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EnglishClass101.com EnglishClass101.com contactus@englishclass101.com No No http://www.englishclass101.com/images/itunes_logo.jpg http://www.englishclass101.com 144 144   Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! You’re meeting a long-lost friend from college for a drink after work. While you’re waiting to order at the bar, your friend asks you in English, “What are you having?” You tell your friend in English, “Oh, the usual.” Your friend inquires further in English, “What’s that?” You tell him in [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/09/06/intermediate-lesson-10-coffee-complications/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:30:00 +0000 &#160; Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! You're meeting a long-lost friend from college for a drink after work. While you're waiting to order at the bar, your ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal English---- Teddy: So how does it feel to be back? Drew: I see some changes here and there, but overall it's the same. Feels like I'm in college again every time I come back. I bet the coffee tastes the same too. They knew me here; all I had to say was "the usual." Sales Rep: What can I get you? Teddy: I'll have a triple venti decaf nonfat latte with a shot of sugar-free vanilla and just a tiny bit of whipped cream in my cup… Drew, this one's on me. Drew:…uhh… Teddy: Drew? Don't tell me you've forgotten how to order coffee! Drew: Don't be ridiculous…I…I'll have what he's having, thanks. Sales Rep: Okay, your total is $9.35. Teddy: Here's a ten. Sales Rep: Okay, $0.65 is your change. Sir, your drinks will be ready over there. Teddy: You've forgotten, haven't you? Drew: No, your usual just happened to be my usual. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! Intermediate EnglishClass101.com No No 11:28 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/09/06/intermediate-lesson-10-coffee-complications/#comments EnglishClass101.com Intermediate http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/09/06/intermediate-lesson-10-coffee-complications/ Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Today is an amazingly beautiful day. So what better way to spend the day than taking a stroll with your friends. As you walk along the streets, enjoying the cool breeze and the warm sun, you see a little girl run into the park chasing a puppy. She is obviously consumed [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/09/02/video-s2-16-all-the-joy-of-learning-english-begins-right-here/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:30:00 +0000 Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Today is an amazingly beautiful day. So what better way to spend the day than taking a stroll with your friends. ... ##PostExcerpt## Throwback Thursday EnglishClass101.com No No 2:58 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/09/02/video-s2-16-all-the-joy-of-learning-english-begins-right-here/#comments EnglishClass101.com Throwback Thursday Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! You want to learn to speak English and you have finally taken that last step! You have all the supplies in front of you…books, Mp3 player, computer, and EnglishClass101.com. However, when you open the English language learning materials to get started, it all looks like it’s written in English! You can [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/09/01/all-about-4-learn-english-pronunciation/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:30:00 +0000 Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! You want to learn to speak English and you have finally taken that last step! You have all the supplies in ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! All About EnglishClass101.com No No 4:25 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/09/01/all-about-4-learn-english-pronunciation/#comments EnglishClass101.com All About http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/09/01/all-about-4-learn-english-pronunciation/ Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! You just hopped into a taxi, fresh of your flight to the United States. Before you can even get to the home of the host parents for your study-abroad program, your parents are calling your cell phone. They ask you in English, “Was your flight okay? How are you feeling?” You [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/30/intermediate-lesson-9-lets-go-party/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000 Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! You just hopped into a taxi, fresh of your flight to the United States. Before you can even get to the ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Teddy: Hey, we're going to throw you a little welcome back party at my friend's house. She's really into art, so her place is done up nicely. It'll be a great place to have a get-together. Your old friends are invited too. Drew: Hey, thanks, Teddy. Sounds like fun! When is it? Teddy: This Saturday. I can come and pick you up at your hotel and also be the designated driver. Drew: Sounds good. Teddy: Oh, and Janine was also invited. Drew: Wh…why the heck would you do that? Teddy: Oh come on, she's not that bad! She's got a great sense of humor! Drew: And she doesn't understand the phrase "No, I'm not interested. Stop asking me." Teddy: Well, you've got to admire her persistence. