Hey everyone! It's me, Jessica! A lot of you have told me that you can understand English when other people speak, but you find it hard to speak it yourself.
If that's you, don't worry. I'm here to help. In today’s video, you’ll listen to a short conversation between some characters.
It’s a great chance to practice your listening skills and hear how native speakers talk in real life! Then, we’ll go over some cool new words from the conversation. Make sure to stay until the end of the video and test your English skills by answering some fun questions about what you heard!
Are you ready? Let's get started! Now, let’s get ready for the listening practice.
Listen carefully to each sentence. Try to understand the meaning and focus on new words. Don’t worry if you miss something, you can listen again.
Let’s begin! Kate, grab a cart. We’ve got a long list.
Ugh, Mom, do we really need to stock up? It's just a short trip. Trust me, sweetie.
You don’t want to run out of toothpaste or snacks when we’re in the middle of nowhere. Fine. But if this turns into a three- hour trip, I’m out of here.
Let's start with toiletries. Do you need more shampoo? Mine’s fine.
But we’re almost out of soap at home. Good catch. Let’s pick some up.
And don't let me forget sunscreen. Do we need sunscreen? I thought we were staying in the woods.
And? It’s not like the sun the sun’s going to spare us Got it. Hey, can we swing by the snack aisle?
Sure, but no junk food. We need stuff that’ll keep us going. Granola bars?
Perfect. Toss a box in the cart. This feels like overkill, Mom.
Better safe than sorry, sweetie. Now, do you want instant noodles for late night hunger emergencies? Obviously.
They’re lifesavers. Alright. And I think some canned soup will do us good!
I don't see them anywhere. Excuse me. Could you help me find the canned soup?
Sure. It's in aisle five. Is there anything in particular that you’re looking for?
Just something I can whip up for a quick meal. Maybe the chicken soup? We have those, but honestly, I wouldn’t recommend them.
Oh. Why not? The ones we carry are loaded with salt.
Hmm, so what should I go for instead? You might want to try the tomato soup instead. It tastes better.
Good to know. How about these pre-made sandwiches. Are there any good.
They’re okay. But if you let them sit too long, they can get soggy. Well, I'm not eating them right away.
They're for our trip. Well, if so, maybe grab some bread and deli meat instead. That makes sense.
Thanks for the heads- up. What about the precut fruit? It's convenient, but it's pretty pricey.
Whole fruit last longer and cost less. Fair enough, but I don't think we'll have time to slice them up. In that case, go for it.
Anything else you're after? Not right now. Thank you for your help.
Glad to help. Have a good one! You too!
Great job everyone. Watch until the end to improve your English better. Now it is time to test your understanding.
In this part you will answer some questions about the previous conversation. I will ask a question and you have 5 seconds to think. Try to say your answer out loud.
This will help improve your listening and speaking skills. Let's start with the first question. Kate, grab a cart.
We’ve got a long list. Ugh, Mom, do we really need to stock up? It's just a short trip.
Trust me, sweetie. You don’t want to run out of toothpaste or snacks when we’re in the middle of nowhere. Fine.
But if this turns into a three- hour trip, I’m out of here. Let's start with toiletries. Do you need more shampoo?
Mine’s fine. But we’re almost out of soap at home. Good catch.
Let’s pick some up. And don't let me forget sunscreen. Do we need sunscreen?
I thought we were staying in the woods. And? It’s not like the sun the sun’s going to spare us Got it.
Hey, can we swing by the snack aisle? Sure, but no junk food. We need stuff that’ll keep us going.
Granola bars? Perfect. Toss a box in the cart.
This feels like overkill, Mom. Better safe than sorry, sweetie. Alright.
And I think some canned soup will do us good! I don't see them anywhere. Excuse me.
Could you help me find the canned soup? Sure. It's in aisle five.
Is there anything in particular that you’re looking for? Just something I can whip up for a quick meal. Maybe the chicken soup?
We have those, but honestly, I wouldn’t recommend them. Oh. Why not?
The ones we carry are loaded with salt. Hmm, so what should I go for instead? You might want to try the tomato soup instead.
It tastes better. Good to know. How about these pre-made sandwiches.
Are there any good. They’re okay. But if you let them sit too long, they can get soggy.
Well, I'm not eating them right away. They're for our trip. Well, if so, maybe grab some bread and deli meat instead.
That makes sense. Thanks for the heads- up. What about the precut fruit?
It's convenient, but it's pretty pricey. Whole fruit last longer and cost less. Fair enough, but I don't think we'll have time to slice them up.
In that case, go for it. Anything else you're after? Great job, everyone!
How many questions did you answer correctly? Please comment below and let us know! All right, it's duet time.
Let’s work on your speaking and listening skills. You’ll read the lines that pop up on the screen. This will help you speak more clearly and boost your confidence.
Are you ready? Let's begin. Awesome job!
You’ve completed the practice! Don’t forget to come back and watch this video again to keep working on your speaking and listening skills. Thanks for hanging out with me on Practice English with Jessica today.
Catch you next time.
