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ESL Aloud http://odeo.com/channels/66551-ESL-Aloud no Guided practice in speaking English Guided practice in speaking English Guided practice in speaking English en 40 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:36:00 -0800 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:36:00 -0800 Education Podcast #55 Picking Olives http://odeo.com/episodes/25476409-Podcast-55-Picking-Olives Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Defi... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Recently my wife and I went olive picking. The olive farm belongs to a colleague of my wife. We drove up on a Friday night from Los Angeles to the town of Paso Robles. The next morning we had a big breakfast. We knew we would need lots of energy. The olive farm was ten minutes from town. About twenty people were there to harvest the olives. We were each given a bucket and a harness to attach the bucket to. Removing olives from a branch is much like milking a cow. You grasp a branch and draw your hand down. You want to remove olives without removing leaves. The olives fall right into your bucket. After three hours of work we broke for lunch. The owner provided a nice barbecue for the pickers. After lunch we picked for an additional three hours. There were scattered clouds that day with a light breeze. It was about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. We were on a hillside and the views were spectacular. Working with the other pickers was quite sociable. We were all invited to dinner that night at the owner's house.  It took a solid two weeks for my elbows to feel normal again. But that was a small price to pay for a wonderful experience. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Recently my wife and I went olive picking. A little while back I went olive picking with my wife.   The olive farm belongs to a colleague of my wife. The owner of the farm is someone my wife works with.   We drove up on a Friday night from Los Angeles to the town of Paso Robles. On a Friday night we drove from LA up to Paso Robles.   The next morning we had a big breakfast. The next day we ate a considerable breakfast.   We knew we would need lots of energy. We figured we'd be working pretty hard.   The olive farm was ten minutes from town. The olive farm was a ten-minute drive from town.   About twenty people were there to harvest the olives. The harvesting crew came to about twenty people.   We were each given a bucket... We each were handed a bucket...   ...and a harness to attach the bucket to. ...and a harness to hang the bucket from.   Removing olives from a branch is much like milking a cow. Stripping olives from a branch is a lot like milking a cow.   You grasp a branch and draw your hand down. You take hold of a branch and run your hand down.   You want to remove olives without removing leaves. The idea is to knock off olives but not remove leaves.   The olives fall right into your bucket. The olives drop down right into your bucket.   After three hours of work we broke for lunch. After working for three hours we had a lunch break.   The owner provided a nice barbecue for the pickers. The owners made a nice barbecue for the workers.   After lunch we picked for an additional three hours. Following lunch we did three more hours of picking.   There were scattered clouds that day with a light breeze. There were just a few clouds that day and a gentle breeze.   It was about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature was around 70 degrees Fahrenheit.   We were on a hillside and the views were spectacular. The olive trees were on a hillside, giving us fantastic views.   Working with the other pickers was quite sociable. My wife and I connected socially with our fellow pickers.   We were all invited to dinner that night at the owner"s house. That night we were all treated to dinner at the ownerâs house.   It took a solid two weeks for my elbows to feel normal again. My elbows were achy for a good two weeks.   But that was a small price to pay for a wonderful experience. But the wonderful experience was well worth a minor discomfort.   Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Recently my wife and I went olive picking. The olive farm belongs to a colleague of my wife. We drove up on a Friday night from Los Angeles to the town of Paso Robles. The next morning we had a big breakfast. We knew we would need lots of energy. The olive farm was ten minutes from town. About twenty people were there to harvest the olives. We were each given a bucket and a harness to attach the bucket to. Removing olives from a branch is much like milking a cow. You grasp a branch and draw your hand down. You want to remove olives without removing leaves. The olives fall right into your bucket. After three hours of work we broke for lunch. The owner provided a nice barbecue for the pickers. After lunch we picked for an additional three hours. There were scattered clouds that day with a light breeze. It was about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. We were on a hillside and the views were spectacular. Working with the other pickers was quite sociable. We were all invited to dinner that night at the owner's house.  It took a solid two weeks for my elbows to feel normal again. But that was a small price to pay for a wonderful experience. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Recently my wife and I went olive picking. A little while back I went olive picking with my wife.   The olive farm belongs to a colleague of my wife. The owner of the farm is someone my wife works with.   We drove up on a Friday night from Los Angeles to the town of Paso Robles. On a Friday night we drove from LA up to Paso Robles.   The next morning we had a big breakfast. The next day we ate a considerable breakfast.   We knew we would need lots of energy. We figured we'd be working pretty hard.   The olive farm was ten minutes from town. The olive farm was a ten-minute drive from town.   About twenty people were there to harvest the olives. The harvesting crew came to about twenty people.   We were each given a bucket... We each were handed a bucket...   ...and a harness to attach the bucket to. ...and a harness to hang the bucket from.   Removing olives from a branch is much like milking a cow. Stripping olives from a branch is a lot like milking a cow.   You grasp a branch and draw your hand down. You take hold of a branch and run your hand down.   You want to remove olives without removing leaves. The idea is to knock off olives but not remove leaves.   The olives fall right into your bucket. The olives drop down right into your bucket.   After three hours of work we broke for lunch. After working for three hours we had a lunch break.   The owner provided a nice barbecue for the pickers. The owners made a nice barbecue for the workers.   After lunch we picked for an additional three hours. Following lunch we did three more hours of picking.   There were scattered clouds that day with a light breeze. There were just a few clouds that day and a gentle breeze.   It was about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature was around 70 degrees Fahrenheit.   We were on a hillside and the views were spectacular. The olive trees were on a hillside, giving us fantastic views.   Working with the other pickers was quite sociable. My wife and I connected socially with our fellow pickers.   We were all invited to dinner that night at the owner"s house. That night we were all treated to dinner at the ownerâs house.   It took a solid two weeks for my elbows to feel normal again. My elbows were achy for a good two weeks.   But that was a small price to pay for a wonderful experience. But the wonderful experience was well worth a minor discomfort.   tag:odeo.com,2009-12-01,25476409 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:36:00 -0800 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #55 Picking Olives http://odeo.com/episodes/25470081-Podcast-55-Picking-Olives Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Defi... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Recently my wife and I went olive picking. The olive farm belongs to a colleague of my wife. We drove up on a Friday night from Los Angeles to the town of Paso Robles. The next morning we had a big breakfast. We knew we would need lots of energy. The olive farm was ten minutes from town. About twenty people were there to harvest the olives. We were each given a bucket and a harness to attach the bucket to. Removing olives from a branch is much like milking a cow. You grasp a branch and draw your hand down. You want to remove olives without removing leaves. The olives fall right into your bucket. After three hours of work we broke for lunch. The owner provided a nice barbecue for the pickers. After lunch we picked for an additional three hours. There were scattered clouds that day with a light breeze. It was about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. We were on a hillside and the views were spectacular. Working with the other pickers was quite sociable. We were all invited to dinner that night at the owner's house.  It took a solid two weeks for my elbows to feel normal again. But that was a small price to pay for a wonderful experience. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Recently my wife and I went olive picking. A little while back I went olive picking with my wife.   The olive farm belongs to a colleague of my wife. The owner of the farm is someone my wife works with.   We drove up on a Friday night from Los Angeles to the town of Paso Robles. On a Friday night we drove from LA up to Paso Robles.   The next morning we had a big breakfast. The next day we ate a considerable breakfast.   We knew we would need lots of energy. We figured we'd be working pretty hard.   The olive farm was ten minutes from town. The olive farm was a ten-minute drive from town.   About twenty people were there to harvest the olives. The harvesting crew came to about twenty people.   We were each given a bucket... We each were handed a bucket...   ...and a harness to attach the bucket to. ...and a harness to hang the bucket from.   Removing olives from a branch is much like milking a cow. Stripping olives from a branch is a lot like milking a cow.   You grasp a branch and draw your hand down. You take hold of a branch and run your hand down.   You want to remove olives without removing leaves. The idea is to knock off olives but not remove leaves.   The olives fall right into your bucket. The olives drop down right into your bucket.   After three hours of work we broke for lunch. After working for three hours we had a lunch break.   The owner provided a nice barbecue for the pickers. The owners made a nice barbecue for the workers.   After lunch we picked for an additional three hours. Following lunch we did three more hours of picking.   There were scattered clouds that day with a light breeze. There were just a few clouds that day and a gentle breeze.   It was about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature was around 70 degrees Fahrenheit.   We were on a hillside and the views were spectacular. The olive trees were on a hillside, giving us fantastic views.   Working with the other pickers was quite sociable. My wife and I connected socially with our fellow pickers.   We were all invited to dinner that night at the owner"s house. That night we were all treated to dinner at the ownerâs house.   It took a solid two weeks for my elbows to feel normal again. My elbows were achy for a good two weeks.   But that was a small price to pay for a wonderful experience. But the wonderful experience was well worth a minor discomfort.   Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Recently my wife and I went olive picking. The olive farm belongs to a colleague of my wife. We drove up on a Friday night from Los Angeles to the town of Paso Robles. The next morning we had a big breakfast. We knew we would need lots of energy. The olive farm was ten minutes from town. About twenty people were there to harvest the olives. We were each given a bucket and a harness to attach the bucket to. Removing olives from a branch is much like milking a cow. You grasp a branch and draw your hand down. You want to remove olives without removing leaves. The olives fall right into your bucket. After three hours of work we broke for lunch. The owner provided a nice barbecue for the pickers. After lunch we picked for an additional three hours. There were scattered clouds that day with a light breeze. It was about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. We were on a hillside and the views were spectacular. Working with the other pickers was quite sociable. We were all invited to dinner that night at the owner's house.  It took a solid two weeks for my elbows to feel normal again. But that was a small price to pay for a wonderful experience. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Recently my wife and I went olive picking. A little while back I went olive picking with my wife.   The olive farm belongs to a colleague of my wife. The owner of the farm is someone my wife works with.   We drove up on a Friday night from Los Angeles to the town of Paso Robles. On a Friday night we drove from LA up to Paso Robles.   The next morning we had a big breakfast. The next day we ate a considerable breakfast.   We knew we would need lots of energy. We figured we'd be working pretty hard.   The olive farm was ten minutes from town. The olive farm was a ten-minute drive from town.   About twenty people were there to harvest the olives. The harvesting crew came to about twenty people.   We were each given a bucket... We each were handed a bucket...   ...and a harness to attach the bucket to. ...and a harness to hang the bucket from.   Removing olives from a branch is much like milking a cow. Stripping olives from a branch is a lot like milking a cow.   You grasp a branch and draw your hand down. You take hold of a branch and run your hand down.   You want to remove olives without removing leaves. The idea is to knock off olives but not remove leaves.   The olives fall right into your bucket. The olives drop down right into your bucket.   After three hours of work we broke for lunch. After working for three hours we had a lunch break.   The owner provided a nice barbecue for the pickers. The owners made a nice barbecue for the workers.   After lunch we picked for an additional three hours. Following lunch we did three more hours of picking.   There were scattered clouds that day with a light breeze. There were just a few clouds that day and a gentle breeze.   It was about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature was around 70 degrees Fahrenheit.   We were on a hillside and the views were spectacular. The olive trees were on a hillside, giving us fantastic views.   Working with the other pickers was quite sociable. My wife and I connected socially with our fellow pickers.   We were all invited to dinner that night at the owner"s house. That night we were all treated to dinner at the ownerâs house.   It took a solid two weeks for my elbows to feel normal again. My elbows were achy for a good two weeks.   But that was a small price to pay for a wonderful experience. But the wonderful experience was well worth a minor discomfort.   tag:odeo.com,2009-12-01,25470081 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:36:00 -0800 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #54 Tag Questions http://odeo.com/episodes/25365270-Podcast-54-Tag-Questions   Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Sty...   Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} His sister loves chocolate, doesn't she? Your friends all play tennis, don"t they? They came here from Mexico, didnât they?   You are over 21, arenât you? You arenât angry with me, are you?   We can hand in our report tomorrow, canât we? We canât ask for more time to finish, can we?   The engineers have solved the problem, havenât they? They havenât forgotten their promise, have they?   I should have a stronger password, shouldnât I? I shouldnât answer that e-mail, should I?   Itâs colder than usual this year, isnât it? It isnât this cold in your country, is it?   He does have his driverâs license, doesnât he? He doesnât have a motorcycle, does he?   Youâll bring some food to the party, wonât you? You wonât be angry, will you?   That was a great soccer game, wasnât it? The stadium wasnât full, was it?   Your father believes in God, doesnât he? They donât go to church every week, do they?   He could have written me a letter, couldnât he? She couldnât have come any earlier, could she?   Your children all went to college, didnât they? They didnât all become doctors, did they?   The postman has already come, hasnât he? The mail hasnât been delivered yet, has it?   The workers were happy with the settlement, werenât they? The owners werenât going to close the factory, were they?   Iâm not being too noisy, am I? I am right, arenât I?   You did tell me to be here by five, didnât you? You didnât want me to bring my computer, did you?   The gardeners were here already, werenât they? They werenât supposed to plant new flowers, were they?   Robert sees his girlfriend every weekend, doesnât he? Robert doesnât tell stories about me, does he?   This ring is made of gold, isnât it? Your designer watch isnât a fake, is it?   They would tell me if Iâm in danger, wouldnât they? They wouldnât put me in jail, would they?   He likes me, doesnât he? Itâs a beautiful day, isnât it? Those men cannot be trusted, can they? I shouldnât have said anything, should I? His decision will be rejected, wonât it?   Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} His sister loves chocolate, doesn't she? Your friends all play tennis, don"t they? They came here from Mexico, didnât they?   You are over 21, arenât you? You arenât angry with me, are you?   We can hand in our report tomorrow, canât we? We canât ask for more time to finish, can we?   The engineers have solved the problem, havenât they? They havenât forgotten their promise, have they?   I should have a stronger password, shouldnât I? I shouldnât answer that e-mail, should I?   Itâs colder than usual this year, isnât it? It isnât this cold in your country, is it?   He does have his driverâs license, doesnât he? He doesnât have a motorcycle, does he?   Youâll bring some food to the party, wonât you? You wonât be angry, will you?   That was a great soccer game, wasnât it? The stadium wasnât full, was it?   Your father believes in God, doesnât he? They donât go to church every week, do they?   He could have written me a letter, couldnât he? She couldnât have come any earlier, could she?   Your children all went to college, didnât they? They didnât all become doctors, did they?   The postman has already come, hasnât he? The mail hasnât been delivered yet, has it?   The workers were happy with the settlement, werenât they? The owners werenât going to close the factory, were they?   Iâm not being too noisy, am I? I am right, arenât I?   You did tell me to be here by five, didnât you? You didnât want me to bring my computer, did you?   The gardeners were here already, werenât they? They werenât supposed to plant new flowers, were they?   Robert sees his girlfriend every weekend, doesnât he? Robert doesnât tell stories about me, does he?   This ring is made of gold, isnât it? Your designer watch isnât a fake, is it?   They would tell me if Iâm in danger, wouldnât they? They wouldnât put me in jail, would they?   He likes me, doesnât he? Itâs a beautiful day, isnât it? Those men cannot be trusted, can they? I shouldnât have said anything, should I? His decision will be rejected, wonât it? tag:odeo.com,2009-10-24,25365270 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:02:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #54 Tag Questions http://odeo.com/episodes/25366238-Podcast-54-Tag-Questions   Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Sty...   Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} His sister loves chocolate, doesn't she? Your friends all play tennis, don"t they? They came here from Mexico, didnât they?   You are over 21, arenât you? You arenât angry with me, are you?   We can hand in our report tomorrow, canât we? We canât ask for more time to finish, can we?   The engineers have solved the problem, havenât they? They havenât forgotten their promise, have they?   I should have a stronger password, shouldnât I? I shouldnât answer that e-mail, should I?   Itâs colder than usual this year, isnât it? It isnât this cold in your country, is it?   He does have his driverâs license, doesnât he? He doesnât have a motorcycle, does he?   Youâll bring some food to the party, wonât you? You wonât be angry, will you?   That was a great soccer game, wasnât it? The stadium wasnât full, was it?   Your father believes in God, doesnât he? They donât go to church every week, do they?   He could have written me a letter, couldnât he? She couldnât have come any earlier, could she?   Your children all went to college, didnât they? They didnât all become doctors, did they?   The postman has already come, hasnât he? The mail hasnât been delivered yet, has it?   The workers were happy with the settlement, werenât they? The owners werenât going to close the factory, were they?   Iâm not being too noisy, am I? I am right, arenât I?   You did tell me to be here by five, didnât you? You didnât want me to bring my computer, did you?   The gardeners were here already, werenât they? They werenât supposed to plant new flowers, were they?   Robert sees his girlfriend every weekend, doesnât he? Robert doesnât tell stories about me, does he?   This ring is made of gold, isnât it? Your designer watch isnât a fake, is it?   They would tell me if Iâm in danger, wouldnât they? They wouldnât put me in jail, would they?   He likes me, doesnât he? Itâs a beautiful day, isnât it? Those men cannot be trusted, can they? I shouldnât have said anything, should I? His decision will be rejected, wonât it?   Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} His sister loves chocolate, doesn't she? Your friends all play tennis, don"t they? They came here from Mexico, didnât they?   You are over 21, arenât you? You arenât angry with me, are you?   We can hand in our report tomorrow, canât we? We canât ask for more time to finish, can we?   The engineers have solved the problem, havenât they? They havenât forgotten their promise, have they?   I should have a stronger password, shouldnât I? I shouldnât answer that e-mail, should I?   Itâs colder than usual this year, isnât it? It isnât this cold in your country, is it?   He does have his driverâs license, doesnât he? He doesnât have a motorcycle, does he?   Youâll bring some food to the party, wonât you? You wonât be angry, will you?   That was a great soccer game, wasnât it? The stadium wasnât full, was it?   Your father believes in God, doesnât he? They donât go to church every week, do they?   He could have written me a letter, couldnât he? She couldnât have come any earlier, could she?   Your children all went to college, didnât they? They didnât all become doctors, did they?   The postman has already come, hasnât he? The mail hasnât been delivered yet, has it?   The workers were happy with the settlement, werenât they? The owners werenât going to close the factory, were they?   Iâm not being too noisy, am I? I am right, arenât I?   You did tell me to be here by five, didnât you? You didnât want me to bring my computer, did you?   The gardeners were here already, werenât they? They werenât supposed to plant new flowers, were they?   Robert sees his girlfriend every weekend, doesnât he? Robert doesnât tell stories about me, does he?   This ring is made of gold, isnât it? Your designer watch isnât a fake, is it?   They would tell me if Iâm in danger, wouldnât they? They wouldnât put me in jail, would they?   He likes me, doesnât he? Itâs a beautiful day, isnât it? Those men cannot be trusted, can they? I shouldnât have said anything, should I? His decision will be rejected, wonât it? tag:odeo.com,2009-10-24,25366238 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:02:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #53 A Camping Trip http://odeo.com/episodes/25109709-Podcast-53-A-Camping-Trip Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; ms... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} My wife and I just came back from a camping trip. We traveled over 2500 miles. We bought a new tent for the trip. We had reservations for most of the campsites. Our trip took us through the Pacific Northwest and into Canada. More specifically, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Mount Ranier was our favorite place. We set up our tent overlooking a river. We took a mountain walk through meadows filled with flowers. In another park our campsite was visited by foxes and deer. Of the cities we visited Portland, OR, was our favorite. Most of the streets are lined with trees. And the people seemed very relaxed. We took a ferry to Victoria in British Columbia. It's a lot like the U.S there, but still different. Some of the campgrounds we stayed in had hot showers. In the others we provided our own hot water. We had new folding chairs with little side tables. We could always find shade for a picnic lunch. I would estimate there are 200 to 300 campgrounds in Washington and Oregon. Whether you camp or not, it"s a great place to visit.   My wife and I just came back from a camping trip. My wife and I just got back from a camping trip. We traveled over 2500 (two thousand five hundred) miles. We covered more than 2500 (twenty-five hundred) miles. We bought a new tent for the trip. We bought ourselves a new tent for the trip. We had reservations for most of the campsites. Most of the camgrounds accepted reservations. Our trip took us through the Pacific Northwest and into Canada. Our trip was through the Pacific Northwest with a stop in Canada. More specifically, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. To be more specific: Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Mount Ranier was our favorite place. Mount Ranier was our favorite stop. We set up our tent overlooking a river. Our tent site overlooked a river. We took a mountain walk through meadows filled with flowers. One trail we took passed through meadows of flowers. In another park our campsite was visited by foxes and deer. Foxes and deer paid us a visit at another campsite. Of the cities we visited Portland, OR, was our favorite. Portland, OR, was our favorite among the cities we spent time in. Most of the streets are lined with trees. Trees line most of the streets. And the people seemed very relaxed. And the people there appeared to be very laid back. We took a ferry to Victoria in British Columbia. We ferried over to Victoria, British Columbia. Itâs a lot like the U.S there, but still different. Itâs quite similar to the U.S. there, but definitely not the same. Some of the campgrounds we stayed in had hot showers. A number of our campgrounds offered hot showers. In the others we provided our own hot water. Otherwise we had to make our own hot water. We had new folding chairs with little side tables. We brought new folding chairs with us, with little side tables. We could always find shade for a picnic lunch. We could always find a shady spot for a picnic lunch. I would estimate there are 200 to 300 campgrounds in Washington and Oregon. There must be two- to three hundred campgrounds in the Pacific Northwest. Whether you camp or not, itâs a great place to visit. Itâs a great place for a visit whether or not you camp. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} My wife and I just came back from a camping trip. We traveled over 2500 miles. We bought a new tent for the trip. We had reservations for most of the campsites. Our trip took us through the Pacific Northwest and into Canada. More specifically, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Mount Ranier was our favorite place. We set up our tent overlooking a river. We took a mountain walk through meadows filled with flowers. In another park our campsite was visited by foxes and deer. Of the cities we visited Portland, OR, was our favorite. Most of the streets are lined with trees. And the people seemed very relaxed. We took a ferry to Victoria in British Columbia. It's a lot like the U.S there, but still different. Some of the campgrounds we stayed in had hot showers. In the others we provided our own hot water. We had new folding chairs with little side tables. We could always find shade for a picnic lunch. I would estimate there are 200 to 300 campgrounds in Washington and Oregon. Whether you camp or not, it"s a great place to visit.   