LISTENING
JOURNAL 5.1
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VOA Learning English
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Are Religious Services ‘Essential’
in COVID-19 Crisis?
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Intermediate
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Summary
: What was the listening selection about?
The audio told about
that some Americans have strong opinion about attending religious services
during the coronavirus health crisis. Many religious group across the United
States have temporiraly moved to online services. Some people argue that the
restrictions violate their Constitutional guarantee of religions freedom.
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Vocabulary
: What words did you learn?
Essential
–adj.
Extremely important and necessary.
Worship
–v. To honor or respect (someone or something) as a god.
pandemic
-n. an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large
number of people over a wide area or throughout the world
vodka
-n. a strong, clear alcoholic drink that is originally from Russia
sober
-adj. free of alcohol or drugs
mask
-n.
a covering used to cover your mouth and nose to prevent disease spread
liquor
-n. a strong alcoholic drink
Not
give a rat’s tail (idiomatic) : it means that someone
doesn’t care about the circumstance
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Activities
: what did you do? What scores did you get?
When I listen to the audio,
i still get confused for what the speaker said because there are so many new
vocabulary in this audio. Then, i listened to the audio twice and i got
understand. This audio is good enough, although there are some new vocabulary
for me. I thought it was good to increase my vocabulary and i know how to
pronounce it well.
In this audio there is a
quiz to review how well you understand about the topic. I got score 3 from 4
questions.
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LISTENING
JOURNAL 5.2
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VOA Learning English
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‘Dengue Kills Too’ – Latin Aerica
Faces Two Epidemics
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Intermediate
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Summary
: What was the listening selection about?
The coronavirus is
killing thousands and commanding government attention across Latin America.
But another deadly viral infection remains a problem for the region: dengue.
Dengue, which is
spread by mosquitoes, has been called “breakbone fever” for the severe
physical pain it causes.
Doctors and health
officials are concerned about the effect of COVID-19, the breathing disorder
caused by the virus, on Latin American countries. They say COVID-19’s arrival
has pulled attention and resources away from the fight against dengue.
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Vocabulary
: What words did you learn?
region
-
n. a part of a country or world that is different or separate from other
parts in some way
mosquito
- n. a small flying insect that bites the skin of people and animals and
sucks their blood
resource
- n. a supply of something that someone has and can use when it is needed
banish
- v. to get rid of something
epidemic
- n. an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a
large number of people
strain
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n. a group of closely related plants, animals or germs
intravenous
- adj. entering the body through a vein
diagnosis
- n. the act of identifying a disease, illness, or problem by examining
someone or something
expose
- v. to reveal something hidden
surveillance
- n. the act of carefully watching something especially in order to prevent
or detect something
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Activities
: what did you do? What scores did you get?
When I listen to the audio,
i still get confused for what the speaker said because there are so many new
vocabulary in this audio. Then, i listened to the audio twice and i got
understand. This audio is good enough, although there are some new vocabulary
for me. I thought it was good to increase my vocabulary and i know how to
pronounce it well.
In this audio there is a
quiz to review how well you understand about the topic. I got score 3 from 4
questions.
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LISTENING
JOURNAL 5.3
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Audio
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Level
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VOA Learning English
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How Effective Are Online Symptom
Cheekers?
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Intermediate
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Summary
: What was the listening selection about?
Many internet tools
seek to identify what disease a person has based on symptoms described by the
user. A new study finds these online symptom checkers are rarely correct and
could be harmful. Online symptom checkers are commonly
found through major search engines. Google, for example, gets an estimated
70,000 health-related searches every minute.
The study examined 36
international internet-based symptom checkers. The tools ask a series of
questions about the symptoms users are experiencing and then use that
information to identify conditions the users might suffer from.
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Vocabulary
: What words did you learn?
symptom
– n. a change in the body that shows a disease is present
diagnosis
– n. a doctor’s opinion of what is wrong with someone who is sick
tempting
– adj. having an appeal
unreliable
– adj. not able to be trusted or depended on
accurate
– adj. correct or exact
fever
– n. a high body temperature caused by sickness
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Activities
: what did you do? What scores did you get?
