Passing it on English Listening Exercise

Passing it on English Listening Exercise Story Corp is a great resource for listening. They are a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide people of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of their lives. There is such an array of beautiful stories that I always get caught up listening to more than one story.In the Story Corp we used for this weeks English listening exercise, Thomas Weller explains how he started helping complete strangers on the side of the roads in Southern California, and how he believes in passing good deeds on.Listen to the interesting voice of Weller by clicking here, and then do the exercise.1. What year does he reference?2. I was youthful and ____ of _______. What does this phrase mean?3. What problem did he have? Who helped him?4. How does he pass it on?5.What does he carry on his rescue missions?6. Why did the muscle bound dude cry?7. When you help somebody else you help ________.Writing Exercise:Tell me about the last time you helped s omeone and when is the last time someone helped you? Were they strangers? Will you help a stranger tomorrow? Joan 1. What year does he reference? 19642. I was youthful and full of myself. What does this phrase mean?3. What problem did he have? Who helped him? He went of he road. A single individual helped him.4. How does he pass it on? Helping strangers who break down on the highway.5.What does he carry on his rescue missions? I didnt get anything!!! SO hard to get it!6. Why did the muscle bound dude cry? He was happy, because nobody ever helped him like that.7. When you help somebody else you help yourself.Writing Exercise:Tell me about the last time you helped someone and when is the last time someone helped you? Were they strangers? Will you help a stranger tomorrow?I use to help completely strangers who need help on WordPress. Ive been working with WordPress for 10 years, and I make my live out of it. So when I see somebody on twitter struggling about how to do something, I jus t help them.My parents help me every single day. I have a couple of children and sometimes I have to work when they are not in school. Then my parents babysit them. Its really helpful, and I appreciate it so much! LOIEnglish Joan, Good listeningHe has an interesting voice that can be difficult to understand. I sometimes think that older people are more difficult to understand because they have life in their voice and use a lot of idioms.Question #2: full of yourself/oneself- to have an exaggerated sense of self worth/egotistical.Question #5: he carries a spare tire, a basic mechanic kit and a birthing kit but he hasnt ever used it.I useD to help complete strangers who need help on WordPress. (complete is the adjective-complete mess; complete idiot; completely is the adverb-She drove completely out of control. Completely modifies drove and I make my LIVING from it.Thanks for answering! and for helping people on WordPress. Joan Thanks for all the corrections!Just one question: Why d o I have to say I used to instead of I use to, if Im currently doing it? I mean, its not in the past. Im doing it, yet. LOIEnglish Ahhh. I think there was some confusion here. You wrote I use to help complete strangers with word press. I thought you made a mistake and meant used to help, which is used for something that happened frequently in the PAST. However, I think what you meant was usually for something that happens frequently in the PRESENT. I USUALLY help complete strangers.Does this make sense? You may want to watch our video about the difference of usually and used to: http://www.skypeenglishclasses.com/skype-english-blog/videos/used-to-or-usually-video-and-exercise/ Joan Ohhh! I see! I cannot use I use to if I mean something that happens frequently in present! I didnt know that. I get it now. Ill check out the link! Thanks!!