1. Phoning home.

Listen to a phone conversation between Kylie and her brother, Ben. Choose the correct options.

An illustration of Kylie speaking on the phone to her brother.

 

2. Listen.

Listen again. Are the sentences true or false?

3. Listen and choose.

Listen again and choose the correct options to complete the dialogue.

4. Meaning in context

Click on the underlined phrases and choose the correct meaning.

Kylie: Hi, Ben. It's me, Kylie.
Ben: Kylie! How's it going?
Kylie: Good. Really good. I just got home.
Ben: You just got home?! What time is it there in San José?
Kylie: It's 1 a.m. One o'clock in the morning. What time is it in Brisbane?
Ben: It's five o'clock in the afternoon. ... So, what are you doing getting home at 1 a.m.?
Kylie: Oh, I went to dinner with my Spanish class. It was a lot of fun. We had a great time. And you? What are you doing?
Ben: Not much. I'm just hanging out.
Kylie: Yeah, I can imagine. ... Is it raining? 
Ben: No, why?
Kylie: It sounds like it's raining.
Ben: Ah ... No, I'm typing.
Kylie: What?! You're typing an email at the same time as you're talking to me?!
Ben: No. I'm chatting, actually.
Kylie: Who are you chatting with?
Ben: Well, with Jasmine.
Kylie: Jasmine? Who's Jasmine?
Ben: Oh, she's my new girlfriend.
Kylie: What? Another new girlfriend?! Whatever happened to Melanie?
Ben: Ah, Melanie. She's away for six months, teaching English in Mexico. Anyway .... What's the weather like there?
Kylie: Oh, it's hot. Really hot. But don't change the subject. I want to know about Melanie.