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056_the_bet

Fun English Lessons ·

2007/10/11

This ESL podcast is about a bet between two friends. One guy quit smoking. Can he keep off his cigarettes? Dialog: A: What are you doing with that cigarette? I thought you quit cold turkey. B: I did quit. I just have the odd one when I’m out drinking with my friends. I never buy them anymore. A: How long have you been doing this? B: I didn’t have any at all for 2 months. This past week I started smoking just on weekends when I’m out. It’s no big deal. A: I don’t buy it at all. You know

19:29

052_simpsons_cartoon

Fun English Lessons ·

2007/09/18

This ESL podcast is about a hilarious cartoon called "The Simpsons". Dialog: The Simpsons is a revolutionary animated sitcom, which has won several awards and become a major part of mainstream television in North America. It is intended to portray the typical working class American family. The show exaggerates and jokes about many of the stereotypes in America, which often offends people. Marge, the stereotypical housewife and mother, is married to her overweight husband Homer who works as an

19:30

048_super_model

Fun English Lessons ·

2007/08/26

This ESL podcast is about a guy who is really excited to find out that a supermodel wants to contact him. Is he going overboard? Does he have a chance? Dialog: A: You’ll never guess who added me on Facebook. B: Who? A: Megan Smith. B: As in the multi-millionaire super model? A: Yup. B: How do you know her? A: She used to live 3 doors down from us when we were kids. She left home to model when she was 14 and has been on the road ever since. I’m surprised she still remembers. B: If that’s the

13:35

044_wedding

Fun English Lessons ·

2007/08/02

This ESL podcast is about a wedding that might not happen. What went wrong? Dialog: A: I’m hoping the wedding will be fun on Saturday. B: The wedding is a no-go. Shirley apparently called the whole thing off last night. A: What happened? B: No one really knows. Her decision seemed to come right out of the blue. Scott thinks she might just be having cold feet. A: I hope her girlfriends will be able to talk her out of this. I just forked out a lot of dough for my tux. I wouldn’t mind

13:44

040_losing_weight_2

Fun English Lessons ·

2007/07/15

This ESL podcast is another podcast about losing weight. Here we discuss which kinds of foods to avoid and how to lose weight in a healthy way. Dialog: There are several different strategies and methods to lose weight, but here are some of the most common ideas. It’s important to control your total caloric intake. Calories are the energy found in food and this energy will be stored as fat if the body doesn’t use them up. You should try to keep the amount of saturated fats to a minimum and also

15:34

036_describing_people_2

Fun English Lessons ·

2007/06/24

This ESL podcast is part 2 of the podcast series of describing people. There are a lot of useful adjectives in this one as well as some funny stories about us. Get More Lessons

12:11

032_new_purchase

Fun English Lessons ·

2007/06/03

This ESL podcast is about what to look for when buying a new computer. As always, there is a lot of very useful vocab which can be used in daily life. Dialog: A: What’s going on? B: I’ve had it with my old computer. It’s a total piece of junk. I’m getting a new one. A: Are you getting a Mac or staying with the PC? B: I know a lot of people swear by the Mac, but I’m so used to a PC that I think I’ll just stick with it. A: I like the Mac because it crashes a lot less and has a lot

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028_slang_telephone

Fun English Lessons ·

2007/05/08

This ESL podcast is about two friends making plans on the telephone. A lot of great slang in this one. Dialog: A: AB, what’s going on? B: Not much, just taking it easy today. Work’s been killing me lately. A: What do you say we head downtown and grab a coffee at the Starbucks near plaza 66. B: I’ve had way too much caffeine lately. I wouldn’t mind grabbing something to eat though. Would you be up for that? A: It’s a nice day today, so we could get something at Element Fresh near the

13:09

024_guilt_trip

Fun English Lessons ·

2007/04/10

This ESL podcast is about a guy wanting to cancel his plans for a birthday party but feels he can't because a girl put a guilt trip on him. Lot's of good stuff here. Dialog: A: So are you almost ready to go? B: You’re not going to believe this but I’m not going to be able to make it. I just remembered that I have to go to Jill’s birthday. It’s her 30th so it’s a bit of a milestone for her. I promised her a month ago. I can’t back out now. A: Well you seem to have no problem backing out

