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EnglishClass101.com No No 7:45 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 18:30:00 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/ALL_S2L1_062813_eclass101.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Fri, 28 Jun 2013 18:29:59 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/ALL_S2L1_071313_eclass101_recordingscript.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/BB_L1_070710_eclass101.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialogue------- ----Formal ---- Formal Mr. Anderson: Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Hugo Anderson. Ms. Smith: Hi, Mr. Anderson. I'm Kendra Smith, nice to meet you too. Mr. Anderson: Please call me Hugo. Informal Hugo: Hey, I'm Hugo. How's it going? Kendra: Hi there, I'm Kendra, Anthony's sister. Hugo: So you're his sister! I'm his roommate! --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 8:23 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:29:59 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/BB_L1_070710_eclass101.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:29:58 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/BB_L1_070710_eclass101_review.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! ----Vocabulary & Phrases--- to meet ... to come together to be ... to exist or to exist as please ... used for polite requests sister ... female sibling roommate ... person living in the same room or apartment or house ... roommate --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 1:59 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:29:57 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/BB_L1_070710_eclass101_dialog.mp3 Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! -------Lesson Dialogue------- English Formal Mr. Anderson: Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Hugo Anderson. Ms. Smith: Hi, Mr. Anderson. I'm Kendra Smith, nice to meet you too. Mr. Anderson: Please call me Hugo. Informal Hugo: Hey, I'm Hugo. How's it going? Kendra: Hi there, I'm Kendra, Anthony's sister. Hugo: So you're his sister! I'm his roommate! ----Formal English---- --------------------------- Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the Fastest, Easiest and Most Fun Way to Learn English! EnglishClass101.com No No 0:48 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:29:56 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/BB_L1_070710_eclass101_recordingscript.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Tue, 14 Jan 2014 18:30:00 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/S_S2L1_011414_eclass101.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialogue------- ----Formal ---- Thank you. Thank you very much. Thanks. Thanks a lot. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 3:43 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 18:29:59 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/S_S2L1_011414_eclass101.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Tue, 14 Jan 2014 18:29:58 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/S_S2L1_011414_eclass101_review.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! ----Vocabulary & Phrases--- very much ... words added to something for emphasis Thank you ... phrase used when expressing appreciation thanks ... casual way of saying thank you a lot ... words added to something for emphasis --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 1:52 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 18:29:57 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/S_S2L1_011414_eclass101_recordingscript.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/B_S1L1_070709_eclass101.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialogue------- ----Formal ---- Mike: Hey Vicky! Vicky: Hi Mike! How's it going? Mike: Great! How about you? How are you doing? Vicky: Not so good. Mike: Oh no! What's wrong? Vicky: Oh, classes start tomorrow. Mike: Haha. Yeah, I know what you mean. ----Formal English---- Mike: Hey, Vicky! Vicky: Hi, Mike! How's it going? Mike: Great! How about you? How are you doing? Vicky: Not so good. Mike: Oh no! What's wrong? Vicky: Oh, classes start tomorrow. Mike: Ha ha. Yeah, I know what you mean. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 9:36 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:29:59 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/B_S1L1_070709_eclass101.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:29:58 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/B_S1L1_070709_eclass101_review.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! ----Vocabulary & Phrases--- How's it going? ... a question to ask about someone's health or situation How are you doing? ... a question to find out about someone's health or situation great ... very good not so good ... an expression meaning that one's health or situation is bad summer vacation ... a break from school or work during the summer months pretty good ... phrase to show that you are fairly healthy and your situation is good not bad ... a phrase to show you are fairly healthy and your situation is good all right ... okay; to one's liking; acceptable --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 2:24 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:29:57 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/B_S1L1_070709_eclass101_dialog.mp3 Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! -------Lesson Dialogue------- English Mike: Hey Vicky! Vicky: Hi Mike! How's it going? Mike: Great! How about you? How are you doing? Vicky: Not so good. Mike: Oh no! What's wrong? Vicky: Oh, classes start tomorrow. Mike: Haha. Yeah, I know what you mean. ----Formal English---- Mike: Hey, Vicky! Vicky: Hi, Mike! How's it going? Mike: Great! How about you? How are you doing? Vicky: Not so good. Mike: Oh no! What's wrong? Vicky: Oh, classes start tomorrow. Mike: Ha ha. Yeah, I know what you mean. --------------------------- Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the Fastest, Easiest and Most Fun Way to Learn English! EnglishClass101.com No No 0:25 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/G_S1L1_070609_eclass101.