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! Intermediate EnglishClass101.com No No 10:48 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/30/intermediate-lesson-9-lets-go-party/#comments EnglishClass101.com Intermediate http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/30/intermediate-lesson-9-lets-go-party/ Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Here at EnglishClass101.com, we’ve discovered the easiest way for you to learn English vocabulary words. Put us to the test with this video tutorial designed to teach you about something that you can’t live without. In this English video tutorial, you’ll learn the words for items you can find at a bookstore. They’re presented [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/26/video-9-video-vocab-lesson-9-bookstore/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000 Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Here at EnglishClass101.com, we've discovered the easiest way for you to learn English vocabulary words. Put us to the test with ... ##PostExcerpt## Throwback Thursday EnglishClass101.com No No 2:39 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/26/video-9-video-vocab-lesson-9-bookstore/#comments EnglishClass101.com Throwback Thursdaybookstorevocabulary   Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! How many of you considered grammar your favorite subject in grade school? Right, that’s what we figured! So why would it be any different now that you are studying English? Do you know the proper word order for speaking English? IS there a proper word order for speaking English? How do [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/25/all-about-3-learn-english-grammar/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000 &#160; Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! How many of you considered grammar your favorite subject in grade school? Right, that's what we figured! So why would it ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! All About EnglishClass101.com No No 6:44 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/25/all-about-3-learn-english-grammar/#comments EnglishClass101.com All About http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/25/all-about-3-learn-english-grammar/   Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! You need to study for your English exam, but it’s the end of the spring semester, and the weather is just too nice. You look outside and see students in your English class tossing a Frisbee, picnicking on the lawn, and otherwise entertaining themselves. You close the window, but you can [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/23/intermediate-lesson-8-opening-a-bank-account/ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000 &#160; Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! You need to study for your English exam, but it's the end of the spring semester, and the weather is just ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal English---- Accounts Manager: Hello, sir. What can I help you with today? Drew: Hello, I'd like to open a checking account. I have one thousand dollars with me today to put in. Account Manager: Certainly. Do you have some ID with you today? Drew: Yes, here's my passport. Account Manager: Perfect. Please fill out this application form. Would you like to open a savings account with that? Drew: Umm. No, thank you. Accounts Manager: Are you sure? You can open one by depositing three hundred dollars today, and every month it'll transfer twenty-five dollars from your checking to your savings and collect a 3.2 percent APY. Drew: Sounds like a good thing, but I'm only going to be here for a short while, so no, thank you. Account Manager: Okay, sir, also, for just eight dollars a month you can get overdraft protection for up to five hundred dollars and one hundred personalized checks. Drew: No, I don't need any of those. I pay with my credit card for large things and I'm very careful with my money. But I would like to have online banking. Is that free of charge? Account Manager: Yes, it is, just fill out this form as well. Drew: Okay. (filling out form) Account Manager: Your card will be sent to you at the address you wrote down, and then you'll have to come back to choose your PIN. Drew: Are the ATMs 24/7? Account Manager: Yes, they are. Drew: Okay, sounds great! Thanks for your help! --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! Intermediate EnglishClass101.com No No 11:47 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/23/intermediate-lesson-8-opening-a-bank-account/#comments EnglishClass101.com Intermediate http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/23/intermediate-lesson-8-opening-a-bank-account/   Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Before you leave for work, you decide to grab a quick breakfast. You usually don’t eat, but you smell something great coming from your kitchen. You enter your kitchen and find your significant other baking some muffins and frying some bacon. Your significant other asks you in English, “What’s going on? [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/19/lower-intermediate-lesson-17-getting-a-vacation/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000 &#160; Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Before you leave for work, you decide to grab a quick breakfast. You usually don't eat, but you smell something great ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- (Knock knock) Mike: Excuse me, Mr. Dunkin. Could I speak to you sometime today about me taking some time off work? Boss: Sure. I have a few minutes now. Come in. Have a seat. Mike: Thank you. (Mike steps into Mr. Dunkin's office and sits down.) Boss: Help yourself to a doughnut. Mike: No, thank you, Mr. Dunkin. I just had one this morning. Boss: Okay. So, when were you thinking of taking time off? Mike: Well, I was hoping I could take a week off starting the July Fourth weekend. I should be done with the Krispy Kreme account by then. Boss: True. But we're expecting another huge contract in July. We really need you here. You're our best designer. Can you push back your vacation until August? You can take as many days as you want. Mike: I guess. Could I take the first two weeks of August off then? Boss: You sure can! It's settled then. Just hand in a vacation request form to HR by the end of the week. Make sure you have enough paid vacation days left. Mike: I will. Thank you, Mr. Dunkin. