Practice Listening English Exercises for A2 – Gifts
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Getting Ready Practice Listening English Exercises for A2
When do you give gifts? Check (✓) your answers and compare them with a partner. Then talk about the kinds of gifts you give for each occasion.
| ◻ birthdays
◻ to say “Thank you” ◻ weddings ◻ graduation |
◻ when someone has a baby
◻ Mother’s Day / Father’s Day ◻ holidays |
ANSWER & TRANSCRIPT
your own answers
Listening 1
What gift does each person decide to buy? Listen and number the pictures.
ANSWER & TRANSCRIPT
A 3 B 5 C 2 D 6 E 4 F 1
Transcript
1
A: Who are you buying a gift for?
B: It’s a present for Annie. To say thank you for helping me with a school project. Any ideas?
A: I think some jewelry would be nice. Maybe a bracelet.
B: I don’t know. A bracelet sounds expensive.
A: How about this key chain?
B: That’s a great idea!
2
A: Are we getting Mom a Mother’s Day present this year?
B: Of course! I was thinking of getting her some flowers.
A: Oh, flowers are nice, but it’s our Mom! We should get her something really special!
B: I know. Let’s get her some really nice jewelry.
A: I agree. Let’s get her that bracelet we saw last week.
3
A: Are you going to Brandon’s graduation party, too?
B: Yes, and I think we need to bring a gift.
A: Oh, that’s right. For Brandon, hmm… How about a necktie?
B: I don’t know. I wonder if a tie is really useful
A: You’re right. I know! A pen!
B: Perfect! Let’s get him a pen.
4
A: Do you see anything here that we can get to take to Jason and Alison’s wedding?
B: Not really. Can’t we just bring them some flowers?
A: No. Flowers aren’t right for a wedding. We have to bring them something nice for their home.
B: Oh, I see. Hey, how about this teapot?
A: Yeah, that looks nice. Let’s get it.
5
A: That was nice of the Roberts to invite us to dinner.
B: Yes, and we need to bring something.
A: Like a “hostess” gift?
B: Exactly.
A: What about that teapot we saw at the store today?
B: Well, for dinner, you usually bring something a little less expensive, like, uhm…
A: Like flowers?
B: Perfect!
6
A: I’m trying to think of a gift for my dad for Father’s Day. Any ideas?
B: How about a pen?
A: That’s a good idea, but he has so many pens.
B: I see. What about a tie?
A: Um, yeah. He certainly needs ties to wear to work…
B: Okay. Let’s go to the department store. I’ll help you pick one out.
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Listening 2
Task 1
People are discussing gifts in a store. Listen and check (✓) their opinions about each item.
1 Necklace
| Good | Okay | Not good | |
| the style | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| the color | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| the size | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
2 Shirt
| Good | Okay | Not good | |
| the style | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| the color | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| the size | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
3 Glasses
| Good | Okay | Not good | |
| the style | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| the color | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| the size | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
4 Jacket
| Good | Okay | Not good | |
| the style | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| the color | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| the size | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
ANSWER & TRANSCRIPT
Task 2
Listen again. Do the people buy the items? Check (✓) the correct answer.
1 ◻ yes
◻ no
2 ◻ yes
◻ no
3 ◻ yes
◻ no
4 ◻ yes
◻ no
ANSWER & TRANSCRIPT
1 yes 2 no 3 no 4 yes
Transcript
1
A: What do you think of this necklace for Mother’s Day?
B: Well, the style is good.
A: Is it too big for her, though – is it too wide?
B: No, the size is okay. How much is it?
A: It’s, uhm, Wow – $150! That’s pretty expensive.
B: Well, how about the color?
A: The color is perfect. So is the style.
B: You should just put it on your credit card. It is Mother’s Day, after all!
2
A: Wow! Look at this shirt! What a great color!
B: Yes, the color is nice. Is it his style?
A: Yeah, the style is okay. And Dad can use a shirt this color.
B: How much is it?
A: It’s $50.
B: Hmm, that’s okay – not great, but okay.
A: Yeah, I see what you mean. What about the size, though?
B: Yeah, it’s too big. And this is the only size.
A: Well, should we buy it?
B: No. The color is good, but the size isn’t right, so even though the price is okay, let’s keep looking.
3
A: How about these glasses for Laura and David’s wedding?
B: The style is good. They have a nice shape.
A: Let’s see, they’re $60 for four glasses.
B: Doesn’t that seem expensive? They’re awfully small.
A: No, the size is okay, and the price is actually okay, too, for a really nice set like this.
B: Okay, but do they only have that color?
A: Hmm, yeah, it looks like they’re all blue.
B: Are blue glasses useful? I mean, will they go with their other stuff?
A: Now that you mention it, I don’t think blue is a good idea.
B: Yeah, let’s look for something similar in another color.
4
A: I have to get my brother a graduation present. He loves clothes. What do you think about this jacket? It’s exactly his size.
B: Hmm, I would prefer blue, but I guess brown is okay for him.
A: That’s what I thought. And the price is right.
B: How much is it?
A: It’s only $29.99.
B: Well, that’s a great price, and the size is good, but what about the style?
A: Hmm, you don’t like the style?
B: No, the sleeves are wrong. I don’t like that style at all.
A: Yeah, I agree, but I’m going to get it anyway because the price is so good.
B: Okay, he’s your brother!
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