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialogue------- ----Formal ---- Zo: Good evening, Ms. Walsh. How are you? Ms. Walsh: Good. And you? How are you, Zo? Zo: I'm great! I just wanted to make sure you were in your office so I can stop by for the homework; I'm going on my big trip tomorrow! Ms. Walsh: Ah, yes! Is tomorrow Wednesday? Zo: Yep, tomorrow's Wednesday. Ms. Walsh: How nice! Well, I'm going home now, but I'll leave the homework with the secretary. Have a great trip! Zo: Thank you, Ms. Walsh! See you later! --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 11:33 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:29:59 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/G_S1L1_070609_eclass101.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:29:58 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/G_S1L1_070609_eclass101_review.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! ----Vocabulary & Phrases--- yes ... used to express agreement you ... the one(s) being spoken to how ... in what way; the way in which great ... large or very good; in a large or very good manner good ... positive in nature; not bad or poor tomorrow ... the day after today Wednesday ... the fourth day of the week trip ... a journey from one place to another secretary ... office worker homework ... school work that is done at home --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 1:33 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:29:57 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/G_S1L1_070609_eclass101_dialog.mp3 Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! -------Lesson Dialogue------- English Zo: Good evening, Ms. Walsh. How are you? Ms. Walsh: Good. And you? How are you, Zo? Zo: I'm great! I just wanted to make sure you were in your office so I can stop by for the homework; I'm going on my big trip tomorrow! Ms. Walsh: Ah, yes! Is tomorrow Wednesday? Zo: Yep, tomorrow's Wednesday. Ms. Walsh: How nice! Well, I'm going home now, but I'll leave the homework with the secretary. Have a great trip! Zo: Thank you, Ms. Walsh! See you later! ----Formal English---- --------------------------- Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the Fastest, Easiest and Most Fun Way to Learn English! EnglishClass101.com No No 0:37 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:29:56 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/G_S1L1_070609_eclass101_recordingscript.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Mon, 06 Jan 2014 18:30:00 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/UB_S1L1_010614_eclass101.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialogue------- ----Formal ---- Jessica: Okay everybody, shift information has been posted for the month. It looks like we'll visit twenty-five cities in thirty days. David: Do we normally visit twenty-five different cities in one month? Jessica: Yes. Sometimes we visit even more. David: Where is our first stop? Jessica: Charlotte. David: Hey! I have friends in Charlotte. It would be nice to see them. ----Formal English---- Jessica: Okay everybody, shift information has been posted for the month. It looks like we'll visit twenty-five cities in thirty days. David: Do we normally visit twenty-five different cities in one month? Jessica: Yes. Sometimes we visit even more. David: Where is our first stop? Jessica: Charlotte. David: Hey! I have friends in Charlotte. It would be nice to see them. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 12:32 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 18:29:59 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/UB_S1L1_010614_eclass101.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Mon, 06 Jan 2014 18:29:58 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/UB_S1L1_010614_eclass101_review.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! ----Vocabulary & Phrases--- shift ... scheduled time for a person to work posted ... affixed or placed on a wall, board, or website month ... any of the twelve divisions of the calendar year visit ... to go to and stay at a place for a short period of time thirty ... a cardinal number representing the third cycle of ten normally ... in a normal or regular way different ... not alike; dissimilar cities ... two or more large or important towns stop ... an interruption in a journey --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 1:46 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 18:29:57 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/UB_S1L1_010614_eclass101_dialog.mp3 Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! -------Lesson Dialogue------- English Jessica: Okay everybody, shift information has been posted for the month. It looks like we'll visit twenty-five cities in thirty days. David: Do we normally visit twenty-five different cities in one month? Jessica: Yes. Sometimes we visit even more. David: Where is our first stop? Jessica: Charlotte. David: Hey! I have friends in Charlotte. It would be nice to see them. ----Formal English---- Jessica: Okay everybody, shift information has been posted for the month. It looks like we'll visit twenty-five cities in thirty days. David: Do we normally visit twenty-five different cities in one month? Jessica: Yes. Sometimes we visit even more. David: Where is our first stop? Jessica: Charlotte. David: Hey! I have friends in Charlotte. It would be nice to see them. --------------------------- Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the Fastest, Easiest and Most Fun Way to Learn English! EnglishClass101.com No No 0:36 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 18:29:56 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/UB_S1L1_010614_eclass101_recordingscript.