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  • 059 - Oklahoma

    In this episode, Andrea talks about a recent visit to Oklahoma.


    ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #61, 059 - Oklahoma)


    INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/menu-rb3nn1

    >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills!


    This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions.


    I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well.

    If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes…

    • consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support
    • or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup
    • This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning!

      7 min
    • 058 - Labor Day Weekend

      In this episode, Andrea talks about her favorite Labor Day Weekend memories of being at the Popcorn Festival.


      ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #60, 058 - Labor Day Weekend)


      INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/menu-503nn1

      >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills!


      This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions.


      I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well.

      If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes…

      • consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support
      • or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup
      • This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning!

        6 min
      • 057 - Decluttering

        In this episode, Andrea realized that it was time to declutter the house after realizing that a lot of junk had piled up over the past few weeks.


        ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #59, 057 - Decluttering)


        INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/bs2nn1

        >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills!


        This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions.


        I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well.

        If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes…

        • consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support
        • or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup
        • This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning!

          6 min
        • 056 - Meditation & Mindfulness

          In this episode, Andrea talks about how her growing meditation practice has helped her deal with stressful times, and how it is helping her to cultivate more mindfulness in her day-to-day tasks.


          ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #58, 056 - Meditation & Mindfulness)


          INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/hm2nn1

          >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills!


          This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions.


          I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well.

          If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes…

          • consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support
          • or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup
          • This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning!

            6 min
          • 055 - Procrastination

            In this episode, Andrea talks about her bad habit of procrastinating and tip on how she hopes to stop being a procrastinator.



            ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #57, 055 - Procrastination)


            INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/2k2nn1

            >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills!


            This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions.


            I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well.

            If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes…

            • consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support
            • or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup
            • This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning!

              7 min
            • 054 - Green Thumb

              In this episode, Andrea talks about the growing number of houseplants that she has acquired.



              ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #56, 054 - Green Thumb)


              INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/yh2nn1

              >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills!



              This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions.


              I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well.

              If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes…

              • consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support
              • or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup
              • This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning!

                6 min
              • 053 - Summer Morning Routine

                In this episode, Andrea talks about her summer morning routine (or, order of activities).



                ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #55, 053 - Summer Morning Routine)


                INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/bf2nn1

                >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills!



                This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions.


                I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well.

                If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes…

                • consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support
                • or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup
                • This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning!

                  8 min
                • 052 - Conferences

                  In this episode, Andrea talks about spending the past week at a conference on language teaching in Michigan. 


                  ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #54, 052 - Conferences)

                  INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/ha2nn1

                  >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills!


                  This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions.


                  I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well.

                  If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes…

                  • consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support
                  • or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup
                  • This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning!

                    7 min
                  • 051 - Weddings

                    In this episode, Andrea talks about traveling to several weddings this summer.


                    ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #53, 051 - Weddings)


                    INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/u62nn1

                    >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills!


                    This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions.


                    I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well.

                    If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes…

                    • consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support
                    • or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup
                    • This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning!

                      7 min
                    • 050 - Hello Again!

                      In this episode, Andrea says hello again after a long absence and talks about finding balance in life.


                      ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #52, 050 - Hello Again!)


                      INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/menu-kaxmn1

                      >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills!


                      This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions.

                      I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well.

                      If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes…

                      • consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support
                      • or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup
                      • This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning!

                        6 min

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                      Listen Up! is a podcast that helps you acquire English through comprehensible listening interactions. As you LISTEN and comprehend this podcast, it will help to increase or “UP” your English…