Graded listening: The Survivor episode 3: A coincidence – level A2 – exercises

Agent Sanders is investigating a robbery. This is the third episode of The Survivor.

Preparation
Do this exercise before you listen. Write the words in the correct order to make the story so far.

1. plane | There | crash. | is | a

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2. survivor. | one | There | is

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3. in | She | a | is | coma.

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4. 'Jane Doe' | know her | They call | real name. | don't | her | because they

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starts working | Agent Kowalski | before the crash, | Two months | in the FBI Bank Robbery
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Department.

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6. boss. | his | Agent Sanders | is

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7. to | After the accident, | goes | Agent Kowalski | the hospital.

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8. knows | he | Jane Doe's | He says | name. | real

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1. Check your understanding: true or false
Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. Agent Sanders tells Kowalski everything about what she is doing. True False

2. Agent Sanders is looking for some money. True False

3. In the hospital, Nurse Bryson notices something strange. True False

4. Jane got stressed when Agent Kowalski visited her. True False

5. Officer Garner works with Agent Kowalski. True False

6. Officer Garner thinks maybe the plane crash was connected to a robbery. True False

2. Check your understanding: matching

Match the words with the characters and write a–f next to the numbers 1–6.

1…….. Agent Kowalski a. We don't use names on the phone!

2…….. Agent Sanders b. Were you stressed last night, Jane?

3…….. Nurse Bryson c. Maybe this is about the big robbery a few months ago.

4…….. Nurse Bryson d. We work together, Sanders. Don't keep secrets.

5…….. Officer Garner e. I'm with the sheriff's department.

6…….. Officer Garner f. Do you think Jane is in trouble?

Discussion

What new information did you learn in this episode?