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:30:00 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/UI_S1L1_070312_eclass101.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialogue------- ----Formal ---- Mark: Hello, may I ask who's calling? Sheila: Hello, this is Sheila, I have a phone interview with this office scheduled for now. Can I please speak with Mr. Mark Cantor? Mark: Ah, of course. Hello Sheila, this is Mark, it's nice to meet you. Thanks for calling. Sheila: It's my pleasure. Mark: All right then, let's get started, shall we? Can you tell me about why you are interested in working at our office? Sheila: Well, I've been studying politics at university and am graduating this May, I'm looking for a job that has me intimately involved with the legislative process. I'd like to do research, write speeches, and interact with Congressional Members. Working in politics and getting to talk with Senators and Representatives sounds really exciting to me. Mark: Great, and can you tell me a little about your previous experiences? Sheila: Well, my most recent job was working at the school's newspaper as a politics columnist. It wasn't the best in terms of pay but it was better than my other jobs and gave me a good chance to practice writing about something I liked. Mark: Fair enough. What can you say about your strengths and weaknesses? Sheila: I think that my best trait is that I am very dedicated and driven. However, at the same time, this can be my worst characteristic—sometimes I have a hard time knowing when to quit. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 11:30 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:29:59 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/UI_S1L1_070312_eclass101.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:29:58 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/UI_S1L1_070312_eclass101_review.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! ----Vocabulary & Phrases--- politics ... the science and art of government and law-making to graduate ... to finish school intimately ... very closely legislative ... law-making Senator ... Member of the upper house of the US Congress Representative ... Member of the lower house of the US Congress previous ... the one before shall we ... when used with "let's" a suggestion to do something in terms of ... referring to, to talk about a specific characteristic dedicated ... never giving up --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 1:42 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:29:57 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/UI_S1L1_070312_eclass101_dialog.mp3 Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! -------Lesson Dialogue------- English Mark: Hello, may I ask who's calling? Sheila: Hello, this is Sheila, I have a phone interview with this office scheduled for now. Can I please speak with Mr. Mark Cantor? Mark: Ah, of course. Hello Sheila, this is Mark, it's nice to meet you. Thanks for calling. Sheila: It's my pleasure. Mark: All right then, let's get started, shall we? Can you tell me about why you are interested in working at our office? Sheila: Well, I've been studying politics at university and am graduating this May, I'm looking for a job that has me intimately involved with the legislative process. I'd like to do research, write speeches, and interact with Congressional Members. Working in politics and getting to talk with Senators and Representatives sounds really exciting to me. Mark: Great, and can you tell me a little about your previous experiences? Sheila: Well, my most recent job was working at the school's newspaper as a politics columnist. It wasn't the best in terms of pay but it was better than my other jobs and gave me a good chance to practice writing about something I liked. Mark: Fair enough. What can you say about your strengths and weaknesses? Sheila: I think that my best trait is that I am very dedicated and driven. However, at the same time, this can be my worst characteristic—sometimes I have a hard time knowing when to quit. ----Formal English---- --------------------------- Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the Fastest, Easiest and Most Fun Way to Learn English! EnglishClass101.com No No 1:36 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:29:56 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/UI_S1L1_070312_eclass101_recordingscript.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:30:00 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/LI_S1L1_010410_eclass101.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialogue------- ----Formal ---- Joey: Hello. Mike: Hey, Joey. This is Mike. Joey: Hey, Mike. How's it going? Haven't seen you in a while. Mike: Yeah, I've been busy with work. But I have some time this week. Do you want to grab lunch either Wednesday or Thursday? Joey: Sure. Wednesday works for me. Mike: Sounds good. Can we meet at twelve-thirty? Joey: How about twelve-fifteen? Mike: Sure. Joey: Okay. See you then. Mike: See ya. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 7:59 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:29:59 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/LI_S1L1_010410_eclass101.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:29:58 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/LI_S1L1_010410_eclass101_review.