EN 253: Listening and Speaking

Listening Exercise: Getting Ready&Unit 1

Set 3
A. Listen to the presentation and fill in the blanks with the missing
words.
Hi! My name is 1. Today, I would like to 2. my
classmate, Lee. Im going to tell you about his family, his educational
3 , free-time activities and his future plans.
Lee was born in Beijing, China on 4-5 1996. He is 6.
. years old. He has one older brother who is now studying in
7. . His parents have a business. They own a Chinese
8...
Lee went to high school in Beijing, but when he was in high school, he visited
9 with his family. They were in Bangkok and 10.
Lee enjoyed it so much that he wanted to come to Thailand again. And after high
school, he applied to 11.-12. ..
13-14..

.. . He chose to study

. Now he is in his second year.

When Lee has free time, he plays 15. .. . During school break, he
likes to take a trip. He loves 16. . . He has been to Chiang Mai, 17.
. , and places near Bangkok.
After 18. , Lee wants to work in a 19. .. hotel in
Thailand for awhile. He plans to go back to Beijing and 20. . his own
Bed and Breakfast for tourists.
Now you know a little about my classmate, his family, education, free-time
activities and his plans. Thank you for listening.

B. A Motto for Life

Answer the questions.
1. Who is the speaker?

2. What is her motto for life?

3. What is her personal value?

4. Why didnt she make it to the school team?

5. How tall is she?

6. What happened when she first tried for the university team?

7. Did she give up after that?

..
8. When did she get to the university team?

9. What is the result of the game this year?

10.How does this motto help her?

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