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Facebook is about to float on the stock market. In the business community, it has been one of the most talked-about events of rece
nt years with its massive valuation. Can it possibly be as valuable as people are suggesting ? Let’s hear a dialogue between Geneviève and Bertrand. As someone with an interest in the stock market, Bertrand has strong views on the whole subject of the Facebook flotation.
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In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of
the expression 'Get your hands dirty'.
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This young lady is singing in the rain, and dancing in the rain, and splashing in the puddles in the rain. Photo by James White/fl
ickr.
If you are as old as I am, you probably remember a Hollywood film called Singing in the Rain. That was Gene Kelly singing a song from that film. In the film he was indeed ‘singing in the rain’, and ‘dancing in the rain’ as well, and fooling around with an umbrella in the rain. Of course, you probably noticed that he says ‘singin’ in the rain’ instead of ‘singing in the rain’. That is the way that many Americans, and quite a lot of English people too, pronounce words that end in “-ing”.
And this podcast is about words which end in “-ing”. Your English teacher may have a special name, like “gerund”, for these words. But I am just going to call them “-ing” words. You can make an “-ing” word by adding the letters ING to the end of any English verb – any verb at all, no exceptions. OK, sometimes you have to change the spelling a bit, because as you know we English love to make spelling difficult. But the sound is the same – “ing” (or “in’” if you are Gene Kelly). Go on – make a few “-ing” words now, while I am talking – yes, “talking”, that’s an “-ing” word, so are running, jumping, standing, sleeping, reading, eating…..and so on.
So now we have some “-ing” words, what can we do with them? The exciting answer to this question is that we can do almost anything with an “-ing” word. We can use it as an adjective, for example. If we see a child who is asleep, we can call her “a sleeping child”. If we see a baby who is crying, we can call it a “crying baby”. If we see a car that is going too fast, we can call it a “speeding car”. And if you want to swim, you go to a “swimming pool”.
We can use also use our “-ing” word as a noun. We can say, for example, “I like reading”, or “I think that spelling is very difficult”. “Reading” is a noun; it is the name of the thing that I do when I read a book or a newspaper. But “-ing” words are not ordinary nouns. They never forget that they were once verbs. What do I mean by that? Well, think about these sentences. “I like reading” and “I read books”. We can combine these sentences like this – “I like reading books”. So, can you see that “reading” is a bit like a verb? Just like the verb “read”, you can put the word “books” after it, to say what you like reading. We can also say “I like reading books slowly”; we can add the word “slowly” to explain how we read.
The third way we can use our “-ing” words is to make continuous verbs. Continuous verbs are very special to English. I do not know of another language which has them, but please put a comment on the website if you think that I am wrong. We use continuous verbs when we want to explain that something is happening right now! If I say “I swim”, what does that mean? It means I can swim, perhaps I go to the swimming pool every day. But if I say “I am swimming” it means that I swim now, as I am talking to you. Think about a child in a swimming pool, learning to swim. He shouts to his mother, who is standing at the side of the pool, “Look Mum. I’m swimming. I haven’t got my feet on the bottom. I am really swimming!” And when Gene Kelly sings that he is singing in the rain, he does not mean that he sometimes sings when it rains, he means that he is singing now, and that the rain is falling now and he is getting wet now, but he doesn’t care, because he is in love or something. We use continuous verbs a lot in English, especially in spoken English. It is a good idea to practice using continuous verbs, and learning when we use them, and when we don’t!
There is a quiz on the Listen to English website where you can have fun with “-ing” words. Read through the podcast and find all the “-ing” words that I have used. See how many different ways you can find of using “-ing” words. Keep listening to these podcasts, and keep learning English.
Quiz :: Have fun with "-ing" words.
Kevin and Joanne get themselves organised :: A podcast from 2006 about "-ing" words.
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Beginner’s Luck, o "la suerte del principiante", son unos unos momentos durante la semana en los cuales ponemos los puntos sobre
las íes en todo lo referente a la gramática más básica del inglés.
Es un repaso despacio, pausado, riguroso, cuidadoso, minucioso y meticuloso de los cimientos básicos y pilares y vigas principales del idioma.
¿Objetivo? Concienciar al público de la imperiosa necesidad de construir sus conocimientos sobre una base sólida y ayudarle a conseguirlo. Escatimar en la base hace caer los edificios. Con Beginner’s Luck ayudaremos al oyente a huir de lo “macarrónico” y a ser más consciente a la hora de construir.
