The U.S is Unraveling (Advanced)
English with Dane

The U.S is Unraveling (Advanced)

B2Upper-intermediateJanuary 27, 202622 min
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Advanced Listening Practice - EPISODE TRANSCRIPT A New York Times article read-along about the ongoing clashes between ICE agents and the people of Minneapolis. You'll find that this episode is a bit more demanding than others I've put out in the past, in that it features more complex sentence structures and trickier vocabulary. I want this to be a test of your listening and general comprehension skills. The goal is not to understand every word, but to keep up as best you can and learn to tolerate that uncomfortable feeling of not catching every word...

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What's going on? Welcome to another episode of English with Dane, a podcast designed to help you enjoy the process of perfecting your English. Today's episode is a bit different from my usual ones because I made it specifically for more advanced listeners or speakers. I thought I would try something new and by

1:22

specifically for advanced speakers or listeners, I mean that this episode will feature more complex language than other episodes and it will also be a bit faster too. I realize that for some of you this will pose a formidable challenge and I don't want you to get discouraged.

1:43

No quiero que tenes motives, okay? I don't want you to get discouraged. If it's too fast, then slow it down on your podcast app. I know most apps give you that option.

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