- 1.1.1Day of the Dead Audio
Day of the Dead
I arrive in Guatemala on The Day of the Dead, November 1st.
I’m curious about this holiday, so I go to the cemetery to see what’s happening.
What I find is quite interesting.
The atmosphere is like a party.
There are people everywhere.
Families are sitting around the graves of their dead ancestors.
They clean the graves and add fresh flowers.
- 1.2. A Kiss Audio
A Kiss
Carlos buys a new car. It's a very expensive car. It's a huge, blue, fast car. While driving down the street, Carlos sees a girl on a bicycle. She has long blond hair and is beautiful.
He yells to her, "What's up?"
She ignores him.
- 1.4. Changed Audio
Changed
NO AFFECTION ANYMORE
DEAR ABBY:
My husband of 39 years no longer hugs me or shows me any affection. I have seen him through cancer and diabetes. We have four grown children, and we have been seeing a therapist for a year and a half. He is kind, generous and friendly, but there are no compliments or any of the flirtatious banter we used to enjoy.
- 1.5. Drag Audio
Drag
HIGH PRICE OF MOM'S HELP IS DRAG ON FAMILY BUSINESS
DEAR ABBY:
Twenty years ago, my sister and I bought a business from our mother. We all love and respect one another and get along well. We will be finished paying off the business in two years.
- 1.7. Secret Love Audio
Secret Love
WOMAN HESITATES TO REVEAL SECRET LOVE FOR COLLEAGUE
DEAR ABBY:
I am a single woman in my early 30s who has never been married. I recently fell in love with a wonderful man with whom I spend a great deal of time. He is unaware of the intensity of my feelings, and I'm afraid of telling him out of fear of rejection.
- 1.8. The Race Audio
The Race
It's 5 o'clock and Allen is riding his motorcycle in San Francisco. He is riding down Van Ness street and comes to a stop light.
A red Ferrari pulls up next to him. The driver's wearing dark sun glasses. He looks over at Allen. Allen looks at him and realizes that the driver is Tom Cruise!
Tom sneers at Allen. He says, "When the light turns green, let's race".
Allen says, "Allright, you're on!"
- Bad Choices Audio
Effortless English
Publish Date: April 6, 2007
Dear Dr. Tracy,
I am a 33 year old divorced woman with four kids. I was married for 12 years and I have been divorced for
approximately 3 years. I met my new boyfriend during my divorce. We hit it off and have been together ever
since. He is a 44 year old divorced man. When I met him he had been divorced for 2 years. Well, I met his exwife
and she seemed to be an okay person. What I found out 3 months into my relationship with him was that
he was fooling around with his ex-wife again-- who also at this time had a boyfriend of her own. I figured
- Obsessive Behavior Audio
Effortless English
Publish Date: March 23, 2007
PARENTS DENY PROBABLE CAUSE OF SON'S OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOR
DEAR ABBY:
My nephew, "Vincent," is 16 and has had problems with obsessive handwashing for years. I have
enough professional experience to strongly suspect that he suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD).
My brother and his wife refuse to believe their child has a problem and will not take him to get help.
- Rule 1 - Study Phrases, Not Individual Words
My name is A.J. Hoge. I live in San Francisco, USA. I am an English teacher. I have a Masters degree in Teaching English. I enjoy travel, SCUBA diving, motorcycle riding, movies, and learning Spanish.
I will teach you a new method for learning. I will teach you how to study– to speak English faster and more easily.
Your First English Learning Suggestion
Imagine speaking English automatically… without thinking. The words come out of your mouth easily, and fast. You understand instantly.
To do this, you must change the way you study English. Your first action is to stop studying English words. What?
Stop studying English words.
- Sick In India Audio
Sick In India
I'm in India, travelling by myself. Its a great place and I love it. I arrive in a town called
Jodhpur. Though I like the country, I have a big problem.
I ate some bad food . Now my stomach is bad. Everyday, my stomach gets worse. In the
beginning, I only had nausea. I lost my appetite. But now I've got diarrhoea and vomiting
too. I feel terrible.
However, I want to see Jodhpur, so I leave my hotel and walk into the city. The city is filled
with old stone buildings. Some of the buildings are painted blue. I make my way to a huge hill