Listen and Respond to Short Podcasts

LISTEN AND RESPOND TO SHORT PODCASTS

I. Listen to the podcast and answer the questions given below:

TASK

1. Match the following expressions given in column A with the stages in the conversation given in column B:

A

1. I'd like to book a taxi

2. Thank you very much

3. Good Morning. Hi speed taxi Service

4. Thanks for your booking, bye.

B

(a) opening greeting

(b) actual message

(c) rounding off

(d) closing greeting.

2. Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions:

a. When did Mr.Diyanesh want to have the taxi?

b. Where is he now?

c. What is his number?

d. Where did he want to go?

e. What is the name of the hotel?

3. Say True or False:

a. The name of the taxi Service is Hi-Tech Taxi Service.

b. Diyanesh is catching a flight to New Jersey.

c. The flight is at 12.30 p.m.

II. Listen to the conversation and complete the table given below:

1. Caller

2. Place from which

call is made

3. Call for the person

4. Name of the company

(b) Give the expressions used for asking Clara.

i) to wait -

ii) to repeat the name -

III. Complete the Table using the information given in the conversation.

a) Name of the Bank: _____ _______ _____

b) Caller Name: _____ _______ _____

c) Date of Birth: _____ _______ _____

d) Address: _____ _______ _____

e) Loan Amount: _____ _______ _____

f) Balance to be paid: _____ _______ _____

g) Loan Account No. : _____ _______ _____

IV. Listen to the conversation and say True or False. Correct the false sentences.

1. The person is calling from HCL computers.

2. The company is celebrating its Silver Jubilee.

3. The person prefers continental food.

4. About 125 130 are expected to attend the party.

5. 25% of the money should be paid in advance.

6. The celebration is on 20th March.

V. Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer :

(a) Aravind wants the details of

(i) Yoga camp

(ii) Meditation camp

(iii) Moderation Club

(b) The name of the co-ordinator is

(i) Mr. Nirmal Acharya

(ii) Prof. Nirmal Acharya

(iii) Mr. Naresh Acharya

(c) What is the number given?

(i) 044-22757575

(ii) 044-22758575

(iii) 044-22757585

Identify the expression to make request

VI. Listen to the conversation regarding package tours and answer the given questions:

1. Fill in the table/blank:

a. Call from: ____________ _________

b. Call to: ____________ _________

c. Target place: ____________ _________

d. Cost of the tours: ____________ _________

e. Special offer: ____________ _________

f. No. of days: ____________ _________

g. No. of people expected to go: ____________ _________

VII. ROLE PLAY

1. Your Cousin wants to take an engineering course in a good college. She calls you from Madurai. You give information regarding engineering courses and colleges.

2. Imagine that you have to go to Bangalore for an interview. Call your friend there and make a request to share his room for two days.

Language Games

1. Give a word in English language which rhymes with 'month'?

2. What is meant by "portmanteau"?

3. What is the dot over the letter 'i' called?

4. Give words having the vowels in correct order.

5. If Scottish language is called "Gaelic", how is Irish called?

6. What is the connection between "Bull's eye" and a "Petticoat"?

7. The origin of the word "Hypocrite" is Greek. What is it's meaning?

8. Three of a kind. Find the link between them: Hurricane, camera, needle

9. Give a sentence in English language which contains all the 26 letters.