http://odeo.com/channels/2118421-RoPeCast no Are you an advanced learner of English? These podcasts from Saarland University offer challenging listening opportunities and fascinating topics to do with the English language and culture. Get your new enhanced five-minute episode once every two weeks. Are you an advanced learner of English? These podcasts from Saarland University offer challenging listening opportunities and fascinating topics to do with the English language and culture. Get your new enhanced five-minute episode once every two weeks. The Light-Hearted Podcast for Learners of English en-gb 40 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:01:00 -0700 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:01:00 -0700 ©2008 Saarland University - licensed as Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 3.0 Germany http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/de/deed.en_GB Language http://odeo.com/episodes/25398235-28-The-ins-and-outs-of-US-elections Are you familiar with the terms Congress, Senate and House? Who can veto legislation? Can a veto be overturned? And what is meant by “checks and balances”? This RoPeCast gives you some answers. This Episode in MP3 format ::   US Congress at Wikipedia :: Learn more about Congress at Wikipedia. house.gov :: Official website of the House of Representatives. senate.gov :: Official website of the Senate. How a bill becomes law :: Get a brief overview about how a bill becomes a law. How our laws are made :: Check out this site if you wan't to know even more about the legislative process. File Download (5:44 min / 9 MB) Are you familiar with the terms Congress, Senate and House? Who can veto legislation? Can a veto be overturned? And what is meant by “checks and balances”? This RoPeCast gives you some answers. This Episode in MP3 format ::   US Congress at Wikipedia :: Learn more about Congress at Wikipedia. house.gov :: Official website of the House of Representatives. senate.gov :: Official website of the Senate. How a bill becomes law :: Get a brief overview about how a bill becomes a law. How our laws are made :: Check out this site if you wan't to know even more about the legislative process. File Download (5:44 min / 9 MB) Are you familiar with the terms Congress, Senate and House? Who can veto legislation? Can a veto be overturned? And what is meant by “checks and balances”? This RoPeCast gives you some answers. This Episode in MP3 format ::   US Congress at Wikipedia :: Learn more about Congress at Wikipedia. house.gov :: Official website of the House of Representatives. senate.gov :: Official website of the Senate. How a bill becomes law :: Get a brief overview about how a bill becomes a law. How our laws are made :: Check out this site if you wan't to know even more about the legislative process. File Download (5:44 min / 9 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-10-31,25398235 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/25286798-27-Common-s-Problems-The-British-Parliament The problem with getting a seat in Westminster is, well, getting a seat. In more than one way, it can become pretty hard to become a respected Member of the British Parliament. Even if you are elected, people may just not notice you… This Episode in MP3 format ::   The British Parliament at Wikipedia :: Find out more about Britain's Parliament at Wikipedia. www.parliament.uk :: The official Site of the Parliament File Download (7:05 min / 11 MB) The problem with getting a seat in Westminster is, well, getting a seat. In more than one way, it can become pretty hard to become a respected Member of the British Parliament. Even if you are elected, people may just not notice you… This Episode in MP3 format ::   The British Parliament at Wikipedia :: Find out more about Britain's Parliament at Wikipedia. www.parliament.uk :: The official Site of the Parliament File Download (7:05 min / 11 MB) The problem with getting a seat in Westminster is, well, getting a seat. In more than one way, it can become pretty hard to become a respected Member of the British Parliament. Even if you are elected, people may just not notice you… This Episode in MP3 format ::   The British Parliament at Wikipedia :: Find out more about Britain's Parliament at Wikipedia. www.parliament.uk :: The official Site of the Parliament File Download (7:05 min / 11 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-10-14,25286798 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/25212753-26-Vote-till-you-Drop-The-US-Electoral-System If you think that German voting laws are complicated, take a look at the American System. American voters have to register before voting, are invited to lengthy primaries and in the end don’t even get to vote directly for their President. After this Podcast, the German “overhang seats” (Überhangmandate) will seem a rather trivial issue. This Episode in MP3 format ::   US presidential election :: All the details about voting in the States at Wikipedia Register to Vote! :: Register to vote for the next presidential election, or just find out what qualifications you have to fulfill (besides being citizen of the US). File Download (6:58 min / 10 MB) If you think that German voting laws are complicated, take a look at the American System. American voters have to register before voting, are invited to lengthy primaries and in the end don’t even get to vote directly for their President. After this Podcast, the German “overhang seats” (Überhangmandate) will seem a rather trivial issue. This Episode in MP3 format ::   US presidential election :: All the details about voting in the States at Wikipedia Register to Vote! :: Register to vote for the next presidential election, or just find out what qualifications you have to fulfill (besides being citizen of the US). File Download (6:58 min / 10 MB) If you think that German voting laws are complicated, take a look at the American System. American voters have to register before voting, are invited to lengthy primaries and in the end don’t even get to vote directly for their President. After this Podcast, the German “overhang seats” (Überhangmandate) will seem a rather trivial issue. This Episode in MP3 format ::   US presidential election :: All the details about voting in the States at Wikipedia Register to Vote! :: Register to vote for the next presidential election, or just find out what qualifications you have to fulfill (besides being citizen of the US). File Download (6:58 min / 10 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-09-30,25212753 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/25163988-25-Dictionary-update Are you already thinking about Christmas gifts? And you have already bought the new video iPod? Well, maybe you want Santa to bring you a new dictionary. We have a new one that you could put on your list. And if you don’t like the one we present in this podcast, listen again to our podcast “More than words” for more suggestions. This Episode in MP3 format ::   RoPeCast Ep.13 - More than words :: Have you been wondering which English dictionary to buy? There are so many on the market that it is very difficult to know which one to choose. This podcast suggests which criteria are important and offers a short-list of four titles. RoPeCast Ep.14 - The word is flat! :: Everyone can see that dictionaries are helpful books, but is it worth spending more to buy a dictionary with a CD-ROM? Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary :: A Google book description of the Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary File Download (5:55 min / 10 MB) Are you already thinking about Christmas gifts? And you have already bought the new video iPod? Well, maybe you want Santa to bring you a new dictionary. We have a new one that you could put on your list. And if you don’t like the one we present in this podcast, listen again to our podcast “More than words” for more suggestions. This Episode in MP3 format ::   RoPeCast Ep.13 - More than words :: Have you been wondering which English dictionary to buy? There are so many on the market that it is very difficult to know which one to choose. This podcast suggests which criteria are important and offers a short-list of four titles. RoPeCast Ep.14 - The word is flat! :: Everyone can see that dictionaries are helpful books, but is it worth spending more to buy a dictionary with a CD-ROM? Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary :: A Google book description of the Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary File Download (5:55 min / 10 MB) Are you already thinking about Christmas gifts? And you have already bought the new video iPod? Well, maybe you want Santa to bring you a new dictionary. We have a new one that you could put on your list. And if you don’t like the one we present in this podcast, listen again to our podcast “More than words” for more suggestions. This Episode in MP3 format ::   RoPeCast Ep.13 - More than words :: Have you been wondering which English dictionary to buy? There are so many on the market that it is very difficult to know which one to choose. This podcast suggests which criteria are important and offers a short-list of four titles. RoPeCast Ep.14 - The word is flat! :: Everyone can see that dictionaries are helpful books, but is it worth spending more to buy a dictionary with a CD-ROM? Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary :: A Google book description of the Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary File Download (5:55 min / 10 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-09-21,25163988 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/25125554-24-Quotations-Reloaded A popular saying goes “things are not what they seem”. This also holds true for a number of quotations. Some really famous ones were probably never said, others are attributed to the wrong person. This podcast will show you that even legendary quotations can be fakes. