Intermediate Listening Lesson #18
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. Baseball
2. Until he graduated from high school
3. Third base and outfielder
4. Softball
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: "What sport do you like the most?"
B: "I like baseball the best."
A: "Me too. Did you play when you were a kid?"
B: "Yeah. I played until I graduated from high school."
A: "What position did you play?"
B: "I think I tried every position, but the last few years, I played
third."
A: "I hate third base. It's scary when the ball is coming at you so
fast."
B: "It was scary at first, but after awhile, I got used to it. If you have
fast reflexes, then it's not really a problem. What position did you
play?"
A: "I played outfield. I hated the infield because I never figured out all
the bounces."
B: "I wish I could play again, but there isn't much opportunities around
here."
A: "I'm on a softball league. It's not fast pitch, but it's still fun. You
wanna join our group?"
B: "When do you guys play?"
A: "We play either Tuesdays or Thursdays."
B: "Sounds pretty fun. I'll come out and join you next time."
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.