Mixer is a collection of listening activities that feature six different speakers answering the same question. Students can easily follow the topic and compare the various responses. Each speaker's segment comes with two questions that appear at the end of the audio segment to develop test taking skills.
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MX61 Favorite Food
Six people talk about the types of food they love and what cuisines they prefer.
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MX60 Animals
The mixer group talks about what their favorite animal is.
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Time: 3:17
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MX59 Clothes
What are you wearing? Six people describe what they are wearing.
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Time: 2:24
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MX58 Cooking
Six people share what dishes they can cook well.
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Time: 2:41
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MX57 First Thing in the Morning
Six people share what they do as soon as they get up in the morning.
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Time: 2:10
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MX56 Fear
Six people share what they are afraid of and why it scares them.
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Time: 3:10
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MX55 Ghosts
Six people discuss if they believe in ghosts and why or why not.
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Time: 2:21
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MX54 Favorite Colors
Listen to the mixer group talks about colors they like and dislike.
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Time: 2:24
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MX53 Shopping
Find out what these people like to shop for and what they don't like to shop for.
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Time: 2:41
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MX52 Transportation
Find out about the transportation system in each person's city.
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Time: 2:55
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MX51 Seasons
Find out what these six people consider their favorite season to be.
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Time: 2:29
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MX50 Dressing Up
Six people discuss when they dress up and what they tend to wear when they do.

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Time: 2:22
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MX49 To The Airport
Find out the best way to the airport in each person's city.
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Time: 2:14
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MX48 Hospitals
Listen as six people share they thoughts about hospitals.
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Time: 2:40
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MX47 Happy Place
Six people talks about if they are happy where they live at the moment.
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Time: 2:40
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MX46 Favorite Country
Listen to six people talk about the best country they have visited.
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Time: 3:24
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MX45 Bad Things about Home
Find out the what is bad about each person's hometown.
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Time: 3:11
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MX44 Best City
Find out the best city in each person's country.
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Time: 2:39
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MX43 Cold Remedy
Six people share what they do to get better when they have a cold.
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Time: 2:24
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MX42 Newspapers
Listen to six people talk about what they check first in the newspaper.
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Time: 2:33
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MX41 News Source
Find out how these six people tend to get their news.
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Time: 2:41
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MX40 Family Resemblance
Six people talk about who they take after in their family.
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Time: 2:34
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MX39 Typical Evening
Find out what these six people usually do in the evening.
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Time: 2:24
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MX38 Fashion Magazine
Listen to six people share their thoughts about fashion magazines.
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Time: 2:58
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MX37 Young Doctor vs. Older Doctor
Six people state what kind of doctor they would prefer.
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Time: 2:36
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MX36 Celebrity Life
Six people share what they would rather be: an athlete, politician, actor, or musician.
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Time: 3:18
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MX35 High School
High school can be terrific or terrible. Listen to six people share what they thought of it.
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Time: 2:27
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MX34 Where to Eat
Six people answer this question: Do you prefer to eat out or cook at home?
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Time: 3:20
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MX33 Family Size
Six people discuss what they prefer, a big family or a small family.
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Time: 3:39
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MX32 Food Cravings
To crave a food means you love it and want to eat it often. Hear six people's cravings.
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Time: 2:27
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MX31 Waste of Money
Find out what these six people waste their money on.
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Time: 3:11
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MX30 Early Bird or Night Owl
Six people talk about their sleep schedules and if they are an early bird or night owl.
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Time: 2:19
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MX29 The World - Better or Worse
Six people answer the following question: Is the world becoming a better place to live?
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Time: 3:01
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MX28 Good Weather Spots
Find out which places have the the best weather in each person's country.
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Time: 3:48
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MX27 Waste Of Time
Find out what six people say they waste too much time doing.
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Time: 2:33
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MX26 Shopping Wish List
Listen to what these six people would like to buy if they had enough money.
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Time: 3:21
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MX25 Morning Routine
Hear six people share how they typically start the day.
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Time: 3:15
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MX24 TV
Six people answer the following question: Is TV good or bad for people?
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Time: 3:54
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MX23 Shopping
Six people talk about how they feel about shopping.
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Time: 3:45
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MX22 Saving Money
Listen to what six people say if they are good at saving money.
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Time: 3:06
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MX21 Rain
Find out what six people think about the rain and rainy days.
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Time: 3:06
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MX20 Free Time Wish List
Listen to what these six people would do if they had more free time in their schedules.
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Time: 2:45
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MX19 Travel Wish List
Find out what countries these six people would like to visit.
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Time: 3:31
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MX18 Junk Food
Listen to how healthy these six people are when it comes to eating.
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Time: 3:31
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MX17 Introductions
Six people introduce themselves and say something about their country.
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Time: 3:03
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MX16 A Ideal Day Off
Listen to six people talk about what would be the ideal way to spend a day off.
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Time: 3:03
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#15 Have you changed?
Six people answer this question: Do you look the same as you did in high school?
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Time: 3:59
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MX14 Hanging Out
Listen to six people talk about who they hang out with when they have free time.
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Time: 3:08
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MX13 No Place Like Home
Hear six people talk about what is good about their hometown.
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Time: 3:28
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MX12 Sleep Routine
The topic is getting up and going to bed. Hear six different responses.
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Time: 2:57
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MX11 First Job
In this segment, six people talk about their first job.
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Time: 3:34
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MX10 Favorite Country
Six people share their thoughts on their favorite country besides their own.
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Time: 2:48
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MX09 Is fashion important to you?
Listen to six people talk about how important fashion is to them.

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Time: 2:35
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MX08 Dream Job
Hear six different people talk about what their dream job would be.
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Time: 3:07
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MX07 The Death Penalty
Six people discuss if they think some people should be killed for their crimes.
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Time: 3:13
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MX06 Are you a clean freak?
A clean freak is someone who must be in a clean environment. Hear six responses.
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Time: 2:59
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MX05 The City vs. The Country
Listen to six people discuss where they would rather live.
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Time: 2:15
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MX04 Cinema vs. DVD
Six people discuss whether they prefer watching a movie at the cinema or on DVD.
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Time: 3:35
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MX03 Cats vs. Dogs
Cats and dogs make great pets. But if you had to choose, which one would you pick?
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Time: 2:40
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MX02 Bad Jobs
Hear six different people talks about jobs they would not want to have.
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Time: 2:59
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MX01 Athletes and Pay
Today footballers and basketball players make millions of dollars. Is it too much?
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Time: 3:04
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