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Are you always prepared? If not, listen to this episode to learn how to explain to your boss why you haven’t finished your work
yet.
Slow dialogue: 1:11
Explanations: 2:57
Fast dialogue: 14:35
Aida: When our bigwigs from the Cleveland office arrive next week, I think we’ll have a lot to show them.
Dale: I wouldn’t be so sure about that. Giselle told me yesterday that it’s a toss up whether she’ll finish the program she’s working on by next week, but don’t quote me on that.
Aida: I thought she was already done with it.
Dale: I think that she’s still tinkering with it because she isn’t 100 percent sure she’s worked out all of the bugs.
Aida: All right. I hope she gets a move on and fast. I’ll still have Joe’s prototype to show them, right?
Dale: Well, the last time I spoke with Joe, he said that the prototype is still a work in progress. Whether it’ll actually work is iffy, at best.
Aida: Are you trying to tell me that we’re not ready for this visit at all?
Dale: I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I wouldn’t count on having much to show them, sorry.
Aida: Then, what am I supposed to do when they want to see the progress on our work?
Dale: I suggest some fast-talking and fancy tap dancing!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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Este es un programa de radio que yo hago, en www.ondamaracenaradio.es, para mis alumnos, para relajarme un poco y que hace un camb
io de la enseñanza en un estilo más formal.
Lo que digo en Inglés también digo en español de esa manera se oye cómo se dice en Inglés y lo que significa en español.
El formato es un proceso en evolución y hasta que todos estemos contentos con él, sugerencias y peticiones son siempre bienvenidos y no dude en ponerse en contacto conmigo en cualquier momento.
Un saludo
Chris
This is a radio show that I do, on www.ondamaracenaradio.es , for my students, to relax a bit and that it makes a change from teaching in a more formal style.
What I say in English I also say in Spanish that way you hear how it is said in English and what it means in Spanish.
The format is an evolving one and until we are all happy with it, suggestions and requests are always welcome and feel free to get in touch with me at anytime.
Un saludo
Chris
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-A traves del peñi Julio Chewin, conocimos la experiencia de la radio Werken Kuruf 98.3 FM,
que transmite desde la zona del Aiyarewe del Budi
-Saludos e informaciones a traves del telefono
-Epew con la lamgen Natalia Painevil
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Some of my listeners have asked me to examine and explain English phrases and vocabulary in depth. I think that that is a great id
ea. In order to do this, I have selected a small paragraph from a magazine that is about wasting money. This will be the first in a series of 'Analysis time' that will, hopefully give you deeper understanding of certain, common vocabulary and phrases, so you will find them easier to use.
Stop wasting(1) food! With a little creativity(2), you can use commonly(3) trashed(4) items and save yourself some major(5) dough(6). Did you know that, on average, Americans throw out 25 percent of the food they bring home, worth(7) an astonishing(8) $2,200 per year. Think of what you could(9) do with that cash(10)!
1. Stop wasting...! It's a command. You could add various words at the end, such as, money, time, my time, the milk.
2. With a little creativity, a little thought, a little care, a little attention to detail. You're using your brain to think carefully. Ex: With a little effort, you could finish this project in an hour.
3. Commonly: normally, regularly, daily. It is used to describe the items that are 'trashed'. How often are they trashed? Answer is very often, normally, daily, commonly. This action is committed by most people; it is common.
4. Trashed, comes from the noun trash which means rubbish or garbage. It has become a verb, 'to trash'. Ex: We trashed the old car. This means that we threw it in the rubbish, or that we smashed it up first, and then threw it away. It is an Americanism. It essentially means the same as 'to waste'. Garbage and rubbish are only found in noun form; they are not verbs.
5. Major is also an Americanism. It means 'a lot of'. It implies an important amount, or an important position. Ex: I have major bills to pay. This could mean big bills, or a lot of bills.
6. Dough, is taken from bread dough, the uncooked bread. It means money, again slang. * A note about using slang. If you are going to use it, make it consistent. For example, in this paragraph, both 'major' and 'dough' go together well because they are BOTH slang. It sounds like a good fit. If you mix formal language with slang, it doesn't sound so good.
Ex: Save yourself quite a lot of dough. 'Quite a lot of' sounds more English, precise, and from England. Whereas 'dough' is definitely slang, street language, and very informal.
