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Practice Lab · Unit 3 · Activity 04

Audio Listening: Choosing the Right Place

Listen to Nora and Eli compare two weekend destinations. Notice how they use precise adjectives to describe atmosphere, style, and location before making a choice.

Audio listeningTravel choice · Part 1~1:30 audio10 questions
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Listening Goal

Understand two travel options and identify the adjectives, preferences, travel times, and final action before the characters decide.

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Before You Listen

Language for the Audio

Review the place adjectives before listening. Focus on the contrast between the historic city and the peaceful lake village.

History & style: ancient, historic, modern, traditional, impressive.

Atmosphere: crowded, quiet, peaceful, touristy, spacious.

Natural setting: remote, scenic, lakefront, mountains.

Useful choices: I prefer..., What about...?, Which place is easier to reach?

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Audio Practice

Conversation: Choosing the Right Place

Listen once for the main idea. Listen again for the destination details, Nora's preference, and the travel times.

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Nora and Eli

Part one: they compare a historic capital with a peaceful lake village.

Choosing the Right Place

Audio speed Audio speed is set to 1.0x.
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Listening Focus

Three Things to Notice

1. City or lake?Which details describe Valeria, and which describe Lake Miran?
2. PreferencesWhat does Nora usually prefer, and what does she need this weekend?
3. Final actionWhat do Nora and Eli decide to do before choosing a place?
04

Comprehension Check

Answer the Questions

Choose the best answer. These questions check meaning from the audio, not isolated translation.

1. What is Valeria?

2. When are Valeria's central streets crowded?

3. Where is Lake Miran?

4. How does Eli describe Lake Miran's lakefront?

5. What does Nora usually prefer?

6. What does Valeria have?

7. How long does the train to Valeria take?

8. How long does the bus to Lake Miran take?

9. What does Nora want to do before deciding?

10. What do the friends plan to do that evening?