Practice English Listening A2 Exercises – Walking up is hard to do

A

He’s a morning person.

B

1   magazine editor

2   Monday to Friday 8 till 4

3   5.45

4   morning

5   morning

6   He doesn’t mind them.

7   Because he finishes work early, so he can be with daughter in the afternoon.

8   Yes, he’d like to work four days a week.

I = interviewer, D = David

I     Hello. Could I ask you a few questions? We’re doing some research.

D   Sure. What’s it about?

I     Well, we want to find out if you are a morning or an evening person.

D   OK, fine.

I     OK and what’s your name?

D   David Cope.

I     And what do you do, David?

D   I’m a magazine editor.

I     OK, and when do you work?

D   Monday to Friday, eight till four.

I     What time do you get up in the morning?

D   5.45. I have to get up early because I start work at 8 and it takes me an hour to get to work.

I     And what time do you go to bed?

D   Probably around 10 o’clock.

I     If you have an exam, do you study best in the morning, afternoon, or at night?

D   Let me think. I haven’t done an exam for a long time, but when I was a student I used to study better in the morning.

I     And if you do exercise, when do you prefer to do it?

D   In the morning, definitely. I love going for a long walk or cycling. It’s great early in the morning because you feel that you’re the only person in the world who’s awake at that time.

I     Do you like your working hours?

D   I don’t mind them. Finishing work early means I can pick up my daughter from school, and look after her in the afternoons. It’s true that I can’t really have a social life during the week, because I go to bed at ten, but that’s OK.

I     Right, and the last question. Would you like to change your working hours?

D   Yes, I would. I’d like to work four days a week, maybe working more hours in the day and have a three-day weekend. Then I could spend three full days a week with my family.

I     That’s great. Thank you very much for your time.