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Intermediate Listening Lesson #28
Step 1:
Listen to Dialog
Do not view the questions until after you have listened to the audio file. Reading the questions first will not help you improve your English listening skills.
Step 2:
Quiz - View Questions
1. What causes stress the most for this person?
Pressure from parents
Too much school work
Stressful work
Demanding wife
2. Why does the other friend NOT have this same problem?
Brought home bad grades
Always got into trouble
Never listened
Never paid attention
3. How does this person deal with stress?
Meditate
Talk with a psychologist
Drink with friends
Ignore the stress
4. What are they going to do after this conversation?
Grab a beer
Go home
Eat dinner
Watch TV
View Answers
1. Pressure from parents
2. Brought home bad grades
3. Drink with friends
4. Grab a beer
If you are uncertain about the answers to the questions, listen to the audio file again after having read the questions. After you have made all your selections, you may view the answers to see how you did.
Step 3:
Show Conversation Dialog
A: "What stresses you out the most?"
B: "Probably my parents."
A: "How so?"
B: "Well, during school, they wanted good grades. Then after I got a job, they wanted me to get a better job. And finally, they want me to get married."
A: "You have to deal with a lot of pressure from your parents."
B: "Your parents are not like that?"
A: "Ever since I brought home some bad grades in elementary school, they never expected much."
B: "You're lucky."
A: "What do you do to deal with the stress?"
B: "Not much I can do. It's always there. I sometimes go out with some friends and drink, but that's only a temporary solution. The stress always returns in the morning."
A: "That sucks. You wanna go grab a beer?"
B: "Sure. Sounds great. Let's go."
You should read the Conversation Dialog to help you study after going through the listening lesson. Do not view the Conversation Dialog prior to listening to the audio, or prior to answering all the questions.
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