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General Listening Quiz

Level:	Topic:	Speakers:	Length:
easy	introductions	man	00:32

Pre-Listening Exercise

Having pen friends is a good way to meet people. What kinds of things would you write or talk about when introducing yourself to a friend for the first time? How do these topics change depending on the situation and the person to whom you are speaking (e.g., an older man on an airplane or a fellow student at a party)?

Idioms

“hit it off” = get along well, become friends
“After the first couple of letters, I knew we would hit it off because we had so many things in common.”

“nothing to write home about” = not exciting or interesting
“My trip was nothing to write home about. I didn’t have much fun, and it was kind of boring.”

Listening Exercise

A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.

Post-Listening Exercise

Introduce yourself to several people (e.g, classmates, coworkers, complete strangers) in different situations. Then, find a Web site where you can locate

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A Rare Solar Eclipse - Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab

Academic English
“A RARE SOLAR ECLIPSE”

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Level: Topic: Speakers: Length:

diﬃcult solar eclipses man 02:15

Pre-Listening Exercise
What is the diﬀerence between an annular and total
solar eclipse? When will the next eclipse of each
type occur? What are the best ways to view a solar
eclipse? Use diﬀerent types of search resources to
find this information.

Idioms
“eleventh hour” = at the last possible moment
“The professor arrived at the eleventh hour with the
protective glasses to view the solar eclipse.”

“all eyes are on something” = everyone is watching

something
“All eyes were on the night sky in anticipation of the
meteor shower.”

Listening Exercise
A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.

00:00 02:15

What type of solar eclipse occurred on December

25, 2000?

total

partial 

annular

 Correct!
Man: On December 25, 2000, many people
across North America received a rare
Christmas treat when the mo

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