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! Throwback Thursday EnglishClass101.com No No 9:41 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/19/lower-intermediate-lesson-17-getting-a-vacation/#comments EnglishClass101.com Throwback Thursday Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! You have been studying to speak English for quite some time now…and you are doing such a fabulous job! Do you think you are ready to travel to the United States? Not quite yet, and let me tell you why. Suppose you have been very anxious to sink your teeth into [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/18/all-about-2-all-about-lesson-2-learn-the-english-writing-system/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000 Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! You have been studying to speak English for quite some time now...and you are doing such a fabulous job! Do you ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! All About EnglishClass101.com No No 5:17 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/18/all-about-2-all-about-lesson-2-learn-the-english-writing-system/#comments EnglishClass101.com All About http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/18/all-about-2-all-about-lesson-2-learn-the-english-writing-system/ Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Between sets of lifting weights at the American gym, you’re catching up with some of your buddies in English. One tells you in English, “I gained a bunch of weight over the holidays. Now that it’s springtime, it’s time to drop the pounds!” You ask your friend in English, “Oh, yeah? [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/16/intermediate-lesson-7-its-good-to-see-you-again/ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000 Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Between sets of lifting weights at the American gym, you're catching up with some of your buddies in English. One tells ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Teddy: And look who's here! Drew! How've you been? Good to see you again! Drew: Hey, Teddy! I'm good. Just arrived yesterday so a little jet lagged. Teddy: Oh yeah, I know how that feels. How long did you say you were staying with us this time? Drew: Looks like you're stuck with me for half a year. Teddy: Really! Hey, you're with us for quite a while! Sandra: Hey, Drew! Good to see you again! Heard you were coming to work with us; I didn't know it was so soon though! Drew: Hey, Sandra, good to see you too! Hey, you look great! Did you lose weight? Sandra: Well yeah, a whole baby's worth! The last time you saw me I was pregnant, remember? Drew: Oh, right! How's your baby? Sandra: Baby's great! Starting to walk and causing trouble already. Teddy: I'm the one who has lost weight, Drew. I'm on this new protein milkshake diet. Didn't you notice? Drew: No, not at all. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! Intermediate EnglishClass101.com No No 10:32 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/16/intermediate-lesson-7-its-good-to-see-you-again/#comments EnglishClass101.com Intermediate http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/16/intermediate-lesson-7-its-good-to-see-you-again/ Lunchbox - check! Pencils -  check! Cool new backpack - check! A head start learning English with the best language-learning program in the world - uh oh! You just thought you had everything ready to head down the hallway of learning this year…but you were wrong. Don’t worry! EnglishClass101.com has everything you need to jump [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/15/news-24-save-big-on-your-school-expenses-with-englishclass101com/ Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000 Lunchbox -&#160;check! Pencils -&#160; check! Cool new backpack -&#160;check! A head start learning English with the best language-learning program in the world -&#160;uh oh! ... ##PostExcerpt## News EnglishClass101.com No No 2:47 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/15/news-24-save-big-on-your-school-expenses-with-englishclass101com/#comments EnglishClass101.com News http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/15/news-24-save-big-on-your-school-expenses-with-englishclass101com/ Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Here at EnglishClass101.com, we’ve discovered the easiest way for you to learn English vocabulary words. Put us to the test with this video tutorial designed to teach you about something that you can’t live without. In this English video tutorial, you’ll learn common English words related to winter. They’re presented so that you’re sure to learn [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/12/video-23-video-vocab-lesson-23-winter/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000 Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Here at EnglishClass101.com, we've discovered the easiest way for you to learn English vocabulary words. Put us to the test with ... ##PostExcerpt## Throwback Thursday EnglishClass101.com No No http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/12/video-23-video-vocab-lesson-23-winter/#comments EnglishClass101.com Throwback Thursdaywinter Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Would you like to go to a party with one billion of your closest friends? That’s what it’s like when you know English. You share something with about one billion people in the world. We can’t really hold such a party for English speakers except in one place and one way: [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/11/all-about-1-introduction-to-english-and-the-top-5-reasons-to-study/ Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000 Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Would you like to go to a party with one billion of your closest friends? That's what it's like when you ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! All About EnglishClass101.com No No 7:04 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/11/all-about-1-introduction-to-english-and-the-top-5-reasons-to-study/#comments EnglishClass101.com All About http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/11/all-about-1-introduction-to-english-and-the-top-5-reasons-to-study/   Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! You know your friends are dying to ask you in English about what happened after they left the American bar last