A2 Listening - Free time activities

FREE TIME

British Council
Learn English Teens
Level A2

Listen to Tyrone calling the staff at his local swimming pool and do the exercises to practice and improve your listening skills.
Do the preparation exercise before you listen. Then do the other exercises to check your understanding.

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Receptionist: Good morning, Brownton swimming pool.
Tyrone: Hello, I’d like some information about the water polo club.
Receptionist: Yes, of course. We have an under 14s club, an under 16s club, an under 18s club and an adults club. How old are you?
Tyrone: I’m 15.
Receptionist: OK, so you want the under 16s club.
Tyrone: Yes.
Receptionist: Just a moment... yes, we have two places in the under 16s club.
Tyrone: When do they train?
Receptionist: Let’s see, the under 16s train two evenings a week, on Mondays, no sorry, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 – 8:00pm. And matches are on Saturday mornings.
Tyrone: When does the training start?
Receptionist: Training starts next week, on September 2nd.
Tyrone: OK. And how much are the classes?
Receptionist: Classes are free for under 18s.
Tyrone: Great! What do I have to do to join?
Receptionist: You have to come to the swimming pool and complete a form. You need to bring a photograph too.
Tyrone: OK.
Receptionist: Can I take your name?
Tyrone: Yes, it’s Tyrone Williams.
Receptionist: OK, thanks. Tyrone.
Tyrone: Thanks. Bye.

Adapted from: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/a2-listening/free-time. Accessed on February 6, 2024. © British Council. The United Kingdom's international organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities. All rights reserved.