7. Worth means 'has the value of'. Ex: This coat is worth a lot more than $100.
8. Astonishing here means surprising and shocking. To be astonished. Ex: I am astonished by his progress! Ex: The opulence of the palace was astonishing.
9. Think of what you could..... is a very useful phrase to which you can add a variety of verbs:
Think of what you could eat at the buffet. Think of what you could learn if you went to that university. Think of what you could paint if you had the right equipment. Think of what you could achieve if you were President.
10. Cash, as you probably know is money. It's not as slang as 'dough', it can be used even in formal situations with more formal language.
So, let's hear the paragraph again, first slowly, and then at normal speed.
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Para hablar inglés como un nativo, hay que usar énfasis correctamente. In English, emphasis can change the meaning o
f a word or a phrase. In books and other documents, we often use italics (letras cursivas) or capital letters (mayúsculas) to indicate emphasis. Con la ayuda de Cecilia, nuestra amiga en Mexico, en Tu Ingles Sesion 64, vamos a escuchar unos consejos y aprender unas reglas para dominar este aspecto importante de la pronunciación.
Haz click en el link que dice "Direct Download" para escuchar la sesion gratis!
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El Executive Máster en Inglés Profesional (EMIP) es un Máster de inglés para mayores de 21 años, formado por tres módulos in
dependientes de 5 meses de duración. Cada módulo incluye una estancia de seis días en VaughanTown y un contenido independiente. Está disponible en dos formatos distintos: “Semana” y “Fin de Semana” y hay dos convocatorias anuales, de octubre a febrero y de marzo a julio.
http://www.grupovaughan.com/masters-de-ingles
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Vous pouvez aussi réviser il faut que (+ subjonctif), l'impératif + pronom COD, faire cet exercice &
nbsp;la forme négative.
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Bonjour et bienvenue sur podcast français facile.com. Aujourd'hui un exercice pour pratiquer le verbe falloir et l'impératif du verbe donner. C'est parti!
Exemple:
Il me faut du fromage.
??Donnez-moi du fromage.
1. Il leur faut du pain.
??Donnez-leur du pain.
2. Il nous faut plus de temps.
??Donnez-nous plus de temps.
3. Il lui faut un peu d'argent.
??Donnez-lui un peu d'argent.
4. Il me faut une nouvelle chance.
??Donnez-moi une nouvelle chance.
5. Il nous faut un temps de réflexion.
??Donnez-nous un temps de reflexion.
Bien, je vais maitenant mélanger les deux verbes.
1. Donnez-moi une nouvelle chance.
??Il me faut une nouvelle chance.
2. Donnez-lui son ordinateur.
??Il lui faut son ordinateur.
3. Il leur faut un peu d'argent.
??Donnez-leur un peu d'argent.
4. Il nous faut plus de temps.
??Donnez-nous plus de temps.
5. Donnez-moi un gros morceau de Comté.
??Il me faut un gros morceau de Comté.
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Renting an apartment can be so much fun when something stops working! Learn how to talk about getting things fixed in this episode
.
Slow dialogue: 1:14
Explanations: 3:12
Fast dialogue: 15:17
George: Did you call the super about fixing the leaky faucet?
Louise: I called him on Monday, but I haven’t heard back yet.
George: Well, call him again. This window is stuck and it won’t close.
Louise: I’ll call him, but I think he’s avoiding our calls.
George: He’s the worst super we’ve ever had. He’s in charge of the maintenance around this place, but instead, he hides out in his apartment. Whenever there’s a problem, he tells us he’s too busy to get to it right away. Too busy doing what, I’d like to know.
Louise: Maybe he is overworked. There are 25 units in this building, so it’s conceivable that he’s busy making repairs – somewhere.
George: That’s what he’s counting on, people like you who give him the benefit of the doubt. All the while he’s drinking coffee and reading the newspaper somewhere. Mark my words.
Louise: I’ll call him again. Maybe we’ll catch him in his apartment.
George: Save your energies.
Louise: Where are you going and what are you doing with that baseball bat?