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Episode 23. Yes, we quote! - A Quotation Quiz :: In our last episode Peter is challenged by Roger in a pretty tough quotation quiz. Not waving, but drowning :: Here you can find the poem Roger reads in this Episode. File Download (7:02 min / 11 MB) A popular saying goes “things are not what they seem”. This also holds true for a number of quotations. Some really famous ones were probably never said, others are attributed to the wrong person. This podcast will show you that even legendary quotations can be fakes. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Episode 23. Yes, we quote! - A Quotation Quiz :: In our last episode Peter is challenged by Roger in a pretty tough quotation quiz. Not waving, but drowning :: Here you can find the poem Roger reads in this Episode. File Download (7:02 min / 11 MB) A popular saying goes “things are not what they seem”. This also holds true for a number of quotations. Some really famous ones were probably never said, others are attributed to the wrong person. This podcast will show you that even legendary quotations can be fakes. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Episode 23. Yes, we quote! - A Quotation Quiz :: In our last episode Peter is challenged by Roger in a pretty tough quotation quiz. Not waving, but drowning :: Here you can find the poem Roger reads in this Episode. File Download (7:02 min / 11 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-09-14,25125554 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/25051950-23-Yes-we-quote-A-Quotation-Quiz You certainly know president Obama’s famous slogan “Yes, we can.”, but how did he come up with it? And who first said “He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.” ? Find out the answers in this episode, in which Peter is challenged by Roger in a pretty tough quotation quiz. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Wikiquote :: Wikiquote is a Wikipedia spin-off providing a vast database of famous quotes. Quotation quiz :: Test your quotation knowledge in this online quiz. Who said it? :: And another quotation quiz for your enjoyment. File Download (10:46 min / 12 MB) You certainly know president Obama’s famous slogan “Yes, we can.”, but how did he come up with it? And who first said “He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.” ? Find out the answers in this episode, in which Peter is challenged by Roger in a pretty tough quotation quiz. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Wikiquote :: Wikiquote is a Wikipedia spin-off providing a vast database of famous quotes. Quotation quiz :: Test your quotation knowledge in this online quiz. Who said it? :: And another quotation quiz for your enjoyment. File Download (10:46 min / 12 MB) You certainly know president Obama’s famous slogan “Yes, we can.”, but how did he come up with it? And who first said “He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.” ? Find out the answers in this episode, in which Peter is challenged by Roger in a pretty tough quotation quiz. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Wikiquote :: Wikiquote is a Wikipedia spin-off providing a vast database of famous quotes. Quotation quiz :: Test your quotation knowledge in this online quiz. Who said it? :: And another quotation quiz for your enjoyment. File Download (10:46 min / 12 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-08-31,25051950 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24987330-22-Friends Genial persons have the most friends. But they have to watch out for false friends, if they don’t want to be misunderstood. We provide help in this RoPeCast episode. This Episode in MP3 format ::   False friends :: Check this Wikipedia article for a comprehensive list of linguistic false friends. File Download (6:14 min / 9 MB) Genial persons have the most friends. But they have to watch out for false friends, if they don’t want to be misunderstood. We provide help in this RoPeCast episode. This Episode in MP3 format ::   False friends :: Check this Wikipedia article for a comprehensive list of linguistic false friends. File Download (6:14 min / 9 MB) Genial persons have the most friends. But they have to watch out for false friends, if they don’t want to be misunderstood. We provide help in this RoPeCast episode. This Episode in MP3 format ::   False friends :: Check this Wikipedia article for a comprehensive list of linguistic false friends. File Download (6:14 min / 9 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-08-18,24987330 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:00:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24892507-21-Good-Show-Learning-English-for-TV-addicts Good news: you can forget the news. You don’t have to watch CNN all the time in order to learn English in front your TV set. This episode will tell you how the TV can be your Friend(s) when it comes to improving your spoken English. This Episode in MP3 format ::   File Download (6:28 min / 9 MB) Good news: you can forget the news. You don’t have to watch CNN all the time in order to learn English in front your TV set. This episode will tell you how the TV can be your Friend(s) when it comes to improving your spoken English. This Episode in MP3 format ::   File Download (6:28 min / 9 MB) Good news: you can forget the news. You don’t have to watch CNN all the time in order to learn English in front your TV set. This episode will tell you how the TV can be your Friend(s) when it comes to improving your spoken English. This Episode in MP3 format ::   File Download (6:28 min / 9 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-07-31,24892507 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24847348-RoPeCast-Presidential-Slang Remeber our Ropecasts on rhyming slang? One of our listeners had a cool idea for one that is based on Barack Obama. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Episode 18: Winnie Words :: In this episode we go even deeper into the topic of rhyming slang, including some that almost got us an “explicit” tag on the iTunes Store. File Download (2:06 min / 3 MB) Remeber our Ropecasts on rhyming slang? One of our listeners had a cool idea for one that is based on Barack Obama. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Episode 18: Winnie Words :: In this episode we go even deeper into the topic of rhyming slang, including some that almost got us an “explicit” tag on the iTunes Store. File Download (2:06 min / 3 MB) Remeber our Ropecasts on rhyming slang? One of our listeners had a cool idea for one that is based on Barack Obama. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Episode 18: Winnie Words :: In this episode we go even deeper into the topic of rhyming slang, including some that almost got us an “explicit” tag on the iTunes Store. File Download (2:06 min / 3 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-07-21,24847348 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24813731-20-Getting-a-Fix-on-Expressions Fixed expressions are used by all and sundry 24/7. And what’s more, the most common ones are easy to understand. But there’s bad news too: it’s hard to find out which fixed expressions are worth remembering. We’ll tell you where to look for help, and how to come to grips with them. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Proverbial Epiphany :: Check out our last Episode, which was also about the topic of fixed expressions. File Download (5:02 min / 7 MB) Fixed expressions are used by all and sundry 24/7. And what’s more, the most common ones are easy to understand. But there’s bad news too: it’s hard to find out which fixed expressions are worth remembering. We’ll tell you where to look for help, and how to come to grips with them. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Proverbial Epiphany :: Check out our last Episode, which was also about the topic of fixed expressions. File Download (5:02 min / 7 MB) Fixed expressions are used by all and sundry 24/7. And what’s more, the most common ones are easy to understand. But there’s bad news too: it’s hard to find out which fixed expressions are worth remembering. We’ll tell you where to look for help, and how to come to grips with them. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Proverbial Epiphany :: Check out our last Episode, which was also about the topic of fixed expressions. File Download (5:02 min / 7 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-07-15,24813731 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24738353-19-Proverbial-Epiphany Who told you proverbs are important? Forget school, only teachers use old fashioned sayings like “Early bird gets the worm.” Idioms are the real deal. And as an added bonus we’ll tell you the only two Englisch proverbs that are actually worth learning. This Episode in MP3 format ::   English idioms at Wikipedia :: Find many English idioms here as well as fixed expressions and proverbs and sayings. File Download (4:54 min / 7 MB) Who told you proverbs are important? Forget school, only teachers use old fashioned sayings like “Early bird gets the worm.” Idioms are the real deal. And as an added bonus we’ll tell you the only two Englisch proverbs that are actually worth learning. This Episode in MP3 format ::   English idioms at Wikipedia :: Find many English idioms here as well as fixed expressions and proverbs and sayings. File Download (4:54 min / 7 MB) Who told you proverbs are important? Forget school, only teachers use old fashioned sayings like “Early bird gets the worm.” Idioms are the real deal. And as an added bonus we’ll tell you the only two Englisch proverbs that are actually worth learning. This Episode in MP3 format ::   English idioms at Wikipedia :: Find many English idioms here as well as fixed expressions and proverbs and sayings. File Download (4:54 min / 7 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-06-30,24738353 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24707213-18-Winnie-Words In this episode we go even deeper into the topic of rhyming slang, including some that almost got us an “explicit” tag on the iTunes Store. If you listen closely to this episode, you will even unravel the rhyming slang riddle of this episode’s title. Oh, and be sure to leave us a comment with your own rhyming slang based on the new American president’s name Barack Obama. This Episode in MP3 format ::   The Missing Link :: Our last Episode, which was also about the topic of rhyming slang. RoPeCast rhyming slang manual :: Check out our little graphic manual on how to cope with rhyming slang! File Download (5:48 min / 8 MB) In this episode we go even deeper into the topic of rhyming slang, including some that almost got us an “explicit” tag on the iTunes Store. If you listen closely to this episode, you will even unravel the rhyming slang riddle of this episode’s title. Oh, and be sure to leave us a comment with your own rhyming slang based on the new American president’s name Barack Obama. This Episode in MP3 format ::   The Missing Link :: Our last Episode, which was also about the topic of rhyming slang. RoPeCast rhyming slang manual :: Check out our little graphic manual on how to cope with rhyming slang! File Download (5:48 min / 8 MB) In this episode we go even deeper into the topic of rhyming slang, including some that almost got us an “explicit” tag on the iTunes Store. If you listen closely to this episode, you will even unravel the rhyming slang riddle of this episode’s title. Oh, and be sure to leave us a comment with your own rhyming slang based on the new American president’s name Barack Obama. This Episode in MP3 format ::   The Missing Link :: Our last Episode, which was also about the topic of rhyming slang. RoPeCast rhyming slang manual :: Check out our little graphic manual on how to cope with rhyming slang! File Download (5:48 min / 8 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-06-14,24707213 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24641105-17-The-Missing-Link What’s the connection between Britney Spears, Nelson Mandela, and a popular drink? No idea? Then listen to our podcast about rhyming slang, which supplies the missing link. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Rhyming slang :: Read and learn more about rhyming slang and find examples of rhyming slang in popular culture. Webster's rhyming slang online dictionary :: If you are in trouble understanding a certain phrase of rhyming slang, you can look it up in this comprehensive dictionary. RoPeCast rhyming slang manual :: Check out our little graphic manual on how to cope with rhyming slang! File Download (4:10 min / 6 MB) What’s the connection between Britney Spears, Nelson Mandela, and a popular drink? No idea? Then listen to our podcast about rhyming slang, which supplies the missing link. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Rhyming slang :: Read and learn more about rhyming slang and find examples of rhyming slang in popular culture. Webster's rhyming slang online dictionary :: If you are in trouble understanding a certain phrase of rhyming slang, you can look it up in this comprehensive dictionary. RoPeCast rhyming slang manual :: Check out our little graphic manual on how to cope with rhyming slang! File Download (4:10 min / 6 MB) What’s the connection between Britney Spears, Nelson Mandela, and a popular drink? No idea? Then listen to our podcast about rhyming slang, which supplies the missing link. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Rhyming slang :: Read and learn more about rhyming slang and find examples of rhyming slang in popular culture. Webster's rhyming slang online dictionary :: If you are in trouble understanding a certain phrase of rhyming slang, you can look it up in this comprehensive dictionary. RoPeCast rhyming slang manual :: Check out our little graphic manual on how to cope with rhyming slang! File Download (4:10 min / 6 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-06-01,24641105 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24559665-16-The-Best-Test-in-the-West The American TOEFL may be the best known English test but there is a British alternative. The “International English Language Testing System” IELTS offers you two ways to demonstrate how good your English is. So whether you’re planning to work or study abroad, or even to emigrate, you should check this out. This Episode in MP3 format ::   IELTS :: The IELTS global web site offers resources for test candidates and teachers. IELTS at britishcouncil.de :: An information page in German language containing comprehensive information about the test procedure and testing centers in Germany. File Download (3:55 min / 6 MB) The American TOEFL may be the best known English test but there is a British alternative. The “International English Language Testing System” IELTS offers you two ways to demonstrate how good your English is. So whether you’re planning to work or study abroad, or even to emigrate, you should check this out. This Episode in MP3 format ::   IELTS :: The IELTS global web site offers resources for test candidates and teachers. IELTS at britishcouncil.de :: An information page in German language containing comprehensive information about the test procedure and testing centers in Germany. File Download (3:55 min / 6 MB) The American TOEFL may be the best known English test but there is a British alternative. The “International English Language Testing System” IELTS offers you two ways to demonstrate how good your English is. So whether you’re planning to work or study abroad, or even to emigrate, you should check this out. This Episode in MP3 format ::   IELTS :: The IELTS global web site offers resources for test candidates and teachers. IELTS at britishcouncil.de :: An information page in German language containing comprehensive information about the test procedure and testing centers in Germany. File Download (3:55 min / 6 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-05-14,24559665 Thu, 14 May 2009 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24520209-15-Show%E2%80%99em-or-shred%E2%80%99em You want to have proof of your English skills and you look around for a test that you can take to get a certificate. You find a confusing range of options and perhaps end up paying good money for a piece of paper that is not accepted by potential employers, colleges and universities. We’ll tell you which certifcates really are worth the money and the effort. This Episode in MP3 format ::   TOEFL :: The TOEFL website provides you with all necessary information and even with a free demo program for practise. IELTS :: The IELTS global web site offers resources for test candidates and teachers. UNIcert :: Description of the UNIcert program, levels and institutes. File Download (5:36 min / 8 MB) You want to have proof of your English skills and you look around for a test that you can take to get a certificate. You find a confusing range of options and perhaps end up paying good money for a piece of paper that is not accepted by potential employers, colleges and universities. We’ll tell you which certifcates really are worth the money and the effort. This Episode in MP3 format ::   TOEFL :: The TOEFL website provides you with all necessary information and even with a free demo program for practise. IELTS :: The IELTS global web site offers resources for test candidates and teachers. UNIcert :: Description of the UNIcert program, levels and institutes. File Download (5:36 min / 8 MB) You want to have proof of your English skills and you look around for a test that you can take to get a certificate. You find a confusing range of options and perhaps end up paying good money for a piece of paper that is not accepted by potential employers, colleges and universities. We’ll tell you which certifcates really are worth the money and the effort. This Episode in MP3 format ::   TOEFL :: The TOEFL website provides you with all necessary information and even with a free demo program for practise. IELTS :: The IELTS global web site offers resources for test candidates and teachers. UNIcert :: Description of the UNIcert program, levels and institutes. File Download (5:36 min / 8 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-04-30,24520209 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:00:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/25334471-14-The-word-is-flat Everyone can see that dictionaries are helpful books, but is it worth spending more to buy a dictionary with a CD-ROM? There are indeed many advantages to using an electronic format: help with English pronunciation, easy access to synonyms and information about frequent collocations, to name just a few. This Episode in MP3 format ::   RoPeCast Ep 13 - More than words :: In this RoPeCast episode you can find all the other information about dictionarys you might want to know. File Download (6:22 min / 9 MB) Everyone can see that dictionaries are helpful books, but is it worth spending more to buy a dictionary with a CD-ROM? There are indeed many advantages to using an electronic format: help with English pronunciation, easy access to synonyms and information about frequent collocations, to name just a few. This Episode in MP3 format ::   RoPeCast Ep 13 - More than words :: In this RoPeCast episode you can find all the other information about dictionarys you might want to know. File Download (6:22 min / 9 MB) Everyone can see that dictionaries are helpful books, but is it worth spending more to buy a dictionary with a CD-ROM? There are indeed many advantages to using an electronic format: help with English pronunciation, easy access to synonyms and information about frequent collocations, to name just a few. This Episode in MP3 format ::   RoPeCast Ep 13 - More than words :: In this RoPeCast episode you can find all the other information about