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How Do You Raise Your Listening Comprehension?

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You can raise your listening comprehension by listening!  Here is a story that you can listen to for practice with idioms.  

First, read the vocabulary (the List of Idioms).  Then as you hear the story, try to stop the player after each idiom that you hear.  Think about how it fits into the story.

If you cannot hear each of the idioms, that is very good; this page is good practice for you. Simply listen again and again until you can hear each idiom.

You may read the story anytime you like, but it is best if you read it only after you have heard the story three or four times.  

Some people find it convenient to read the story as you listen.  Even better is to read the story out loud while you listen. Please feel free to listen as many times as you like.

An Honest Boy

Idioms list
1. in the long run: eventually, in the end, after a long period of time
2. hit the roof: to become extremely angry
3. on tenterhooks: uncertain and extremely tense
4. above board: open and honest, without hiding anything
5. tighten one's belt: to economize greatly, to spend a great deal less money
Honest Boy


To listen the slower version, click below.



George is getting ready for a parade with his school.  He was playing in his uniform and got it dirty.  He knew his mother was going to hit the roof, and he was on tenterhooks on his way home.  At least he was above board when he came in, because he knew that in the long run honesty is the best policy.  Now his whole family will have to tighten their belts so they can buy material to make him a new uniform for the parade.
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