Podcasts This Week (June 21, 2010)

ON MONDAY
ESL Podcast 592 – Dealing with Website Hackers

In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear), vocabulary list and sample sentences, and comprehension questions.
In “What Else Does it Mean,” learn the other meanings of “server” and “patch.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Famous American Hackers.”
“Some American hackers have “gained” (earned; received through their actions) “notoriety” (fame for something bad that one has done) for their computer-related crimes…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide

ON WEDNESDAY
English Cafe 247

Topics: Psycho & Alfred Hitchcock; The Gettysburg Address; to get the most out of versus to take advantage of; who versus whom; status quo

In the Learning Guide:  Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear).
In “What Insiders Know,” you will read about the band Talking Heads and their classic song “Psycho Killer.”
“If you were “around” (alive) in the 1970’s and 1980’s in the United States, you may have been listening to new wave music.  “New wave music” combined many musical styles, including “pop” or popular music, “funk”…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide

ON FRIDAY
ESL Podcast 593 – Staying Home from School

In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear), vocabulary list and sample sentences, and comprehension questions.
In “What Else Does it Mean,” learn the other meanings of “to fake” and “to forge.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Acceptable Excuses for Missing School.”
“American students are expected to go to school each day, but “perfect attendance” (going to all classes every day) is rare. Schools understand that students “occasionally” (sometimes, but not very often) need to miss class…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide

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3 Responses to Podcasts This Week (June 21, 2010)

  1. Kuong Do says:

    happy new week to come

  2. Peter says:

    Jeff and Lucy with your permision

    I wanna throw in some useful info

    folks
    I intend to introduce u to a redio station which is extreamly useful and effiecient for English learners.
    Emiliano it may interest you buddy
    here ,in Toronto there is a local radio station called 1010 ( the frequency is 1010 ,am )
    it is a radio talk show discussing all rang of topics from children to narcs( police for drugs)
    I don’t know if you can tune in to the frequency I just mention from ur home town
    it is the best
    one of the thing I love about this radio programee best Is the commercial which is on at 20 minutes intervals( repeat every 2o minutes).
    It means you hear the exact same sentences every 20 minutes for at least 10 days.
    It is like ur brain is bombarded with them ,as a result ,after a while, you use them inadvertantly
    and so do the news which is on at 30 minutes intervals
    the name of the program is 1010
    the talk show expedites the process
    it is a kind of self-study thing
    I have been tuned in to the station for a while and the result is phenomenon
    Emiliano,
    try it
    money back guranty ,you will get the same result
    there is another thing to it
    the host and hostest are articulate to a fault( big time) , what is more, they use a lot of Jeff and Lucy expressions,terms,and words.
    The other day ,one hostesst used the word jade
    and another host said “for my money”
    good thing about it when you hear it there ,it get edged in your mind infinity.you know why, because you have Jeff discussed before and all of sudden u came across it in a totall different setting.
    Tune In if u can
    Am,frequency 1010
    peace out folks

  3. emiliano says:

    Peter, I have it.
    It´s name is Newstalk 1010?
    Yes, I think it is, and I´m listening to it just in this moment.
    Such an americant strong accent…….crazy and a little difficult too.

    Thank you Peter always present.

    best regards.

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