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Interactions 2 Listening/Speaking, 4/e
Judith Tanka, University of California, Los Angeles
Lida R. Baker, University of California, Los Angeles

Language and Communication

Listening for Specific Information

Listen to the excerpt from a lecture. Read each statement below. Then decide if the person is speaking American or British English in the situation described.



1

The person asks the hotel receptionist the location of the elevator.
A)American
B)British
2

A person you meet tells you his brother drives a lorry.
A)American
B)British
3

Someone asks you, "Have you a pen?"
A)American
B)British
4

Someone tells you, "I've got a bad headache."
A)American
B)British
5

A new student asks you, "Have you gotten your new class schedule yet?"
A)American
B)British
6

You hear someone is a restaurant order sausage and mashed potatoes.
A)American
B)British