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US Citizenship Podcast

US Citizenship Podcast

Prepare for the USCIS Citizenship Interview. Includes practice interviews based on the USCIS N-400, recordings of the USCIS 100 History & Politics Questions, and basic tips for interviewees. This podcast is appropriate for ESL students and Citizenship students. For more info, go to uscitizenship.com. This podcast may be used for educational and private practice only, and cannot be used for any commercial purposes.

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US Citizenship Bootcamp Episode 4 of 5:...

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2017/08/17

Jennifer and Jeane demonstrate two mini-dialogues from US Citizenship Bootcamp about Financial Support and Work of National Importance Under Civilian Directions by using examples from She Built Ships During WWII. US Citizenship Bootcamp and She Built Ships During WWII are available from ESLPublishing.com. Listen to all the episodes about the NEW paperback edition of US Citizenship Bootcamp: Mon 8/14/2017 US Citizenship Bootcamp Episode 1 of 5: Introduction Tue 8/15/2017 US Citizenship Bootcamp

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10:05

US Citizenship Bootcamp Episode 3 of 5: She Built...

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2017/08/16

Jennifer Gagliardi interviews author Jeane Slone about She Built Ships During WWII, a historical novel about the courageous women welders who built ships while their husbands fought in World War II. The women overcome racism and sexism as they do work of national importance under civilian direction in the Richmond Shipyards. Along with US Citizenship Bootcamp, She Built Ships During WWII is also available from ESLPublishing.com in an ESL edition with a workbook. Listen to all the episodes about the

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05:12

US Citizenship Bootcamp Episode 2 of 5: Vocabulary

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2017/08/15

Jeane Slone interviews author Jennifer Gagliardi about the vocabulary exercises in the new paperback edition of US Citizenship Bootcamp: Exercises and Quizzes to Pass the Naturalization Interview (Updated August 2017) available from ESLPublishing.com Download a free pdf the Interview 8 Vocabulary Exercises from US Citizenship Bootcamp. The NEW PAPERBACK EDITION of US Citizenship Bootcamp is available from ESLPublishing.com Listen to all the episodes about the NEW paperback edition of US Citizenship

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06:25

US Citizenship Bootcamp Episode 1 of 5: Introduction

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2017/08/14

Jeane Slone interviews author Jennifer Gagliardi about the new paperback edition of US Citizenship Bootcamp: Exercises and Quizzes to Pass the Naturalization Interview (Updated August 2017). Prepare for the US Citizenship interview by completing a series of 10 interviews based on the USCIS N-400 Application for Naturalization (rev 03/26/16). The first interview includes 10 simple questions; the subsequent interviews gradually introduce new vocabulary and grammar patterns. Includes vocabulary and

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11:20

US Citizenship Summer Interview 3 with Annie Lau (HK)

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2017/07/25

Yesterday I got the news that one of my long-time students, Annie Lau, passed her citizenship interview. So today we are going to listen to her last practice interview. This interview was based on our "Regular Citizenship Interview" and includes random civics questions. You can also watch an earlier interview with Annie on our YouTube channel. Episodes of US Citizenship Podcast are now available on the uscitizenpod YouTube channel where you will find more videos from our Summer School

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08:24

US Citizenship Summer Interview 2

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2017/07/17

Today we are going to listen to a couple from Shanghai responding to two new versions of the Easy Interview--15 questions based on the N-400 plus some civics questions. These interviews are part of the Round-Robin series of interviews and listening quizzes that will be release Labor Day 2016. Episodes of US Citizenship Podcast are now available on Stitcher plus the uscitizenpod YouTube channel where you will find more videos from our Summer School ESL/Citizenship at Milpitas Adult Education.

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05:14

Summer Citizenship Interview 1

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2017/07/10

I started US Citizenship Podcast in 2007 because many of my students were unable attend class regularly because of family responsibilities. In summer, the reverse is true: many schools are closed and citizenship programs are hiatus. so I want to start off this episode with one of the very best ways about how to prepare for your Citizenship Interview: HINT: Notice things around you that are ANSWERS on the Citizenship Test-- then try to remember the QUESTIONS. This could be as easy as opening your

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10:37

Independence Day Citizenship Interview with Lien Ho

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2017/07/03

Today we will listen to Lien's last mock interview before she goes to her citizenship Interview: A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (4 pages) pdf http://goo.gl/9Z97UK ppt https://goo.gl/2hwOsc vocab pdf: https://goo.gl/AMNMqy Lien, and her husband Hoa Quan, have been my long-time citizenship students and have helped many of their fellow students prepare for their interviews. Here are some of their previous interviews: Easy Interview 2 based on the Revised N 400r Plus

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07:17

Love and Pride

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2017/06/25

LOVE AND PRIDE: A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of LGBT Pride Month pdf: https://goo.gl/DHGokE NEWS: 1. DOWNLOAD THE NEW APP FROM USCIS.GOV: USCIS Civics Test Study Tools Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myuscismobileapp iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uscis-civics-test-study-tools/id1216824613 2. CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS, Send your N-400 here: For U.S. Postal Service: USCIS P.O. Box 660060 Dallas, TX 75266 For FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Attn: N-400 2501 S

