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Thursday, October 31, 2013

LME Audio Essay 3: Coach Shane’s Happy Halloween


Get the full transcript at www.letsmasterenglish.com 

 

This is an audio essay of one Halloween when I was a little kid^^

 

Learning English with me can be lots of fun!

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www.youtube.com/dailydictation

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Monday, October 28, 2013

Let's Master English's Podcast Episode 8


Welcome to Episode 8's contents!

This is a special podcast--it's an INTERVIEW!!

I have interviews Aaron Knight of phrasemix.com. He's an English teacher--not a coach--a teacher! I found him on Twitter and was always impressed at his interaction with his students. He provides great material and works hard for his students. SO...I wanted to interview him! You can find him on Twitter @phrasemix and you can find him on the internet at www.phrasemix.com.

I hope you enjoy the interview!

Your English coach, 

Shane


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Saturday, October 19, 2013

FNL, October 18, 2013 A free English Google+ Hangout FOCUSING on English Listening & Comprehension skills




When you gotta go, you gotta go. And go one man did—he was clocked at 140 mph on his motorcycle. His reason, he had to go.




When you gotta go, you gotta go. And go (drive/ride) one man did—he was clocked at 140 (225 kph) mph on his motorcycle. His reason, he had to go.

The closer you get to the toilet the MORE you wanna pee!!

When you gotta go, you gotta go.
When you HAVE TO pee, you MUST pee!

Pee…urine…number one
A radar gun/a speed radar










Did you know your brain will sweep while you sleep? Like a janitor in an empty hall, your brain sweeps out harmful proteins that can cause Alzheimer’s much more efficiently when your brain cells are inactive!



Did you know your brain will sweep while you sleep? Like a janitor in an empty hall, your brain sweeps out harmful proteins that can cause Alzheimer’s much more efficiently when your brain cells are inactive!

A disease that affects your memory.
Prevention










When you think of American condiments, mustard and ketchup come to mind…well, came to mind. Now, America’s number one way to jazz up food is salsa!



When you think of American condiments, mustard and ketchup come to mind…well, came to mind. Now, America’s number one way to jazz up food is salsa!

Contingency plan
A tentative plan
Daniel TAMES children!!

Improvisational … impromptu… off the cuff (kopf)…FREESTYLE

Spice up, spruce up, snaz up, make fancy, make better, make tastier



Friday, October 18, 2013

Let's Master English's Podcast Episode 7


Welcome! Episode 7's contents:

1. LME News: iTune's ratings and Listening Statistics

2. NEWS: CPR on a CHICKEN!

3. Q&A: 4 listeners have questions

4. A FACT from Country Shane

5: That Was History: A story on American football! (That Was History is on Facebook, YOUTUBE and Twitter!!)

6. Advice: More on blogs!

Miguel's BLOG for Spanish speakers: http://say-whacha-hear.blogspot.co.uk/

Mario's BLOG for Portuguese speakers: http://vamosdominaringles.blogspot.com.br/

Quy's BLOG for VIETNAMESE speakers: http://englishstudyandshare.blogspot.kr/


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Saturday, October 12, 2013

FNL October 11, 2013: A free English class: News Listening







Stock up on your chocolate while the getting’s good. Dry weather in Africa is pushing up cocoa bean prices.

Stock up on your chocolate while the getting’s good. Dry weather (A drought) in Africa is pushing up cocoa bean prices.




To celebrate Pope Francis’s first year as the pontiff, 6,200 medals were pressed in bronze, silver and gold. All with a typo—instead of Jesus, it says Lesus!

To celebrate/commemorate Pope Francis’ first year as the pontiff, 6,200 medals were pressed/minted/made/coined in bronze, silver and gold. All with a typo (typographical error)—instead of Jesus, it says Lesus! Lucifer? (The Angel of Darkness)   (itàthe press) (a stamping machine)

Richard Dawkins : Atheist




When it comes to solar powered cars, the Netherlands’ Delft University is most deft. They made it across the Outback in Australia in 5 days averaging 100 km/hour all thanks to the sun.

When it comes to solar powered cars, the Netherlands’ Delft University is most deft. They made it across the Outback in Australia in 5 days averaging 100 km/h all/entirely/completely thanks to the sun.  
“a” hundred 
km/hour  
“/”=per OR an


Saturday, October 5, 2013

FNL for October 4, 2013

Don’t pass the gas, pass the poop, please. Poop pills have been developed in Canada to help cure a potentially deadly intestinal infection.

Another Fukishima holding tank is leaking highly radioactive water into the Pacific. Tepco promises to be more careful.

The owner of Heart Attack Grill—home to the 10,000 calorie hamburger—encourages people to brown bag it or die.

Don’t pass the gas, pass the poop, please. Poop pills have been developed in Canada to help cure a p’tentially deadly intestinal infection.

I need to take a dump.
I need to take a crap.
I need to take a leak.

I need to powder my nose.
I’m going to go freshen up.

Bathroom/restroom
Loo

Thesaurus.com/dictionary.com

Intestines…guts

Pun…a play on words (a joke with words or expressions)

Fecal matter…shit…Number 2…feces… defecation

Pass the book, please.


Another Fukishima holding tank is leaking highly radioactive water into the Pacific. Tepco promises to be more careful.

Do you worry about Fukishima?
Do you think nuclear power is good?
If yes…near your home is okay?

Radioactive waste
May be impossible to clean…

Use wind/solar power panel
Wind farms
Solar farms in the Sahara (Morocco)

Fossil fuels: oil and coal (they produce carbon monoxide)
The losses (minuses) outweigh/outnumber the benefits (pluses)
Fusion technology? Putting together (atoms)
Fission technology: breaking apart (atoms)

We’re all laymen!! (we don’t know much)
An irrational fear of radiated food!!

Cheaper to produce

Tokyo Electric Power Company

A water tank where nuclear fuel rods are put to keep them cool…

Toxic water

A nuclear power plant that was HARD HIT by a tsunami on March 11, 2011 after a major earthquake.



The owner of Heart Attack Grill—home to the 10,000 calorie hamburger—encourages people to brown bag it or die.

MSG! Mono-sodium Glutamate

A lunchbox
Pack a lunch!

He is encouraging people to AVOID restaurants and bring their lunches from home.

A restaurant
2000 calories per day
1,-1,200…for a person on a diet
If you are a couch potato—2000 calories
A marathon runner—4-5000 calories