Welcome to show number 10 of Expression Connection. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show, an update on my condition and something useful when you have a cold.
Then for today’s expression, how to tell someone that you have experience with something.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics discussed:
1.    An update on my condition and something useful when you have a cold.
2.    An expression for how to tell someone that you have experience with something: “I’ve had some experience with…and I can tell you one thing.â€?

Vocabulary:
1.    Congested
2.    Stuffed up
3.    Nasal cleansing
4.    Neti pot
5.    Nostrils
6.    Addiction
7.    To get off something
8.    Gonna
9.    to get them/to make them/to force them
10.  Behave

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Welcome to Episode 9 of In the Mail. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show, an update on my throat...It's not better :-(
Then a story from the news about a student who finished university in only one year.
Finally, a quote about being positive.

Topics Discussed:
1.    An update on my throat.
2.    A story from the news about a girl who finished university in one year.
3.    A quote about being positive.

Vocabulary:
1.    Suburban
2.    On track
3.    Officially
4.    Exhausted the curriculum
5.    Advanced placement courses
6.    Amassed
7.    Craved
8.    Honors program
9.    Course load
10.  “She is one determined young lady.â€?

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Welcome to show number 9 of Conversation Corner. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show, my sore throat.
Then, I’ll introduce Part 7 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Talking about ourselves.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    My sore throat.
2.    Part 7 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Talking about yourself.

Vocabulary:
1.    Sore throat
2.    Laryngitis
3.    Infection
4.    Spray

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Welcome to show number 9 of Say it Right. Thanks for listening today.

You'll have to excuse me, but my throat is hurting this week, so I might sound a little different than usual. I hope it won't sound too bad. It should be better next week.

On today’s show, famous Canadians.
Then it’ll be the pronunciation of [l] like ‘listen’ and [m] like ‘mother’ and [n] ‘night.’

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Famous Canadians
2.    Pronunciation practice of [l] like listen, [m] like mother, and [n] like night.

Vocabulary:
1.    Comedian
2.    Steel mill
3.    Goaltender
4.    Lemon
5.    Lady
6.    Install
7.    Tile
8.    Bell
9.    Steel
10.    Capital

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Welcome to show number 9 of Media Moment. Thanks for listening today.

On today's show, the service at a restaurant I went to.
Then I'm going to tell you about a great documentary called Planet Earth.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Environmentally friendly transportation
2.    A fantastic documentary: Planet Earth
a.    Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_Earth_(TV_series)
b.    BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/planetearth/
c.    CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/planetearth.html

Vocabulary:
1.    Server
2.    Expectation
3.    Throughout
4.    Endless
5.    Hostess
6.    Check on
7.    Impatient
8.    Handed
9.    Documentary
10.    Background
11.    High Definition, HD
12.    Narrated
13.    Destroyed

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Welcome to show number 9 of Expression Connection. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show I’ll be telling you about a really great place to go shopping in Vancouver.
Then for today’s expression, a way for you to talk about not knowing something.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics discussed:
1.    Shopping at Winners
2.    An expression to say that someone doesn’t know something: “You have no idea….â€?

Vocabulary:
1.    Good deal
2.    Location
3.    Handmade
4.    On display

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Welcome to Episode 8 of In the Mail. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show I'm going to talk about moving.
Then I’ll answer a question about the pronunciation of ‘r.’

Hope you enjoy today's show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Different methods of moving to a new home.
2.    A question about the pronunciation of [r].

Vocabulary:
1.    Ridiculous
2.    Consequently
3.    Cutlery
4.    Reconciliation

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Welcome to show number 8 of Conversation Corner. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show, a bit of crazy weather in Vancouver.
Then, I’ll introduce Part 6 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Some topics to avoid when you first meet someone.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Crazy weather in Vancouver
2.    Part 6 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Some topics to avoid when you first meet someone.

Vocabulary:
1.    Downpour
2.    Hail
3.    Rainbow
4.    Violent
5.    Tacky
6.    Racial or ethnic slur

Links:
1.    Larry King Live http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/larry.king.live/

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Welcome to show number 8 of Say it Right. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show I’ll be introducing a Canadian hero named Terry Fox.
Then I’ll go over the pronunciation of [sh] like ‘push’ and [zh] like ‘beige.’

Hope you enjoy the show.

Conversation Corner.
Topics Discussed:
1.    Terry Fox. http://www.terryfox.org/ http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-69-71/life_society/terry_fox/ http://www.cbc.ca/terryfox/
2.    Pronunciation practice of [sh] like push and [zh] like beige.

Vocabulary:
1.    Artificial
2.    Prosthetic
3.    Amputate
4.    Motivated

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Welcome to show number 8 of Media Moment. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show, environmentally friendly transportation in Vancouver.
Then I’m going to tell you about my favourite TV show: The Price is Right.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Environmentally friendly transportation
2.    My favourite TV show: The Price is Right

Vocabulary:
1.    Environmentally friendly
2.    Hybrid
3.    Pollute
4.    Fuel efficient
5.    Contestants
6.    Bid

One of my favourite students from Korea asked if I could put a sample of the script for you to see. No problem.
Have a look at the Script Sample by clicking the link on the right.

