Welcome to show number 14 of Conversation Corner. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: A special thanks from me to you.
Then, Part 12, the final part of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Disagreeing with someone.
Then we’ll finish the show with the Quote of the Week.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Thank you and what to expect next Monday.
2.    Part 12 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Disagreeing with someone.

Vocabulary:
1.    Format
2.    Appreciate
3.    Perception
4.    Perceive

Thank you and see you Monday.

This is a special edition of Say it Right....a short one. I've been busy getting ready to travel so I had to make a very short show today.

On today's show: What I've been doing lately and booking airline tickets.
Then, a quick practice of [i], [eh], and [uh].

Thanks and hope you enjoy the show.

Have a great day and see you tomorrow.

Welcome to show number 14 of Media Moment. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: The return policy at Costco.
Then, the story from ABC News you prepared for yesterday.
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Costco’s return policy
2.    ABC News story about sushi

Target Practice:
1.    If you want sushi for cheap, you should come to Vancouver because it’s much cheaper and it’s very good.

Word of the Day:
1.    Expensive

Vocabulary:
1.    Receipt
2.    Desktop Computer
3.    Recall

Thanks and see you tomorrow.

Welcome to show number 14 of Expression Connection. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: An event called Eat Vancouver.
Then, a few expressions from ABC News.
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Eat Vancouver
2.    Expressions from ABC News that you’ll hear tomorrow.

Target Practice:
1.    I wasn’t sure if I was even going to go or not because it cost $14 Canadian to get in.

Word of the Day:
1.    Sample

Vocabulary:
1.    Megabucks
2.    Spawned
3.    Gobbling, gobble
4.    Pace
5.    Sticker
6.    Soaring
7.    Fetch

Thank you again and see you tomorrow.

Welcome to show number 13 of In the Mail. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: A cliffhanger.
Then, having fun, staying positive, and being consistent.
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.

Enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Cliffhanger
2.    Studying English by having fun, staying positive, and being consistent. 

Target Practice:
1.    Studying English isn’t always easy, but if you remember to have fun, stay positive, and be consistent, you’ll do great.

Word of the Day:
1.    Perspective

Vocabulary:
1.    Cliffhanger
2.    Suspense
3.    Audience
4.    Positive
5.    Consistent
6.    Forum
7.    Powerful
8.    Attitude
9.    Perspective
10.  Reward

Thanks and have a great weekend.

Welcome to show number 13 of Conversation Corner. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: Changes to the Evolution English Podcast.
Then, Part 11 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Talking about common interests.
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.

Enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Changes to the Evolution English Podcast.
2.    Part 11 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Talking about common interests.

Target Practice:
1.    So, you see, all you have to do is listen carefully to what the other person is saying.

Word of the Day:
1.    Plan

Vocabulary:
1.    Announcement
2.    Format
3.    Planning
4.    Adventure
5.    Connect
6.    Interrupt

Thanks again and see you tomorrow.

Welcome to show number 13 of Say it Right. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: A review of Shrek the Third.
Then we’ll practice the vowel sounds [oh], [oy], and [oo].
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.

Enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Shrek the Third
2.    Pronunciation of vowel sounds [oh], [oy], and [oo]

Target Practice:
1.    I was really looking forward to seeing Shrek 3 because of how much I liked the first two movies.

Word of the Day:
1.    Funny

Vocabulary:
1.    Cousin
2.    Revenge
3.    Adventure
4.    Light-hearted

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Welcome to show number 13 of Media Moment. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: A special brand of chips called Terra Chips.
Then, I’ll introduce Food TV, a TV channel all about food.
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.

Enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Terra Chips http://www.terrachips.com
2.    Food Network http://www.foodnetwork.com

Target Practice:
1.    I never thought that I enjoyed eating as much as I do, but now that I think about it, I actually love eating.

Word of the Day:
1.    Network

Vocabulary:
1.    Skinny
2.    Root vegetables
3.    Sweet potato
4.    Taro
5.    Beets
6.    Cholesterol
7.    Brownies

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Welcome to show number 13 of Expression Connection. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: Why I’m a little annoyed.
Then, we’ll go over the expressions from “Hey Josh,� but we’ll skip Target Practice and Word of the Day today.

Enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Why I’m a little annoyed.
2.    The expressions from “Hey Joshâ€? heard last week on Media Moment.

Vocabulary:
1.    Annoyed
2.    Advice
3.    Guts
4.    Countless
5.    Flat-out
6.    Can’t help
7.    Deal
8.    Stand up for…

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Welcome to show number 12 of In the Mail. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: A review of Spider-Man 3.
Then, studying with a partner.
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.
Then we’ll finish the show with this week’s quote.

Enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Spider-Man 3 review
2.    Studying with a partner 

Target Practice:
1.    I think the biggest problem with Spider-Man 3 is that they tried to put too many stories into it.

