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LISTENING: Preparing for a Trip

A. Listen and read along. Listen to two conversations and understand the language expression.
1. Danny is talking to Aisha about their summer holiday plan.

Aisha So, what are you going to do this summer?
Danny Well, I’m probably going to go to a holiday with my parents and
my sister for a week. But, I’m supposed, I really should get a
summer job. I haven’t planned anything yet. But I really need to
get some money. What about you?
Aisha I’m going to Scotland for the summer.

2. After talking to Aisha, Danny has finally decided for a solo trip to Hawaii for his summer
holiday. Now, listen to his conversation with a reservation clerk about booking a flight.

Peter Could you help me make a plane reservation?
Reservation clerk I would be happy to help you. Where do you plan on going?
Peter I am going to go to Hawaii.
Reservation clerk For that destination, you may leave from Los Angeles or Burbank
Airport. Which would you prefer?
Peter I think that I would rather leave from Los Angeles Airport.
Reservation clerk Would you prefer a morning or afternoon departure?
Peter I need to leave in the morning.
Reservation clerk Fine. On your return flight, do you have a preference as to morning
or afternoon?
Peter I would prefer to return in the afternoon.
Reservation clerk I have booked you on your flight at a great rate. Here are your
tickets.
Audio taken from http://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/travel/travel04.htm

B. Listen Again. Now, listen to people talking about a trip arrangement to Argentina. Listen
carefully to their talks, and catch some details they mention to complete the following
sentences.

1. Jessica and her brother plan to visit Argentina this summer for ………………….. and they will
start their trip from …………………
2. After leaving home, they will go to ………………………… and go north to the city of Cordoba as
the second …………… ……………in Argentina.
3. Visiting Argentina is really cool especially if Jessica can see ……………………. in Argentina. Then,
they will have ………………….
4. Jessica doesn’t want to visit the south area of Argentina because it is so …………from the
North, so she thinks it will be ………………… to cover them all.
5. Jessica has a …………….who lives in Argentina, so she and her brother will probably visit ………..

Audio taken from: www.ello.org

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