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      • Almanac – Discussion Topics – October 2010
        • Almanac – Discussion Topics – 26 October 2010
          • The Scandinavian Welfare State
          • The War on Drugs
        • Climate Change
        • Corruption
        • Poverty
      • An Arms Race
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    • Listening and Speaking – Universal City
      • The People of Universal City
        • Katrina Fashion
        • Manuel in Hell
          • The Migrant Worker
            • The Three Doors of Hell – a joke
              • The Devil’s Speedboat
        • The Broken Robot
          • (1) The Flight from Japan to Australia (“be” verb)
          • Grace
          • Past or Present
          • River City 1 – past tense version
        • The Construction Worker
          • A Real Estate Agent Sells Land and Buildings
            • We don’t own the Land; the Land owns us
          • I have been in the Building Game all my Life
            • Communication is a Game
              • Gambling is a Serious Addiction for Many People
            • Developer Donations influence Council Decisions
            • You are not allowed to pick up the Ball
              • Soccer is Different from Rugby
          • Past Perfect Tense – a sequence of events
          • The Construction Worker’s Love Life
            • The Flight Attendant
              • The Flight Attendant’s Problem
              • Universal Airlines
            • The Story of the Old Queen
            • We don’t have much in Common
          • The Construction Worker’s Story
            • The Church of Mermaids and Fairies
            • The Construction Worker’s Tattoo
          • The Origin and Meaning of the Word “Engineer”
        • The Corporations of Universal City
          • The Corporations of Universal City
        • The Fruit and Vegetable Expert
        • The Human Lawyer
          • The Difference between a Thief and a Robber
            • Reporting a Theft or Robbery
          • The Nature of the Mind – Emilia Proudhorn
        • The Subhuman Page
          • Submarine House
        • Winston Smith
          • I need a drink
          • Julia Smith
            • Julia’s Friends
          • The Illegal Golf Ball
            • The Golf Tees and the Mercedes
              • The Security Robot
      • The Buildings of Universal City
        • The Catwalk
        • The Entrance to Hell
        • The Lawyer’s Office
      • Universal City Project – Audio Transcript
      • What is an MIC Card?
      • The Story of Abraham Vortik
        • Doctor Vortik’s Wife
        • Piano House
          • Meeting People and Talking to Strangers
          • The Robot Bar District Under Pillar Seventeen
            • The Barrier
          • The Story of Uncle Ginzo
            • Uncle Ginzo’s Authentic Izakaya
              • Stories from an Izakaya
                • A Description of the Izakaya
                • The Old Queen
                  • He did not know what he wanted
              • Sushi – a Type of Japanese Food
        • Robot Repairs
        • Robots and Cyborgs
        • The Story of Captain Vac
          • Doctor Durga
            • Doctor’s Way
          • On the Deck of the Skyfarm – Phrasal Verbs
          • The Political System in Universal City
          • The Story of Jimmy Vac
            • Jimmy Vac comes back
              • The Captain’s Clubs
                • Jimmy and Katrina
        • Vortik’s Robot Repairs
      • The Universal Robots Page
        • Robot Rights Page
        • The Hitchhiker
        • What do robots drink?
        • Why do Robots Drink?
          • The Novelist
            • The Pleasure Model
              • The Pleasure Model’s Soliloquy
      • Universal Prison
        • Discussion – Private Prisons
      • The Lawn as a Symbol of Wealth in Universal City
        • The Vision of a Grassy Hell
      • Pillar Seventeen
        • Pillar as Metaphor
    • Love and Death – The Story of Siegfried and Kriemhild
      • 1. Nibelung’s Gold
        • Nibelung’s Gold – Vocabulary and Grammar Notes
          • How Was the First Part?