George: I’m going to track down that super and bring him back here. Come hell or high water, he’s making those repairs – today!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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During Christmas vacation, we took a trip to Seattle to see the Nutcracker ballet, and to enjoy some time in the city. You might n
ot know a lot about Seattle, but if you google it, you will see that it is a stunningly beautiful area, and a very cosmopolitan city. We stayed in a hotel, right downtown, and fortunately were on the thirtieth floor, so we had an impressive view of the city. After leaving our luggage in the hotel room, we decided to go for a walk around the center of town, and find a place to have lunch. We ended up choosing Ivar's restaurant, which is right on the water. It has been around for a long time, and is famous for its chowder. Chowder is a thick, creamy soup that has clams in it, though sometimes it can just have potatoes. Ivar's chowder is so popular, that it can be bought all over the Northwest in supermarkets. As Seattle is a prime spot* for seafood, we all had fish. While we were eating, our waiter gave the kids a mask each, called Ivar's diver. It goes with the sea theme, and has been Ivar's mascot since the 1960's. It was a sunny, Winter day, and we enjoyed sitting by the windows and watching the boats come and go. On such a day, this is the place to be. There is the view of the water, and also of the islands on the Puget sound, with ferries making their regular trips. We had over an hour before we had to be at the theater, so, when we finished our meal, we walked out onto the deck to have a look around. There were tables with people having lunch. They had company. There was a huge gathering of seagulls that were making a tremendous racket* begging for crumbs and leftovers. I was impressed at their size; they're much bigger than I realised. And they were quite aggressive as well. We had deliberately taken some leftover fries with us to feed them. My children threw them up into the air, over the water. These strong, hungry birds whipped* through the air, and ate most of the food before it even landed on the water. It was like watching an acrobatic display. And these birds are on to a good thing*. They are a permanent part of Ivar's because they know that there is a constant supply of food coming from the restaurant. Some people visit Ivar's just to feed the seagulls. Infact, I think that they would be a better mascot than Ivar's diver.
Related vocabulary: a prime spot/ location, a racket, to whip (through).
1. That place is a prime spot for a restaurant. It will be visible and accessible to pedestrians and drivers. We should get lots of business if we have it in that location.
2. What a racket! What a horrible noise! You don't call that music do you? It's awful!
3. The wind whipped through the building. It was so cold and uncomfortable. * Whip is both a noun and a verb. A whip is a nasty, long, leather device to control and subdue animal, and, in the past, slaves. So, here it describes the 'sting' of the wind, as if it is punishment.
Feel free to EMAIL me at acupofenglish@live.com or acupofenglish@hotmail.com
Or friend me on FACEBOOK at Anna from A cup of English.
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Conversation / Speaking Activity #12 – INGLES COMUNICATIVO – Frases comunes en INGLES parte 1 - AUDIO DE LECCION: HA
GA CLICK EN PLAY EN EL REPRODUCTOR Aprender inglés no solo es gramática y vocabulario. Muchos creen que cuanto mas saben de gramática mas rápido hablarán inglés pero se olvidan que los nativos del idioma [...]
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Topics: Famous Americans: Michael Jordan; the Quakers; tag questions; the derivation of “okay”; to learn versus to study
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rds:
draft
fan
slam dunk
to leap
MVP
to be inducted
to endorse
to be traced back to
to persecute
to swear
to generalize
worship
okay / ok
to learn
to study
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Studies show that the favorite food in the U.S is Mexican. The traditional hot dog and hamburger have to take second and third pla
ces, because the tasty and sometimes spicy food found south of the U.S takes first place. When I first came to the U.S., I had very little idea of how much influence Mexico has, in general, on this country. As I am English, and England is very far away from Mexico, I had only ever been to one Mexican restaurant that was in London. I didn't know much about Mexico either. Now, twenty years on*, I'm sure that there are many more, up and down the country, especially the popular food chains like Taco Bell and Taco Time. So, during my first visit here, I ended up eating more Mexican food than I had expected. You could say that while I have lived here, I have learned not only about the U.S way of life, but also about Mexico, its food, its culture, and its people. I've been fortunate enough to* go to Mexico a few times, see its capital, explore some of its major historical buildings, and experience some of its traditions. And Wenatchee, believe it or not, is very influenced by the Mexican culture. Although it is a small town, of about 40,000, a large percentage of the population is from Mexico. Their culture is attractive and lively, and very proactive*. There are more and more restaurants, bakeries, dance clubs, travel agencies, and daycares that are Hispanic and Spanish speaking. A healthy bicultural nature is emerging in this town. Because of this, even the traditional supermarkets are offering products that Hispanics like to buy. It's good business. And one of the prefered dishes is nachos. It is based on corn or flour tortillas, which are flat and round. These can be fried to become crispy, toasted slightly in a frying pan with no oil, or simply warmed in the microwave. Nachos typically are crunchy. Bags of tortilla 'chips' are purchasable anywhere, so it's easy and convenient. Some people make a simple nacho dish of tortilla chips with tomato salsa and shredded cheese on top. However, 'loaded nachos' is a much more substantial dish that is varied and filling enough to be a full meal. The word 'loaded' is used to mean that it is a full, and quite heavy dish. A loaded gun comes to mind; it's ready to do some serious firing, and the nachos are ready to deliver some serious taste. So, we have the tortilla chips, and on top, fried , seasoned, minced beef, salsa, sour cream, advocado slices, black olives, shredded cheese, and sliced chili peppers. Wow! Beat that! It is full flavored, as you can imagine. This dish is perfect for parties and get-togethers. Recently, the Superbowl was on, and it is a tradition to have loaded nachos available as one of the dishes to enjoy while watching the football on television. The supermarkets stock up with all the ingredients, so you can easily throw them all together to make this easy but satisfying dish.
