[Listening Medium] Back to School Supplies

Pre-Listening Exercise

What kinds of school supplies do you usually need to buy before the start of a new academic year (e.g., pen, pencils, laptop or desktop computers, smartphones, calculators)?

Idioms

rolling in money” = have a lot of money
Just remember that I’m not rolling in money, so I can’t buy you the latest calculator.”

do without something” = do okay without a particular item
I don’t need new notebooks for school, but I can’t do without a few pencils.”

Script (only click after finishing the exercise below)

Listening Exercise

A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.