A New Life in Mosquito City – part 32 – Is everything ok?
In this episode, Mark goes into work on a Monday morning at the Mosquito City herald. He speaks with his boss, Frank, and discovers that Frank isn’t exactly who Mark thought he was!
Water Treatment
Words are powerful. They can affect water in noticeable ways. And since we are made mostly of water, words have a powerful effect on us, too.
Protected: The Children of Kenji Takeuchi – Lesson Notes – Episode 8
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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
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
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
Download audio file (londonaccent.mp3) at egg 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 put it this way. To me non-Class A drugs are drugs that can be cultivated without any …modern farming techniques … or chemical interference… [...]
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 you) (to understand)? Why is that? (How come?) What factors contributed to it being the most difficult? Which [...]
The Argentine Economy
Download audio file (argentine.mp3) at lu6fpj 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 2001 and after that I don’t know if you remember we had five presidents in three weeks. Australian Guy: Wow! Argentine Guy: And since [...]
The Man from Marseilles
Download audio file (marseilles.mp3) at serena sundai Mark: So Eric, you are from France? Eric: Yes. Mark: Which part? Eric: Which park? Mark: Which part?! Eric: My part is Marseilles. My city is Marseilles and my country is France. Mark: But you speak English with an Indian accent. Eric: An Indian accent? It is true? [...]