Related vocabulary: ....years on, to be fortunate enough to..., proactive. (Get-together found on Facebook under Anna from A cup of English.
1. She started a naturopathic clinic. Several years on, she had to open two more; it was that popular.
2. We were fortunate enough to find five pairs of shoes on clearance.
3. He is so proactive. He is always making good things happen, and when there is conflict, he finds a way to create a good situation out of it.
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In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak, Li finds Neil's cat 'ju
st a bit surprising' and teaches us a useful phrase to prevent people taking offence at something.
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Join the fun at a big family dinner in this episode.
Slow dialogue: 1:04
Explanations: 3:16
Fast dialogue: 16:24
My roommate, Ji
m, invited me over to his house for a family meal. I’m an only child, so I’m not used to a big family dinner. I felt like a fish out of water.
...
Jim’s mother: Sit down, everybody. Dinner’s ready.
Phil: Thank you for having me over, Mrs. Moreno.
Jim’s mother: Don’t mention it. Just sit down and eat. Jim, pass the potatoes, and Dana, don’t hog the peas. Hand them both to Phil.
Phil: Thank you, Mrs. Moreno, but I’ve already taken a helping of each dish.
Jim’s mother: Then you need to have seconds. You’re too skinny. Eat up!
Phil: This food is really good, but I don’t think I have the appetite for more. My plate is already overloaded.
Jim’s mother: All right, no more potatoes or peas, but you need more ham. Laura, serve Phil some more ham, and Jason, round up some more rolls.
Phil: No, no, please. I really couldn’t eat more than what’s already on my plate.
Jim’s mother: Don’t be ridiculous. I know you’re saving room for dessert. There’s an apple pie, a strawberry shortcake, a cheesecake, and some ice cream.
...
I now know why Jim only comes home for meals every once in a while. Eating like this more than once a week would give anybody a coronary!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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En este podcast vamos a hablar del significado de rasta y rastafarian en ingles. Esta palabra no se refiere a un peinado en ingles
sino una religion. En este podcast fascinante vas a aprender todo sobre la derivacion de esta palabra. Os enseñamos a traves de una cancion de bob marley... chase those crazy baldheads.
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Are zoos are a good idea or a bad one? Don’t feed the animals while you listen to this episode trying to answer that question.
Slow dialogue: 0:59
Explanations: 2:39
Fast dialogue: 16:18
Deborah: I can’t wait to see the elephants at the zoo. I wish I could see them in their natural habitat, but a zoo is the next best thing.
Zach: I don’t want to go to a place where animals are kept in captivity. How would you like it if you were locked in a cage and gawked at all day?
Deborah: The animals in zoos are lucky. They have a nice, safe place to live away from predators, and their handlers make sure they never go hungry. Zoos preserve endangered species.
Zach: If you think it’s so nice living in zoos, I’d like to see you switch places with a lion or a monkey for a month and see how you like it.
Deborah: Animals aren’t people. They don’t have the same wants and needs.
Zach: That’s what you think. One day, the animals aren’t going to take it anymore. They’ll rise up and break their shackles.
Deborah: And will you be their ringleader?
Zach: No, I’ll be their cheering section. It’s about time animals get some respect.
Deborah: Have you seen Planet of the Apes?! I’ll reserve a cage for you!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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