This Robot is used for practicing English at level A2. In order to interact with this Robot smoothly, please use a laptop, desktop, or iPad. Do not use Smartphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n \n \n People – Listening<\/title>\n <style>\n \/* Reset and Base Styles *\/\n * {\n box-sizing: border-box;\n }\n\n body {\n font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n background-color: #f4f6f8;\n margin: 0;\n padding: 0;\n display: flex;\n flex-direction: column;\n min-height: 100vh;\n }\n\n \/* Menu Styles *\/\n .menu {\n width: 100%;\n background-color: #28a745;\n padding: 10px;\n text-align: center;\n box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n margin-bottom: 10px;\n overflow-x: auto;\n white-space: nowrap;\n }\n .menu a {\n color: #fff;\n text-decoration: none;\n margin: 0 10px;\n font-weight: bold;\n font-size: 14px;\n display: inline-block;\n }\n .menu a:hover,\n .menu a:focus {\n text-decoration: underline;\n outline: 2px dashed #fff;\n outline-offset: 4px;\n }\n\n \/* Container Styles *\/\n .container {\n display: flex;\n flex-direction: column;\n align-items: center;\n padding: 10px;\n box-sizing: border-box;\n flex: 1 0 auto;\n width: 100%;\n }\n\n .image-chat-wrapper {\n display: flex;\n flex-direction: column;\n width: 100%;\n max-width: 800px;\n flex: 1;\n }\n\n .image-container {\n flex: 1;\n text-align: center;\n margin-bottom: 15px;\n }\n .image-container img {\n width: 100%;\n height: auto;\n max-height: 260px;\n object-fit: cover;\n border-radius: 15px;\n box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n }\n .sentence-text {\n margin: 10px 0;\n font-weight: bold;\n color: #333;\n font-size: 16px;\n }\n .word-box {\n margin-top: 10px;\n padding: 10px;\n background-color: #fff;\n border: 2px solid #28a745;\n border-radius: 8px;\n box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n font-size: 15px;\n font-weight: bold;\n color: #28a745;\n text-align: left;\n max-height: 220px;\n overflow-y: auto;\n }\n\n .audio-player {\n margin-top: 10px;\n }\n .audio-player audio {\n width: 100%;\n }\n\n .script-button {\n margin-top: 8px;\n background-color: #17a2b8;\n color: #fff;\n border: none;\n border-radius: 5px;\n padding: 8px 12px;\n font-size: 14px;\n font-weight: bold;\n cursor: pointer;\n }\n .script-button:hover,\n .script-button:focus {\n background-color: #138496;\n outline: none;\n }\n\n .chat-container {\n background-color: #28a745;\n border-radius: 15px;\n box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n border: 3px solid #007bff;\n overflow: hidden;\n display: flex;\n flex-direction: column;\n height: auto;\n max-height: 520px;\n flex: 1;\n }\n .chat-header {\n background-color: #1e7e34;\n color: #fff;\n padding: 12px;\n text-align: center;\n border-bottom: 1px solid #155724;\n position: relative;\n }\n .chat-header h2 {\n margin: 0;\n font-size: 18px;\n }\n .chat-header .loader {\n position: absolute;\n right: 20px;\n top: 50%;\n transform: translateY(-50%);\n display: none;\n }\n .chat-messages {\n padding: 12px;\n overflow-y: auto;\n flex: 1;\n background-color: #fff;\n max-height: 340px;\n }\n .message {\n margin-bottom: 10px;\n padding: 10px;\n border-radius: 6px;\n font-size: 14px;\n line-height: 1.5;\n }\n .bot-message {\n background-color: #17a2b8;\n color: #fff;\n text-align: left;\n }\n\n .chat-input {\n display: flex;\n align-items: center;\n background-color: #c3e6cb;\n padding: 10px;\n justify-content: space-between;\n flex-wrap: wrap;\n }\n .send-button, .stop-button {\n background-color: #17a2b8;\n color: #fff;\n font-weight: bold;\n border: none;\n border-radius: 5px;\n padding: 12px 16px;\n cursor: pointer;\n transition: background-color 0.3s;\n flex: 1;\n margin: 6px;\n max-width: 150px;\n font-size: 16px;\n }\n .stop-button {\n background-color: #dc3545;\n }\n .send-button:hover,\n .stop-button:hover,\n .send-button:focus,\n .stop-button:focus {\n background-color: #218838;\n outline: none;\n }\n\n .voice-selection {\n margin: 10px 0;\n width: 100%;\n max-width: 300px;\n }\n .voice-selection label {\n display: block;\n margin-bottom: 5px;\n font-weight: bold;\n color: #333;\n }\n .voice-selection select {\n width: 100%;\n padding: 8px;\n border-radius: 5px;\n border: 1px solid #ccc;\n font-size: 14px;\n }\n\n .loader {\n border: 