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[7:59] Touching Father Figure: Hardworking, Patient, and Warm Family Stories

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The article portrays a hardworking, patient, and warm father figure, illustrating the greatness of paternal love through everyday life details. Suitable for English beginners to practice listening comprehension.

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My Dad is the man whom I respect the most in my life. He works very hard to make the money that supports us. My mother has a job too, and she also works very hard. My Dad is the principal of a high school. He works at the school all day and often has to go to meetings at night. He deals with parents, students, and staff. There is always something that he has to deal with. He has a lot on his mind.

It doesn't matter how much work my Dad has to do, he always has time for my brothers, my sister, and me. If I go to him with a problem, he will sit down and discuss it with me. He doesn't yell. He is always very logical, and he tries to think of the best way to deal with things. My Dad is a very patient man. Once I spilled some ink on papers that he was working on, I thought he would be mad, but he didn't get angry. He said it was okay.

He takes time out to do things with us. He has taken my brothers fishing. He takes me to the arena to skate, and he helps my sister to write her essays and assignments. He always makes us laugh, and he makes us feel like we are very special to him. He is a very good father, and on Father's Day I always buy him a card that tells him just how much he means to me. I think it is important to have good parents. I hope that when I have children, I will be a good parent like my parents are to me. Parents give children the foundation they need to live good lives.

Listening Comprehension

  • foundation

    noun

    1. the act of starting something for the first time
    introducing something new

    e.g. she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
    the foundation of a new scientific society

    Synonym: initiationfoundinginstitutionoriginationcreationinnovationintroductioninstauration

    2. lowest support of a structure

    e.g. it was built on a base of solid rock
    he stood at the foot of the tower

    Synonym: basefundamentfootgroundworksubstructureunderstructure

    3. a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body

    Synonym: foundation garment

    4. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

    e.g. the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture

    Synonym: basisbasefundamentgroundworkcornerstone

    5. education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

    e.g. he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study
    a good grounding in mathematics

    Synonym: grounding

    6. an institution supported by an endowment

    7. the basis on which something is grounded

    e.g. there is little foundation for his objections

  • logical

    adj

    1. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts

    […]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. a coherent argument

    […]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: coherentconsistentordered

    2. capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning

    […]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. a logical mind

    3. capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

    […]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. a lucid thinker
    […]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident

    […]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: coherentlucid

    4. based on known statements or events or conditions

    […]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year

    […]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: legitimate

  • patient

    noun

    1. the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

    Synonym: affected rolepatient role

    2. a person who requires medical care

    e.g. the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly

  • principal

    noun

    1. the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange
    buys and sells for his own account

    Synonym: dealer

    2. the educator who has executive authority for a school

    e.g. she sent unruly pupils to see the principal

    Synonym: school principalhead teacherhead

    3. (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement

    4. an actor who plays a principal role

    Synonym: starlead

    5. capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

    Synonym: corpusprincipal sum

    6. the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

  • respect

    noun

    1. behavior intended to please your parents

    e.g. their children were never very strong on obedience
    he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes

    Synonym: obedience

    2. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

    e.g. his deference to her wishes was very flattering
    be sure to give my respects to the dean

    Synonym: deference

    3. courteous regard for people's feelings

    e.g. in deference to your wishes
    out of respect for his privacy

    Synonym: deferencerespectfulness

    4. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point

    e.g. it differs in that respect

    Synonym: regard

    5. an attitude of admiration or esteem

    e.g. she lost all respect for him

    Synonym: esteemregard

    6. a feeling of friendship and esteem

    e.g. she mistook his manly regard for love
    he inspires respect

    Synonym: regard

    7. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

    e.g. it is held in esteem
    a man who has earned high regard

    Synonym: esteemregard

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