A2 Listening for Specific Information: Extracting Details from Announcements
Welcome to A2! In this lesson, we will practice extracting2 multiple details1 from short announcements3. This is like being a detective: you must listen carefully for clues like names, numbers, times, and places.
1. How to Listen for Details
Before you listen, always read the question first. If the question asks for a "time" and a "platform number," then you know exactly what your two targets are. This makes listening much easier. Don't try to remember every word in the announcement.
2. Practice 1: A Train Station Announcement
Listen to this announcement. Your targets are: the destination and the platform number.
"The next train to arrive at platform 4 is the 10:30 AM service to Bangkok."
What is the destination and platform number?
- A) Bangkok, Platform 10
- B) Bangkok, Platform 4
- C) Bangkok, Platform 30
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Answer: B). The destination is Bangkok and the platform4 is 4.
3. Practice 2: An Airport Announcement
Now, listen to an announcement from an airport. Your targets are: the flight number and the departure gate.
"This is the final call for passengers on flight PG906 to Singapore. Please proceed immediately to gate number 7."
What is the flight number and gate?
- A) Flight PG906, Gate 7
- B) Flight PG907, Gate 6
- C) Flight PG609, Gate 7
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Answer: A). The flight is PG906 and the gate4 is 7.
4. Practice 3: An In-Store Announcement
Listen to this announcement from a supermarket. Your targets are: the special offer item and the department.
"Good afternoon, shoppers. For the next hour, we have a special offer on fresh mangoes in our fruit and vegetable department on the second floor."
What is the special offer and where is it?
- A) Fresh apples in the fruit department.
- B) Fresh mangoes on the first floor.
- C) Fresh mangoes in the fruit and vegetable department.
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Answer: C). The special offer is on mangoes in the fruit and vegetable department.
Final Quiz: Extract the Details
Listen to two more short announcements and extract the specific details requested.
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Talk 1: (Listen to the audio)
Question: How many minutes until closing, and what time is that?
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Talk 2: (Listen to the audio)
Question: Who is the message for, and where should he go?
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Answers: 1. 15 minutes, 5 PM. | 2. Mr. Tanaka, the front entrance.
Homework Task
1. Airport Announcements: Search on YouTube for "airport announcements English". Listen to one or two short announcements. Can you identify a destination city, a flight number, or a gate number? Don't worry if you only catch one detail!
2. Create an Announcement: Imagine you work at a bus station in Siem Reap. Write and record a short announcement for a bus going to Phnom Penh. Include the bus company name, the time, and the platform number.
Vocabulary Glossary
- Detail (noun) - Khmer: ព័ត៌មានលម្អិត - A single, small fact or piece of information. ↩
- Extract (verb) - Khmer: ដកស្រង់ - To pull out or find specific information from a larger text or speech. ↩
- Announcement (noun) - Khmer: សេចក្តីប្រកាស - A formal public statement that gives people information. ↩
- Platform / Gate (noun) - Khmer: វេទិកា / ច្រកទ្វារ - The place where you wait for a train (platform) or an airplane (gate). ↩