4px solid #f3f3f3;\n border-top: 4px solid #17a2b8;\n border-radius: 50%;\n width: 20px;\n height: 20px;\n animation: spin 2s linear infinite;\n display: inline-block;\n margin-left: 10px;\n }\n\n @keyframes spin {\n 0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }\n 100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }\n }\n\n \/* Responsive *\/\n @media (orientation: portrait) {\n .image-chat-wrapper {\n flex-direction: column;\n }\n .image-container, .chat-container {\n width: 100%;\n max-width: 100%;\n }\n }\n\n @media (orientation: landscape) and (min-width: 600px) {\n .image-chat-wrapper {\n flex-direction: row;\n justify-content: space-between;\n }\n .image-container, .chat-container {\n width: 48%;\n max-width: 48%;\n }\n .word-box {\n max-height: 200px;\n }\n .chat-header h2 {\n font-size: 20px;\n }\n .message {\n font-size: 15px;\n }\n .send-button, .stop-button {\n font-size: 18px;\n padding: 14px 20px;\n max-width: 200px;\n }\n }\n\n @media (max-width: 768px) {\n .chat-header h2 {\n font-size: 16px;\n }\n .message {\n font-size: 14px;\n }\n .send-button, .stop-button {\n font-size: 16px;\n padding: 12px 16px;\n max-width: 150px;\n }\n .word-box {\n font-size: 15px;\n }\n .voice-selection select {\n font-size: 14px;\n }\n }\n\n @media only screen and (max-device-width: 480px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) {\n .chat-header h2 {\n font-size: 18px;\n }\n .send-button, .stop-button {\n padding: 14px 18px;\n font-size: 16px;\n }\n .message {\n font-size: 14px;\n }\n .word-box {\n font-size: 16px;\n }\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n <div class=\"menu\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-conversation\/\">Conversation<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-vocabulary\/\">Vocabulary<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-real-life\/\">Real Life<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-describing-pictures\/\">Describing Pictures<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-reading-comprehension\/\">Reading<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-listening\/\">Listening<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"image-chat-wrapper\">\n <div class=\"image-container\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/family.png\"\n alt=\"Ruth from the U.S. describing her family\">\n <div class=\"sentence-text\">\n Listen to Ruth from the U.S. describe her family. Then choose the picture and answer T\/F.\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"audio-player\">\n <!-- Change src to the real URL of BTP_L1_SB_060.mp3 on your site -->\n <audio id=\"ruth-audio\" controls>\n <source src=\"\/mnt\/data\/BTP_L1_SB_060.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\">\n Your browser does not support the audio element.\n <\/audio>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- Button to play the script with robot voices -->\n <button id=\"play-script-btn\" class=\"script-button\" type=\"button\">\n Play Script (Robot Voices)\n <\/button>\n\n <div id=\"word-box\" class=\"word-box\">\n 1. Which picture shows Ruth\u2019s parents? A, B, C, or D?<br>\n 2. Listen again and write T (true) or F (false) for each statement:<br>\n 1) Ruth has two sisters.<br>\n 2) Her father is hard-working.<br>\n 3) He has a difficult job.<br>\n 4) He isn\u2019t very generous.<br>\n 5) Her mother is not very outgoing.<br>\n 6) Her mother is kind.<br>\n 7) Ruth talks to her mother about her problems.<br>\n 8) Ruth thinks she looks like her mother.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"chat-container\">\n <div class=\"chat-header\">\n <h2>People – Listening<\/h2>\n <div class=\"loader\" id=\"synthesis-loader\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"chat-messages\" id=\"chat-messages\">\n <!