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Extensive Listening Reports #5

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      Hi, everyone! Welcome back to my blog! I will share my fifth listening report about news video with text that I have watched on YouTube. Let’s get started! Report 1 Identity:  -Title: Severe weather outbreak in Southeast -Source:  https://youtu.be/n0cpP6Hjj9I -Author: ABC News -Date of listening: March 20, 2021 Description about the news:   The news tells about 30 large tornadoes that occurred in the Southeast and across seven states. Therefore, many houses and cars were badly damaged, trees had fallen, and snapped power lines. Thankfully no serious injuries and death.  Comment about the news:   I think the news contains important information because people can know the situation that happened there. Also, can warn people to be careful about the bad weather.  Something new:   From the news, I learned new vocabulary such as severe, dicey, and offshore. I also learned to be more careful with bad weather.  Report 2 Identity...

Extensive Listening Reports #4

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Hi, everyone! Welcome back to my blog! I will share my fourth listening report about news video with text that I have watched on YouTube. Let’s get started! Report 1 Identity:  -Title: Journey  -Source: https://youtu.be/8K6ah3Bqi-o   -Author: VOA Learning English  -Date of listening: March 10, 2021 Description about the text:  The text tells about a captive elephant named Kaavan who lived in a Pakistani zoo. Kaavan experienced mental and physical suffering. Therefore, Kaavan was moved to the Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary with help from animal rights activists.  Comment about the text:  I think the news is very good because it shows a concern for animals.  Something new:   From the news, I learned new vocabulary such as captive, wildlife, and sanctuary. In addition, I know how the process of the elephant was moved from one place to another.  Report 2 Identity:   -Title: Traffic jam at the Port of Los Angeles -Source: https://youtu.be/w...