My wife and I just came back from a camping trip. My wife and I just got back from a camping trip. We traveled over 2500 (two thousand five hundred) miles. We covered more than 2500 (twenty-five hundred) miles. We bought a new tent for the trip. We bought ourselves a new tent for the trip. We had reservations for most of the campsites. Most of the camgrounds accepted reservations. Our trip took us through the Pacific Northwest and into Canada. Our trip was through the Pacific Northwest with a stop in Canada. More specifically, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. To be more specific: Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Mount Ranier was our favorite place. Mount Ranier was our favorite stop. We set up our tent overlooking a river. Our tent site overlooked a river. We took a mountain walk through meadows filled with flowers. One trail we took passed through meadows of flowers. In another park our campsite was visited by foxes and deer. Foxes and deer paid us a visit at another campsite. Of the cities we visited Portland, OR, was our favorite. Portland, OR, was our favorite among the cities we spent time in. Most of the streets are lined with trees. Trees line most of the streets. And the people seemed very relaxed. And the people there appeared to be very laid back. We took a ferry to Victoria in British Columbia. We ferried over to Victoria, British Columbia. Itâs a lot like the U.S there, but still different. Itâs quite similar to the U.S. there, but definitely not the same. Some of the campgrounds we stayed in had hot showers. A number of our campgrounds offered hot showers. In the others we provided our own hot water. Otherwise we had to make our own hot water. We had new folding chairs with little side tables. We brought new folding chairs with us, with little side tables. We could always find shade for a picnic lunch. We could always find a shady spot for a picnic lunch. I would estimate there are 200 to 300 campgrounds in Washington and Oregon. There must be two- to three hundred campgrounds in the Pacific Northwest. Whether you camp or not, itâs a great place to visit. Itâs a great place for a visit whether or not you camp. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-11,25109709 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:30:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #53 A Camping Trip http://odeo.com/episodes/25110222-Podcast-53-A-Camping-Trip Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; ms... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} My wife and I just came back from a camping trip. We traveled over 2500 miles. We bought a new tent for the trip. We had reservations for most of the campsites. Our trip took us through the Pacific Northwest and into Canada. More specifically, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Mount Ranier was our favorite place. We set up our tent overlooking a river. We took a mountain walk through meadows filled with flowers. In another park our campsite was visited by foxes and deer. Of the cities we visited Portland, OR, was our favorite. Most of the streets are lined with trees. And the people seemed very relaxed. We took a ferry to Victoria in British Columbia. It's a lot like the U.S there, but still different. Some of the campgrounds we stayed in had hot showers. In the others we provided our own hot water. We had new folding chairs with little side tables. We could always find shade for a picnic lunch. I would estimate there are 200 to 300 campgrounds in Washington and Oregon. Whether you camp or not, it"s a great place to visit.   My wife and I just came back from a camping trip. My wife and I just got back from a camping trip. We traveled over 2500 (two thousand five hundred) miles. We covered more than 2500 (twenty-five hundred) miles. We bought a new tent for the trip. We bought ourselves a new tent for the trip. We had reservations for most of the campsites. Most of the camgrounds accepted reservations. Our trip took us through the Pacific Northwest and into Canada. Our trip was through the Pacific Northwest with a stop in Canada. More specifically, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. To be more specific: Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Mount Ranier was our favorite place. Mount Ranier was our favorite stop. We set up our tent overlooking a river. Our tent site overlooked a river. We took a mountain walk through meadows filled with flowers. One trail we took passed through meadows of flowers. In another park our campsite was visited by foxes and deer. Foxes and deer paid us a visit at another campsite. Of the cities we visited Portland, OR, was our favorite. Portland, OR, was our favorite among the cities we spent time in. Most of the streets are lined with trees. Trees line most of the streets. And the people seemed very relaxed. And the people there appeared to be very laid back. We took a ferry to Victoria in British Columbia. We ferried over to Victoria, British Columbia. Itâs a lot like the U.S there, but still different. Itâs quite similar to the U.S. there, but definitely not the same. Some of the campgrounds we stayed in had hot showers. A number of our campgrounds offered hot showers. In the others we provided our own hot water. Otherwise we had to make our own hot water. We had new folding chairs with little side tables. We brought new folding chairs with us, with little side tables. We could always find shade for a picnic lunch. We could always find a shady spot for a picnic lunch. I would estimate there are 200 to 300 campgrounds in Washington and Oregon. There must be two- to three hundred campgrounds in the Pacific Northwest. Whether you camp or not, itâs a great place to visit. Itâs a great place for a visit whether or not you camp. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} My wife and I just came back from a camping trip. We traveled over 2500 miles. We bought a new tent for the trip. We had reservations for most of the campsites. Our trip took us through the Pacific Northwest and into Canada. More specifically, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Mount Ranier was our favorite place. We set up our tent overlooking a river. We took a mountain walk through meadows filled with flowers. In another park our campsite was visited by foxes and deer. Of the cities we visited Portland, OR, was our favorite. Most of the streets are lined with trees. And the people seemed very relaxed. We took a ferry to Victoria in British Columbia. It's a lot like the U.S there, but still different. Some of the campgrounds we stayed in had hot showers. In the others we provided our own hot water. We had new folding chairs with little side tables. We could always find shade for a picnic lunch. I would estimate there are 200 to 300 campgrounds in Washington and Oregon. Whether you camp or not, it"s a great place to visit.   My wife and I just came back from a camping trip. My wife and I just got back from a camping trip. We traveled over 2500 (two thousand five hundred) miles. We covered more than 2500 (twenty-five hundred) miles. We bought a new tent for the trip. We bought ourselves a new tent for the trip. We had reservations for most of the campsites. Most of the camgrounds accepted reservations. Our trip took us through the Pacific Northwest and into Canada. Our trip was through the Pacific Northwest with a stop in Canada. More specifically, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. To be more specific: Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Mount Ranier was our favorite place. Mount Ranier was our favorite stop. We set up our tent overlooking a river. Our tent site overlooked a river. We took a mountain walk through meadows filled with flowers. One trail we took passed through meadows of flowers. In another park our campsite was visited by foxes and deer. Foxes and deer paid us a visit at another campsite. Of the cities we visited Portland, OR, was our favorite. Portland, OR, was our favorite among the cities we spent time in. Most of the streets are lined with trees. Trees line most of the streets. And the people seemed very relaxed. And the people there appeared to be very laid back. We took a ferry to Victoria in British Columbia. We ferried over to Victoria, British Columbia. Itâs a lot like the U.S there, but still different. Itâs quite similar to the U.S. there, but definitely not the same. Some of the campgrounds we stayed in had hot showers. A number of our campgrounds offered hot showers. In the others we provided our own hot water. Otherwise we had to make our own hot water. We had new folding chairs with little side tables. We brought new folding chairs with us, with little side tables. We could always find shade for a picnic lunch. We could always find a shady spot for a picnic lunch. I would estimate there are 200 to 300 campgrounds in Washington and Oregon. There must be two- to three hundred campgrounds in the Pacific Northwest. Whether you camp or not, itâs a great place to visit. Itâs a great place for a visit whether or not you camp. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-11,25110222 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:30:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #52 Phrasal verbs with GET http://odeo.com/episodes/24754357-Podcast-52-Phrasal-verbs-with-GET Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Defi... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Powerpoint slides help me to get across my ideas. Powerpoint slides help me to get my ideas across. She got ahead by working long hours. A business will never get ahead if it doesn't please its customers. My brother and his father-in-law get along very well. Paul doesnt get along with his supervisor. My friend gets along without any financial support from home. Don't leave! I can't get along without you. She gets around town in a 20-year-old car. His grandfather gets around the city by bus. Charlie gets around a lot. He's been everywhere. My cousin gets around. Everyone knows her. "I don't get around much anymoreâ is the title of a song. Bad news gets around fast in this town. It got around that he was in trouble with the law. I couldn't get around having to serve on the jury. She tried to get around going into work on Saturday. After putting the kids to bed, he finally got around to reading the paper. When are you going to get around to doing your tax return? What are we actually trying to get at in this discussion? What are you really getting at when you say I'm too kind? No matter where you hide, I'll get at you. You can get at him by writing to his wife. He tried to get at me but my friends held him back. We try to get away for two weeks in August. The police responded too slowly, so the robbers got away. He never does what he promises, but he gets away with it. How do you get away with not paying a penny in taxes? We got back from Chicago late last night. I got back my tools from my brother-in-law. I got my tools back from my brother-in-law. Paul swore he would get back at his sister for lying about him. If you make trouble for me, I'll get back at you. She got back into acting when her children got older. I wonder if I should get back into the stock market. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Powerpoint slides help me to get across my ideas. Powerpoint slides help me to get my ideas across. She got ahead by working long hours. A business will never get ahead if it doesn't please its customers. My brother and his father-in-law get along very well. Paul doesnt get along with his supervisor. My friend gets along without any financial support from home. Don't leave! I can't get along without you. She gets around town in a 20-year-old car. His grandfather gets around the city by bus. Charlie gets around a lot. He's been everywhere. My cousin gets around. Everyone knows her. "I don't get around much anymoreâ is the title of a song. Bad news gets around fast in this town. It got around that he was in trouble with the law. I couldn't get around having to serve on the jury. She tried to get around going into work on Saturday. After putting the kids to bed, he finally got around to reading the paper. When are you going to get around to doing your tax return? What are we actually trying to get at in this discussion? What are you really getting at when you say I'm too kind? No matter where you hide, I'll get at you. You can get at him by writing to his wife. He tried to get at me but my friends held him back. We try to get away for two weeks in August. The police responded too slowly, so the robbers got away. He never does what he promises, but he gets away with it. How do you get away with not paying a penny in taxes? We got back from Chicago late last night. I got back my tools from my brother-in-law. I got my tools back from my brother-in-law. Paul swore he would get back at his sister for lying about him. If you make trouble for me, I'll get back at you. She got back into acting when her children got older. I wonder if I should get back into the stock market. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-26,24754357 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:08:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #52 Phrasal verbs with GET http://odeo.com/episodes/24742868-Podcast-52-Phrasal-verbs-with-GET Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Defi... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Powerpoint slides help me to get across my ideas. Powerpoint slides help me to get my ideas across. She got ahead by working long hours. A business will never get ahead if it doesn't please its customers. My brother and his father-in-law get along very well. Paul doesnt get along with his supervisor. My friend gets along without any financial support from home. Don't leave! I can't get along without you. She gets around town in a 20-year-old car. His grandfather gets around the city by bus. Charlie gets around a lot. He's been everywhere. My cousin gets around. Everyone knows her. "I don't get around much anymoreâ is the title of a song. Bad news gets around fast in this town. It got around that he was in trouble with the law. I couldn't get around having to serve on the jury. She tried to get around going into work on Saturday. After putting the kids to bed, he finally got around to reading the paper. When are you going to get around to doing your tax return? What are we actually trying to get at in this discussion? What are you really getting at when you say I'm too kind? No matter where you hide, I'll get at you. You can get at him by writing to his wife. He tried to get at me but my friends held him back. We try to get away for two weeks in August. The police responded too slowly, so the robbers got away. He never does what he promises, but he gets away with it. How do you get away with not paying a penny in taxes? We got back from Chicago late last night. I got back my tools from my brother-in-law. I got my tools back from my brother-in-law. Paul swore he would get back at his sister for lying about him. If you make trouble for me, I'll get back at you. She got back into acting when her children got older. I wonder if I should get back into the stock market. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Powerpoint slides help me to get across my ideas. Powerpoint slides help me to get my ideas across. She got ahead by working long hours. A business will never get ahead if it doesn't please its customers. My brother and his father-in-law get along very well. Paul doesnt get along with his supervisor. My friend gets along without any financial support from home. Don't leave! I can't get along without you. She gets around town in a 20-year-old car. His grandfather gets around the city by bus. Charlie gets around a lot. He's been everywhere. My cousin gets around. Everyone knows her. "I don't get around much anymoreâ is the title of a song. Bad news gets around fast in this town. It got around that he was in trouble with the law. I couldn't get around having to serve on the jury. She tried to get around going into work on Saturday. After putting the kids to bed, he finally got around to reading the paper. When are you going to get around to doing your tax return? What are we actually trying to get at in this discussion? What are you really getting at when you say I'm too kind? No matter where you hide, I'll get at you. You can get at him by writing to his wife. He tried to get at me but my friends held him back. We try to get away for two weeks in August. The police responded too slowly, so the robbers got away. He never does what he promises, but he gets away with it. How do you get away with not paying a penny in taxes? We got back from Chicago late last night. I got back my tools from my brother-in-law. I got my tools back from my brother-in-law. Paul swore he would get back at his sister for lying about him. If you make trouble for me, I'll get back at you. She got back into acting when her children got older. I wonder if I should get back into the stock market. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-26,24742868 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:08:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #51 Fear of Flying http://odeo.com/episodes/24668421-Podcast-51-Fear-of-Flying Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-alt:&quot;ïï ææ&quot;; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} @font-face {font-family:&quot;\@MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-alt:&quot;ïï ææ&quot;; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} @font-face {font-family:&quot;\@MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Yesterday an Air France airplane disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean.  It was flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. There were severe storms along the flight path. Automated messages reported damage to the electrical system. Today they spotted debris and jet fuel off the coast of Brazil. The 228 people aboard are presumed to have perished.      They say that flying is safer than driving. I'm sure there are statistics to support this. Still it is not what I feel in my gut. When I"m driving a car I donât think about dying. But itâs different in a plane. The possibility of a fatal crash is something I am aware of. This doesnât mean I am shivering from fear. The term "mindfulâ is a better description In any case, I continue to fly. At some point I may decide not to.     Yesterday an Air France airplane disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean.   Yesterday an Air France flight went missing over the Atlantic.   It was flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.   It was en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.   There were severe storms along the flight path.   The flight path went through areas of severe turbulence.   Automated messages reported damage to the electrical system.   The planeâs automated message system reported electrical damage.   Today they spotted debris and jet fuel off the coast of Brazil.   Today, wreckage and jet fuel was identified off the coast of Brazil.   The 228 people aboard are presumed to have perished.   The 228 passengers and crew are presumed dead.   They say that flying is safer than driving.   Flying is supposed to be safer than driving.   Iâm sure there are statistics to support this.   No doubt this is supported by statistics.   Still it is not what I feel in my gut.   Nonetheless itâs not what I experience emotionally.   When Iâm driving a car I donât think about dying.   When Iâm in a car my mind isnât on dying.   But itâs different in a plane.   But itâs not the same in a plane.   The possibility of a fatal crash is something I am aware of.   The possibility of dying in a crash is lodged at the back of my mind.   This doesnât mean I am shivering from fear.   This isnât to say I am quaking in my boots.   The term âmindfulâ is a better description.   It is more mindfulness than fear.   In any case, I continue to fly.   Regardless, I still keep getting on planes.   At some point I may decide not to.   The day may come when I decide not to. 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There were severe storms along the flight path. Automated messages reported damage to the electrical system. Today they spotted debris and jet fuel off the coast of Brazil. The 228 people aboard are presumed to have perished.      They say that flying is safer than driving. I'm sure there are statistics to support this. Still it is not what I feel in my gut. When I"m driving a car I donât think about dying. But itâs different in a plane. The possibility of a fatal crash is something I am aware of. This doesnât mean I am shivering from fear. The term "mindfulâ is a better description In any case, I continue to fly. At some point I may decide not to.     Yesterday an Air France airplane disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean.   Yesterday an Air France flight went missing over the Atlantic.   It was flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.   It was en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.   There were severe storms along the flight path.   The flight path went through areas of severe turbulence.   Automated messages reported damage to the electrical system.   The planeâs automated message system reported electrical damage.   Today they spotted debris and jet fuel off the coast of Brazil.   Today, wreckage and jet fuel was identified off the coast of Brazil.   The 228 people aboard are presumed to have perished.   The 228 passengers and crew are presumed dead.   They say that flying is safer than driving.   Flying is supposed to be safer than driving.   Iâm sure there are statistics to support this.   No doubt this is supported by statistics.   Still it is not what I feel in my gut.   Nonetheless itâs not what I experience emotionally.   When Iâm driving a car I donât think about dying.   When Iâm in a car my mind isnât on dying.   But itâs different in a plane.   But itâs not the same in a plane.   The possibility of a fatal crash is something I am aware of.   The possibility of dying in a crash is lodged at the back of my mind.   This doesnât mean I am shivering from fear.   This isnât to say I am quaking in my boots.   The term âmindfulâ is a better description.   It is more mindfulness than fear.   In any case, I continue to fly.   Regardless, I still keep getting on planes.   At some point I may decide not to.   The day may come when I decide not to. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-08,24668421 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:26:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #51 Fear of Flying http://odeo.com/episodes/24668135-Podcast-51-Fear-of-Flying Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-alt:&quot;ïï ææ&quot;; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} @font-face {font-family:&quot;\@MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-alt:&quot;ïï ææ&quot;; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} @font-face {font-family:&quot;\@MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Yesterday an Air France airplane disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean.  It was flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. There were severe storms along the flight path. Automated messages reported damage to the electrical system. Today they spotted debris and jet fuel off the coast of Brazil. The 228 people aboard are presumed to have perished.      They say that flying is safer than driving. I'm sure there are statistics to support this. Still it is not what I feel in my gut. When I"m driving a car I donât think about dying. But itâs different in a plane. The possibility of a fatal crash is something I am aware of. This doesnât mean I am shivering from fear. The term "mindfulâ is a better description In any case, I continue to fly. At some point I may decide not to.     Yesterday an Air France airplane disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean.   Yesterday an Air France flight went missing over the Atlantic.   It was flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.   It was en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.   There were severe storms along the flight path.   The flight path went through areas of severe turbulence.   Automated messages reported damage to the electrical system.   The planeâs automated message system reported electrical damage.   Today they spotted debris and jet fuel off the coast of Brazil.   Today, wreckage and jet fuel was identified off the coast of Brazil.   The 228 people aboard are presumed to have perished.   The 228 passengers and crew are presumed dead.   They say that flying is safer than driving.   Flying is supposed to be safer than driving.   Iâm sure there are statistics to support this.   No doubt this is supported by statistics.   Still it is not what I feel in my gut.   Nonetheless itâs not what I experience emotionally.   When Iâm driving a car I donât think about dying.   When Iâm in a car my mind isnât on dying.   But itâs different in a plane.   But itâs not the same in a plane.   The possibility of a fatal crash is something I am aware of.   The possibility of dying in a crash is lodged at the back of my mind.   This doesnât mean I am shivering from fear.   This isnât to say I am quaking in my boots.   The term âmindfulâ is a better description.   It is more mindfulness than fear.   In any case, I continue to fly.   Regardless, I still keep getting on planes.   At some point I may decide not to.   The day may come when I decide not to. 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There were severe storms along the flight path. Automated messages reported damage to the electrical system. Today they spotted debris and jet fuel off the coast of Brazil. The 228 people aboard are presumed to have perished.      They say that flying is safer than driving. I'm sure there are statistics to support this. Still it is not what I feel in my gut. When I"m driving a car I donât think about dying. But itâs different in a plane. The possibility of a fatal crash is something I am aware of. This doesnât mean I am shivering from fear. The term "mindfulâ is a better description In any case, I continue to fly. At some point I may decide not to.     Yesterday an Air France airplane disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean.   Yesterday an Air France flight went missing over the Atlantic.   It was flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.   It was en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.   There were severe storms along the flight path.   The flight path went through areas of severe turbulence.   Automated messages reported damage to the electrical system.   The planeâs automated message system reported electrical damage.   Today they spotted debris and jet fuel off the coast of Brazil.   Today, wreckage and jet fuel was identified off the coast of Brazil.   The 228 people aboard are presumed to have perished.   The 228 passengers and crew are presumed dead.   They say that flying is safer than driving.   Flying is supposed to be safer than driving.   Iâm sure there are statistics to support this.   No doubt this is supported by statistics.   Still it is not what I feel in my gut.   Nonetheless itâs not what I experience emotionally.   When Iâm driving a car I donât think about dying.   When Iâm in a car my mind isnât on dying.   But itâs different in a plane.   But itâs not the same in a plane.   The possibility of a fatal crash is something I am aware of.   The possibility of dying in a crash is lodged at the back of my mind.   This doesnât mean I am shivering from fear.   This isnât to say I am quaking in my boots.   The term âmindfulâ is a better description.   It is more mindfulness than fear.   In any case, I continue to fly.   Regardless, I still keep getting on planes.   At some point I may decide not to.   The day may come when I decide not to. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-08,24668135 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:26:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #50 University Lectures and Classrooms http://odeo.com/episodes/24542524-Podcast-50-University-Lectures-and-Classrooms Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Defi... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Does it make sense to have students attend lectures? A  lecturer can make his presentation before a camera. The lecture can be distributed live via the Internet. It can also be made available on demand. Thousands can view the lecture around the world. What is the advantage of having a live audience?      Let's take this a step further. How much better is a real classroom than a virtual one? A virtual classroom can accommodate students wherever they are. If a student is speaking, everyone else can see his or her image. Is it important to actually be in the same room?       Here is what the question comes down to: Except for laboratories, do we really need university buildings? By closing them, expenses can be dramatically reduced. Higher education could be made more affordable Distance learning is becoming increasingly popular. Is it time for the physical university to start shrinking?       Does it make sense to have students attend lectures? Is it sensible for students to attend lectures? A  lecturer can make his presentation before a camera. A lecturer can do his presentation in front of a camera. The lecture can be distributed live via the Internet. The lecture can be broadcast over the Internet in real time. It can also be made available on demand. It can also be made accessible for on-demand viewing. Thousands can view the lecture around the world. The lecture can be viewed worldwide. What is the advantage of having a live audience? What is the advantage of a live audience? Let's take this a step further. Let's go a step further. How much better is a real classroom than a virtual one? To what extent is a real classroom superior to a virtual one? A virtual classroom can accommodate students wherever they are. Students can attend a virtual classroom no matter where they are. If a student is speaking, everyone else can see his or her image. A student speaking can be viewed by all the other students. Is it important to actually be in the same room? Does it matter whether they are in the same physical space? Here is what the question comes down to: Here is the issue in a nutshell: Except for laboratories, do we really need university buildings? With the exception of labs, are university buildings truly necessary? By closing them, expenses can be dramatically reduced. Eliminating them would result in significant cost savings. Higher education could be made more affordable More people would be able to afford a higher education. Distance learning is becoming increasingly popular. The popularity of learning over the Internet is growing. Is it time for the physical university to start shrinking? Has the time come for university campuses to contract? Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Does it make sense to have students attend lectures? A  lecturer can make his presentation before a camera. The lecture can be distributed live via the Internet. It can also be made available on demand. Thousands can view the lecture around the world. What is the advantage of having a live audience?      Let's take this a step further. How much better is a real classroom than a virtual one? A virtual classroom can accommodate students wherever they are. If a student is speaking, everyone else can see his or her image. Is it important to actually be in the same room?       Here is what the question comes down to: Except for laboratories, do we really need university buildings? By closing them, expenses can be dramatically reduced. Higher education could be made more affordable Distance learning is becoming increasingly popular. Is it time for the physical university to start shrinking?       Does it make sense to have students attend lectures? Is it sensible for students to attend lectures? A  lecturer can make his presentation before a camera. A lecturer can do his presentation in front of a camera. The lecture can be distributed live via the Internet. The lecture can be broadcast over the Internet in real time. It can also be made available on demand. It can also be made accessible for on-demand viewing. Thousands can view the lecture around the world. The lecture can be viewed worldwide. What is the advantage of having a live audience? What is the advantage of a live audience? Let's take this a step further. Let's go a step further. How much better is a real classroom than a virtual one? To what extent is a real classroom superior to a virtual one? A virtual classroom can accommodate students wherever they are. Students can attend a virtual classroom no matter where they are. If a student is speaking, everyone else can see his or her image. A student speaking can be viewed by all the other students. Is it important to actually be in the same room? Does it matter whether they are in the same physical space? Here is what the question comes down to: Here is the issue in a nutshell: Except for laboratories, do we really need university buildings? With the exception of labs, are university buildings truly necessary? By closing them, expenses can be dramatically reduced. Eliminating them would result in significant cost savings. Higher education could be made more affordable More people would be able to afford a higher education. Distance learning is becoming increasingly popular. The popularity of learning over the Internet is growing. Is it time for the physical university to start shrinking? Has the time come for university campuses to contract? tag:odeo.com,2009-05-05,24542524 Tue, 05 May 2009 11:43:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #50 University Lectures and Classrooms http://odeo.com/episodes/24542035-Podcast-50-University-Lectures-and-Classrooms Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Defi... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Does it make sense to have students attend lectures? A  lecturer can make his presentation before a camera. The lecture can be distributed live via the Internet. It can also be made available on demand. Thousands can view the lecture around the world. What is the advantage of having a live audience?      Let's take this a step further. How much better is a real classroom than a virtual one? A virtual classroom can accommodate students wherever they are. If a student is speaking, everyone else can see his or her image. Is it important to actually be in the same room?       Here is what the question comes down to: Except for laboratories, do we really need university buildings? By closing them, expenses can be dramatically reduced. Higher education could be made more affordable Distance learning is becoming increasingly popular. Is it time for the physical university to start shrinking?       Does it make sense to have students attend lectures? Is it sensible for students to attend lectures? A  lecturer can make his presentation before a camera. A lecturer can do his presentation in front of a camera. The lecture can be distributed live via the Internet. The lecture can be broadcast over the Internet in real time. It can also be made available on demand. It can also be made accessible for on-demand viewing. Thousands can view the lecture around the world. The lecture can be viewed worldwide. What is the advantage of having a live audience? What is the advantage of a live audience? Let's take this a step further. Let's go a step further. How much better is a real classroom than a virtual one? To what extent is a real classroom superior to a virtual one? A virtual classroom can accommodate students wherever they are. Students can attend a virtual classroom no matter where they are. If a student is speaking, everyone else can see his or her image. A student speaking can be viewed by all the other students. Is it important to actually be in the same room? Does it matter whether they are in the same physical space? Here is what the question comes down to: Here is the issue in a nutshell: Except for laboratories, do we really need university buildings? With the exception of labs, are university buildings truly necessary? By closing them, expenses can be dramatically reduced. Eliminating them would result in significant cost savings. Higher education could be made more affordable More people would be able to afford a higher education. Distance learning is becoming increasingly popular. The popularity of learning over the Internet is growing. Is it time for the physical university to start shrinking? Has the time come for university campuses to contract? Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Does it make sense to have students attend lectures? A  lecturer can make his presentation before a camera. The lecture can be distributed live via the Internet. It can also be made available on demand. Thousands can view the lecture around the world. What is the advantage of having a live audience?      Let's take this a step further. How much better is a real classroom than a virtual one? A virtual classroom can accommodate students wherever they are. If a student is speaking, everyone else can see his or her image. Is it important to actually be in the same room?       Here is what the question comes down to: Except for laboratories, do we really need university buildings? By closing them, expenses can be dramatically reduced. Higher education could be made more affordable Distance learning is becoming increasingly popular. Is it time for the physical university to start shrinking?       Does it make sense to have students attend lectures? Is it sensible for students to attend lectures? A  lecturer can make his presentation before a camera. A lecturer can do his presentation in front of a camera. The lecture can be distributed live via the Internet. The lecture can be broadcast over the Internet in real time. It can also be made available on demand. It can also be made accessible for on-demand viewing. Thousands can view the lecture around the world. The lecture can be viewed worldwide. What is the advantage of having a live audience? What is the advantage of a live audience? Let's take this a step further. Let's go a step further. How much better is a real classroom than a virtual one? To what extent is a real classroom superior to a virtual one? A virtual classroom can accommodate students wherever they are. Students can attend a virtual classroom no matter where they are. If a student is speaking, everyone else can see his or her image. A student speaking can be viewed by all the other students. Is it important to actually be in the same room? Does it matter whether they are in the same physical space? Here is what the question comes down to: Here is the issue in a nutshell: Except for laboratories, do we really need university buildings? With the exception of labs, are university buildings truly necessary? By closing them, expenses can be dramatically reduced. Eliminating them would result in significant cost savings. Higher education could be made more affordable More people would be able to afford a higher education. Distance learning is becoming increasingly popular. The popularity of learning over the Internet is growing. Is it time for the physical university to start shrinking? Has the time come for university campuses to contract? tag:odeo.com,2009-05-05,24542035 Tue, 05 May 2009 11:43:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #49 Spelling Clearly http://odeo.com/episodes/25365271-Podcast-49-Spelling-Clearly Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Defi... 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Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} C as in cat H as in happy U as in uncle N as in Nebraska G as in George   E as in every S as in Samuel L as in long   A as in after L as in long O as in other U as in under D as in David   A as in apple, Alabama B as in begin, Boston C as in camping, Colorado   D as in dentist, Dallas E as in eagle, Everest F as in face, Florida   G as in German, Georgia H as in happy, Hawaii I as in island, Idaho   J as in jam, Jefferson K as in keep, Kansas L as in laugh, Louisiana   M as in mouse, Maryland N as in noodle, Nevada O as in often, Ohio   P as in price, Pennsylvania Q as in quiz, Queens R as in rooster, Rhode Island   S as in silly, South Dakota T as in tall, Texas U as in under, Utah   V as in very, Virginia W as in wish, Wisconsin X as in x-ray   Y as in young, Yellowstone Z as in zebra Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} C as in cat H as in happy U as in uncle N as in Nebraska G as in George   E as in every S as in Samuel L as in long   A as in after L as in long O as in other U as in under D as in David   A as in apple, Alabama B as in begin, Boston C as in camping, Colorado   D as in dentist, Dallas E as in eagle, Everest F as in face, Florida   G as in German, Georgia H as in happy, Hawaii I as in island, Idaho   J as in jam, Jefferson K as in keep, Kansas L as in laugh, Louisiana   M as in mouse, Maryland N as in noodle, Nevada O as in often, Ohio   P as in price, Pennsylvania Q as in quiz, Queens R as in rooster, Rhode Island   S as in silly, South Dakota T as in tall, Texas U as in under, Utah   V as in very, Virginia W as in wish, Wisconsin X as in x-ray   Y as in young, Yellowstone Z as in zebra tag:odeo.com,2009-04-19,25366239 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:04:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #49 Spelling Clearly http://odeo.com/episodes/24471216-Podcast-49-Spelling-Clearly Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Defi... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} C as in cat H as in happy U as in uncle N as in Nebraska G as in George   E as in every S as in Samuel L as in long   A as in after L as in long O as in other U as in under D as in David   A as in apple, Alabama B as in begin, Boston C as in camping, Colorado   D as in dentist, Dallas E as in eagle, Everest F as in face, Florida   G as in German, Georgia H as in happy, Hawaii I as in island, Idaho   J as in jam, Jefferson K as in keep, Kansas L as in laugh, Louisiana   M as in mouse, Maryland N as in noodle, Nevada O as in often, Ohio   P as in price, Pennsylvania Q as in quiz, Queens R as in rooster, Rhode Island   S as in silly, South Dakota T as in tall, Texas U as in under, Utah   V as in very, Virginia W as in wish, Wisconsin X as in x-ray   Y as in young, Yellowstone Z as in zebra Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} C as in cat H as in happy U as in uncle N as in Nebraska G as in George   E as in every S as in Samuel L as in long   A as in after L as in long O as in other U as in under D as in David   A as in apple, Alabama B as in begin, Boston C as in camping, Colorado   D as in dentist, Dallas E as in eagle, Everest F as in face, Florida   G as in German, Georgia H as in happy, Hawaii I as in island, Idaho   J as in jam, Jefferson K as in keep, Kansas L as in laugh, Louisiana   M as in mouse, Maryland N as in noodle, Nevada O as in often, Ohio   P as in price, Pennsylvania Q as in quiz, Queens R as in rooster, Rhode Island   S as in silly, South Dakota T as in tall, Texas U as in under, Utah   V as in very, Virginia W as in wish, Wisconsin X as in x-ray   Y as in young, Yellowstone Z as in zebra tag:odeo.com,2009-04-19,24471216 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:04:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #49 Spelling Clearly http://odeo.com/episodes/24471288-Podcast-49-Spelling-Clearly Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Defi... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} C as in cat H as in happy U as in uncle N as in Nebraska G as in George   E as in every S as in Samuel L as in long   A as in after L as in long O as in other U as in under D as in David   A as in apple, Alabama B as in begin, Boston C as in camping, Colorado   D as in dentist, Dallas E as in eagle, Everest F as in face, Florida   G as in German, Georgia H as in happy, Hawaii I as in island, Idaho   J as in jam, Jefferson K as in keep, Kansas L as in laugh, Louisiana   M as in mouse, Maryland N as in noodle, Nevada O as in often, Ohio   P as in price, Pennsylvania Q as in quiz, Queens R as in rooster, Rhode Island   S as in silly, South Dakota T as in tall, Texas U as in under, Utah   V as in very, Virginia W as in wish, Wisconsin X as in x-ray   Y as in young, Yellowstone Z as in zebra Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} C as in cat H as in happy U as in uncle N as in Nebraska G as in George   E as in every S as in Samuel L as in long   A as in after L as in long O as in other U as in under D as in David   A as in apple, Alabama B as in begin, Boston C as in camping, Colorado   D as in dentist, Dallas E as in eagle, Everest F as in face, Florida   G as in German, Georgia H as in happy, Hawaii I as in island, Idaho   J as in jam, Jefferson K as in keep, Kansas L as in laugh, Louisiana   M as in mouse, Maryland N as in noodle, Nevada O as in often, Ohio   P as in price, Pennsylvania Q as in quiz, Queens R as in rooster, Rhode Island   S as in silly, South Dakota T as in tall, Texas U as in under, Utah   V as in very, Virginia W as in wish, Wisconsin X as in x-ray   Y as in young, Yellowstone Z as in zebra tag:odeo.com,2009-04-19,24471288 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:04:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #48 Two-part Verbs with BLOW http://odeo.com/episodes/25365272-Podcast-48-Two-part-Verbs-with-BLOW The wind blew away the leaves. The wind blew the leaves away. The leaves blew away. This new model DVD player will blow away the competition. This new model DVD player will blow the competition away. That video on YouTube will blow you away. The song she sang at the audition just blew them away. She had her gun out, but he came at her, so she blew him away. The hurricane winds blew down the radio tower. The hurricane winds blew the radio tower down. Hundreds of trees were blown down in the cyclone. The steam pressure blew off the safety cap. The steam pressure blew the safety cap off. Are you going to be there at 5 or are you going to blow me off again? He blew off his homework assignment. I blew off at her but immediately apologized. Grandpa blew out the candles on his cake. Grandpa blew the candles on his cake out. The storm blew over in just a couple of hours. It took a while for the scandal to blow over. I'm sure this economic slump will eventually blow over. The fireworks wareh... The wind blew away the leaves. The wind blew the leaves away. The leaves blew away. This new model DVD player will blow away the competition. This new model DVD player will blow the competition away. That video on YouTube will blow you away. The song she sang at the audition just blew them away. She had her gun out, but he came at her, so she blew him away. The hurricane winds blew down the radio tower. The hurricane winds blew the radio tower down. Hundreds of trees were blown down in the cyclone. The steam pressure blew off the safety cap. The steam pressure blew the safety cap off. Are you going to be there at 5 or are you going to blow me off again? He blew off his homework assignment. I blew off at her but immediately apologized. Grandpa blew out the candles on his cake. Grandpa blew the candles on his cake out. The storm blew over in just a couple of hours. It took a while for the scandal to blow over. I'm sure this economic slump will eventually blow over. The fireworks warehouse blew up last night. We'll blow up the bridge to prevent the enemy from using it. We'll blow the bridge up to prevent the enemy from using it. I blew up 35 balloons for the party. I blew 35 balloons up for the party. The wind blew away the leaves. The wind blew the leaves away. The leaves blew away. This new model DVD player will blow away the competition. This new model DVD player will blow the competition away. That video on YouTube will blow you away. The song she sang at the audition just blew them away. She had her gun out, but he came at her, so she blew him away. The hurricane winds blew down the radio tower. The hurricane winds blew the radio tower down. Hundreds of trees were blown down in the cyclone. The steam pressure blew off the safety cap. The steam pressure blew the safety cap off. Are you going to be there at 5 or are you going to blow me off again? He blew off his homework assignment. I blew off at her but immediately apologized. Grandpa blew out the candles on his cake. Grandpa blew the candles on his cake out. The storm blew over in just a couple of hours. It took a while for the scandal to blow over. I'm sure this economic slump will eventually blow over. The fireworks warehouse blew up last night. We'll blow up the bridge to prevent the enemy from using it. We'll blow the bridge up to prevent the enemy from using it. I blew up 35 balloons for the party. I blew 35 balloons up for the party. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-23,25365272 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:29:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #48 Two-part Verbs with BLOW http://odeo.com/episodes/25366240-Podcast-48-Two-part-Verbs-with-BLOW The wind blew away the leaves. The wind blew the leaves away. The leaves blew away. This new model DVD player will blow away the competition. This new model DVD player will blow the competition away. That video on YouTube will blow you away. The song she sang at the audition just blew them away. She had her gun out, but he came at her, so she blew him away. The hurricane winds blew down the radio tower. The hurricane winds blew the radio tower down. Hundreds of trees were blown down in the cyclone. The steam pressure blew off the safety cap. The steam pressure blew the safety cap off. Are you going to be there at 5 or are you going to blow me off again? He blew off his homework assignment. I blew off at her but immediately apologized. Grandpa blew out the candles on his cake. Grandpa blew the candles on his cake out. The storm blew over in just a couple of hours. It took a while for the scandal to blow over. I'm sure this economic slump will eventually blow over. The fireworks wareh... The wind blew away the leaves. The wind blew the leaves away. The leaves blew away. This new model DVD player will blow away the competition. This new model DVD player will blow the competition away. That video on YouTube will blow you away. The song she sang at the audition just blew them away. She had her gun out, but he came at her, so she blew him away. The hurricane winds blew down the radio tower. The hurricane winds blew the radio tower down. Hundreds of trees were blown down in the cyclone. The steam pressure blew off the safety cap. The steam pressure blew the safety cap off. Are you going to be there at 5 or are you going to blow me off again? He blew off his homework assignment. I blew off at her but immediately apologized. Grandpa blew out the candles on his cake. Grandpa blew the candles on his cake out. The storm blew over in just a couple of hours. It took a while for the scandal to blow over. I'm sure this economic slump will eventually blow over. The fireworks warehouse blew up last night. We'll blow up the bridge to prevent the enemy from using it. We'll blow the bridge up to prevent the enemy from using it. I blew up 35 balloons for the party. I blew 35 balloons up for the party. The wind blew away the leaves. The wind blew the leaves away. The leaves blew away. This new model DVD player will blow away the competition. This new model DVD player will blow the competition away. That video on YouTube will blow you away. The song she sang at the audition just blew them away. She had her gun out, but he came at her, so she blew him away. The hurricane winds blew down the radio tower. The hurricane winds blew the radio tower down. Hundreds of trees were blown down in the cyclone. The steam pressure blew off the safety cap. The steam pressure blew the safety cap off. Are you going to be there at 5 or are you going to blow me off again? He blew off his homework assignment. I blew off at her but immediately apologized. Grandpa blew out the candles on his cake. Grandpa blew the candles on his cake out. The storm blew over in just a couple of hours. It took a while for the scandal to blow over. I'm sure this economic slump will eventually blow over. The fireworks warehouse blew up last night. We'll blow up the bridge to prevent the enemy from using it. We'll blow the bridge up to prevent the enemy from using it. I blew up 35 balloons for the party. I blew 35 balloons up for the party. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-23,25366240 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:29:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #48 Two-part Verbs with BLOW http://odeo.com/episodes/24349016-Podcast-48-Two-part-Verbs-with-BLOW The wind blew away the leaves. The wind blew the leaves away. The leaves blew away. This new model DVD player will blow away the competition. This new model DVD player will blow the competition away. That video on YouTube will blow you away. The song she sang at the audition just blew them away. She had her gun out, but he came at her, so she blew him away. The hurricane winds blew down the radio tower. The hurricane winds blew the radio tower down. Hundreds of trees were blown down in the cyclone. The steam pressure blew off the safety cap. The steam pressure blew the safety cap off. Are you going to be there at 5 or are you going to blow me off again? He blew off his homework assignment. I blew off at her but immediately apologized. Grandpa blew out the candles on his cake. Grandpa blew the candles on his cake out. The storm blew over in just a couple of hours. It took a while for the scandal to blow over. I'm sure this economic slump will eventually blow over. The fireworks wareh... The wind blew away the leaves. The wind blew the leaves away. The leaves blew away. This new model DVD player will blow away the competition. This new model DVD player will blow the competition away. That video on YouTube will blow you away. The song she sang at the audition just blew them away. She had her gun out, but he came at her, so she blew him away. The hurricane winds blew down the radio tower. The hurricane winds blew the radio tower down. Hundreds of trees were blown down in the cyclone. The steam pressure blew off the safety cap. The steam pressure blew the safety cap off. Are you going to be there at 5 or are you going to blow me off again? He blew off his homework assignment. I blew off at her but immediately apologized. Grandpa blew out the candles on his cake. Grandpa blew the candles on his cake out. The storm blew over in just a couple of hours. It took a while for the scandal to blow over. I'm sure this economic slump will eventually blow over. The fireworks warehouse blew up last night. We'll blow up the bridge to prevent the enemy from using it. We'll blow the bridge up to prevent the enemy from using it. I blew up 35 balloons for the party. I blew 35 balloons up for the party. The wind blew away the leaves. The wind blew the leaves away. The leaves blew away. This new model DVD player will blow away the competition. This new model DVD player will blow the competition away. That video on YouTube will blow you away. The song she sang at the audition just blew them away. She had her gun out, but he came at her, so she blew him away. The hurricane winds blew down the radio tower. The hurricane winds blew the radio tower down. Hundreds of trees were blown down in the cyclone. The steam pressure blew off the safety cap. The steam pressure blew the safety cap off. Are you going to be there at 5 or are you going to blow me off again? He blew off his homework assignment. I blew off at her but immediately apologized. Grandpa blew out the candles on his cake. Grandpa blew the candles on his cake out. The storm blew over in just a couple of hours. It took a while for the scandal to blow over. I'm sure this economic slump will eventually blow over. The fireworks warehouse blew up last night. We'll blow up the bridge to prevent the enemy from using it. We'll blow the bridge up to prevent the enemy from using it. I blew up 35 balloons for the party. I blew 35 balloons up for the party. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-23,24349016 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:29:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #48 Two-part Verbs with BLOW http://odeo.com/episodes/24348331-Podcast-48-Two-part-Verbs-with-BLOW The wind blew away the leaves. The wind blew the leaves away. The leaves blew away. This new model DVD player will blow away the competition. This new model DVD player will blow the competition away. That video on YouTube will blow you away. The song she sang at the audition just blew them away. She had her gun out, but he came at her, so she blew him away. The hurricane winds blew down the radio tower. The hurricane winds blew the radio tower down. Hundreds of trees were blown down in the cyclone. The steam pressure blew off the safety cap. The steam pressure blew the safety cap off. Are you going to be there at 5 or are you going to blow me off again? He blew off his homework assignment. I blew off at her but immediately apologized. Grandpa blew out the candles on his cake. Grandpa blew the candles on his cake out. The storm blew over in just a couple of hours. It took a while for the scandal to blow over. I'm sure this economic slump will eventually blow over. The fireworks wareh... The wind blew away the leaves. The wind blew the leaves away. The leaves blew away. This new model DVD player will blow away the competition. This new model DVD player will blow the competition away. That video on YouTube will blow you away. The song she sang at the audition just blew them away. She had her gun out, but he came at her, so she blew him away. The hurricane winds blew down the radio tower. The hurricane winds blew the radio tower down. Hundreds of trees were blown down in the cyclone. The steam pressure blew off the safety cap. The steam pressure blew the safety cap off. Are you going to be there at 5 or are you going to blow me off again? He blew off his homework assignment. I blew off at her but immediately apologized. Grandpa blew out the candles on his cake. Grandpa blew the candles on his cake out. The storm blew over in just a couple of hours. It took a while for the scandal to blow over. I'm sure this economic slump will eventually blow over. The fireworks warehouse blew up last night. We'll blow up the bridge to prevent the enemy from using it. We'll blow the bridge up to prevent the enemy from using it. I blew up 35 balloons for the party. I blew 35 balloons up for the party. The wind blew away the leaves. The wind blew the leaves away. The leaves blew away. This new model DVD player will blow away the competition. This new model DVD player will blow the competition away. That video on YouTube will blow you away. The song she sang at the audition just blew them away. She had her gun out, but he came at her, so she blew him away. The hurricane winds blew down the radio tower. The hurricane winds blew the radio tower down. Hundreds of trees were blown down in the cyclone. The steam pressure blew off the safety cap. The steam pressure blew the safety cap off. Are you going to be there at 5 or are you going to blow me off again? He blew off his homework assignment. I blew off at her but immediately apologized. Grandpa blew out the candles on his cake. Grandpa blew the candles on his cake out. The storm blew over in just a couple of hours. It took a while for the scandal to blow over. I'm sure this economic slump will eventually blow over. The fireworks warehouse blew up last night. We'll blow up the bridge to prevent the enemy from using it. We'll blow the bridge up to prevent the enemy from using it. I blew up 35 balloons for the party. I blew 35 balloons up for the party. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-23,24348331 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:29:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #47 Disagreeing http://odeo.com/episodes/25365273-Podcast-47-Disagreeing Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} I can't really agree with that. I can't go along with that. I don't see quite eye-to-eye with you on this. I have a slightly different take on this issue. I have to disagree with you on that. I have to disagree with you. That's not how I see it. That's a good idea, but needs some refining. That's a good idea, but it could use some development. I beg to differ. You've made a good point, but I don't quite see it that way. I don't go along with that at all. I don't agree with that. I don't know how you can think that. That's just one way of looking at it. It's clear we don"t see this the same way. I think you're wrong. I don't believe thatâs accurate. I don't believe thatâs right. I think that's way off the mark. I can't believe you just said that. How can you possibly think that? How can you say that? That's simply not right. Where did you get that idea? That's the most ridiculous thing Iâve ever heard. You can't really mean that. That's just off the wall. You really believe that?   Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} I can't really agree with that. I can't go along with that. I don't see quite eye-to-eye with you on this. I have a slightly different take on this issue. I have to disagree with you on that. I have to disagree with you. That's not how I see it. That's a good idea, but needs some refining. That's a good idea, but it could use some development. I beg to differ. You've made a good point, but I don't quite see it that way. I don't go along with that at all. I don't agree with that. I don't know how you can think that. That's just one way of looking at it. It's clear we don"t see this the same way. I think you're wrong. I don't believe thatâs accurate. I don't believe thatâs right. I think that's way off the mark. I can't believe you just said that. How can you possibly think that? How can you say that? That's simply not right. Where did you get that idea? That's the most ridiculous thing Iâve ever heard. You can't really mean that. That's just off the wall. You really believe that?   tag:odeo.com,2009-03-09,25365273 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:21:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #47 Disagreeing http://odeo.com/episodes/25366241-Podcast-47-Disagreeing Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} I can't really agree with that. I can't go along with that. I don't see quite eye-to-eye with you on this. I have a slightly different take on this issue. I have to disagree with you on that. I have to disagree with you. That's not how I see it. That's a good idea, but needs some refining. That's a good idea, but it could use some development. I beg to differ. You've made a good point, but I don't quite see it that way. I don't go along with that at all. I don't agree with that. I don't know how you can think that. That's just one way of looking at it. It's clear we don"t see this the same way. I think you're wrong. I don't believe thatâs accurate. I don't believe thatâs right. I think that's way off the mark. I can't believe you just said that. How can you possibly think that? How can you say that? That's simply not right. Where did you get that idea? That's the most ridiculous thing Iâve ever heard. You can't really mean that. That's just off the wall. You really believe that?   Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} I can't really agree with that. I can't go along with that. I don't see quite eye-to-eye with you on this. I have a slightly different take on this issue. I have to disagree with you on that. I have to disagree with you. That's not how I see it. That's a good idea, but needs some refining. That's a good idea, but it could use some development. I beg to differ. You've made a good point, but I don't quite see it that way. I don't go along with that at all. I don't agree with that. I don't know how you can think that. That's just one way of looking at it. It's clear we don"t see this the same way. I think you're wrong. I don't believe thatâs accurate. I don't believe thatâs right. I think that's way off the mark. I can't believe you just said that. How can you possibly think that? How can you say that? That's simply not right. Where did you get that idea? That's the most ridiculous thing Iâve ever heard. You can't really mean that. That's just off the wall. You really believe that?   tag:odeo.com,2009-03-09,25366241 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:21:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #47 Disagreeing http://odeo.com/episodes/24280371-Podcast-47-Disagreeing Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} I can't really agree with that. I can't go along with that. I don't see quite eye-to-eye with you on this. I have a slightly different take on this issue. I have to disagree with you on that. I have to disagree with you. That's not how I see it. That's a good idea, but needs some refining. That's a good idea, but it could use some development. I beg to differ. You've made a good point, but I don't quite see it that way. I don't go along with that at all. I don't agree with that. I don't know how you can think that. That's just one way of looking at it. It's clear we don"t see this the same way. I think you're wrong. I don't believe thatâs accurate. I don't believe thatâs right. I think that's way off the mark. I can't believe you just said that. How can you possibly think that? How can you say that? That's simply not right. Where did you get that idea? That's the most ridiculous thing Iâve ever heard. You can't really mean that. That's just off the wall. You really believe that?   Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} I can't really agree with that. I can't go along with that. I don't see quite eye-to-eye with you on this. I have a slightly different take on this issue. I have to disagree with you on that. I have to disagree with you. That's not how I see it. That's a good idea, but needs some refining. That's a good idea, but it could use some development. I beg to differ. You've made a good point, but I don't quite see it that way. I don't go along with that at all. I don't agree with that. I don't know how you can think that. That's just one way of looking at it. It's clear we don"t see this the same way. I think you're wrong. I don't believe thatâs accurate. I don't believe thatâs right. I think that's way off the mark. I can't believe you just said that. How can you possibly think that? How can you say that? That's simply not right. Where did you get that idea? That's the most ridiculous thing Iâve ever heard. You can't really mean that. That's just off the wall. You really believe that?   tag:odeo.com,2009-03-09,24280371 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:21:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #47 Disagreeing http://odeo.com/episodes/24279131-Podcast-47-Disagreeing Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} I can't really agree with that. I can't go along with that. I don't see quite eye-to-eye with you on this. I have a slightly different take on this issue. I have to disagree with you on that. I have to disagree with you. That's not how I see it. That's a good idea, but needs some refining. That's a good idea, but it could use some development. I beg to differ. You've made a good point, but I don't quite see it that way. I don't go along with that at all. I don't agree with that. I don't know how you can think that. That's just one way of looking at it. It's clear we don"t see this the same way. I think you're wrong. I don't believe thatâs accurate. I don't believe thatâs right. I think that's way off the mark. I can't believe you just said that. How can you possibly think that? How can you say that? That's simply not right. Where did you get that idea? That's the most ridiculous thing Iâve ever heard. You can't really mean that. That's just off the wall. You really believe that?   Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} I can't really agree with that. I can't go along with that. I don't see quite eye-to-eye with you on this. I have a slightly different take on this issue. I have to disagree with you on that. I have to disagree with you. That's not how I see it. That's a good idea, but needs some refining. That's a good idea, but it could use some development. I beg to differ. You've made a good point, but I don't quite see it that way. I don't go along with that at all. I don't agree with that. I don't know how you can think that. That's just one way of looking at it. It's clear we don"t see this the same way. I think you're wrong. I don't believe thatâs accurate. I don't believe thatâs right. I think that's way off the mark. I can't believe you just said that. How can you possibly think that? How can you say that? That's simply not right. Where did you get that idea? That's the most ridiculous thing Iâve ever heard. You can't really mean that. That's just off the wall. You really believe that?   tag:odeo.com,2009-03-09,24279131 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:21:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #46 Visit to Costa Rica http://odeo.com/episodes/24129051-Podcast-46-Visit-to-Costa-Rica Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-alt:&quot;ïï ææ&quot;; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} @font-face {font-family:&quot;\@MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;... Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-alt:&quot;ïï ææ&quot;; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} @font-face {font-family:&quot;\@MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} My wife and I recently made a trip to Costa Rica. We traveled in a group for the first time in 40 years. Luckily everyone in the group got along with one another. We spent a good deal of time in the rain forests. Parts of Costa Rica get 20 or more feet of rain each year. We saw three types of monkeys. The howler monkeys sounded like a cross between a lion and a seal. We took several river trips. One boat ride was through a mangrove forest. Mangrove trees have external roots that take in oxygen. The roots also serve as supports. We saw tree-dwelling iguanas. The bird population of Costa Rica is fantastic. I got a neck ache from watching them through binoculars. We got pretty close to a couple of crocodiles. We were more interested in them than they were in us. We were given a tour of a pineapple plantation. We ate pineapple picked right from the field. I cannot describe how delicious it was. Some of the fruit in Costa Rica we had never heard of. Surprisingly, the food was not too spicy. The roads in Costa Rica are not the best in the world. Our bus had one flat tire and one blowout. But that could have happened anywhere. I would recommend Costa Rica to anyone who appreciates nature.   My wife and I recently made a trip to Costa Rica. My wife and I recently took a trip to Costa Rica. We traveled in a group for the first time in 40 years. We hadn't traveled in a group for 40 years. Luckily everyone in the group got along with one another. Fortunately all the members of the group got on with one another. We spent a good deal of time in the rain forests. A lot of our time was spent in the rain forests. Parts of Costa Rica get 20 or more feet of rain each year. Sections of Costa Rica have an annual rainfall of 20 or more feet. We saw three types of monkeys. We encountered three varieties of monkeys. The howler monkeys sounded like a cross between a lion and a seal. The howler monkeys sounded like a combination of a lion and a seal. We took several river trips. We had several river boat rides. One boat ride was through a mangrove forest. One boat ride took us through a mangrove forest. Mangrove trees have external roots that take in oxygen. Mangrove trees have external air-breathing roots. The roots also serve as supports. The roots also function as supports. We saw tree-dwelling iguanas. We saw iguanas who live in trees. The bird population of Costa Rica is fantastic. The population of birds in Costa Rica is mind-boggling. I got a neck ache from watching them through binoculars. Watching them with binoculars gave me a neck ache. We got pretty close to a couple of crocodiles. We approached a couple of crocodiles pretty closely. We were more interested in them than they were in us. Our interest in them was greater than their interest in us. We were given a tour of a pineapple plantation. We toured a pineapple plantation. We ate pineapple picked right from the field. We were given fresh picked pineapple to eat. I cannot describe how delicious it was. It was indescribably delicious. Some of the fruit in Costa Rica we had never heard of. Some of the fruit in Costa Rica was totally new to us. Surprisingly, the food was not too spicy. The food was not overly spicy, which was a surprise. The roads in Costa Rica are not the best in the world. The roadways in Costa Rica leave a lot to be desired. Our bus had one flat tire and one blowout. Our bus got a flat tire and also suffered a blowout. But that could have happened anywhere. But that could have occurred anywhere. I would recommend Costa Rica to anyone who appreciates nature. Anyone with a feeling for nature would enjoy a trip to Costa Rica. 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We traveled in a group for the first time in 40 years. Luckily everyone in the group got along with one another. We spent a good deal of time in the rain forests. Parts of Costa Rica get 20 or more feet of rain each year. We saw three types of monkeys. The howler monkeys sounded like a cross between a lion and a seal. We took several river trips. One boat ride was through a mangrove forest. Mangrove trees have external roots that take in oxygen. The roots also serve as supports. We saw tree-dwelling iguanas. The bird population of Costa Rica is fantastic. I got a neck ache from watching them through binoculars. We got pretty close to a couple of crocodiles. We were more interested in them than they were in us. We were given a tour of a pineapple plantation. We ate pineapple picked right from the field. I cannot describe how delicious it was. Some of the fruit in Costa Rica we had never heard of. Surprisingly, the food was not too spicy. The roads in Costa Rica are not the best in the world. Our bus had one flat tire and one blowout. But that could have happened anywhere. I would recommend Costa Rica to anyone who appreciates nature.   My wife and I recently made a trip to Costa Rica. My wife and I recently took a trip to Costa Rica. We traveled in a group for the first time in 40 years. We hadn't traveled in a group for 40 years. Luckily everyone in the group got along with one another. Fortunately all the members of the group got on with one another. We spent a good deal of time in the rain forests. A lot of our time was spent in the rain forests. Parts of Costa Rica get 20 or more feet of rain each year. Sections of Costa Rica have an annual rainfall of 20 or more feet. We saw three types of monkeys. We encountered three varieties of monkeys. The howler monkeys sounded like a cross between a lion and a seal. The howler monkeys sounded like a combination of a lion and a seal. We took several river trips. We had several river boat rides. One boat ride was through a mangrove forest. One boat ride took us through a mangrove forest. Mangrove trees have external roots that take in oxygen. Mangrove trees have external air-breathing roots. The roots also serve as supports. The roots also function as supports. We saw tree-dwelling iguanas. We saw iguanas who live in trees. The bird population of Costa Rica is fantastic. The population of birds in Costa Rica is mind-boggling. I got a neck ache from watching them through binoculars. Watching them with binoculars gave me a neck ache. We got pretty close to a couple of crocodiles. We approached a couple of crocodiles pretty closely. We were more interested in them than they were in us. Our interest in them was greater than their interest in us. We were given a tour of a pineapple plantation. We toured a pineapple plantation. We ate pineapple picked right from the field. We were given fresh picked pineapple to eat. I cannot describe how delicious it was. It was indescribably delicious. Some of the fruit in Costa Rica we had never heard of. Some of the fruit in Costa Rica was totally new to us. Surprisingly, the food was not too spicy. The food was not overly spicy, which was a surprise. The roads in Costa Rica are not the best in the world. The roadways in Costa Rica leave a lot to be desired. Our bus had one flat tire and one blowout. Our bus got a flat tire and also suffered a blowout. But that could have happened anywhere. But that could have occurred anywhere. I would recommend Costa Rica to anyone who appreciates nature. Anyone with a feeling for nature would enjoy a trip to Costa Rica. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-18,24129051 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:42:00 -0800 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #46 Visit to Costa Rica http://odeo.com/episodes/24127579-Podcast-46-Visit-to-Costa-Rica Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-alt:&quot;ïï ææ&quot;; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} @font-face {font-family:&quot;\@MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;... 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We traveled in a group for the first time in 40 years. Luckily everyone in the group got along with one another. We spent a good deal of time in the rain forests. Parts of Costa Rica get 20 or more feet of rain each year. We saw three types of monkeys. The howler monkeys sounded like a cross between a lion and a seal. We took several river trips. One boat ride was through a mangrove forest. Mangrove trees have external roots that take in oxygen. The roots also serve as supports. We saw tree-dwelling iguanas. The bird population of Costa Rica is fantastic. I got a neck ache from watching them through binoculars. We got pretty close to a couple of crocodiles. We were more interested in them than they were in us. We were given a tour of a pineapple plantation. We ate pineapple picked right from the field. I cannot describe how delicious it was. Some of the fruit in Costa Rica we had never heard of. Surprisingly, the food was not too spicy. The roads in Costa Rica are not the best in the world. Our bus had one flat tire and one blowout. But that could have happened anywhere. I would recommend Costa Rica to anyone who appreciates nature.   My wife and I recently made a trip to Costa Rica. My wife and I recently took a trip to Costa Rica. We traveled in a group for the first time in 40 years. We hadn't traveled in a group for 40 years. Luckily everyone in the group got along with one another. Fortunately all the members of the group got on with one another. We spent a good deal of time in the rain forests. A lot of our time was spent in the rain forests. Parts of Costa Rica get 20 or more feet of rain each year. Sections of Costa Rica have an annual rainfall of 20 or more feet. We saw three types of monkeys. We encountered three varieties of monkeys. The howler monkeys sounded like a cross between a lion and a seal. The howler monkeys sounded like a combination of a lion and a seal. We took several river trips. We had several river boat rides. One boat ride was through a mangrove forest. One boat ride took us through a mangrove forest. Mangrove trees have external roots that take in oxygen. Mangrove trees have external air-breathing roots. The roots also serve as supports. The roots also function as supports. We saw tree-dwelling iguanas. We saw iguanas who live in trees. The bird population of Costa Rica is fantastic. The population of birds in Costa Rica is mind-boggling. I got a neck ache from watching them through binoculars. Watching them with binoculars gave me a neck ache. We got pretty close to a couple of crocodiles. We approached a couple of crocodiles pretty closely. We were more interested in them than they were in us. Our interest in them was greater than their interest in us. We were given a tour of a pineapple plantation. We toured a pineapple plantation. We ate pineapple picked right from the field. We were given fresh picked pineapple to eat. I cannot describe how delicious it was. It was indescribably delicious. Some of the fruit in Costa Rica we had never heard of. Some of the fruit in Costa Rica was totally new to us. Surprisingly, the food was not too spicy. The food was not overly spicy, which was a surprise. The roads in Costa Rica are not the best in the world. The roadways in Costa Rica leave a lot to be desired. Our bus had one flat tire and one blowout. Our bus got a flat tire and also suffered a blowout. But that could have happened anywhere. But that could have occurred anywhere. I would recommend Costa Rica to anyone who appreciates nature. Anyone with a feeling for nature would enjoy a trip to Costa Rica. 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We traveled in a group for the first time in 40 years. Luckily everyone in the group got along with one another. We spent a good deal of time in the rain forests. Parts of Costa Rica get 20 or more feet of rain each year. We saw three types of monkeys. The howler monkeys sounded like a cross between a lion and a seal. We took several river trips. One boat ride was through a mangrove forest. Mangrove trees have external roots that take in oxygen. The roots also serve as supports. We saw tree-dwelling iguanas. The bird population of Costa Rica is fantastic. I got a neck ache from watching them through binoculars. We got pretty close to a couple of crocodiles. We were more interested in them than they were in us. We were given a tour of a pineapple plantation. We ate pineapple picked right from the field. I cannot describe how delicious it was. Some of the fruit in Costa Rica we had never heard of. Surprisingly, the food was not too spicy. The roads in Costa Rica are not the best in the world. Our bus had one flat tire and one blowout. But that could have happened anywhere. I would recommend Costa Rica to anyone who appreciates nature.   My wife and I recently made a trip to Costa Rica. My wife and I recently took a trip to Costa Rica. We traveled in a group for the first time in 40 years. We hadn't traveled in a group for 40 years. Luckily everyone in the group got along with one another. Fortunately all the members of the group got on with one another. We spent a good deal of time in the rain forests. A lot of our time was spent in the rain forests. Parts of Costa Rica get 20 or more feet of rain each year. Sections of Costa Rica have an annual rainfall of 20 or more feet. We saw three types of monkeys. We encountered three varieties of monkeys. The howler monkeys sounded like a cross between a lion and a seal. The howler monkeys sounded like a combination of a lion and a seal. We took several river trips. We had several river boat rides. One boat ride was through a mangrove forest. One boat ride took us through a mangrove forest. Mangrove trees have external roots that take in oxygen. Mangrove trees have external air-breathing roots. The roots also serve as supports. The roots also function as supports. We saw tree-dwelling iguanas. We saw iguanas who live in trees. The bird population of Costa Rica is fantastic. The population of birds in Costa Rica is mind-boggling. I got a neck ache from watching them through binoculars. Watching them with binoculars gave me a neck ache. We got pretty close to a couple of crocodiles. We approached a couple of crocodiles pretty closely. We were more interested in them than they were in us. Our interest in them was greater than their interest in us. We were given a tour of a pineapple plantation. We toured a pineapple plantation. We ate pineapple picked right from the field. We were given fresh picked pineapple to eat. I cannot describe how delicious it was. It was indescribably delicious. Some of the fruit in Costa Rica we had never heard of. Some of the fruit in Costa Rica was totally new to us. Surprisingly, the food was not too spicy. The food was not overly spicy, which was a surprise. The roads in Costa Rica are not the best in the world. The roadways in Costa Rica leave a lot to be desired. Our bus had one flat tire and one blowout. Our bus got a flat tire and also suffered a blowout. But that could have happened anywhere. But that could have occurred anywhere. I would recommend Costa Rica to anyone who appreciates nature. Anyone with a feeling for nature would enjoy a trip to Costa Rica. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-18,24127579 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:42:00 -0800 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #45 Prepositions Used with Adjectives (2) http://odeo.com/episodes/24069225-Podcast-45-Prepositions-Used-with-Adjectives-2 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &amp;amp;lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:&amp;amp;quot;MS Mincho&amp;amp;quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-alt:&amp;amp;quot;ïï ææ&amp;amp;quot;; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} @font-face {font-family:&amp;amp;quot;\@MS Mincho&amp;amp;quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;quot;; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;amp;quot;MS Mincho&amp;amp;quot;;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0i... 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Aren't you ashamed of what you did? Don't be ashamed of who you are. She was ashamed of her family. He has nothing to be ashamed of.   ashamed for can replace  ashamed of when it is followed by the -ing form of a verb. You should feel ashamed for posting those nasty e-mails. He was ashamed for having sexy thoughts about his teacher.   ashamed for is also used when the speaker feels shame because of the actions of another I was ashamed for the policies of my country. She was ashamed for her father's impoliteness.   aware of I am very aware of the importance of the Internet. He wanted to make me aware of the danger I was in. There is something important I want you to be aware of.   bad at : to be bad at something means to be ineffective or unskillful. My brother is bad at expressing his feelings. Some people are bad at learning foreign languages. 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Aren't you ashamed of what you did? Don't be ashamed of who you are. She was ashamed of her family. He has nothing to be ashamed of.   ashamed for can replace  ashamed of when it is followed by the -ing form of a verb. You should feel ashamed for posting those nasty e-mails. He was ashamed for having sexy thoughts about his teacher.   ashamed for is also used when the speaker feels shame because of the actions of another I was ashamed for the policies of my country. She was ashamed for her father's impoliteness.   aware of I am very aware of the importance of the Internet. He wanted to make me aware of the danger I was in. There is something important I want you to be aware of.   bad at : to be bad at something means to be ineffective or unskillful. My brother is bad at expressing his feelings. Some people are bad at learning foreign languages. I am really bad at tennis.   bad for : if something is bad for a person or situation, that means it worsens the condition of the person or situation. Smoking is bad for you. Outdoor fires are bad for the air quality. Having too much government control is bad for business. Watching too much news may be bad for your mental health.   bored with: use bored with when referring to an activity the bored person finds unexciting to engage in. She was bored with her job, so she quit. He got bored with watching sports on TV. Some people are already bored with Facebook. Are you bored with your life?   bored by : use bored by when referring to something that bores a person other than an activity he or she is engaged in. I am bored by all the talk about the economy. Many people are bored by news articles about movie stars. Were you as bored by the lecture as I was?   capable of can mean having a positive ability to do something in the future.   I think that horse is capable of winning the race. 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Aren't you ashamed of what you did? Don't be ashamed of who you are. She was ashamed of her family. He has nothing to be ashamed of.   ashamed for can replace  ashamed of when it is followed by the -ing form of a verb. You should feel ashamed for posting those nasty e-mails. He was ashamed for having sexy thoughts about his teacher.   ashamed for is also used when the speaker feels shame because of the actions of another I was ashamed for the policies of my country. She was ashamed for her father's impoliteness.   aware of I am very aware of the importance of the Internet. He wanted to make me aware of the danger I was in. There is something important I want you to be aware of.   bad at : to be bad at something means to be ineffective or unskillful. My brother is bad at expressing his feelings. Some people are bad at learning foreign languages. I am really bad at tennis.   