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! ----Vocabulary & Phrases--- to grab ... to take suddenly, to seize to work ... to perform a job busy ... full of activity, engaged in activity, occupied to meet ... to come together either ... one and the other of two, one or the other of two sure ... having no doubt about something lunch ... afternoon meal that comes after breakfast and before dinner week ... unit of seven days --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 1:29 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:29:57 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/LI_S1L1_010410_eclass101_dialog.mp3 Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! -------Lesson Dialogue------- English Joey: Hello. Mike: Hey, Joey. This is Mike. Joey: Hey, Mike. How's it going? Haven't seen you in a while. Mike: Yeah, I've been busy with work. But I have some time this week. Do you want to grab lunch either Wednesday or Thursday? Joey: Sure. Wednesday works for me. Mike: Sounds good. Can we meet at twelve-thirty? Joey: How about twelve-fifteen? Mike: Sure. Joey: Okay. See you then. Mike: See ya. ----Formal English---- --------------------------- Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the Fastest, Easiest and Most Fun Way to Learn English! EnglishClass101.com No No 0:43 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:29:56 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/LI_S1L1_010410_eclass101_recordingscript.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/I_S1L1_070510_eclass101.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialogue------- ----Formal ---- Drew: Oh jeez, here we go again. Another happy-looking immigration officer interrogation! Officer: Passport, please. Drew: Hi, here's my passport. Officer: Where are you flying from today sir? Drew: I flew in from Singapore. Officer: What's the purpose of your stay? Drew: Well, I'm here to work. Officer: Who's your employer? Drew: Innovative International. Officer: And how long do you plan to stay here? Drew: Six months; that's half a year. Officer: I know that. Where are you staying? Drew: I'm going to camp out in a tent under a bridge. Don't worry, I'll have my lighter and my iPhone. I'll be fine. Officer: Sir, if I were you, I would drop the humor. Where are you staying (forcefully)? Drew: My employer has rented out an apartment for me in the city. Small but comfortable. Officer: Fine. Okay, here you are. Drew: Thanks! (walking away) That wasn't as bad as I thought it would be! --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 11:22 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:29:59 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/I_S1L1_070510_eclass101.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:29:58 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/I_S1L1_070510_eclass101_review.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! ----Vocabulary & Phrases--- interrogation ... act of asking detailed questions usually in a forceful way to fly ... to travel by plane purpose ... reason employer ... person or company that has people working for money plan ... something someone intends to do to plan ... to arrange something before it happens to camp ... to sleep in a tent outdoors tent ... cloth shelter that is portable and used outdoors lighter ... small device that produces a flame humor ... act of being funny or amused by things that are funny --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 2:04 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:29:57 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/I_S1L1_070510_eclass101_dialog.mp3 Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! -------Lesson Dialogue------- English Drew: Oh jeez, here we go again. Another happy-looking immigration officer interrogation! Officer: Passport, please. Drew: Hi, here's my passport. Officer: Where are you flying from today sir? Drew: I flew in from Singapore. Officer: What's the purpose of your stay? Drew: Well, I'm here to work. Officer: Who's your employer? Drew: Innovative International. Officer: And how long do you plan to stay here? Drew: Six months; that's half a year. Officer: I know that. Where are you staying? Drew: I'm going to camp out in a tent under a bridge. Don't worry, I'll have my lighter and my iPhone. I'll be fine. Officer: Sir, if I were you, I would drop the humor. Where are you staying (forcefully)? Drew: My employer has rented out an apartment for me in the city. Small but comfortable. Officer: Fine. Okay, here you are. Drew: Thanks! (walking away) That wasn't as bad as I thought it would be! ----Formal English---- --------------------------- Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the Fastest, Easiest and Most Fun Way to Learn English! EnglishClass101.com No No 1:11 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:30:01 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/A_S1L1_061313_eclass101.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialogue------- ----Formal ---- Chairman: Good morning everyone. I'd like to welcome you all as committee members for the 32nd annual International Relations seminar. Sarah, what's first on our agenda? Sarah: We need to determine how frequently we will be holding these planning meetings, on what day they will occur, and at what time of the day. Chairman: Traditionally, these meetings have been held Wednesday at noon, every other week. Any objections? Sarah: I see no objections so the next meeting will be on Wednesday the 12th of September at noon. Chairman: Down to business. As you all know, every year we coordinate the third-largest international seminar in the United States. This year it's been scheduled for the first week of March and our topic for this year is energy. Sarah built separate task lists for each of you to complete by the next meeting. Sarah: If I may Mr. Chairman, these task lists are not comprehensive. They are more like descriptions of checkpoints we need to reach in the immediate future. Please use your best judgment to gauge how, when, and where to execute your duties within your respective responsibilities. Chairman: Thank you Sarah. For all of you, Sarah will coordinate all the communication aspects of the seminar. If there's anything official you want communicated to the group or to the attendees, tell her. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 14:02 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:30:00 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/A_S1L1_061313_eclass101.