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
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.