Working Dogs Listen to the following text about "Working Dogs" and choose the correct answer. Read the following questions and choose the correct answer: 1. What is the main idea of this listening passage? A) Why dogs make the best family pets. B) How different dogs do important jobs to help people. C) How to train your puppy to sit and stay. D) Why German Shepherds are smart animals. 2. According to the speaker, what do guide dogs do? A) They look for lost hikers in the wood

Beyond Just One Day (Celebrating International Women's Day) I. Read and practise the following conversation between: Samir: The father Ali: His 14-year-old son Setting: The kitchen on a Saturday morning. Samir is making coffee, and Ali is looking at his phone. Samir: Ali, put your phone down for a minute. Do you know what today's date is? Ali: It’s March 8th. Why? Is it someone's birthday? Samir: No, it’s International Women’s Day. It’s a very important global event. Ali: Oh,

The Risk Behind Amazon Listen to the following text and choose the correct answer. Read the following questions and choose the correct answer: 1. What is the speaker’s perspective on how most people view Amazon’s history? A) People focus too much on the tech tools Bezos used in his garage. B) The common public perception ignores the slow and difficult reality of its growth. C) Most people exaggerate how wealthy Jeff Bezos was before he started the company. D) The public mista

"Celebrating Our Journeys" Elena: A student from Ukraine (lives in Canada for 1 year). Samir: A student from Syria (lives in Canada for 3 years). Setting: The school coffee room during a break. Elena: Hi Samir! Are you going to the community center this Friday? They are having a special event. Samir: Oh, really? What is the event for? Elena: It is for International Migrants Day. It’s on December 18th. Samir: Oh, I didn't know that! What do people do on Migrants Day? Elena:

The Facebook Dilemma Listen to the following text and choose the correct answer. Read the following questions and choose the correct answer: 1. What is the speaker’s primary purpose in this passage? A) To convince the audience to delete their social media accounts. B) To provide a balanced analysis of the benefits and drawbacks of Facebook. C) To advertise new privacy software to computer students. D) To explain the history of how families stay connected overseas. 2. What doe

The Global Phenomenon of the FIFA World Cup Listen carefully to the following audio and choose the correct answer. Choose the correct answer: 1. What is the primary purpose of the listening text? A) To chronicle the historical evolution of the FIFA World Cup. B) To critique the financial corruption within international sports organizations. C) To analyze the multi-faceted economic and social impacts of the World Cup. D) To argue that underdog teams deserve more representation

More Than a Stretch A local radio segment interviews a fitness instructor, Maya, about the changing perception of yoga in western communities. Listen to the interview and choose the correct answer. Choose the correct answer: 1. What does the interviewer mean when he says people are "missing the forest for the trees"? A) People are practicing yoga in the wrong environments. B) People are focusing too much on small details instead of the main purpose. C) People do not understa

Why Water Matters Listen to the following text about why water matters and choose the correct answer. Read the following questions and choose the correct answer: 1. According to the listening, how much of the human body is made of water? A) Less than a quarter B) Exactly 100 percent C) More than half D) Around ten percent 2. What is the name of the rule mentioned for daily water intake? A) The ten-by-ten rule B) The eight-by-eight rule C) The morning-and-night rule D) The two

What Makes a Good Relationship? (Listening Activity) Listen to ten people talking about what makes a good relationship and do the activities: Speaker 1 (Appreciate) Listen to Speaker 1. Write T for True or F for False. The speaker's partner makes tea every morning. ______ Making coffee is a big, expensive thing. ______ The speaker said "thank you" to their partner last night. ______ The speaker feels happy when their partner makes coffee. ______ The speaker thinks it is impor

The Story of Ice Cream Listen to the following text about the story of ice cream and choose the correct answer. Read the following questions and choose the correct answer: 1. What is the main topic of the podcast? A) How to make cake B) The history of ice cream C) Winter weather D) Healthy foods 2. Where was the first frozen treat made? A) Canada B) Italy C) China D) Japan 3. What did Roman emperors mix with snow? A) Rice and milk B) Fruit and honey C) Ch

