Welcome to show number 5 of In the Mail. Thanks for listening today. It's another beautiful day in Vancouver. Just in time for the beginning of spring.

On today’s show: The last week of March and some of the things I did. Plus, what is hemp. Then I’ll answer a question about grammar before ending with this week’s quote.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics discussed:
1.    The last week of March and some of the things I did
2.    Environmentally friendly clothing
3.    What is hemp?
4.    A question about grammar
5.    A quote about living

Vocabulary:
1.    Karma
2.    Anti-bacterial
3.    Wick
4.    Moisture
5.    Hemp
6.    Biofuel

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and see you on Monday.

Hi. Thanks for listening to show 5 of Conversation Corner. It's another great day in Vancouver. Perfect for a walk or lunch on a patio somewhere.

On today's Conversation Corner I'll be talking about my interest in cars. Then it'll be Part 3 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going. Today, it's the famous question: "What do you do?"

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics discussed:
1.    My interest in cars
2.    Part 3 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: “What do you do?â€?

Vocabulary:
1.    rim
2.    exotic
3.    modify
4.    soup up
5.    trick out
6.    tune
7.    vague
8.    rapport

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and see you tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by for show number 5 of Say it Right. Vancouver is back to the cloudy weather again after two days of sun. Oh well, soon spring will be here with its nice weather, so it's not so bad.

Today, I'll introduce you to a video game I've been playing that's really fun. It's called The Sims and if you've played it before, you know how fun it can be.

Later, we'll practice /t/, like talk, and /d/, like dock. We're going to use last week's sounds for the ending sounds today, so be careful.
I'll also use some words related to food to help us practice more.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics discussed:
1.    The Sims
2.    Pronunciation practice of /t/ like ‘talk’ and /d/ like ‘dock.’

Vocabulary:
1.    Cajun
2.    Campbell’s
3.    Candy
4.    Bubble gum

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and see you tomorrow.

Hi. Thanks for being here for show 5 of Media Moment. I heard that it was raining over in Korea. Well, it's been nice and sunny here in Vancouver...finally! But the rain will come back soon, unfortunately.

On today's show I'll tell you about one of my hobbies, repairing cars, and how I got started doing it.
Then I'm going to introduce you to a couple of very popular DIY shows that are on TV here.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics discussed:
1.    One of my hobbies: Repairing cars
2.    DIY TV shows in Canada

Vocabulary (Write dialogues for each word):
1.    tweak
2.    hatchback
3.    flip
4.    profit
5.    renovate

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and see you tomorrow.

Hi. Thanks for tuning in to show number 5 of Expression Connection. We finally had a break from the rain yesterday. It was sunny and partly cloudy most of the day, so it was great.

Today, you'll hear about one of my hobbies, car repair, and how I got interested in it.

Then I'll go over this week's expression: "impossible to believe"
It's a very useful and very common expression, so make sure you remember it.

Hope you enjoy today's show.

Topics discussed:
1.    Spring in Vancouver
2.    The expression: “impossible to imagineâ€?

Vocabulary:
1.    blossoms


Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and see you tomorrow.

Welcome to show number four of In the Mail. Thanks for tuning in. The weather in Vancouver has been very consistent...meaning that it has been raining everyday.

On today's show I'll be talking about cycling in Vancouver. A lot of people ride their bicycle everyday, even to go to work, instead of driving.

I've had some questions about the m4a files I use for the podcast. So, I talk about why I use m4a files.

I also talk about how to listen to the show if your mp3 player can't play m4a files.

Speaking is the most important part of learning English, so I offer some tips on today's show to help you improve your speaking ability.

And finally, I have a quote about conscience to end the show. Thanks for listening today. Hope you have a great weekend.

Topics discussed:
1.    Cycling in Vancouver
2.    Listening to the Evolution English Podcast
3.    How to get the Evolution English Podcast scripts
4.    Improving your speaking
5.    A quote about conscience

Vocabulary:
1.    cyclist
2.    fare
3.    conscience

To purchase an iPod or to download iTunes:
1.    www.apple.com or www.apple.co.kr

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and see you on Monday.

Time for show number 4 of Conversation Corner. Do you get enough sleep? That's what I want to find out about you today. You'll also hear some information about how much sleep we really need.

This one is Part 2 of learning how to break the ice and continuing the conversation. It's one that you'll have to practice a lot to get good at it. Listen to Part 1 again if you missed it because I really think you need to be good at Part 1 in order to do well with Part 2.

Anyway, good luck and hope you enjoy the show.

Topics discussed:

1. Sleep
2. Part 2 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Closed and Open-Ended Questions and Bonus Information

Vocabulary:

1. Closed-ended questions
2. Open-ended questions

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and see you tomorrow.

Hi. Thanks for tuning in to show number four of Say it Right. It's finally a nice day in Vancouver and there are signs of spring everywhere. Beautiful.

