Story Corp is a great resource for listening. They are a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide people of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of their lives. There is such an array of beautiful stories that I always get caught up listening to more than one story.

In the Story Corp we used for this week’s English listening exercise, Thomas Weller explains how he started helping complete strangers on the side of the roads in Southern California, and how he believes in passing good deeds on.

Listen to the interesting voice of Weller by clicking here, and then do the exercise.

1. What year does he reference?

2. I was youthful and ____ of _______. What does this phrase mean?

3. What problem did he have? Who helped him?

4. How does he pass it on?

5.What does he carry on his rescue missions?

6. Why did the muscle bound dude cry?

7. When you help somebody else you help ________.

Writing Exercise:

Tell me about the last time you helped someone and when is the last time someone helped you? Were they strangers? Will you help a stranger tomorrow?