15 Minutes of English Listening Practice: Listen and Learn!

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You are learning English with www.engvid.com.

That's E-N-G-V-I-D dot com. Today, we are going to

practice our listening and comprehension skills.

In this lesson, you will hear four scenarios. At

the beginning of each scenario, I will give you

three questions. As you listen to each scenario,

keep these questions in your mind because we

will review them at the end of each of the

four listening scenarios. As a bonus listening

practice, I will also give you one extra question

at the end of each scenario that will not be on

the board. So, this is just a way for you to get

some extra practice. Now, this is a listening

lesson, so please feel free to pause, to rewind,

and also to read the transcript when you are

finished with the lesson. And if you enjoy this

lesson, at the end, make sure to check out the

quiz on www.engvid.com for some extra listening

practice. The questions will be different from

the questions you hear in this video. So, let's

not waste any more time. Here we go with scenario

number one. As you listen to scenario number

one, keep these questions in mind. Number one,

"How old is Thomas?" Number two, "What is Thomas's job?" And number three,

"What does Thomas want to do in the future?"

And don't forget, at the end of this scenario,

I will give you an extra question, so listen

carefully. Now, listen to the scenario.

"My name is Thomas. I live in Edmonton, Alberta,

with my dog, Rusty. My birthday is on May 18th,

and I am 32 years old. When I was a kid, I wanted

to become a soccer player, but I changed my mind

as I got older. Now, I work as an accountant

for a shoe company in downtown Edmonton. I have

been working there for five years, and I like

it a lot. I'm still single, but I don't mind.

I like my freedom, and Rusty keeps me company.

One day, I want to drive across Canada.

I think Rusty and I would have a great time on the open road."

Now, it's your turn to answer the questions.

To review, number one, "How old is Thomas?"

The answer, "Thomas is 32 years old." Number two, "What is Thomas's job?"

The answer, "Thomas is an accountant."

Number three, "What does Thomas want to do in the future?"

"He wants to drive across Canada."

And now, for the bonus question. Let's see if

you paid attention, and let's test your memory.

"When he was a kid, what did Thomas want to become?"

You can go back and listen again if you need

to. I'm going to give you the answer now.

"When he was a kid, Thomas wanted to become a soccer player."

So, remember, you can always rewind the lesson, you can turn on closed captioning,

and you can also read the transcript on YouTube

to double-check your answers if you're not 100%

sure. Now, let's move on to scenario number two.

As you listen to scenario two, keep these questions

in mind. Number one, "What did the narrator give Tina when Tina came downstairs?"

Number two, "Where did Tina want to go after school?"

Number three, "Which card game did they play in the evening?"

Now, listen to the scenario. "Yesterday was a

busy day. It was my daughter Tina's birthday,

so I woke up early and prepared her favorite

breakfast, waffles and strawberries with

chocolate sauce. When Tina got out of bed and

came downstairs, I gave her a huge hug and said,

'Happy birthday!' A few minutes later, my wife

got up and joined us at the kitchen table.

While the three of us ate, we talked about our

plans for the day. Tina said that she wanted to

go to her grandparents' house after school,

so that's exactly what we did. In the evening,

we had cake, sang 'Happy Birthday,' and played

Tina's favorite card game, 'Go Fish.' It was a

great day." Did you catch everything? Let's ask those questions one more time.

So, number one, "What did the narrator give Tina when Tina came downstairs?"

"He gave her a huge hug." Right? So, a hug like this. Okay. Number two,

"Where did Tina want to go after school?"

"She wanted to go to her grandparents' house."

Number three, "Which card game did they play in the evening?"

"They played 'Go Fish'."

Maybe this card game has a different name in

your first language if you have this card game

in your language. But, yeah, there is a card

game called 'Go Fish' in English. It's very fun,

especially with kids. Okay. Number four. This is

the bonus question. Let's test your listening.

"What did the father prepare for Tina in the morning?"

So, the simple answer is, "He prepared her favorite breakfast."

