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Interchange4 Level2 Unit1 Listening Worksheet

Hoang and Pedro were interviewed about their pasts. Hoang moved to Canada from Vietnam when she was three years old. She had some fond memories of Vietnam, including her grandmother's house near a river and the scent of soap her grandmother used. Hoang started playing the piano at age six and had lessons at her teacher's house. She gave her first concert at age 11. Pedro grew up near Chicago and studied physical education in college hoping to be a gym teacher. When he couldn't find a teaching job after graduating, he took a job helping in the kitchen at a friend's small restaurant where he learned to cook. Five years ago he opened his own successful restaurant that now has three chefs

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Interchange4 Level2 Unit1 Listening Worksheet

Hoang and Pedro were interviewed about their pasts. Hoang moved to Canada from Vietnam when she was three years old. She had some fond memories of Vietnam, including her grandmother's house near a river and the scent of soap her grandmother used. Hoang started playing the piano at age six and had lessons at her teacher's house. She gave her first concert at age 11. Pedro grew up near Chicago and studied physical education in college hoping to be a gym teacher. When he couldn't find a teaching job after graduating, he took a job helping in the kitchen at a friend's small restaurant where he learned to cook. Five years ago he opened his own successful restaurant that now has three chefs

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Unit 1 Listening Worksheet Notes

INTERVIEW ABOUT THE PAST


AudioScript Daniel: So how did you get into the restaurant business?
B
Pedro: Well, I was always kind of interested in cooking.
My mom taught me to cook, and I often used to make
Listen to the interviews. Check True or False.
meals for the family when I was a kid. Anyway, my
Hoang dad’s friend had a small restaurant, and he asked me if
Daniel: When did you move to Canada, Hoang? I’d like to help out. My first job was helping in the
Hoang: When I was three. My parents came from kitchen, and that’s where I really learned to cook. I
Vietnam. My father used to be a teacher, and my used to watch the chefs at work so that I could pick up
mother used to work in a bank. their techniques. Then a year later, the owner asked me
Daniel: Do you remember much about Vietnam? to be one of the chefs!
Hoang: No, not really. I was too young to remember Daniel: And how long ago was that?
much. But I do remember certain things about it. We Pedro: That was five years ago. Then a couple of years
used to have a lovely old house near a river. There was ago, I decided to open up my own restaurant. It’s done
a beautiful flowering tree in our garden. And I can really well. We have three chefs, and we’re usually
remember the scent of the soap my grandmother used very busy – especially on the weekends.
to use. Daniel: Good for you!

C
Daniel: That’s nice. Did your grandmother use to live
with you?
Hoang: Yes, she did. She still lives there. I’d love to go Listen again. Answer the questions.
back and visit her sometime.
Daniel: And were you always good at music?
Answers
Hoang: Well, yeah. A
Daniel: When did you learn the piano? Answers will vary.
Hoang: I started when I was six. We had a terrible old
piano that I tried to play. B
Daniel: Did your parents play? Hoang
Hoang: No, but my dad was a really good singer. Then 1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. True
my parents bought a new piano and decided I should Pedro
have lessons. I had a really great teacher. She was 1. False 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. False
from Italy. I used to go to her house for lessons.
Daniel: And when did you give your first concert? C
Hoang: When I was 11. Hoang
Daniel: Wow. 1. Her mother used to work in a bank.
Pedro 2. She used to take piano lessons at her teacher’s house.
Daniel: Where did you grow up, Pedro? 3. She gave her first concert when she was 11.
Pedro: I grew up near Chicago. Pedro
Daniel: And what did you major in at college? 1. He used to play sports.
Pedro: Physical education. I really wanted to be a gym 2. His mother taught him.
teacher at a school. I love sports, and I used to play 3. He used to watch the chefs.
them a lot.
Daniel: So what made you change your mind? D
Pedro: After I graduated, I tried to get a job as a gym Answers will vary.
teacher in my town, but I couldn’t. I didn’t want to
move away because my father was sick. So I had to
find something else to do.

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Unit 1 Listening Worksheet

INTERVIEW ABOUT THE PAST


A PAIR WORK Daniel interviewed Hoang and Pedro about their past.
What questions do you think he asked?

Hoang Pedro

B Listen to the interviews. Check () True or False.


Hoang True False
1. Hoang moved to Canada when she was a teenager. □ □
2. She has some nice memories of Vietnam. □ □
3. She was good at music as a child. □ □
4. Her first piano was a very good one. □ □
5. Her father could sing well. □ □
Pedro True False
1. Pedro wanted to be a chef when he was in college. □ □
2. He couldn’t find a teaching job after he graduated. □ □
3. His first job was as a waiter in a restaurant. □ □
4. He opened a restaurant five years ago. □ □
5. His business has been quite slow. □ □
C Listen again. Answer the questions.
Hoang
1. Where did her mother use to work?
2. Where did she use to take piano lessons?
3. When did she give her first concert?
Pedro
1. What did he use to play?
2. Who first taught him to cook?
3. Who did he use to watch at work?

D PAIR WORK Write four questions to ask your partner about his or her past.
Interview your partner.

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