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:29:59 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/A_S1L1_061313_eclass101_review.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! ----Vocabulary & Phrases--- committee ... a formal group of elected people that focuses on investigating and taking action on a particular issue or range of issues annual ... covering a year seminar ... a conference or other meeting agenda ... schedule occur ... happen objections ... expressions or feelings of disapproval scheduled ... describing something that has been planned guideposts ... something that acts as guidance to a particular end point gauge ... estimate or the amount of judgement ... an opinion or conclusion respective ... relate separately to each of two or more things execute ... put into effect --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 1:43 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:29:58 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/A_S1L1_061313_eclass101_dialog.mp3 Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! -------Lesson Dialogue------- English Chairman: Good morning everyone. I'd like to welcome you all as committee members for the 32nd annual International Relations seminar. Sarah, what's first on our agenda? Sarah: We need to determine how frequently we will be holding these planning meetings, on what day they will occur, and at what time of the day. Chairman: Traditionally, these meetings have been held Wednesday at noon, every other week. Any objections? Sarah: I see no objections so the next meeting will be on Wednesday the 12th of September at noon. Chairman: Down to business. As you all know, every year we coordinate the third-largest international seminar in the United States. This year it's been scheduled for the first week of March and our topic for this year is energy. Sarah built separate task lists for each of you to complete by the next meeting. Sarah: If I may Mr. Chairman, these task lists are not comprehensive. They are more like descriptions of checkpoints we need to reach in the immediate future. Please use your best judgment to gauge how, when, and where to execute your duties within your respective responsibilities. Chairman: Thank you Sarah. For all of you, Sarah will coordinate all the communication aspects of the seminar. If there's anything official you want communicated to the group or to the attendees, tell her. ----Formal English---- --------------------------- Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the Fastest, Easiest and Most Fun Way to Learn English! EnglishClass101.com No No 1:33 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:29:57 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/A_S1L1_061313_eclass101_recordingscript.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/AB_L1_070909_eclass101.mp3 EnglishClass101.com No No 3:02 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:29:59 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/AB_L1_070909_eclass101.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:29:58 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/AB_L1_070909_eclass101_review.mp3 EnglishClass101.com No No 1:53 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:29:57 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/AB_L1_070909_eclass101_dialog.mp3 EnglishClass101.com No No 2:01 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:30:00 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/AB_S2L1_070511_eclass101.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialogue------- ----Formal ---- Top 10 American Songs: "All Along the Watchtower" – Jimi Hendrix "All Along the Watchtower" is one of the most critically acclaimed recordings made by Jimi Hendrix and his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Originally written and recorded by Bob Dylan, Hendrix heard the song and liked it. In early 1968, the Jimi Hendrix Experience started recording the song, which turned out to be a process that would take a very long time. Jimi Hendrix had worked out an elaborate arrangement and would frequently improvise his guitar runs on the song. This caused a great deal of difficulty for the other musicians on the record, so much so that his bassist, Noel Redding, quit halfway through the recording. Dave Mason, a session guitarist helping out on the record, then played the bass. However, the engineer has claimed that Hendrix himself plays the bass guitar on the recording. Even though the initial recording sessions took five days, with the final session being on January 26, 1968, Hendrix wasn't satisfied with the results. He took the recording to The Record Plant studios in New York. There, he worked on the song throughout the summer, adding guitar parts and re-recording. Tony Bongiovi, the engineer on the record at The Record Plant, said that Hendrix was becoming dissatisfied as the sessions went on. Finally, however, "All Along the Watchtower" was released on the album Electric Ladyland in September 1968. Ever since then, Hendrix's version of the song has been more popular than Bob Dylan's. It appears frequently on the list of greatest songs and greatest guitar solos. Bob Dylan himself has praised the version, saying that Hendrix made it better than it was. The song itself sold very well and reached the number 5 spot on the UK Singles Chart. In the US, it reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Hendrix's only Top 20 hit there. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 3:04 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:29:59 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/AB_S2L1_070511_eclass101.