On today's Say it Right I talk about pets that I've had. My first pet was a goldfish and later I had a cat.

Then for today's pronunciation we will practice /ch/ like 'chicken' and /j/ like 'just.' Remember to make these two sounds a little bit stronger than other sounds. Also, be careful when these two sounds are at the end of a word. Listen to today's show and you'll understand what I mean.

Hope you enjoy today's show.

Topics discussed:

1. Pets
2. Pronunciation practice of /ch/ like 'chicken' and /j/ like 'just'

Vocabulary:

1. goldfish
2. aquarium
3. tabby
4. gerbil

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and see you tomorrow.

Hi. Welcome to episode 4 of Media Moment. It's another wet day in Vancouver but it's a perfect day for studying English.

On today's show, I talk about behaviour that is normal in Korea but slightly different in Canada.

Then, I introduce an Irish holiday that was celebrated this past weekend called St. Patrick's Day.

Thank you and hope you enjoy the show.

Topics discussed:

1. Something normal in Korea but different in Canada
2. St. Patrick's Day

Vocabulary:

1. bump
2. dyed
3. sewage
4. sewer

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and see you tomorrow.

Hi. Thanks for listening today. On show number four of Expression Connection I talk about one of the most famous places in Vancouver...Stanley Park.

Then, for today's expression I introduce "pay for it," which is a way to talk about when we do something and then get some kind of punishment. This is a very useful expression to use when we make a mistake and something bad happens afterward.

Hope you enjoy today's show.

Topics discussed:

1. Stanley Park (http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/Parks/parks/stanley/)
2. "pay for it"
3. The Vancouver Canucks (www.canucks.com)
4. St. Louis, Missouri

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and see you tomorrow.

Thanks for tuning in to Episode 3 of In the Mail.

In this episode I answer a question about the word 'cost.'

Also, I talk about how to improve your listening skills. It takes work, but with time you can improve and do very well.

Topics discussed:

1. The word 'cost' from something I said earlier this week
2. How to improve your listening skills

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and see you on Monday.

Hi. This is Episode 3 of Conversation Corner. Thanks for dropping by and listening.

On today's show I talk about watching movies in Vancouver and Korea. I like watching movies but I don't have much time to see them. The last movie I saw was Deja vu with Denzel Washington and it was very good.

I hope you'll be able to see a new movie called Fido. It's about how people have zombies for servants. It's a comedy and it's won a couple of awards already. Carrie Ann Moss, Trinity from The Matrix, is in it. And it was written by a friend of mine so I hope you'll get a chance to see it.

Then I introduce three ways to start a conversation with someone: How to break the ice. This is part one of fourteen where I will teach you ways to start a conversation and keep it going.

Make sure you make your own examples and send them to me to check.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics discussed:

1. Deja vu with Denzel Washington
2. The price for a movie in Vancouver
3. Fido (www.fidothemovie.com)
4. How to break the ice...3 ways to do it

Good luck with this one. It's pretty important so please try to practice.

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and see you tomorrow.

Hi. This is the third episode of Say it Right. Thanks for coming by and listening today.

Today, I talk about the price of some things in Vancouver compared to Korea. For example, gas for your car is much cheaper here than in Korea.

Then, we'll practice the /k/ and /g/ sounds like in the words 'cat' and 'get.'

I really want you to focus on how to make these two sounds because they will help you to make a couple of other sounds. One of these other sounds is a really difficult one, but if you know /k/ and /g/ it will be much easier. You'll find out what it is on a later show...but some of you already know, don't you? :-)

Hope you enjoy today's show!

Topics discussed:

1. Price comparison: Vancouver vs. Korea
2. /k/ & /g/ practice

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and see you tomorrow.

Hi. Thanks for tuning in for Episode 3 of Media Moment. I'm happy to say that it's a beautiful sunny day here in Vancouver. It's still a little cold, but we haven't seen the sun in a little while so it's a nice change.

On today's show I talk about how I've been looking for online reading that I can share with you. I found one site that had funny short stories but they weren't really funny and most of them were just jokes. However, I did find one story that is pretty good, so that's what you'll hear on today's show.

I also talk about a really great TV show I've been watching called Heroes. It's about regular people who discover that they have superpowers. You can watch the show from the Heroes' website if you have a certain computer. Also, you can read the online comic book which will be great practice for you.

Anyway, hope you enjoy today's show!

Topics discussed:

1. Story: "Email"
2. TV show: Heroes (http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/)
3. Heroes Novel (http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/novels/)
4. Vocabulary: thaw out; in the meantime; widow; uneventful

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and see you tomorrow.

Hope you've had a good weekend. It was a wet and rainy weekend here in Vancouver, so it was perfect for spending time at home, watching TV, and eating Oreos with milk.

Watching TV is something I really enjoy and you'll hear about some of the cartoons that I enjoyed watching when I was a kid.

