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American Movies: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial · The MacArthur Fellows Program · Questions and Answers
Key Terms
extra-terrestrial
alien
to be stranded
to lure
psychic
highest-grossing
foundati...
Learn how to write a polite, formal email to someone you do not know well in English.
Dialogue/Story
Dear Dr. Lee:
I don't know if you'll remember me, but I introduced myself to you after your keyn...
Learn how to talk about your clothes and how you dress in English.
Dialogue/Story
I'm one of those people who don't have much of a fashion sense. I mean, I know that I shouldn't wear a pink shirt wi...
Topics
Famous Americans: Thomas Edison · Liberia and U.S. slavery · Questions and Answers
Key Terms
inventor
prodigious
practical
phonograph
patent
entrepreneur
telegraph
wizard
perspiration
to rep...
Learn how to talk about heavy traffic and being stuck on the road in English.
Dialogue/Story
I was on my way to a restaurant to meet my date for dinner when I hit a traffic jam. I saw that the road ...
Learn how to talk about crime and the legal system in English. Jeff reads a newspaper story about a student arrested for burglary and assault.
Dialogue/Story
I was reading the newspaper this morning...
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American Cities: New York City · Letters after people's names · Questions and Answers
Key Terms
borough
skyscraper
Broadway musical
pushy
frank
in your face
JFK
Esquire
Ph.D.
MD
RN
DDS
napki...
Learn how to talk about going out to a dance club. Andrea and Sabrina wait in line, get in, and run into a friend on the dance floor.
Dialogue/Story
My friend Sabrina and I decided to go out dancing...
If you can’t read this, then put on your glasses and listen to this episode on having bad eyes.
Slow dialogue: 1:07
Explanations: 2:45
Fast dialogue: 15:19
Sue: This medication I’m taking is messi...
Learn how to take and leave phone messages in this podcast.
Slow dialog: 0:57
Explanations: 3:42
Fast dialog: 21:10
I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home. As soon as I walked in the doo...
124 - Asking for Clarification in a Business Meeting
Learn how to ask for clarification in English in this podcast.
Slow dialog: 0:54
Explanations: 2:29
Fast dialog: 12:46
I was negotiating a contract with a new business partner, and we had a meetin...