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:29:58 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/AB_S2L1_070511_eclass101_dialog.mp3 Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! -------Lesson Dialogue------- English Top 10 American Songs: "All Along the Watchtower" – Jimi Hendrix "All Along the Watchtower" is one of the most critically acclaimed recordings made by Jimi Hendrix and his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Originally written and recorded by Bob Dylan, Hendrix heard the song and liked it. In early 1968, the Jimi Hendrix Experience started recording the song, which turned out to be a process that would take a very long time. Jimi Hendrix had worked out an elaborate arrangement and would frequently improvise his guitar runs on the song. This caused a great deal of difficulty for the other musicians on the record, so much so that his bassist, Noel Redding, quit halfway through the recording. Dave Mason, a session guitarist helping out on the record, then played the bass. However, the engineer has claimed that Hendrix himself plays the bass guitar on the recording. Even though the initial recording sessions took five days, with the final session being on January 26, 1968, Hendrix wasn't satisfied with the results. He took the recording to The Record Plant studios in New York. There, he worked on the song throughout the summer, adding guitar parts and re-recording. Tony Bongiovi, the engineer on the record at The Record Plant, said that Hendrix was becoming dissatisfied as the sessions went on. Finally, however, "All Along the Watchtower" was released on the album Electric Ladyland in September 1968. Ever since then, Hendrix's version of the song has been more popular than Bob Dylan's. It appears frequently on the list of greatest songs and greatest guitar solos. Bob Dylan himself has praised the version, saying that Hendrix made it better than it was. The song itself sold very well and reached the number 5 spot on the UK Singles Chart. In the US, it reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Hendrix's only Top 20 hit there. ----Formal English---- --------------------------- Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the Fastest, Easiest and Most Fun Way to Learn English! EnglishClass101.com No No 2:00 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:30:00 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/AB_S3L1_010312_eclass101.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialogue------- ----Formal ---- Fun at the Atlantic City Boardwalk in New Jersey The Atlantic City Boardwalk is well-known for its active nightlife and casinos, but there is so much more to this entertainment destination than meets the eye. It's home to the Bally's Wild West Casino, which is the only themed casino in the world. You can gamble the hours away with its 5,400 machines and 232 table games. In all, there are eleven casinos in Atlantic City, and the city is the home of the first legal casino in the eastern part of the United States. Anyone who enjoys looking at lights at night won't want to miss the Boardwalk because the numerous lights make the experience very exciting. In addition to all the lights, there is plenty to do, no matter what time of day or night. The Steel Pier offers attractions for the entire family, including various amusement park rides, helicopter rides, and more. There's also plenty of shopping, as well as Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum. The Atlantic City Boardwalk also holds Garden Pier, which is the home for arts and culture in the city.There is much to learn about the history of the city, and taking a walking tour on the Boardwalk is the perfect way to do this. There's also the Absecon Lighthouse, Atlantic City Aquarium, and the rest of the Historic Gardner's Basin. The Atlantic City Boardwalk offers a fun-filled experience for people of all ages with plenty to do. Whether your interest lies in hitting the beach, gambling, shopping, or the arts, you're sure to find exactly the type of entertainment destination you're looking for. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 2:47 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:29:59 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/AB_S3L1_010312_eclass101.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:29:58 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/AB_S3L1_010312_eclass101_review.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! ----Vocabulary & Phrases--- boardwalk ... a walkway made of wooden boards, an entertainment district near a beach themed ... designed around a central idea or motif ... themed to gamble ... to play games of chance or bet on an uncertain outcome in order to win money ... to gamble legal ... allowed under the law ... legal numerous ... many ... numerous pier ... a structure on posts extending out from land to water, used as a landing place for ships or a strolling area lighthouse ... A tall tower built on a cliff with a powerful light on top used to guide ships at sea ... lighthouse destination ... a place one is going to, a place for a specific purpose ... destination well-known ... widely known, famous ... well-known more than meets the eye ... more interesting or complicated than it first appears ... more than meets the eye --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 1:57 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:29:57 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/AB_S3L1_010312_eclass101_dialog.mp3 Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! -------Lesson Dialogue------- English Fun at the Atlantic City Boardwalk in New Jersey The Atlantic City Boardwalk is well-known for its active nightlife and casinos, but there is so much more to this entertainment destination than meets the eye. It's home to the Bally's Wild West Casino, which is the only themed casino in the world. You can gamble the hours away with its 5,400 machines and 232 table games. In all, there are eleven casinos in Atlantic City, and the city is the home of the first legal casino in the eastern part of the United States. Anyone who enjoys looking at lights at night won't want to miss the Boardwalk because the numerous lights make the experience very exciting. In addition to all the