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Useful Language. Letter-Writing. Requesting...

The Talking People Podcast ·

2009/09/06

With this audio we’re pushing our section of Useful Language a bit further, to include… letter-writing! Why record audios of that? Well, you can learn to read the language we may use in letters. In this way, you’ll remember it better. You’ll probably consolidate your speaking skills and you are likely to improve in terms … Continue reading Useful Language. Letter-Writing. Requesting information 01

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Useful Language. Saying thank you 01

The Talking People Podcast ·

2009/07/15

Read the thank you sentenceson this Talking People linkRead the thank you notes on this Talking People linkThis episode contains mostly drilling (the same structure with changes in some words), so at times I won’t be repeating each sentence twice, just once. It has two sections: first, a one-page list of useful sentences to thank people … Continue reading Useful Language. Saying thank you 01

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Useful Language. Making requests 01

The Talking People Podcast ·

2009/07/15

Read the sentencesIt includes drilling with indirect questions, too. More on indirect questions here. http://www.talkingpeople.net/tp/0tppodcast/usefullang_requests01.mp3

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Stories. Ada, by Gertrude Stein

The Talking People Podcast ·

2009/07/01

Gertrude Stein, a vital explorer of life and art, tried to write like Cezanne painted. It’s hard to explain.Ada is a story to her lifelong loved one. Read Ada and read about Gertrude Stein. http://www.talkingpeople.net/tp/0tppodcast/gertrudestein_ada.mp3

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Useful Language. Giving contact information

The Talking People Podcast ·

2009/06/14

This episode contains sentences you can use while speaking or in writing to give contact information.Read the sentences. http://www.talkingpeople.net/tp/0tppodcast/usefullang_givingcontactinfo.mp3

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Elementary. Modals. Invitations. Would you like…?

The Talking People Podcast ·

2009/06/06

This episode for Elementary (Básico) students includes some oral drilling so you can listen and repeat, and learn useful sentences, and then an explanation of the difference between “Would you like …?” and “Do you like…?” There is no transcript of this episode but if you need it, post your request at the Talking People … Continue reading Elementary. Modals. Invitations. Would you like…?

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Stories. Dishwashers, by michelle

The Talking People Podcast ·

2009/05/19

Read the story (2 pdf pages) http://www.mujerpalabra.net/creadoras/michelle/pages/relatos/dishwashers.mp3

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Useful Language. Suggestions, Proposals, Recommendations

The Talking People Podcast ·

2009/05/17

Read those sentences at the TP Website. http://www.talkingpeople.net/tp/0tppodcast/usefullang_suggestions01.mp3

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Useful Language. Communicative Strategies Part 3

The Talking People Podcast ·

2009/05/05

This episode is devoted to communicative strategies, fluency and correction in conversations. Check out Part 1 and Part 2 (below). Here you’ll be able to read the transcript of the audio:Defending a Position,Disagreeing & Challenging an Opinion,Problem-solving, Reaching an Agreement, Moving On, Recap(itulating) http://www.talkingpeople.net/tp/0tppodcast/usefullanguage_conversations03.mp3

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Useful Language. Communicative Strategies Part 2

The Talking People Podcast ·

2009/05/05

This episode is devoted to communicative strategies, fluency and correction in conversations. Check out Part 1 (below) and Part 3 (above).Read Part 2. Agreeing, Sitting on the Fence, Showing You Follow and Making Comments to “accompany” the person who is speaking, Inviting People to Speak http://www.talkingpeople.net/tp/0tppodcast/usefullanguage_conversations02.mp3

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Useful Language. Communicative Strategies Part 1

The Talking People Podcast ·

2009/04/29

This episode is devoted to communicative strategies, fluency and correction in conversations. Sentences are taken from the TP section called “Useful Language – Conversations”. We will deal with all of this parting from the different language functions we need to perform while communicating, such as clarifying and the like. This episode is divided into 3 … Continue reading Useful Language. Communicative Strategies Part 1

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Stories. Coyote Kills a Giant, by the Navajo People

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2009/04/26

Welcome to the TP Podcast! Today, a Coyote story, by the Navajo/Diné Nation. Read the story Comment the story More on AmericanIndians http://www.talkingpeople.net/tp/0tppodcast/indianstorytelling_coyotekillsagiant.mp3

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Useful Language. -ed ending in context 1

The Talking People Podcast ·

2009/04/15

Transcript of the sentences read /red/ aloud in this episode. You will also find an explanation you can also print. http://www.talkingpeople.net/tp/skills/phonetics/audios/edending_verbsincontext01.mp3

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Useful Language. Indirect Questions 1

The Talking People Podcast ·

2009/03/25

Listen and repeat the following sentences to improve your fluency and accuracy. Notice that the subject comes first in the indirect question. Post your questions on the thread of this episode at http://www.talkingpeople.net/tppodcast/ Transcript at Talking People http://www.talkingpeople.net/tp/0tppodcast/usefullang_indirectquestions01.mp3

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Stories. A Perfect Day for Bananafish, by JD Salinger

The Talking People Podcast ·

2009/03/25

If you don’t know J.D. Salinger, listen to this story. It’s a good way to start – it records a key moment in his life and to understand his work. If you already know him, and enjoy his literature, you’ll love this story. It’s lifelike – daily, undaily, warm and softly funny, very sweet, endlessly … Continue reading Stories. A Perfect Day for Bananafish, by JD Salinger

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Useful Language. Banks & Money 1

The Talking People Podcast ·

2009/03/24

Sorry for taking so long to post again.We’ll be posting new episodes and sometimes the old episodes again, to get them to this new site. We haven’t found a better way!Transcript of this episode http://www.talkingpeople.net/tp/0tppodcast/usefullang_money01.mp3

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