Hey, everyone. I'm Alex. Thanks for clicking. You
are learning English with engVid. In today's lesson,
I am going to help you practice your listening
comprehension skills. In this video, you will
hear two dialogues. At the end of each dialogue,
I will ask you four questions, so listen carefully
to make sure you answer them correctly. After
I ask you the questions, I will also give you
the answers immediately so you know if you got
the correct answer. I recommend that you rewind
and pause the video as needed. The difficulty
level of these listenings is intermediate,
so you can test yourself and see where your skill
level is at. Also, if you enjoy the listening
comprehension exercises in this video, I strongly
recommend that you do the bonus listening quiz,
which is included on engvid.com or in the
description to this video if you are watching
on YouTube. So, are you ready to practice your
listening? Let's start with the first dialogue.
No, unfortunately, I'd prefer an afternoon appointment.
Okay, let me see here. Oh, we actually have a place next Thursday at 2 p.m.
That would be much better. Thank you.
Not a problem. I've added you to the calendar for
next Thursday at 2 p.m. Is there anything else?
Actually, yes. Our son is turning 18, and
he's going to need to transition away from his
pediatric dentist. I was wondering if your office had room for a new patient.
That's a better question for our regular
receptionist. I'm just filling in this week.
The regular receptionist will be back next week,
so you could ask her in person when you come for
your cleaning. Oh, okay. That makes sense.
Is there anything else? No, thank you. That's
everything. Great. So, we'll see you next week. Yeah, perfect. Bye for now. Bye-bye.
And now the questions. Let's see what you heard.
Question number one. What kind of clinic is Derek calling?
I will give you a few seconds to answer.
Okay. If you were paying attention, you may have
heard or you will have heard he is calling a
dental clinic. Number two. Would Derek prefer
a morning, afternoon, or evening appointment?
He would prefer an afternoon appointment.
Number three. Why does Derek's son need a new dentist?
And if you need more time, don't be shy, don't be afraid to pause the video
or to go back and listen to the text. Okay?
So, why does Derek's son need a new dentist?
Because he is turning 18 years old and he
needs to transition from his pediatric dentist.
It's a longer answer, I know. And number four. Why
can't the receptionist answer Derek's final question?
So, the answer to this one. He is not the
regular receptionist. He doesn't know the answer.
How was that? Did you do okay? All right. Well,
whether you are ready or not, get ready for dialogue
number two. Here we go. Listen and learn. Hello?
Hey, it's David. How's it going? Not bad, just
taking it easy. You? Is everything okay? You've
never called me before. I'm okay, but I actually
need a favor. Okay, what's up? So, I'm at the
garage getting some work done on my car. I thought I
would be out of here quickly, but you know how it
goes. They found some other problems and Anna's at
work and it's going to take longer than... You
need a ride. I need a ride. Can you help me out?
You know, I actually have to do some grocery
shopping, but I can pick you up on the way to
the store if you don't mind taking like a
20-minute detour before I drop you off at home.
Yeah, no problem at all. You're doing me a favor
and I actually need to pick up some things from
the store as well. Perfect. I'll be on my way soon.
See ya. Wait, don't you need the name of the garage?
Oh my god, you're right. Sorry, it totally skipped
my mind. Oh, someone else is calling me. Could you
just text me the name of the place? Yeah, no
problem. Go do what you have to do. Thanks again.
And now the questions. Number one, where is David?
Okay, so David is at the mechanics, right? He's
getting his car fixed at the mechanics, so he's
at... You can say he's at the mechanic or he's at
the mechanics as well. And again, you can always
go back, rewind, pause the video, take your time.
Number two, why is David calling his friend?
The short answer, he needs a ride, right? A ride
means you need a friend to come and get you with
a vehicle and drive you home or somewhere else.
Speaking of somewhere else, question number three,
where will David go before he goes home? Hmm. He will go to the grocery store.
Did you get that one? Okay. And number four,
what will David do after he hangs up the phone?
Okay, the answer, he will text the name of the
garage or the mechanic. He will text the name
of the garage to his friend. Did you get that?
Good. All right. I hope you enjoyed this listening
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Answer the 10 questions, right? I'm going to
have 10 questions, not just four, for that bonus
listening practice, so make sure you check that