The U.S is Unraveling (Advanced)

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. Don't get discouraged if you struggle. In fact, struggling should be your goal. Struggling is what comes right before growth and improvement. You should feel proud for sticking with it and keeping up the improvement, even when it doesn't feel linear. Here's the full article.