Listening comprehension, for advanced students of English
This exercise is for those learning the English language. Click on the video link, watch and listen carefully, then fill in the missing words.
Please click on "Watch this thread" in order to get your corrections which I will send to you as I correct them and remember, please do not edit your work.
I started scuba diving in .. - … - ….. . To this day I can remember that first time …….-… waves in the open ocean. All I could think of was how cool it was to be able ..-….. underwater. On the second dive and every one after that for a year my thoughts ….-..-…. of “where are the sharks?”. …….. that experience but always looking over my shoulder and into the distance, it wasn’t until the Spring of ‘91’ that I took my first ……-….-….. to the Bahamas. There I ….. up with the Underwater Explorers Society and went on my first shark encounter. In a designated spot divers …..-…-…. up in front of a feeder. This diver is usually wearing a ….….-…. to protect him from ............ . During the event he hands out fish to the Caribbean reef sharks that populate the area. These animals know the sound of the …..-…..being dropped and ………it with food. It is this close up encounter that makes a diver realize that we are not really on the …... They probably see us a somewhat of an …….. .
On another trip we did a different type of feed where a ……-… of food is tied on the mooring line. This is even more exciting than the ….-…. because these sharks go into a frenzy attacking that ……-…-….-….. While not very visible in this video a ….-….-….. are about an inch long and set in rows which …-.. pop up as they need them. When one falls out another simply moves ahead. We ….-…. be so lucky.
As dangerous as it looks, these shark ………have a very good ……… record in terms of ………-………. .
This project is comprised of my still photos from dives in the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas and while I am in the video I do have to give credit for it to my dive buddy Bob who is about the finest amateur underwater videographer that I know.
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I started scuba diving in my late 30´s . To this day I can remember that first time beneath the waves in the open ocean. All I could think of was how cool it was to be able breath under underwater. On the second dive and every one after that for a year my thoughts changed that of “where are the sharks?”. Enjoying that experience but always looking over my shoulder and into the distance, it wasn’t until the Spring of ‘91’ that I took my first one mototrip to the Bahamas. There I hoped up up with the Underwater Explorers Society and went on my first shark encounter. In a designated spot divers submerge in line up in front of a feeder. This diver is usually wearing a chainmail to protect him from accidents . During the event he hands out fish to the Caribbean reef sharks that populate the area. These animals know the sound of the boat anchor being dropped and associate it with food. It is this close up encounter that makes a diver realize that we are not really on the menu They probably see us a somewhat of an additive .
On another trip we did a different type of feed where a gross and black of food is tied on the mooring line. This is even more exciting than the hand feeder because these sharks go into a frenzy attacking that chunk of fish parts While not very visible in this video a reef's shark teeth are about an inch long and set in rows which sort of pop up as they need them. When one falls out another simply moves ahead. We human would be so lucky.
As dangerous as it looks, these shark encounters have a very good track record in terms of unfortunate incidents.
You beat me one more time.
Thanks for the exercise 
Thanks a lot, Gary, for the exercise!
The mixture of music and images you used this time is really perturbing... Very difficult exercise!, although I think you didn't remove the more difficult words.
My attempt:
I started scuba diving in my late thirties. To this day I can remember that first time beneath the waves in the open ocean. All I could think of was how cool it was to be able to breathe underwater. On the second dive and every one after that for a year my thoughts changed to that of “where are the sharks?” Enjoying that experience but always looking over my shoulder and into the distance, it wasn’t until the Spring of ‘91’ that I took my first warm water trip to the Bahamas. There I hooked up with the Underwater Explorers Society and went on my first shark encounter. In a designated spot divers submerge in
and line up in front of a feeder. This diver is usually wearing a chainmail suit to protect him from accidents . During the event he hands out fish to the Caribbean reef sharks that populate the area. These animals know the sound of the boat anchor being dropped and associate it with food. It is this close up encounter that makes a diver realize that we are not really on the menu. They probably see us a somewhat of an oddity.
On another trip we did a different type of feed where a frozen block of food is tied on the mooring line. This is even more exciting than the hand feeder because these sharks go into a frenzy attacking that junk
chunk of fish parts. While not very visible in this video a real
reef shark's teeth are about an inch long and set in rows which sure of ??
sort of pop up as they need them. When one falls out another simply moves ahead. We humans should be so lucky.
As dangerous as it looks, these shark encounters have a very good track record in terms of unfortunate incidents.
Tosh, if you are interested in skippi, I am the organizer of the groups, and if you are interested in advanced listenings, go to the learning resources, there you will find some very good advanced listenings in Spanish , rather difficult.
I think it would be great if somebody did this for Spanish-learners. I'm sure I would do horrible! LOL.
Listening is my biggest downfall at the moment... a close 2nd is coming up with the words that I know and understand and actually having a conversation. I know a lot, but when it comes time to talk, I can't seem to conjure anything up.
