The U.S is Unraveling (Advanced)

About this episode

This episode features advanced listening practice with a focus on complex sentence structures and vocabulary related to clashes in Minneapolis.

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 to...

People in this episode

Host: Dane Rivarola

Topics covered

• listening practice
• complex vocabulary
• sentence structures
• ICE agents
• Minneapolis clashes

Keywords

• listening practice
• advanced English
• ICE agents
• Minneapolis
• New York Times

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times

Places: Minneapolis

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