The Pig's Ear show

The Pig's Ear

Summary: Listening practice. An Irishman teaching in Japan tells stories.

Podcasts:

 Father's Day. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 226

1. What year did Patrick’s father die? 2. What was Patrick’s mother wearing? 3. How did Patrick know his mother had been crying? 4. What had happened to Patrick’s father? 5. What was Patrick’s father’s job? 6. What company had Patrick’s father worked for? 7. Where had he been going? 8. How many people had been on the airplane? 9. How many years later was Patrick’s son born? 10. What was Patrick’s father’s name and what is his son’s name?

 Father's Day. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 226

1. What year did Patrick’s father die? 2. What was Patrick’s mother wearing? 3. How did Patrick know his mother had been crying? 4. What had happened to Patrick’s father? 5. What was Patrick’s father’s job? 6. What company had Patrick’s father worked for? 7. Where had he been going? 8. How many people had been on the airplane? 9. How many years later was Patrick’s son born? 10. What was Patrick’s father’s name and what is his son’s name?

 Father's Day. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 226

1. What year did Patrick’s father die? 2. What was Patrick’s mother wearing? 3. How did Patrick know his mother had been crying? 4. What had happened to Patrick’s father? 5. What was Patrick’s father’s job? 6. What company had Patrick’s father worked for? 7. Where had he been going? 8. How many people had been on the airplane? 9. How many years later was Patrick’s son born? 10. What was Patrick’s father’s name and what is his son’s name?

 Whoops (Lower Intermediate/2.5 minutes) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 235

1. What is Patrick's daughter's name? 2. How old is she? 3. What was the first thing they thought of buying as a present? 4. Why aren't flowers a good idea? 5. What two pets did they think of buying? 6. How much was the parrot? 7. How many colours was the parrot? 8. What did they eat and drink when they visited their grandmother? 9. The next time they spoke, what question did they ask their grandmother? 10. What had their grandmother done?

 Whoops (Lower Intermediate/2.5 minutes) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 235

1. What is Patrick's daughter's name? 2. How old is she? 3. What was the first thing they thought of buying as a present? 4. Why aren't flowers a good idea? 5. What two pets did they think of buying? 6. How much was the parrot? 7. How many colours was the parrot? 8. What did they eat and drink when they visited their grandmother? 9. The next time they spoke, what question did they ask their grandmother? 10. What had their grandmother done?

 Whoops (Lower Intermediate/2.5 minutes) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 235

1. What is Patrick's daughter's name? 2. How old is she? 3. What was the first thing they thought of buying as a present? 4. Why aren't flowers a good idea? 5. What two pets did they think of buying? 6. How much was the parrot? 7. How many colours was the parrot? 8. What did they eat and drink when they visited their grandmother? 9. The next time they spoke, what question did they ask their grandmother? 10. What had their grandmother done?

 Tortilla! (4 minutes/intermediate) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 243

1. What is another name for tortilla? 2. Where did Patrick learn about tortilla? 3. What 2 kinds of vegetable do you need? 4. What kind of oil should you use? 5. How do you make sure not to burn the ingredients? 6. How many potatoes do you need? 7. About how long does it take to make? 8. What do you use to turn over the tortilla? 9. What does Patrick like to drink with tortilla in the evenings? 10. What does Patrick hope that you will do?

 Tortilla! (4 minutes/intermediate) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 243

1. What is another name for tortilla? 2. Where did Patrick learn about tortilla? 3. What 2 kinds of vegetable do you need? 4. What kind of oil should you use? 5. How do you make sure not to burn the ingredients? 6. How many potatoes do you need? 7. About how long does it take to make? 8. What do you use to turn over the tortilla? 9. What does Patrick like to drink with tortilla in the evenings? 10. What does Patrick hope that you will do?

 Tortilla! (4 minutes/intermediate) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 243

1. What is another name for tortilla? 2. Where did Patrick learn about tortilla? 3. What 2 kinds of vegetable do you need? 4. What kind of oil should you use? 5. How do you make sure not to burn the ingredients? 6. How many potatoes do you need? 7. About how long does it take to make? 8. What do you use to turn over the tortilla? 9. What does Patrick like to drink with tortilla in the evenings? 10. What does Patrick hope that you will do?

 Parrots in Pakistan (4 mins/intermediate) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 353

1. When did Patrick visit Pakistan? 2. What do some people in Pakistan do for good luck? 3. What is Patrick's Pakistani friend called? 4. How many parrots did Patrick buy? 5. What happened during the night? 6. What lie was written on Patrick's sign? 7. What did the lucky man give to Patrick? 8. What happened to the parrots as the day got hotter? 9. How does Patrick feel about this business now? 10. What is he worried about?

 Parrots in Pakistan (4 mins/intermediate) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 353

1. When did Patrick visit Pakistan? 2. What do some people in Pakistan do for good luck? 3. What is Patrick's Pakistani friend called? 4. How many parrots did Patrick buy? 5. What happened during the night? 6. What lie was written on Patrick's sign? 7. What did the lucky man give to Patrick? 8. What happened to the parrots as the day got hotter? 9. How does Patrick feel about this business now? 10. What is he worried about?

 Parrots in Pakistan (4 mins/intermediate) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 353

1. When did Patrick visit Pakistan? 2. What do some people in Pakistan do for good luck? 3. What is Patrick's Pakistani friend called? 4. How many parrots did Patrick buy? 5. What happened during the night? 6. What lie was written on Patrick's sign? 7. What did the lucky man give to Patrick? 8. What happened to the parrots as the day got hotter? 9. How does Patrick feel about this business now? 10. What is he worried about?

 On Yer Bike | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 199
 On Yer Bike | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 199
 On Yer Bike | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 199

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