Listening \u2013 Manuel\u2019s Vacation<\/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: 900px;\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: 580px;\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: 400px;\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 .short-answer-input,\n .blank-input {\n width: 100%;\n max-width: 280px;\n padding: 4px 6px;\n font-size: 13px;\n border-radius: 4px;\n border: 1px solid #ccc;\n }\n\n .journal-block {\n margin-top: 6px;\n padding: 6px;\n border-radius: 4px;\n }\n\n .journal-city {\n font-weight: bold;\n margin-bottom: 2px;\n }\n\n .correct {\n background-color: #d4edda !important;\n }\n .incorrect {\n background-color: #f8d7da !important;\n }\n .unanswered {\n background-color: #fff3cd !important;\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: 700px) {\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 }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n <div class=\"menu\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/vacation-conversation\/\">Conversation<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/vacation-vocabulary\/\">Vocabulary<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/vacation-real-life\/\">Real Life<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/vacation-describing-pictures\/\">Describing Pictures<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/vacation-reading-comprehension\/\">Reading<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/vacation-listening\/\">Listening<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"image-chat-wrapper\">\n <div class=\"image-container\">\n \n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/asiacall.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-03-at-11.56.31-AM.png\"\n alt=\"Manuel talking about his summer vacation in Europe\">\n <div class=\"sentence-text\">\n Listen to Manuel, from Mexico, talk about his summer vacation. Then complete his journal.\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"audio-player\">\n \n <audio id=\"manuel-audio\" controls>\n <source src=\"\/mnt\/data\/BTP_L1_SB_076.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\">\n Your browser does not support the audio element.\n <\/audio>\n <\/div>\n\n \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 PART 1<br>\n 1. How many days was Manuel\u2019s vacation?<br><br>\n PART 2 \u2013 Listen again and complete Manuel\u2019s journal.<br>\n London \u2013 Paris \u2013 Lucerne \u2013 Florence \u2013 Rome \u2013 Venice \u2013 Innsbruck \u2013 Bonn \u2013 Amsterdam.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"chat-container\">\n <div class=\"chat-header\">\n <h2>Listening \u2013 Manuel\u2019s Vacation<\/h2>\n <div class=\"loader\" id=\"synthesis-loader\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"chat-messages\" id=\"chat-messages\">\n \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\/vacation-conversation\/\">Conversation<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/vacation-vocabulary\/\">Vocabulary<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/vacation-real-life\/\">Real Life<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/vacation-describing-pictures\/\">Describing Pictures<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/vacation-reading-comprehension\/\">Reading<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/vacation-listening\/\">Listening<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n<script>\n\/* ============================\n Listening \u2013 Manuel\u2019s Vacation\n ============================ *\/\n\n\/* Script: Interviewer = I, Manuel = M *\/\nconst listeningScript = `I: So, Manuel. You went on vacation to Europe last summer. How was it?\nM: It was great. I went on a bus tour and visited many countries.\nI: That sounds exciting!\nM: Yes, it was. First we flew to London and went sightseeing. I saw Big Ben and the London Eye, and Buckingham Palace, of course.\nI: Was the Queen there?\nM: I don\u2019t think so. I didn\u2019t see her! Anyway, then we went by bus to Paris. We stayed there for one day, and visited a lot of museums. I went to the top of the Eiffel Tower.\nI: Wow! What was the view like?\nM: Amazing. Then we drove to Switzerland and I went hiking in the mountains near Lucerne. And after that was Italy \u2026 Florence, Rome and Venice.\nI: Oh, Venice! It\u2019s my favorite city.