Listening Prompts

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Choosing Dinner

Question: What do you think this conversation shows about decision-making and communication in relationships?

PIE Information:

  1. P (Pronunciation)

    • Vocabulary in the text:

      • Idiom: Fine with anything

      • Phrasal Verbs: Pick up, Go with

      • Homonyms: Fine (okay) / Fine (a penalty).

    • Tip: Focus on the sarcastic tone of “not anything.”

  2. I (Intonation)

    • Stress these words to capture the humor in the dialogue:

      • anything, sushi, just

  3. E (Expression)

    • Yes, this reading should be expressive to convey humor and playful and frustrated tones.