dictionarys you might want to know. File Download (6:22 min / 9 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-04-16,25334471 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:00:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24462071-14-The-word-is-flat Everyone can see that dictionaries are helpful books, but is it worth spending more to buy a dictionary with a CD-ROM? There are indeed many advantages to using an electronic format: help with English pronunciation, easy access to synonyms and information about frequent collocations, to name just a few. This Episode in MP3 format ::   RoPeCast Ep 13 - More than words :: In this RoPeCast episode you can find all the other information about dictionarys you might want to know. File Download (6:22 min / 9 MB) Everyone can see that dictionaries are helpful books, but is it worth spending more to buy a dictionary with a CD-ROM? There are indeed many advantages to using an electronic format: help with English pronunciation, easy access to synonyms and information about frequent collocations, to name just a few. This Episode in MP3 format ::   RoPeCast Ep 13 - More than words :: In this RoPeCast episode you can find all the other information about dictionarys you might want to know. File Download (6:22 min / 9 MB) Everyone can see that dictionaries are helpful books, but is it worth spending more to buy a dictionary with a CD-ROM? There are indeed many advantages to using an electronic format: help with English pronunciation, easy access to synonyms and information about frequent collocations, to name just a few. This Episode in MP3 format ::   RoPeCast Ep 13 - More than words :: In this RoPeCast episode you can find all the other information about dictionarys you might want to know. File Download (6:22 min / 9 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-04-16,24462071 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:00:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/25334472-Easter-not-too-special After our Christmas and New Year’s special episodes we tried hard to deliver something similar for Easter. Listen to this short episode to learn what we came up with … Easter Eggs :: This Wikipedia article talks about a second meaning of "Easter Egg" The Easter Egg Archive :: You can even find Easter Eggs on your computer. Don't believe us? Well, then follow this link and see for yourself. Big Buck Bunny :: This open-source animated short film tells the story of a giant rabbit with a heart bigger than himself. Enjoy! File Download (1:52 min / 3 MB) After our Christmas and New Year’s special episodes we tried hard to deliver something similar for Easter. Listen to this short episode to learn what we came up with … Easter Eggs :: This Wikipedia article talks about a second meaning of "Easter Egg" The Easter Egg Archive :: You can even find Easter Eggs on your computer. Don't believe us? Well, then follow this link and see for yourself. Big Buck Bunny :: This open-source animated short film tells the story of a giant rabbit with a heart bigger than himself. Enjoy! File Download (1:52 min / 3 MB) After our Christmas and New Year’s special episodes we tried hard to deliver something similar for Easter. Listen to this short episode to learn what we came up with … Easter Eggs :: This Wikipedia article talks about a second meaning of "Easter Egg" The Easter Egg Archive :: You can even find Easter Eggs on your computer. Don't believe us? Well, then follow this link and see for yourself. Big Buck Bunny :: This open-source animated short film tells the story of a giant rabbit with a heart bigger than himself. Enjoy! File Download (1:52 min / 3 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-04-08,25334472 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:00:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24426713-Easter-not-too-special After our Christmas and New Year’s special episodes we tried hard to deliver something similar for Easter. Listen to this short episode to learn what we came up with … Easter Eggs :: This Wikipedia article talks about a second meaning of "Easter Egg" The Easter Egg Archive :: You can even find Easter Eggs on your computer. Don't believe us? Well, then follow this link and see for yourself. Big Buck Bunny :: This open-source animated short film tells the story of a giant rabbit with a heart bigger than himself. Enjoy! File Download (1:52 min / 3 MB) After our Christmas and New Year’s special episodes we tried hard to deliver something similar for Easter. Listen to this short episode to learn what we came up with … Easter Eggs :: This Wikipedia article talks about a second meaning of "Easter Egg" The Easter Egg Archive :: You can even find Easter Eggs on your computer. Don't believe us? Well, then follow this link and see for yourself. Big Buck Bunny :: This open-source animated short film tells the story of a giant rabbit with a heart bigger than himself. Enjoy! File Download (1:52 min / 3 MB) After our Christmas and New Year’s special episodes we tried hard to deliver something similar for Easter. Listen to this short episode to learn what we came up with … Easter Eggs :: This Wikipedia article talks about a second meaning of "Easter Egg" The Easter Egg Archive :: You can even find Easter Eggs on your computer. Don't believe us? Well, then follow this link and see for yourself. Big Buck Bunny :: This open-source animated short film tells the story of a giant rabbit with a heart bigger than himself. Enjoy! File Download (1:52 min / 3 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-04-08,24426713 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:00:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/25334475-RoPeCast-April-Fool-s-day Did we fool you? This Episode in MP3 format ::   April Fools' Day :: Read about the day and the best pranks in Wikipedia. A Spoonfull of Russian :: If you were already looking forward to learning Russian with us ... try this podcast instead. File Download (0:51 min / 1 MB) Did we fool you? This Episode in MP3 format ::   April Fools' Day :: Read about the day and the best pranks in Wikipedia. A Spoonfull of Russian :: If you were already looking forward to learning Russian with us ... try this podcast instead. File Download (0:51 min / 1 MB) Did we fool you? This Episode in MP3 format ::   April Fools' Day :: Read about the day and the best pranks in Wikipedia. A Spoonfull of Russian :: If you were already looking forward to learning Russian with us ... try this podcast instead. File Download (0:51 min / 1 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-04-01,25334475 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24392338-RoPeCast-April-Fool-s-day Did we fool you? This Episode in MP3 format ::   April Fools' Day :: Read about the day and the best pranks in Wikipedia. A Spoonfull of Russian :: If you were already looking forward to learning Russian with us ... try this podcast instead. File Download (0:51 min / 1 MB) Did we fool you? This Episode in MP3 format ::   April Fools' Day :: Read about the day and the best pranks in Wikipedia. A Spoonfull of Russian :: If you were already looking forward to learning Russian with us ... try this podcast instead. File Download (0:51 min / 1 MB) Did we fool you? This Episode in MP3 format ::   April Fools' Day :: Read about the day and the best pranks in Wikipedia. A Spoonfull of Russian :: If you were already looking forward to learning Russian with us ... try this podcast instead. File Download (0:51 min / 1 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-04-01,24392338 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/25334476-RoPeCast-relaunch Unfortunately we did not receive too many comments from our listeners over the last two months and so we decided to address a different, potentially larger group of learners from now on. 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As of today, RoPeCast will become ???????? and target learners of Russian … ???? ????? — ????????????? ????????, ????????????, ???? ?????, 1 ??????. ? ??????? ???? ?????? ??????????? 28 ???????. ?? ????????, ? ???? ???? ??????? ??????????? ??? ????????, ??????? ?????, ????????? ? ?. ?. ??? ????? ?????? ???????????, ???? ??????? ?????, ????? ??????? ????. ???????????? ????????? ? ???? ???? — ??? «? ??? ????? ?????». This Episode in MP3 format :: ???? ????? :: ???? ????? ?? ????????? ???? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ????? ??????? :: ???? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ????? ??????? ?? ????????? ??????? :: ??????? ?? ????????? File Download (0:59 min / 2 MB) Unfortunately we did not receive too many comments from our listeners over the last two months and so we decided to address a different, potentially larger group of learners from now on. As of today, RoPeCast will become ???????? and target learners of Russian … ???? ????? — ????????????? ????????, ????????????, ???? ?????, 1 ??????. ? ??????? ???? ?????? ??????????? 28 ???????. ?? ????????, ? ???? ???? ??????? ??????????? ??? ????????, ??????? ?????, ????????? ? ?. ?. ??? ????? ?????? ???????????, ???? ??????? ?????, ????? ??????? ????. ???????????? ????????? ? ???? ???? — ??? «? ??? ????? ?????». This Episode in MP3 format :: ???? ????? :: ???? ????? ?? ????????? ???? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ????? ??????? :: ???? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ????? ??????? ?? ????????? ??????? :: ??????? ?? ????????? File Download (0:59 min / 2 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-03-31,25334476 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24383539-RoPeCast-relaunch Unfortunately we did not receive too many comments from our listeners over the last two months and so we decided to address a different, potentially larger group of learners from now on. As of today, RoPeCast will become ???????? and target learners of Russian … ???? ????? — ????????????? ????????, ????????????, ???? ?????, 1 ??????. ? ??????? ???? ?????? ??????????? 