Listening Prompts

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The City Park

Question: How important are public spaces like parks in building a strong community?

PIE Information:

  1. P (Pronunciation)

    • Vocabulary in the text:

      • Idiom: Brings people together

      • Phrasal Verbs: Walk through, Lookout

      • Homographs: Walk (noun, path) / Walk (verb, to move on foot).

  2. I (Intonation)

    • Stress these words for a journalistic tone:

      • park, reopens, walking, together, community

  3. E (Expression)

    • No, this reading focuses on delivering factual information with a neutral tone.