Ontario Gardening Business Listen to the following text and choose the correct answer: Choose the correct answer: 1. What is the main idea of this talk? A) How to grow beautiful flowers in the winter. B) The challenges and trends of running an Ontario gardening business. C) Why people should stop using water in their gardens. D) The best places to buy landscaping tools. 2. Why is the Ontario climate a challenge for this business? A) It rains too much all year round. B) The su

From Smoke Signals to Smartphones Listen to the following text and choose the correct answer: Choose the correct answer: 1. What is the main purpose of this podcast episode? A) To complain about slow modern internet speeds. B) To explain how military strategy has changed over time. C) To explore the historical progress of human communication. D) To compare the inventions of Alexander Graham Bell. 2. Which group of people used smoke signals along great walls for military purpo

Building Healthy Relationships Conversation 1: COMMUNICATE The Context: Two roommates are discussing house chores. A: "We need to talk about the kitchen. It is very dirty." B: "I am sorry. I have been so busy with work." A: "I understand, but when we don't talk about it, I get stressed. Let's make a cleaning schedule." B: "That is a great idea. Thank you for telling me how you feel." True or False Questions Speaker A is happy about the kitchen. (True / False) Speaker B gets a

Driving the Gig Economy Listen to the following text and choose the correct answer: Choose the correct answer: 1. What was the original core concept behind the creation of Uber? A) To provide affordable long-distance public transit alternatives. B) To allow smartphone users to hail a ride from independent drivers instantly. C) To establish a premium, luxury limousine fleet owned entirely by the company. D) To replace standard delivery services for commercial corporations. 2.

The Balanced Plate Listen to Sarah the nutritionist describing a balanced plate and choose the correct answer. I. Vocabulary: 1. Nutritionist Definition: A person who is an expert on food and health. Example: The nutritionist told us to eat less sugar. 2. Expensive Definition: Costing a lot of money. Example: Salmon can be expensive, so I often buy canned fish instead. 3. Protein Definition: A substance found in food (like meat, eggs, or beans) that helps build strong muscles

The Journey of Coffee Listen to the following text and choose the correct answer: I. Vocabulary: 1. pick-me-up (noun) Definition: Something that gives you quick energy or makes you feel better when you are tired. 2. commodity (noun) Definition: A raw material, product, or agricultural good that is bought and sold in large amounts. 3. Bean Belt (noun phrase) Definition: The tropical geographic area around the equator where coffee trees grow best. 4. Temperamental (adjective) D

Small Actions, Big Changes Listen to the radio segment and choose the correct answer: I. Vocabulary: 1. Community: Definition: A group of people living in the same area or sharing common interests. 2. Volunteering: Definition: Working or helping others without receiving payment. 3. Network: Definition: A group of interconnected people who share information or support each other. 4. Newcomers: Definition: People who have recently arrived in a new place or country. 5. Fanta

The Weather Report (Listening Practice) Listen to the weather report and choose the correct answer: I. Vocabulary: 1. Regional Definition: Relating to a specific area, district, or part of a country rather than the whole nation. 2. Patchy Definition: Not happening everywhere; appearing only in small, scattered areas. 3. Commuters Definition: People who travel a significant distance to work or school regularly every day. 4. Crisp Definition: Weather that is pleasantly cool, fr

Let's Talk About Healthy Eating Amina: A newcomer to Canada looking to improve her family's diet. Mark: A community health worker at a local center. Amina: Hi Mark! I’ve been looking at this Canada’s Food Guide . It says my 10-year-old son needs 6 servings of Grain Products every day. That sounds like a lot! Isn't it? Mark: It might seem like a lot, but a "serving" is often smaller than people think. For example, one slice of bread is one serving. If he has two slices of

The Savvy Shopper Red and practise the following conversation: Areej bought a vacuum cleaner two weeks ago. It has lost suction, but the store clerk is hesitant to give a refund because the box is missing. Areej: Good afternoon. I’ve lived in this neighborhood for years and I’ve always had a great experience shopping here. Clerk: Glad to hear it! How can I help you today? Areej: However , I’m having an issue with this vacuum I bought last week. It’s already lost suction.