General Listening Quiz

Listen to the recording on DVD movie rentals and read along with the conversation. Review the key vocabulary and the sample sentences.

Man: Hey, Kathy. I’m thinking about renting a movie for tonight’s party, and I wanna [want to] know what kind of movies you like.

Woman: Okay. What kind of movies do you have in mind?

Man: Well, what about action movies?

Woman: I don’t really like action movies. Too much violence.

Man: Okay, do you like comedies?

Woman: Now, I do enjoy comedies.

Man: Fine. Well, what do you think of horror movies or love stories?

Woman: Um . . . I’m not really crazy about horror movies, but love stories are often fun to watch. Oh, and I really like foreign films, too.

Man: Okay. I’ll go to the video store and see what I can find. Thanks.

• have in mind (verb): to think about
  – What activities do you have in mind for tomorrow’s picnic?
• crazy about (phrasal verb): to like something very much
  – Carla is crazy about rock music.