Listening: Listening for Gist A1 - Lesson 3: Understanding the Situation in Basic Dialogues (e.g., at a shop, in a classroom)

Listening for the Situation CEFR Level A1 Lesson Goals In this lesson, you will practice listening to short conversations to understand the situation —that is, where the conversation is happening. How to Understand the Situation When you listen to a dialogue (a conversation between two or more people), you can find clues to understand where the speakers are. For example, if you are at the Old Market in Siem Reap and you hear words like "buy," "dollar," or "how much," you can guess the situation is in a shop . Listening for these keywords helps you understand the context quickly. Key Tip: Listen for Sounds, Not Just Words Sometimes, the background sounds can give you a clue about the situation, even before you understand the words! If you hear plates and forks, the situation might be a restaurant . If you hear a bell ringing and many children's voices, it might be a school . Pay attention to all sounds, not just the speaking. Practice Dialogues Listen to the dialogues …