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Ten Questions ESL Podcast

Hi, I"m Nancy Buswell and I"ve been teaching people how to improve their English for over 16 years! I"m an American who teaches in a university in southern China. The Ten Questions ESL (English as a Second Language) Podcast is for people around the world who want to improve their English listening comprehension and English accent (intonation). I produce two kinds of podcast episodes. 1) TQ: My original idea was the Ten Questions ESL Podcast. I interview native and non-native English speakers and ask

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TQ 023 Michael from the U.S. (Replay)

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2018/04/27

My neighbor and coworker Mike left a few weeks ago to return to the U.S. He worked in China for nine years. In his honor I'm re-posting this interview I did with him 2 1/2 years ago. TQ 023 Michael from the U.S. (Replay) Mike is from the U.S. state of Colorado, a state in the west which is famous for mountains. However, as you'll hear in this podcast, when he was a kid he lived in the flat part of the state. You'll also hear him talk about the vegetable lady that we both buy veggies from at the

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LnR 021 A Tale of Two Cities (Replay)

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2018/04/24

LnR 021 A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens 1812-1870 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way— in short, the period was so far

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LnR 020 I used to (Replay)

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2018/04/21

LnR 020 I used to (Replay) This is episode 20. In the recording I called it episode 19, but that's a mistake. In this episode we will practice "I used to" and "I have to". A granddaughter is talking with her grandmother. A: Grandma, tell me about when you were my age. What was your life like? B: Well, dear, I used to have to ("usta hafta") walk two miles to school in the snow, uphill, both ways. A: Grandma, you're so funny! I know that you grew up in California, close to L.A., where it almost never

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LnR 019 I Have a Dream (Replay)

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2018/04/18

LnR 019 I Have a Dream (Replay) I recorded this podcast two years ago, close to the American holiday celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. MLK had a dream, but sadly it is taking my country a long time for that dream to come true. We are still having problems with race in America. Click below to read about MLK's speech. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_a_Dream For the complete text of the speech and the audio, you can go here: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm Below are

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TQ 047 Ross from Michigan (Replay)

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2018/04/11

[I haven't posted new material in quite a while. Sorry! Today I'm giving you interviews with a mother and a son who were at my university almost two years ago.] TQ 047 Ross from Michigan (Replay) Ross, 14, came to China with his mother, Maria. Maria is teaching a short-term class at my university. They lived next to me for about a week, then moved to a larger apartment. Ross will enter high school (9th grade) in the fall. He likes skiing, running, wrestling . . . and deer hunting! He has an older

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TQ 046 Maria from Michigan, the U.S. (Replay)

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2018/04/11

[I haven't posted new material in quite a while. Sorry! Today I'm giving you interviews with a mother and a son who were at my university almost two years ago.] TQ 046 Maria from Michigan, the U.S. (Replay) Maria is at my university to teach a short-term ESL course. She is here with her son, Ross, who will also be interviewed. Her father is from Guatemala, so she is from a multicultural family and can speak Spanish. Listen as we talk about her large extended family and about state vs private

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TQ 036 Veronica from New Zealand (Replay)

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2018/03/14

TQ 036 Veronica from New Zealand Veronica and her boyfriend Harry stayed with me five days, resting and eating, as they made their way from China into Vietnam by bike. In this episode we talk about the three meanings of the word "kiwi", how to pronounce the name of the country in Southeast Asia called Laos or Lao, and how beautiful New Zealand is. Listen for the word "outdoorsy" (liking to do things outside) and the phrase "sibling rivalry". Oh, and listen to me say the wrong name at the very end

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LnR 018 WWW (Replay)

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2018/03/11

Hi everyone! I had planned to make a new recording for you, but my voice is not very good now. I started my classes last week, but unfortunately also was sick with a cough and sore throat. Tuesday and Wednesday I could barely talk! I'm still not recovered. So . . . here's another podcast episode from about two years ago. I hope you find it helpful. LnR 018 WWW (Replay) We will practice the "w" sound today. A: Do you often walk to work? B: Yeah, I only live one subway stop away from my office, so

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TQ 035 Harry from England (Replay)

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2018/03/07

TQ 035 Harry from England (Replay) Harry is from London. Harry and Veronica stayed with me five nights. They are cycling from Tokyo to Thailand or Malaysia or whenever their money runs out! They have been on the road for about seven months, having cycled in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan and then China again. In this episode you will hear me sing badly (sorry!) and hear Harry talk about Cajun food (from southern Louisiana in the U.S.) and Isaac Asimov, a famous science fiction writer. He also talks

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LnR 017 Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Replay)

