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Listening exercise in English A1: Sophia's life
In this first listening lesson of english level A1, you will immerse yourself in the life of Sophia, a young 25 year old nurse. You will listen to her daily routine, from morning to evening, and you will discover what she likes to do in her free time and during the weekend. week. Pay attention to details as the timetables, the names and the activities described. This exercise will help you familiarize yourself with basic vocabulary and grasp key information in a real conversation. You can slow down or speed up the audio by clicking the three dots on the right.
Transcription in english
Hello. My name is Sophia. I am 25 years old. I live in a small flat in the city. My day starts early, usually at seven o’clock. I have breakfast, and I like to drink a big cup of coffee. After breakfast, I go to work. I am a nurse. My job is very important. I work in a hospital.
My lunch break is at one o’clock. I usually eat a sandwich and an apple. After work, I go back home. This is at about five o’clock. In the evening, I relax. I watch TV or I listen to music. I don’t go out every day. I often read a book. I like books about travel.
On the weekends, I don’t work. On Saturday mornings, I go to the supermarket. I buy food for the week. On Saturday afternoons, I meet my friends. We go to a cafe and talk. On Sundays, I like to walk in the park with my dog. His name is Bruno. He is a very happy dog. I also call my family on Sundays. I talk to my mother and my father. My mother is a chef. My father is a builder. My family lives in a different city, so I don’t see them every day.
I think my life is good. It is a bit busy, but I am happy.
Translation into Italian
HI. My name is Sophia. I have 25 years. I live in a small apartment in the City. my day starts early, at solittle at seven o'clock. I eat breakfast and I like bere a big cup of coffee. After breakfast, I go to work. I'm anurse. My work it is very important. Work in a hospital.
My lunch break is atone o'clock. Of solito I eat a sandwich it's a apple. After the work, i'm going home. This happens verso le five o'clock. In the evening, I relaxso. I watch TV or listen to music. I don't go out every day. Spesso I read a book. I like books by travel.
During the ends weekNot work. On Saturday morning, I go to supermercato. I buy the food for week. On Saturday afternoon, I meet my friends. Let's go to a bar and let's talk. On Sundays, I like to walk in the park with my cane. Is called Bruno. He is a canand very happy. On Sundays I also call mine family. I'm talking to mine mother and mine father. My mother is one chef. My father is a mason. My family he lives in a different city, so I don't see them every day.
I think so that my life is be bad. It's a little challenging, but sono happy.
Text analysis: verbs, key words and useful phrases
Here is an analysis of the audio track The Life of Sophia, divided according to grammatical elements.
Key verbs
live- livestart- startgo- godrink– berework- workeat- eatgo back- returnwatch– watch (TV)listen- listenread- lightmeet- encountertalk- speakbuy- buywalk- walkcall- callif it's- see
New words and translations
flat- apartmentnurse- nursehospital- hospitalsandwich- sandwichapple- appleevening– eveningweekends– end weeksupermarket– supermercatocafe– bar/cafépark- parkdog– canemother– motherfather– fatherchef– cookbuilder- mason
Useful phrases to remember
My day starts early.– My day starts early.I like to drink a big cup of coffee.– I like beking a big cup of coffee.The go to work.– I'm going to work.My job is very important.- My work it is very important.The go back home.– I'm going home.In my free time...– In my time therebero…I don't work.- Not work.I meet my friends.– I meet my friends.My family lives in a different city.- My family lives in a different city.I am happy.- I am happy.