Podcasts This Week (May 16, 2011)

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ON MONDAY
ESL Podcast 686 – Roles Within a Family

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 let on” and “baby”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “The Ideal Family and the White Picket Fence.”
“What’s the “ideal” (best; what one wants to have) American family? In the past, many people would answer that question by talking about a “middle-class” (average, not rich or poor) house with a “white picket fence”…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide

ON WEDNESDAY
English Cafe 294

Topics: American Presidents: Abraham Lincoln; to rise versus to raise versus to arise; rather than versus prefer; to tender (one’s) resignation

In the Learning Guide:  Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear).
In “What Insiders Know,” you will read about “Commemorating President Lincoln.”
“Abraham Lincoln is one of the most respected past presidents of the United States.  For this reason, he is “commemorated” (remembered and shown respect) in many ways…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide

ON FRIDAY
ESL Podcast 687 – Shopping for a Television

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 “picture” and “to take up.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “The TV Show The Honeymooners.”
The Honeymooners was a popular “sitcom” (situation comedy; a humorous television show with the same main characters in each episode) in the mid-1950s…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide

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