Listening Workshop

This week: First Date

Pre-Listening:
Imagine that your 16-year-old daughter is about to leave on her first date. What questions do
you ask her before she leaves? Are you concerned at all? Why or why not?

Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

1. What kind of movie is the girl going to B. Her date is coming to pick her up.
see on her date? C. She is going by bus and will meet her
A. horror date there.
B. romance
C. science fiction 4. What time does the movie begin?
A. 7:30 p.m.
2. At what theater is the movie playing? B. 8:00 p.m.
A. Central Palace C. 8:30 p.m.
B. Campus Plaza
C. Common Plex 5. What time does she have to be home?
A. 10:00 p.m.
3. How is the girl getting to the movie? B. 10:30 p.m.
A. She is getting a ride with her brother. C. 11:00 p.m

cool (adjective): someone who is good-looking or attractive

- She thinks the guy is really cool
PG (noun): parental guidance
- The movie is rated PG, so I think we should watch it before we take the kids to see it.
come on (phrasal verb): used to express that something said is unreasonable
- Come on, Mom. You can't expect me clean up my room before I go out tonight, can you?