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ESL CONVERSATION: Exchanges 5, Page 3 - Past of "Be", Continued
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Monday, May 30, 2011. Exchanges 5, Page 3 - Past of "Be", Continued. A: My friends weren’t at my party. A: They were at a different one. A: Jack’s party. B: Why were they there? A: Mary was at my party. B: Oh, good. A: Only Mary was at my party. B: Well, you like Mary. B: Then, it was a nice party? A: It was a great party. B: But, your friends weren’t there. A: That’s okay. B: Only two of you were there. A: Mary was happy. B: Jack’s party was boring. A: Oh, it was boring? B: Yes, it was crowded. B: A lit...
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ESL Writing Practice: Past, Unreal Conditional: Filling the Blanks
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Past, Unreal Conditional: Filling the Blanks. The Large Family" Rene Magritte, 1963. 1 I didn’t buy new shoes because I didn’t need them. New shoes, I would have bought them. 2 I didn’t go to the park yesterday because I was busy. If I hadn’t been busy, I. 3 I didn’t drink coffee this morning because I was late to work. Late to work, I would have drunk coffee this morning. 4 I didn’t drive to work because my son borrowed my car. To work if my son hadn’t borrowed my car. 14 Mary...
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Listen and Read: Short Story: "Doctor Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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A Menu of Links: Resources for English Learners. Friday, February 19, 2010. Short Story: "Doctor Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The Fountain of Youth". Now, the VOA Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. We present the short story "Doctor Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. It is worth stating that each of these three men were early lovers of the Widow Wycherly. And they had once been on the point of killing each other over her. Docto...
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Listen and Read: "Singing Woman" by Ada Jack Carver, from VOA.
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A Menu of Links: Resources for English Learners. Friday, April 23, 2010. Singing Woman" by Ada Jack Carver, from VOA. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And now, the VOA Special English program American Stories. Our story today is called “Singing Woman.” It was written by Ada Jack Carver. She won an O. Henry Award for the story. There was a time when a singing woman was as necessary as a priest. No one who amounted to anything would be buried without a professional mourner. Nowadays, people seemed to have lost the fear, ...
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ESL SEVEN-EIGHT: The Cop and The Anthem by O. Henry
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Grammartalk - Passive Voice. Sunday, December 5, 2010. The Cop and The Anthem by O. Henry. On his bench in Madison Square in New York City, Soapy moved uneasily. The wild geese were calling loudly. Couples snuggled up for lack of winter coats. Snow began to fall. It was very, very cold. No wonder Soapy was nervous about the coming winter. But as Soapy set foot inside the restaurant door the head waiter's eye fell upon his dirty, torn trousers and decadent, worn out shoes. Strong and ready hands turne...
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Listen and Read: August 2012
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A Menu of Links: Resources for English Learners. Monday, August 27, 2012. 1933 - The Inaugeration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Hoover: "End of our Rope" FDR: "Fear is our only Fear". THE MAKING OF A NATION – a program in Special English by the Voice of America. The election brought hope to many Americans in the autumn of 1932. Roosevelt refused. He did not think it was correct to begin acting like a president until he actually became the head of government. He did not want to tie himself to policies...It wa...
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ESL SEVEN-EIGHT: January 2012
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Grammartalk - Passive Voice. Wednesday, January 25, 2012. IBM's Predictions for a Smarter World" from VOA. This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Controlling a device with your mind. Powering your home with the energy of your own activities. These are two of the developments that experts at IBM think will become reality within the next five years. Another prediction is a way for people to power their homes and offices using energy from activities like walking or running. Bernie Meyerson s...
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ESL SEVEN-EIGHT: National Air and Space Museum - Udvar-Hazy Center - 2004
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Grammartalk - Passive Voice. Friday, April 27, 2012. National Air and Space Museum - Udvar-Hazy Center - 2004. This is Faith Lapidus. And this is Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Visitors to the National Air and Space Museum can also see Charles Lindbergh's airplane, "The Spirit of Saint Louis." He became the first pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone and without stopping, from the United States to France. That flight took place in May of nineteen-twenty-seven. The opening of...
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ESL SEVEN-EIGHT: Grammartalk - Passive Voice
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Grammartalk - Passive Voice. Grammartalk - Passive Voice. A: Time magazine is read by many people. B: Where is it sold? A: It’s sold at many newsstands. B: Is it translated into many languages? A: Yes, it is. And it is published every two weeks. B: Many news stories are written for Time magazine. A: Soccer is played by millions of people. B: Players are not allowed to use their hands, except the goalie. A: The ball is controlled by the feet, head, and body. B: How often are the World Cup games held?
