M2: Listening

Instructional objective

You will be able to understand and comprehend conversations about immigration and customs

Listening 1

Listen the following audio and fill the gap of the text given.

Listening audio : https://listenaminute.com/i/immigration.mp3

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Immigration wasn’t really ____________(1) a long time ago. Many countries welcomed immigrants because they needed ______________(2). The USA, Australia and Canada encouraged millions of people to come and _______________(3) in their countries. Today, however, immigration is becoming a problem. Many countries ______________(4) to control immigration. At election time, it is a major _______________(5). Immigration today is big business. More and more people from poor countries ________________(6) live rich countries. It is _________________(7) to travel nowadays because of cheap transport and more opened ________________(8). People risk their lives to get the chance of ________________(9) new life in a rich country. This can cause anger in the countries immigrants go to. It is an ______________(10) that will be with us forever, I think.

(Source: https://listenaminute.com/i/immigration.html)

Listening 2

Listen to the audio and answer the questions given.

Listening audio : https://www.esl-lab.com/easy/immigration-customs/

  1. What is the purpose of the woman’s visit?
    a. Business
    b. Pleasure
    c. Business and pleasure

2. Where will the woman stay during her trip?
a. At a friend’s home
b. At a hotel
c. At a university dormitory

3. About how long will the woman be in the country?
a. One or two days
b. More than four days
c. Three or four days

4. What things are in the woman’s luggage?
a. clothing, computer, and books
b. books, gifts and computer
c. CD player, clothing, and books

5. What other piece of information do we learn about the woman?
a. Her parents are on the same trip.
b. She enjoys traveling to different countries
c. She was born in that country.

Listening 3

Listen to the audio given and answer the following questions.

  1. Where is he flying to?
    a. He is flying to Brussels
    b. He is flying to Stockholm
    c. He is flying to Hamburg

2. Is there any problem with the flight?
      a. Yes, the flight has been delayed.
      b. Yes, the flight has been cancelled.
      c. No, there is no problem with the flight.

3. What time is the flight scheduled to depart?
a. At 5:00
b. At 6:00
c. At 5:30

4. Does he have any luggage to check in?
a. Yes, he has one bag to check-in.
b. Yes, he has two bags to check-in.
c. No, he hasn’t got any luggage to check-in.

5. Does he have any carry on luggage?
a. Yes, he has one bag to carry on.
b. Yes, he has two bags to carry on.
c. No, he hasn’t got any luggage to carry on.

6. Does he prefer window seat?
a. Yes, he does.
b. No, he prefers a middle seat.
c. No, he prefers an aisle seat.

7. What gate will the flight depart from?
a. From gate A20
b. From gate A25
c. From gate B20

8. What is the flight boarding time?
a. The flight board at 5:00
b. The flight board at 6:00
c. The flight board at 5:30

More exercises you can explore these links:

  1. On Immigration
  2. Immigration control