oCoder Education - English listening Audios are suitable for learners with different levels of English. Here are some ways to make them easier (if you have a lower level of English) or more difficult (if you have a higher level of English).
You can choose one or two of these suggestions – you don't have to follow all of them!
Making it easier
Read all the exercises before you listen to the audio.
Look up the words in the exercises that you don't know or don't understand in a dictionary.
Play the audio as many times as you need.
Play each part of the audio separately.
Answer all questions in the exercise.
Read the transcript after you have listened to the audio.
Making it harder
Listen to the audio before you read the exercises.
Only play the audio once before answering the questions.
Play the whole audio without a break.
Don't read the transcript.
Now, listen to the audio and do the exercises on the following tabs.
If you do not complete all the question, you can play the audio again.
After that, read the dialog to make sure that you understand all word in the audio.
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
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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."