lights, there is plenty to do, no matter what time of day or night. The Steel Pier offers attractions for the entire family, including various amusement park rides, helicopter rides, and more. There's also plenty of shopping, as well as Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum. The Atlantic City Boardwalk also holds Garden Pier, which is the home for arts and culture in the city.There is much to learn about the history of the city, and taking a walking tour on the Boardwalk is the perfect way to do this. There's also the Absecon Lighthouse, Atlantic City Aquarium, and the rest of the Historic Gardner's Basin. The Atlantic City Boardwalk offers a fun-filled experience for people of all ages with plenty to do. Whether your interest lies in hitting the beach, gambling, shopping, or the arts, you're sure to find exactly the type of entertainment destination you're looking for. ----Formal English---- --------------------------- Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the Fastest, Easiest and Most Fun Way to Learn English! EnglishClass101.com No No 2:47 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:29:56 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/AB_S3L1_010312_eclass101_recordingscript.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:30:00 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/LA_S1L1_010713_eclass101.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialogue------- ----Formal ---- Cody: This is such a terrible job! June: Why do you say that? Cody: Big John just came in and put a stack of papers on my desk and told me to have everything done by the end of the day. June: And since it's three P.M., you'd better get working on it. Cody: I am working on it, but there's no way I'll get it done in time. June: That certainly isn't my ideal way to spend the afternoon. Cody: This is so bad! June: Well, it may not be good, but it certainly isn't all that bad. If you pull through, maybe Big John will start to trust you and give you a raise. Cody: Or he'll just figure out how to leverage me to do his work for him. June: I guess that's also a possibility. I'm new here, so I don't know how he works. What are the papers about? Cody: They're meeting minutes and some meeting transcripts from our staff meetings. June: That stack's nearly a foot tall. Like I said, I'm new here, but do we really have that many meetings? Cody: No! This is from the past seven years. June: Seven years? Why is he having you do that now? It isn't like he hasn't had enough time to do it before. Cody: Corporate asked for them. I think they're concerned that we are not selling as much as they'd like. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 10:55 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:29:59 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/LA_S1L1_010713_eclass101.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:29:58 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/LA_S1L1_010713_eclass101_review.mp3 Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! ----Vocabulary & Phrases--- terrible ... extremely or distressingly bad or serious stack ... group of things put on top of each other ideal ... desirable or perfect but not likely to become a reality raise ... an increase in salary figure out ... solve or discover the cause of something leverage ... use (something) to maximum advantage trust ... believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of corporate ... a corporate company or group. --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 1:48 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:29:57 +0900 https://mdn.illops.net/englishclass101/LA_S1L1_010713_eclass101_dialog.mp3 Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! -------Lesson Dialogue------- English Cody: This is such a terrible job! June: Why do you say that? Cody: Big John just came in and put a stack of papers on my desk and told me to have everything done by the end of the day. June: And since it's three P.M., you'd better get working on it. Cody: I am working on it, but there's no way I'll get it done in time. June: That certainly isn't my ideal way to spend the afternoon. Cody: This is so bad! June: Well, it may not be good, but it certainly isn't all that bad. If you pull through, maybe Big John will start to trust you and give you a raise. Cody: Or he'll just figure out how to leverage me to do his work for him. June: I guess that's also a possibility. I'm new here, so I don't know how he works. What are the papers about? Cody: They're meeting minutes and some meeting transcripts from our staff meetings. June: That stack's nearly a foot tall. Like I said, I'm new here, but do we really have that many meetings? Cody: No! This is from the past seven years. June: Seven years? Why is he having you do that now? It isn't like he hasn't had enough time to do it before. Cody: Corporate asked for them. I think they're concerned that we are not selling as much as they'd like. ----Formal English---- --------------------------- Stop by EnglishClass101.com for the Fastest, Easiest and Most Fun Way to Learn English! 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Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! ----Vocabulary & Phrases--- installment ... part of a whole buzzword ... a trendy word or phrase phenomenon ... an unusual or striking event event ... a noteworthy happening or occurrence; a special social function trend ... current style or fashion coming ... next; following feedback ... response --------------------------- Learn English with EnglishClass101! Don't forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com for more great English Language Learning Resources! EnglishClass101.com No No 1:18 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:29:57 +0900 https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/https://www.englishclass101.com/premium_feed/pdfs/BZ_S1L1_070809_eclass101_recordingscript.pdf EnglishClass101.com No No