Jazz Chants: listening skills for TEFL and ESL

Recording script
Pre-intermediate

I got engaged in January A: Did you hear the gossip? Did you hear the news? B: No, I didnt, whats the story? Tell me all the news! A: Well, Mr. Smith retired last month. B: Mr. Smith retired? A: And Mrs. Jones moved last week. B: Mrs. Jones moved? A: Mr. Green got married in June. B: Mr. Green got married? A: And a week ago, Dick Harper died. B: Dick Harper died? A: I think thats it. Id better go! I have a lot to do. B: Well, thanks a lot. It was really good to talk to you. B: Did you hear the gossip? Did you hear the news? C: No, I didnt, whats the story? Tell me all the news! B: Well, Mr. Smith retired last month. C: Mr. Smith retired? B: And Mrs. Jones moved last week. C: Mrs. Jones moved? B: Mr. Green got married in June. C: Mr. Green got married? B: And a week ago, Dick Harper died. C: Dick Harper died? B: I think thats it. Id better go! I have a lot to do. C: Well, thanks a lot. It was really good to talk to you.

Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2003 Taken from the Listening Skills section in www.onestopenglish.com