Now, do you remember the specific breakfast that

he prepared? If you do, I would be very impressed.

That breakfast was waffles with strawberries

and chocolate sauce. That's right. And again,

if you're not sure, you can always rewind, you can pause, you can listen again,

and you can read the transcript on YouTube. Now,

let's continue to listening scenario number three.

For scenario three, keep these questions in

mind. Number one, "What does the narrator do

after he brushes his hair?" Number two, "What does

the narrator usually do while he has breakfast?"

Number three, "What does the narrator do

after breakfast?" Now, listen to the scenario.

"On weekdays, I usually wake up at 6 a.m.

After I get out of bed, I go to the kitchen,

wash my hands and face, brush my hair, and get

dressed. Then, I go to the kitchen and put the

kettle on while I prepare breakfast. When the

water in the kettle is boiled, I make myself a

coffee and bring my breakfast to the kitchen

table. While I have breakfast, I usually check my

messages and emails. Sometimes, I listen to music

or to a podcast. After breakfast, I put away the

dirty dishes and I brush my teeth. Once that's done,

I'm ready to start my day." Okay, how was that?

Let's review the questions. Number one, "What

does the narrator do after he brushes his hair?"

"He gets dressed." Number two, "What does the

narrator usually do while he has breakfast?"

"He usually checks his messages and emails." Number

three, "What does the narrator do after breakfast?"

"He puts away the dirty dishes and brushes his teeth." And now, the bonus question,

question number four, "What time", very simple,

"What time does the narrator usually wake up?"

This was the first sentence of the listening.

"He usually wakes up at 6 a.m." Okay, how are you

doing so far? Not bad? Good. Now, we're going to

continue to scenario number four. This one is

a little more challenging, so get ready. As you

listen to this scenario, keep these questions

in mind. Number one, "What didn't Adam's bullies

allow him to do?" Number two, "What did the principal say about the bully's behavior?"

And number three, "How does Adam feel in his new

school?" So, this is a slightly longer scenario,

so pay careful attention. Here we go. "When

my brother Adam was younger, he hated going to

Why? Because a group of kids always bullied

him, and even though he tried to avoid them,

they always found him and pushed him around at

recess. They didn't even allow him to finish

eating his lunch in peace. Things got so bad

that our parents had to consider changing schools

because the principal didn't feel like doing anything to improve the situation.

'It's just kids being kids,' he said. I really disliked this lazy explanation.

My parents weren't happy either, so they discussed

the possibility of changing schools with us.

Yes, I would miss playing with my friends,

but I knew that I could make new friends too.

Eventually, we decided to move because staying at

that school was terrible for Adam's mental health.

Now, after just one month, our new school

is a much better environment for my brother.

He has made new friends, and he feels much happier and more confident.

This really was the best decision for our family." Did you get all of that?

Now, let's review the questions. "What didn't Adam's bullies allow him to do?"

"They didn't allow him to finish eating his lunch in peace."

Next, number two. "What did the principal say about the bullies' behavior?"

"The principal said, 'It's just kids being kids.'"

Number three. "How does Adam feel in his new school?"

"He feels much happier and more confident."

And now, number four, the bonus question. Here it is.

"How did the narrator feel about the principal's explanation?"

Now, the short answer is, "He didn't like it."

The longer answer is, "He didn't like it. He thought it was a lazy explanation."

Okay. Did you get all that? Great. That is

everything for today's listening comprehension

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forget, if you didn't get everything in this video,

this is why technology is wonderful. You can

pause, you can rewind, you can listen again,

and you can even listen and repeat. If you heard

some new words or some phrases that you think

are useful for you, please mimic my audio,

mimic my words from this video. And finally,

don't forget, there is a bonus quiz that you can

do on www.engvid.com, and you can check that out

if you're watching this on YouTube or outside of

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will have the link to the quiz. And again, it's

different than the information in this video,

so check it out. And until next time, thanks

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with your studies.