Category - Listening

  Most people in North America die either in hospital or at home. When someone dies...

About a thousand years ago, people known as the Vikings were known and feared throughout Europe...

Nike and its swoosh corporate symbol are among the most recognized brand names in the world...

New Zealand is a country that is located in the South Pacific ocean. The country is made up of two...

North American children know about Hiroshima. They are taught about the dangers of nuclear war...

Fall fairs have been a feature of North American life since early in the nineteenth century. At the...

Michael Jordan is one of the most recognized sports figures in the world. To understand the breadth...

Ireland is an island in the Atlantic Ocean just west of Britain. For much of its history, it has...

The Golden Age of the American cowboy was short lived. It began in the 1860s with the great cattle...

The state of Texas is famous for having the biggest and best of everything. Before Alaska became a...

In North America, July and August are holiday months. Most schools and colleges are not in session...

Walmart is now the world’s largest retail organization. Walmart employs around 1.2 million...

“Let’s go for coffee!” All over North America friends like to meet at the coffee...

Some inventions are based on simple ideas or principles. Barometers are based on the idea that air...

The story goes that the potato chip was invented in Saratoga Springs, New York in 1853. Multi...

Many governments have turned to legalized gambling as a way to increase revenues. Raising taxes has...

During the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), British people traveled around the whole world...

The first working computers in the 1950s and 1960s were large mainframe machines. In some ways...

The Great Wall of China is famous in North America, and many tourists would like to travel there...

The Victorian period was a time of many new inventions. Earlier discoveries, such as the steam...

At one time in North America, most people shopped downtown on Main Street. Most businesses were at...

Nevada is a large state of deserts and mountains. Since most of the land is not suitable for...

Every Saturday morning in our part of the world, except in winter, many people drive around the...

What do business and ethics have to do with each other? Business is about making profits. Ethics is...

War, persecution, and economic depression affect not only adults, but also old people, children...

Before radio and television, movies and recordings, entertainment was often a family or community...

Today, the 3000 mile boundary between Canada and the United States is known as “the longest...

The steep mountains of southeastern California dip suddenly into a deep valley. Rain is kept out of...

Canada has about fifty accredited universities spread across ten provinces. All, except one, are...

“Etiquette” is a French word. The original meaning was “little tickets”...

Niagara Falls is one of the world’s leading tourist attractions. Millions of people around...

When Alexander Graham Bell developed the telephone in the 1870s, it was fairly simple to use. You...

In many ways, the automobile has been one of the most important inventions of the modern age...

Chicago is one of the most famous American cities. Some cities in the United States such as New...

Thanksgiving Day has a special meaning for Americans. Many holidays were brought along from Europe...

The Caribbean Sea is the large body of water that lies north of the northern tip of South America...

The first people who lived in North America were the Indians. The name “Indians” is...

During the summer of 1914, many people in Europe felt very optimistic about the future. Modern...

The Great Lakes are a group of five large freshwater lakes in North America that are interconnected...

I often enjoy reading the newspaper. In my city, there are three different newspapers, and I look...

In North America, many young people attend high school, college, or university. But during the...

Many people enjoy the experience of going out to eat at a restaurant. It is enjoyable to eat...

When I drive in my car, I like to turn on the radio. By listening to the radio, I can enjoy music...

In recent years, many people have moved to North America from China, but many people do not know...

Every society has laws that regulate the way people behave. A good citizen should obey laws...

During the 1980s and 1990s, personal computers became very widespread. The use of the computer has...

Most people know that the English language is spoken by millions of people around the world...

One of the most tragic parts of the history of North and South America is the period of African...

In most English-speaking countries, a person who is accused of a crime has the right to a...

Canada is one of the largest countries in the world. It is located in the northern half of the...

Today, in the early 21st century, most countries no longer have kings and queens. However, some...

Alcohol is the oldest drug that is used in Western countries. For thousands of years, people have...

Most people are aware that Canada and the United States are two very large countries in North...

One year is the time required for the earth to travel around the sun. For most of history, however...

In English-speaking countries, the rights of an accused person are taken very seriously. Over many...

Of the fifty states in the United States, 49 are located on the mainland of North America. The...

The city of London is one of the most famous cities in the world. In previous centuries, London was...

Many people admire the paintings and sculptures that artists create. Some very beautiful paintings...

George Washington Carver is possibly the most famous agricultural scientist of all time. He...

Benjamin Franklin was one of the most famous people in American history. He was never a President...

There has been many great writers in the history of English literature, but there is no doubt about...

Louis Pasteur was one of the greatest scientists of all time. Pasteur made very important...

The story of Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller is the story of a dedicated teacher and an eager...

Charles Darwin made what might be the most important scientific discovery of all time “the...

Mark Twain was the author of some of the greatest works of American English literature, such as Tom...

Charles Dickens is considered one of the greatest writers in the history of English literature...

By far the most populous state of the United States is California. Located in the southwestern...

During the twentieth century, there were great improvements in engineering technology. These new...

The Mississippi River is the longest river within the United States, and the fourth longest river...

The modern Olympic Games began in the late nineteenth century as a revival of the ancient Greek...

I live in a house that has a small yard around it. In my yard there is a lawn and a garden. There...

I have been thinking about what I’d like to be when I grow up. There are so many choices. I...

My very favorite color is purple. There are not a lot of things that are purple. Some grapes are...

I used to be very shy. I would not go up to someone that I did not know and say hello. I was afraid...

I live in a house. My house is in a town. My uncle lives in an apartment building. His apartment...

Many of my friends have dyed their hair different colors. I don’t mean normal hair colors...

It is going to be my father’s birthday. What can I give him? I don’t have much money. I...

On New Year’s Day people start a new year. Many people make resolutions. They resolve to be...

I sometimes imagine what it would be like if I could fly like a bird. Just imagine what it would be...

Sometimes my mother gives me advice. She tells me to save my money for a rainy day. She says that I...

I have to get my tonsils out. I’m not really happy about it, but I’m tired of being...

Imagine what life would be like if you were two inches tall. You would have to be careful that...

If I were a giant, I wouldn’t be able to fit in my house. I’d have to live in a...

Every night when I was little, my mother would read me a bedtime story. My favorite story was...

I went to England with my mother. She used to be a singer in a band. We went to the hotel that she...

I am not superstitious, are you? Yesterday was Friday the 13th. Some people think that Friday the...

When my brother was very young, he loved super heroes. He collected plastic figures of all the...

Mary’s parents just got a divorce. Mary is very upset. She thinks that her parents...

I have a goldfish. He swims around in his bowl all day. He looks bored. I look inside the bowl and...

Sometimes, I watch the weatherman on television. It is fascinating to watch him point to different...

How many colds do you catch in a year? Most of my friends catch quite a few colds. They cough...

My friend Steve moved to another country. He had lived in Canada all his life, and he moved to...

I had to give a speech last week. I gave a speech to 300 people. I had to speak in front of a group...

I sometimes wonder what life will be like in the future. Life has changed so much in just the past...

When I was an infant, I got a rag doll. It was a very plain, little doll, and it wore a clown...

I remember the first time that my parents left me home alone. I was very grown up, and I thought...

Some people are just born to create. That’s what I think. Some people just have the need to...

What do you want to be when you grow up? There are so many things that you can be. You might want...

  I have been having trouble seeing the blackboard. Everything is blurry. I keep getting...