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ON MONDAY
ESL Podcast 802 – Talking About Movies
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 “stars” and “production value.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Lesser-Known Film Festivals.”
“‘Film festivals’ are events where many movies are shown to share ideas and introduce ‘rising’ (becoming more important and gaining popularity) producers. Some of them…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON WEDNESDAY
English Cafe 352
Topics: Movies – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial; The MacArthur Fellows Program; important versus significant versus critical; tough; navel-gazing
In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear).
In “What Insiders Know,” you will read about “Famous Hoaxes: The Cardiff Giant.”
“There have been many “hoaxes” or tricks played on people throughout history. One of the most “famous” (well-known) of these hoaxes is “The Cardiff Giant.” In 1869 a 10 foot-tall…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON FRIDAY
ESL Podcast 803 – Negotiating a Peace Treaty
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 “settled” and “banner day.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Unusual U.S. Treaties.”
“Although most treaties “deal with” (are related to) peacemaking, the Unites States has signed many unusual treaties “over the course of” (during) its history…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