28 ???????. ?? ????????, ? ???? ???? ??????? ??????????? ??? ????????, ??????? ?????, ????????? ? ?. ?. ??? ????? ?????? ???????????, ???? ??????? ?????, ????? ??????? ????. ???????????? ????????? ? ???? ???? — ??? «? ??? ????? ?????». This Episode in MP3 format :: ???? ????? :: ???? ????? ?? ????????? ???? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ????? ??????? :: ???? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ????? ??????? ?? ????????? ??????? :: ??????? ?? ????????? File Download (0:59 min / 2 MB) Unfortunately we did not receive too many comments from our listeners over the last two months and so we decided to address a different, potentially larger group of learners from now on. As of today, RoPeCast will become ???????? and target learners of Russian … ???? ????? — ????????????? ????????, ????????????, ???? ?????, 1 ??????. ? ??????? ???? ?????? ??????????? 28 ???????. ?? ????????, ? ???? ???? ??????? ??????????? ??? ????????, ??????? ?????, ????????? ? ?. ?. ??? ????? ?????? ???????????, ???? ??????? ?????, ????? ??????? ????. ???????????? ????????? ? ???? ???? — ??? «? ??? ????? ?????». This Episode in MP3 format :: ???? ????? :: ???? ????? ?? ????????? ???? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ????? ??????? :: ???? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ????? ??????? ?? ????????? ??????? :: ??????? ?? ????????? File Download (0:59 min / 2 MB) Unfortunately we did not receive too many comments from our listeners over the last two months and so we decided to address a different, potentially larger group of learners from now on. As of today, RoPeCast will become ???????? and target learners of Russian … ???? ????? — ????????????? ????????, ????????????, ???? ?????, 1 ??????. ? ??????? ???? ?????? ??????????? 28 ???????. ?? ????????, ? ???? ???? ??????? ??????????? ??? ????????, ??????? ?????, ????????? ? ?. ?. ??? ????? ?????? ???????????, ???? ??????? ?????, ????? ??????? ????. ???????????? ????????? ? ???? ???? — ??? «? ??? ????? ?????». This Episode in MP3 format :: ???? ????? :: ???? ????? ?? ????????? ???? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ????? ??????? :: ???? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ????? ??????? ?? ????????? ??????? :: ??????? ?? ????????? File Download (0:59 min / 2 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-03-31,24383539 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/25334477-13-More-than-words Have you been wondering which English dictionary to buy? There are so many on the market that it is very difficult to know which one to choose. This podcast suggests which criteria are important and offers a short-list of four titles. You can find additional information about the “fab four” dictionarys (such as ISBN numbers etc.) below in the link-list for this episode. This Episode in MP3 format :: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary :: A Google book description of the Cambridge dictionary Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - online :: Look up words in the online version of the Cambridge dictionary Longman dictionary of contemporary English :: A Google book description of the Longman dictionary Longman dictionary of contemporary English - online :: Look up words in the online version of the Longman dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary :: A Google book description of the Oxford dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary - onli... Have you been wondering which English dictionary to buy? There are so many on the market that it is very difficult to know which one to choose. This podcast suggests which criteria are important and offers a short-list of four titles. You can find additional information about the “fab four” dictionarys (such as ISBN numbers etc.) below in the link-list for this episode. This Episode in MP3 format :: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary :: A Google book description of the Cambridge dictionary Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - online :: Look up words in the online version of the Cambridge dictionary Longman dictionary of contemporary English :: A Google book description of the Longman dictionary Longman dictionary of contemporary English - online :: Look up words in the online version of the Longman dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary :: A Google book description of the Oxford dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary - online :: Look up words in the online version of the Oxford dictionary MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners :: A Google book description of the MacMillan dictionary MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners - online :: Look up words in the online version of the MacMillan dictionary File Download (5:03 min / 7 MB) Have you been wondering which English dictionary to buy? There are so many on the market that it is very difficult to know which one to choose. This podcast suggests which criteria are important and offers a short-list of four titles. You can find additional information about the “fab four” dictionarys (such as ISBN numbers etc.) below in the link-list for this episode. This Episode in MP3 format :: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary :: A Google book description of the Cambridge dictionary Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - online :: Look up words in the online version of the Cambridge dictionary Longman dictionary of contemporary English :: A Google book description of the Longman dictionary Longman dictionary of contemporary English - online :: Look up words in the online version of the Longman dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary :: A Google book description of the Oxford dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary - online :: Look up words in the online version of the Oxford dictionary MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners :: A Google book description of the MacMillan dictionary MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners - online :: Look up words in the online version of the MacMillan dictionary File Download (5:03 min / 7 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-03-29,25334477 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:00:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24383541-13-More-than-words Have you been wondering which English dictionary to buy? There are so many on the market that it is very difficult to know which one to choose. This podcast suggests which criteria are important and offers a short-list of four titles. You can find additional information about the “fab four” dictionarys (such as ISBN numbers etc.) below in the link-list for this episode. This Episode in MP3 format :: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary :: A Google book description of the Cambridge dictionary Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - online :: Look up words in the online version of the Cambridge dictionary Longman dictionary of contemporary English :: A Google book description of the Longman dictionary Longman dictionary of contemporary English - online :: Look up words in the online version of the Longman dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary :: A Google book description of the Oxford dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary - onli... Have you been wondering which English dictionary to buy? There are so many on the market that it is very difficult to know which one to choose. This podcast suggests which criteria are important and offers a short-list of four titles. You can find additional information about the “fab four” dictionarys (such as ISBN numbers etc.) below in the link-list for this episode. This Episode in MP3 format :: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary :: A Google book description of the Cambridge dictionary Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - online :: Look up words in the online version of the Cambridge dictionary Longman dictionary of contemporary English :: A Google book description of the Longman dictionary Longman dictionary of contemporary English - online :: Look up words in the online version of the Longman dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary :: A Google book description of the Oxford dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary - online :: Look up words in the online version of the Oxford dictionary MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners :: A Google book description of the MacMillan dictionary MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners - online :: Look up words in the online version of the MacMillan dictionary File Download (5:03 min / 7 MB) Have you been wondering which English dictionary to buy? There are so many on the market that it is very difficult to know which one to choose. This podcast suggests which criteria are important and offers a short-list of four titles. You can find additional information about the “fab four” dictionarys (such as ISBN numbers etc.) below in the link-list for this episode. This Episode in MP3 format :: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary :: A Google book description of the Cambridge dictionary Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - online :: Look up words in the online version of the Cambridge dictionary Longman dictionary of contemporary English :: A Google book description of the Longman dictionary Longman dictionary of contemporary English - online :: Look up words in the online version of the Longman dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary :: A Google book description of the Oxford dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary - online :: Look up words in the online version of the Oxford dictionary MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners :: A Google