          • The Bearded Lady – Comparatives
        • Questions and Answers – Nibelung’s Gold
        • Snow White
          • The Stepmother – a sequence
      • 2. Siegfried the DragonSlayer
        • Questions and Answers – Siegfried the Dragon Slayer
        • Siegfried the Dragon Slayer – text
        • Siegfried the Dragon Slayer – Vocabulary and Grammar Notes
      • 3. Kriemhild’s Dream
        • Questions and Answers – Kriemhild’s Dream
        • The Food Page – Beef in a Burgundy Sauce
        • Vocabulary and Grammar Notes – Kriemhild’s Dream
      • 4. Siegfried’s Trip To Worms
        • Questions and Answers – Siegfried’s Trip to Worms
        • Vocabulary and Grammar Notes – Siegfried’s Trip to Worms
      • 5. The Plan to Win the Hand of Bruenhild
        • Questions and Answers – Bruenhild’s Hand
        • Vocabulary and Grammar Notes – The Plan to Win the Hand of Bruenhild
      • 6. Bruenhild’s Suspicion
        • Bruenhild’s Suspicion – Questions and Answers
        • Vocabulary and Grammar Notes – Bruenhild’s Suspicion
      • 7. Hagen’s Plan
        • Questions and Answers – Hagen’s Plan
        • Vocabulary and Grammar Notes – Hagen’s Plan
      • 8. Kriemhild’s Revenge
        • Questions and Answers – Kriemhild’s Revenge
        • Vocabulary and Grammar Notes – Kriemhild’s Revenge
      • Epilogue: 9. The Gold at the Bottom of the River and the Ring of Power
        • Questions and Answers – The Gold at the Bottom of the River
        • Vocabulary and Grammar Notes – The Gold at the Bottom of the River
      • Love and Death Link Page
      • Love and Death – Audio Download
      • Love and Death – Audio Download Page
    • The Nature of English – Time
      • The Nature of English – informal “soon-ish” future tense
      • Three Common Ways to Express the Future in English
      • Tenses – An Overview
        • Using “Would” and “Used to”
          • I Used to Write with a Pencil
      • Urashima – A Story
        • A Fisherman called Urashima – The Basic Story
          • Urashima – A Longer Version
            • Urashima – an even longer version
              • Urashima – a longer version again
                • Box of Smoke
      • The Nature of English – The Future – Simple
        • The Nature of English – The Future – Planned
    • The History of Pirate Island – the basic story – Reading
      • The History of Pirate Island – interactive story
      • The History of Pirate Island – Notes
    • Be Aware
      • Be Aware – Lesson 1
      • Be Aware – Lesson 2
      • Be Aware – Lesson 3
      • Be Aware – Lesson 4
      • Be Aware – Lesson 5
      • Be Aware – Lesson 6
    • The Business Trip – Easy Business English
    • The Water Car
      • Thank You for Your Purchase
  • Lessons
    • A New Way of Reading and Writing
      • Reading and Writing – the Storm
        • Are you good at asking Questions?
          • Much of Meaning is in Context
            • What is a tree?
              • Narrative and Description – Past Continuous Tense
    • Australian Society – Lesson 1
    • Reading – A Science Fiction Novel
      • The Eye in the Air – Chapter One
        • The Eye in the Air – Chapter One – Teacher’s Notes
      • The Eye in the Air – Introduction
    • The Lives of a Man – The Monastery
    • The Story of the Red Shoes
    • Understanding Grammar
      • Adjectives and Verbs – Help
        • A Song about Helping your Friends
        • Can I be of Assistance?
          • How much does it hurt? – degrees of pain
          • Truth is the Foundation of all Human Virtues
            • Have you ever Dug a Hole?
              • Boiled Water is water which has been Boiled.
              • Have you ever been Camping?
              • Have you ever Built a Fire?
                • Have you ever made toast over an open fire?
              • Have you ever sewed a button on a shirt?
            • It is Important to be able to Trust People
              • Do you Trust the Media?
              • I have been watching you
                • You are Slipping away from Me
            • The Five Senses are the Foundation of Empirical Science
              • The Secret of Listening
                • The Secret of Reading
        • It Takes a Long Time to Settle in
          • Is there room for a Desk in your Room?