11:38

020 Insurance Job Interview ESL podcast

Fun English Lessons ·

2007/03/20

This ESL podcast is a post job interview conversation. Another great episode from China232.com. Listen up. Dialog: Add: How’d the interview go today? And: Great! I think I got the job. Add: What kind of job is it? And: It’s selling life insurance. They said the top guys earn over a quarter million dollars per year in commission. Add: Ya, that’s how they hook you. Did they happen to mention the industry average? Also, how are you supposed to find business? And: They have a list

10:58

English Learning Podcast 016- Casual phone conversation

Fun English Lessons ·

2007/02/23

www.china232.com esl podcast 16 - In this conversation we hear a casual phone conversation between two people. Learn to speak like native speakers in a casual and relaxed way while learning helpful vocabulary Dialog: Otis: Hello, Andy: Hey what’s up? Otis: Not much. I’m in the office right now but I’ve got a few minutes to kill before my boss gets back. Andy: Cool. What are you up to this weekend? Otis: Not sure yet. I’ve got no plans as of now but I’m definitely up for

10:21

English Learning Podcast 012 - Holidays

Fun English Lessons ·

2007/02/04

This ESL podcast from china232.com is about going on holidays. Find out some useful vocabulary and get ready to pack your bags while learning english! Dialog: I just booked my trip to Thailand on an online travel website and printed out my e-ticket. I had made a decision to go there on a spur of the moment decision because my schedule had recently opened up. I had gotten in a little bit of a rut so decided a little spontaneity in my life couldn’t hurt. Also, I was growing very weary of the cold

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ESL podcasts from china232.com : 008_hard_to_believe.mp3

Fun English Lessons ·

2007/01/15

This ESL podcast is about something unbelievable! Dialog: I went to a movie with my friends the other day. We got there early so we could get good seats and make sure we all sat together. Just as the movie was about to start, some tall woman with huge hair sat right in front of me. I could barely see a thing. She was absolutely hideous and reeked of cheap perfume. I would have changed seats but by that time the theatre was full. I needed to come up with a plan. There was no way I was going to

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English podcasts from china232.com :...

Fun English Lessons ·

2006/12/05

A fun and interesting ESL podcast for intermediate to advanced students who want to learn useful vocabulary and culture. Two Canadian brothers discuss all kinds of topics and explain clearly any new vocabulary and phrases. Perfect for classroom discussion as well. Dialog: Yesterday afternoon I went for that job interview. It was the worst experience in my life. For some reason I put on my resume that I could speak Japanese, which is a total lie. The job had nothing to do with

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English Learning Podcast | china232.com | 004 - Dare

Fun English Lessons ·

2006/11/24

Another great episode from china232.com Here in our story Tony is challenged at a bar. Let's find out if Tony accepts the dare. Dialog: I was out at a bar last week with my friend Tony. He’s a decent looking guy but he’s really shy around girls for some reason. He was standing there for about 15 minutes holding his beer with a nervous look on his face. Finally I realized why. He was gazing at a couple of hot girls eating chicken wings. I asked him, “Tony, what are you

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English Learning Podcast | china232.com | 003 -...

Fun English Lessons ·

2006/11/24

Welcome back to another episode from china232.com This english learning episode is about someone being very lazy and what procrastination is and why we do it. Dialog: Today I woke up at 9:20 but lay in bed until about 11:30. I wasn’t sleeping, nor was I relaxing. I wasn’t really thinking of anything in particular either. I was in a daze. I finally got out of bed and started walking aimlessly around the house. Instead of doing anything reasonable, I decided to feel a bit

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English Learning Podcast |china232.com | 001 - Humour

Fun English Lessons ·

2006/11/24

The first podcast from China232.com Just what makes us laugh? Find out how to describe and talk about funny things and people on this podcast Dialog: Andrew Hey, have you seen that new sitcom called Entourage? Addison Ya, it’s awesome. Who’s your favorite character? Andrew Johnny Chase. He’s absolutely hilarious! I love the one where he’s insecure about his calves. Addison That was hilarious. I personally think that Arie might be the best actor. Andrew Who do you think is the

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