book description of the MacMillan dictionary MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners - online :: Look up words in the online version of the MacMillan dictionary File Download (5:03 min / 7 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-03-29,24383541 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:00:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/25334478-12-Pain-free-surgery-and-other-British-surprises Those who are familiar with American English probably find it hard to believe that in the UK, surgery is not only performed in hospitals but something quite common in Parliament and even in office buildings, but it’s true. Other troublesome words include subway, tube, torch and fag. Forewarned is forearmed! This Episode in MP3 format ::   Cultural differences between the US and the UK :: Find out more about the differences in this interesting article (written from the perspective of a Brit) File Download (4:43 min / 7 MB) Those who are familiar with American English probably find it hard to believe that in the UK, surgery is not only performed in hospitals but something quite common in Parliament and even in office buildings, but it’s true. Other troublesome words include subway, tube, torch and fag. Forewarned is forearmed! This Episode in MP3 format ::   Cultural differences between the US and the UK :: Find out more about the differences in this interesting article (written from the perspective of a Brit) File Download (4:43 min / 7 MB) Those who are familiar with American English probably find it hard to believe that in the UK, surgery is not only performed in hospitals but something quite common in Parliament and even in office buildings, but it’s true. Other troublesome words include subway, tube, torch and fag. Forewarned is forearmed! This Episode in MP3 format ::   Cultural differences between the US and the UK :: Find out more about the differences in this interesting article (written from the perspective of a Brit) File Download (4:43 min / 7 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-03-14,25334478 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24311061-12-Pain-free-surgery-and-other-British-surprises Those who are familiar with American English probably find it hard to believe that in the UK, surgery is not only performed in hospitals but something quite common in Parliament and even in office buildings, but it’s true. Other troublesome words include subway, tube, torch and fag. Forewarned is forearmed! This Episode in MP3 format ::   Cultural differences between the US and the UK :: Find out more about the differences in this interesting article (written from the perspective of a Brit) File Download (4:43 min / 7 MB) Those who are familiar with American English probably find it hard to believe that in the UK, surgery is not only performed in hospitals but something quite common in Parliament and even in office buildings, but it’s true. Other troublesome words include subway, tube, torch and fag. Forewarned is forearmed! This Episode in MP3 format ::   Cultural differences between the US and the UK :: Find out more about the differences in this interesting article (written from the perspective of a Brit) File Download (4:43 min / 7 MB) Those who are familiar with American English probably find it hard to believe that in the UK, surgery is not only performed in hospitals but something quite common in Parliament and even in office buildings, but it’s true. Other troublesome words include subway, tube, torch and fag. Forewarned is forearmed! This Episode in MP3 format ::   Cultural differences between the US and the UK :: Find out more about the differences in this interesting article (written from the perspective of a Brit) File Download (4:43 min / 7 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-03-14,24311061 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24241109-Be-our-guest Do you have any questions about the English language? Or about English speaking cultures? Or about learning English? Or other questions about English you desperately want an answer to and have been afraid to ask up to now? If that is so, post a comment in our blog. You can leave written comment, or record an audio comment. With an audio comment you can even be a virtual guest on our show! You can of course also send us your question via e-mail : questions@ropecast.de Just ask us anything about English, and we’ll do our best to find the answer! File Download (2:06 min / 3 MB) Do you have any questions about the English language? Or about English speaking cultures? Or about learning English? Or other questions about English you desperately want an answer to and have been afraid to ask up to now? If that is so, post a comment in our blog. You can leave written comment, or record an audio comment. With an audio comment you can even be a virtual guest on our show! You can of course also send us your question via e-mail : questions@ropecast.de Just ask us anything about English, and we’ll do our best to find the answer! File Download (2:06 min / 3 MB) Do you have any questions about the English language? Or about English speaking cultures? Or about learning English? Or other questions about English you desperately want an answer to and have been afraid to ask up to now? If that is so, post a comment in our blog. You can leave written comment, or record an audio comment. With an audio comment you can even be a virtual guest on our show! You can of course also send us your question via e-mail : questions@ropecast.de Just ask us anything about English, and we’ll do our best to find the answer! File Download (2:06 min / 3 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-03-03,24241109 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:00:00 -0800 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24241110-11-The-ins-and-outs-of-American-and-British If one compares US and British usage, one finds apparently contrasting expressions which mean the same thing, for instance: to fill in a form versus to fill out a form. We offer an explanation and other interesting examples of how two nations are “divided by a common language”. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Vocabulary guide BE/AE :: In the UK, they drive slowly over sleeping policemen. Check out why in this vocabulary guide. Grammar guide BE/AE :: About.com made an short overview about grammar differences between American and British English American and British English differences - Wikipedia :: Wikipedia has a scientific overview about differences between American and British English File Download (4:30 min / 6 MB) If one compares US and British usage, one finds apparently contrasting expressions which mean the same thing, for instance: to fill in a form versus to fill out a form. We offer an explanation and other interesting examples of how two nations are “divided by a common language”. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Vocabulary guide BE/AE :: In the UK, they drive slowly over sleeping policemen. Check out why in this vocabulary guide. Grammar guide BE/AE :: About.com made an short overview about grammar differences between American and British English American and British English differences - Wikipedia :: Wikipedia has a scientific overview about differences between American and British English File Download (4:30 min / 6 MB) If one compares US and British usage, one finds apparently contrasting expressions which mean the same thing, for instance: to fill in a form versus to fill out a form. We offer an explanation and other interesting examples of how two nations are “divided by a common language”. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Vocabulary guide BE/AE :: In the UK, they drive slowly over sleeping policemen. Check out why in this vocabulary guide. Grammar guide BE/AE :: About.com made an short overview about grammar differences between American and British English American and British English differences - Wikipedia :: Wikipedia has a scientific overview about differences between American and British English File Download (4:30 min / 6 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-02-28,24241110 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:01:00 -0800 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24116461-10-To-%E2%80%93ing-or-not-to-%E2%80%93ing-%E2%80%93-that-is-the-question Do you know when to say I live here (simple form) and when to say I am living here (progressive or continuous form)? Are there verbs that are used only in the simple form? What about McDonald’s and their slogan, “I’m loving it”? We offer some help with this tricky topic. This Episode in MP3 format ::   File Download (4:33 min / 7 MB) Do you know when to say I live here (simple form) and when to say I am living here (progressive or continuous form)? Are there verbs that are used only in the simple form? What about McDonald’s and their slogan, “I’m loving it”? We offer some help with this tricky topic. This Episode in MP3 format ::   File Download (4:33 min / 7 MB) Do you know when to say I live here (simple form) and when to say I am living here (progressive or continuous form)? Are there verbs that are used only in the simple form? What about McDonald’s and their slogan, “I’m loving it”? We offer some help with this tricky topic. This Episode in MP3 format ::   File Download (4:33 min / 7 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-02-14,24116461 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:01:00 -0800 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/24003418-9-Tense-moments Do you really know how many tenses you use when speaking your first language? Our analysis might surprise you – and help you with your English. This Episode in MP3 format ::   File Download (4:20 min / 6 MB) Do you really know how many tenses you use when speaking your first language? Our analysis might surprise you – and help you with your English. This Episode