-- Questions will appear here -->\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"chat-input\">\n <div class=\"voice-selection\">\n <label for=\"voice-select\">Choose Voice for Feedback:<\/label>\n <select id=\"voice-select\" aria-label=\"Select Voice\">\n <option value=\"\">Loading voices…<\/option>\n <\/select>\n <\/div>\n <button id=\"start-btn\" class=\"send-button\" aria-label=\"Check Answers\">Check Answers<\/button>\n <button id=\"stop-btn\" class=\"stop-button\" aria-label=\"Stop Voice\">Stop Voice<\/button>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"menu\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-conversation\/\">Conversation<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-vocabulary\/\">Vocabulary<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-real-life\/\">Real Life<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-describing-pictures\/\">Describing Pictures<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-reading-comprehension\/\">Reading<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/people-listening\/\">Listening<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n<script>\n\/* ============================\n Listening \u2013 Ruth\u2019s family\n ============================ *\/\n\n\/* Audio script (Interviewer = I, Ruth = R) *\/\nconst listeningScript = `I: Ruth, what can you tell me about your family?\nR: Well, there are three of us: my mom, my dad, and me. I don\u2019t have any brothers or sisters.\nI: OK. Your dad, for example. What\u2019s he like? Is he hard-working?\nR: Well, yes, but he isn\u2019t working right now. He\u2019s looking for a job. He\u2019s very generous, though, when he has money.\nI: What does he look like?\nR: He\u2019s fairly tall, and he has short black hair. He has a mustache, too, and, er \u2026 oh, yes, he\u2019s fairly slim.\nI: And your mom? What about her? What\u2019s she like?\nR: She\u2019s very outgoing and kind. When I have a problem, I know I can talk to her.\nI: Do you look like your mom?\nR: People say we look like each other, but I don\u2019t think so! She\u2019s forty-five and I\u2019m only twenty. I guess it\u2019s because we\u2019re both tall and we have short brown hair.\nI: Do you have a picture of them?\nR: Yes, here you are.\nI: Thanks. Oh, yes, I see \u2026`;\n\n\/* \ud83d\udd11 ANSWER KEY \u2013 matches the script *\/\nconst correctPicture = \"C\"; \/\/ change to correct letter if needed\n\nconst tfStatements = [\n { id: 1, text: \"Ruth has two sisters.\", correct: \"f\" },\n { id: 2, text: \"Her father is hard-working.\", correct: \"t\" },\n { id: 3, text: \"He has a difficult job.\", correct: \"f\" }, \/\/ not working now\n { id: 4, text: \"He isn\u2019t very generous.\", correct: \"f\" }, \/\/ he is very generous\n { id: 5, text: \"Her mother is not very outgoing.\", correct: \"f\" },\n { id: 6, text: \"Her mother is kind.\", correct: \"t\" },\n { id: 7, text: \"Ruth talks to her mother about her problems.\", correct: \"t\" },\n { id: 8, text: \"Ruth thinks she looks like her mother.\", correct: \"f\" }\n];\n\nconst summaryMessages = [\n \"Nice listening! Keep going.\",\n \"Good job. Listen again and try to improve your score.\",\n \"You\u2019re doing well. Practice this activity again later.\"\n];\n\nconst positiveMessages = [\n \"Excellent comprehension!\",\n \"Great work! You understood Ruth\u2019s description.\",\n \"Very good! Your answers match the audio.\"\n];\n\n\/* Speech synthesis *\/\nconst speechSynthesisSupported = \"speechSynthesis\" in window;\nlet voices = [];\nlet selectedVoice = null; \/\/ for feedback\nlet maleVoice = null; \/\/ for I:\nlet femaleVoice = null; \/\/ for R:\n\nconst desiredVoiceNames = [\n \"Google US English\",\n \"Google US English Female\",\n \"Google UK English Male\",\n \"Google UK English Female\"\n];\n\n\/* ========== INITIALISE ========== *\/\n\nfunction initialize() {\n loadVoices();\n\n if (!speechSynthesisSupported) {\n appendMessage(\"Sorry, your browser does not support speech synthesis.\", \"bot\");\n }\n\n document.getElementById(\"start-btn\").onclick = checkAnswers;\n document.getElementById(\"stop-btn\").onclick = stopSpeaking;\n document.getElementById(\"play-script-btn\").onclick = playScript;\n\n buildTasks();\n const intro =\n \"First, listen to Ruth talk about her family without stopping. Then listen again and answer the questions.