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ESL-LAB Listening Exercise

By Manuela Ríos H.

·      Drug Addiction:

1. How are Stephanie and Brandon related?

A. Stephanie is Brandon's sister.

B. Brandon and Stephanie are engaged.

C. Brandon and Stephanie are colleagues.

2. The first sign of Stephanie's problem is that she has been __________.

A. missing work

B. buying expensive clothing

C. sleeping in a lot

3. Stephanie said she needed money to ___________.

A. pay for school tuition

B. repair her vehicle

C. cover medical expenses

4. It appears that Stephanie stole money from ________.

A. her work

B. her sister's car

C. her boyfriend's apartment

5. If Stephanie doesn't make changes in her life, she could ___________.

A. lose her school scholarship

B. have serious financial problems

C. get in trouble with the police

Link to the audio: http://www.esl-lab.com/drugaddiction/drugaddictionrd1.htm

Strategies for Listening Comprehension!

Listening is the one skill that you use the most in everyday life. Listening comprehension is the basis for your speaking, writing and reading skills. To train your listening skills, it is important to listen actively, which means to actively pay attention to what you are listening to. Some of the easiest ways to work on this are make it a habit to listen to audio books, podcasts, news, songs, etc. and watch videos and films in the foreign language.

Before you listen:

1. Think about the topic of the text you are going to listen to. What do you already know about it? What could possibly be the content of the text? Which words come to mind that you already know? Which words would you want to look up?
2. If you have to do a task on the listening text, check whether you have understood the task correctly.
3. Think about what type of text you are going to listen to. What do you know about this type of text?
4. Relax and make yourself ready to pay attention to the listening text.

While you're listening:

1. It is not necessary to understand every single word. Try to ignore those words that you think are less important anyway.
2. If there are words or issues that you don't understand, use your general knowledge as well as the context to find out the meaning.
3. If you still don't understand something, use a dictionary to look up the words or ask someone else for help.
4. Focus on key words and facts.
5. Take notes to support your memory.
6. Intonation and stress of the speakers can help you to understand what you hear.
7. Try to think ahead. What might happen next? What might the speakers say, which words might they use?

After Listening: 

1. Think about the text again. Have you understood the main points?
2. Remember the speculations you made before you listened. Did they come true?
3. Review your notes.
4. Check whether you have completed your task correctly.
5. Have you had any problems while listening? Do you have any problems now to complete your task? Identify your problems and ask someone for help.
6. Listen again to difficult passages.

Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/listening-comprehension/listening-strategies/

INFOGRAPHIC ABOUT EUTHANASIA

QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT EUTHANASIA

Da Vinci painting is stolen in 45 second gallery raid.

A blonde haired woman with a shotgun walked into a North-West art gallery on September 1st, 2017 and stole a $845,000 Da Vinci painting before running away in a taxi she had already ordered to wait outside.

The raid, which took only 45 seconds, was described by the local police as "unusual". The woman made no attempt to disguise herself from security cameras in the Musée d'Orsay, one of France's leading galleries. The CEO offered up to $35,000 for information leading to the return of Lady with an Ermine, a 1489 oil on wood painting by Da Vinci. 

The woman is described as a caucasian with shoulder length hair, light colored eyes and is in her 30s-50s.

Marco Asensio's performance vs. Valencia.

Marco Asensio's 82nd minute free-kick earned Real Madrid a not so well deserved but dramatic draw against Valencia last Sunday in the club's Stadium, Santiago Bernabeu.
The young attacker joined just after 10 minutes the game started due to Sergio Ramo's earlier suspension, his absence was evident when Valencia managed to equalize just after Real Madrid was leading the game.
Despite Benzema's numerous wasted chances to re-store Madrid's game leading, Asensio gave Madrid an early lead, controlling his rival's square pass and pulling a fine finish into the goalie.
Madrid wil aim to get back to their winning ways, after the up-coming international break while Valencia will calmy remain unbeaten by other La Liga Teams.