Listening: Listening for Detail A2 - Lesson 2: Identifying Who Said What in a Short, Clear Dialogue with 2-3 Speakers

Listening for Detail: Who Said What?

CEFR Level A2

Lesson Goals

In this lesson, you will practice identifying which person said what in a short dialogue. This skill helps you follow conversations and understand information more accurately.

Listening for the Speaker

Sometimes in a conversation, you need to know who is giving the information. Is it the teacher or the student? The tourist or the receptionist? This skill is called "listening for detail."

Important Note: The audio for this lesson uses one computer voice. To know who is speaking, you must listen for the name before each line. For example, you will hear the audio say: "Dara said..." or "Lina said...". This is your most important clue!

Key Tip: Use a Simple Note

When you listen, it can be helpful to take very simple notes. If the speakers are Dara and Lina, you can write their names on a piece of paper.

When Dara says "pizza," write the word "pizza" under her name. When Lina says "Khmer food," write that under her name. This creates a simple map of the conversation that you can look at later.

Practice Dialogues

Listen to the dialogues in the audio player. For each one, read the question and choose the correct speaker.

1. Dialogue 1: Two Speakers

   Dara: "Hi Lina. Are you hungry?"
   Lina: "Yes, I am. Let's get some dinner."
   Dara: "Good idea. I would like to eat pizza."
   Lina: "Oh, I don't really like pizza. I would prefer Khmer food."

   Based on the dialogue, who wants to eat Khmer food?

   • A) Dara
   • B) Lina
   • C) Both of them
   Show Answer

   Answer: B) Lina. Lina is the speaker who said, "I would prefer Khmer food."

2. Dialogue 2: Three Speakers

   Teacher: "Okay class, for your homework, please read page 20."
   Vuthy: "Teacher, should we answer the questions on that page too?"
   Teacher: "No, Vuthy. Just read the page."
   Srey: "When is the homework due?"
   Teacher: "It is due on Friday."

   Who asked if they should answer the questions?

   • A) The Teacher
   • B) Vuthy
   • C) Srey
   Show Answer

   Answer: B) Vuthy. Vuthy was the speaker who asked about the questions.

Final Quiz: Who Said It?

Listen to this short dialogue at a hotel. Then, answer the questions below.

Tourist: "Hello, I would like to check in. My name is Anna."
Receptionist: "Welcome, Anna. Your room is ready. It is room 305."
Tourist: "Thank you. Can someone help me with my bags?"
Bellboy: "Of course. I can take your bags to your room."

1. Who is checking in?
2. Who knows the room number?
3. Who will help with the bags?

Show Answers

Answers: 1. Anna (the Tourist), 2. The Receptionist, 3. The Bellboy.

Vocabulary

• Dialogue (noun) [ការសន្ទនា]

  A conversation between two or more people.

• Speaker (noun) [អ្នកនិយាយ]

  A person who is talking.

• Due (adjective) [ដល់កំណត់]

  Required or expected at a certain time. (e.g., The homework is due on Friday.)

Your Mission

Time to practice your new skills!

1. Write a Dialogue: With a friend, write a short, four-line dialogue between two people (e.g., a customer and a shopkeeper in Siem Reap). Read the dialogue out loud, with each person reading their own part.
2. Listen to a Movie Scene: Find a short scene from an English movie with two characters talking. Listen to the scene two times. Can you follow who is saying what?