This is the first half of Episode 4 of The Water Car, an Interactive Story series for intermediate level English language learners. It focuses on present progressive verbs.

Listen and Write: listen to Aaron and write Mark’s responses.

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Wayne, from northern Kentucky, explains to Aaron the difference between mashed, smashed, and whipped potatoes.
Aaron: What’s the difference between mashed potatoes, smashed potatoes, and whipped …

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Mark: So Adrian, what part of Germany do you come from?
Adrian: I’m coming from the southwest of Germany.
Mark: What’s the name of the area?
Adrian: It’s …

Totoro is a famous character in Japan. Children and adults of all ages love Totoro. Listen to this little girl answer questions from her father about Totoro.

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Mark: What’s your name?
Annette: Annette.
Mark: Annette. And where are you from, Annette?
Annette: I’m from Denmark.
Mark: Oh really? What part …

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Aaron: Where are you from?
Derek: I’m from Laveen, Arizona.
Aaron: Where is Laveen?
Derek: Laveen is Southwest of Phoenix.
Aaron: Southwest of Phoenix.
Derek: Phoenix is the capital of …

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In this conversation, Mark asks Lerato about where she has been in Africa and they get talking about ideas of color and the mutilation of …

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In this recording Mark interviews Lerato, who comes from South Africa.
M: Ok so…Hello everybody I am sitting here with Lerato from South Africa. What part …

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In this podcast, Steve Yenik tells the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, an old English fairytale.
Steve: Okay so Jack was a poor boy who …

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Mark interviews Steve Yenik, a friend and co-worker of his, who lives in Kyoto, Japan. In it, Steve talks a little bit about the Midwest …