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Interactions 1 Listening/Speaking, 4/e
Judith Tanka, University of California, Los Angeles
Paul Most
Lida R. Baker, University of California, Los Angeles
Science and Technology

Listening for Main Ideas

Listen to the conversations. Each conversation describes a problem. Match each conversation to the problem it describes. Write the number in the blank.

Conversation 1
Conversation 2
Conversation 3
Conversation 4
Conversation 5
Conversation 6



1

The woman thinks she has lost all her data on her computer.
2

The answering machine didn't record new messages.
3

The woman's fax machine is not working properly.
4

The man has trouble starting his car.
5

The temperature in the room is too hot.
6

The woman has poor reception on her cell phone.








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