\nM: Really? I loved it. I bought a lot of souvenirs there. And then we came back through Innsbruck, in Austria. I had a guided tour of the city, and then in Germany I went on a cruise on the Rhine, near Bonn.\nI: Wow! What was that like?\nM: I\u2019m not sure. I fell asleep! We finished in Amsterdam, in Holland. I ate a lot of cheese, and flew back from there.\nI: That\u2019s a big trip.\nM: Yes. All in eight days! It was hard, but a lot of fun.`;\n\n\/* PART 1 \u2013 short answer *\/\nconst part1Question = {\n id: 1,\n text: \"1) How many days was Manuel\u2019s vacation?\",\n keywordSets: [[\"eight\"], [\"8\"]]\n};\n\n\/* PART 2 \u2013 journal blanks *\/\nconst journalItems = [\n {\n id: \"lon_big\",\n city: \"London\",\n promptBefore: \"saw Big\",\n promptAfter: \"the London Eye and Buckingham Palace (but didn\u2019t see the ________)\",\n firstBlankLabel: \"1) Big ________\",\n secondBlank: false\n }\n];\n\n\/* For easier checking, define all blanks separately *\/\nconst blankItems = [\n { id: \"lon_big\", city: \"London\", label: \"London: saw Big ________\", answers: [\"ben\"] },\n { id: \"lon_eye\", city: \"London\", label: \"London: the London ________\", answers: [\"eye\"] },\n { id: \"lon_queen\", city: \"London\", label: \"London: ... and Buckingham Palace (but didn\u2019t see the ________)\", answers: [\"queen\"] },\n\n { id: \"par_mus\", city: \"Paris\", label: \"Paris: visited a lot of ________\", answers: [\"museums\",\"museum\"] },\n { id: \"par_top\", city: \"Paris\", label: \"Paris: went to the ________ of the Eiffel Tower\", answers: [\"top\"] },\n\n { id: \"luc_hike\", city: \"Lucerne\", label: \"Lucerne: went ________ in the mountains\", answers: [\"hiking\",\"walking\",\"hiking in the mountains\"] },\n\n \/\/ Florence and Rome sentence \u2013 no blank; just info\n { id: \"ven_souv\", city: \"Venice\", label: \"Venice: bought a lot of ________\", answers: [\"souvenirs\",\"souvenir\"] },\n\n { id: \"inn_tour\", city: \"Innsbruck\", label: \"Innsbruck: had a guided ________\", answers: [\"tour\"] },\n\n { id: \"bon_cruise\", city: \"Bonn\", label: \"Bonn: a ________ on the Rhine (but I fell asleep!)\", answers: [\"cruise\"] },\n\n { id: \"ams_cheese\", city: \"Amsterdam\", label: \"Amsterdam: ate a lot of ________\", answers: [\"cheese\"] }\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 Manuel\u2019s vacation.\",\n \"Very good! Your answers match the audio quite well.\"\n];\n\n\/* Speech synthesis *\/\nconst speechSynthesisSupported = \"speechSynthesis\" in window;\nlet voices = [];\nlet selectedVoice = null; \/\/ feedback\nlet interviewerVoice = null;\nlet manuelVoice = null;\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\n const intro =\n \"First, listen to Manuel talk about his summer vacation. Then listen again and answer the question and complete his journal.\";\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 interviewerVoice =\n filteredVoices.find(v => \/male\/i.test(v.name)) ||\n filteredVoices.find(v => \/UK English Male\/i.test(v.name)) ||\n filteredVoices[0];\n\n manuelVoice =\n filteredVoices.find(v => v !== interviewerVoice && \/female\/i.test(v.name)) ||\n filteredVoices.find(v => v !== interviewerVoice) ||\n interviewerVoice;\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 voiceSelect.selectedIndex = 0;\n selectedVoice = filteredVoices[0];\n\n chooseDialogueVoices(filteredVoices);\n\n voiceSelect.onchange = () => {\n const selectedIndex = voiceSelect.value;\n selectedVoice = filteredVoices[selectedIndex];\n };\n}\n\n\/* ========== BUILD UI ========== *\/\n\nfunction buildTasks() {\n const chat = document.getElementById(\"chat-messages\");\n chat.innerHTML = \"\";\n\n \/\/ PART 1\n const p1Title = document.createElement(\"h3\");\n p1Title.textContent = \"PART 1 \u2013 Answer the question.\";\n p1Title.style.margin = \"4px 0\";\n p1Title.style.fontSize = \"16px\";\n chat.appendChild(p1Title);\n\n const p1Wrapper = document.createElement(\"div\");\n p1Wrapper.style.marginBottom = \"8px\";\n p1Wrapper.id = `p1-q${part1Question.id}`;\n\n const p1Label = document.createElement(\"label\");\n p1Label.textContent = part1Question.text;\n p1Label.style.display = \"block\";\n p1Label.style.marginBottom = \"2px\";\n\n const p1Input = document.createElement(\"input\");\n p1Input.type = \"text\";\n p1Input.className = \"short-answer-input\";\n p1Input.id = `p1-input-${part1Question.id}`;\n\n p1Wrapper.appendChild(p1Label);\n p1Wrapper.appendChild(p1Input);\n chat.appendChild(p1Wrapper);\n\n \/\/ PART 2 \u2013 journal\n const p2Title = document.createElement(\"h3\");\n p2Title.textContent = \"PART 2 \u2013 Complete Manuel\u2019s journal.