          • The Opening Hours are Different
      • Modal Verbs of Deduction
        • Necessity and Obligation
          • I have to see him about another matter
        • Somebody didn’t turn off the tap properly
        • Things that you have to do to survive
      • Nouns and Adjectives – Happiness
      • Red Wine is Made from Red Grapes
      • The Difference between Having and Being
        • Having, Owning and Possessing
      • Vocabulary is the Key
        • Change is the only Constant
          • The Economy is Starting to Stall
            • The Mining Industry has contributed a lot to the Economy
        • Customers can identify with this product
          • Advertising is a Powerful Force
            • Running your own Business can be a Juggling Act
              • We Have to Act Quickly
                • We are not Afraid
            • Some Things Should Never Be Advertised
        • Education is the Key – a metaphor
          • Educated People have more Arrows in their Quiver
          • Private Education is More Expensive than Public Education
        • Life is Beautiful
          • Beauty Comes From the Heart
            • You are always on my Mind
              • I never minded being on my own
          • Birth and Death are the Beginning and the End
            • The Smartphone has changed the way we Write
            • Types of Verbs – Living and Dying
          • Selfishness and Altruism
          • Your Breathing is Connected to your State of Mind
            • The Quality of Awe and the Value of Inspiration
        • The Forms of the Verb
        • The Vocabulary of Politics is Confusing
    • Writing a Narrative
      • The Stolen Necklace (comprehension questions)
        • The Stolen Necklace – answers to comprehension questions
          • The Stolen Necklace – gapfill – verbs
            • The Stolen Necklace (gap-fill – articles)
        • The Stolen Necklace – Vocabulary Development
    • The Lives of a Man – The Lotus Flower
    • The Lives of a Man – The Flower’s Perfume
      • The Lives of a Man – The Transformation of the Prayer
    • Lives of a Man – Link Page
    • European Culture
    • Hiromi’s Trip to Thailand – An English Speaking Course
    • Power Words – cell
      • Shoes
      • Vocabulary – Are you being dumbed down?
        • Vocabulary – Word Family – “austerity”
          • Austerity Measures in Europe
            • A Trip to Spain
    • Our Lady of the City – Story – Past Simple Tense
      • Our Lady of the City – Interactive Story – Past Simple Tense
        • Our Lady of the City – Past Continuous Tense
        • Our Lady of the City – Past Perfect Tense
        • Our Lady of the City – Phrases – Past Simple Tense
          • Our Lady – German
        • Our Lady of the City – Story – Phrasal Verbs and Idioms
      • Queen of Shoes – Past Simple Tense
    • Grammar is Philosophy
      • Actions and Processes – The Verb Page
        • The Particle – a powerful grammatical word
          • The Adverb Page
    • Comparatives – The Friend Page
      • The Carrot is more Effective than the Stick
    • The Great Depression in America
    • Learn Arabic
    • The Adjective and Verb Page – feelings, situations and their results
    • A Romantic Young Man in Japan
    • The Lives of a Man – The House on the Plains
    • The Lives of a Man – The Storm
      • The Lives of a Man – The Storm – Passive Voice
    • The Lives of a Man – The Storm’s Destruction
    • The Lives of a Man – The Mountains
    • The Lives of a Man – The Forest
    • The Lives of a Man – The Tree
    • The Lives of a Man – The Fields
    • The Lives of a Man – The Woman
    • The Lives of a Man – The Doorway
    • The Lives of a Man – The Invitation
    • The Lives of a Man – The Kitchen
      • The Lives of a Man – The Purple Carrot
        • Present Perfect Passive
      • The Lives of a Man – The Woman Talked about her Parents
      • The Lives of a Man – The Band of Robbers
    • The Lives of a Man – The City
    • The Lives of a Man – The Church and the Prayer
    • The Lives of a Man – The Feeling of Selfishness
    • The Lives of a Man – The Road
    • The Lives of a Man – The Soldiers
      • The Lives of a Man – The Officer
      • The Lives of a Man – Some Food
    • The Lives of a Man – Life with the Soldiers
      • The Lives of a Man – The War
        • The Lives of a Man – The Cave in the Rock
          • The Lives of a Man – the Bottom of the River
            • The Lives of a Man – The Three Maidens
              • The Lives of a Man – The Light
    • Accents
    • Adjectives
    • Articles
    • Asian Languages
    • Conditionals
    • Common Verbs
      • Move
    • Series of Dialogues
    • Easy English – Help Your Friends and Family
      • How many people are there in your family?
        • How many people are there in your family? – the answer!
