Chooka Parker – I am just gonna make it up on the spot
I’m just gonna play the piano.
I am just going to play the piano.
I am just going to make it up as I go along.
I am just gonna make it up on the spot.
The Nature of English – The Future – Planned
We use “future going to” tense for planned statements about what we are going to do in the future. I am going to go home I am going to go home and cook dinner. I am going to go home and cook dinner and go to bed early. i am going to read a book. [...]
The Verb Page – verbal phrases 2
I have just finished my lunch.
I just finished my lunch.
I just ate.
Which one did you hear?
Do You Watch Documentaries?
document (noun) – an official word for a piece of paper, such as a legal document
documentary (noun) – a video program that tells the truth – a factual program
Do you watch documentaries?
Easy English 200 – Speaking and Listening – Introduction
Download audio file (talking1.mp3) at National Library Scotland This is a different type of lesson. There is no transcript. Listen carefully. Answer the questions. Answer the questions aloud. If you don’t understand the first time, listen again and again until it becomes easy and natural. Listen until you can answer all the questions easily and [...]
A New Life in Mosquito City – part 38 – The Cafe
Mark finds a table at a Brooklyn café. A harmonica can be heard playing in the background. Have you ever tried playing the harmonica?
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!
A New Life in Mosquito City – Part 31 – The Cry
In many cultures, it is considered embarrassing or wrong for a grown man to cry. Yet crying is a healthy was to express an emotion of sadness or happiness. In this episode, Mark breaks down and starts crying right in front of Peter Bestluck. Why does he cry? Find out.
A New Life in Mosquito City – Part 30 – Meeting People
Meeting people is fun. All people are unique and interesting in one way or another. Listen to Mark as he meets Stephanie, Peter Bestluck’s sister.
Miyako’s Education – Part 41
Download audio file (miyako41.mp3) at leftantler John: Hi, Yumie, have you heard the news? Yumie: The TV news? John: No, Miyako’s news! She’s going to go to Oz. She’s going to be there for a whole year. Yumie: Oh wow! When? Where? Why? How Long? How is she going to be able to afford it? [...]
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