English as a Second Language (ESL) Podcasts
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#256 Kate & Steve – Swine Flu – (Intermediate)
2009-11-08
Kate and Steve talk about the H1N1 flu epidemic and other topics. Difficulty:  Intermediate Category: Current Affairs Duration:  19:39 The transcript of this podcast will be available ...

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LearningEnglishWithTheLinguist/~5/9bV8XUdeELE/256_Swine_flu_pod.mp3

Working together to reach agreement
2009-11-07
This podcast features Joao from Brazil and Werner for Germany, who take part in a role-play similar to those found in English exams like CAE and CPE. The focus of this discussion is how to ...

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http://splendidspeaking.podOmatic.com/enclosure/2009-11-07T10_53_19-08_00.mp3

A Second Term for Karzai; US Jobless Rate at 10.2%
2009-11-07
IN THE NEWS in VOA: People in Afghanistan were supposed to vote again Saturday for president. But earlier this week the Independent Election Commission declared Hamid Karzai the winner of a ...

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http://www.voanews.com/mediaassets/specialenglish/2009_11/audio/Mp3/se-itn-Karzai-Obama-7nov09_0.Mp3

Grammar Challenge: Present perfect and past simple 6 Nov 09
2009-11-06
There are many situations in English when we mix the verb forms which we use. In this programme we look at breaking news with the present perfect and describing the details with the past ...

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http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/gc/gc_20091106-1200a.mp3

Fiji expels New Zealand diplomat
2009-11-06
On Tuesday, the Prime Minister of Fiji expelled the top diplomats of Australia and New Zealand and told them to leave in 24 hours. Then New Zealand told the Fijian diplomat in Wellington ...

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http://eslnews.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/091107.mp3

527 - Describing Men's Bodies
2009-11-06
Slow dialogue: 1:13 Explanations: 2:32 Fast dialogue: 16:11 Justin: What are you ogling at? Katrina: I’m watching those guys working across the street. Justin: Those ...

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http://libsyn.com/media/eslpod/ESLPod527.mp3

Blue light to stop Tokyo train suicides
2009-11-06
Sean Banville's News Written for ESL Students

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http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0911/091106-suicide.mp3

So Where Are the Jobs?
2009-11-06
ECONOMICS REPORT: America's economy has started to grow again. Now what about jobs? The government says productivity jumped in July, August and September.

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http://www.voanews.com/mediaassets/specialenglish/2009_11/Audio/Mp3/se-econ-recovery-jobs-06nov09_0.Mp3

150 Years Later, Remembering John Brown's Raid / Harpers Ferry, WV
2009-11-06
AMERICAN MOSAIC: his week on our program: A competition to find a spokesmodel for Mother Earth / Kurt Cobain and the band that he led, Nirvana / A report on a town marking the one hundred ...

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http://www.voanews.com/mediaassets/specialenglish/2009_11/audio/Mp3/se-mosaic-06nov09_0.Mp3

Guy Fawkes
2009-11-06
Listen to November 5 2008

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Happy Birthday, M1!
2009-11-06
This is what the M1 looked like when it first opened, 50 years ago. That was Mr Chuck Berry. He was riding along in his automobile, and he is here to help us celebrate a special ...

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ListenToEnglish-LearnEnglish/~5/ufsyZbTPLWg/j494.mp3

Happy Birthday, M1!
2009-11-06
This is what the M1 looked like when it first opened, 50 years ago. That was Mr Chuck Berry. He was riding along in his automobile, and he is here to help us celebrate a special ...

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ListenToEnglish-LearnEnglish/~5/ufsyZbTPLWg/j494.mp3

Level 3.56 Liquid gold (video)
2009-11-05
Witness the pie team's first olive harvest

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/podcastsinenglish/~5/vsLWMzikhfU/redirect.mp3

High School Exchange Students in US Share Their Thoughts
2009-11-05
EDUCATION REPORT: 26,000 foreign exchange students are in American high schools this year. A few days ago, we asked four teenagers who arrived in August to discuss their experience so far.

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http://www.voanews.com/mediaassets/specialenglish/2009_11/Audio/Mp3/se-ed-hs-exchange-students-5nov09_0.Mp3

American History Series: South Sees Protests in North as an Opening
2009-11-05
MAKING OF A NATION: America's civil war in the 1860s did not have the full support of the people. Many said they did not care who won.

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http://www.voanews.com/mediaassets/specialenglish/2009_11/Audio/Mp3/se-nation-109-abraham-lincoln-part-15-05-nov-09_0.Mp3

#79: Comparing the long a, long i, and long e sounds
2009-11-04

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http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.englisholio.com/materials/podcasts/Episode79.mp3

Wordmaster (2009-11-03)
2009-11-04
5 Minute Feature with Avi Arditti and Rosanne Skirble

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http://www.voanews.com/mp3/voa/english/spec/podcasts/wordmaster20091103.mp3

US to End HIV Travel Ban in January
2009-11-04
HEALTH REPORT: In 1987 H.I.V./AIDS joined a list of diseases that could keep a person out of the United States. A new law will change this.

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http://www.voanews.com/mediaassets/specialenglish/2009_11/Audio/Mp3/se-hea-HIV-Travel-Ban-end-4nov09_0.Mp3

Getting a Feel for Textile Arts Around the World
2009-11-04
EXPLORATIONS: At craft shows and corporate headquarters across the United States, you might see works by the artist B.J. Adams. She makes extremely detailed wall coverings that often show ...

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http://www.voanews.com/mediaassets/specialenglish/2009_10/Audio/Mp3/se-exp-fiberart-4nov09_0.Mp3

Curry can kill cancer cells
2009-11-03
Sean Banville's News Written for ESL Students

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http://www.newsenglishlessons.com/0911/091103-curry.mp3

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