1. Listen. Tick the correct picture for each of the messages.
2. Listen again. Who can you see in the pictures? Write Debbie, Peter, Melanie, Lucy, Will, Olga or Libby for each message (Warning: you can not see all of them!)
Message 1 ……………………….
Message 2 ……………………….
Message 3 ……………………….
3. Answer the questions.
a Who has a laptop? ……………………………………
b Who left something at home? ……………………………………
c Who apologies? ……………………………………
d Who is going to be late? ……………………………………
e Who’s going to buy sandwiches? ……………………………………
f Who’s having a party? ……………………………………
4. Put the words in the right order to make message announcements.
a at / call / can’t / moment / take / the / We / your
……………………………………………
b a / after / leave / message / Please / the / tone
……………………………………………
c can’t / come / I / now / phone / right / the / to
……………………………………………
d you / a / and / back / I’ll / Leave / message / ring
……………………………………………
Answers
1
1 picture b
2 picture c
3 picture f
2
Pictures a and b: Debbie (Peter is the caller)
Pictures c and d: Melanie (the caller is Lucy)
Pictures e and f: Olga and Libby (the caller is Will)
3
a Debbie b Lucy c Peter d Melanie f Will
4
a We can’t take your call at the moment.
b Please leave a message after the tone.
c I can’t come to the phone right now.
d Leave a message and I’ll ring you back.
e We’re not here right now.
Audioscripts
1
MESSAGE: This is 758967356. We can’t take your call at the moment. Please leave a message after the tone.
MALE CALLER: Erm, Debbie, this is Peter. I’m sorry but I can’t meet you at 12. How about a bit later, around 2? We can meet outside the library. Oh, and can you bring your laptop with you? And don’t forget the library books. We have to return them today. See you later!
2
GIRL 1: Hiya! I can’t come to the phone right now – leave a message and I’ll ring you back.
GIRL 2: Melanie? It’s Lucy. Listen, I left the tickets on the kitchen table! Bring them with you! And can you get some sandwiches for the train? See you outside the station at 12, under the clock. Don’t be late!
3
FEMALE VOICE 1: This is Olga
FEMALE VOICE 2: and Libby!
OLGA: We’re not here right now. Leave a message
LIBBY: and we’ll call you back!
MALE CALLER: Hi! It’s Will. Listen, we have a big problem for the party tonight – my sound system is broken! Can you bring yours? Is that all right? And bring some dance music. Oh, and something to eat? Crisps or something? Thanks. See you!
5. Listen and find the matching message.
A
John, urgent problem next door. Millie’s there. Please feed her at 7. Food in sink.
B
John, urgent problem at office. Back at about 7. Millie next door, please fetch and feed her. Food in cupboard under sink.
C
John, urgent problem at office next door. Back at about 7. Please fetch Millie and feed her, in cupboard under sink.
Answers
B
Audioscripts
John, it’s me. Listen, there’s been an urgent problem …. I had to come into the office for a couple of hours. Anyway I’ve taken Millie next door. But can you fetch her and feed her? She’ll be really hungry. And I won’t be back before 7. Oh, you’ll find her food under the sink, you know, in the cupboard there. I’ve written you a note about it too – it’s on the fridge. See you later, OK? Bye!
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