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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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LnR Black Beauty 15

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/10/06

Note! I am sorry for the bad sound quality of the recordings in the past. I didn't realize until a couple days ago that the music at the beginning and end was really loud and my voice was soft. I am using an online program to even out the sounds to make it much easier to listen to. My podcasts will be better to listen to in the future; unfortunately, it is hard to change them after they have already been posted, so the older ones will have to remain as they are. I'm really sorry for that. LnR Black

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LnR Black Beauty 14

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/10/03

LnR Black Beauty 14 And now having got so far, my master went on to break me to harness; there were more new things to wear. First, a stiff heavy collar just on my neck, and a bridle with great side-pieces against my eyes called blinkers, and blinkers indeed they were, for I could not see on either side, but only straight in front of me; next, there was a small saddle with a nasty stiff strap that went right under my tail; that was the crupper. I hated the crupper; to have my long tail doubled up

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LnR Black Beauty 13

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/10/02

LnR Black Beauty 13 Next came the saddle, but that was not half so bad; my master put it on my back very gently, while old Daniel held my head; he then made the girths fast under my body, patting and talking to me all the time; then I had a few oats, then a little leading about; and this he did every day till I began to look for the oats and the saddle. At length, one morning, my master got on my back and rode me round the meadow on the soft grass. It certainly did feel queer; but I must say I felt

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05:49

LnR Black Beauty 12

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/09/27

LnR Black Beauty 12 I had of course long been used to a halter and a headstall, and to be led about in the fields and lanes quietly, but now I was to have a bit and bridle; my master gave me some oats as usual, and after a good deal of coaxing he got the bit into my mouth, and the bridle fixed, but it was a nasty thing! Those who have never had a bit in their mouths cannot think how bad it feels; a great piece of cold hard steel as thick as a man's finger to be pushed into one's mouth, between

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07:39

LnR Black Beauty 11

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/09/26

LnR Black Beauty 11 Chapter 3: My Breaking In I was now beginning to grow handsome; my coat had grown fine and soft, and was bright black. I had one white foot and a pretty white star on my forehead. I was thought very handsome; my master would not sell me till I was four years old; he said lads ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till they were quite grown up. When I was four years old Squire Gordon came to look at me. He examined my eyes, my mouth, and my legs;

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LnR Black Beauty 10

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/09/25

LnR Black Beauty 10 There was now riding off in all directions to the doctor's, to the farrier's, and no doubt to Squire Gordon's, to let him know about his son. When Mr. Bond, the farrier, came to look at the black horse that lay groaning on the grass, he felt him all over, and shook his head; one of his legs was broken. Then some one ran to our master's house and came back with a gun; presently there was a loud bang and a dreadful shriek, and then all was still; the black horse moved no

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LnR Black Beauty 9

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/09/24

LnR Black Beauty 9 "His neck is broke," said my mother. "And serve him right, too," said one of the colts. I thought the same, but my mother did not join with us. "Well, no," she said, "you must not say that; but though I am an old horse, and have seen and heard a great deal, I never yet could make out why men are so fond of this sport; they often hurt themselves, often spoil good horses, and tear up the fields, and all for a hare or a fox, or a stag, that they could get more easily some other

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LnR Black Beauty 8

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/09/19

LnR Black Beauty 8 "Now we shall see the hare," said my mother; and just then a hare wild with fright rushed by and made for the woods. On came the dogs; they burst over the bank, leaped the stream, and came dashing across the field followed by the huntsmen. Six or eight men leaped their horses clean over, close upon the dogs. The hare tried to get through the fence; it was too thick, and she turned sharp round to make for the road, but it was too late; the dogs were upon her with their wild cries;

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LnR Black Beauty 7

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/09/17

LnR Black Beauty 7 And soon the dogs were all tearing down the field of young wheat next to ours. I never heard such a noise as they made. They did not bark, nor howl, nor whine, but kept on a "yo! yo, o, o! yo! yo, o, o!" at the top of their voices. After them came a number of men on horseback, some of them in green coats, all galloping as fast as they could. The old horse snorted and looked eagerly after them, and we young colts wanted to be galloping with them, but they were soon away into

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LnR Black Beauty 6

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/09/16

LnR Black Beauty 6 Before I was two years old a circumstance happened which I have never forgotten. It was early in the spring; there had been a little frost in the night, and a light mist still hung over the woods and meadows. I and the other colts were feeding at the lower part of the field when we heard, quite in the distance, what sounded like the cry of dogs. The oldest of the colts raised his head, pricked his ears, and said, "There are the hounds!" and immediately cantered off, followed by