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Welcome to show number 8 of Expression Connection. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show I’ll be telling you about how I won some money on the weekend.
Then for today’s expression, a way for you to talk about not knowing something.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics discussed:
1.    How I won $45 over the weekend.
2.    An expression to say that you didn’t know something in the past: “Little did I know….â€?

Vocabulary:
1.    Horse race track
2.    Bet
3.    Rodeo
4.    Harness
5.    Jockey
6.    Obvious

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Welcome to Episode 7 of In the Mail. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show I’ll update you on what happened in the Vancouver Canucks playoff game.
Then I’ll answer a question about synonyms.

Topics Discussed:
1.    What happened in the Vancouver Canucks playoff game.
2.    How to learn and find new words to improve your speaking and writing.
www.thesaurus.com, http://news.google.com, http://librivox.org

Vocabulary:
1.    Period
2.    Intermission
3.    Overtime
4.    Regulation time
5.    Thesaurus
6.    Clumsy

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Welcome to show number 7 of Conversation Corner. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show, an annual Canadian tradition: The Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Then, I’ll introduce Part 5 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: iceberg statements and asking personal questions.

Topics Discussed:
1.    The Stanley Cup Playoffs (www.nhl.com)
2.    Part 5 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Iceberg Statements & Asking Personal Questions.

Vocabulary:
1.    Playoffs
2.    Round
3.    Offend

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Welcome to show number 7 of Say it Right. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show I’ll be talking about Windows computers versus Apple computers.
Then I’ll go over the pronunciation of [s] like ‘miss’ and [z] like ‘Liz.’

Hope you enjoy today's show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Windows versus Mac
2.    Pronunciation practice of [s] and [z].

Vocabulary:
1.    Repairing
2.    Maintaining
3.    Formatting
4.    Re-installing
5.    Mac
6.    Stable
7.    laptop

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Welcome to show number 7 of Media Moment. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show, I’ll tell you about a really great dinner I had at a Chinese restaurant.
Then I’ll discuss something that I’ve heard a lot about recently: Trans fats.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Dinner last Friday
2.    Trans fats

Vocabulary:
1.    Leftover
2.    Quail
3.    Trans fats
4.    Coronary Heart Disease
5.    Cholesterol
6.    Ban
 
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Welcome to show number 7 of Expression Connection. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show I’ll be telling you about how I spent the Easter weekend.
Then for today’s expression, I’ll introduce different ways to describe being happy.

Topics discussed:
1.    Easter
2.    Different ways to say that you’re happy.

Vocabulary:
1.    Resurrection
2.    Crucifixion
3.    Stuffing
4.    Bucks
5.    Awesome
6.    Thrilled
7.    Camper

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Welcome to Episode 6 of In the Mail. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show I’ll be telling you about a new hobby of mine, photography.
Then I’ll answer a question about the usage of the words ‘poor’ and ‘needy’ before ending with this week’s quote.

Topics Discussed:
1.    My new hobby: photography
2.    Poor vs. Needy
3.    A quote about patience

Vocabulary:
1.    Composition
2.    DSLR – Digital Single Lens Reflex
3.    Horrible
4.    Poor
5.    Needy
6.    Sad

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Welcome to show number 6 of Conversation Corner. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show, a popular Western food: sandwiches.
Then, I’ll introduce Part 4 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Active Listening and Key Words.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Sandwiches
2.    Part 4 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Active Listening and Key Words.

Vocabulary:
1.    Grilled
2.    Greasy
3.    Sandwich Artist

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Welcome to show number 6 of Say it Right. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show I’ll be talking about an environmental problem: yellow dust.
Then I’ll go over the pronunciation of [θ] like ‘thin’ and [ð] like ‘then.’

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Yellow dust (Asian Dust)
2.    Pronunciation practice of [θ] like ‘thin’ and [ð] like ‘then.’

Vocabulary:
1.    Wheel
2.    Headlight
3.    Windshield
4.    Engine

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Welcome to show number 6 of Media Moment. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show I’ll be talking about meeting friends.
Then I’ll discuss something that I saw on Oprah Winfrey: What happens when a homeless man is given $100,000US.
Finally, I’ll show you another English chunk.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Spending time with friends
2.    A homeless man receives $100,000 (http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200612/20061201/slide_20061201_284_107.jhtml)

Vocabulary:
1.    Windfall
2.    Experiment
3.    Refuse
4.    Broke
5.    Owe

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Welcome to show number 6 of Expression Connection. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show I’ll be telling you about Lynn Canyon Park in North Vancouver.
Then I’ll introduce this week’s expression: “I can’t get my head around…�
Finally, I’ll give you an example of an English language chunk, something that I talked about on last week’s In the Mail episode.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics discussed:
1.    Lynn Canyon Park (http://www.dnv.org/ecology/see_do/see_do.html)
2.    “I can’t get my head around…â€?

Vocabulary:
1.    Suspension bridge
2.    Stories
3.    Rainbow Trout
4.    Visual

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