bad for : if something is bad for a person or situation, that means it worsens the condition of the person or situation. Smoking is bad for you. Outdoor fires are bad for the air quality. Having too much government control is bad for business. Watching too much news may be bad for your mental health.   bored with: use bored with when referring to an activity the bored person finds unexciting to engage in. She was bored with her job, so she quit. He got bored with watching sports on TV. Some people are already bored with Facebook. Are you bored with your life?   bored by : use bored by when referring to something that bores a person other than an activity he or she is engaged in. I am bored by all the talk about the economy. Many people are bored by news articles about movie stars. Were you as bored by the lecture as I was?   capable of can mean having a positive ability to do something in the future.   I think that horse is capable of winning the race. 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Aren't you ashamed of what you did? Don't be ashamed of who you are. She was ashamed of her family. He has nothing to be ashamed of.   ashamed for can replace  ashamed of when it is followed by the -ing form of a verb. You should feel ashamed for posting those nasty e-mails. He was ashamed for having sexy thoughts about his teacher.   ashamed for is also used when the speaker feels shame because of the actions of another I was ashamed for the policies of my country. She was ashamed for her father's impoliteness.   aware of I am very aware of the importance of the Internet. He wanted to make me aware of the danger I was in. There is something important I want you to be aware of.   bad at : to be bad at something means to be ineffective or unskillful. My brother is bad at expressing his feelings. Some people are bad at learning foreign languages. 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Aren't you ashamed of what you did? Don't be ashamed of who you are. She was ashamed of her family. He has nothing to be ashamed of.   ashamed for can replace  ashamed of when it is followed by the -ing form of a verb. You should feel ashamed for posting those nasty e-mails. He was ashamed for having sexy thoughts about his teacher.   ashamed for is also used when the speaker feels shame because of the actions of another I was ashamed for the policies of my country. She was ashamed for her father's impoliteness.   aware of I am very aware of the importance of the Internet. He wanted to make me aware of the danger I was in. There is something important I want you to be aware of.   bad at : to be bad at something means to be ineffective or unskillful. My brother is bad at expressing his feelings. Some people are bad at learning foreign languages. I am really bad at tennis.   bad for : if something is bad for a person or situation, that means it worsens the condition of the person or situation. Smoking is bad for you. Outdoor fires are bad for the air quality. Having too much government control is bad for business. Watching too much news may be bad for your mental health.   bored with: use bored with when referring to an activity the bored person finds unexciting to engage in. She was bored with her job, so she quit. He got bored with watching sports on TV. Some people are already bored with Facebook. Are you bored with your life?   bored by : use bored by when referring to something that bores a person other than an activity he or she is engaged in. I am bored by all the talk about the economy. Many people are bored by news articles about movie stars. Were you as bored by the lecture as I was?   capable of can mean having a positive ability to do something in the future.   I think that horse is capable of winning the race. 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Aren't you ashamed of what you did? Don't be ashamed of who you are. She was ashamed of her family. He has nothing to be ashamed of.   ashamed for can replace  ashamed of when it is followed by the -ing form of a verb. You should feel ashamed for posting those nasty e-mails. He was ashamed for having sexy thoughts about his teacher.   ashamed for is also used when the speaker feels shame because of the actions of another I was ashamed for the policies of my country. She was ashamed for her father's impoliteness.   aware of I am very aware of the importance of the Internet. He wanted to make me aware of the danger I was in. There is something important I want you to be aware of.   bad at : to be bad at something means to be ineffective or unskillful. My brother is bad at expressing his feelings. Some people are bad at learning foreign languages. I am really bad at tennis.   bad for : if something is bad for a person or situation, that means it worsens the condition of the person or situation. Smoking is bad for you. Outdoor fires are bad for the air quality. Having too much government control is bad for business. Watching too much news may be bad for your mental health.   bored with: use bored with when referring to an activity the bored person finds unexciting to engage in. She was bored with her job, so she quit. He got bored with watching sports on TV. Some people are already bored with Facebook. Are you bored with your life?   bored by : use bored by when referring to something that bores a person other than an activity he or she is engaged in. I am bored by all the talk about the economy. Many people are bored by news articles about movie stars. Were you as bored by the lecture as I was?   capable of can mean having a positive ability to do something in the future.   I think that horse is capable of winning the race. 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His eyes slowly became accustomed to the dark. In war you become accustomed to the smell of death.   afraid of Some people are afraid of thunder and lightning. I am afraid of swimming in deep water. What are you afraid of? She is afraid of that boy.   afraid about is close in meaning to afraid of, but afraid about always refers to some event in the future Aren't you afraid about the spread of nuclear weapons? He is afraid about going to college in the fall. They were afraid about running out of water in the desert.   afraid for means being worried about what might happen to someone or something My brother-in-law is violent. I am afraid for my sister. In a bad economy people are afraid for their jobs. I am afraid for the future of the country.   angry with and angry at have almost exactly the same meaning I am angry with my parents. I am angry at my parents. She was angry with the school administration. She was angry at the school administration. People are angry at the banks for making so many bad loans. People are angry with the banks for making so many bad loans.   angry about means angry concerning He was angry about the delayed flight. Don't be so angry about everything!   annoyed with, annoyed by, and annoyed at are pretty much interchangeable I am annoyed at her bad manners. I am annoyed by her bad manners. Are you annoyed with the rising cost of living? Are you annoyed by the rising cost of living? Iâm not annoyed at you. Iâm not annoyed with you.   annoyed over emphasizes the state of mind The general was annoyed over the delay in funding. The gymnasts were annoyed over the poor lighting.     anxious about and anxious over mean the same thing, but anxious about is much more common Many people are anxious about the global economy. Many people are anxious over the global economy. She is anxious about meeting new people. She is anxious over meeting new people.   anxious for means impatient He is anxious for the first game of the season. The children are anxious for Christmas to come. 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His eyes slowly became accustomed to the dark. In war you become accustomed to the smell of death.   afraid of Some people are afraid of thunder and lightning. I am afraid of swimming in deep water. What are you afraid of? She is afraid of that boy.   afraid about is close in meaning to afraid of, but afraid about always refers to some event in the future Aren't you afraid about the spread of nuclear weapons? He is afraid about going to college in the fall. They were afraid about running out of water in the desert.   afraid for means being worried about what might happen to someone or something My brother-in-law is violent. I am afraid for my sister. In a bad economy people are afraid for their jobs. I am afraid for the future of the country.   angry with and angry at have almost exactly the same meaning I am angry with my parents. I am angry at my parents. She was angry with the school administration. She was angry at the school administration. People are angry at the banks for making so many bad loans. People are angry with the banks for making so many bad loans.   angry about means angry concerning He was angry about the delayed flight. Don't be so angry about everything!   annoyed with, annoyed by, and annoyed at are pretty much interchangeable I am annoyed at her bad manners. I am annoyed by her bad manners. Are you annoyed with the rising cost of living? Are you annoyed by the rising cost of living? Iâm not annoyed at you. Iâm not annoyed with you.   annoyed over emphasizes the state of mind The general was annoyed over the delay in funding. The gymnasts were annoyed over the poor lighting.     anxious about and anxious over mean the same thing, but anxious about is much more common Many people are anxious about the global economy. Many people are anxious over the global economy. She is anxious about meeting new people. She is anxious over meeting new people.   anxious for means impatient He is anxious for the first game of the season. 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His eyes slowly became accustomed to the dark. In war you become accustomed to the smell of death.   afraid of Some people are afraid of thunder and lightning. I am afraid of swimming in deep water. What are you afraid of? She is afraid of that boy.   afraid about is close in meaning to afraid of, but afraid about always refers to some event in the future Aren't you afraid about the spread of nuclear weapons? He is afraid about going to college in the fall. They were afraid about running out of water in the desert.   afraid for means being worried about what might happen to someone or something My brother-in-law is violent. I am afraid for my sister. In a bad economy people are afraid for their jobs. I am afraid for the future of the country.   angry with and angry at have almost exactly the same meaning I am angry with my parents. I am angry at my parents. She was angry with the school administration. She was angry at the school administration. People are angry at the banks for making so many bad loans. People are angry with the banks for making so many bad loans.   angry about means angry concerning He was angry about the delayed flight. Don't be so angry about everything!   annoyed with, annoyed by, and annoyed at are pretty much interchangeable I am annoyed at her bad manners. I am annoyed by her bad manners. Are you annoyed with the rising cost of living? Are you annoyed by the rising cost of living? Iâm not annoyed at you. Iâm not annoyed with you.   annoyed over emphasizes the state of mind The general was annoyed over the delay in funding. The gymnasts were annoyed over the poor lighting.     anxious about and anxious over mean the same thing, but anxious about is much more common Many people are anxious about the global economy. Many people are anxious over the global economy. She is anxious about meeting new people. She is anxious over meeting new people.   anxious for means impatient He is anxious for the first game of the season. The children are anxious for Christmas to come. 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His eyes slowly became accustomed to the dark. In war you become accustomed to the smell of death.   afraid of Some people are afraid of thunder and lightning. I am afraid of swimming in deep water. What are you afraid of? She is afraid of that boy.   afraid about is close in meaning to afraid of, but afraid about always refers to some event in the future Aren't you afraid about the spread of nuclear weapons? He is afraid about going to college in the fall. They were afraid about running out of water in the desert.   afraid for means being worried about what might happen to someone or something My brother-in-law is violent. I am afraid for my sister. In a bad economy people are afraid for their jobs. I am afraid for the future of the country.   angry with and angry at have almost exactly the same meaning I am angry with my parents. I am angry at my parents. She was angry with the school administration. She was angry at the school administration. People are angry at the banks for making so many bad loans. People are angry with the banks for making so many bad loans.   angry about means angry concerning He was angry about the delayed flight. Don't be so angry about everything!   annoyed with, annoyed by, and annoyed at are pretty much interchangeable I am annoyed at her bad manners. I am annoyed by her bad manners. Are you annoyed with the rising cost of living? Are you annoyed by the rising cost of living? Iâm not annoyed at you. Iâm not annoyed with you.   annoyed over emphasizes the state of mind The general was annoyed over the delay in funding. The gymnasts were annoyed over the poor lighting.     anxious about and anxious over mean the same thing, but anxious about is much more common Many people are anxious about the global economy. Many people are anxious over the global economy. She is anxious about meeting new people. She is anxious over meeting new people.   anxious for means impatient He is anxious for the first game of the season. 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His eyes slowly became accustomed to the dark. In war you become accustomed to the smell of death.   afraid of Some people are afraid of thunder and lightning. I am afraid of swimming in deep water. What are you afraid of? She is afraid of that boy.   afraid about is close in meaning to afraid of, but afraid about always refers to some event in the future Aren't you afraid about the spread of nuclear weapons? He is afraid about going to college in the fall. They were afraid about running out of water in the desert.   afraid for means being worried about what might happen to someone or something My brother-in-law is violent. I am afraid for my sister. In a bad economy people are afraid for their jobs. I am afraid for the future of the country.   angry with and angry at have almost exactly the same meaning I am angry with my parents. I am angry at my parents. She was angry with the school administration. She was angry at the school administration. People are angry at the banks for making so many bad loans. People are angry with the banks for making so many bad loans.   angry about means angry concerning He was angry about the delayed flight. Don't be so angry about everything!   annoyed with, annoyed by, and annoyed at are pretty much interchangeable I am annoyed at her bad manners. I am annoyed by her bad manners. Are you annoyed with the rising cost of living? Are you annoyed by the rising cost of living? Iâm not annoyed at you. Iâm not annoyed with you.   annoyed over emphasizes the state of mind The general was annoyed over the delay in funding. The gymnasts were annoyed over the poor lighting.     anxious about and anxious over mean the same thing, but anxious about is much more common Many people are anxious about the global economy. Many people are anxious over the global economy. She is anxious about meeting new people. 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People are angry at the banks for making so many bad loans. People are angry with the banks for making so many bad loans.   angry about means angry concerning He was angry about the delayed flight. Don't be so angry about everything!   annoyed with, annoyed by, and annoyed at are pretty much interchangeable I am annoyed at her bad manners. I am annoyed by her bad manners. Are you annoyed with the rising cost of living? Are you annoyed by the rising cost of living? Iâm not annoyed at you. Iâm not annoyed with you.   annoyed over emphasizes the state of mind The general was annoyed over the delay in funding. The gymnasts were annoyed over the poor lighting.     anxious about and anxious over mean the same thing, but anxious about is much more common Many people are anxious about the global economy. Many people are anxious over the global economy. She is anxious about meeting new people. She is anxious over meeting new people.   anxious for means impatient He is anxious for the first game of the season. The children are anxious for Christmas to come. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-13,24068066 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:37:00 -0800 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #43 Looking for a Job http://odeo.com/episodes/23500959-Podcast-43-Looking-for-a-Job Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-alt:&quot;ïï ææ&quot;; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} @font-face {font-family:&quot;\@MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;... 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W: Hey, Andrew, how have you been? A: To tell the truth, not great. I lost my job four months ago and I'm looking for work. W: I'm sorry to hear that. What happened? A: My company laid off about 20% of its employees. W: How are you doing with the job search? A: I've sent out over 100 resumes...and Iâve had three interviews. W: Any hot prospects? A: Yeah, there's a pretty good position in Cincinnati...but that means moving away from my family and my social network. W: Well, the job market is not very good right now. A: I understand that. but I never thought  I would have to move. W: Are you sure there's  nothing closer to home? A: Only if I want to take a serious pay cut. W: Yeah, but say you got in with a good company. If you performed really well you could always advance.Taking less pay to start would be a kind of investment. A: You know, I think you're making a good point. I'm going to give a lot of thought to what you said.     Hey, Andrew, how have you been? Hey, Andrew, how have things been?   To tell the truth, not great. Truth is, things aren't going very well.   I lost my job four months ago and I'm looking for work. I got canned four months ago and I'm on the job market.   I'm sorry to hear that. What happened? I'm really sorry about that. What happened?   My company laid off about 20% of its employees. My company down-sized by about 20%.   How are you doing with the job search? So how is the job search going?   I've sent out over 100 resumes. I've got over 100 resumes out there.   ...and I've had three interviews. ...and I've gotten three interviews.   Any hot prospects? Anything really good?   Yeah, there's a pretty good position in Cincinnati. Yeah, there's quite a good job in Cincinnati.   ...but that means moving away from my family and my social network. ...but that means relocating away from all my friends and family.   Well, the job market is not very good right now. Well, jobs are in short supply right now.   I understand that. but I never thought  I would have to move. I understand that, but I never imagined I'd have to change cities.   Are you sure there's  nothing closer to home? Are you positive there's nothing doing closer to home?   Only if I want to take a serious pay cut. Not unless I'm willing to make a heck of a lot less.   Yeah, but say you got in with a good company. Yeah, but let's say you started with a good company.   If you performed really well you could always advance. If you gave it your best you could always move up in the organization.   Taking less pay to start would be a kind of investment. Working for a lower salary would be like an initial investment.   You know, I think you're making a good point. You know, I think you've got something there.   I'm going to give a lot of thought to what you said. I'm going to seriously think over what you said. 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W: Hey, Andrew, how have you been? A: To tell the truth, not great. I lost my job four months ago and I'm looking for work. W: I'm sorry to hear that. What happened? A: My company laid off about 20% of its employees. W: How are you doing with the job search? A: I've sent out over 100 resumes...and Iâve had three interviews. W: Any hot prospects? A: Yeah, there's a pretty good position in Cincinnati...but that means moving away from my family and my social network. W: Well, the job market is not very good right now. A: I understand that. but I never thought  I would have to move. W: Are you sure there's  nothing closer to home? A: Only if I want to take a serious pay cut. W: Yeah, but say you got in with a good company. If you performed really well you could always advance.Taking less pay to start would be a kind of investment. A: You know, I think you're making a good point. I'm going to give a lot of thought to what you said.     Hey, Andrew, how have you been? Hey, Andrew, how have things been?   To tell the truth, not great. Truth is, things aren't going very well.   I lost my job four months ago and I'm looking for work. I got canned four months ago and I'm on the job market.   I'm sorry to hear that. What happened? I'm really sorry about that. What happened?   My company laid off about 20% of its employees. My company down-sized by about 20%.   How are you doing with the job search? So how is the job search going?   I've sent out over 100 resumes. I've got over 100 resumes out there.   ...and I've had three interviews. ...and I've gotten three interviews.   Any hot prospects? Anything really good?   Yeah, there's a pretty good position in Cincinnati. Yeah, there's quite a good job in Cincinnati.   ...but that means moving away from my family and my social network. ...but that means relocating away from all my friends and family.   Well, the job market is not very good right now. Well, jobs are in short supply right now.   I understand that. but I never thought  I would have to move. I understand that, but I never imagined I'd have to change cities.   Are you sure there's  nothing closer to home? Are you positive there's nothing doing closer to home?   Only if I want to take a serious pay cut. Not unless I'm willing to make a heck of a lot less.   Yeah, but say you got in with a good company. Yeah, but let's say you started with a good company.   If you performed really well you could always advance. If you gave it your best you could always move up in the organization.   Taking less pay to start would be a kind of investment. Working for a lower salary would be like an initial investment.   You know, I think you're making a good point. You know, I think you've got something there.   I'm going to give a lot of thought to what you said. I'm going to seriously think over what you said. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-17,23500959 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:53:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #43 Looking for a Job http://odeo.com/episodes/23500730-Podcast-43-Looking-for-a-Job Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-alt:&quot;ïï ææ&quot;; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} @font-face {font-family:&quot;\@MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;... 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W: Hey, Andrew, how have you been? A: To tell the truth, not great. I lost my job four months ago and I'm looking for work. W: I'm sorry to hear that. What happened? A: My company laid off about 20% of its employees. W: How are you doing with the job search? A: I've sent out over 100 resumes...and Iâve had three interviews. W: Any hot prospects? A: Yeah, there's a pretty good position in Cincinnati...but that means moving away from my family and my social network. W: Well, the job market is not very good right now. A: I understand that. but I never thought  I would have to move. W: Are you sure there's  nothing closer to home? A: Only if I want to take a serious pay cut. W: Yeah, but say you got in with a good company. If you performed really well you could always advance.Taking less pay to start would be a kind of investment. A: You know, I think you're making a good point. I'm going to give a lot of thought to what you said.     Hey, Andrew, how have you been? Hey, Andrew, how have things been?   To tell the truth, not great. Truth is, things aren't going very well.   I lost my job four months ago and I'm looking for work. I got canned four months ago and I'm on the job market.   I'm sorry to hear that. What happened? I'm really sorry about that. What happened?   My company laid off about 20% of its employees. My company down-sized by about 20%.   How are you doing with the job search? So how is the job search going?   I've sent out over 100 resumes. I've got over 100 resumes out there.   ...and I've had three interviews. ...and I've gotten three interviews.   Any hot prospects? Anything really good?   Yeah, there's a pretty good position in Cincinnati. Yeah, there's quite a good job in Cincinnati.   ...but that means moving away from my family and my social network. ...but that means relocating away from all my friends and family.   Well, the job market is not very good right now. Well, jobs are in short supply right now.   I understand that. but I never thought  I would have to move. I understand that, but I never imagined I'd have to change cities.   Are you sure there's  nothing closer to home? Are you positive there's nothing doing closer to home?   Only if I want to take a serious pay cut. Not unless I'm willing to make a heck of a lot less.   Yeah, but say you got in with a good company. Yeah, but let's say you started with a good company.   If you performed really well you could always advance. If you gave it your best you could always move up in the organization.   Taking less pay to start would be a kind of investment. Working for a lower salary would be like an initial investment.   You know, I think you're making a good point. You know, I think you've got something there.   I'm going to give a lot of thought to what you said. I'm going to seriously think over what you said. 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W: Hey, Andrew, how have you been? A: To tell the truth, not great. I lost my job four months ago and I'm looking for work. W: I'm sorry to hear that. What happened? A: My company laid off about 20% of its employees. W: How are you doing with the job search? A: I've sent out over 100 resumes...and Iâve had three interviews. W: Any hot prospects? A: Yeah, there's a pretty good position in Cincinnati...but that means moving away from my family and my social network. W: Well, the job market is not very good right now. A: I understand that. but I never thought  I would have to move. W: Are you sure there's  nothing closer to home? A: Only if I want to take a serious pay cut. W: Yeah, but say you got in with a good company. If you performed really well you could always advance.Taking less pay to start would be a kind of investment. A: You know, I think you're making a good point. I'm going to give a lot of thought to what you said.     Hey, Andrew, how have you been? Hey, Andrew, how have things been?   To tell the truth, not great. Truth is, things aren't going very well.   I lost my job four months ago and I'm looking for work. I got canned four months ago and I'm on the job market.   I'm sorry to hear that. What happened? I'm really sorry about that. What happened?   My company laid off about 20% of its employees. My company down-sized by about 20%.   How are you doing with the job search? So how is the job search going?   I've sent out over 100 resumes. I've got over 100 resumes out there.   ...and I've had three interviews. ...and I've gotten three interviews.   Any hot prospects? Anything really good?   Yeah, there's a pretty good position in Cincinnati. Yeah, there's quite a good job in Cincinnati.   ...but that means moving away from my family and my social network. ...but that means relocating away from all my friends and family.   Well, the job market is not very good right now. Well, jobs are in short supply right now.   I understand that. but I never thought  I would have to move. I understand that, but I never imagined I'd have to change cities.   Are you sure there's  nothing closer to home? Are you positive there's nothing doing closer to home?   Only if I want to take a serious pay cut. Not unless I'm willing to make a heck of a lot less.   Yeah, but say you got in with a good company. Yeah, but let's say you started with a good company.   If you performed really well you could always advance. If you gave it your best you could always move up in the organization.   Taking less pay to start would be a kind of investment. Working for a lower salary would be like an initial investment.   You know, I think you're making a good point. You know, I think you've got something there.   I'm going to give a lot of thought to what you said. I'm going to seriously think over what you said. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-17,23500730 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:53:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #43 Looking for a Job http://odeo.com/episodes/24103113-Podcast-43-Looking-for-a-Job Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &amp;lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:&amp;quot;MS Mincho&amp;quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-alt:&amp;quot;ïï ææ&amp;quot;; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} @font-face {font-family:&amp;quot;\@MS Mincho&amp;quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&amp;quot;&amp;quot;; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:&amp;quot;MS Mincho&amp;quot;;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-marg... 