School's out! Here are some sentences for reading and dictation. There are two sources for these sentences: the first set is based on routine responses to common N-400 questions; the second set is based on answers to the USCIS 96 Questions. Instead of phrasal responses, the answers are given in complete sentences. Practice reading the sentences aloud, then ask a friend to dictate the senteces to you. For fun, read the answer first, then try to remember the questions. Asking questions is an impor...
Jun 13, 20080•Season 1Ep. 102
Today we will listen to Questions 48-49 plus M-638 comments. You can download the Class Handout 48-49 to deepen your knowledge of US History and Politics and broaden your English language skills. Look for new vocabulary, grammar structures, and idioms. Note the key words--these words will help you remember the questions and answers. The key words for 46-47: Supreme Court Justices Dictation Sentences The Constitution is the supreme law of our land. He wanted to find a job....
Apr 08, 2008•4 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Today we will listen to Questions 46-47 plus M-638 comments. You can download the Class Handout 46-47 to deepen your knowledge of US History and Politics and broaden your English language skills. Look for new vocabulary, grammar structures, and idioms. Note the key words--these words will help you remember the questions and answers. The key words for 46-47: President Eligibility Requirements Senator Dictation Sentences He was 72 years old. Each state elects 2 senators....
Apr 05, 2008•4 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Today we will listen to Questions 44-45 plus M-638 comments. You can download the Class Handout 44-45 to deepen your knowledge of US History and Politics and broaden your English language skills. Look for new vocabulary, grammar structures, and idioms. Note the key words--these words will help you remember the questions and answers. The key words for 44-45 : President Term Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Dictation Sentences All people want to be free. Today is a sunny day....
Mar 19, 2008•4 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Today we will listen to our eleventh practice interview from Jong-Yi Wang (Country of Birth: Korea; Country of Nationality: Taiwan). These are simple questions are based on the N-400. You can get a pdf. of the Simple Citizenship Interview here. Visit us at uscitizenpod.blogspot.com for the show notes. Thanks!
Mar 13, 2008•6 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Today we will listen to Questions 42-43 plus M-638 comments. You can download the Class Handout 42-43 to deepen your knowledge of US History and Politics and broaden your English language skills. Look for new vocabulary, grammar structures, and idioms. Note the key words--these words will help you remember the questions and answers. The key words for 42-43 : Germany Italy Japan Alaska Dictation Sentences Only Congress can declare war. There are 50 states in the Union....
Mar 04, 2008•4 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Today we will listen to Questions 40-41 plus M-638 comments. You can download the Class Handout 40-41 to deepen your knowledge of US History and Politics and broaden your English language skills. Look for new vocabulary, grammar structures, and idioms. Note the key words--these words will help you remember the questions and answers. The key words for 40-41 : Original 13 Colonies Patrick Henry Dictation Sentences The American flag has thirteen stripes. The people have a voice in government....
Feb 26, 2008•4 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Today we will review the 96 questions and the 100 questions about President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln. You can get a copy of the handout here.
Feb 18, 2008•11 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Today we will review the 96Qs (45) and the new 100Q (48, 84, 85, 100) related to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. You can get the MLK Day handou t here. Check out: EL Civics: MLK MLK Center Simple Wikipedia: MLK VOA News: MLK Remembered...
Jan 18, 2008•7 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Today we will listen to our tenth practice interview from Xuan Do (Hanoi, Vietnam). These are simple questions are based on the N-400. You can get a pdf. of the Simple Citizenship Interview here. Visit us at uscitizenpod.blogspot.com for the show notes. Thanks!
Jan 17, 2008•9 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Today we will review the 96Qs (50, 53, 68, 69, 70) and the new 100Q (10, 58, 59, 87, 100) related to Thanksgiving. Handouts: Thanksgiving mp3 Q50 and 53 Class Handout Q68-70 Class Handout Thanksgiving Quiz : USCIS 96Qs & new 100Qs Thanksgiving Quiz Answers (Qs with answers--perfect for practice) Thanksgiving Cloze Essay Dictation: All people want to be free. Many people come to America for freedom. There are many links listed on the handouts. Of special interest are: ELCivics: Thanksgiving E...
Nov 18, 2007•9 min•Season 1Ep. 85
This story is based on a true incident: Maria and the Rude Examiner .
Nov 03, 20070•Season 1Ep. 81
Here is a new Citizenship ABC PowerPoint presentation from US Citizenship Podcast .
Nov 02, 20070•Season 1Ep. 80
Here is a new Constitution PowerPoint Presentation from US CitizenshipPodcast .
Nov 02, 20070•Season 1Ep. 79
Today we will listen to Questions 38-39 plus M-638 comments. You can download the Class Handout 38-39 to deepen your knowledge of US History and Politics and broaden your English language skills. Look for new vocabulary, grammar structures, and idioms. Note the key words--these words will help you remember the questions and answers. The key words for 36-39 : Speaker of the House Chief Justice Dictation Sentences The House and Senate are parts of Congress. The people have a voice in government. Y...
Oct 26, 2007•4 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Today we will listen to Questions 36-37 plus M-638 comments. You can download individual State Handouts 36-37 (see below) to deepen your knowledge of US History and Politics and broaden your English language skills. Look for new vocabulary, grammar structures, and idioms. Note the key words--these words will help you remember the questions and answers. The key words for Q36-37: Capitol Governor Dictation Sentences The United States of America has fifty states. There are fifty states in the Union...
