Listening comprehension.

Photo 1 : The people are withdrawing money from the machines.
Photo 2 : The people at the train stop.
Photo 3 : Girls are in front of the school.
Photo 4 : The woman is carrying a keyborad.
Photo 5 : There is a bike by the gate.
Photo 6 : The girl on the bench has two packs.
Photo 7 : The person is posting a letter.
Photo 8 : The people are crossing the street.
Photo 9 : The man is talking on the phone.
Photo 10 : The man is sitting on a disability scooter.

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1. Mayday.

The first day of May is a holiday in many countries.  In ___1___ times, May 1st is frequently celebrated as International Workers’ Day.

However, the holiday has been ____2___ for several hundred years.  In England, it is traditional in many ___3__ for a May Queen to be selected on this day.

2. Doing well in hard times

The world is undergoing the most difficult economic period in many years. Nevertheless, there are some businesses that could do very well during a _____4_____.

For example, since everybody needs to __5__ and dress, stores that sell inexpensive food and clothing should have many customers during an economic crisis. Stores that sell used goods ____6____ also do well.

3. Skype for long distance

More than 400 million people are now ____7____ Skype to speak to other people over the Internet. For example, a ____8___ in Mexico can speak to a person in South Africa for free if both of them have downloaded the Skype program.

Of course, a person also needs a computer and a microphone for Skype to work. Recently, Skype has introduced a new ___9___ for people to call from a computer to a normal telephone for a small fee.

That is to say, if someone you know does not use Skype, you can still call him or her from Skype if he or she uses a ____10_____ or mobile phone.

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Hi,

Here’s a fun listening exercise from a video of The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.

Check out this video and answer the following questions:

1. Who is Nubs?
2. What amazing feat did he accomplish?
3. Where is he from?
4. How much money was needed for him to come to America?
5. How did he come to America?
6. How far did he walk?

Try these out and let us know your answers.

Have fun!

Joe Gleckler

Sanfranciscoenglishteacher.com