Podcasts This Week (July 25, 2011) Accelerated Learning Resources

Podcasts This Week (July 25, 2011)

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 706 – Feeling Ill from Food While Traveling

In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear), vocabulary list and sample sentences, and comprehension questions. In What Else Does it Mean, learn the other meanings of to guard against and some. In the Culture Note, learn about Items Not Allowed to be Brought into the United States. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the part of the U.S. government that “secures” (keeps safe) the nation’s “borders” (geographic lines between countries)

ON WEDNESDAY English Cafe 304 Topics: American Presidents: Bill Clinton; Louisiana Voodoo; articulation versus enunciation versus pronunciation; to start versus commence; I believe you versus I believe in you

In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear). In What Insiders Know, you will read about Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. While Bill Clinton was serving as the President of the United States, the “press” (news organizations) often mentioned his love of unhealthy foods, such as fried chicken. The president “reportedly” (was said to) liked “doughnuts”

ON FRIDAY ESL Podcast 707 – Looking Back on One’s Life

In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear), vocabulary list and sample sentences, and comprehension questions. In What Else Does it Mean, learn the other meanings of to plan out and content. In the Culture Note, learn about The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin was one of the “Founding Fathers” (one of the men who made important contribution to the country’s creation) of the United States. He made many important contributions to history, politics, science, and more

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