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Level one absolute beginner.
A woman and a man are looking at a photograph.
Which photo are they looking at?
This is a photo of the soccer team your son is on, isn't it?
Which one is your son?
This one?
Oh, he's the tallest one.
Yep.
He's even taller than the coach.
A boy is reading from his journal.
What was the first thing the boy did today?
The weather was great today.
I went swimming this afternoon at the pool and I went to a movie in the evening.
I also studied all morning.
Today wasn't bad.
A man is calling the doctor's office.
What time does he need to be at the doctor's office by Hello.
How can I help you?
What time do you close today?
We close at six o'clock.
But please come in before 5 30 Okay.
Thank you.
A man and a woman are looking over a menu at a restaurant.
What's the man going to order?
What are you going to order?
The pizza looks delicious.
I think I'll go with that.
I had pizza yesterday, so Okay, then what about the hamburger?
Sounds good.
I'll go with that.
A woman is asking a store clerk.
Something at a bookstore.
Which book does the woman want to see?
Excuse me.
I'd like to take a look at a book on that shelf.
Which book would you like?
The one about cars.
One moment, please.
This one?
Yep.
That's right.
Here you go.
Level to beginner.
A man and a woman are talking about the design of the company Business card.
Which design did they decide on?
We've got some new designs for the company business card.
Which one do you think is best?
Let's see.
I think the company name should be bigger.
Okay, then.
It should be one of these right.
I like the's because the company name is big and on top.
One of these has a space for a photo.
What do you think, Huh?
I think it makes the text a little too small.
Yeah, the text could be a little hard to read with the picture.
Okay, then let's go with the other one.
You're listening to the weather forecast.
What's the forecast?
We'll have sunny weather all through the morning.
In the afternoon, though, it's going to get cloudy and we'll have rain in the night.
The rain will continue through the night until early tomorrow morning when the sun will start coming out again.
A man is talking with his wife on the phone.
What's he going to buy?
Hey, Heading home now.
Okay.
Could you buy something on the way home?
Sure.
What do you want me to get?
We need some milk and bread for tomorrow's breakfast.
Milk and bread.
I got it.
How many cartons of milk?
One should be fine.
Okay.
Anything else?
One second.
Let me check if we have butter.
Okay.
We've got some.
All right.
Do we have any beer left?
Yes.
We still have a bottle.
here.
Okay, so we don't need to buy any right now, right?
I think we're good.
Thank you.
A man and a woman are talking about printers in the office.
Where is the old printer?
Where should we put the new printer?
Mm.
I think we should put it where the old printer is now.
But the old one still works.
We're going to keep using it.
Okay, so we can't put the new one there.
It's too bad it would be nice to have the new one in the bookshelf next to the door.
But there's only room for one printer there.
Okay, then I think we should put it on the other side of the room.
Right.
How about next to the window?
That sounds good.
A man is looking for a birthday present for his wife at a jewelry shop.
Which necklace is he going to buy?
May I help you?
I'm looking for a birthday present for my wife.
Would you recommend Well, what about this necklace?
Hey, it looks a little long.
What about these?
Over here we have one with the flower pendant and another one with a heart.
I'm looking for something.
A bit more sophisticated.
How much is this pearl necklace over here?
It's $5000.
Mmm.
That's too expensive.
Okay, I'll take the 1st 1 Sure thing.
Here you are.
Level three.
Intermediate.
A woman is trying on a dress and talking to a shop clerk.
Which dress is she going to buy?
It looks very nice on you.
And it fits perfectly.
Yeah, it fits, but I usually wear plain colors.
I'm not used to this kind of a pattern.
Well, I think you look great.
Yeah, Still, it would take some courage for me to actually wear this.
What about this stress then?
The pattern is much more reserved, so it won't feel us flashy.
You're right.
Let me try that one on.
Go right ahead.
What do you think, ma'am?
This one suits me much more than the last.
Do you have a long sleeved version with this design?
Yes, we do.
Thanks.
All by that, a male and female student are looking at job advertisements.
Which job is the female student going to apply for?
Hey, what do you think about this job?
The hourly pay is pretty high.
Sure the pay looks great, but could you really do a newspaper delivery route?
Of course.
I'm good at riding bikes, but I'm worried about waking up early.
What about this one?
The pay isn't.
That's high.
But you can work two or three days a week and start working from the evening.
Oh, this one.
A supermarket cashier, huh?
Well, it would be good to work after school.
This one for a coffee shop.
Might be good, too.
