Practice English Listening A2 Exercises – Making changes

A

1 False   2 False   3 True   4 True   5 False

B

1   Sometimes it feels too big.

2   A capsule hotel is just as convenient as a regular hotel.

5   He wouldn’t recommend a capsule hotel to people who can’t relax in small, cramped spaces.

Transcript

Host:   Welcome to the program “A Home Away from Home.” Our guest tonight is Josh Philips from Tennessee. Josh, tell us a little bit about yourself. What do you do?

Josh:   Well, at the moment, I’m working as an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo is an exciting city, but sometimes it feels too big. It can take hours to go from one part of the city to another. When I don’t feel like going all the way home, I sometimes stay in a capsule hotel.

Host:   A capsule hotel? Can you explain what that is?

Josh:   Yeah. It’s a hotel with lots of small rooms. Actually, they’re not really rooms. They’re spaces that are two meters by one meter, and only a meter high, so they’re very cramped! But the hotel is just as convenient as a regular hotel, and not as expensive.

Host:   And what’s inside each little room, or should I say, each space?

Josh:   Well, inside every capsule there’s a bed, a TV . . .

Host:   A TV? Really?

Josh:   Yeah, and a reading light, a radio, and an alarm clock. The hotel also has lockers for your personal belongings.

Host:   Interesting. So what kind of people stay in a capsule hotel?

Josh:   Well, probably people like me. People who miss the last train home or don’t want to go all the way home. Sometimes you’re just too busy and tired, especially if you have to work early the next morning.

Host:   Interesting. So, would you recommend a capsule hotel to other people?

Josh:   Sure! The rooms are small, but you get used to it. But I wouldn’t recommend a capsule hotel to people who can’t relax in small, cramped spaces. There just isn’t enough space.

A

1 city   2 skills   3 money

B

1   She wishes she could move to a big city.

2   He wishes he spoke Spanish.

3   She wishes she could find a better job.

Transcripts

1

Woman:   I don’t like where I’m living. I need a change. I wish I could move to a big city. There are lots of things to do and see. I would love being in a new place.

2

Man:   I wish I spoke Spanish. I really need it if I want to travel to Central America. And I know that if I speak another language, I can get a better job, too.

3

Woman:   I’ve been really worried about money. I wish I could find a better job. I could save a little money every month. I could even buy a few things that I need, too.