Topics: ESL Podcast&`&s Audio Index; news on the Internet; what Americans think about the environment; Capote, Adobe, and Nike; think of vs. think about; "think tank"; when to say good afternoon, good evening, and good night; COB
Tags: English Café

Audio Index: 29:06

Words:
content
to go away
"I don&`&t suspect"
blog
to dumb down
opinion poll
random sample
Gallup Poll
pollution
global warming
Green Party
recycle
proper nouns
COB = Close of Business

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Topics: American Idol, Phoenix, aced out, content or contents?, to delay, if vs. whether
Tags: English Café

Audio Index: 29:57

Words:
idol
to look up to
undiscovered
spin off
television season
audition
panel
contestants
round
toll-free number
harsh
blunt
rejection
desert
tech
to migrate
retiree
snowbird
pension
trailer park
table of contents

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Topics: Rich Dad Poor Dad, how the US government works, sneak previews, this/that/these/those, "so to speak," by all means, to begin with, under a spell, down to earth
Tags: English Café

Audio Index: 29:46

Words:
self-help
scheme
executive
legislative
judicial
congress
branch
supreme
bill (vs. law)
veto
override
overview
preview
to cast a spell

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Today's topics: Minnesota, Interjections, Would rather, rather than, and rather prefer, "smoking gun"
Tags: English Café

Audio Index: 16:08

Words:
Fargo
curling
Geez!
Man!
Whoa!
Oops!
Ugh!
Boo!
Aha!
Duh!

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Today's topics: Bob Dylan, More interjections, in vs. into, indeed, "mail-in rebate," on time vs. in time, administer vs. manage vs. administrate
Tags: English Café

Audio Index: 16:05

Words:
Oh-oh!
Ouch!
Whew!
Brr!
D'oh!

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Topics: St. Patrick's Day, British versus American English, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," Going to vs. will, "Pod"
Tags: English Café

Audio Index: 17:51

Words:
patron
AD
missionary
convert
Harvest Festival
public school
coach = bus
Tube, The Underground = subway
lorry = truck
proverb
container
pea pod

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Topics: Smoking Bans, British and American English II, they and he, wage vs. salary, blue vs. white collar, now vs. right now
Tags: English Café

Audio Index: 17:08

Words:
secondhand smoke
boots
golashes
Wellies
trunk
bonnet
hood
pants
underwear
trousers
manual

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Topics: Spring Break, Movie Ratings in the US, "Stay tuned," Frightened vs. Afraid, Customer vs. Consumer
Tags: English Café

Audio Index: 20:30

Words:
rowdy
resorts
Cancun
Mazatlan
Easter
binge drinking
motion picture
MPAA
G = General
PG = Parental Guidance
PG- 13 = Parents Strongly Cautioned
R = Restricted
NC-17 = No one 17 or under
X = Pornographic:

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Topics: Political parties in the US, How to begin an email, Even vs. odd, Unless, "Six feet under"
Tags: English Café

Audio Index: 20:04

Words:
Democratic
Democrat
Republican
liberal
conservative
left- wing
right- wing
3rd party
Green Party
Ralph Nadar
consumer advocate
legislature
title
Mr. = man
Ms. = woman
Mrs. = married woman
Dr. = doctor
Fr. = priest
revenge
to get even

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Today's topics: Mardi Gras, Getty Villa, Have to v. need to v. going to have to, Hype, "No brainer," Would in the past tense
Tags: English Café

Audio Index: 18:07

Words:
To reopen
To restart
Renovation
To take down
To tear down
Courtyard
To house
Antiquities
Lent
To fast
Ash Wednesday

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