Oh, yeah.
I love that place.
And it's on my way to school.
Not bad, huh?
From which one should I apply to?
Which two is it?
Between the coffee shop and a newspaper delivery route.
Yeah.
The pay for the newspaper route is really nice.
Okay.
My mind's made up.
I guess I'll just have to get up early.
A woman is talking to her hair stylist.
How would she like to change your hair?
Hi.
May I help you?
Hi.
I've got a three o'clock reservation for Ritchie.
Ah, yes.
Welcome.
Miss Ricci.
Please come this way.
What can I do for you today?
I'd like to change my hairstyle a little bit.
Okay.
What length would you like about shoulder length?
All right.
And what about your bangs.
Keep the banks straight down or parted on the side to the side of it.
Which side?
Maybe a little left from the middle.
I got it.
We'll start with the shampoo, so please come this way.
A man is making a reservation at a hotel.
Which room is he going to stay in?
Seaside hotel.
How may I help you?
Hi.
I'd like to stay for one night on September 22nd.
Certainly one night from September 22nd.
How many people?
Two.
Would you like a smoking or a non smoking room, sir?
Non smoking.
The only non smoking room available on that day is a mountain view room.
Is that okay?
Well, I was hoping for an ocean view room.
I'm sorry, but the only ocean view room available on that day is a smoking room.
I see.
Is there a nonsmoking ocean view room available on September 23rd?
Yes, there is.
Okay, we'll stay on September 23rd.
Ah, husband and a wife are looking at some floor plans.
Which room are they going to see?
How about this one?
It's got a nice, large living room.
Mmm.
I like a big living room, but I want the parking space.
Let's see.
How about this one?
Yeah, that's nice.
Should we go see this one?
Wait a second.
Isn't the closet a bit too small?
Good point.
Mmm.
There doesn't seem to be one.
That's perfect.
Wait, How about this one?
It's got everything we need, doesn't it?
And the closet is pretty large, too.
Let's go see this one.
Okay.
Level for advanced.
A man and a woman are talking about preparations for a presentation they'll be making tomorrow at their office.
What will the woman check after the conversation ends?
Okay, I think we're almost ready for the presentation tomorrow.
Just a few more things.
The meeting will start at nine sharp.
So could you double check the meeting room today?
Yep.
I've already checked the room.
Okay.
Great.
Did you make sure the projectors working?
Okay.
Oh, I was gonna check the projector tomorrow morning when I have my laptop.
No, we've got to get that check today.
We won't have time to deal with it in the morning if there's a problem, so make sure to check that projector today.
That's the most important thing.
Okay, We'll do And did you get the copies of those handouts?
Miss Tanaka is making them now.
Let's see.
What else?
Oh, did you check the white board?
Yes, I did.
Sometimes the pens don't have enough ink left in them.
Did you get a chance to check them?
Not yet, but I'll make sure to do that later.
Yes, please.
Make sure to do that.
Today.
A woman is calling on the phone to reserve tickets for a play.
Which two seats did she get?
Hello.
This is Blackfriars Playhouse.
Can I help you?
I'd like to get two tickets for King Lear at 5 30 this evening.
Do you still have any tickets available?
We do have a few seats left, but I'm sorry to say we don't have any next to each other.
If you don't mind, though, we can get you two seats separately.
Okay, We don't mind.
Do you have any particular requests?
Well, do you have any aisle seats?
Yes.
We have an aisle seat at the left side of the center section.
And to the right of it, three seats over.
We have another free seat to the side.
Okay, then.
Please book that aisle seat?
Certainly.
How about the other one?
Do you have any seats near the center?
The only center seats we have left are from the first row to the third row.
I'm not too crazy about having actors spit on me.
So this room is relatively small, and I think you could enjoy the play even at the end of the row on the side.
Is that so?
Then I'll take the one you mentioned before.
On the left side, a woman is talking with a man who works for an outsourced printing company about a brochure for a new product.
When is the deadline for the first design draft for the brochure?
We decided to launch the new product on October 15th and we'd like to offer you the contract to make the brochure.
Thank you so much.
We're definitely excited about helping you with this project.
So could you tell us a bit about the schedule?
When will you need everything by?
Well, considering the time needed for printing, we'd like to get the brochures to the printing stage by the end of September.
So would it be possible for you to get us the first design draft by the middle of August.
Well, we'd like to give you three design options for the initial draft and then have you choose the one which best fits your concept.
Then we'll make the final design based on your choice.
