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How does India compare to Australia? How does India compare to Australia?

Mark talks with an Australian World War II veteran about his experiences in India. “The countryside was very much like Australia.”

Football is the Global Language Football is the Global Language

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.

Indian Languages Indian Languages

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.

London Accent London Accent

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London Bloke: Personally to myself, Class A drugs are drugs that…Ok I will put it this way…
Australian Bloke: Speed. Co…?
London Bloke: I will …

Accents

Listen to these three different accents

Liverpool: “Let me tell you!”

London: “I will put it this way!”
Virginia: “That is the way I see it.”
Comparatives and Superlatives Lesson
Which one is the most difficult (for …

The Argentine Economy The Argentine Economy

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Australian Guy: How is the Argentinian economy now, like there was a crash a few years ago wasn’t there?
Argentine Guy: The crash was in …

The Man from Marseilles The Man from Marseilles

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Mark: So Eric, you are from France?
Eric: Yes.
Mark: Which part?
Eric: Which park?
Mark: Which part?!
Eric: My part is Marseilles. My …

People and Places – The Swami 4 – The Same Thing People and Places – The Swami 4 – The Same Thing

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Swami: So you have the five senses.
Mark: Mm. Mm.What is the relationship between Atman and Brahman?
Swami: Brahman and Atman are the same thing.

Kirsten from Tasmania Kirsten from Tasmania

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Mark: So Kirsten what part of Tasmania do you come from?
Kirsten: I come from a place called Launceston in the north of the …

Miyako’s Education – Part 38 Miyako’s Education – Part 38

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Miyako: Ooh, that last one was a bit hot.
John: Try this one, but be careful. It’s even hotter.
Miyako: Phew! It’s as hot as anything! It’s …