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Empower A2 • Unit 2 • Track 02.05

Listening Lab: School, Ambition & Career Choices

Listen to the natural spoken dialogue between Alex and Dan, then complete the 8 Cambridge-standard listening comprehension questions below.

🎧 Spoken Dialogue Track • Track 02.05

Speakers: Alex & Dan • Duration: ~65 sec • British English

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Audio Script (Track 02.05)

ALEX: Hi, Dan!
DAN: Hi! It's great to see you, Alex. How's school this year?
ALEX: Not good. It's really hard work! We have important exams at the end of term. I have so much homework every day, and my dad still wants me to help in his shop. He doesn't understand how important it is to get good marks.
DAN: You're lucky! My dad only wants me to study! He wants me to be a pilot like him.
ALEX: And do you want to be a pilot?
DAN: No! I know it's not possible because I'm so bad at maths. I always fail my maths exams, and you have to pass them to be a pilot.
ALEX: What do you want to do?
DAN: I want to be a photographer. I want to take photos of famous people and travel all over the world.
ALEX: What does your dad think about that?
DAN: He thinks it's a stupid idea. He won't pay for my studies if I do that, only if I study to become a pilot.
ALEX: Well, pilots travel all over the world, too.
DAN: That's just what my dad says!

Comprehension Check • 8 Diagnostic Questions

Cambridge Sub-Skills Assessment