So it'll be very helpful if you could give us two more weeks to prepare for the stage.
Um, okay, maybe one month will be enough time to choose one of the designs you've made and then decide on the final design.
All right, we'll be counting on you.
You're in good hands.
Our design team is the best.
Thank you so much.
A man is joining a sports club and getting information on its policies.
What type of membership will he choose?
Let me start by explaining our clubs different membership options.
As described in this brochure, Regular members can use the gym in the pool at any time on any day of the week.
But we also offer early morning memberships where people can use the facilities on Li in the early morning and night memberships for people who only want to come in the evening.
What are the hours for early morning members?
Early morning members can use the facilities from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and night members can use them from 6 p.m. To 11 p.m. I see so early morning members can stop by and use the facilities on their way to work.
Exactly.
The early morning type is popular among people with 9 to 5 jobs, and we also offer memberships just for the gym or just for the pool.
If you only want to use one of those, I want to use both the gym and the pool.
I think I'll use the gym in early morning before going to work on weekdays and then use the pool on the weekend.
You have a membership that covers something like early mornings for the week days, but all day on the weekend.
We're sorry, but we don't offer a membership like that, sir.
Okay, I don't think I can get up that early on the weekend, so I'll choose this membership option.
A man is reporting about his company's sales performance at a meeting.
Which two charts is he using for his presentation?
Please look at the hand out.
The left chart shows our company's sales over the past three years and the sales forecast for the current year and the right chart shows the monthly breakdown in sales up to October of this year.
Now, please have a look at the left chart.
It shows that sales have been steadily increasing over the past three years, and if we can keep increasing our sales, the total sales for this year will show an increase over last year.
Next, please look at the right chart.
The right chart shows that the campaigns we ran in April in August we're fairly effective, I see.
But the sales decreased in May in September, following the campaigns, Yes, but this kind of decreases unavoidable.
I expect the annual sales for this year will show an increase over last year if we can keep increasing our sales.
How was it?
Now you can check your answers.
Level one.
Absolute beginner Answer.
Which photo are they looking at?
A woman and a man are looking at a photograph.
Which photo are they looking at?
This is a photo of the soccer team your son is on, isn't it?
Which one is your son?
This one?
Oh, he's the tallest one.
Yep, he's even taller than the coach.
What was the first thing the boy did today?
A boy is reading from his journal.
What was the first thing the boy did today?
The weather was great today.
I went swimming this afternoon at the pool and I went to a movie in the evening.
I also studied all morning.
Today wasn't bad.
What time does he need to be at the doctor's office by a man is calling the doctor's office.
What time does he need to be at the doctor's office?
By Hello?
How can I help you?
What time do you close today?
We close at six o'clock.
But please come in before 5 30 Okay.
Thank you.
What's the man going to order?
A man and a woman are looking over a menu at a restaurant.
What's the man going to order?
What are you going to order?
The pizza looks delicious.
I think I'll go with that.
I had pizza yesterday, so Okay, then what about the hamburger?
Sounds good.
I'll go with that.
Which book does the woman want to see?
A woman is asking a store clerk.
Something at a bookstore.
Which book does the woman want to see?
Excuse me.
I'd like to take a look at a book on that shelf.
Which book would you like?
The one about cars.
One moment, please.
This one?
Yep.
That's right.
Here you go.
Level to beginner.
Answer.
Which design did they decide on?
A man and a woman are talking about the design of the company Business card.
Which design did they decide on?
We've got some new designs for the company.
Business card.
Which one do you think is best?
Let's see.
I think the company name should be bigger.
Okay, then it should be one of these, right?
I like the's because the company name is big and on top.
One of these has a space for a photo.
What do you think, Huh?
I think it makes the text a little too small.
Yeah, the text could be a little hard to read with the picture.
Okay, then let's go with the other one.
What's the forecast?
You're listening to the weather forecast.
What's the forecast?
We'll have sunny weather all through the morning.
In the afternoon, though it's going to get cloudy and we'll have rain in the night.
The rain will continue through the night until early tomorrow morning when the sun will start coming out again.
What's he going to buy?
A man is talking with his wife on the phone.
What's he going to buy?
Hey, Heading home now.
Okay.
Could you buy something on the way home?
Sure.
What do you want me to get?
We need some milk and bread for tomorrow's breakfast.
Milk and bread.
I got it.
How many cartons of milk?
One should be fine.
Okay.
Anything else?
One second.
Let me check if we have butter.
Okay.
We've got some.
All right.
Do we have any beer left?
