Three Accents – Australian, English, American – 1

Written by on June 9, 2010 - 15 Comments

Listen to these three accents: Australian, English and American.

I don’t have any money.

I have to go to the bank.

Where is the bank?

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Health Problems

Written by on September 27, 2009 - 91 Comments

Micheal got a horrible illness called ‘amoebic dysentery’ during his trip to India. Unfortunately, he took the wrong pills to cure himself. Listen to what he has to say in this conversation.

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A New Life in Mosquito City – Part 21 – I have an appointment

Written by on August 29, 2009 - 13 Comments

Outside of Mr. Bestluck’s office, Mark speaks with Dorothy. Who is Dorothy?

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A Career in Medical Research

Written by on August 12, 2009 - 34 Comments

In this recording, an international medical research scientist talks about her expertise and all the places she has studied and worked.

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Making a Documentary

Written by on December 23, 2007 - 5 Comments

A French guy is making a documentary about a Benedictine monk who went to India to learn from Hinduism. The monk never came back….

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Football is the Global Language

Written by on December 16, 2007 - 7 Comments

Some people have said that football, or soccer, is the world’s global language. Indeed, it is the world’s most popular sport. Listen to an Australian bloke talk with a Yorkshireman about football.

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Bilingual – English and German – 20

Written by on December 14, 2007 - 0 Comments

Download audio file (german20.mp3) Use this post to learn English and German at the same time. I was on the bus. (German) I went to the border. (German) I crossed the border. I saw the river. There was a lot of pollution. It was very very dirty. I was sad. I was angry. The bus [...]

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Indian Languages

Written by on December 7, 2007 - 10 Comments

There are a multitude of languages spoken in India, one of the world’s largest and most diverse countries. Listen to Mark talk to an interesting guy who claims to speak many Indian languages.

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Liverpool Accent

Written by on October 31, 2007 - 21 Comments

The Beatles are from Liverpool. Listen to this recording and find out what a real Liverpool accent sounds like.

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What is it like in a Dogon Village?

Written by on October 10, 2007 - 6 Comments

Download audio file (luisdogon.mp3) at el rabbit A group of friends start to talk about Dogon villages in Africa and end up talking about nationalism. Mark: What is the Dogon village like? Luis: They are clay… and they are… Mark: Clay houses? Luis: Clay houses. Mark: Round houses? Luis: No. Mark: Square? Luis: No, they [...]

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