What are your roommates like?

LISTENING • A2 • SHORT ANSWERS
What Are Your Roommates Like?
Listen to the audio, then write short answers in the boxes.
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Where is the daughter living now?
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How many roommates does she have?
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Do they live in one room or two rooms?
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What is the first roommate’s name?
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What is Chloe like? (two adjectives)
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What does Chloe often do in their room?
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What is the second roommate’s name?
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What is Mia like? (two adjectives)
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When does Mia study?
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After what time don’t they play loud music?
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If Chloe wants to invite friends, what must she do first?
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Dorm life is helping her become more…?

What are your roommates like?

LISTENING • A2 • TIMELINE

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Mum asks how dorm life is going, and the daughter says it’s busy but she likes it.

Mum asks about the roommates, and the daughter says they are nice but very different.

The daughter says she lives with two girls in one room.

She describes Chloe: very friendly and talkative, often inviting friends to their room.

Mum says that sounds fun but also noisy, and the daughter agrees it can be noisy sometimes.

She describes Mia: quiet and very organized, with a clean desk and books in perfect order; she studies every evening.

Mum asks where the daughter fits in, and the daughter says she is “in the middle.”

The daughter says they made some simple rules.

Rule: they keep the room clean and don’t play loud music after 10 p.m.

Rule: if Chloe invites friends, she tells them first; if Mia is studying, they try to be quiet.

They mostly get along, but sometimes disagree about small things (the window or the lights) and then talk and fix it.

Mum says she is proud, and the daughter says dorm life helps her become more independent.

What are your roommates like?

LISTENING • A2 • FILL THE GAPS

What are your roommates like?

Listen again and type the missing word(s) exactly. Empty answers are not checked.

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Dorm life is ___, but she likes it.

2

Her roommates are very ___.

3

The first roommate is ___.

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Chloe is friendly and very ___.

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Sometimes the room is ___.

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The second roommate is ___.

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Mia is quiet and very ___.

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She studies every ___.

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They made some simple ___.

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They keep the room ___.

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They don’t play ___ music after 10 p.m.

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Dorm life helps her become more ___.

What are your roommates like?

🏠 What are your roommates like?

A mum asks about dorm life. The daughter describes her roommates and their rules (friendly, talkative, quiet, organized).

What are they like? friendly / talkative quiet / organized We made some rules We get along
🎧 Dialog

Mum & Daughter

M = Mum D = Daughter
Mum

Hi, sweetheart! How is dorm life going?

Daughter

Hi, Mum! It’s going well. It’s busy, but I like it.

Mum

Good. Tell me about your roommates. Are they nice?

Daughter

Yes, they are nice, but they are very different. I live with two girls in one room.

Mum

Two girls in one room? That’s a lot. What are they like?

Daughter

The first one is Chloe. She is very friendly and very talkative. She always says hello to everyone. She likes meeting new people, and she often invites friends to our room.

Mum

That sounds fun… but also noisy.

Daughter

Yes, sometimes it is noisy. The second roommate is Mia. She is quiet and very organized. Her desk is always clean, and her books are in perfect order. She studies every evening.

Mum

And what about you? Where do you fit in?

Daughter

I’m in the middle. I like talking, but I also need quiet time. So we made some simple rules.

Mum

What rules?

Daughter

We keep the room clean, and we don’t play loud music after 10 p.m. If Chloe wants to invite friends, she tells us first. And if Mia is studying, we try to be quiet.

Mum

That sounds very mature. Do you get along?

Daughter

Yes, most of the time. Sometimes we disagree about small things, like the window or the lights, but we talk and fix it.

Mum

I’m proud of you. Dorm life teaches you a lot.

Daughter

It does! And it’s helping me become more independent.

Tip: To describe people, use “They are…” + adjectives (friendly, talkative, quiet, organized) and add examples.