    • The World English Course
      • If you Freeze Meat, it will last Longer
      • Travel Broadens the Mind
        • Broadway is a Street in New York
          • Generalisations are not Universally True
            • A Mountain Range is an Incredible Thing
              • A Field is an Area
                • Immigration has become a Controversial Topic
                • What Country are you from?
          • They Say there is Magic in the Air on Broadway
        • Do you have a good memory?
      • Verbs and Tenses – The Tense Page
      • Interactive Story – The Family Problem
      • How much do things cost? – The Cost of Living Page
      • Which one was it?
      • Sports and Games
      • The Story of America – Superman – The Man of Steel
      • Living and growing creatively – The Art Page
      • Sports and Physical Activity – What sport do you like?
      • Captain America – The Great Patriotic Hero
        • The Superheroes – Other Themes
      • Problems of the Heart – The Advice Column
      • What do you do for fun? – Write your answer!
      • A Worthwhile Job
        • The Problem with Economics
      • The History of Universal City
      • Describing Places – Describing a City
      • How much does it cost to rent an apartment in the city?
      • Dear Auntie Stephanie…
      • Did you have fun?
      • Is there or Isn’t there? – The Existence Page
      • Batman – The Millionaire with a Dark Side
      • How much does it cost to buy an apartment in the city?
      • The Theme of Radiation and Mutation
      • List of Books
      • Land and Buildings – The Real Estate Agent Page
      • Finding a Partner – The Romance Page
      • Values and Numbers – The Mathematics Page
        • Lesson – Collocations – Add
      • Land and Country – The Land Page
      • The Story of the Bodhisatva of Compassion – The Bodhisatva Page
      • Banks and Banking – The Bank Page
      • How do you translate it in your language?
      • What is Your Job? – The Job Page
      • The Verb Page – Verbal Phrases 1
      • Fruit and Vegetables – The Garden Page
      • Foreign Language Study
      • Have You Ever Worked As…?
      • Things You Are Not Allowed To Do – The Law Page
      • What do you do for a crust? – The Bread Page
      • Techniques – Talking to Yourself
      • Arms and Legs – The Body Page
      • Techniques for Learning Languages – The Tip Page
      • The Job Page – Write your answer!
      • Shopping and Coffee
      • I Was Not Raised By My Biological Parents
      • Find a Job – The Employment Page
      • The Cake and Bread Page
      • Infinitives
      • The Employment Page – Positions Vacant
      • Work Discussion Topics
      • The Employment Page – Work Wanted
      • Visualising and Imagining – The Imagination Page
      • The Writing Page
      • Habits and Routines – The Routine Page
      • Language Exchange
        • The Grammar Page
          • Comparatives
      • The Art of the Relative Clause – The Relative Clause Page
      • Food and Shit – the Food Security Page
      • The Photography Page
      • Vocabulary – Unlawful and Illegal – a conundrum
        • A Process of Elimination
        • Academic Language in Context – Conclude
          • Academic language in Context – Answers – Conclude
        • Academic Vocabulary in Context
          • Academic Language in Context – Design
            • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Design – Answers
            • Why is this an effective test?
          • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Contract
            • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Answers – contract
          • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Count
            • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Answers – Count
          • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Divide
            • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Answers – Divide
          • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Employ
            • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Answers – Employ
          • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Entitle
            • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Answers – Entitle
          • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Include
            • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Answers – Include
          • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Pay
            • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Answers – Pay
          • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Proceed
            • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Proceed – Answers
          • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Proper
            • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Answers – Proper
          • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Provide
            • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Answers – Provide
          • The Bicycle is the Greatest Invention
            • Historic Film of a Bicycle Ride in Melbourne
            • I am in love with my car
          • Why is English the International Language?
            • Reading Activity – Paraphrasing
              • Paraphrasing – International Language – Answers
        • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Add
          • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Add – Answer Page
        • Academic Vocabulary in Context – deduct
          • Academic Vocabulary in Context – Answers – deduct
        • Academic Vocabulary in Context – General
          • Academic Vocabulary in Context – General – Answers
        • Academic Vocabulary in Context – prohibit
        • Selected Readings in Literature – 1. Norman Mailer
          • Selected Readings in Literature – 2. Jack Kerouac
            • Selected Readings in Literature – 3. Joseph Conrad
        • Vocabulary – Food, Clothing and Shelter
      • Academic English Task – 1
      • Tell Us About Your Job!
