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  • #17 LINE - The Communication App

    LINE is a very popular communication application. In this podcast, we look at why the app was developed and how people use it. After listening, see if you can answer these questions:
    1. Where is LINE's parent company located?
    2. Why was the app developed initially?
    3. How many people use the app in Japan?
    4. According to the survey, how does the "read" function make many university students feel?
    5. What percentage of people use the app for more than one hour per day?
    6. What time of day do most people use the app?
    4 min
  • #16 Send a Tree a Love Letter

    In this podcast we look at Melbourne, Australia's plans to try to reduce the effects of global warming. Please listen for the following words and phrases: just around the corner; phenomenon; urban heat island; tree canopy; pollution; urban; rural
    To learn more about this program, please visit: http://melbourneurbanforestvisual.com.au/#mapexplore
    For a transcript of this podcast, please visit our blog: http://ernest-ex.weebly.com/blog
    Thanks for listening!
    4 min
  • #15 Commuter Blues

    Many of us complain about our daily commutes. However, this man's story might make you think that your commute is not so bad. Please listen for these words and phrases: commute; back and forth; broke down (break down); contributing (contribute); crowdsourcing campaign; 24/7.
    For a transcript, please visit out website www.ernest-ex.weebly.com and click on the blog. Also, we'd love to hear your comments!
    4 min
  • #14 Niagara Falls Daredevils

    In this podcast we look at daredevils who visit Niagara Falls. Listen to the whole story to try to understand the main theme. Listen again for more details. See if you can hear these words and phrases in the story. If you don't know, can you guess the meaning? 

    Daredevil

    Wooden Barrel

    Stunt

    Kneecap

    Jaw

    Complications due to gangrene

    Glacier

    Technical climbs

    5 min
  • #13 Falconry

    Today, Mike talks about his unusual hobby, falconry: hunting with hawks, falcons or eagles. For more information, check out this article:
    http://www.outdoorjapan.com/magazine/column_details/177
    19 min
  • #12 Adopting a Pet

    Today, Keleih tells us a little about her cat, Koshka. Keleih tells us how we can adopt a pet and some of the things we can do if we see a wild cat in Tokyo. Some of the words and phrases you will hear in this podcast are:

    • adopt
    • rescue
    • evacuation area 
    • displaced animals
    • temporary
    • didn't expect her to make it (probably die)
    • stray cats
    • lack of awarenss
    • feral
    • TNR (trap-neuter-return)
    • Vet
    • dominant

      • If you don't know these words, see if you can guess the meaning from the context of the conversation.

      9 min
    • #11 in Mashiko

      Today we're in Mashiko. Chris talks about his friend and we play a song he wrote about him. Here are the lyrics (song words) if you'd like to sing along!

      Seishun Nante la, la, la

      I was 29 when I came to Japan Not so young, but still I had some time on my hands Went down to Mashiko, to throw a pot with Michiyo And that's where I saw, Toshio
      (Chorus) Seishun nante la, la, la-la-la, la Seishun nante la, la, la-la-la
      What a time that was, everything fresh and new, We were full of hope and promise too And dreamed about the future and things we'd like to do All the time in the world to make our dreams come true
      (Chorus)
       I really liked all the things he used to say He really liked to drink the day away Sometimes he staggered, sometimes he fell down Sometimes he'd say something so profound
      (Chorus)
      "If you cannot see the beauty in your own art Then your mind is too complicated" That's the kind if shit that he used to say Before the winds of time came and swept him away
      Seishun nante la, la, la-la-la, la And, when he went he took my youth away Seishun nante la, la, la-la-la, la And, when he went he took my youth away
      Either you cry over your friends or they cry over you Either way we've got lots of crying do Life is cruel, when she is kind What she gives in good, she steals away in time
      (Chorus)
      12 min
    • #8 Michael talks about study abroad

      Today we talk with Michael about his experiences studying in Scotland. He tells us about some of the differences between studying in Canada and Scotland, the city of Edinburgh, the Loch Ness Monster, food and communication difficulties.
      8 min

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