Topic: Time, Days of the Week
Mode: Interpretive
Level: Novice
Students will listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
Components of the activity: Script, recording, multiple choice worksheet
Instructions to the teacher
Either make a recording of the following script in advance or read it aloud to the class at a relatively normal pace. Make a worksheet like the one below for your class.
Script
Olivia: Hi Maggie, how are you?
Maggie: Fine, thanks.
Olivia: Great! So, we should schedule a time to work on our project for class.
Maggie: Right. How about Wednesday at 10 in the morning?
Olivia: Hmmm, let me check my schedule. No, that won’t work. I work until 11am. How about Friday at 8?
Maggie: 8am! That’s way too early. My bus doesn’t come until 9. How about noon on Friday?
Olivia: I have a class from noon until 3. Can we meet afterwards at 3:30?
Maggie: I can’t. I have to see the dentist at 3:15. What about on the weekend? Are you free on Saturday?
Olivia: I am going to my hometown to visit my family this weekend. I will leave on Friday evening around 7pm, and I won’t be back until Sunday afternoon.
Maggie: Well, the project is due in two weeks. Maybe we can meet on Sunday when you get back?
Olivia: Sure, I think that will work. See you in the library at 4?
Maggie: Perfect. See you at 4 on Sunday.
Instructions to students
Listen to Olivia and Maggie schedule a time to meet and answer the following questions.
- What day and time does Maggie first suggest they meet?
Wednesday at 10am Monday at 11:30am Tuesday at 3pm Friday at 8am
- Until what time does Olivia work on Wednesday?
11am 7pm 3pm 4pm
- What day and time is too early for Maggie?
Friday at 8am Friday at 3:30pm Wednesday at 10am Sunday at 4pm
- When does Olivia leave to visit her family?
7pm on Friday 3:15pm on Friday 11am on Wednesday 8am on Friday
- When does Olivia return from her hometown?
Sunday Saturday Thursday Monday
- When do Olivia and Maggie finally plan to meet?
4pm on Sunday 3pm on Friday 3:30pm on Sunday 4:15pm on Friday