Oct 20, 2007•6 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Get the new 100 Questions her e! More info coming soon!
Sep 28, 2007•1 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Today we will listen to Questions 34-35 plus M-638 comments. You can download the Class Handout 34-35 to deepen your knowledge of US History and Politics and broaden your English language skills. Look for new vocabulary, grammar structures, and idioms. Note the key words--these words will help you remember the questions and answers. The key words for 34-35 : Constitution Bill of Rights Dictation Sentences The Constitution is the supreme law of our land. He knows how to a ride a bike. You can get...
Sep 27, 2007•5 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Today we will listen to Questions 32-33 plus M-638 comments. You can download the Class Handout 32-33 to deepen your knowledge of US History and Politics and broaden your English language skills. Look for new vocabulary, grammar structures, and idioms. Note the key words--these words will help you remember the questions and answers. The key words for 32-33: Judicial Branch Supreme CourtLaw Dictation Sentences There are three branches of government. He has a very big dog. You can get more info ab...
Jul 26, 2007•4 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Today we will listen to Questions 30-31 plus M-638 comments. You can download the Class Handout 30-31 to deepen your knowledge of US History and Politics and broaden your English language skills. Look for new vocabulary, grammar structures, and idioms. Note the key words--these words will help you remember the questions and answers. The key words for 25-27: Executive Branch President Dictation Sentences The President is elected every four years. He came to live with his brother. You can get more...
Jul 25, 2007•4 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Today we will listen to a reminder about the new USCIS fees starting July 30, 2007. Here's a Class Handout: Summary of the New Fees . Here is another Class Handout: " Sending Your N-400 to USCIS ". Please note that there are four pages: one page for each USCIS Service Center in California, Texas, Nebraska, and Vermont. Please confirm that you are using the correct page for your state. Originally, I put the information for all four USCIS Service Centers and their assigned states on a single sheet...
Jul 24, 2007•9 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Today we will listen to our ninth practice interview David Bian (Tianjin, China). These are basic questions are based on the N-400. You can get a pdf. of the Advanced Citizenship Interview here. Visit us at uscitizenpod.blogspot.com for the show notes. Thanks!
Jul 19, 2007•13 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Today we will listen to our eighth practice interview Wei Zhang (Beijing, China). These are basic questions are based on the N-400. You can get a pdf. of the Basic Citizenship Interview here. Visit us at uscitizenpod.blogspot.com for the show notes. Thanks!
Jul 10, 2007•10 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Today we will listen to our seventh practice interview from Juana Ortega(Las Margaritas, Jalisco, Mexico). These are simple questions are based on the N-400. You can get a pdf. of the Simple Citizenship Interview here. Visit us at uscitizenpod.blogspot.com for the show notes. Thanks!
Jul 07, 2007•8 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Today's podcast will feature questions related to the current USCIS 96qs and the Pilot Questions. The Pilot Questions have been revised There are now 142 questions. Two questions were removed related to the minimum wage and battles of the American Revolution. Topics were added to organize the questions and some of the questions have been rearranged. Questions have been marked for Senior Citizens older that 65 and have been legal permanent residents for more than 20 years. You can get the reforma...
Jul 05, 2007•15 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Today we will listen to Questions 28-29 plus M-638 comments. You can download the Class Handout 28-29 to deepen your knowledge of US History and Politics and broaden your English language skills. Look for new vocabulary, grammar structures, and idioms. Note the key words--these words will help you remember the questions and answers. The key words for Q28-29: Legislative Branch Congress House of Representatives You can get more info about the House of Representatives from Simple Wikipedia: House ...
Jul 03, 2007•5 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Today we will listen to Questions 25-27 plus M-638 comments. You can download the Class Handout 25-27 to deepen your knowledge of US History and Politics and broaden your English language skills. Look for new vocabulary, grammar structures, and idioms. Note the key words--these words will help you remember the questions and answers. The key words for 25-27: Legislative Branch Congress Senate You can get more info about the US Senate from Simple Wikipedia: US Senate Wikipedia: US Senate US Senate...
Jun 30, 2007•4 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Here is the USCIS link to information about the USCIS Pilot questions. Here is the reformatted document of the USCIS Pilot Questions in English from US Citzenship Podcast Here is the USCIS Pilot Questions in Spanish from Univison. Here is the USCIS Pilot Questions in Chinese from World Journal (Taiwan)....
Jun 27, 20070•Season 1Ep. 51
Today we will listen to Questions 21-24 plus M-638 comments. You can download the Class Handout 21-24 to deepen your knowledge of US History and Politics and broaden your English language skills. Look for new vocabulary, grammar structures, and idioms. Note the key words--these words will help you remember the questions and answers. The key words for 21-24 : Legislative Branch Congress Senate House of Representatives You can get more info about the Congress and Legislative Branch from Simple Wik...
Jun 20, 2007•6 min
Today we will listen to Question 20 plus M-638 comments. You can download the Class Handout Q20 to deepen your knowledge of US History and Politics and broaden your English language skills. Look for new vocabulary, grammar structures, and idioms. Note the key words--these words will help you remember the questions and answers. The key words for Q20 : Branches of Government Executive Legislative Judicial You can get more info about the Branches of Government from Simple English Wiki: Branches of ...
Jun 07, 2007•2 min
