Listening - Locations & Directions

Finding The Library
Description: John asks for directions to the library, and a local gives step-by-step instructions.
Language: Present simple for giving and following directions, using imperatives and prepositions of place.
Category: Locations & Directions
Dialect: British English | Length: 1m 21s | Listening Number: 0L4
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Listening Quiz 1 - Finding The Library

Listening Quiz 2 - Finding The Library 2

Comparing Hometowns
Description: Two people compare their small towns, discussing shops, parks, and public transport.
Language: Present simple for describing places and comparing similarities and differences between towns.
Category: Locations & Directions
Dialect: North American English | Length: 1m 30s | Listening Number: 0L15
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Listening Quiz 1 - Comparing Hometowns

Listening Quiz 2 - Comparing Hometowns 2

My Town Description
Description: Chloe describes her small, quiet town, mentioning shops (supermarket, bakery, bookshop), transport (buses), the park, and the library.
Language: Using "There is/are" (affirmative, negative); Present Simple; basic adjectives; prepositions of place.
Category: Locations & Directions
Dialect: North American English | Length: 1m 33s | Listening Number: 0L30
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Listening Quiz 1 - My Town Description

Listening Quiz 2 - My Town Description 2

Park Announcement
Description: A park staff member announces bad weather (heavy rain, strong wind), the closure of the boating lake, and gives repeated advice for visitors.
Language: Giving information; giving instructions/warnings (imperatives); repetition for clarity; Present Continuous ("is changing", "is raining").
Category: Locations & Directions
Dialect: North American English (PA System) | Length: 1m 08s | Listening Number: 0L32
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Listening Quiz 1 - Park Announcement

Listening Quiz 2 - Park Announcement 2

A Friend Visits
Description: A friend sends a spoken pen-pal letter to a friend who is going to visit her, talking about her hometown and how to find her house.
Language: Giving directions, imperative.
Category: Locations & Directions
Dialect: British English | Length: 3m 07s | Listening Number: 1L15
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Listening Quiz 1 - A Friend Visits

Listening Quiz 2 - A Friend Visits 2

My Hometown
Description: Three people talk about their hometowns.
Language: Describing places, giving opinions.
Category: Locations & Directions
Dialect: North American & British English | Length: 2m 35s | Listening Number: 1L16
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Listening Quiz 1 - My Hometown

Listening Quiz 2 - My Hometown 2