Listening Comprehension Exercise

Listen to the dialog as recorded on the tape. When you are finished, discuss it with your classmates. What were you able to understand? Listen to the dialog again to check your comprehension. Ask your instructor for help if you need it. Now answer the questions below.

  • A: Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE

    1. Raisa Nikolaevna has been calling Ivan Andreevich all day.

    2. Ivan Andreevich already made the borshch from Raisa Nikolaevna's recipe.

    3. Raisa Nikolaevna spoke with her son in America last week.

    4. When Raisa calls the doctor, she gets the bank instead.

  • B. Answer the following questions:

    1. Who is calling whom? Who's having "problems" with the phone?

    2. How did the borshch turn out?

    3. When did Raisa Nikolaevna last speak with her daughter in America?

    4. Does Ivan Andreevich really think Raisa Nikolaevna's phone is broken? What's his advice to her?

    5. What was the message for Ivan Andreevich from Raisa Nikolaevna's daughter?