Listen to the brief interview with I-Chun.  She is a writer living now in Eurupe.  On the first listening, take a top-down approach–going for the main information.  Answer these questions:

Where has I-Chun lived?
Where is she now?
Why is she in Europe now?

Now, for close listening–supply the missing words.

My (1) ___________ I-Chun.  I live in (2) ___________.  I used to live in California.  I was born and (3) ___________ in Taiwan.  Then my family (4) ___________ to the United States.  And, uh, I work a (5) ___________ bit then went to school.  Worked as a (6) ___________ again.  Then I (7) ___________ to Alaska.  I (8) ___________ there for a year and a half.  Then in Alaska my then (9) ___________ [now they are married] gave me an (10) ___________ : “Leave me– (11)__________ me or leave me.”  So I moved to Austria (12) ___________ year.

(1) name’s, (2) Austria, (3) raised, (4) immigrated, (5) little, (6) reporter, (7) moved, (8) lived, (9) boyfriend, (10) ultimatum, (11) love, (12) last

Photo is courtesy of I-Chun.

 

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