night, but you are staying mum. They keep asking you questions in English…except they aren’t really questions. They’re English statements designed to make you cough up the information, such as, [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/09/intermediate-lesson-6-fast-food-nation/ Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000 &#160; Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! You know your friends are dying to ask you in English about what happened after they left the American bar last ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal English---- Sales Rep: Can I take your order? Drew: Yeah, I'll have two big hamburgers and a medium soda. Sales Rep: With just a dollar extra you can upgrade to the jumbo size. Drew: Okay, sure, why not? Sales Rep: You want fries with that? Drew: Okay, sure, why not? Sales Rep: With a dollar extra you can upgrade the size on that as well. Drew: Okay, sure, why not? Everything else is jumbo, why skimp out now? Sales Rep: Yeah, might as well. It's just a dollar extra too. For here or to go? Drew: For here. Sales Rep: Okay, your total is $6.25. Drew: Here's a ten. Sales Rep: Then $3.75 is your change. Your order will be ready in just a second. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! Intermediate EnglishClass101.com No No 9:43 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/09/intermediate-lesson-6-fast-food-nation/#comments EnglishClass101.com Intermediate http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/09/intermediate-lesson-6-fast-food-nation/ No, before you ask, we are NOT going to give you the answers to next week’s math quiz! Nor are we going to write your thesis for you! And as much as we like you, we are certainly not dissecting anything…eww! But what if you could learn English and never go back to school – [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/08/news-25-innovative-language-learning-can-help-you-with-your-schoolwork-too/ Sun, 08 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000 No, before you ask, we are NOT going to give you the answers to next week's math quiz! Nor are we going to write your ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! News EnglishClass101.com No No UNKNOWN http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/08/news-25-innovative-language-learning-can-help-you-with-your-schoolwork-too/#comments EnglishClass101.com News http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/08/news-25-innovative-language-learning-can-help-you-with-your-schoolwork-too/   Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! You’re off to the mall to shop in your favorite store, but you’ve dragged your roommate with you for moral support. Your roommate tells you in English, “I don’t know why you want me to come along with you.” You respond in English, “I told you, when we get there, I’ll [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/05/lower-intermediate-lesson-3-shopping-part-1/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000 &#160; Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! You're off to the mall to shop in your favorite store, but you've dragged your roommate with you for moral support. ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Sales Clerk: Hello there. How are you today? Robert: I'm fine, thanks. Sales Clerk: Do you need help with anything? Robert: Do you have this in a medium? Sales Clerk: Yes, but only in white. Robert: Oh, I really like it in red... Sales Clerk: I think you look great in white! Robert: Well, let me think about it... I'll just wait until I lose weight and fit into the red one! Sales Clerk: How long will that be? --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! Throwback Thursday EnglishClass101.com No No 8:08 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/05/lower-intermediate-lesson-3-shopping-part-1/#comments EnglishClass101.com Throwback Thursday   Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Well, you managed to get through the first day of inventory at your new job in the United States! Sneaking away to listen to EnglishClass101.com’s fifth Basic Bootcamp lesson on your iPod during your break was a smart idea! But today, your American boss has taken it up a notch! Oh [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/04/basic-bootcamp-5-counting-from-100-to-10000/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000 &#160; Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Well, you managed to get through the first day of inventory at your new job in the United States! Sneaking away ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- A: How much is it in total? B: That comes to twelve hundred dollars in total. A: Twelve hundred? B: Twelve hundred. A: I'll pay by credit card. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! Basic Bootcamp EnglishClass101.com No No 6:40 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/04/basic-bootcamp-5-counting-from-100-to-10000/#comments EnglishClass101.com Basic Bootcamp http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/04/basic-bootcamp-5-counting-from-100-to-10000/   Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! After waiting in line for twenty minutes at the airport, you finally get to the front of the American car rental counter. The clerk greets you and asks in English, “What kind of car do you want to rent?” After telling the clerk in English that you want a four-door sedan, [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/02/intermediate-lesson-5-renting-a-car/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000 &#160; Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! After waiting in line for twenty minutes at the airport, you finally get to the front of the American car rental ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Sales Rep: Hello, thanks for calling Rent-Some-Wheels. Can I help you? Drew: Yeah, I'd like to rent a car for the next seven days. Sales Rep: What kind of car do you have in mind? Drew: Well, I prefer a Lamborghini Diablo, but I'll take what you have, something to get to work and back. Sales Rep: I hear you, sir. Well, we have some two-door coupes left and a few mid-sized sedans then. Drew: The smaller one is fine. How much is that with insurance? Sales Rep: Well, the car is $65 a day, and with taxes and additional fees that comes to $99.96. You can get a loss and damage waiver for $8.95 a day and a personal loss waiver for $6.95 a day. Drew: …So how much is that in total? Sales Rep: Well…let me see…$115.86. We also have the liability insurance for an additional $15.75, and if you want a ski rack then it's a single payment of $12.50. Drew: I tell you what, do you have a website? Because your endless numbering off is making me dizzy. Sales Rep:…Umm…yes we do, Rent-Some-Wheels.com… Drew: Okay. I'll just reserve it online and pick it up later. Sales Rep: All right then. Well, thanks for calling anyways. Drew: Bye. (hangs up) I should've done that to begin with. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! Intermediate EnglishClass101.com No No 11:57 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/02/intermediate-lesson-5-renting-a-car/#comments EnglishClass101.com Intermediate http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/08/02/intermediate-lesson-5-renting-a-car/   Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Was it Goose Creek or Duck River? A life time of memories crowd one another and sometimes get confused. Did we roast marshmallows in Montana or Mississippi? Family and good friends always bring out the memories in us, and it’s the shared memories and shared recounting that sharpens our recall or [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/29/audio-blog-15-goose-creek/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0000 &#160; Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Was it Goose Creek or Duck River? A life time of memories crowd one another and sometimes get confused. Did we ... ##PostExcerpt## Throwback Thursday EnglishClass101.com No No 3:00 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/29/audio-blog-15-goose-creek/#comments EnglishClass101.com Throwback Thursday Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Your new job in the United States begins today! You have dreamed of this job all your life, and here is your big chance to prove yourself! Here comes the boss…time to impress! He wants you to take inventory with another employee today in the American factory! You are to call [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/28/basic-bootcamp-4-counting-1-to-10-and-10-to-100/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0000 Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Your new job in the United States begins today! You have dreamed of this job all your life, and here is ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- A: One, two, three, four, five pencils; two, four, six, eight, ten erasers; and two, four, six, eight, ten, twelve, fourteen, sixteen rulers. B: The first, second, and third prize winners will be announced shortly. A: Numbers fifty-two, twenty-three, eighty-seven, and seventy-nine are the winning numbers! --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! Basic Bootcamp EnglishClass101.com No No 11:19 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/28/basic-bootcamp-4-counting-1-to-10-and-10-to-100/#comments EnglishClass101.com Basic Bootcamp http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/28/basic-bootcamp-4-counting-1-to-10-and-10-to-100/   Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! You are on your way to your American hotel, and you can’t wait to get into your room and find something to eat. The other people in the hotel shuttle are chatting in English, but the only thing that’s talking to you is your stomach. You ask the driver in English, [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/26/intermediate-lesson-4-hotel-check-in/ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0000 &#160; Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! You are on your way to your American hotel, and you can't wait to get into your room and find something ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal English---- Receptionist: Welcome to the Golden Gate Hotel. Do you have a reservation, sir? Drew: Yes, I do. Receptionist: May I have your name, sir? Drew: Drew English. Receptionist: …Okay, sir, looks like you have a double room for seven nights. You'll be staying in room 706 on the seventh floor. The gym and pool are on the tenth floor, and breakfast starts at five-thirty in the morning and closes at ten. Here's your room key. Drew: Is there a minibar in the room? Receptionist: Yes, there is, sir, but if you do take anything from there, it looks like expenses from that will not be covered by Innovative International. Drew: I knew I was hoping in vain…oh well, at least there is one. Receptionist: Anything else, sir? Drew: Yeah, can I get the number to a car rental service around here? Receptionist: You can find that information in a pamphlet in your room. Drew: All right. Thanks. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! Intermediate EnglishClass101.com No No 11:07 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/26/intermediate-lesson-4-hotel-check-in/#comments EnglishClass101.com Intermediate http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/26/intermediate-lesson-4-hotel-check-in/ Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Your friends want to take you out one last time before you have to go to work. This time, you are not going unprepared. In fact, last time your friends wanted to spend the day with you, it took you three days to sleep off the exhaustion from acting out different [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/22/video-s2-22-its-not-whether-you-win-or-lose-its-how-your-english-helped/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0000 Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! Your friends want to take you out one last time before you have to go to work. This time, you are ... ##PostExcerpt## Throwback Thursday EnglishClass101.com No No 2:58 