      • The Family History Page
      • The Clothing Page
      • The Security Page
      • Shopping
      • The Time Page
      • Where are We? – The Space Page
      • Shoes and Footwear – The Shoe Page
      • Containing and Including – The Container Page
      • Time and Money – How are you paid?
      • Weights and Measures – The Dimension Page
      • Family Vocabulary
      • How much is a beer?
      • Shapes and Containers and Other Things – The Thing Page
      • Cereals and Grains – The Cereal Page
      • How much is a big mac, fries and a coke?
      • How much a month does it cost to live there?
      • The Breaking News Page
      • How much is a meal in a roadside restaurant?
      • Why is it like that? – The Philosophy Page
      • Politics and Economics – the Government Page
        • The Market Page
      • How much is a meal in a fancy restaurant?
      • Books and Reading – Have you read … ?
      • The Currency Page
      • Movies and Television
      • Travel and Adventure
      • Social Networking Activity
      • The Sister Page
      • The Story of the Central Bank
      • The Brother Page
      • Skirts and Shorts – The Sarong Page
      • Using Figurative Language – The Metaphor Page
      • Translating and Interpreting – The Translation Page
      • I was raised by somebody who was not my real parent …
      • Word Family – Government
      • The Hour Page
      • Milk, Cheese, Yoghurt, Cream and Butter – The Dairy Page
      • What kind of stories do you like? – Write your answer
      • The Day Page
      • Europe and its Borders
      • History and Geography
      • The Library
      • The Week Page
      • Wine and the Culture of the Vine – The Wine Page
      • Newspapers and Magazines
      • The Month Page
      • Recommendations
      • Discussion Topic – Family
      • Accommodation Wanted – The Rental Page
      • Literacy
      • The Year Page
      • Which one have you been to?
      • Room for Rent – Rental Accommodation
      • The Time Page – Answers
      • Manga
      • IELTS Writing Practice – Income by Occupation
      • Rooms and Chambers – The Room Page
      • Stories – Types of Stories
      • Working as a Musician
      • Automatic Teller Machines – Nationalise the Banks – An IELTS Discussion Page
      • World English Course Mailing List
      • History and Chronology – The History Page
      • Time Expressions
      • Change and Revolution – The Revolution Page
      • Adverbial Phrases
      • Word Family – Politics
      • Study and Learning
      • Cooking in English – The Food Page
        • Recipe Page
          • Arab Food
          • Belgian Food
          • Brazilian Food
          • Bread and Cakes
          • Bulgarian Food
          • Chinese Food
          • Colombian Food
          • Croatian Food
          • Desserts and Sweets
          • Dutch Food
          • Estonian Food
          • Ethiopian Food
          • Filipino Food
          • French Food
          • German Food
          • Greek Food
          • Indian Food
          • Italian Food
          • Japanese Food
          • Korean Food
          • Latvian Food
          • Lebanese Food
          • Lithuanian Food
          • Meat
          • Mexican Food
          • Moroccan Food
          • Pakistani Food
          • Persian Food
          • Polish Food
          • Romanian Food
          • Russian Food
          • Salads and Cool Dishes
          • Sauces and Relishes
          • Serbian Food
          • Spanish Food
          • Swiss Food
          • Thai Food
          • Turkish Food
          • Vegetables
        • Talking about Cooking
        • Vocabulary – Morning – The Hunger
          • Teachers Notes – Morning – the Hunger
        • Vocabulary – Talking About Food
      • Family and Relationships – The Family Page
        • He had neither Father nor Mother
      • Relaxation and Enjoyment – The Fun Page
      • Things You Have to Do – The Work Page
        • The Future of Work and Employment
          • She has work but he doesn’t have a job.
      • Time and Money – The Money Page
      • Art and Love – The Heart Page
    • English for Beginners
    • Education Systems
    • European languages
    • Functions
    • Future Tense
      • Future “going to” Tense
    • Gerund – The gerund is the “ing” form of the verb
    • Graded Readers
    • How did we get here?
