Family phone call: planning Mum and Dad's anniversary
Chloe phones her brother Tom to plan a surprise for their parents' 40th wedding anniversary; students note the plan, then plan a family celebration.
B1Adults40 minPhone call
About this lesson
A B1 listening lesson (phone call). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- B1
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- Phone call
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 40 minutes
- Topic
- Family & friends
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), Multiple choice, Gap-fill, True / False
- Key words
- wedding anniversary, relatives, book, guest list, speech, siblings, keep a secret
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand plans, suggestions and who will do what in a phone call
- Use phrases for making and responding to suggestions
- Plan a family or friends' celebration together