Podcasts This Week (December 15, 2014)

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ON MONDAY
ESL Podcast 1060 – Disposing of Sensitive Documents

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 sort” and “to purge.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Disposing of Digital Information.”
“When people want to ‘dispose of’ (get rid of) ‘digital’ (electronic; stored in a computer)…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON WEDNESDAY
English Cafe 481
Topics: The Three Mile Island Accident; Famous Buildings: Chrysler Building; quarrel versus argument versus controversy; concerned versus worried; amounted to

In the Learning Guide:  Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear).
In “What Insiders Know,” you will read about “Christ Church.”
“Eleven American buildings have ‘held the title of’ (been recognized as; been called) …” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON FRIDAY
ESL Podcast 1061 – Shopping for Men’s Shoes

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 “lace” and “boot.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Buster Brown and Mary Janes.”
“In the early 1920s, Buster Brown was a popular ‘comic strip’…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide