Easy English Interviews Podcast #6 - Erin Corrigan

Here is the sixth podcast for Easy English Interviews. It is episode #6.

On March 24th, 2022, I had a really interesting conversation with Erin Corrigan. She is a recent high school graduate living in Nagano, Japan. She is now considering her options for university in either Japan or Canada, where she has been accepted by a number of universities. During the interview she was asked a few questions.

If you are a language learner, please try to answer the following comprehension questions. If you would like to check your answers, you can listen again or become a paid subscriber so that you can have access to the transcripts and comprehension answers. Here are the comprehension questions to go along with the interview.

(If you are a Nagano Kosen student, please go to Mr. Kent’s website to do the comprehension questions and have your answers checked.)

QUESTIONS for CHECKING your LISTENING COMPREHENSION

1. What high school did Erin just graduate from?

2. How old is Erin at the time of the interview?

3. What does she like to do with her family?

4. What is Erin’s hobby at the moment?

5. What is Erin’s favorite TV show?

6. What are the four languages that she can speak?

7. Why does Erin like science?

8. If Erin goes to university in Canada, what would she study?

9. Why does she want a high-paying job in the future?

10. Why does she think some students in Japan get sick of studying English?

Thanks for listening and checking your comprehension ability! See you next time on EASY ENGLISH INTERVIEWS!

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