a week
No exercising
4. What is the favorite thing this person likes to do?
Playing computer games
Reading books
Going shopping
Playing pool
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A: "How are you doing?" B: "I'm doing great." A: "What movies have you seen lately?" B: "I saw Forrest Gump the other day." A: "What type of movie is that?" B: "The movie type is drama." A: "I can't believe you are watching movies. The weather is great. You should be outside." B: "I hate the hot weather. I'd rather stay indoors with the air conditioner." A: "What else do you like to do besides watching movies?" B: "I like to play computer games, read books, go shopping, and play pool." A: "Out of those what is your favorite?" B: "My favorite is to play computer games." A: "What is your favorite computer game?" B: "My favorite is Diablo. It used to be Star Craft, but it is getting a little old." A: "If you like to play so much, when do you ever exercise?" B: "Although I hate to exercise, I go jogging at least twice a week." A: "That's pretty good. By the way, what are you doing next Saturday?" B: "I am going to go to the bookstore." A: "I am having a party Saturday night at my house. If you have time, you should come." B: "That sounds like fun." A: "Great. I'll see you on Saturday." B: "Ok. See you later."