    • Ideas and Collocations – “in charge of”
    • IELTS Test
    • Infinitive
    • Learn Chinese
    • Learn French
    • Learn Japanese
    • Learn Spanish
    • List of Interactive Stories
    • Middle Eastern and Indian Languages
    • Notes and Ideas – basic
    • Notes and Ideas – buildings
      • Notes and Ideas – a list of religious buildings
    • Notes and Ideas – “comprises”
    • Notes and Ideas – general “you”
    • Notes and Ideas – greetings
    • Notes and Ideas – “in charge of”
    • Notes and Ideas – “position”
    • Notes and Ideas – They are carved
    • Miyako’s Education – An English Speaking Course
    • Nouns
      • Noun Lessons
    • Passive Voice
    • Past Participle
    • Past Tense
      • Past Continuous Tense
      • Past Simple Tense
    • Personal Narratives
    • Prepositional Phrases with “about”
    • Prepositional Phrases with “at”
    • Prepositional Phrases with “for”
    • Prepositions
    • Present Perfect Continuous Tense
    • Present Perfect Tense
    • Present Simple Tense
    • Present Tense
      • Present Continuous Tense
      • Present Simple Tense Questions for Miyako Part 3
    • Questions
      • Intonation Questions
      • WH Questions or Information Questions
      • Yes/No Questions
    • Time Expressions – One and a half years
    • Steve from Brooklyn – Lesson Plans
    • Talking about Music
    • TOEFL Test
    • The Canadian Accent
    • Types of Food
    • Uses of “like”
    • Uses of “mean”
    • Verbs
    • Western Transvaal Conversation – Lesson Ideas
    • Word Families – document
    • Varieties of Language
  • Live Language Linkup
    • Live Language Linkup – Luritja – An Australian Language
    • Live Language Linkup – The Bulgarian Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Cantonese Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Chinese page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Dutch Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Farsi Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The French Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Greek Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Hindi Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Indonesian Page
    • Live Language linkup – The Italian Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Japanese page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Korean Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Polish Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Portuguese Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Russian Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Spanish Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Thai Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Turkish Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Urdu Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The Arabic Page
    • Live Language Linkup – The German Page
  • Interactive Stories
    • A Business Fairy Tale – Interactive Story
    • An Interactive Story – Goldilocks and the Three Bears
    • An Interview with Mark White about Interactive Stories
    • Hunger – An Interactive Story
    • Our Lady of the City
    • The Adventures of Roy Bean
    • The Interactive Stories Technique
      • Does he have a beard?
    • The National Motor Company
    • The Secret of the Black Drink
    • The Story of an American Actor
    • Asian Odyssey
    • Interactive Stories – What People Are Saying
    • International Business Story
    • ISPLS – Interactive Stories Partner Linkup Service
    • Nurse Story
    • Nurse Story – Full Transcript
    • The Banjo Player’s Brother
      • Banjo Player’s Brother – full text with notes on passive
        • An Explanatory Note – “charged”
        • An Explanatory Note – “depicted”
        • An Explanatory Note – “located”
        • An Explanatory Note – “loved and nurtured”
        • An Explanatory Note – “regarded”
        • An Explanatory Note – “separated at birth”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be attracted by money”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be confronted”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be drafted”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be drawn into something”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be exploited and abused”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be found guilty”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be given an education”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be given instruction”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be given musical instruction”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be held responsible”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be inducted”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be named”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be oversimplified”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be robbed”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be romantically involved”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be sent”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to be taught”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to become involved”
        • An Explanatory Note – “to get irritated”
        • An Explanatory Note – “treated”
        • An Explanatory Note – “tried”
        • An Explanatory Note – “was raised in an atmosphere of…”
        • An Explanatory Note – “was raised”
        • An Explanatory Note – “was taught”
        • An Explanatory Note – “were not told”
        • An Explanatory Note – “were raised in”
        • An Explanatory Note – “were raised”
        • An Explanatory Note – relative clauses
        • An Explanatory Note -“were adopted”
        • An Explanatory Note- “was fostered”
    • The Big Dream
      • The Big Dream – Full Text
    • The Odyssey
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A New Life in Mosquito City – part 38 – The Cafe

on August 24, 2010 · 40 Comments

Mark finds a table at a Brooklyn café. A harmonica can be heard playing in the background. Have you ever tried playing the harmonica? Read more »

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