in MP3 format ::   File Download (4:20 min / 6 MB) Do you really know how many tenses you use when speaking your first language? Our analysis might surprise you – and help you with your English. This Episode in MP3 format ::   File Download (4:20 min / 6 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-01-31,24003418 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:01:00 -0800 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/23878145-8-No-future-for-English Learners who take risks when speaking English may make better progress than those who play it safe. But ignoring grammar can sometimes lead to misunderstandings. Let’s take the example of speaking about the future. Nothing can possibly go wrong here – or can it? This Episode in MP3 format ::   Tenses in English - Wikipedia :: Get a brief overview about how tenses are used in English File Download (5:17 min / 7 MB) Learners who take risks when speaking English may make better progress than those who play it safe. But ignoring grammar can sometimes lead to misunderstandings. Let’s take the example of speaking about the future. Nothing can possibly go wrong here – or can it? This Episode in MP3 format ::   Tenses in English - Wikipedia :: Get a brief overview about how tenses are used in English File Download (5:17 min / 7 MB) Learners who take risks when speaking English may make better progress than those who play it safe. But ignoring grammar can sometimes lead to misunderstandings. Let’s take the example of speaking about the future. Nothing can possibly go wrong here – or can it? This Episode in MP3 format ::   Tenses in English - Wikipedia :: Get a brief overview about how tenses are used in English File Download (5:17 min / 7 MB) tag:odeo.com,2009-01-14,23878145 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:01:00 -0800 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/23819669-7-Sporting-language Sporting metaphors permeate the English language. In this podcast you can learn about level playing fields, curveballs and sticky wickets. And do you know what a rain check is? Check it out. This Episode in MP3 format ::   File Download (4:40 min / 7 MB) Sporting metaphors permeate the English language. In this podcast you can learn about level playing fields, curveballs and sticky wickets. And do you know what a rain check is? Check it out. This Episode in MP3 format ::   File Download (4:40 min / 7 MB) Sporting metaphors permeate the English language. In this podcast you can learn about level playing fields, curveballs and sticky wickets. And do you know what a rain check is? Check it out. This Episode in MP3 format ::   File Download (4:40 min / 7 MB) tag:odeo.com,2008-12-31,23819669 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:01:00 -0800 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/23810818-Where-are-the-fireworks Hear how people in Canada, Ireland, the USA and UK see in the New Year. There’s talk of socials, resolutions, firecrackers… and about a famous British dinner party that only Germans really care about. This episode in MP3 format :: Wikipedia article about 'Dinner for One' :: Wikipedia holds interesting background information about Germany's famous New Year's tradition Wikipedia article about Guy Fawkes Night :: 'Remember, remember the fifth of November!' - Find out the origins of this famous saying List of objects dropped on New Year's Eve :: Many cities and towns in the United States drop objects on New Year's Eve - Check 'em out at Wikipedia Watch 'Dinner for One' online at Google Video :: File Download (11:53 min / 18 MB) Hear how people in Canada, Ireland, the USA and UK see in the New Year. There’s talk of socials, resolutions, firecrackers… and about a famous British dinner party that only Germans really care about. This episode in MP3 format :: Wikipedia article about 'Dinner for One' :: Wikipedia holds interesting background information about Germany's famous New Year's tradition Wikipedia article about Guy Fawkes Night :: 'Remember, remember the fifth of November!' - Find out the origins of this famous saying List of objects dropped on New Year's Eve :: Many cities and towns in the United States drop objects on New Year's Eve - Check 'em out at Wikipedia Watch 'Dinner for One' online at Google Video :: File Download (11:53 min / 18 MB) Hear how people in Canada, Ireland, the USA and UK see in the New Year. There’s talk of socials, resolutions, firecrackers… and about a famous British dinner party that only Germans really care about. This episode in MP3 format :: Wikipedia article about 'Dinner for One' :: Wikipedia holds interesting background information about Germany's famous New Year's tradition Wikipedia article about Guy Fawkes Night :: 'Remember, remember the fifth of November!' - Find out the origins of this famous saying List of objects dropped on New Year's Eve :: Many cities and towns in the United States drop objects on New Year's Eve - Check 'em out at Wikipedia Watch 'Dinner for One' online at Google Video :: File Download (11:53 min / 18 MB) tag:odeo.com,2008-12-25,23810818 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:01:00 -0800 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/23753474-Chimney-Front-Door-or-Window After we received feedback asking for longer RoPeCast episodes, we thought the forthcoming holidays were the right occasion for spending a little bit more time on listening to our show. This time we present traditions and peculiarities of Christmas in the English speaking world. Tune in and learn how our guests from many different countries use to spend their Christmas holidays. Merry Christmas! This Episode in MP3-Format :: Christmas worldwide - Wikipedia Entry :: Find out how people all around the world celebrate christmas Christmas Carols :: Following this link, you can listen to many of the carols mentioned in the episode "Merry Christmas" in more than 50 languages :: Here you can explore how people all around the globe congratulate each other "Merry Christmas Mr. Bean" :: Check out on YouTube how Mr. Bean spends the holidays File Download (17:39 min / 26 MB) After we received feedback asking for longer RoPeCast episodes, we thought the forthcoming holidays were the right occasion for spending a little bit more time on listening to our show. This time we present traditions and peculiarities of Christmas in the English speaking world. Tune in and learn how our guests from many different countries use to spend their Christmas holidays. Merry Christmas! This Episode in MP3-Format :: Christmas worldwide - Wikipedia Entry :: Find out how people all around the world celebrate christmas Christmas Carols :: Following this link, you can listen to many of the carols mentioned in the episode "Merry Christmas" in more than 50 languages :: Here you can explore how people all around the globe congratulate each other "Merry Christmas Mr. Bean" :: Check out on YouTube how Mr. Bean spends the holidays File Download (17:39 min / 26 MB) After we received feedback asking for longer RoPeCast episodes, we thought the forthcoming holidays were the right occasion for spending a little bit more time on listening to our show. This time we present traditions and peculiarities of Christmas in the English speaking world. Tune in and learn how our guests from many different countries use to spend their Christmas holidays. Merry Christmas! This Episode in MP3-Format :: Christmas worldwide - Wikipedia Entry :: Find out how people all around the world celebrate christmas Christmas Carols :: Following this link, you can listen to many of the carols mentioned in the episode "Merry Christmas" in more than 50 languages :: Here you can explore how people all around the globe congratulate each other "Merry Christmas Mr. Bean" :: Check out on YouTube how Mr. Bean spends the holidays File Download (17:39 min / 26 MB) tag:odeo.com,2008-12-14,23753474 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:01:00 -0800 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/23687520-6-Not-all-balls-are-round When people in many parts of the world speak of the “World Cup”, they are probably referring to the game of soccer, but rugby also has its World Cup, Six Nations’ Trophy, and other competitions. So what exactly is this game that – to outsiders – looks as though there are no rules? This Episode in MP3 format ::   Rugby Union Portal at Wikipedia :: Check out what information Wikipedia has to offer about rugby union. Wikipedia Article about rugby league :: Rugby league is another very popular rugby code, most popular in Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and France. "Understanding Rugby" :: Here is a paper about rugby written by Steven Cohen, a student from Princton University. It features nice diagrams and can help you to get a deeper understanding of the rugby rules. File Download (6:06 min / 9 MB) When people in many parts of the world speak of the “World Cup”, they are probably referring to the game of soccer, but rugby also has its World Cup, Six Nations’ Trophy, and other competitions. So what exactly is this game that – to outsiders – looks as though there are no rules? This Episode in MP3 format ::   Rugby Union Portal at Wikipedia :: Check out what information Wikipedia has to offer about rugby union. Wikipedia Article about rugby league :: Rugby league is another very popular rugby code, most popular in Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and France. "Understanding Rugby" :: Here is a paper about rugby written by Steven Cohen, a student from Princton University. It features nice diagrams and can help you to get a deeper understanding of the rugby rules. File Download (6:06 min / 9 MB) When people in many parts of the world speak of the “World Cup”, they are probably referring to the game of soccer, but rugby also has its World Cup, Six Nations’ Trophy, and other competitions. So what exactly is this game that – to outsiders – looks as though there are no rules? This Episode in MP3 format ::   Rugby Union Portal at Wikipedia :: Check out what information Wikipedia has to offer about rugby union. Wikipedia Article about rugby league :: Rugby league is another very popular rugby code, most popular in Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and France. "Understanding Rugby" :: Here is a paper about rugby written by Steven Cohen, a student from Princton University. It features nice diagrams and can help you to get a deeper understanding of the rugby rules. File Download (6:06 min / 9 MB) tag:odeo.com,2008-11-30,23687520 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:01:00 -0800 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/23629735-5-Football-is-not-always-soccer Do you know how many types of football there are in the world? There may be no definitive answer, but we’ll deal with 3 major sports: American football, soccer and rugby football, taking in hockey and cricket along the way. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Wikipedia Article about Sports in Britain :: Check out what the Brits like to play for sports Wikipedia Article about Sports in the U.S. :: And here you can find the fab sports in the United States File Download (3:53 min / 6 MB) Do you know how many types of football there are in the world? There may be no definitive answer, but we’ll deal with 3 major sports: American football, soccer and rugby football, taking in hockey and cricket along the way. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Wikipedia Article about Sports in Britain :: Check out what the Brits like to play for sports Wikipedia Article about Sports in the U.S. :: And here you can find the fab sports in the United States File Download (3:53 min / 6 MB) Do you know how many types of football there are in the world? There may be no definitive answer, but we’ll deal with 3 major sports: American football, soccer and rugby football, taking in hockey and cricket along the way. This Episode in MP3 format ::   Wikipedia Article about Sports in Britain :: Check out what the Brits like to play for sports Wikipedia Article about Sports in the U.S. :: And here you can find the fab sports in the United States File Download (3:53 min / 6 MB) tag:odeo.com,2008-11-14,23629735 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:01:00 -0800 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/23558873-4-Kissing-guys-and-telling-lies Mondegreens are misheard song lyrics and they range from the amusing to the mind-boggling. This RoPeCast manages to bring together Jimi Hendrix and Anneliese Braun. After listening, you’ll want to start your own collection of mondegreens. This episode in MP3 format ::   Wikipedia article about Mondegreens :: Get detailed information about the term Mondegreen and more examples at Wikipedia SR1 Anneliese Braun :: Read more about "Anneliese Braun" on her official web site File Download (4:43 min / 7 MB) Mondegreens are misheard song lyrics and they range from the amusing to the mind-boggling. This RoPeCast manages to bring together Jimi Hendrix and Anneliese Braun. After listening, you’ll want to start your own collection of mondegreens. This episode in MP3 format ::   Wikipedia article about Mondegreens :: Get detailed information about the term Mondegreen and more examples at Wikipedia SR1 Anneliese Braun :: Read more about "Anneliese Braun" on her official web site File Download (4:43 min / 7 MB) Mondegreens are misheard song lyrics and they range from the amusing to the mind-boggling. This RoPeCast manages to bring together Jimi Hendrix and Anneliese Braun. After listening, you’ll want to start your own collection of mondegreens. This episode in MP3 format ::   Wikipedia article about Mondegreens :: Get detailed information about the term Mondegreen and more examples at Wikipedia SR1 Anneliese Braun :: Read more about "Anneliese Braun" on her official web site File Download (4:43 min / 7 MB) tag:odeo.com,2008-10-31,23558873 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/23491707-3-Ersatz-vocabulary-%E2%80%93-borrowing-from-German It is well known that German (like many other languages) has borrowed words from English. Less well known is the fact that words have also travelled in the opposite direction, with sometimes surprising results. This episode in MP3 format ::   more loanwords :: See this list at Wikipedia for some more instances and examples of German expressions in English File Download (4:40 min / 7 MB) It is well known that German (like many other languages) has borrowed words from English. Less well known is the fact that words have also travelled in the opposite direction, with sometimes surprising results. This episode in MP3 format ::   more loanwords :: See this list at Wikipedia for some more instances and examples of German expressions in English File Download (4:40 min / 7 MB) It is well known that German (like many other languages) has borrowed words from English. Less well known is the fact that words have also travelled in the opposite direction, with sometimes surprising results. This episode in MP3 format ::   more loanwords :: See this list at Wikipedia for some more instances and examples of German expressions in English File Download (4:40 min / 7 MB) tag:odeo.com,2008-10-15,23491707 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:01:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Higher Education, Language Courses http://odeo.com/episodes/23425549-2-Missed-the-mark-%E2%80%93-brand-name-blunders Did you know that even reputable companies sometimes get it wrong when choosing a name for a new product or service? Hear how Germans thought that Rolls Royce was offering them garbage in the 1930s, and how “Nova” was not the best name for a car. This episode in MP3 format ::   Marketing Translation Mistakes :: take a look at this website to delve into more brand name blunders Markenflops :: and here you can find even more marketing mistakes (in german) File Download (5:01 min / 7 MB) Did you know that even reputable companies sometimes get it wrong when choosing a name for a new product or service? Hear how Germans thought that Rolls Royce was offering them garbage in the 1930s, and how “Nova” was not the best name for a car. This episode in MP3 format ::   Marketing Translation Mistakes :: take a look at this website to delve into more brand name blunders Markenflops :: and here you can find even more marketing mistakes (in german) File Download (5:01 min / 7 MB) Did you know that even reputable companies sometimes get it wrong when choosing a name for a new product or service? Hear how Germans thought that Rolls Royce was offering them garbage in the 1930s, and how “Nova” was not the best name for a car. This episode in MP3 format ::   Marketing Translation Mistakes :: take a look at this website to delve into more brand name blunders Markenflops :: and here you can find even more marketing mistakes (in german) File Download (5:01 min / 7 MB) tag:odeo.com,2008-09-30,23425549 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:00:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Society & Culture, Education, Language Courses, higher ed http://odeo.com/episodes/23357957-1-Where-handys-don-t-come-in-handy Germans are surprised to discover that it’s possible to tour the United States on a Beemer, which sounds to them like “Beamer”, a word that native speakers of English probably don’t even know, because “Beamer” is a pseudo-loan word. We have some more examples for you… This episode in MP3 format ::   Wikipedia article :: More information about implications and causes of so-called "false-friends" words. more words :: See this list at Wikipedia for some more instances and examples of Denglisch. File Download (5:05 min / 7 MB) Germans are surprised to discover that it’s possible to tour the United States on a Beemer, which sounds to them like “Beamer”, a word that native speakers of English probably don’t even know, because “Beamer” is a pseudo-loan word. We have some more examples for you… This episode in MP3 format ::   Wikipedia article :: More information about implications and causes of so-called "false-friends" words. more words :: See this list at Wikipedia for some more instances and examples of Denglisch. File Download (5:05 min / 7 MB) Germans are surprised to discover that it’s possible to tour the United States on a Beemer, which sounds to them like “Beamer”, a word that native speakers of English probably don’t even know, because “Beamer” is a pseudo-loan word. We have some more examples for you… This episode in MP3 format ::   Wikipedia article :: More information about implications and causes of so-called "false-friends" words. more words :: See this list at Wikipedia for some more instances and examples of Denglisch. File Download (5:05 min / 7 MB) tag:odeo.com,2008-09-16,23357957 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:10:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Episodes, false, RoPeCast http://odeo.com/episodes/23357958-Welcome-to-RoPeCast The name RoPeCast looks and sounds puzzling at first, but there are good reasons for using it, starting with the podcasters’ names: Roger and Peter. Find out who they are, and what they can offer you. This episode in MP3 format :: File Download (5:07 min / 7 MB) The name RoPeCast looks and sounds puzzling at first, but there are good reasons for using it, starting with the podcasters’ names: Roger and Peter. Find out who they are, and what they can offer you. This episode in MP3 format :: File Download (5:07 min / 7 MB) The name RoPeCast looks and sounds puzzling at first, but there are good reasons for using it, starting with the podcasters’ names: Roger and Peter. Find out who they are, and what they can offer you. This episode in MP3 format :: File Download (5:07 min / 7 MB) tag:odeo.com,2008-09-16,23357958 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:08:00 -0700 no RoPeCast Information, Welcome