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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
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As promised the Queen’s Christmas Message 2007. It starts with the beginning of the 1957 message. This again is more for advanced level students, but the language used is slow and clear.

Enjoy!

Paul

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Couldn’t resist this. The British Royal family have opened a website on YouTube. There is lots of interesting stuff that I might use in future lessons. But for today, there is a video of the Queen’s 1957 Christmas message. This is suitable for advanced speakers of English, although some intermediate speakers may find it useful as the language is slow and clear. I will include a link to the 2007 Christmas message as soon as it’s up. It will be interesting to compare any differences in language – as well as historical realities – for then (1957) and now, fifty years later.

Enjoy!

Paul

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This years Christmas movie. There is no lesson to go with this, but you can download the video from the external site. Just watch and enjoy.

A Happy Christmas to everybody.

Best Wishes

Paul

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• Topic: The crew move on
• Level: upper intermediate
• Language: listening

Part five of the mission to Mars. In this episode one of crew of Mars 1 has to walk across the crater to get the Mars Rover. 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.

walking pace – how fast or slow a person walks

labor – to work hard at something

halfway point – the middle of a journey

heart rate – how fast your heart is beating

sweating – the moisture that comes out of your skin when hot

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.

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)

• 宇宙船 Mars1のMcbain飛行士は危険な旅へ
• 中上級
• 聞く

このビデオは中上級生徒の為のレッスンです。火星まで使命を受けてて派遣されている宇宙飛行士についてのシリズーパート５です。宇宙船 Mars1のMcbain飛行士は他の宇宙飛行士の命を助けるために危険な旅を始まる。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 60 - Mars 1 - The Trek (video): Download
 Lesson 60 - Mars 1 - The Trek (audio) [2:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
 Lesson 60 - Mars 1 - The Trek (text): Download

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If you have enjoyed the previous video, you may want to see the original TV version to get a better idea of the term ‘parody’. Click on the image above to watch the external video. There is no lesson to go with this.

Enjoy!

kibishipaul

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• Topic: science fiction parody
• Level: upper intermediate and advanced
• Language: Listening

A parody of a scene from the Douglas Adams ‘Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy’ books. This will provoke a few thoughts about eating meat and vegetarianism. 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.

parody ~ a well known story changed to reflect a different meaning

revolting ~ bad, disgusting

heartless ~ to have no feeling, be cold towards

tender ~ soft and juicy

nip off ~ to go

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)

• SF パロディー
• 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。Douglas Adams 作家の本’Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy’のパロディーです。牛は本当に菜食主義者のだろう？　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 58 - The Restaurant at the Other End of the Universe (video): Download
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 Lesson 58 - The Restaurant at the Other End of the Universe (text: Download

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Another Thanksgiving turkey song by ‘The Giblets’ (AKA Queen – We Will Rock You). This is for intermediate level students. There are subtitles to read along with the music. There will be no extra downloads to go with this one.

New words

momma – mother

kickin – kicking

bustin – busting – breaking something

pleadin – pleading – begging or asking strongly for a favor

stuffin – stuffing – herbs cooked inside the turkey

yo – your

evil grin – a big smile that shows the person is thinking of doing something very bad

heart will race – heart beat is fast

he’s through – finished

grace – a prayer of thanks said before a meal

buddy – friend

disgrace – something shameful

fierce – angry and frightening

mace – a chemical spray used to make attackers eyes water.

Have a great Thanksgiving.

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In the run up to Thanksgiving I have a couple of music videos I’d like to share with you. The first of these is this funny music video about turkeys which I think would be good for lower intermediate learners. There are subtitles to read along with the music. There will be no extra downloads to go with this one.

Next week, there will be another with more difficult language.

New words

wanna – want to

gonna – going to

ain’t – isn’t

coz – because

grab – catch and hold

drumstick – chicken leg

chow down – eat

fill – be full up with food

gravy – sauce

make a meal of – eat something

Have fun!

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• Topic: Old Japanese horror story
• Level: advanced
• Language: Listening and reading

The beautiful but terrifying Japanese ghost story, Yuki Onna – the Snow Witch. From a book translated by Lafcadio Hearn and made as a Machinima movie by Brittanica Dreams Productions. This is a lesson for advanced students of English. There will be a PDF lesson to download with this movie but no iPod movie file or mp3 audio. You can download a high quality WMV version of the movie from here. Enjoy the show!

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

awaken ~ to wake up

stoop ~ bend over

feel pity for ~ feel sorry for

senseless ~ unconscious – deeply asleep

betroth ~ to marry

At the bottom of this page you can download a PDF lesson. There is also an online quiz and transcript to supplement the video.このページの下に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)

• 昔話雪女
• 上級
• 聞くこと、読書

このビデオは上級生徒の為のレッスンです。怪談から昔話雪女のアニメです。このレッスンはiPod用ビデオ、mp3がありませんがPDFテキストを使用します。

Brittanica Dreams ProductionsからWMVビデオがdownloadできます。

 Lesson 57 - The Snow Witch (video and text): Download