\";\n p2Title.style.marginTop = \"10px\";\n p2Title.style.fontSize = \"16px\";\n chat.appendChild(p2Title);\n\n let currentCity = \"\";\n blankItems.forEach(item => {\n const block = document.createElement(\"div\");\n block.className = \"journal-block\";\n block.id = `p2-block-${item.id}`;\n\n if (item.city !== currentCity) {\n currentCity = item.city;\n const cityLabel = document.createElement(\"div\");\n cityLabel.className = \"journal-city\";\n cityLabel.textContent = currentCity + \":\";\n block.appendChild(cityLabel);\n }\n\n const line = document.createElement(\"div\");\n line.style.marginBottom = \"2px\";\n\n const text = document.createElement(\"span\");\n text.textContent = item.label.replace(\"______\", \"\");\n line.appendChild(text);\n\n const input = document.createElement(\"input\");\n input.type = \"text\";\n input.className = \"blank-input\";\n input.id = `p2-input-${item.id}`;\n line.appendChild(input);\n\n block.appendChild(line);\n chat.appendChild(block);\n });\n\n const note = document.createElement(\"p\");\n note.style.fontSize = \"12px\";\n note.style.color = \"#555\";\n note.textContent = \"Tip: Use one or two words in each blank. 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Then complete his journal.\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"audio-player\">\n \n <audio id=\"manuel-audio\" controls>\n <source src=\"\/mnt\/data\/BTP_L1_SB_076.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\">\n Your browser does not support the audio element.\n <\/audio>\n <\/div>\n\n \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 PART 1<br>\n 1. How many days was Manuel\u2019s vacation?<br><br>\n PART 2 \u2013 Listen again and complete Manuel\u2019s journal.<br>\n London \u2013 Paris \u2013 Lucerne \u2013 Florence \u2013 Rome \u2013 Venice \u2013 Innsbruck \u2013 Bonn \u2013 Amsterdam.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"chat-container\">\n <div class=\"chat-header\">\n <h2>Listening \u2013 Manuel\u2019s Vacation<\/h2>\n <div class=\"loader\" id=\"synthesis-loader\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"chat-messages\" id=\"chat-messages\">\n \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\/vacation-conversation\/\">Conversation<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/vacation-vocabulary\/\">Vocabulary<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/vacation-real-life\/\">Real Life<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/vacation-describing-pictures\/\">Describing Pictures<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/vacation-reading-comprehension\/\">Reading<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/i-cte.org\/robot\/vacation-listening\/\">Listening<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n<script>\n\/* ============================\n Listening \u2013 Manuel\u2019s Vacation\n ============================ *\/\n\n\/* Script: Interviewer = I, Manuel = M *\/\nconst listeningScript = `I: So, Manuel. You went on vacation to Europe last summer. How was it?\nM: It was great. I went on a bus tour and visited many countries.\nI: That sounds exciting!\nM: Yes, it was. First we flew to London and went sightseeing. I saw Big Ben and the London Eye, and Buckingham Palace, of course.\nI: Was the Queen there?\nM: I don\u2019t think so. I didn\u2019t see her! Anyway, then we went by bus to Paris. We stayed there for one day, and visited a lot of museums. I went to the top of the Eiffel Tower.\nI: Wow! What was the view like?\nM: Amazing. Then we drove to Switzerland and I went hiking in the mountains near Lucerne. And after that was Italy \u2026 Florence, Rome and Venice.\nI: Oh, Venice! It\u2019s my favorite city.\nM: Really? I loved it. I bought a lot of souvenirs there. And then we came back through Innsbruck, in Austria. I had a guided tour of the city, and then in Germany I went on a cruise on the Rhine, near Bonn.\nI: Wow! What was that like?\nM: I\u2019m not sure. I fell asleep! We finished in Amsterdam, in Holland. I ate a lot of cheese, and flew back from there.\nI: That\u2019s a big trip.\nM: Yes. All in eight days! 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