English Listening Test: Comparing Restaurant Services

English Listening Test: Comparing Restaurant Services in Japan, Germany, and North America. Free Online Listening Exercises: Compare Restaurant Service Styles with MP3 Practice

English Listening Practice: Comparing Restaurant Service in Japan, Germany, and North America

English Listening Practice: Comparing Restaurant Service in Japan, Germany, and North Americaolkswagen Van Memories

Listening comprehension activities are essential for language learners to enhance their understanding of spoken English. In this session, you’ll work on your listening comprehension skills with a conversation comparing restaurant service in different countries. Listen to the free MP3 and complete the exercises below to test your understanding.

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Listening Comprehension Activities

Instructions:

1. Play the audio clip for the students.
2. Have students listen carefully to the clip.
3. After listening, provide the students with the transcripts

Listen to the MP3 audio file and complete the following exercises

Transcripts

Check your answers with the transcript provided

[00:00:00] 

So, Simon, you live in Japan, and you were just in Germany. Um, how is the service in restaurants different in Japan than it is in Germany? Yeah, I can talk about that. Uh, well, I might be stereotyping here, and I’ll talk about maybe Japan, uh, Germany or Europe, and then North America. Uh, I think, uh, in Germany, there was definitely an emphasis on efficiency.

Uh, so when I went into a pub and I said, I want to order a beer, and Munich is famous for beer, so there’s many kinds, so I was thinking, what should I order, what should I order, and the server says, well, you can’t decide, I’ll come back in a minute, thank you, and then quickly off. Uh, in Japan, if I did the same thing.

[00:01:00] 

Uh, the emphasis would be on politeness. So, the server would wait. If I said, um, what should I order? The server would patiently wait and says, take your time, I’m here, you know, you know, thank you for deciding, you know, things like that. And, you know, in my home in Canada, Vancouver, you know, they would try to be cool and friendly.

So everybody would be like, hey, did you try our special, would you like to drink our special beer today? You know, and smile, you know, and that’s that. So, uh, Japan, the emphasis would be on politeness. In Germany or Europe, the emphasis would be on efficiency. And in North America, the emphasis would be on friendliness or being cool.

Hmm. Hmm. Interesting.

Engaging in listening comprehension exercises can significantly enhance your ability to understand spoken English. By practicing with varied and interesting content, you can improve your listening skills while learning about different cultures and experiences. Regular practice with these types of activities will help you become more proficient and confident in your English language abilities.

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