W O W 
I've got to try that sometime! They are big lads though, no? I would not want a nibble from one of those bad boys. No sir!
By the way, if anyone's interested, I find American English really easy to understand. This is another example of a nice clear voice.
Great stuff Gary!
I started scuba diving in my late thirties. To this day I can remember that first time I meet (??) the waves in the open ocean. All I could think of was how cool it was to be able to breathe underwater. On the second dive and every one after that for a year my thoughts would change to that of “where are the sharks?” Enjoying that experience but always looking over my shoulder and into the distance, it wasn’t until the Spring of ‘91’ that I took my first warm water trip to the Bahamas. There I hooked up with the Underwater Explorers Society and went on my first shark encounter. In a designated spot divers submerged in line up in front of a feeder. This diver is usually wearing a chain mill (??) suit to protect him from accidents. During the event he hands out fish to the Caribbean reef sharks that populate the area. These animals know the sound of the ??- diver being dropped and associate it with food. It is this close up encounter that makes a diver realize that we are not really on the menu. They probably see us a somewhat of an oddity.
On another trip we did a different type of feed where a frozen block of food is tied on the mooring line. This is even more exciting than the hand feeder because these sharks go into a frenzy attacking that chunk of fish part. While not very visible in this video a reef shark's teeth are about an inch long and set in rows which they sort of pop up as they need them. When one falls out another simply moves ahead. We humans should be so lucky.
As dangerous as it looks, these shark encounters have a very good track record in terms of unfortunate incidents.
This project is comprised of my still photos from dives in the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas and while I am in the video I do have to give credit for it to my dive buddy Bob who is about the finest amateur underwater videographer that I know.
I started scuba diving in my late thirties To this day I can remember that first time beneath the waves in the open ocean. All I could think of was how cool it was to be able to breath underwater. On the second dive and every one after that for a year my thoughts changed to that of “where are the sharks?” enjoying that experience but always looking over my shoulder and into the distance, it wasn’t until the Spring of ‘91’ that I took my first warm water trip to the Bahamas. There I hooked up with the Underwater Explorers Society and went on my first shark encounter. In a designated spot divers submerge in line up in front of a feeder. This diver is usually wearing a chainmail suit to protect him from accidents . During the event he hands out fish to the Caribbean reef sharks that populate the area. These animals know the sound of the boat??! being dropped and associates it with food. It is this close up encounter that makes a diver realize that we are not really on the menu They probably see us a somewhat of an oddity
On another trip we did a different type of feed where a frozen block of food is tied on the mooring line. This is even more exciting than the hand feeder because these sharks go into a frenzy attacking that junk of fish parts While not very visible in this video a reef shark's teeth are about an inch long and set in rows which sort of pop up as they need them. When one falls out another simply moves ahead. We human should be so lucky.
As dangerous as it looks, these shark encountershave a very good track record in terms of unfortunate incidents
That was pretty hard, but very helpful
Thank you so so much, Gary!! ^_^
Can I do it? Can I do it? LOL...
Nice video, though!
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Ok, let's see, I am sure this will be a piece of cake, jeje, just kidding, I am sure you will hammer us with this one
I started scuba diving in my late thirties.. - … - ….. . To this day I can remember that first time …beneath the….-… waves in the open ocean. All I could think of was how cool it was to be able .to breathe.-….. underwater. On the second dive and every one after that for a year my thoughts …changed to that .-..-…. of “where are the sharks?”. …Enjoying….. that experience but always looking over my shoulder and into the distance, it wasn’t until the Spring of ‘91’ that I took my first …warm water trip…-….-….. to the Bahamas. There I hooked ….. up with the Underwater Explorers Society and went on my first shark encounter. In a designated spot divers submerge…in line ..-…-…. up in front of a feeder. This diver is usually wearing a ….chain mill suit….-…. to protect him from ......accidents...... . During the event he hands out fish to the Caribbean reef sharks that populate the area. These animals know the sound of the boat anchor…..-…..being dropped and associate ………it with food. It is this close up encounter that makes a diver realize that we are not really on the …menu... They probably see us a somewhat of an …oddity….. .
On another trip we did a different type of feed where a frozen block……-… of food is tied on the mooring line. This is even more exciting than the …hand feeder.-…. because these sharks go into a frenzy attacking that …chunk of fish parts…-…-….-….. While not very visible in this video a …reef shark's teeth.-….-….. are about an inch long and set in rows which sort of/sorta…-.. pop up as they need them. When one falls out another simply moves ahead. We humans should….-…. be so lucky.
As dangerous as it looks, these shark encounters………have a very good …track…… record in terms of …unfortunate……-…incidents……. .
This project is comprised of my still photos from dives in the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas and while I am in the video I do have to give credit for it to my dive buddy Bob who is about the finest amateur underwater videographer that I know.
**Awesome!!! I had to listen to the *reef shark's teeth like a dozen times, wow, great, even though as a whole, I thought it was easier than the last one, more difficult pliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis***
