Online English

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What is the main topic?   select answer joining a club introductions the Simpsons  


Why is he glad?   select answer he is finally writing to the list he is greeting everybody on the list he is introducing himself to the list  


What was on a t-shirt?   select answer a TV star picture the Simpsons photo Bart  


What did he know about the Simpsons at first?   select answer that it was very popular that it was in perfect English that it was an American cartoon  


Why did he shout: "That's it!" in his mind?   select answer he was very surprised he found his TV he watched it as much as possible  


Why can't he understand the Simpsons?   select answer because of the American culture because of the slang because of the closed-captions  


What is his request to the list?   select answer for help understanding English slang for favorite Simpsons' episodes to appreciate it better  


What is the face on the t-shirt doing?   select answer being dangerous smelling very dangerously smiling dangerously  

This Javascript is by Doug Mills, University of Illinois, Urbana. His Interactive Listening Comprehension can be found on the Web at http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu/lcra/.

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