\";\n appendMessage(intro, \"bot\");\n if (speechSynthesisSupported) {\n showSynthesisLoader(true);\n sayText(intro, \"en-US\").then(() => showSynthesisLoader(false));\n }\n}\n\n\/* ========== VOICES ========== *\/\n\nfunction loadVoices() {\n if (!speechSynthesisSupported) return;\n voices = window.speechSynthesis.getVoices();\n if (voices.length === 0) {\n window.speechSynthesis.onvoiceschanged = () => {\n voices = window.speechSynthesis.getVoices();\n populateVoiceList();\n };\n } else {\n populateVoiceList();\n }\n}\n\nfunction chooseDialogueVoices(filteredVoices) {\n \/\/ try to pick explicit male\/female voices\n maleVoice =\n filteredVoices.find(v => \/male\/i.test(v.name)) ||\n filteredVoices.find(v => \/UK English Male\/i.test(v.name)) ||\n null;\n\n femaleVoice =\n filteredVoices.find(v => \/female\/i.test(v.name)) ||\n filteredVoices.find(v => \/US English\/i.test(v.name) && !\/Male\/i.test(v.name)) ||\n null;\n\n \/\/ Fallbacks if not found\n if (!maleVoice && filteredVoices.length > 0) {\n maleVoice = filteredVoices[0];\n }\n if (!femaleVoice) {\n femaleVoice = filteredVoices.find(v => v !== maleVoice) || maleVoice;\n }\n}\n\nfunction populateVoiceList() {\n const voiceSelect = document.getElementById(\"voice-select\");\n voiceSelect.innerHTML = \"\";\n\n if (!speechSynthesisSupported) {\n const option = document.createElement(\"option\");\n option.value = \"\";\n option.textContent = \"No voices available\";\n voiceSelect.appendChild(option);\n voiceSelect.disabled = true;\n return;\n }\n\n const filteredVoices = voices.filter((voice) =>\n desiredVoiceNames.includes(voice.name) || voice.lang.startsWith(\"en-\")\n );\n\n if (filteredVoices.length === 0) {\n const option = document.createElement(\"option\");\n option.value = \"\";\n option.textContent = \"Default browser voice\";\n voiceSelect.appendChild(option);\n voiceSelect.disabled = true;\n return;\n }\n\n filteredVoices.forEach((voice, index) => {\n const option = document.createElement(\"option\");\n option.value = index;\n option.textContent = `${voice.name} (${voice.lang})`;\n voiceSelect.appendChild(option);\n });\n\n \/\/ feedback voice = first voice by default\n voiceSelect.selectedIndex = 0;\n selectedVoice = filteredVoices[0];\n\n \/\/ choose male \/ female for the dialogue\n chooseDialogueVoices(filteredVoices);\n\n voiceSelect.onchange = () => {\n const selectedIndex = voiceSelect.value;\n selectedVoice = filteredVoices[selectedIndex];\n };\n}\n\n\/* ========== UI: QUESTIONS ========== *\/\n\nfunction buildTasks() {\n const chat = document.getElementById(\"chat-messages\");\n chat.innerHTML = \"\";\n\n \/\/ Part 1 \u2013 Picture choice\n const p1Title = document.createElement(\"h3\");\n p1Title.textContent = \"Part 1 \u2013 Which picture shows Ruth\u2019s parents?\";\n p1Title.style.margin = \"4px 0\";\n p1Title.style.fontSize = \"16px\";\n chat.appendChild(p1Title);\n\n const p1Instr = document.createElement(\"p\");\n p1Instr.textContent = \"Choose A, B, C, or D.\";\n chat.appendChild(p1Instr);\n\n const pictureBlock = document.createElement(\"div\");\n pictureBlock.style.marginBottom = \"10px\";\n\n [\"A\", \"B\", \"C\", \"D\"].forEach((letter) => {\n const label = document.createElement(\"label\");\n label.style.marginRight = \"15px\";\n label.style.cursor = \"pointer\";\n\n const input = document.createElement(\"input\");\n input.type = \"radio\";\n input.name = \"picture-choice\";\n input.value = letter;\n input.style.marginRight = \"4px\";\n\n label.appendChild(input);\n label.appendChild(document.createTextNode(\" \" + letter));\n pictureBlock.appendChild(label);\n });\n\n const picFeedback = document.createElement(\"div\");\n picFeedback.id = \"picture-feedback\";\n picFeedback.style.fontSize = \"13px\";\n picFeedback.style.marginTop = \"4px\";\n pictureBlock.appendChild(picFeedback);\n\n chat.appendChild(pictureBlock);\n\n \/\/ Part 2 \u2013 T\/F table\n const p2Title = document.createElement(\"h3\");\n p2Title.textContent = \"Part 2 \u2013 Listen again and write T (true) or F (false).\";\n p2Title.style.marginTop = \"8px\";\n p2Title.style.fontSize = \"16px\";\n chat.appendChild(p2Title);\n\n const tfTable = document.createElement(\"table\");\n tfTable.style.width = \"100%\";\n tfTable.style.borderCollapse = \"collapse\";\n tfTable.style.marginTop = \"10px\";\n tfTable.style.fontSize = \"14px\";\n\n const headerRow = document.createElement(\"tr\");\n [\"Sentence\", \"T\", \"F\"].forEach((head) => {\n const th = document.createElement(\"th\");\n th.textContent = head;\n th.style.borderBottom = \"1px solid #ccc\";\n th.style.padding = \"4px\";\n th.style.textAlign = head === \"Sentence\" ? 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