Selected MP3 Files for ESL/EFL Students
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My students usually fast-forward to the time listed for "Slow dialogue." The first minute and a half of most episodes seems to be aimed at first-time listeners.
- English Cafe #228
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:00:00 -0500
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On Windows, right-click the link.
On Macintosh, option-click the link or control-click the link. Topics: Patriotic songs; Carnegie Hall; grande versus venti (at Starbucks); troop versus troops; (something) is ghostwritten
Words:
patriotic
to bless
prayer
national anthem
prairie
foam
ocean current
hall
to seat
acoustics
to be lined with
to be engaged in
grande
venti
troop
troops
ghostwritten- 554 - An Emergency Airplane Landing
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:00:39 -0500
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On Windows, right-click the link.
On Macintosh, option-click the link or control-click the link. Bad news: There may be a plane crash in this episode. Worse news: You’ll be able to understand what’s going to happen after listening to it.
Slow dialogue: 1:10
Explanations: 3:18
Fast dialogue: 16:22
I was nearly asleep in my seat when I heard this announcement:“Folks, this is the captain speaking from the cockpit. We are experiencing a lot of turbulence and I’m turning on the fasten seatbelt sign. Please remain in your seats.”
I didn’t think anything of it until a few minutes later when I heard this announcement:
“This is your captain speaking again. Due to extreme weather conditions, we may need to make an emergency landing. The cabin crew will review the emergency procedures, and give you instructions on how to use the floatation devices and the oxygen masks. Please stay calm.”
This is when I started to freak out. What if we crash-land? What if we dive into the ocean? Who would rescue us here in the middle of nowhere?
Then, I heard this announcement:
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is the captain again. It seems that we had an instrument malfunction, and no emergency landing will be necessary. Sorry to alarm you, and please go back to sleep.”
Go back to sleep?! Is he kidding? How can anyone sleep after that?! I’m still watching my life flash before my eyes!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
About the "Selected MP3 Files for ESL/EFL Students" Podcast
- There is usually one new MP3 file per day. However, sometimes when I'm busy, there will be no new file.
- These are MP3 files chosen for students of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) or English as a Second Language (ESL).
- These "Englsh-only" MP3 files were selected for students at our university in Japan. However, students from other universities and other countries are welcome to subscribe to this podcast.