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• Topic: Unsolved mystery
• Level: intermediate
• Language: listening

This is an intermediate lesson about the Bermuda Triangle. A mysterious region in the Caribbean where ships and planes seem to just disappear. To watch or download the movie click on the picture. There is a PDF lesson file but no mp3 for this.

Enjoy the show!

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.

hearsay – something like a rumor – may or may not be true

route – the path or road you take to get somewhere

tragic – a very sad event

authentic – to be the real thing – not a fake or imitation

infamous – famous for a bad reason

At the bottom of this page you can download a PDF textbook lesson. There is also an online quiz and transcript to supplement the video.

For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript. ( せりふの訳はこのページです)

Japanese (日本語)

• 海の不可解
• 中級
• 聞く練習

このビデオは中級生徒の為のレッスンです。今回はBermuda　Triangleのなぞの話しです。この地域にはなぜ飛行機と船が消えますか。このレッスンはPDFテキストだけを使用します。上の絵をクリクすればビデオがdownloadできます。

このページの下にPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

 Lesson 63 - Bermuda Triangle Flight 19 (text): Download

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Many thanks to my friend Michael Stout for introducing the makebeliefcomix website to me. This is a great site for educators and students alike. Go there and make your own comics to share with students or friends.

I’m planning to make a series of these cartoons called Idiotic Idioms which will teach the meaning of certain expressions and sayings. This is the first. You can see a bigger version by clicking on the image, or you can download the PDF text which will contain an explanation for each cartoon.

Enjoy!

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 Idiotic Idioms 1 - A frog in my throat (text): Download

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• Topic: TV shopping
• Level: intermediate
• Language: listening

This is an intermediate lesson about a strange television shopping channel. To watch or download the movie click on the picture. There is a PDF lesson file but no mp3 for this.

Enjoy the show!

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.

salivate – for the mouth to water

halo – a light that seems to glow around something

faint – to fall unconcious

rapidly – quickly

angelic – to be like an angel

At the bottom of this page you can download a PDF textbook lesson. There is also an online quiz and transcript to supplement the video.

For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript. ( せりふの訳はこのページです)

Japanese (日本語)

• テレビショピング
• 中級
• 聞く練習

このビデオは中級生徒の為のレッスンです。今回は不思議なテレビショピング番組のビデオです。このレッスンはPDFテキストだけを使用します。上の絵をクリクすればビデオがdownloadできます。

このページの下にPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

 Lesson 62 - Television Shopping (text): Download

PDF textbook for previous lesson.

 Lesson 61 - Young Man's Dream 11 (text): Download

Audio mp3 version of the previous lesson.

 Lesson 61 - Young Man's Dream 11 (audio) [3:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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• Topic: Mother’s advice
• Level: Intermediate – advanced
• Language: Conversation

In today’s episode of Young Man’s Dream Judy talks to her mother about going to the lecture with Alex. Mom decides a little conspiracy is called for. As with other lessons on this site there will be a video, mp3 listening file and PDF lesson to download for each episode. Enjoy the show!

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.

artificial ~ something man made. Not natural.

conspiracy ~ a secret plan of action

mechanical ~ to do with machines and their use

lecture ~ an educational talk by an expert on a certain topic

corny ~ a bad joke

At the bottom of this page you can download an m4v video or mp3 listening and PDF lesson. There is also an online quiz and transcript to supplement the video.このページの下にPSPとIPODの為のM4Vビデオ、MP3とPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript. ( せりふの訳はこのページです)

Japanese (日本語)

• お母さんのアドバイス
• 中上級
• 聞くこと

このビデオは中上級生徒の為のレッスンです。今回の連続ドラマではジュディはアレクスについてお母さんのアドバイスをもらいます。このレッスンはいつもと同じビデオ、mp3、とPDFテキストを使用します。

このページの下にPSPとIPODの為のM4Vビデオ、MP3とPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

 Lesson 61 - Young Man's Dream 11 (video): Download
 Lesson 61 - Young Man's Dream 11 (audio) [3:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
 Lesson 61 - Young Man's Dream 11 (text): Download