Yes.
We still have a bottle here.
Okay.
So we don't need to buy any right now, right?
I think we're good.
Thank you.
Where is the old printer?
A man and a woman are talking about printers in the office.
Where is the old printer?
Where should we put the new printer?
Mm.
I think we should put it where the old printer is now.
But the old one still works.
We're going to keep using it.
Okay, so we can't put the new one there.
It's too bad it would be nice to have the new one in the bookshelf next to the door.
But there's only room for one printer there.
Okay, then I think we should put it on the other side of the room.
Right.
How about next to the window?
That sounds good.
Which necklace is he going to buy?
A man is looking for a birthday present for his wife at a jewelry shop.
Which necklace is he going to buy?
May I help you?
I'm looking for a birthday present for my wife.
Would you recommend?
Well, what about this necklace, huh?
It looks a little long.
What about these?
Over here we have one with the flower pendant and another one with a heart.
I'm looking for something a bit more sophisticated.
How much is this pearl necklace over here?
It's $5000.
Mmm.
That's too expensive.
Okay, I'll take the 1st 1 Sure thing.
Here you are.
Level three.
Intermediate.
Answer.
Which dress is she going to buy?
A woman is trying on a dress and talking to a shop clerk.
Which dress is she going to buy?
It looks very nice on you.
And it fits perfectly.
Yeah, it fits, but I usually wear plain colors.
I'm not used to this kind of a pattern.
Well, I think you look great.
Yeah, Still, it would take some courage for me to actually wear this.
What about this stress then?
The pattern is much more reserved, so it won't feel us flashy.
You're right.
Let me try that one on.
Go right ahead.
What do you think, ma'am?
This one suits me much more than the last.
Do you have a long sleeved version with this design?
Yes, we do.
Thanks all by that.
Which job is the female student going to apply for?
A male and female student are looking at job advertisements.
Which job is the female student going to apply for?
Hey, what do you think about this job?
The hourly pay is pretty high.
Sure the pay looks great, but could you really do a newspaper delivery route?
Of course.
I'm good at riding bikes, but I'm worried about waking up early.
What about this one?
The pay isn't.
That's high.
But you can work two or three days a week and start working from the evening.
Oh, this one.
A supermarket cashier, huh?
Well, it would be good to work after school.
This one for a coffee shop.
Might be good too.
Oh, yeah.
I love that place.
And it's on my way to school.
Not bad, huh?
From which one should I apply to?
Which two is it?
Between the coffee shop and a newspaper delivery route.
Yeah.
The pay for the newspaper route is really nice.
Okay.
My mind's made up.
I guess I'll just have to get up early.
How would she like to change your hair?
A woman is talking to her hair stylist.
How would she like to change her hair?
Hi.
May I help you?
Hi.
I've got a three o'clock reservation for Ritchie.
Ah, yes.
Welcome, Miss Ricci.
Please come this way.
What can I do for you today?
I'd like to change my hairstyle a little bit.
Okay.
What length would you like about shoulder length.
All right.
And what about your bangs?
Keep the banks straight down or parted on the side to the side of it.
Which side?
Maybe a little left from the middle.
I got it.
We'll start with the shampoo, so please come this way.
Which room is he going to stay in?
A man is making a reservation at a hotel.
Which room is he going to stay in?
Seaside hotel.
How may I help you?
Hi.
I'd like to stay for one night on September 22nd.
Certainly one night from September 22nd.
How many people?
Two.
Would you like a smoking or a non smoking room, sir?
Non smoking.
The only non smoking room available on that day is a mountain view room.
Is that okay?
Well, I was hoping for an ocean view room.
I'm sorry, but the only ocean view room available on that day is a smoking room.
I see.
Is there a nonsmoking ocean view room available in September 23rd?
Yes, there is.
Okay, we'll stay on September 23rd.
Which room are they going to see?
Ah, husband and a wife are looking at some floor plans.
Which room are they going to see?
How about this one?
It's got a nice, large living room.
Mmm.
I like a big living room, but I want the parking space.
Let's see.
How about this one?
Yeah, that's nice.
Should we go see this one?
Wait a second.
Isn't the closet a bit too small?
Good point.
Mmm.
There doesn't seem to be one.
That's perfect.
Wait, How about this one?
It's got everything we need, doesn't it?
And the closet is pretty large, too.
Let's go see this one.
Okay.
Level for advanced answer.
What will the woman check after the conversation ends?
A man and a woman are talking about preparations for a presentation they'll be making tomorrow at their office.
