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This page: Listen to a phone conversation between two friends.

Telephone conversation

"The Phone Conversation"
Listening Exercise

Key Words

Below you will find a list of key vocabulary you need to know to understand the lesson. Click on each word to hear it and practice its pronunciation.

fashion
popular styles of clothes and appearance
magazine
a book with articles and pictures that comes out regularly
designers
people who create clothes or styles
guy
an informal word for a man
bridesmaid
a woman who helps the bride at a wedding
maid of honor
the main bridesmaid who helps the bride the most
measure
to find the size of something, usually the body or clothes

 

Exercise - Key Words

Read the definition and select the word that was defined.

1. to find the size of something, usually the body or clothes
   

2. a book with articles and pictures that comes out regularly
   

3. popular styles of clothes and appearance
   

4. an informal word for a man
   

5. a woman who helps the bride at a wedding
   

6. people who create clothes or styles
   

7. the main bridesmaid who helps the bride the most
   

 

Listening Comprehension

Instructions
Read the questions below and then listen to the dialogue. After listening, select the correct answers and click on CHECK.

► Listen to the dialogue

What is their relationship?

    sisters
    old friends
    coworkers
    mother/daughter

What is Brenda's job?

    writer for a fashion magazine
    photographer for a magazine
    teacher

What was the primary purpose of Brenda's call?

    to talk about high school and find out about old friends

    to tell Angie about life in Chicago and her job

    to tell Angie that she's getting married and ask her to be the maid of honor

 

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