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04:53

LnR Black Beauty 5

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/09/15

LnR Black Beauty 5 There was a plowboy, Dick, who sometimes came into our field to pluck blackberries from the hedge. When he had eaten all he wanted he would have what he called fun with the colts, throwing stones and sticks at them to make them gallop. We did not much mind him, for we could gallop off; but sometimes a stone would hit and hurt us. One day he was at this game, and did not know that the master was in the next field; but he was there, watching what was going on; over the hedge he

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TQ 092 Susana from Spain

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/09/14

TQ 092 Susana from Spain (I first published this interview a year ago.) Susana is from Barcelona, Spain. She was my house guest for two nights. This is a short interview because she was busy while she was with me and we just had a little time to record. Listen as we talk about Catalonia and the Catalan language, an unusual cult in Mexico, and how to understand Spanish surnames. Susana has a large vocabulary. Here are some words that she uses that you may not know: brunette, videography,

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LnR Black Beauty 4

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/09/14

LnR Black Beauty 4 Our master was a good, kind man. He gave us good food, good lodging, and kind words; he spoke as kindly to us as he did to his little children. We were all fond of him, and my mother loved him very much. When she saw him at the gate she would neigh with joy, and trot up to him. He would pat and stroke her and say, "Well, old Pet, and how is your little Darkie?" I was a dull black, so he called me Darkie; then he would give me a piece of bread, which was very good, and sometimes

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LnR Black Beauty 3

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/09/13

LnR Black Beauty 3 One day, when there was a good deal of kicking, my mother whinnied to me to come to her, and then she said: "I wish you to pay attention to what I am going to say to you. The colts who live here are very good colts, but they are cart-horse colts, and of course they have not learned manners. You have been well-bred and well-born; your father has a great name in these parts, and your grandfather won the cup two years at the Newmarket races; your grandmother had the sweetest temper

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LnR Black Beauty 2

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/09/12

LnR Black Beauty 2 Black Beauty The Autobiography of a Horse by Anna Sewell, 1877 http://www.cybercrayon.net/readingroom/books/blackbeauty/blackbeauty.html While I was young I lived upon my mother's milk, as I could not eat grass. In the daytime I ran by her side, and at night I lay down close by her. When it was hot we used to stand by the pond in the shade of the trees, and when it was cold we had a nice warm shed near the grove. As soon as I was old enough to eat grass my mother used

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LnR Black Beauty 1

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/09/11

Hi everyone, I'm changing the way I do the LnR Classic Literature podcasts. I will now make short recordings of about four minutes and 30 seconds, plus the time for the happy music at the beginning and end of the recording. I'm doing this because I am concerned that some listeners are not interested in listening to longer podcasts. I am also doing this so that I can make these into YouTube videos for teachers (like me!) to use in their classrooms. Another big difference is that I will be posting a

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LnR 151 Sherlock Holmes "The Speckled Band" 19 (the...

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/09/09

LnR 151 Sherlock Holmes "The Speckled Band" 19 (the end!) “I had,” said he, “come to an entirely erroneous conclusion which shows, my dear Watson, how dangerous it always is to reason from insufficient data. The presence of the gipsies, and the use of the word ‘band,’ which was used by the poor girl, no doubt, to explain the appearance which she had caught a hurried glimpse of by the light of her match, were sufficient to put me upon an entirely wrong scent. I can only claim the merit that I

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LnR 149 Sherlock Holmes "The Speckled Band" 18 (the...

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/09/06

LnR 149 Sherlock Holmes "The Speckled Band" 18 (the penultimate episode) “What can it mean?” I gasped. “It means that it is all over,” Holmes answered. “And perhaps, after all, it is for the best. Take your pistol, and we will enter Dr. Roylott’s room.” With a grave face he lit the lamp and led the way down the corridor. Twice he struck at the chamber door without any reply from within. Then he turned the handle and entered, I at his heels, with the cocked pistol in my hand. It was a singular sight

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TQ 091 My Mother 2017

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/08/27

TQ 091 My Mother 2017 I told you I would interview my mother this summer, and I finally have done it! This is the third time I've interviewed her when I've been home for the summer. Listen as we talk about her cats, her trip to England, Scotland and Wales, and how today she became a great-grandmother! Yes, my sister's son and his wife had a baby girl today, so my sister is a grandmother and my mother is a great-grandmother. I'm a great-aunt. Here are some words that we use that you may not know:

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LnR 147 Sherlock Holmes "The Speckled Band" 17

Ten Questions ESL Podcast ·

2017/08/22

LnR 147 Sherlock Holmes "The Speckled Band" 17 How shall I ever forget that dreadful vigil? I could not hear a sound, not even the drawing of a breath, and yet I knew that my companion sat open-eyed, within a few feet of me, in the same state of nervous tension in which I was myself. The shutters cut off the least ray of light, and we waited in absolute darkness. From outside came the occasional cry of a night-bird, and once at our very window a long drawn catlike whine, which told us that the

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