Conversation class on Sunday, March 11, 2012

This is a private one-by-one conversation class between Winston and Peter held in Taichung City, Taiwan on March 11, 2012. This recording may be played from this blog posting below . It can also be downloaded in MP3 format from the Internet Archive for your own personal copy.

Conversation class on Sunday, February 26, 2012

This is a private one-by-one conversation class between Winston and Peter held in Taichung City, Taiwan on February 26, 2012. This recording may be played below this message. It can also be downloaded in MP3 format from the Internet Archive for your own personal copy.

Episode 11 -- A Place of Our Own -- Family Album, U.S.A.

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3

Listening Comprehension Questions

01. Why do Marilyn and Richard want to have their own home?

02. Where did Ellen live when she was pregnant with Richard?

03. Why did Philip refuse Grandpa’s offer to lend money to Philip?

04. How many houses did Virginia Martinelli sell to Philip and Ellen?

05. What did Marilyn say Richard looked like when he was a baby?

06. Why is unlikely that Marilyn and Richard cannot buy house in Riverdale?

07. What information is mentioned about Mount Kisco?

08. What information is given about the house that just came on the market?

09. What financial information did Mr. Riley ask from Richard and Marilyn?

10. Why would Richard and Marilyn need a guarantor in order to obtain a mortgage?

11. Why would Richard and Marilyn be in a better position to get a mortgage in two or three months?

12. What is Marilyn’s concern about not moving fast enough to secure financing?

Conversation class on Sunday, February 19, 2012

This is a private one-by-one conversation class between Winston and Peter held in Taichung City, Taiwan on February 19, 2012. This recording may be played below this message. It can also be downloaded in MP3 format from the Internet Archive for your own personal copy.

Conversation class on Sunday, February 12, 2012

This is a private one-by-one conversation class between Winston and Peter held in Taichung City, Taiwan on February 12, 2012. This recording may be played below this message and it can also be downloaded in MP3 format from the Internet Archive for your own personal copy.

Episode 8 -- You're Going to Be Fine -- Family Album, USA

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3

Listening Comprehension Questions

01. What is Molly Baker’s job?

02. What did Molly say that is not easy to arrange?

03. What does Dr. Earl remove from children’s throats?

04. What items of clothing does Molly ask Carl to put on?

05. What game does Molly play with the children?

06. What name of a movie did Frank correctly guess?

07. Why does Carl not want to play the game?

08. What did Molly promise Carl?

09. What does Molly offer the children for dinner?

10. What three flavors does she offer the children?

11. What did Molly tell Carl he must do first in order to get what was promised?

12. Who is Popo?

Conversation class on Sunday, December 18, 2011

This is a private one by one conversation class between Winston and Peter held in Taichung City on December 18, 2011. You can download this recording in MP3 format for your own personal copy.

Episode 6 -- Thanksgiving -- Family Album, USA

Episode 6 -- Family Album, USA

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3

Listening Comprehension Questions

01. How much coffee did Philip drink?
02. Where should the cinnamon be located?
03. Where will Robbie get some cinnamon?
04. What does Robbie often do that annoys his mother?
05. How did Robbie feel at the end of Act I?
06. Whose recipe did Mrs. Stewart use to make the turkey dressing?
07. What event will happen at four o’clock?
08. Who graduated from the University of Michigan?
09. Why did Bobby give thanks to his Math teacher?
10. What did Philip (and Marilyn) forget to do in the kitchen?
11. What did Alexandra and the Stewart family eat for dessert?
12. What did Alexandra say about the Molina family?

Conversation class on Sunday, December 4, 2011

This is a private one by one conversation class between Winston and Peter and Winston on December 4, 2011. You can download this recording in MP3 format for your own personal copy.