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/22/video-s2-22-its-not-whether-you-win-or-lose-its-how-your-english-helped/#comments EnglishClass101.com Throwback Thursday   Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! One of the best ways to strengthen your English-speaking abilities is to use English as much as possible! Therefore, when you travel to the United States, it only makes sense to use the English language to learn the English language! Let’s say you are shopping in the United States and you [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/21/basic-bootcamp-3-useful-phrases-for-learning-english/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0000 &#160; Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! One of the best ways to strengthen your English-speaking abilities is to use English as much as possible! Therefore, when you ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- A: Excuse me./Pardon me. B: How do you say ______ in English? A: What does ______ mean? B: I'm not sure what you mean. A: Could you repeat that? B: Could you speak more slowly? --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! Basic Bootcamp EnglishClass101.com No No 7:58 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/21/basic-bootcamp-3-useful-phrases-for-learning-english/#comments EnglishClass101.com Basic Bootcamp http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/21/basic-bootcamp-3-useful-phrases-for-learning-english/   Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! As you leave the airport, your traveling companion advises you in English, “We’re going to take a taxi to our hotel.” You respond in English, “Great. I’ll follow you.” Your friend leads you outside to a platform where you see a long string of yellow taxis waiting. You head to the [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/19/intermediate-lesson-3-catching-a-taxi/ Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0000 &#160; Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! As you leave the airport, your traveling companion advises you in English, "We're going to take a taxi to our hotel." ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal English---- Drew: Taxi! (opens door, gets in, closes door) Taxi driver: Where to? Drew: Can you take me to the Golden Gate Hotel? I have the address right here. Taxi driver: Don't worry, I know where it is. Drew: Oh, good. Taxi driver: You hear what happened to the Andy Warhol painting at the MOMA? It was stolen! Drew: Oh really? Wow! That's just crazy! Security must have been sleeping, or the thief must have been nimble as anything! Like in the movies! Taxi driver: Yeah, probably some art lover who's athletic enough to pull such a stunt. Drew: Yeah, or maybe the person just didn't think that it was modern enough to be at the Museum of Modern Art… Taxi driver: We're here. That'll be $44.90. Drew: Oh, here's fifty dollars. Keep the change. Thanks. Taxi driver: All right. Have a nice day. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! Intermediate EnglishClass101.com No No 9:44 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/19/intermediate-lesson-3-catching-a-taxi/#comments EnglishClass101.com Intermediate http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/19/intermediate-lesson-3-catching-a-taxi/ Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! As the line from an old poem by Robert Herrick goes in English, “Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.” That line of English words means different things to different people, but at the very least, some Americans believe it is important to do as many things during your time on earth [...] http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/15/audio-blog-43-illness/ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0000 Learn English with EnglishClass101.com! As the line from an old poem by Robert Herrick goes in English, "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may." That line ... Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Illness Watching someone you love deteriorate before your eyes is a tough business. This morning, my mother-in-law called to say that she and my father-in-law were on their way to Louisiana to see her closest cousin, Jimmy. Jimmy is in the end stages of lung cancer, and he will be sent home with hospice care in the next few days. Now, my in-laws have known about Jimmy's state for about a month. However, they waited until the call came that the end was near to drive down to see him. I know that all too often, people wait until it is too late, and then they drive to the funeral. "I know that Jimmy will not be Jimmy when I get there," my mother-in-law said. "I just am not sure that I want to see him that way." She is I know thinking of her mother who died of cancer back in 1997. She is afraid that she will forget the Jimmy who sat up all night drinking and telling stories in my backyard the night of her son's wedding. That she will forget the Jimmy who danced with his granddaughter every year at Jazz Fest. Who sucked the brains of crawfish in the blistering heat at the family's annual crawfish boil. I can't help but wonder whether her logic is correct. After all, it won't be long before I am faced with this same prospect. My brother's muscular dystrophy is worsening exponentially every year, and I know that no matter how hard he fights it, the disease will eventually change him from the person I've always known. Of course, I will see my brother as often as he lets me. Chances are, I will make a nuisance of myself. No matter. I will try my best to preserve my memories while spending as much time as I can with my little brother. As his big sister, I believe that that is my job, nuisance or not. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! Throwback Thursday EnglishClass101.com No No 2:55 http://www.englishclass101.com/2010/07/15/audio-blog-43-illness/#comments EnglishClass101.com Throwback Thursday Wed, 14 Dec 2005 05:38:53 +0900 http://media.libsyn.com/media/englishclass101/englishclass_pubfeed_l1.mp3 Listen to Me First! 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