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W: Hey, Andrew, how have you been? A: To tell the truth, not great. I lost my job four months ago and I'm looking for work. W: I'm sorry to hear that. What happened? A: My company laid off about 20% of its employees. W: How are you doing with the job search? A: I've sent out over 100 resumes...and I've had three interviews. W: Any hot prospects? A: Yeah, there's a pretty good position in Cincinnati...but that means moving away from my family and my social network. W: Well, the job market is not very good right now. A: I understand that. but I never thought  I would have to move. W: Are you sure there's  nothing closer to home? A: Only if I want to take a serious pay cut. W: Yeah, but say you got in with a good company. If you performed really well you could always advance.Taking less pay to start would be a kind of investment. A: You know, I think you're making a good point. I'm going to give a lot of thought to what you said.     Hey, Andrew, how have you been? Hey, Andrew, how have things been?   To tell the truth, not great. Truth is, things aren't going very well.   I lost my job four months ago and I'm looking for work. I got canned four months ago and I'm on the job market.   I'm sorry to hear that. What happened? I'm really sorry about that. What happened?   My company laid off about 20% of its employees. My company down-sized by about 20%.   How are you doing with the job search? So how is the job search going?   I've sent out over 100 resumes. I've got over 100 resumes out there.   ...and I've had three interviews. ...and I've gotten three interviews.   Any hot prospects? Anything really good?   Yeah, there's a pretty good position in Cincinnati. Yeah, there's quite a good job in Cincinnati.   ...but that means moving away from my family and my social network. ...but that means relocating away from all my friends and family.   Well, the job market is not very good right now. Well, jobs are in short supply right now.   I understand that. but I never thought  I would have to move. I understand that, but I never imagined I'd have to change cities.   Are you sure there's  nothing closer to home? Are you positive there's nothing doing closer to home?   Only if I want to take a serious pay cut. Not unless I'm willing to make a heck of a lot less.   Yeah, but say you got in with a good company. Yeah, but let's say you started with a good company.   If you performed really well you could always advance. If you gave it your best you could always move up in the organization.   Taking less pay to start would be a kind of investment. Working for a lower salary would be like an initial investment.   You know, I think you're making a good point. You know, I think you've got something there.   I'm going to give a lot of thought to what you said. I'm going to seriously think over what you said. 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W: Hey, Andrew, how have you been? A: To tell the truth, not great. I lost my job four months ago and I'm looking for work. W: I'm sorry to hear that. What happened? A: My company laid off about 20% of its employees. W: How are you doing with the job search? A: I've sent out over 100 resumes...and I've had three interviews. W: Any hot prospects? A: Yeah, there's a pretty good position in Cincinnati...but that means moving away from my family and my social network. W: Well, the job market is not very good right now. A: I understand that. but I never thought  I would have to move. W: Are you sure there's  nothing closer to home? A: Only if I want to take a serious pay cut. W: Yeah, but say you got in with a good company. If you performed really well you could always advance.Taking less pay to start would be a kind of investment. A: You know, I think you're making a good point. I'm going to give a lot of thought to what you said.     Hey, Andrew, how have you been? Hey, Andrew, how have things been?   To tell the truth, not great. Truth is, things aren't going very well.   I lost my job four months ago and I'm looking for work. I got canned four months ago and I'm on the job market.   I'm sorry to hear that. What happened? I'm really sorry about that. What happened?   My company laid off about 20% of its employees. My company down-sized by about 20%.   How are you doing with the job search? So how is the job search going?   I've sent out over 100 resumes. I've got over 100 resumes out there.   ...and I've had three interviews. ...and I've gotten three interviews.   Any hot prospects? Anything really good?   Yeah, there's a pretty good position in Cincinnati. Yeah, there's quite a good job in Cincinnati.   ...but that means moving away from my family and my social network. ...but that means relocating away from all my friends and family.   Well, the job market is not very good right now. Well, jobs are in short supply right now.   I understand that. but I never thought  I would have to move. I understand that, but I never imagined I'd have to change cities.   Are you sure there's  nothing closer to home? Are you positive there's nothing doing closer to home?   Only if I want to take a serious pay cut. Not unless I'm willing to make a heck of a lot less.   Yeah, but say you got in with a good company. Yeah, but let's say you started with a good company.   If you performed really well you could always advance. If you gave it your best you could always move up in the organization.   Taking less pay to start would be a kind of investment. Working for a lower salary would be like an initial investment.   You know, I think you're making a good point. You know, I think you've got something there.   I'm going to give a lot of thought to what you said. I'm going to seriously think over what you said. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-17,24103113 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:53:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #42 Two-part verbs with BRING http://odeo.com/episodes/23455494-Podcast-42-Two-part-verbs-with-BRING Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --&gt; /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-lang... 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Why donât you bring over your friend? Weâll be home. Why donât you bring your friend over?   Do you always have to bring up my former behavior? Do you always have to bring my former behavior up?   bring up My parents brought me up to respect authority. 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Why donât you bring over your friend? Weâll be home. Why donât you bring your friend over?   Do you always have to bring up my former behavior? Do you always have to bring my former behavior up?   bring up My parents brought me up to respect authority. 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He did a lot to bring change about in his school.   bring along I brought along a friend to the party. I brought a friend along to the party.   My weekend guest brought along some work. My weekend guest brought some work along.   bring around I brought around my new scooter for my parents to see. I brought my new scooter around for my parents to see.   What can I say to bring you around to my point of view? His letter brought me around to make a contribution to the museum.   bring off She brought off a successful campaign for reelection. How did you manage to bring that off?   bring on You are so angry. What brought that on? All that noise brought on an awful headache.   bring out You bring out the best in me. Having serious responsibilities brought out their best behavior.   That new scarf brings out the green in your eyes.   When are they bringing out the next edition of her book? When are they bringing the next edition of her book out?   bring over Weâll be home. Why donât you bring over your friend? Weâll be home. Why donât you bring your friend over?   Do you always have to bring up my former behavior? Do you always have to bring my former behavior up?   bring up My parents brought me up to respect authority. 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I've got one brother and one sister. They are both married and I am single. My brother Frank is the oldest and I am the youngest.  He has had a fairly successful life. He's an executive in a solid company and makes a good living. His wife has decided to stay at home with their two kids for now. When their youngest is in high school she hopes to start a doctoral program. I think she really has her head on her shoulders. My sister Debbie is another story. She has never thought well of herself. Her husband isn't good at anything. He has had more jobs than you can count. He does not treat my sister very well. Luckily he is not interested in having children. He would be a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. As far as Iâm concerned, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. She can count on her family for support. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers.   My family is pretty much average sized. I would say my family is just about average in size. I've got one brother and one sister. I have two siblings, a sister and a brother. They are both married and I am single. They are both married and I am still a bachelor. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the youngest. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the baby of the family. He has had a fairly successful life. His life has been a fairly successful one. He's an executive in a solid company and makes a good living. He's in the executive ranks of a prosperous company and he makes big bucks. His wife has decided to stay at home with their two kids for now. His wife is at home with their two kids for the time being. When their youngest is in high school she hopes to start a doctoral program. When their youngest child reaches high school she plans to go for a PhD. I think she really has her head on her shoulders. I think she is a very level-headed individual. My sister Debbie is another story. My sister Debbie is a completely different story. She has never thought well of herself. She has never had a good self-image. Her husband isn't good at anything. Her husband is a real loser. He has had more jobs than you can count. He bounces around from job to job. He does not treat my sister very well. His behavior towards my sister is not at all good. Luckily he is not interested in having children. Fortunately he has no interest in having children. He would be a terrible father. He would make a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. My parents and I think that they are headed for a divorce. As far as I'm concerned, the sooner the better. For my money, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. It hurts me to see my sister in a hopeless situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. Once she is independent, she can start putting her life together. She can count on her family for support. The support of her family is a given. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers. But the burden of making good choices will be all hers. 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I've got one brother and one sister. They are both married and I am single. My brother Frank is the oldest and I am the youngest.  He has had a fairly successful life. He's an executive in a solid company and makes a good living. His wife has decided to stay at home with their two kids for now. When their youngest is in high school she hopes to start a doctoral program. I think she really has her head on her shoulders. My sister Debbie is another story. She has never thought well of herself. Her husband isn't good at anything. He has had more jobs than you can count. He does not treat my sister very well. Luckily he is not interested in having children. He would be a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. As far as Iâm concerned, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. She can count on her family for support. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers.   My family is pretty much average sized. I would say my family is just about average in size. I've got one brother and one sister. I have two siblings, a sister and a brother. They are both married and I am single. They are both married and I am still a bachelor. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the youngest. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the baby of the family. He has had a fairly successful life. His life has been a fairly successful one. He's an executive in a solid company and makes a good living. He's in the executive ranks of a prosperous company and he makes big bucks. His wife has decided to stay at home with their two kids for now. His wife is at home with their two kids for the time being. When their youngest is in high school she hopes to start a doctoral program. When their youngest child reaches high school she plans to go for a PhD. I think she really has her head on her shoulders. I think she is a very level-headed individual. My sister Debbie is another story. My sister Debbie is a completely different story. She has never thought well of herself. She has never had a good self-image. Her husband isn't good at anything. Her husband is a real loser. He has had more jobs than you can count. He bounces around from job to job. He does not treat my sister very well. His behavior towards my sister is not at all good. Luckily he is not interested in having children. Fortunately he has no interest in having children. He would be a terrible father. He would make a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. My parents and I think that they are headed for a divorce. As far as I'm concerned, the sooner the better. For my money, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. It hurts me to see my sister in a hopeless situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. Once she is independent, she can start putting her life together. She can count on her family for support. The support of her family is a given. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers. But the burden of making good choices will be all hers. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-18,23371563 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:16:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english ESL Aloud Podcast #41 -- A Family http://odeo.com/episodes/23371587-ESL-Aloud-Podcast-41-A-Family Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  /* Style Defi... 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My sister Debbie is another story. She has never thought well of herself. Her husband isn't good at anything. He has had more jobs than you can count. He does not treat my sister very well. Luckily he is not interested in having children. He would be a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. As far as Iâm concerned, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. She can count on her family for support. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers.   My family is pretty much average sized. I would say my family is just about average in size. I've got one brother and one sister. I have two siblings, a sister and a brother. They are both married and I am single. They are both married and I am still a bachelor. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the youngest. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the baby of the family. He has had a fairly successful life. His life has been a fairly successful one. He's an executive in a solid company and makes a good living. He's in the executive ranks of a prosperous company and he makes big bucks. His wife has decided to stay at home with their two kids for now. His wife is at home with their two kids for the time being. When their youngest is in high school she hopes to start a doctoral program. When their youngest child reaches high school she plans to go for a PhD. I think she really has her head on her shoulders. I think she is a very level-headed individual. My sister Debbie is another story. My sister Debbie is a completely different story. She has never thought well of herself. She has never had a good self-image. Her husband isn't good at anything. Her husband is a real loser. He has had more jobs than you can count. He bounces around from job to job. He does not treat my sister very well. His behavior towards my sister is not at all good. Luckily he is not interested in having children. Fortunately he has no interest in having children. He would be a terrible father. He would make a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. My parents and I think that they are headed for a divorce. As far as I'm concerned, the sooner the better. For my money, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. It hurts me to see my sister in a hopeless situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. Once she is independent, she can start putting her life together. She can count on her family for support. The support of her family is a given. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers. But the burden of making good choices will be all hers. 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My sister Debbie is another story. She has never thought well of herself. Her husband isn't good at anything. He has had more jobs than you can count. He does not treat my sister very well. Luckily he is not interested in having children. He would be a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. As far as Iâm concerned, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. She can count on her family for support. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers.   My family is pretty much average sized. I would say my family is just about average in size. I've got one brother and one sister. I have two siblings, a sister and a brother. They are both married and I am single. They are both married and I am still a bachelor. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the youngest. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the baby of the family. He has had a fairly successful life. His life has been a fairly successful one. He's an executive in a solid company and makes a good living. He's in the executive ranks of a prosperous company and he makes big bucks. His wife has decided to stay at home with their two kids for now. His wife is at home with their two kids for the time being. When their youngest is in high school she hopes to start a doctoral program. When their youngest child reaches high school she plans to go for a PhD. I think she really has her head on her shoulders. I think she is a very level-headed individual. My sister Debbie is another story. My sister Debbie is a completely different story. She has never thought well of herself. She has never had a good self-image. Her husband isn't good at anything. Her husband is a real loser. He has had more jobs than you can count. He bounces around from job to job. He does not treat my sister very well. His behavior towards my sister is not at all good. Luckily he is not interested in having children. Fortunately he has no interest in having children. He would be a terrible father. He would make a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. My parents and I think that they are headed for a divorce. As far as I'm concerned, the sooner the better. For my money, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. It hurts me to see my sister in a hopeless situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. Once she is independent, she can start putting her life together. She can count on her family for support. The support of her family is a given. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers. But the burden of making good choices will be all hers. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-18,23371587 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:16:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #41 -- A Family http://odeo.com/episodes/24103115-Podcast-41-A-Family Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-alt:&quot;ïï ææ&quot;; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} @font-face {font-family:&quot;\@MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;... 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But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers.   My family is pretty much average sized. I would say my family is just about average in size. I've got one brother and one sister. I have two siblings, a sister and a brother. They are both married and I am single. They are both married and I am still a bachelor. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the youngest. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the baby of the family. He has had a fairly successful life. His life has been a fairly successful one. He's an executive in a solid company and makes a good living. He's in the executive ranks of a prosperous company and he makes big bucks. His wife has decided to stay at home with their two kids for now. His wife is at home with their two kids for the time being. When their youngest is in high school she hopes to start a doctoral program. When their youngest child reaches high school she plans to go for a PhD. I think she really has her head on her shoulders. I think she is a very level-headed individual. My sister Debbie is another story. My sister Debbie is a completely different story. She has never thought well of herself. She has never had a good self-image. Her husband isn't good at anything. Her husband is a real loser. He has had more jobs than you can count. He bounces around from job to job. He does not treat my sister very well. His behavior towards my sister is not at all good. Luckily he is not interested in having children. Fortunately he has no interest in having children. He would be a terrible father. He would make a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. My parents and I think that they are headed for a divorce. As far as I'm concerned, the sooner the better. For my money, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. It hurts me to see my sister in a hopeless situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. Once she is independent, she can start putting her life together. She can count on her family for support. The support of her family is a given. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers. But the burden of making good choices will be all hers. 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I've got one brother and one sister. They are both married and I am single. My brother Frank is the oldest and I am the youngest.  He has had a fairly successful life. He's an executive in a solid company and makes a good living. His wife has decided to stay at home with their two kids for now. When their youngest is in high school she hopes to start a doctoral program. I think she really has her head on her shoulders. My sister Debbie is another story. She has never thought well of herself. Her husband isn't good at anything. He has had more jobs than you can count. He does not treat my sister very well. Luckily he is not interested in having children. He would be a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. As far as Iâm concerned, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. She can count on her family for support. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers.   My family is pretty much average sized. I would say my family is just about average in size. I've got one brother and one sister. I have two siblings, a sister and a brother. They are both married and I am single. They are both married and I am still a bachelor. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the youngest. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the baby of the family. He has had a fairly successful life. His life has been a fairly successful one. He's an executive in a solid company and makes a good living. He's in the executive ranks of a prosperous company and he makes big bucks. His wife has decided to stay at home with their two kids for now. His wife is at home with their two kids for the time being. When their youngest is in high school she hopes to start a doctoral program. When their youngest child reaches high school she plans to go for a PhD. I think she really has her head on her shoulders. I think she is a very level-headed individual. My sister Debbie is another story. My sister Debbie is a completely different story. She has never thought well of herself. She has never had a good self-image. Her husband isn't good at anything. Her husband is a real loser. He has had more jobs than you can count. He bounces around from job to job. He does not treat my sister very well. His behavior towards my sister is not at all good. Luckily he is not interested in having children. Fortunately he has no interest in having children. He would be a terrible father. He would make a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. My parents and I think that they are headed for a divorce. As far as I'm concerned, the sooner the better. For my money, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. It hurts me to see my sister in a hopeless situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. Once she is independent, she can start putting her life together. She can count on her family for support. The support of her family is a given. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers. But the burden of making good choices will be all hers. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-18,24103115 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:16:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #41 -- A Family http://odeo.com/episodes/23375318-Podcast-41-A-Family Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 &lt;!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-alt:&quot;ïï ææ&quot;; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} @font-face {font-family:&quot;\@MS Mincho&quot;; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;... 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I've got one brother and one sister. They are both married and I am single. My brother Frank is the oldest and I am the youngest.  He has had a fairly successful life. He's an executive in a solid company and makes a good living. His wife has decided to stay at home with their two kids for now. When their youngest is in high school she hopes to start a doctoral program. I think she really has her head on her shoulders. My sister Debbie is another story. She has never thought well of herself. Her husband isn't good at anything. He has had more jobs than you can count. He does not treat my sister very well. Luckily he is not interested in having children. He would be a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. As far as Iâm concerned, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. She can count on her family for support. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers.   My family is pretty much average sized. I would say my family is just about average in size. I've got one brother and one sister. I have two siblings, a sister and a brother. They are both married and I am single. They are both married and I am still a bachelor. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the youngest. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the baby of the family. He has had a fairly successful life. His life has been a fairly successful one. He's an executive in a solid company and makes a good living. He's in the executive ranks of a prosperous company and he makes big bucks. His wife has decided to stay at home with their two kids for now. His wife is at home with their two kids for the time being. When their youngest is in high school she hopes to start a doctoral program. When their youngest child reaches high school she plans to go for a PhD. I think she really has her head on her shoulders. I think she is a very level-headed individual. My sister Debbie is another story. My sister Debbie is a completely different story. She has never thought well of herself. She has never had a good self-image. Her husband isn't good at anything. Her husband is a real loser. He has had more jobs than you can count. He bounces around from job to job. He does not treat my sister very well. His behavior towards my sister is not at all good. Luckily he is not interested in having children. Fortunately he has no interest in having children. He would be a terrible father. He would make a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. My parents and I think that they are headed for a divorce. As far as I'm concerned, the sooner the better. For my money, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. It hurts me to see my sister in a hopeless situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. Once she is independent, she can start putting her life together. She can count on her family for support. The support of her family is a given. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers. But the burden of making good choices will be all hers. 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I've got one brother and one sister. They are both married and I am single. My brother Frank is the oldest and I am the youngest.  