A2 LISTENING · EXERCISE 01
Nice to
meet you.
Listen as four international students meet, introduce themselves and talk about their studies.
LISTEN
Meet the students
The conversation has several speakers. Listen for each person’s nationality, university and subject.
Conversation transcript
Peem: Can you pass me the salt, please?
James: Sure. Here you are.
Peem: Thanks. Say, are you from the States?
James: That’s right. James. James Kent. Pleased to meet you.
Peem: Hi there, James. My name’s Peem Thalong. I’m Thai. I study at Ascension University.
James: What do you study?
Peem: Engineering. How about you?
James: I study History, at New York University.
Simone: Oh, I study History too! At the Sorbonne University, in Paris. I’m from France. My name is Simone Clement.
James: Hi, Simone. I’m James and the guy cooking is Peem.
Simone: What are you cooking, Peem?
Peem: I’m cooking a curry. Thai-style! Do you want some?
Simone: Can Takeyuki have some too? He’s my boyfriend.
Takeyuki: Hello.
Simone: Tell them what you do, Takeyuki!
Takeyuki: I study Computer Science at Tokyo University.
Simone: Takeyuki’s so clever! One day, he’s going to have his own company.
Takeyuki: That’s right. Saito Industries it’ll be called. Saito is my surname.
Takeyuki: But first Simone and I will get married!
Peem: Curry anyone?