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A voicemail from a friend

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Listen to Sofia's phone message to her friend Jamal about their plans for the weekend.

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Understand the message

Listen to the voicemail. Choose the correct answer.

  1. Why is Sofia calling?
    • a) To invite Jamal to a picnic
    • b) To change the plans for their picnic
    • c) To say that the picnic is cancelled
  2. When is the picnic?
    • a) On Sunday
    • b) On Saturday
    • c) On Friday
  3. Why can't they go to the beach?
    • a) The weather is bad.
    • b) The beach is closed.
    • c) Sofia's car isn't working.
  4. Where do they meet?
    • a) In a park
    • b) At the beach
    • c) At Sofia's house
  5. What does Sofia ask Jamal to bring?
    • a) Sandwiches
    • b) Drinks
    • c) Cake
  6. Why is it good that Nadia is coming?
    • a) She can drive them.
    • b) She can make a cake.
    • c) She has a new football.

Listen for details

Listen again. Type one word or number in each gap.

  1. They can meet near the big ___.
  2. Sofia wants to meet at ___ o'clock.
  3. Sofia has a big blue ___.
  4. Nadia is Sofia's ___.
  5. Jamal can call Sofia after ___ o'clock.

Answer key

Understand the message

  1. b) To change the plans for their picnicSofia calls about our picnic on Sunday. They can't go to the beach, so she wants to meet in a park instead.
  2. a) On SundaySofia talks about our picnic on Sunday.
  3. c) Sofia's car isn't working.Sofia says: we can't go to the beach. My car isn't working.
  4. a) In a parkSofia says: let's meet at Green Park.
  5. b) DrinksSofia asks: Can you bring some drinks? She has the food.
  6. c) She has a new football.Nadia has a new football, so they can play after lunch.

Listen for details

  1. lakeSofia says: near the big lake.
  2. twelve / 12Sofia asks: Is twelve o'clock OK for you?
  3. blanketSofia has her big blue blanket, and they can sit on it.
  4. sisterSofia says: my sister Nadia wants to come too.
  5. six / 6Sofia says: Please call me back after six o'clock.

Transcript

Sofia: Hi Jamal, it's Sofia. I'm calling about our picnic on Sunday. I'm sorry, but we can't go to the beach. My car isn't working.

Sofia: So let's meet at Green Park, near the big lake. Is twelve o'clock OK for you?

Sofia: I have sandwiches, cake and fruit, and my big blue blanket. We can sit on it. Can you bring some drinks? Water or apple juice is fine.

Sofia: Oh, and my sister Nadia wants to come too. She has a new football, so we can play after lunch.

Sofia: Please call me back after six o'clock. Bye!

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