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  • 407 - Waiting For A Man Or Woman To Call
    Published: Sep 12, 08
    Slow dialogue: 1:27Explanations: 3:43Fast dialogue: 15:06Lyla: Okay, here’s a hypothetical. You ask a girl for her number, but wait two weeks to call her. What gives?George: Well, that depends. Why? Lyla: Well, I met this guy two weeks ago at a party. We spent the entire evening talking and I thought we really hit it off. We had a lot of chemistry and we had a ton of things in common. He asked for my number and he said he’d call me the next day. And then, I didn’t hear hide n
     
  • English Cafe #154
    Published: Sep 10, 08
    Topics: Famous Americans: Amy Tan; Americans with Disabilities Act; to take convincing, full-fledged, dudeWords:descentto fightto give (someone) the silent treatmentpromiselife-changing eventexpectationactdisabilityto enactdiscriminationaccessibilitywheelchairelevatorrampexception to the rule barsto take convincingfull-fledgeddude
     
  • 406 - Participating In Internet Discussion Groups
    Published: Sep 8, 08
    Slow dialogue: 1:32 Explanations: 3:29Fast dialogue: 15:00Dale: I didn’t know you read that forum. What’s your screen name?Jessie: It’s “jessiegirl,” but I don’t post very often. I like to lurk and follow the different threads, but I prefer to keep a low profile. Dale: Really? I post all the time. I just put my new web address on my profile, and check this out. It’s my new avatar.Jessie: That’s cool. I’ve been trying to figure out how to upload a picture for my
     
  • 405 - Buying Computer Accessories
    Published: Sep 5, 08
    Slow dialogue: 1:37Explanations: 3:51Fast dialogue: 14:19Ginger: It’s really nice of you to come with me to buy my computer. This is the desktop I’m thinking about.Kevin: This is okay, but if I were you, I’d buy a laptop. It’s more versatile. You can travel with it.Ginger: I’m not sure about getting a laptop. The screen is so small.Kevin: No problem. You can get a separate monitor. This is a good one. You just need a connector and a cable to hook it up to your laptop. He
     
  • English Cafe #153
    Published: Sep 3, 08
    Topics: American Cities: Chicago; The Star-Spangled Banner; just versus only versus mere; to kick buttWords:windy magnificent skyscraper public transportation system gangster Prohibition league anthem dawn twilight patriotic mere to kick butt
     
  • 404 Delegating Work
    Published: Sep 1, 08
    Slow dialogue: 1:13Explanations: 3:03Fast dialogue: 12:58Anya: I don’t know how I’m going to get all of this work done before I go on vacation.Estevan: What you need to do is to delegate. Stop being a control freak and get other people to help you with your work.Anya: I’ve tried to delegate before, but I ended up having to redo the work myself. It was no timesaver at all. It definitely wasn’t worth the trouble.Estevan: That’s because you have to delegate in the right way. You
     
  • 403 Understanding Drug Labels
    Published: Aug 29, 08
    Slow dialogue: 1:30Explanations: 3:35Fast dialogue: 15:23Bernie: Oh, I’m in so much pain! Where is the medication we got from the pharmacy?Gloria: It’s right here, but we need to read the label first. Okay, these are the active ingredients and they seem okay. This warning says that we need to watch out for any allergic reactions. It also says to ask your doctor before using it if you have heart problems. Bernie: I don’t. Can you just give me the medication? Gloria: I’m chec
     
  • English Cafe #152
    Published: Aug 27, 08
    Topics: Ask an American: Tattoos; to cover up, talk versus say versus speak, pronouncing certain consonants in the middle of words Words:buzz tattoo parlortough guysbroken heartto commemoratenew bornangstto put out there to hop in/intointricateto cover upto speakto sayto talk
     
  • 402 Buying Back-to-school Supplies
    Published: Aug 25, 08
    Slow dialogue: 1:21Explanations: 3:11Fast dialogue: 15:48Svetlana: Tomorrow is the first day of junior high. Are you ready?Quinn: Sure, it’s not that big a deal. I already put some supplies in my new backpack.Svetlana: Let’s see. You have some folders, a three-ring binder, and a pen. Is that all you’re bringing to school?Quinn: I don’t have my books yet. I’ll get those tomorrow morning. What else do I need? I’m not in the second grade. I don’t need things like glue,
     
  • 401 - Giving Warnings And Cautions
    Published: Aug 22, 08
    Slow dialogue: 1:44Explanations: 4:34Fast dialogue: 16:25Brett: Hi, Mom. Come in. Welcome to my new place. My roommates aren’t here right now or I’d introduce you.Mom: Hi, dear. This is...uh...nice. Brett: It is, isn’t it? I know you were a little worried about me moving out and into a house with five roommates. But as you can see, this is a nice place. Let me give you a tour.Mom: Oh, okay. Isn’t it a little cramped in the house with six people?Brett: No way! Come on.
     
  • English Cafe #151
    Published: Aug 20, 08
    Topics: D.B. Cooper; the Underground Railroad; extend versus expand; God forbid; brown-bag lunchWords:to hijackthreatunsolved mysteryflight attendantbombparachutein exchange for frayedunconvincedslaveto escapeto be sympathetic towardto extendto expandGod forbidbrown-bag lunch
     
  • 400 - Working In A Dead End Job
    Published: Aug 18, 08
    Slow dialogue: 1:13 Explanations: 3:19Fast dialogue: 14:01Agency employee: Tell me why you’d like to sign up with our employment agency.Kurt: Well, right now I’m working in a dead end job. There are no opportunities for advancement. I’m already at the top of the pay scale, so there’s no chance of another pay raise.Agency employee: Okay, I’d like to find out a little more about your employment history. Tell me about your last job.Kurt: Oh, that was a mind-numbing position. I d
     
  • 399 - A Bachelor Party
    Published: Aug 15, 08
    Slow dialogue: 1:11Explanations: 3:04Fast dialogue: 16:15My best friend, Saul, is getting married. As the best man, it was up to me to plan a bachelor party he’d never forget. All of the groomsmen were chipping in, so we went all out. I invited everybody over to my apartment. Instead of going to a strip club, we hired a stripper. Before the stripper arrived, we played some drinking games and we gave Saul some gag gifts. We all started to get pretty bombed, but we weren’t thinking of
     
  • English Cafe #150
    Published: Aug 13, 08
    Topics: Famous Americans: Great Jazz Artists Josephine Baker and Ella Fitzgerald; the Amish; to be honest versus as a matter of fact; why don’t you versus let’sWords:jazzpearlworld-famousto drop outcivil rights movementfirst ladyimprovpostage stampbuggysuspendersstrictto prayto be honestas a matter of factlet’s
     
  • 398 - Parts Of A City
    Published: Aug 11, 08
    Slow dialogue: 1:23Explanations: 3:08Fast dialogue: 15:15Tanya: We’ve been here for three days and I’m still getting lost.Darren: Here’s a map. These are the residential neighborhoods. See? This is where we’re staying.Tanya: I know, I know. But where were we today? The tour bus went down so many alleys that I lost my bearings after 10 minutes. I thought we were going in circles. Darren: Look, we drove through downtown first, past the financial district. Next, we drove past