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2018/03/06

Hi everyone! I'm back in China now. Classes started yesterday . . . and today my voice is so tired that I can barely talk! It's not good when a teacher can't talk! I wrote a lot of things on the computer for my students today to read on the screen, so that I wouldn't have to talk as much. It was Oral English class, so I gave them lots of topics to talk about while I observed them. I hope my voice will be better tomorrow, because I have a lot of classes. Today I only had one class, luckily. If my

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TQ 034 Jon from Canada (Replay)

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2018/02/21

TQ 034 Jon from Canada (Replay) Jon and his wife Eva (TQ 033) left in September 2015 on a two-year trip around the world, by hitchhiking! They are trying to live on five dollars a day, for both of them. He is from Nova Scotia, Canada, where it is quite cold in the winter. Listen as we talk about body building, brunch, martial arts and capoeira (a Brazilian martial art). Also listen for the sentence, "I am not a connoisseur of coconut." Jon and Eva have a YouTube channel:

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LnR 016 Usually (Replay)

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2018/02/19

LnR 016 Usually (Replay) Today I'll be focusing on four words that are sometimes mispronounced: Usually, eggs, months and clothes. A: Sweetheart, on your way home from work, could you get me some eggs? B: Sure, no problem. Just one carton? A: Yeah, that's fine. Oh, and get a loaf of bread. Whole wheat bread. B: OK. Anything else? A: Could you stop by the dry cleaners and get my clothes? I've got two pairs of slacks there. B: OK. Eggs, bread, and clothes. Is that all? A: That's all! I usually have

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LnR 015 Moby Dick (Replay)

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2018/02/18

I was going to make a podcast about the Winter Olympics with my mother today, but my voice doesn't sound good. I may be about to come down with a cold. :-( I'll make a podcast with my mother sometime before I return to China. LnR 015 Moby Dick (Replay) Written by Herman Melville, 1819-1891 http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2701 Chapter One Call me Ishmael. Some years ago—never mind how long precisely—having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I

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TQ 033 Eva from Russia (Replay)

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2018/02/15

This interview is from two years ago. By now I'm sure Eva and Jon have gone around the world! TQ 033 Eva from Russia (Replay) Eva and her husband Jon stayed with me for several days. They left Moscow in early September for a two-year hitchhiking trip around the world. In this podcast she talks about how they have traveled through Russia, Mongolia and China. She talks about her job as a doctor who helps couples to have babies (babies!) and she tells us about beautiful Lake Baikal and hunting for

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LnR 014 Asked is pronounced "ast" (Replay)

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2018/02/13

LnR 014 Asked Texts Tasks (Replay from about two years ago) In this episode we will practice words that are really hard to pronounce! After the dialogue I discuss English names that are used for both males and females, living at home while studying at a university, and how often American university classes usually meet each week. Dialogue A: Hey, Tracy, I have a question for you. B: Oh, hi, Robin. How can I help you? A: I missed class yesterday because ('cuz) I had a cold. What's the homework for

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LnR 013 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Replay)

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2018/02/12

I'm still on vacation in the U.S. with my mother. Here's another classic podcast from two years ago. ===== LnR 013 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11 Author: Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) Also called Alice in Wonderland, this classic children's story has been made into a movie several times. The latest was in 2010, starring Johnny Depp. ------ Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had

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TQ 029 Ryan Lindsey from the U.S. (Replay)

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2018/02/07

TQ 029 Ryan Lindsey from the U.S. (Replay) Ryan and her partner Darin stayed with me six days on their cycling trip from Guangdong Province to Southeast Asia. She was an English teacher in Guangdong Province for over a year, and came back with Darin to explore this area by bike. At the beginning of this podcast episode, I ask her, "Are you ready for your ten questions?" This was her idea, and I like it. In this podcast you will hear us talk about red hair, Beethoven and Mozart, ice hockey, juggling,

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LnR 012 Coulda Woulda Shoulda (Replay)

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2018/02/05

LnR 012 Coulda Woulda Shoulda (Replay) Coulda = could have Woulda = would have Shoulda = should have We use these words in informal American English, such as when we are talking with friends. However, you should never write them! Your English teacher will give you a low grade if you use them in a formal essay. After the dialogue I talk about grading in different countries. For example, an 85 is an OK grade in the U.S., but in other countries it's a very good grade. Dialogue A: Hey. how did you do

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LnR 011 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin (Replay)

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2018/02/03

LnR 011 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin (Replay) http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1342 It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters. "My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to

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TQ 028 Darin from the U S (Replay)

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2018/01/31

I'm still on vacation at my mother's house in the U.S. I'm enjoying being with her and her three cats!!! It's nice to be in my country again, too. Here's an interview from two years ago. TQ 028 Darin from the U. S. (Replay) Darin and Ryan were my house guests for six days! They are cycling from Guangdong Province, southern China, to Southeast Asia. Darin recently finished long and difficult training to become a Physician's Assistant, which she will explain in the podcast. We'll hear other medical

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