Episodes
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Daily English 243 - Speaking to a Store Clerk on the Phone
Learn how to call a store and ask whether they have the item you want in English. Dialogue/Story Clerk: Hello. Levin's Music. Ariel: Hello. I was wondering if you carry classical CD's. Clerk: Yes, we have a pretty large selection. What are you looking for? Ariel: I'm trying to find the latest...
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Daily English 229 - Irritating Co-workers
Learn how to talk about coworkers who annoy you and how to settle it in English. Dialogue/Story Since our office reorganization, I've been sharing an office with Isabel. We've been getting on each other's nerves. Pete: Hey, Isabel, can you cut that out? Isabel: Cut what out? I'm not doing…
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Cultural English 39 - Country Music
Topics American Music: Country Music · Fourth of July celebrations · Questions and Answers Key Terms rural banjo cowboy stereotype crop declaration fireworks display stripe outdoors corn on the cob Tell me about it! sarcastic to throw in the towel to stay with something
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Daily English 42 - Talking to a Professor
Learn how to talk to a professor during office hours about missed class work in English. Dialogue/Story [A knock on the door.] Jeff: Come in. Julie: Hi, Dr. McQuillan, I'm Julie Taylor. I'm in your two o'clock class on Thursdays. Jeff: Hi, Julie. Have a seat. What can I do for you? Julie: I…
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Daily English 28 - Cashing a Check
Learn how to cash a check and make a deposit at the bank in English. Dialogue/Story The local branch of my bank is located just a few blocks from where I live. It's very convenient, since it has four ATMs open 24/7. Today I had to go make a deposit, but because I wanted to cash a check as well, I...
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Cultural English 352 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Topics American Movies: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial · The MacArthur Fellows Program · Questions and Answers Key Terms extra-terrestrial alien to be stranded to lure psychic highest-grossing foundation genius merit no strings attached percussionist silversmith important significant critical tough...
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Daily English 20 - Formal Emails
Learn how to write a polite, formal email to someone you do not know well in English. Dialogue/Story Dear Dr. Lee: I don't know if you'll remember me, but I introduced myself to you after your keynote at last week's conference. As I mentioned to you, I have read all of your work and I am a great...
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Daily English 53 - Picking a Wardrobe
Learn how to talk about your clothes and how you dress in English. Dialogue/Story I'm one of those people who don't have much of a fashion sense. I mean, I know that I shouldn't wear a pink shirt with green pants, but beyond that I'm pretty much a basket case when it comes to picking my wardrobe.…
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Cultural English 302 - Thomas Edison
Topics Famous Americans: Thomas Edison · Liberia and U.S. slavery · Questions and Answers Key Terms inventor prodigious practical phonograph patent entrepreneur telegraph wizard perspiration to repatriate to colonize elite symposium workshop seminar to account for to negotiate
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Daily English 287 - A Traffic Jam
Learn how to talk about heavy traffic and being stuck on the road in English. Dialogue/Story I was on my way to a restaurant to meet my date for dinner when I hit a traffic jam. I saw that the road was congested, but since I had to take the bridge to reach downtown, I had no choice but to stay on...
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Daily English 172 - Legal Problems
Learn how to talk about crime and the legal system in English. Jeff reads a newspaper story about a student arrested for burglary and assault. Dialogue/Story I was reading the newspaper this morning and saw a story about a university student arrested and charged with burglary and assault. Last...
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Cultural English 62 - New York City
Topics American Cities: New York City · Letters after people's names · Questions and Answers Key Terms borough skyscraper Broadway musical pushy frank in your face JFK Esquire Ph.D. MD RN DDS napkin to work out
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Daily English 142 - At a Nightclub
Learn how to talk about going out to a dance club. Andrea and Sabrina wait in line, get in, and run into a friend on the dance floor. Dialogue/Story My friend Sabrina and I decided to go out dancing last weekend. We went to a club called the Fine Line and when we got there, there was a long line...
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Daily English 54 - A Trip to the Jewelry Store
Learn how to talk about shopping for jewelry. Jeff looks for a special birthday gift for his wife and chooses among bracelets, rings, and necklaces. Dialogue/Story My wife's birthday was coming up and I wanted to get her a special present. She always tells me not to splurge on gifts for her, but...
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Cultural English 333 - Star Wars
Topics American Movies: Star Wars · The Securities and Exchange Commission · Questions and Answers Key Terms trilogy prequel outer space extraterrestrial droid to harness box office security commission broker scope disclosure shame pity to be left cold
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Daily English 56 - Noisy Neighbors
Learn how to talk about problems with noisy neighbors. Jeff's quiet street changes when a new renter starts playing loud music late at night. Dialogue/Story I live in a quiet neighborhood. At least that's what I thought until last week. I live in a cul-de-sac in a residential neighborhood in Los...
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Daily English 23 - A Visit to the Doctor
Learn how to talk about going to the doctor for a check-up. Jeff makes an appointment, waits, and finally sees the doctor for his annual physical. Dialogue/Story Going to the doctor is never particularly pleasant for me. But I couldn't put it off any longer. It was time for my annual physical…
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Daily English 18 - Seeing Old Friends
In this free lesson, you will learn how to talk about seeing old friends again. Lucy tells a short story about a busy month of meeting people from her past. You will learn natural English expressions for making plans and staying in touch, like "swing by," "make time," "keep in touch," and "catch...
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ESL Podcast 164 ? Seeing a Specialist / http://www.eslpod.com / Copyright 2006 CED, Inc.
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ESLPodcast 110 - Hotel Reservations http://www.eslpod.com Copyright 2005-2016 CED, Inc.
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ESL Podcast 121 – Cooking Dinner http://www.eslpod.com Copyright 2005-2016 CED, Inc.
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ESL Podcast 600 – Talking About Sight http://www.eslpod.com Copyright 2010 CED, Inc.
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ESL Podcast 802 - Talking About Movies http://www.eslpod.com Copyright 2005-2016 CED, Inc.
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ESL Podcast 867 – Talking About Attractive Men and Women http://www.eslpod.com Copyright 2005-2016 CED, Inc.
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ESL Podcast 875 - Shopping at the Supermarket http://www.eslpod.com Copyright 2005-2016 CED, Inc.
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ESL Podcast's English Café 517 http://www.eslpod.com Copyright 2016 CED, Inc.
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ESL Podcast 1150 – Avoiding Topics in Conversation http://www.eslpod.com Copyright 2005-2016 CED, Inc.
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ESL Podcast's English Café 552 http://www.eslpod.com Copyright 2016 CED, Inc.
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600 - Talking About Sight
If you can’t read this, then put on your glasses and listen to this episode on having bad eyes. Slow dialogue: 1:07 Explanations: 2:45 Fast dialogue: 15:19 Sue: This medication I’m taking is messing with my vision. Everything is blurry. Hamed: That’s a good reason for you to stay home from work...
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190 - Taking a Phone Message
Learn how to take and leave phone messages in this podcast. Slow dialog: 0:57 Explanations: 3:42 Fast dialog: 21:10 I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home. As soon as I walked in the door, though, the phone rang. Paolo: Hello. Evelyn: Hi, could I speak to Tony? Paolo: He’s not here…
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124 - Asking for Clarification in a Business Meeting
Learn how to ask for clarification in English in this podcast. Slow dialog: 0:54 Explanations: 2:29 Fast dialog: 12:46 I was negotiating a contract with a new business partner, and we had a meeting to clarify the terms. Bill: If I understand the terms correctly, the length of the contract would…
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