4 That’s Life!

Episode 1
Test your memory, test your listening

1 Read the gapped story and guess the missing words.

Complete the ‘Guess’ part of the table.

2 Listen and complete the ‘Listen’ part of the table.

3 Read the full story and check your answers. Word Guess Listen
Word Guess Listen 7
1 I, I’m, My, His My 8
2 9
3 10
4 11
5 12
6 13

1 Monday morning 2 3
1
__ name’s Ryan Gaskell.
I’m from Ireland, but I Hello, Olive. Yes,
live in London with my 5
__ on my way now.
wife, Cindy. This is 2___
Internet café.

Ryan Good 3_______, Lucy.

6
___ name’s Lucy
Lucy Oh, hi, Ryan. RING RING Oh, Patterson. She’s a
4
_____ my phone. secretary. Olive’s her boss.

4 5
_____ names are Peter Columbo
10

7
___ name’s Jordan Morris. and Sarah Chen. Peter’s from
8
___ a computer engineer. the USA. He works for a
He’s from Australia. He’s magazine company. Sarah’s a
Lucy’s new boyfriend. student. 11____ from Singapore.

Sarah Hello, Peter.

Peter Hi, Sarah. 12___ are you?
Cindy Tea, Jordan? Sarah I’m fine, thanks. And you?
Jordan Yes please, Cindy. Peter 13
____.
Cindy Here 9___ are. Sarah OK. See you later.
Jordan Thanks very much. Peter Yes, bye.

Now ...
3 listen and practise saying the story.