Basic Listening Lesson #25
Step
1:
Listen to Dialog
Do not view the questions until after you have listened to the audio file.
Reading the questions first will not help you improve your English listening
skills.
Step 2: Quiz - View Questions
View Answers
1. The friend he is talking to
2. His friend told Martha that Jack was dating Sara
3. He was just joking and didn't mean to cause this problem
4. To not say anything to Martha anymore
If you are uncertain about the answers to the questions, listen to the audio
file again after having read the questions. After you have made all your
selections, you may view the answers to see how you did.
Step 3: Show Conversation Dialog
A: "Jack, what's wrong?"
B: "You!"
A: "What are you talking about? What did I do?"
B: "You told Martha that I was on a date? What was that all about?"
A: "No... that's not what I meant. I didn't mean that. She asked me where
you were and I jokingly said that you were on a date with Sara. I thought
Martha knew that you and Sara were just friends."
B: "She started feeling suspicious after you said that."
A: "I'm sorry man. I didn't know. I didn't mean to screw anything
up."
B: "Martha gets jealous easily and it took a while to convince her that
Sara was just a friend. Now, I have to explain to Sara that I can't hang around
her because of you."
A: "Look. I really didn't mean to, and next time I see Martha, I'll really
tell her that you and Sara are really just friends."
B: "Don't bother."
You should read the Conversation Dialog to help you study after going through
the listening lesson. Do not view the Conversation Dialog prior to listening to
the audio, or prior to answering all the questions.