He has had a fairly successful life. He's an executive in a solid company and makes a good living. His wife has decided to stay at home with their two kids for now. When their youngest is in high school she hopes to start a doctoral program. I think she really has her head on her shoulders. My sister Debbie is another story. She has never thought well of herself. Her husband isn't good at anything. He has had more jobs than you can count. He does not treat my sister very well. Luckily he is not interested in having children. He would be a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. As far as Iâm concerned, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. She can count on her family for support. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers.   My family is pretty much average sized. I would say my family is just about average in size. I've got one brother and one sister. I have two siblings, a sister and a brother. They are both married and I am single. They are both married and I am still a bachelor. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the youngest. My brother Frank is the eldest and I am the baby of the family. He has had a fairly successful life. His life has been a fairly successful one. He's an executive in a solid company and makes a good living. He's in the executive ranks of a prosperous company and he makes big bucks. His wife has decided to stay at home with their two kids for now. His wife is at home with their two kids for the time being. When their youngest is in high school she hopes to start a doctoral program. When their youngest child reaches high school she plans to go for a PhD. I think she really has her head on her shoulders. I think she is a very level-headed individual. My sister Debbie is another story. My sister Debbie is a completely different story. She has never thought well of herself. She has never had a good self-image. Her husband isn't good at anything. Her husband is a real loser. He has had more jobs than you can count. He bounces around from job to job. He does not treat my sister very well. His behavior towards my sister is not at all good. Luckily he is not interested in having children. Fortunately he has no interest in having children. He would be a terrible father. He would make a terrible father. My folks and I think it is just a matter of time before they get divorced. My parents and I think that they are headed for a divorce. As far as I'm concerned, the sooner the better. For my money, the sooner the better. I hate to see my sister trapped in a dead-end situation. It hurts me to see my sister in a hopeless situation. Once she's on her own again, she can start building a future. Once she is independent, she can start putting her life together. She can count on her family for support. The support of her family is a given. But the responsibility to make good choices will be hers. But the burden of making good choices will be all hers. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-18,23375318 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:16:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #40 The 2008 Olympics http://odeo.com/episodes/24103116-Podcast-40-The-2008-Olympics China was the host country for the 2008 Olympics. The effort made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics was massive. The cost was close to $50 billion. One big issue was air quality. Some factories had to stop operating. Automobile traffic came under strict controls. The efforts seem to have succeeded. The training for Olympic competition is rigorous. It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors and their families alike. For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to daily practice at 5 in the morning. Families adapt their schedules and budgets to support young athletes. Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman wins an Olympic medal. In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an automatic advantage. In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries are the true heroes. One thing I donât like is the television coverage in the United States. Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. I usually end up recording the broadcast so I ca... China was the host country for the 2008 Olympics. The effort made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics was massive. The cost was close to $50 billion. One big issue was air quality. Some factories had to stop operating. Automobile traffic came under strict controls. The efforts seem to have succeeded. The training for Olympic competition is rigorous. It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors and their families alike. For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to daily practice at 5 in the morning. Families adapt their schedules and budgets to support young athletes. Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman wins an Olympic medal. In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an automatic advantage. In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries are the true heroes. One thing I donât like is the television coverage in the United States. Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. I usually end up recording the broadcast so I can skip over the parts I donât like. To be honest, I can only watch so many dives before I nod off. As you can probably tell, I am not a fanatic about sports. Is it possible that love of sports is a genetic variable?   China was the host country for the 2008 Olympics. China was host to the 2008 Olympic games.   The effort made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics was massive. A massive effort was made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics.   The cost was close to $50 billion. The expense was in the neighborhood of $50 billion.   One big issue was air quality. One of the biggest challenges was air quality.   Some factories had to stop operating. Some factories had to suspend operations.   Automobile traffic came under strict controls. Strict controls were imposed on automobile traffic.   The efforts seem to have succeeded. The efforts seem to have been a success.   The training for Olympic competition is rigorous. Competing in the Olympics requires rigorous training.   It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors and their families alike. The families of the competitors share in the years-long commitment.   For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to daily practice at 5 in the morning. For instance, a teenage swimmer has to be given a ride to daily practice at 5 a.m.   Families adapt their schedules and budgets to support young athletes. Families adjust their schedules and budgets in the support of young athletes.   Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman wins an Olympic medal. It is thrilling to see someone from your own country win an Olympic medal.   In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an automatic advantage. In the Olympics big and rich countries automatically have an advantage.   In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries are the true heroes. In a way, it is competitors from smaller and poorer countries who are the true heroes.   One thing I don't like is the television coverage in the United States. One thing that rubs me the wrong way is the TV coverage in the U.S.   Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. The commercials and commentary account for half the time at a minimum.   I usually end up recording the broadcast so I can skip over the parts I don't like. I usually end up taping the broadcast so I can skip the stuff that annoys me.   To be honest, I can only watch so many dives before I nod off. To be candid, after watching fifteen or so dives I am ready for a nap.   As you can probably tell, I am not a fanatic about sports. As you have probably figured out, I am not a sports fanatic.   Is it possible that love of sports is a genetic variable? I wonder whether there is a genetic marker for love of sports. Be sure see the links to music videos with displayed lyrics on the home page of www.esl-aloud.com China was the host country for the 2008 Olympics. The effort made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics was massive. The cost was close to $50 billion. One big issue was air quality. Some factories had to stop operating. Automobile traffic came under strict controls. The efforts seem to have succeeded. The training for Olympic competition is rigorous. It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors and their families alike. For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to daily practice at 5 in the morning. Families adapt their schedules and budgets to support young athletes. Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman wins an Olympic medal. In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an automatic advantage. In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries are the true heroes. One thing I donât like is the television coverage in the United States. Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. I usually end up recording the broadcast so I can skip over the parts I donât like. To be honest, I can only watch so many dives before I nod off. As you can probably tell, I am not a fanatic about sports. Is it possible that love of sports is a genetic variable?   China was the host country for the 2008 Olympics. China was host to the 2008 Olympic games.   The effort made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics was massive. A massive effort was made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics.   The cost was close to $50 billion. The expense was in the neighborhood of $50 billion.   One big issue was air quality. One of the biggest challenges was air quality.   Some factories had to stop operating. Some factories had to suspend operations.   Automobile traffic came under strict controls. Strict controls were imposed on automobile traffic.   The efforts seem to have succeeded. The efforts seem to have been a success.   The training for Olympic competition is rigorous. Competing in the Olympics requires rigorous training.   It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors and their families alike. The families of the competitors share in the years-long commitment.   For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to daily practice at 5 in the morning. For instance, a teenage swimmer has to be given a ride to daily practice at 5 a.m.   Families adapt their schedules and budgets to support young athletes. Families adjust their schedules and budgets in the support of young athletes.   Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman wins an Olympic medal. It is thrilling to see someone from your own country win an Olympic medal.   In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an automatic advantage. In the Olympics big and rich countries automatically have an advantage.   In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries are the true heroes. In a way, it is competitors from smaller and poorer countries who are the true heroes.   One thing I don't like is the television coverage in the United States. One thing that rubs me the wrong way is the TV coverage in the U.S.   Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. The commercials and commentary account for half the time at a minimum.   I usually end up recording the broadcast so I can skip over the parts I don't like. I usually end up taping the broadcast so I can skip the stuff that annoys me.   To be honest, I can only watch so many dives before I nod off. To be candid, after watching fifteen or so dives I am ready for a nap.   As you can probably tell, I am not a fanatic about sports. As you have probably figured out, I am not a sports fanatic.   Is it possible that love of sports is a genetic variable? I wonder whether there is a genetic marker for love of sports. Be sure see the links to music videos with displayed lyrics on the home page of www.esl-aloud.com tag:odeo.com,2008-08-19,24103116 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:13:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #40 The 2008 Olympics http://odeo.com/episodes/23195375-Podcast-40-The-2008-Olympics China was the host country for the 2008 Olympics. The effort made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics was massive. The cost was close to $50 billion. One big issue was air quality. Some factories had to stop operating. Automobile traffic came under strict controls. The efforts seem to have succeeded. The training for Olympic competition is rigorous. It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors and their families alike. For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to daily practice at 5 in the morning. Families adapt their schedules and budgets to support young athletes. Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman wins an Olympic medal. In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an automatic advantage. In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries are the true heroes. One thing I donât like is the television coverage in the United States. Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. I usually end up recording the broadcast so I ca... China was the host country for the 2008 Olympics. The effort made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics was massive. The cost was close to $50 billion. One big issue was air quality. Some factories had to stop operating. Automobile traffic came under strict controls. The efforts seem to have succeeded. The training for Olympic competition is rigorous. It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors and their families alike. For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to daily practice at 5 in the morning. Families adapt their schedules and budgets to support young athletes. Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman wins an Olympic medal. In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an automatic advantage. In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries are the true heroes. One thing I donât like is the television coverage in the United States. Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. I usually end up recording the broadcast so I can skip over the parts I donât like. To be honest, I can only watch so many dives before I nod off. As you can probably tell, I am not a fanatic about sports. Is it possible that love of sports is a genetic variable?   China was the host country for the 2008 Olympics. China was host to the 2008 Olympic games.   The effort made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics was massive. A massive effort was made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics.   The cost was close to $50 billion. The expense was in the neighborhood of $50 billion.   One big issue was air quality. One of the biggest challenges was air quality.   Some factories had to stop operating. Some factories had to suspend operations.   Automobile traffic came under strict controls. Strict controls were imposed on automobile traffic.   The efforts seem to have succeeded. The efforts seem to have been a success.   The training for Olympic competition is rigorous. Competing in the Olympics requires rigorous training.   It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors and their families alike. The families of the competitors share in the years-long commitment.   For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to daily practice at 5 in the morning. For instance, a teenage swimmer has to be given a ride to daily practice at 5 a.m.   Families adapt their schedules and budgets to support young athletes. Families adjust their schedules and budgets in the support of young athletes.   Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman wins an Olympic medal. It is thrilling to see someone from your own country win an Olympic medal.   In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an automatic advantage. In the Olympics big and rich countries automatically have an advantage.   In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries are the true heroes. In a way, it is competitors from smaller and poorer countries who are the true heroes.   One thing I don't like is the television coverage in the United States. One thing that rubs me the wrong way is the TV coverage in the U.S.   Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. The commercials and commentary account for half the time at a minimum.   I usually end up recording the broadcast so I can skip over the parts I don't like. I usually end up taping the broadcast so I can skip the stuff that annoys me.   To be honest, I can only watch so many dives before I nod off. To be candid, after watching fifteen or so dives I am ready for a nap.   As you can probably tell, I am not a fanatic about sports. As you have probably figured out, I am not a sports fanatic.   Is it possible that love of sports is a genetic variable? I wonder whether there is a genetic marker for love of sports. Be sure see the links to music videos with displayed lyrics on the home page of www.esl-aloud.com China was the host country for the 2008 Olympics. The effort made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics was massive. The cost was close to $50 billion. One big issue was air quality. Some factories had to stop operating. Automobile traffic came under strict controls. The efforts seem to have succeeded. The training for Olympic competition is rigorous. It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors and their families alike. For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to daily practice at 5 in the morning. Families adapt their schedules and budgets to support young athletes. Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman wins an Olympic medal. In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an automatic advantage. In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries are the true heroes. One thing I donât like is the television coverage in the United States. Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. I usually end up recording the broadcast so I can skip over the parts I donât like. To be honest, I can only watch so many dives before I nod off. As you can probably tell, I am not a fanatic about sports. Is it possible that love of sports is a genetic variable?   China was the host country for the 2008 Olympics. China was host to the 2008 Olympic games.   The effort made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics was massive. A massive effort was made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics.   The cost was close to $50 billion. The expense was in the neighborhood of $50 billion.   One big issue was air quality. One of the biggest challenges was air quality.   Some factories had to stop operating. Some factories had to suspend operations.   Automobile traffic came under strict controls. Strict controls were imposed on automobile traffic.   The efforts seem to have succeeded. The efforts seem to have been a success.   The training for Olympic competition is rigorous. Competing in the Olympics requires rigorous training.   It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors and their families alike. The families of the competitors share in the years-long commitment.   For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to daily practice at 5 in the morning. For instance, a teenage swimmer has to be given a ride to daily practice at 5 a.m.   Families adapt their schedules and budgets to support young athletes. Families adjust their schedules and budgets in the support of young athletes.   Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman wins an Olympic medal. It is thrilling to see someone from your own country win an Olympic medal.   In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an automatic advantage. In the Olympics big and rich countries automatically have an advantage.   In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries are the true heroes. In a way, it is competitors from smaller and poorer countries who are the true heroes.   One thing I don't like is the television coverage in the United States. One thing that rubs me the wrong way is the TV coverage in the U.S.   Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. The commercials and commentary account for half the time at a minimum.   I usually end up recording the broadcast so I can skip over the parts I don't like. I usually end up taping the broadcast so I can skip the stuff that annoys me.   To be honest, I can only watch so many dives before I nod off. To be candid, after watching fifteen or so dives I am ready for a nap.   As you can probably tell, I am not a fanatic about sports. As you have probably figured out, I am not a sports fanatic.   Is it possible that love of sports is a genetic variable? I wonder whether there is a genetic marker for love of sports. Be sure see the links to music videos with displayed lyrics on the home page of www.esl-aloud.com tag:odeo.com,2008-08-19,23195375 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:13:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #40 The 2008 Olympics http://odeo.com/episodes/23288053-Podcast-40-The-2008-Olympics China was the host country for the 2008 Olympics. The effort made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics was massive. The cost was close to $50 billion. One big issue was air quality. Some factories had to stop operating. Automobile traffic came under strict controls. The efforts seem to have succeeded. The training for Olympic competition is rigorous. It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors and their families alike. For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to daily practice at 5 in the morning. Families adapt their schedules and budgets to support young athletes. Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman wins an Olympic medal. In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an automatic advantage. In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries are the true heroes. One thing I donât like is the television coverage in the United States. Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. I usually end up recording the broadcast so I ca... China was the host country for the 2008 Olympics. The effort made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics was massive. The cost was close to $50 billion. One big issue was air quality. Some factories had to stop operating. Automobile traffic came under strict controls. The efforts seem to have succeeded. The training for Olympic competition is rigorous. It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors and their families alike. For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to daily practice at 5 in the morning. Families adapt their schedules and budgets to support young athletes. Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman wins an Olympic medal. In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an automatic advantage. In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries are the true heroes. One thing I donât like is the television coverage in the United States. Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. I usually end up recording the broadcast so I can skip over the parts I donât like. To be honest, I can only watch so many dives before I nod off. As you can probably tell, I am not a fanatic about sports. Is it possible that love of sports is a genetic variable?   China was the host country for the 2008 Olympics. China was host to the 2008 Olympic games.   The effort made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics was massive. A massive effort was made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics.   The cost was close to $50 billion. The expense was in the neighborhood of $50 billion.   One big issue was air quality. One of the biggest challenges was air quality.   Some factories had to stop operating. Some factories had to suspend operations.   Automobile traffic came under strict controls. Strict controls were imposed on automobile traffic.   The efforts seem to have succeeded. The efforts seem to have been a success.   The training for Olympic competition is rigorous. Competing in the Olympics requires rigorous training.   It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors and their families alike. The families of the competitors share in the years-long commitment.   For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to daily practice at 5 in the morning. For instance, a teenage swimmer has to be given a ride to daily practice at 5 a.m.   Families adapt their schedules and budgets to support young athletes. Families adjust their schedules and budgets in the support of young athletes.   Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman wins an Olympic medal. It is thrilling to see someone from your own country win an Olympic medal.   In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an automatic advantage. In the Olympics big and rich countries automatically have an advantage.   In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries are the true heroes. In a way, it is competitors from smaller and poorer countries who are the true heroes.   One thing I don't like is the television coverage in the United States. One thing that rubs me the wrong way is the TV coverage in the U.S.   Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. The commercials and commentary account for half the time at a minimum.   I usually end up recording the broadcast so I can skip over the parts I don't like. I usually end up taping the broadcast so I can skip the stuff that annoys me.   To be honest, I can only watch so many dives before I nod off. To be candid, after watching fifteen or so dives I am ready for a nap.   As you can probably tell, I am not a fanatic about sports. As you have probably figured out, I am not a sports fanatic.   Is it possible that love of sports is a genetic variable? I wonder whether there is a genetic marker for love of sports. Be sure see the links to music videos with displayed lyrics on the home page of www.esl-aloud.com China was the host country for the 2008 Olympics. The effort made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics was massive. The cost was close to $50 billion. One big issue was air quality. Some factories had to stop operating. Automobile traffic came under strict controls. The efforts seem to have succeeded. The training for Olympic competition is rigorous. It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors and their families alike. For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to daily practice at 5 in the morning. Families adapt their schedules and budgets to support young athletes. Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman wins an Olympic medal. In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an automatic advantage. In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries are the true heroes. One thing I donât like is the television coverage in the United States. Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. I usually end up recording the broadcast so I can skip over the parts I donât like. To be honest, I can only watch so many dives before I nod off. As you can probably tell, I am not a fanatic about sports. Is it possible that love of sports is a genetic variable?   China was the host country for the 2008 Olympics. China was host to the 2008 Olympic games.   The effort made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics was massive. A massive effort was made to prepare Beijing for the Olympics.   The cost was close to $50 billion. The expense was in the neighborhood of $50 billion.   One big issue was air quality. One of the biggest challenges was air quality.   Some factories had to stop operating. Some factories had to suspend operations.   Automobile traffic came under strict controls. Strict controls were imposed on automobile traffic.   The efforts seem to have succeeded. The efforts seem to have been a success.   The training for Olympic competition is rigorous. Competing in the Olympics requires rigorous training.   It is a years-long commitment made by the competitors and their families alike. The families of the competitors share in the years-long commitment.   For example, a teenage swimmer has to be driven to daily practice at 5 in the morning. For instance, a teenage swimmer has to be given a ride to daily practice at 5 a.m.   Families adapt their schedules and budgets to support young athletes. Families adjust their schedules and budgets in the support of young athletes.   Everyone feels a thrill when a fellow countryman wins an Olympic medal. It is thrilling to see someone from your own country win an Olympic medal.   In the Olympics big countries and rich countries have an automatic advantage. In the Olympics big and rich countries automatically have an advantage.   In a sense, competitors from smaller and poorer countries are the true heroes. In a way, it is competitors from smaller and poorer countries who are the true heroes.   One thing I don't like is the television coverage in the United States. One thing that rubs me the wrong way is the TV coverage in the U.S.   Commercials and commentary take up at least half the time. The commercials and commentary account for half the time at a minimum.   I usually end up recording the broadcast so I can skip over the parts I don't like. I usually end up taping the broadcast so I can skip the stuff that annoys me.   To be honest, I can only watch so many dives before I nod off. To be candid, after watching fifteen or so dives I am ready for a nap.   