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1. Dennis can’t play golf very well. 2. Kate has a boyfriend.
3. Kate is fifteen years old.
4. Becky is older than Kate.
5. Kevin often phones Anne.
6. Kevin is married.
7. Anne is married.
8. Anne is surprised at Kevin’s news.
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Good job, girls!
10 comments:
Hi Maria!!!!
My answers are:
1. F, he won a competition last Saturday.
2. I don´t understand well, "argument......" because something happend this morning with both.
3. F, because a driving licence you can pass since sixteen, I think.
4. I haven´t understood enough to know that information.
5. F, because she was surprised for his call.
6. T.
7. T, I suppose it.
8. T.
What a pity! but at least I tried.
NoRa :)
Good evening María,
My answers are:
1. Dennis can’t play golf very well. FALSE
2. Kate has a boyfriend. FALSE
3. Kate is fifteen years old. FALSE
4. Becky is older than Kate. FALSE
5. Kevin often phones Anne. FALSE
6. Kevin is married. TRUE
7. Anne is married. TRUE
8. Anne is surprised at Kevin’s news. TRUE
Hi again María,
You know I like to write the listening, this is easy except a word that I can't understand and I've listened many times
Hello
Hi Anne
Kevin what a surprise! It’s great to hear from you, How are you?
Fine just fine, How about you? What’s new?
Oh nothing much
How’s Dennis?
He is very well; he’s won a golf competition, so he’s thrilled about that
Oh golf competition that’s great
When was that?
Oh, last Saturday
Well, tell him congratulations. Anne how about the kids? How are Becky and Kate?
Had Becky a hard argument with her boyfriend so she’s a bit upset at the moment
Oh dear, is it serious?
Well, I don’t know ( ) don’t happen this morning
This morning? Agg, poor Becky
But Kate has some good news; she’s passed her driving test
Great, that is good news
Yes she is thrilled; she passed the test on Friday
Wonderful!
And, what about you Kevin, how are you?
I’m fine, I have some news too, actually, you are going to be very surprise
Go on
I’ve gone engaged
No!!! when?
Last week, it all happened very quickly
Oh Kevin, I don’t know what to say!
Greetings
Hi María,
my answers are:
1-False. Dennis won a golf competition
2-True. I think is true, although she had argument with her boyfriend and they were upset?
3-True. Because she has passed her driving test
4-I don't know
5-False. Anne was surprised
6-False. I think he's engaged
7-True.
Hi again María,
I forgot one statement :-( and I realized a mistake after reading my answers, I'm sorry.
Number 2- False. Because who has a boyfriend is Becky. I confused their names
I forgot number 8 so:
Number 7- I don´t know
Number 8- True
Hello girls!
Well done! I’m happy about your results!
Nora, you got 6/8 and Vero: 7/8. Charo, you also had to choose “I don’t know”. Good try but I think you didn’t read the instructions well.
These are the answers and the transcript:
1. F. He’s won a golf competition
2. DK. Becky has a boyfriend. We don’t know about Kate.
3. F. She’s passed her driving test so she must be older than 15.
4. DK. You don’t know how old Becky is.
5. F. Anne says: “Kevin! What a surprise! It’s great to hear from you.”
6. F. He’s got engaged.
7. DK. You don’t know.
8. T
Recording scripts Activity 1 Anne: Hello? Kevin: Hi, Anne. Anne: Kevin! What a surprise! It’s great to hear from you. How are you? Kevin: Fine, just fine. How about you? What’s new? Anne: Oh, nothing much. Kevin: How’s Dennis? Anne: He’s very well. He’s won a golf competition, so he’s thrilled about that. Kevin: A golf competition? That’s great. When was that? Anne: Er… last Saturday. Kevin: Well, tell him ‘Congratulations’. And how about the kids? How are Becky and Kate? Anne: Becky’s had an argument with her boyfriend, so she’s a bit upset at the moment. Kevin: Oh, dear. Is it serious? Anne: Well, I don’t know. It only happened this morning. Kevin: This morning? Oh. Poor Becky. Anne: But Kate has some good news. She’s passed her driving test. Kevin: Great! That is good news. Anne: Yes, she’s thrilled. She passed the test on Friday. Kevin: Wonderful. Anne: And what about you, Kevin? How are you? Kevin: I’m fine. I have some news too, actually. You’re going to be very surprised. Anne: Go on. Kevin: I’ve gotten engaged! Anne: No! when? Kevin: Last week. It all happened very quickly. Anne: Oh, Kevin! I don’t know what to say!
Hi María,
it's true I didn't read well the three options only false or true.
Thank you very much
Hi María,
I'm really happy about my results! I hope I'll be able to pass the listening exam next Thursday, but I'm not sure
1.False. Dennis won a golf competition last Saturday.
2.I don’t know. Becky has a boyfriend but she had an argument with him.
3.False. It’s imposible becasuse she passed her driving test.
4.I don’t know.
5.False. Anne is surprised because kevin has called her.
6.I don’t know.
7.I don`t know.
8.True.
Hi María, I've read your answers. I didn't understand "engaged".
thank you!
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