Developing Tactics for Listening, 3rd Edition » Unit 1: The Weekend
‣ Use the words in the box to complete the crossword.
| ACROSS | DOWN |
| 3. pleasing in manner _____ | 1. a fictional book _____ |
| 6. to take something temporarily _____ | 2. very tired _____ |
| 8. a competition _____ | 4. where the land meets the ocean _____ |
| 9. a part inside your body _____ | 5. great; exciting _____ |
| 10. a place you go to exercise _____ | 7. not interesting _____ |
What did you do last weekend? Check (x) your answers and compare them with a partner.
‣ What did these people do last weekend? Listen and circle the correct answer.
Did these people enjoy their weekend? Listen and check (x) the correct answer.
| Yes | No | |
| 1. | (1) | (2) |
| 2. | (3)_____ | (4)_____ |
| 3. | (5)_____ | (6)_____ |
| 4. | (7)_____ | (8)_____ |
| 5. | (9)_____ | (10)_____ |
| 6. | (11)_____ | (12)_____ |
Listen again. What did each person do on the weekend? Circle the correct answer.
How was each person's weekend? Listen and circle the correct answer.
Listen again. Are these statements true or false? Check (x) the correct answer.
| True | False | |
| 1. | ||
| a. She won a contest in a music store. | (1) | (2) |
| b. She won a trip to Las Vegas. | (3)_____ | (4)_____ |
| 2. | ||
| a. They went to a restaurant for dinner. | (5)_____ | (6)_____ |
| b. His friend has a very interesting job. | (7)_____ | (8)_____ |
| 3. | ||
| a. The park is very far from town. | (9)_____ | (10)_____ |
| b. They didn't see any wild birds or butterflies on the trip. | (11)_____ | (12)_____ |
| 4. | ||
| a. There were a lot of interesting people at the party. | (13)_____ | (14)_____ |
| b. The party ended early. | (15)_____ | (16)_____ |
Past tense -ed endings
| Pronunciation Help | ||
| Sounds like /t/ | Sounds like /d/ | Sounds like /id/ |
| finished | played | visited |
| helped | traveled | waited |
| watched | stayed | needed |
Listen and repeat.
Read the sentences to a partner. Be sure to pronounce the past -ed verb endings correctly.
Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.
A: Hi, Amy. What did you do this weekend?
B: Oh, not much. I (1)_____ home and (2)_____ on a project.
A: Is that all?
B: No. I also finished a good book. Later, I (3)_____ (4)_____ (5)_____. What about you?
A: I played tennis. The courts were crowded. I (6)_____ a long time to play!
B: What else did you do?
A: Some friends (7)_____ (8)_____ to dinner. Later, we went to a club and met a lot of (9)_____ (10)_____.
Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to pronounce the past -ed verb endings correctly.
Work in pairs. What did you do last weekend? Ask and answer questions about your weekend with your partner.
Tactics for Listening Third Edition is an activity-rich listening course with proven success in building skills in listening and conversation. Now with Tactics for Testing, it provides plenty of practice in testing and exam techniques. The result is confident listeners - and exam success.
Tactics for Listening Third Edition is an activity-rich listening course with proven success in building skills in listening and conversation. Now with Tactics for Testing, it provides plenty of practice in testing and exam techniques. The result is confident listeners - and exam success.