*Assignment 5: Two audio clips at at Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab

*The first Audio: Haven't we met before?

Level: Easy
Type:conversation
Topic:meeting people
Speakers: man and woman
Length:01:39

The expressions I learn from it:
1.on the tip of one's tongue -(idiom)
-->be at the point of remembering something
ex:Oh, what is her name again? It's on the tip of my tongue, but I just can't remember it.

2.mull over -(verb)
-->think over
ex:My brother wants to mull over different job offers before he makes a decision.


*The second Audio:hotel check-in

Level:difficult
Type:conversation
topic:hotel reservation
speakers:two men
Length:01:50


The expressions I learn from it:
1.convention-(noun)
-->a large formal assembly or group of organized meetings held over several days
ex:Participants can receive a discount if they register early for the convention.

**According to the Cambridge learner's dictionary, convention has two meaning-the first is custom and the second is a meeting.Here it means a formal meeting.

2.renovation-(noun)
-->the condition of being restored to its former good condition
ex:The convention center is under renovation to repair damage caused by the tornado.

3.amenities-(noun)
-->things that make one comfortable and at ease
ex:My son had a difficult time adapting to life in the wilderness because of the lack of amenities he was used to.

**according to Cambridge learner's dictionary->amenty is something such as a swimming pool or shopping centre, that is intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in a town, hotel or other place.Ex: basic amenities are things considered to be necessary to live comfortably such as hot water.