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14:00

A Juneteenth Citizenship Quiz

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2017/06/21

A Juneteenth Citizenship Quiz: 19 Civics Questions that Celebrate Freedom https://goo.gl/HcJVQT You can listen to Robin Braxton's full interview podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/q76.mp3 video: http://youtu.be/elEzKOkyvz4 Citizenship Resources for Juneteenth https://goo.gl/vByVne US Citizenship Resources for African-American History Month and Citizenship, Immigration, and Government Resources in African Languages https://goo.gl/ZYarom Answers to the Juneteenth Citizenship Quiz

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08:01

A Citizenship Quiz for Flag Day, June 14

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2017/06/12

Get ready for Flag Day with thirteen questions about the U.S. Flag. quiz pdf: https://goo.gl/5YMUKP This week (June 12-15), I am at the CASAS Summer Institute, Anaheim CA. I will be presenting two workshops on behalf of OTAN.us entitled 1. Tech Up Your Citizenship Class 2. CASAS Citizenship Assessment Plus I will be attending teacher training workshops taught by USCIS staff. Check uscitizenpod.com for daily updates about the #CASASSI2017 Learn more about The Flag that Inspired the National Anthem

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06:36

An American Pentecost

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2017/06/06

Download the Quiz PDF https://goo.gl/sLFgyV An American Pentecost: We are American Indians, Native Alaskans, Europeans, Latinos, Africans, Arabs, Asians, Pacific Islanders-- yet all of us hear America speaking in our own languages about FREEDOM! The Christian Pentecost: Pentecost is celebrated on the fiftieth day after Easter. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ "We are Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, inhabitants of Mesopotamia,

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08:42

A Citizenship Quiz for the Month of Ramadan

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2017/05/30

Citizenship Resources for the Month of Ramadan Citizenship and Civics Resources in English, Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, and more! post: https://goo.gl/klciVE Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed by all Muslims as a month of prayer and fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. Ramadan 2017 began in the evening of Friday, May 26 and ends in the evening of Saturday, June 24, Peace! A Citizenship Quiz for the Month of Ramadan pdf:

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06:34

A "Casual" Citizenship Interview with Vanita

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2017/05/22

For this interview, my fellow teacher, Vanita, asks the Examiner's questions. You can download the script and follow along. A "Casual" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (40qs, 2pgs) (updated 06/12/2016) pdf: http://goo.gl/3tQWXw ppt: https://goo.gl/pctBRb (corrected!) vocab pdf: https://goo.gl/kaekRV LISTEN to US Citizenship Podcast US Citizenship Podcast website: http://www.uscitizenpod.com/ US Citizenship Podcast Show website http://uscitizenpod.libsyn.com/ Download our FREE

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03:20

New Phone Scam Targets U.S. Immigrants

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2017/05/16

From: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Date: May 16, 2017 USCIS Message: New Phone Scam Targets U.S. Immigrants If you receive a phone call that appears to come from the Canadian government’s Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Call Centre (1-888-242-2100), hang up! Scammers are altering their caller IDs to appear as if they are calling from the IRCC Call Centre. The scammers tell people that their names and identities are under federal investigation. Sometimes they tell

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06:44

Citizenship News May 15, 2017

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2017/05/16

What's up? I am furiously correcting the proof for the paperback edition of US Citizenship Bootcamp, so here are 3 quick news items. USCIS Will begin issuing Redesigned Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents on May 1, 2017. The new Green Cards and EADs will: Display the individual’s photos on both sides; Green Cards will have an image of the Statue of Liberty and a predominately green palette; EAD cards will have an image of a bald eagle and a predominately red palette; Have embedded

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07:34

CCAE 2017 Citizenship Interview

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2017/05/08

This week, we are LIVE from Long Beach at the 2017 CCAE Conference. CCAE is the California Council for Adult Education (https://www.ccaestate.org/), a professional organization which advocates for the needs of Adult Learners so that they may acquire the necessary English language, civics, and vocational skills to full integrate in California and beyond. At the conference, I was honored to present a workshop entitled, "Tech Up Your Citizenship Class" (https://goo.gl/SMrwdC) which includes ten tips on

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A U.S. Citizenship Quiz for Cinco de Mayo

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2017/05/03

This week, we have an extra podcast in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is a celebration held on May 5. The date commemorates the Mexican Army's surprise victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. In the late 1980's, California schoola and cities in California started to celebrate Cinco de Mayo as an expression of our state's Mexican-American heritage. However, some people confuse Cinco de Mayo with Mexico's Independence Day. Mexico's Independence Day is celebrated on

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12:27

Lisha Gong's Citizenship Interview

US Citizenship Podcast ·

2017/05/02

We are kicking Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a practice interview with Lisha Gong from China. Follow along with the resources below: A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (6 pgs, 75 questions) (updated 10/01/2016) pdf: http://goo.gl/Q5BhXk ppt: https://goo.gl/GUfiKY vocab pdf: https://goo.gl/PsDrG9 Download a copy of the script and follow along. Then download another copy of the pdf and practice your own interview with a study buddy. While you are on our

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09:08

Lino's Practice Citizenship Interview

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2017/04/25

Lino's Citizenship interview was last week (he passed!), so plug in your head phones, turn up the volume, and follow along with the pdf. You can also watch Lino's interview and report-back(in Spanish) on YouTube. Lino's Interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/GrwVBoS_r7U Lino's Report-back on YouTube https://youtu.be/WgHFDE62IwA more US Citizenship Podcast videos on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/uscitizenpod Lino's interview is based on: US Citizenship Podcast: A “Regular” Citizenship

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