Listening Quiz

Watch the video and take the listening quiz. Then watch again and read the script.

Man: Is your house big?

Woman: Yes, it is pretty big.

Man: Is it new?

Woman: No, it is very old.

Man: Is it nice?

Woman: Not really. It is cold in winter.

Man: Oh, no! That’s not good.

Basic Language Notes

Grammar

Is it...?

Use Is it...? to ask about one thing.

• Is it big?
• Is it new?
• Is it nice?

You can answer:

• Yes, it is.
• No, it is not.

Vocabulary

pretty

Here, pretty means more than a little, but less than very.

• The house is pretty big.
• The shoes are pretty nice.
• The building is pretty old.

nice

Nice can mean good.

• Is your house nice?
• Yes, it is very nice.

Useful Phrases

Not really.

Not really is a soft way to say no.

A: Is the restaurant nice?
B: Not really.

Oh no!

Say Oh no! when you hear something bad.

A: My house is very cold in winter.
B: Oh no!

That’s not good.

Say this when someone tells you about a problem.

Pronunciation

For Yes / No questions, your voice often goes up ↗.

Is your house big? ↗

Is it new? ↗

Is it nice? ↗

In fast English, words connect.

Is your house big?
→ iz-yer-house-big?

Is it new?
→ iz-it-new?

Not really.
→ not-really

That’s not good.
→ thats-not-good

your often sounds like yer in fast English.