- Audio Lessons 51 - 100
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Chicago
Views #100 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Vending Machines
Views #99 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Soccer in Kenya
Views #98 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Japanese Salad
Views #97 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Horses
Views #96 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Ireland
Views #95 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Guitar
Views #94 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Tokyo Nights
Views #93 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Wine
Views #92 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Dear Old Dad
Views #91 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Day at the Beach
Views #90 | Low Intermediate 4 -
School Life
Views #87 | High Beginner 3 -
The Commute
Views #86 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Apples
Views #85 | High Beginner 3 -
Good Dog!
Views #84 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Japanese Festival
Views #83 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
Healthy Diet
Views #82 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Teens and Computers
Views #81 | High Beginner 3 -
Guitar
Views #80 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Boyfriend
Views #79 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Ice Hockey
Views #78 | Low-Intermediate 4 -
The Gym
Views #77 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Weather
Views #76 | High Beginner 3 -
The Band
Views #75 | High Beginner 3 -
Canadian Cities
Views #74 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Adjectives - Opposites
Views #73 | High Beginner 3 -
Driving
Views #72 | High Beginner 3 -
Bread
Views #71 | High Beginner 3 -
Abilities
Views #70 | High Beginner 3 -
Japan
Views #69 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Pasta Dish
Views #68 | High Beginner 3 -
Money
Views #67 | Low Intermediate 4 -
American Life
Views #66 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Breakfast
Views #65 | High Beginner 3 -
English Life
Views #64 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Driving
Views #63 | High Beginner 3 -
Weather
Views #62 | High Beginner 3 -
Tokyo
Views #61 | High Beginner 3 -
TV
Views #60 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Sisters
Views #59 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Canada
Views #58 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Photography
Views #57 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Offer
Views #55 | Low Intermediate 4 -
The Fish Market
Views #54 | High Beginner 3 -
Globalization
Views #53 | Mid Intermediate 5 -
The Camera
Views #52 | Low Intermediate 4 -
Home away from Home
Views #51 | Low Intermediate 4
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Dear Old Dad
Todd: OK, Keri, I've heard you talk about your father quite a bit. He sounds like a very interesting man. Can you talk a little bit about him?
Kerri: Sure. My dad's name is Robert and he's an interesting guy. He's retired now and lives in Oregon and in his free time he's building an airplane (wow!) Yeah!
Todd: So can he fly a plane as well?
Kerri: Yeah, he has a private pilot's license.
Todd: Wow, that must be pretty difficult. He's actually making a plane from scratch.
Kerri: Yeah. Well, he used to be an airplane mechanic, so quite awhile ago. But yeah, he's doing all the riveting, building all the different parts of the plane and assembling it.
Todd: Wow! So when do you think he's going to be finished.
Kerri: I don't know. I got an e-mail from him recently that said he's just putting the tail section on soon. But I haven't seen a picture of that yet.
Todd: Wow. So are you going to go in this plane with your father as soon as it's finished?
Kerri: I hope so. He's having someone else test fly it which made me happy when I found out. Although I trust his work cause he's meticulous but it made me feel good that someone else is going to try it for the first time, but yeah, after it's finished, when he's ready to take up passengers.
Todd: Cool. Sounds fun.
Kerri: Yeah. I think so.
quite a bit
I've heard you talk about your father quite a bit.
If we do something 'quite a bit' we do it more than some but less than a lot. Notice the following:
- You look quite a bit like your father.
- He spends quite a bit of money on music.
retired
My dad's retired now, and he lives in Oregon.
When someone is finished working because they are old or because they have enough money then they are 'retired.' This can be used as both a verb and adjective. Notice the following:
- He made a lot of money quickly and retired young.
- Are your parents retired?
free time
In his free time, he's building a plane.
Our 'free time' is the time we have to do something that we like. It is time when we aren't working, going to school or completing obligations. Notice the following:
- I don't have a lot of free time this week.
- She takes photographs in her free time.
test fly
My dad's having someone else test fly his plane.
When you 'test' something you try it to see how it works. Before you buy a new car you 'test drive' it. Notice the following:
- I want to test fly the plane before I buy it.
- Do you want to test drive my new boat?
meticulous
I trust his work, because I know he's meticulous.
Someone who is 'meticulous' is very precise and careful. Notice the following:
- Your daughter is a meticulous student.
- He works slowly, but he is very meticulous.
Vocabulary Quiz
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