As you can probably tell, I am not a fanatic about sports. As you have probably figured out, I am not a sports fanatic.   Is it possible that love of sports is a genetic variable? I wonder whether there is a genetic marker for love of sports. Be sure see the links to music videos with displayed lyrics on the home page of www.esl-aloud.com tag:odeo.com,2008-08-19,23288053 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:13:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #39 Global Warming and Automobiles http://odeo.com/episodes/24103117-Podcast-39-Global-Warming-and-Automobiles There is no doubt that the earth is getting warmer. It is beyond question that the earth is becoming warmer.   The reasons for this are complex. The causes of this are complicated.   Magnetic energy and geothermal energy play a part. Magnetic and geothermal energy figure into the equation.   The earth went through climate changes before man ever existed. The earth underwent climatic changes before the advent of the human species.   So humans are not totally responsible for the phenomenon. So the phenomenon cannot be totally blamed on human activity. Nevertheless we are a major contributing factor. All the same, our contribution to global warming is a major one.   Our use of energy increases every day. Our consumption of energy rises daily.   People create heat pollution with their automobiles. Automobiles play a large part in heat pollution.   In the U.S. the auto industry fights every attempt to raise mileage standards. The auto industry in the U.... There is no doubt that the earth is getting warmer. It is beyond question that the earth is becoming warmer.   The reasons for this are complex. The causes of this are complicated.   Magnetic energy and geothermal energy play a part. Magnetic and geothermal energy figure into the equation.   The earth went through climate changes before man ever existed. The earth underwent climatic changes before the advent of the human species.   So humans are not totally responsible for the phenomenon. So the phenomenon cannot be totally blamed on human activity. Nevertheless we are a major contributing factor. All the same, our contribution to global warming is a major one.   Our use of energy increases every day. Our consumption of energy rises daily.   People create heat pollution with their automobiles. Automobiles play a large part in heat pollution.   In the U.S. the auto industry fights every attempt to raise mileage standards. The auto industry in the U.S. is resistant to raising mileage standards.   Toyota has lead the way in efficient engines with the Prius. Toyota's Prius has been a revolutionary advance in efficient engines.   The Prius is a hybrid car with a gasoline motor and an electric motor. The combination of a gas and electric motor makes the Prius a hybrid car.   People have become increasingly interested in all-electric cars. The interest in an all-electric car has gained considerable ground.   A battery charge that lasts for 20 miles is enough for local streets. A charge thatâs good for 20 miles is sufficient for local travel.   Such a car can be relatively inexpensive. A vehicle like this shouldn't be expensive to produce.   You  can get a 400% efficiency gain using no new technology. There is a low-tech way to get a 400% gain in fuel efficiency.   You just need four people to drive together instead of separately. It just takes having four people driving together instead of separately.   We're sure to be seeing all types of innovations. We can confidently look forward to a slew of  new approaches.   Note: It is important for me to have an idea whether people are using the audio flashcards. Please leave a Comment on the podcast screen or write to me at  info@esl-aloud.com. You just have to write a simple sentence like: "I use the cards." or "I do not use the cards." Thank you. There is no doubt that the earth is getting warmer. It is beyond question that the earth is becoming warmer.   The reasons for this are complex. The causes of this are complicated.   Magnetic energy and geothermal energy play a part. Magnetic and geothermal energy figure into the equation.   The earth went through climate changes before man ever existed. The earth underwent climatic changes before the advent of the human species.   So humans are not totally responsible for the phenomenon. So the phenomenon cannot be totally blamed on human activity. Nevertheless we are a major contributing factor. All the same, our contribution to global warming is a major one.   Our use of energy increases every day. Our consumption of energy rises daily.   People create heat pollution with their automobiles. Automobiles play a large part in heat pollution.   In the U.S. the auto industry fights every attempt to raise mileage standards. The auto industry in the U.S. is resistant to raising mileage standards.   Toyota has lead the way in efficient engines with the Prius. Toyota's Prius has been a revolutionary advance in efficient engines.   The Prius is a hybrid car with a gasoline motor and an electric motor. The combination of a gas and electric motor makes the Prius a hybrid car.   People have become increasingly interested in all-electric cars. The interest in an all-electric car has gained considerable ground.   A battery charge that lasts for 20 miles is enough for local streets. A charge thatâs good for 20 miles is sufficient for local travel.   Such a car can be relatively inexpensive. A vehicle like this shouldn't be expensive to produce.   You  can get a 400% efficiency gain using no new technology. There is a low-tech way to get a 400% gain in fuel efficiency.   You just need four people to drive together instead of separately. It just takes having four people driving together instead of separately.   We're sure to be seeing all types of innovations. We can confidently look forward to a slew of  new approaches.   Note: It is important for me to have an idea whether people are using the audio flashcards. Please leave a Comment on the podcast screen or write to me at  info@esl-aloud.com. You just have to write a simple sentence like: "I use the cards." or "I do not use the cards." Thank you. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-11,24103117 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:51:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #39 Global Warming and Automobiles http://odeo.com/episodes/23072212-Podcast-39-Global-Warming-and-Automobiles There is no doubt that the earth is getting warmer. It is beyond question that the earth is becoming warmer.   The reasons for this are complex. The causes of this are complicated.   Magnetic energy and geothermal energy play a part. Magnetic and geothermal energy figure into the equation.   The earth went through climate changes before man ever existed. The earth underwent climatic changes before the advent of the human species.   So humans are not totally responsible for the phenomenon. So the phenomenon cannot be totally blamed on human activity. Nevertheless we are a major contributing factor. All the same, our contribution to global warming is a major one.   Our use of energy increases every day. Our consumption of energy rises daily.   People create heat pollution with their automobiles. Automobiles play a large part in heat pollution.   In the U.S. the auto industry fights every attempt to raise mileage standards. The auto industry in the U.... There is no doubt that the earth is getting warmer. It is beyond question that the earth is becoming warmer.   The reasons for this are complex. The causes of this are complicated.   Magnetic energy and geothermal energy play a part. Magnetic and geothermal energy figure into the equation.   The earth went through climate changes before man ever existed. The earth underwent climatic changes before the advent of the human species.   So humans are not totally responsible for the phenomenon. So the phenomenon cannot be totally blamed on human activity. Nevertheless we are a major contributing factor. All the same, our contribution to global warming is a major one.   Our use of energy increases every day. Our consumption of energy rises daily.   People create heat pollution with their automobiles. Automobiles play a large part in heat pollution.   In the U.S. the auto industry fights every attempt to raise mileage standards. The auto industry in the U.S. is resistant to raising mileage standards.   Toyota has lead the way in efficient engines with the Prius. Toyota's Prius has been a revolutionary advance in efficient engines.   The Prius is a hybrid car with a gasoline motor and an electric motor. The combination of a gas and electric motor makes the Prius a hybrid car.   People have become increasingly interested in all-electric cars. The interest in an all-electric car has gained considerable ground.   A battery charge that lasts for 20 miles is enough for local streets. A charge thatâs good for 20 miles is sufficient for local travel.   Such a car can be relatively inexpensive. A vehicle like this shouldn't be expensive to produce.   You  can get a 400% efficiency gain using no new technology. There is a low-tech way to get a 400% gain in fuel efficiency.   You just need four people to drive together instead of separately. It just takes having four people driving together instead of separately.   We're sure to be seeing all types of innovations. We can confidently look forward to a slew of  new approaches.   Note: It is important for me to have an idea whether people are using the audio flashcards. Please leave a Comment on the podcast screen or write to me at  info@esl-aloud.com. You just have to write a simple sentence like: "I use the cards." or "I do not use the cards." Thank you. There is no doubt that the earth is getting warmer. It is beyond question that the earth is becoming warmer.   The reasons for this are complex. The causes of this are complicated.   Magnetic energy and geothermal energy play a part. Magnetic and geothermal energy figure into the equation.   The earth went through climate changes before man ever existed. The earth underwent climatic changes before the advent of the human species.   So humans are not totally responsible for the phenomenon. So the phenomenon cannot be totally blamed on human activity. Nevertheless we are a major contributing factor. All the same, our contribution to global warming is a major one.   Our use of energy increases every day. Our consumption of energy rises daily.   People create heat pollution with their automobiles. Automobiles play a large part in heat pollution.   In the U.S. the auto industry fights every attempt to raise mileage standards. The auto industry in the U.S. is resistant to raising mileage standards.   Toyota has lead the way in efficient engines with the Prius. Toyota's Prius has been a revolutionary advance in efficient engines.   The Prius is a hybrid car with a gasoline motor and an electric motor. The combination of a gas and electric motor makes the Prius a hybrid car.   People have become increasingly interested in all-electric cars. The interest in an all-electric car has gained considerable ground.   A battery charge that lasts for 20 miles is enough for local streets. A charge thatâs good for 20 miles is sufficient for local travel.   Such a car can be relatively inexpensive. A vehicle like this shouldn't be expensive to produce.   You  can get a 400% efficiency gain using no new technology. There is a low-tech way to get a 400% gain in fuel efficiency.   You just need four people to drive together instead of separately. It just takes having four people driving together instead of separately.   We're sure to be seeing all types of innovations. We can confidently look forward to a slew of  new approaches.   Note: It is important for me to have an idea whether people are using the audio flashcards. Please leave a Comment on the podcast screen or write to me at  info@esl-aloud.com. You just have to write a simple sentence like: "I use the cards." or "I do not use the cards." Thank you. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-11,23072212 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:51:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #39 Global Warming and Automobiles http://odeo.com/episodes/23288056-Podcast-39-Global-Warming-and-Automobiles There is no doubt that the earth is getting warmer. It is beyond question that the earth is becoming warmer.   The reasons for this are complex. The causes of this are complicated.   Magnetic energy and geothermal energy play a part. Magnetic and geothermal energy figure into the equation.   The earth went through climate changes before man ever existed. The earth underwent climatic changes before the advent of the human species.   So humans are not totally responsible for the phenomenon. So the phenomenon cannot be totally blamed on human activity. Nevertheless we are a major contributing factor. All the same, our contribution to global warming is a major one.   Our use of energy increases every day. Our consumption of energy rises daily.   People create heat pollution with their automobiles. Automobiles play a large part in heat pollution.   In the U.S. the auto industry fights every attempt to raise mileage standards. The auto industry in the U.... There is no doubt that the earth is getting warmer. It is beyond question that the earth is becoming warmer.   The reasons for this are complex. The causes of this are complicated.   Magnetic energy and geothermal energy play a part. Magnetic and geothermal energy figure into the equation.   The earth went through climate changes before man ever existed. The earth underwent climatic changes before the advent of the human species.   So humans are not totally responsible for the phenomenon. So the phenomenon cannot be totally blamed on human activity. Nevertheless we are a major contributing factor. All the same, our contribution to global warming is a major one.   Our use of energy increases every day. Our consumption of energy rises daily.   People create heat pollution with their automobiles. Automobiles play a large part in heat pollution.   In the U.S. the auto industry fights every attempt to raise mileage standards. The auto industry in the U.S. is resistant to raising mileage standards.   Toyota has lead the way in efficient engines with the Prius. Toyota's Prius has been a revolutionary advance in efficient engines.   The Prius is a hybrid car with a gasoline motor and an electric motor. The combination of a gas and electric motor makes the Prius a hybrid car.   People have become increasingly interested in all-electric cars. The interest in an all-electric car has gained considerable ground.   A battery charge that lasts for 20 miles is enough for local streets. A charge thatâs good for 20 miles is sufficient for local travel.   Such a car can be relatively inexpensive. A vehicle like this shouldn't be expensive to produce.   You  can get a 400% efficiency gain using no new technology. There is a low-tech way to get a 400% gain in fuel efficiency.   You just need four people to drive together instead of separately. It just takes having four people driving together instead of separately.   We're sure to be seeing all types of innovations. We can confidently look forward to a slew of  new approaches.   Note: It is important for me to have an idea whether people are using the audio flashcards. Please leave a Comment on the podcast screen or write to me at  info@esl-aloud.com. You just have to write a simple sentence like: "I use the cards." or "I do not use the cards." Thank you. There is no doubt that the earth is getting warmer. It is beyond question that the earth is becoming warmer.   The reasons for this are complex. The causes of this are complicated.   Magnetic energy and geothermal energy play a part. Magnetic and geothermal energy figure into the equation.   The earth went through climate changes before man ever existed. The earth underwent climatic changes before the advent of the human species.   So humans are not totally responsible for the phenomenon. So the phenomenon cannot be totally blamed on human activity. Nevertheless we are a major contributing factor. All the same, our contribution to global warming is a major one.   Our use of energy increases every day. Our consumption of energy rises daily.   People create heat pollution with their automobiles. Automobiles play a large part in heat pollution.   In the U.S. the auto industry fights every attempt to raise mileage standards. The auto industry in the U.S. is resistant to raising mileage standards.   Toyota has lead the way in efficient engines with the Prius. Toyota's Prius has been a revolutionary advance in efficient engines.   The Prius is a hybrid car with a gasoline motor and an electric motor. The combination of a gas and electric motor makes the Prius a hybrid car.   People have become increasingly interested in all-electric cars. The interest in an all-electric car has gained considerable ground.   A battery charge that lasts for 20 miles is enough for local streets. A charge thatâs good for 20 miles is sufficient for local travel.   Such a car can be relatively inexpensive. A vehicle like this shouldn't be expensive to produce.   You  can get a 400% efficiency gain using no new technology. There is a low-tech way to get a 400% gain in fuel efficiency.   You just need four people to drive together instead of separately. It just takes having four people driving together instead of separately.   We're sure to be seeing all types of innovations. We can confidently look forward to a slew of  new approaches.   Note: It is important for me to have an idea whether people are using the audio flashcards. Please leave a Comment on the podcast screen or write to me at  info@esl-aloud.com. You just have to write a simple sentence like: "I use the cards." or "I do not use the cards." Thank you. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-11,23288056 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:51:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #38 Two-part verbs with TAKE http://odeo.com/episodes/23012916-Podcast-38-Two-part-verbs-with-TAKE For an explanation about two-part verbs, see www.esl-aloud.com take after Her behavior is  like her mother's. She takes after her mother. take apart The mechanic disassembled the motor. The mechanic took apart the motor. The mechanic took the motor apart take back I retract what I said about Mr. Foster. I take back what I said about Mr. Foster. Did you return the car to the dealer? Did you take back the car to the dealer? Did you take the car back to the dealer? That song makes me think of my childhood. That song takes me back to my childhood. take down I wrote down everything he said. I took down everything he said. I took everything he said down. They lowered the flag at sunset. They took down the flag at sunset. They took the flag down at sunset. Mario dismantled his tent after breakfast. Mario took down his tent after breakfast. Mario took his tent down after breakfast. take for What kind of person do you think I am! What do you take me for! take in Greg lost 20 pounds and ... For an explanation about two-part verbs, see www.esl-aloud.com take after Her behavior is  like her mother's. She takes after her mother. take apart The mechanic disassembled the motor. The mechanic took apart the motor. The mechanic took the motor apart take back I retract what I said about Mr. Foster. I take back what I said about Mr. Foster. Did you return the car to the dealer? Did you take back the car to the dealer? Did you take the car back to the dealer? That song makes me think of my childhood. That song takes me back to my childhood. take down I wrote down everything he said. I took down everything he said. I took everything he said down. They lowered the flag at sunset. They took down the flag at sunset. They took the flag down at sunset. Mario dismantled his tent after breakfast. Mario took down his tent after breakfast. Mario took his tent down after breakfast. take for What kind of person do you think I am! What do you take me for! take in Greg lost 20 pounds and had his pants made smaller. Greg lost 20 pounds and had his pants taken in. He was a stranger and they let him stay in their home. He was a stranger and they took him in. She spoke so fast my mind couldn't absorb what she was saying. She spoke so fast I couldn't take in what she was saying. The old lady was deceived by the false advertising. The old lady got taken in by the false advertising. We spent the day looking at the sights of the city. We spent the day taking in the sights of the city. The widow did sewing for people in her home. The widow took in sewing. take off We removed our shoes before entering the mosque We took off our shoes before entering the mosque. We took our shoes off before entering the mosque. They reduced the price of the table by 20 percent. They took 20 percent off the price of the table. They took off 20 percent from the price of the table. She left without saying good-bye to anyone. She took off without saying good-bye to anyone. The sales of his book increased rapidly after his TV interview. The sales of his book took off after his TV interview. At exactly 2:15 the plane rose into the air. At exactly 2:15 the plane took off. Iâm going on vacation for a week in July. Iâm taking off a week from work in July. Iâm taking a week off from work in July. For an explanation about two-part verbs, see www.esl-aloud.com take after Her behavior is  like her mother's. She takes after her mother. take apart The mechanic disassembled the motor. The mechanic took apart the motor. The mechanic took the motor apart take back I retract what I said about Mr. Foster. I take back what I said about Mr. Foster. Did you return the car to the dealer? Did you take back the car to the dealer? Did you take the car back to the dealer? That song makes me think of my childhood. That song takes me back to my childhood. take down I wrote down everything he said. I took down everything he said. I took everything he said down. They lowered the flag at sunset. They took down the flag at sunset. They took the flag down at sunset. Mario dismantled his tent after breakfast. Mario took down his tent after breakfast. Mario took his tent down after breakfast. take for What kind of person do you think I am! What do you take me for! take in Greg lost 20 pounds and had his pants made smaller. Greg lost 20 pounds and had his pants taken in. He was a stranger and they let him stay in their home. He was a stranger and they took him in. She spoke so fast my mind couldn't absorb what she was saying. She spoke so fast I couldn't take in what she was saying. The old lady was deceived by the false advertising. The old lady got taken in by the false advertising. We spent the day looking at the sights of the city. We spent the day taking in the sights of the city. The widow did sewing for people in her home. The widow took in sewing. take off We removed our shoes before entering the mosque We took off our shoes before entering the mosque. We took our shoes off before entering the mosque. They reduced the price of the table by 20 percent. They took 20 percent off the price of the table. They took off 20 percent from the price of the table. She left without saying good-bye to anyone. She took off without saying good-bye to anyone. The sales of his book increased rapidly after his TV interview. The sales of his book took off after his TV interview. At exactly 2:15 the plane rose into the air. At exactly 2:15 the plane took off. Iâm going on vacation for a week in July. Iâm taking off a week from work in July. Iâm taking a week off from work in July. tag:odeo.com,2008-06-20,23012916 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:02:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english Podcast #38 Two-part verbs with TAKE http://odeo.com/episodes/24103118-Podcast-38-Two-part-verbs-with-TAKE For an explanation about two-part verbs, see www.esl-aloud.com take after Her behavior is  like her mother's. She takes after her mother. take apart The mechanic disassembled the motor. The mechanic took apart the motor. The mechanic took the motor apart take back I retract what I said about Mr. Foster. I take back what I said about Mr. Foster. Did you return the car to the dealer? Did you take back the car to the dealer? Did you take the car back to the dealer? That song makes me think of my childhood. That song takes me back to my childhood. take down I wrote down everything he said. I took down everything he said. I took everything he said down. They lowered the flag at sunset. They took down the flag at sunset. They took the flag down at sunset. Mario dismantled his tent after breakfast. Mario took down his tent after breakfast. Mario took his tent down after breakfast. take for What kind of person do you think I am! What do you take me for! take in Greg lost 20 pounds and ... For an explanation about two-part verbs, see www.esl-aloud.com take after Her behavior is  like her mother's. She takes after her mother. take apart The mechanic disassembled the motor. The mechanic took apart the motor. The mechanic took the motor apart take back I retract what I said about Mr. Foster. I take back what I said about Mr. Foster. Did you return the car to the dealer? Did you take back the car to the dealer? Did you take the car back to the dealer? That song makes me think of my childhood. That song takes me back to my childhood. take down I wrote down everything he said. I took down everything he said. I took everything he said down. They lowered the flag at sunset. They took down the flag at sunset. They took the flag down at sunset. Mario dismantled his tent after breakfast. Mario took down his tent after breakfast. Mario took his tent down after breakfast. take for What kind of person do you think I am! What do you take me for! take in Greg lost 20 pounds and had his pants made smaller. Greg lost 20 pounds and had his pants taken in. He was a stranger and they let him stay in their home. He was a stranger and they took him in. She spoke so fast my mind couldn't absorb what she was saying. She spoke so fast I couldn't take in what she was saying. The old lady was deceived by the false advertising. The old lady got taken in by the false advertising. We spent the day looking at the sights of the city. We spent the day taking in the sights of the city. The widow did sewing for people in her home. The widow took in sewing. take off We removed our shoes before entering the mosque We took off our shoes before entering the mosque. We took our shoes off before entering the mosque. They reduced the price of the table by 20 percent. They took 20 percent off the price of the table. They took off 20 percent from the price of the table. She left without saying good-bye to anyone. She took off without saying good-bye to anyone. The sales of his book increased rapidly after his TV interview. The sales of his book took off after his TV interview. At exactly 2:15 the plane rose into the air. At exactly 2:15 the plane took off. Iâm going on vacation for a week in July. Iâm taking off a week from work in July. Iâm taking a week off from work in July. For an explanation about two-part verbs, see www.esl-aloud.com take after Her behavior is  like her mother's. She takes after her mother. take apart The mechanic disassembled the motor. The mechanic took apart the motor. The mechanic took the motor apart take back I retract what I said about Mr. Foster. I take back what I said about Mr. Foster. Did you return the car to the dealer? Did you take back the car to the dealer? Did you take the car back to the dealer? That song makes me think of my childhood. That song takes me back to my childhood. take down I wrote down everything he said. I took down everything he said. I took everything he said down. They lowered the flag at sunset. They took down the flag at sunset. They took the flag down at sunset. Mario dismantled his tent after breakfast. Mario took down his tent after breakfast. Mario took his tent down after breakfast. take for What kind of person do you think I am! What do you take me for! take in Greg lost 20 pounds and had his pants made smaller. Greg lost 20 pounds and had his pants taken in. He was a stranger and they let him stay in their home. He was a stranger and they took him in. She spoke so fast my mind couldn't absorb what she was saying. She spoke so fast I couldn't take in what she was saying. The old lady was deceived by the false advertising. The old lady got taken in by the false advertising. We spent the day looking at the sights of the city. We spent the day taking in the sights of the city. The widow did sewing for people in her home. The widow took in sewing. take off We removed our shoes before entering the mosque We took off our shoes before entering the mosque. We took our shoes off before entering the mosque. They reduced the price of the table by 20 percent. They took 20 percent off the price of the table. They took off 20 percent from the price of the table. She left without saying good-bye to anyone. She took off without saying good-bye to anyone. The sales of his book increased rapidly after his TV interview. The sales of his book took off after his TV interview. At exactly 2:15 the plane rose into the air. At exactly 2:15 the plane took off. Iâm going on vacation for a week in July. Iâm taking off a week from work in July. Iâm taking a week off from work in July. tag:odeo.com,2008-06-20,24103118 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:02:00 -0700 no ESL Aloud english