When I listen to the audio,
i still get confused for what the speaker said because there are so many new
vocabulary in this audio. Then, i listened to the audio twice and i got
understand. This audio is good enough, although there are some new vocabulary
for me. I thought it was good to increase my vocabulary and i know how to
pronounce it well.
In this audio there is a
quiz to review how well you understand about the topic. I got score 3 from 4
questions.
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Self-Assessment
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LISTENING
JOURNAL 5.4
Website
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Audio
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Level
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VOA Learning English
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Fight Tension, Boredome with a
Container Garden
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Intermediate
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Summary
: What was the listening selection about?
Research shows that
growing fruits, vegetables and other plants can make us happier and relieve
tension. Working with dirt and plants can be fun. Also, when we garden, we
are outside, getting sunshine, fresh air and exercise. This audio told about
step by step for gardening to fight boredom.
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Vocabulary
: What words did you learn?
balcony
–
n. a raised platform that is connected to the side of a building and
surrounded by a low wall or railing
shade
– n. an area of slight darkness that is produced when something blocks the
light of the sun
rule
of thumb – noun phrase a method of procedure based on
experience and common sense
root
rot – n. any of various plant diseases characterized
by decay of the roots and caused especially by fungi
peat
moss – n. a type of moss that usually grows on wet
land and that is used by gardeners as a fertilizer or for growing plants in
pots
compost
–
n. a decayed mixture of plants (such as leaves and grass) that is used to
improve the soil in a garden
perlite
– n. volcanic glass in round pellets
vermiculite
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n. material made from baking the mineral mica
ash
– n. material left after something has burned
seedling
– n. a young plant that is grown from seed
label
– v. to write a word or name on something
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Activities
: what did you do? What scores did you get?
When I listen to the audio,
i still get confused for what the speaker said because there are so many new
vocabulary in this audio. Then, i listened to the audio twice and i got understand.
This audio is good enough, although there are some new vocabulary for me. I
thought it was good to increase my vocabulary and i know how to pronounce it
well.
In this audio there is a
quiz to review how well you understand about the topic. I got score 3 from 4
questions.
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Self-Assessment
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Yes
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speed was OK
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vocabulary was OK
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pronunciation was OK
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helped my listening skills
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think my listening skills are improving
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I need to
improve:
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to main ideas
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LISTENING
JOURNAL 5.5
Website
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Audio
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Level
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VOA Learning English
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Understanding Your Brain and
Clutter
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Intermediate
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Summary
: What was the listening selection about?
To know how your
brain reacts to clutter, Kastner says you need to take an honest look at your
home and work environments. What is working and what is not? If your home or
office is cluttered and you cannot find anything, you may need more
organizing. However, if your house or office is cluttered but you can find
everything you need – then perhaps your brain works fine around clutter.
Kastner gives this
warning: Do not continue doing something that is not working for you.
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Vocabulary
: What words did you learn?
clutter
– n. a crowded or confused mass or collection
interview
– n. to question or talk with (someone) to get information
perceive
– n. to attain awareness or understanding of
capability
– n. the ability to do something
selection
– n. the act of choosing something or someone from a group
stimulate
– v. to excite to activity or growth or to greater activity
distracted
–
adj. having one's thoughts or attention drawn away : unable to concentrate or
give attention to something
prefer
– v. to like better or best
depress
– adj. to be low in spirits
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Activities
: what did you do? What scores did you get?
When I listen to the audio,
i still get confused for what the speaker said because there are so many new
vocabulary in this audio. Then, i listened to the audio twice and i got
understand. This audio is good enough, although there are some new vocabulary
for me. I thought it was good to increase my vocabulary and i know how to
pronounce it well.
In this audio there is a
quiz to review how well you understand about the topic. I got score 3 from 4
questions.
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Self-Assessment
Question
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No
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speed was OK
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vocabulary was OK
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pronunciation was OK
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This
helped my listening skills
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I
think my listening skills are improving
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I need to
improve:
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to main ideas
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to fast speech
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