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ON MONDAY
ESL Podcast 830 – Donating to a Thrift Store
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 sit around” and “to put aside.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Thrift Stores, Secondhand Stores, and Consignment Stores.”
“‘Thrift stores,’ ‘secondhand stores,’ and ‘consignment stores’ are popular in the United States, especially in an ‘economic downturn’ (a period of time when the economy is getting worse) when…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON WEDNESDAY
English Cafe 366
Topics: Ask an American – Saving the space program; point versus period versus dot; using “no” with a verb; all the same
In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear).
In “What Insiders Know,” you will read about The Jetsons.
“The Jetsons was an “animated” (with drawings) TV show that “aired” (was shown on TV) from…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON FRIDAY
ESL Podcast 831 – Not the Marrying Kind
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 settle down” and “degree.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Trends in American Marriage Rates.”
“In recent years, “marriage rates” (the percentage of people who are married) in the United States have been…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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Just have finished to listen to the last English Cafe. It was funny, especially when Jeff changed the sex of Grisha from Belarus. =) I guess Grisha is now very frustrated to learn that he became a woman. 😉 For people who knows nothing about Russian names – Grisha is man’s name, short from Grigory.
i’am happy to listen to you mr Jeff.
Hi! I think in no country the abbreviation of a name, the short name does not indicate the sex of a person exactly.
To me, the short name is used to show your love, your liking, your friendship…
So, dear Grisha , don’t be sad.
All our liking to you.