Listening Exercises - Advanced Level

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4L1 Interview with an Actress

A famous actress is interviewed about her recent work.

Conversation about actress's current work in the theater and movies

American 6m 27s C1
4L2 S.E.T.I.

An interview on the radio about SETI (Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence).

Vocabulary and expressions to talk about science, especially astronomy, UFOs, SETI, etc

American 7m 53s C1

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4L3 The Pet Caterer

Radio interview between presenter and man who works as a caterer for pets.

Man describes everyday activities and procedure related to his job

American & British 7m 43s B2
4L4 A Survival Story

Listen to the exciting story of survival at sea, against all the odds.

Sailor describes a terrifying survival ordeal in the Pacific Ocean

American & British 9m 53s C1/C2

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4L5 Online Perils

Radio interview about the dangers of the web: spam, viruses and more.

Internet expert describes ways of avoiding the "dark" side of the online world

American & British 6m 43s B2
4L6 Turn Off That Light

A radio discussion about the modern problem of light pollution.

Radio interviewer speaks to an expert on light pollution, the problems it causes and how we can reduce it

American 6m 47s C1
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4L7 Read All About It

Discussion between two friends about merits of different local newspapers.

Description of advantages and disadvantages of three different newspapers

American 4m 54s B2/C1
4L8 Anger Behind The Wheel

Radio presenter interviews a member of a driving organization about road rage.

Talk about the causes of road rage and possible solutions

American & British 8m 23s C1
4L9 Film Fanatics

Radio presenter interviews two film critics about new movies they've seen.

Positive and negative adjectives/vocabulary connected with film and cinema

American & British 9m 17s C1
4L10 A Writer Talks

An author is interviewed on the radio about her past and present books.

Talking about ideas, inspiration, life events

American 7m 53s C1/C2
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4L11 Friends From 9 To 5

Four people talk about work colleagues.

Personality vocabulary, describing people

American & British 3m 06s B2
4L12 Having Everything Done

Conversation between two work colleagues, one of whom has inherited a dilapidated house.

The causative form, talking about working on a property

British 3m 25s B2/C1
4L13 The Case Of The Missing Slice Of Cake

Two teachers talk about the scandalous theft of cake at their school.

Past modals of deduction

American & British 2m 51s B2
4L14 The Electric Page

Two friends talk about reading eBooks.

eBooks and readers, technology vocabulary

American & British 3m 52s B2/C1
4L15 A Gripping Read

Four book reviewers give their thoughts on the latest publications.

Positive and negative adjectives/vocabulary connected with books

American & British 5m 27s C1
4L16 Come Ye To These Shores

A scary short story about pirates, shipwrecks and strange ships!

Short story telling, narrative tenses, advanced vocabulary

British 8m 38s C2
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