What will the woman check after the conversation ends?
Okay, I think we're almost ready for the presentation tomorrow.
Just a few more things.
The meeting will start at nine sharp.
So could you double check the meeting room today?
Yep.
I've already checked the room.
Okay.
Great.
Did you make sure the projectors working?
Okay.
Oh, I was gonna check the projector tomorrow morning when I have my laptop.
No, we've got to get that check today.
We won't have time to deal with it in the morning if there's a problem, so make sure to check that projector today.
That's the most important thing.
Okay, We'll do.
And did you get the copies of those handouts?
Miss Tanaka is making them now.
Let's see what else?
Oh, did you check the white board?
Yes, I did.
Sometimes the pens don't have enough ink left in them.
Did you get a chance to check them?
Not yet, but I'll make sure to do that later.
Yes, please.
Make sure to do that today.
Which two seats did she get?
A woman is calling on the phone to reserve tickets for a play.
Which two seats did she get?
Hello.
This is Blackfriars Playhouse.
Can I help you?
I'd like to get two tickets for King Lear at 5 30 this evening.
Do you still have any tickets available?
We do have a few seats left, but I'm sorry to say we don't have any next to each other.
If you don't mind, though, we can get you two seats separately.
Okay, We don't mind.
Do you have any particular requests?
Well, do you have any aisle seats?
Yes.
We have an aisle seat at the left side of the center section.
And to the right of it, three seats over.
We have another free seat to the side.
Okay, then.
Please book that aisle seat.
Certainly.
How about the other one?
Do you have any seats near the center?
The only center seats we have left are from the first row to the third row.
I'm not too crazy about having actors spit on me.
So this room was relatively small, and I think you could enjoy the play even at the end of the row on the side.
Is that so?
Then I'll take the one you mentioned before on the left side.
When is the deadline for the first design draft?
For the brochure.
A woman is talking with a man who works for an outsourced printing company about a brochure for a new product.
When is the deadline for the first design draft for the brochure?
We decided to launch the new product on October 15th and we'd like to offer you the contract to make the brochure.
Thank you so much.
We're definitely excited about helping you with this project.
So could you tell us a bit about the schedule?
When will you need everything by?
Well, considering the time needed for printing, we'd like to get the brochures to the printing stage by the end of September.
So would it be possible for you to get us the first design draft by the middle of August?
Well, we'd like to give you three design options for the initial draft and then have you choose the one which best fits your concept.
Then we'll make the final design based on your choice.
So it'll be very helpful if you could give us two more weeks to prepare for the stage.
Um, okay, maybe one month will be enough time to choose one of the designs you've made and then decide on the final design.
All right, we'll be counting on you.
You're in good hands.
Our design team is the best.
Thank you so much.
What type of membership will he choose?
A man is joining a sports club and getting information on its policies.
What type of membership will he choose?
Let me start by explaining our clubs different membership options.
As described in this brochure, Regular members can use the gym in the pool at any time on any day of the week.
But we also offer early morning memberships where people can use the facilities on Li in the early morning and night memberships for people who only want to come in the evening.
What are the hours for early morning members?
Early morning members can use the facilities from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. And night members can use them from 6 p.m. To 11 p.m. I see so early morning members can stop by and use the facilities on their way to work.
Exactly.
The early morning type is popular among people with 9 to 5 jobs, and we also offer memberships just for the gym or just for the pool.
If you only want to use one of those, I want to use both the gym and the pool.
I think I'll use the gym in the early morning before going to work on weekdays and then use the pool on the weekend.
You have a membership that covers something like early mornings for the week days, but all day on the weekend.
We're sorry, but we don't offer a membership like that, sir.
Okay, I don't think I can get up that early on the weekend, so I'll choose this membership option.
Which two charts is he using for his presentation?
A man is reporting about his company's sales performance at a meeting.
Which two charts is he using for his presentation?
Please look at the hand out the left chart shows our company's sales over the past three years and the sales forecast for the current year and the right chart shows the monthly breakdown in sales up to October of this year.
Now please have a look at the left chart.
It shows that sales have been steadily increasing over the past three years, and if we can keep increasing our sales, the total sales for this year will show an increase over last year.
Next, please look at the right chart.
The right chart shows that the campaigns we ran in April in August we're fairly effective, I see.
But the sales decreased in May in September, following the campaigns, Yes, but this kind of decreases unavoidable.
I expect the annual sales for this year will show an increase over last year if we can keep increasing our sales.
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