On today's Expression Connection you'll learn about the expression "it dawned on me..." This is used when someone realizes something. The example comes from an interview with a famous American actor named Will Ferrell. You might know him from the movie Elf. The example is spoken slowly so it should be easy for you to listen to it.

Have a good day and hope you enjoy the show.

Topics discussed:

1. My favourite cartoons
2. Will Ferrell
3. "It dawned on me..."
4. NASCAR
5. Vocabulary: ultimate, inspired

Thanks for listening. I'm always so happy that you're supporting me and this show.

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and see you tomorrow.

On this episode of In the Mail I talk about why I'm going to lose an hour of sleep this weekend.

I also answer the question: "How can I study and improve my English if I don't have enough time?"

Last week, I talked about how to improve your reading. This week, I talk about how to improve your writing. You might be surprised at what I think is one of the best ways to improve your writing.

Be sure to review all the shows from this week over the weekend.
Topics discussed:

1. "How can I study and improve my English if I don't have enough time?"
2. Improving your writing.
3. Bibliomania.com (http://www.bibliomania.com/bibliomania-static/index.html)
4. University of Wisconsin-Madison (http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/Transitions.html)

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks for listening and hope you have a great weekend.

Hi. Thanks for listening to Episode 2 of Conversation Corner.

Today I talk a little about the non-smoking laws in Vancouver. I like them because I don't smoke, but maybe some of you won't like it. :)

And I'm going to continue the basics of having a conversation with a Westerner or any English native speaker. Today, I talk about non-verbal communication skills that you should know and practice.

Non-verbal communication, or body language, is really important because it can help create a good first impression. This will be useful when you want to talk to someone, make friends, or have a job interview.

So, get comfortable and get ready for today's show. Thanks again for listening.

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and bye for now.

ps Are any of you having trouble listening to the podcast on your mp3 player? If you are, please email me and let me know. Thanks.

Hi, this is Episode 2 of Say it Right and today I talk about a pot-luck dinner I went to and some of the food that was there. I seem to be talking about food all the time. The funny thing is that I think I'm still the same weight as before even though I've been more than usual. I guess I can thank yoga for that.

In today's practice we'll be practicing the /f/ and /v/ sounds. These two sounds are sometimes confused with /p/ and /b/ so it'll be good to practice them.

Anyway, thanks for listening and hope you enjoy the show.

Remember, you can get a script for this show and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thanks again and bye for now.

Hi, this is Episode 2 of Media Moment. In this show I talk about the King Crab I had for dinner recently and then I talk about something really interesting that I saw on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

I seem to be talking a lot about Oprah lately, but I think it's because her show is really interesting sometimes. She makes us think about our lives and the choices we make.

Thanks for listening and hope you enjoy today's show.

Topics discussed:

1. King Crab
2. Pay it Forward http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0223897/
3. Oprah's Pay it Forward Challenge http://www2.oprah.com/presents/2006/pay/pay_main.jhtml

Remember, you can get the script for this show to help you practice and you can also register for one-on-one classes. Please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thank you and have a great day.

Hi, in this episode of Expression Connection I talk about something unique that happens in Vancouver at sunrise and sunset...you might be surprised when you find out what it is.

Today's expression is "throw out" and as you'll find out, there are a few meanings for this so it's a pretty useful expression to know.

I hope you all had a nice weekend and are ready to study again. Thanks and enjoy the show.

Links mentioned in today's show:
National Geographic
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1209_041209_crows_apes.html

If you'd like to get a script for today's show or if you'd like to register for one-on-one classes, please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com for more information. Thank you and see you tomorrow.

Thanks to Yu Jun for letting me know that some of the links here didn't work.

I've now fixed them and they should all work now.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Carl

So, it's the end of the week and it's time for In the Mail.

In this first episode of In the Mail I talk about how to develop a plan to improve your English and how to improve your reading. I also read a quote from Mahatma Gandhi.

Thanks for your support during this very first week. I appreciate your support and hope that I will continue to talk about things that will help you with your English. Have a great weekend.

Topics Discussed:

How to Improve Your English

How to Improve Your Reading

Recommended books: "Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship," The Catcher in the Rye," and "Chicken Soup for the Soul."

Quote from Mahatma Gandhi

To download the script for this show or to register for one-on-one classes, please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com. Thank you and see you Monday!

Hi. Welcome back for today's episode. Today is Conversation Corner and on today's show I talk about what to say when you email someone and also some basic greetings that native speakers commonly use. It'd be a good idea to practice some of these because it can be confusing and hard to understand if you have to talk to a native speaker.

I had some problems with the Evolution English email address, but it's working now. Sorry if some of you couldn't email me. Please try again and it will work now.

Thanks again for listening and supporting me. I hope you enjoy today's show.

Carl

On today's show:
The Vancouver Canucks www.canucks.com
The National Hockey League (NHL) www.nhl.com

For one-on-one classes online or for information on downloading scripts, please email me at carl[at]evolutionenglish[dot]com