Word of the Day:
1.    Motivated

Vocabulary:
1.    Expectations
2.    Disappointed
3.    Villain
4.    Venom
5.    Incredibly
6.    Discount
7.    Motivated
8.    Depressed
9.    Exchange
10.  Regularly
11.  Demonstration
12.  Nuclear missiles
13.  Capacity

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Welcome to show number 12 of Conversation Corner. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: Part-time jobs.
Then, Part 10 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Changing the topic.
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.

Enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Part-time jobs
2.    Part 10 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Changing the topic.

Target Practice:
1.    It took about an hour and a half to deliver them and it wasn’t too hard because I only delivered in apartments.

Word of the Day:
1.    Deliver

Vocabulary:
1.    Allowance
2.    Chores
3.    Paper route
4.    Legal working age
5.    Independent
6.    Document

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Welcome to show number 12 of Say it Right. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: A famous tea place in Vancouver, Granville Island Tea Co.
Then we’ll practice the vowel sounds [ah], [aw], [ay], and [ai].
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.

Enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Granville Island Tea Co. http://granvilletea.com
2.    Pronunciation of vowel sounds [ah], [aw], [ay], and [ai]

Target Practice:
1.    Granville Island Tea Co. is very small; in fact, they only have about 4 or 5 chairs for people to sit down.

Word of the Day:
1.    Atmosphere

Vocabulary:
1.    Health benefits
2.    Aroma
3.    Samples
4.    Counter
5.    Atmosphere

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Welcome to show number 12 of Media Moment. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: Mother’s Day.
Then, a fun and interesting Podcast called “Hey Josh.�
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Mother’s Day
2.    A fun and interesting Podcast called “Hey Josh.â€?  http://www.heyjosh.tv

Target Practice:
1.    I think it’s a good way to help you understand American culture because it’s very real and honest.

Word of the Day:
1.    Celebrate

Vocabulary:
1.    Celebrate
2.    Brunch
3.    Countless
4.    Flat-out
5.    Annoyed
6.    Anniversary

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Welcome to show number 12 of Expression Connection. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Then, an expression to tell someone not to worry.
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.

Enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Traditional Chinese Medicine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Chinese_medicine
2.    An expression to tell someone not to worry

Target Practice:
1.    But more and more Westerners are also using Chinese medicine when they get sick.

Word of the Day:
1.    Symptom

Vocabulary:
1.    Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
2.    Symptom
3.    Upset stomach
4.    Prescribe
5.    Acupuncture
6.    Poking, poke
7.    Treatment

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Welcome to show number 11 of In the Mail. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: Indian food.
Then, learning vocabulary.
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.
Then we’ll finish the show with this week’s quote.

Enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Indian Food
2.    Learning Vocabulary – Google News http://news.google.com

Target Practice:
1.    I don’t know if you’ve ever tried it before or not, but you should some day.

Word of the Day:
1.    Appreciable

Vocabulary:
1.    Population
2.    Mainstream
3.    Exceptional
4.    Roti
5.    Dal
6.    Ambitious
7.    Impressed
8.    Particular
9.    Appreciable
10.  Significant
11.  Thesaurus
12.  Compassion

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Welcome to show number 11 of Conversation Corner. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: mp3 players.
Then, Part 9 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Expressing your opinion or feelings.
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.

Enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Mp3 Players
2.    Part 9 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Expressing your opinion or feelings.

Target Practice:
1.    I was surprised by how small the Korean mp3 players were compared to my iPod.

Word of the Day:
1.    Language

Vocabulary:
1.    Extremely
2.    Competition
3.    Wirelessly
4.    Consumer
5.    Features
6.    User-friendly

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Welcome to show number 11 of Say it Right. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: A short introduction and some confusion.
Then it’ll be the pronunciation of ‘r,’ Part 2.
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.

Enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    A short introduction and some confusion.
2.    Pronunciation practice of ‘r’ – Part 2.

Target Practice:
1.    I don’t know if you noticed, but I forgot to mention Target Practice and Word of the Day yesterday.

Word of the Day:
1.    Position

Vocabulary:
1.    Confusion
2.    Confused
3.    Rake

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Welcome to show number 11 of Media Moment. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: Staying in touch.
Then, a great website to help you with your English: manythings.org.
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.

Enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Staying in touch.
2.    A great website to help you with your English: http://www.manythings.org 

Target Practice:
1.    What I like is that there are lots of interactive games and tools to help you study.

Word of the Day:
1.    Generate

Vocabulary:
1.    Maintain
2.    Blog
3.    Vlog
4.    Cyworld
5.    Customize
6.    Avatar
7.    Interactive
8.    Tool
9.    Randomly-generated
10.  Random
11.  Outdated

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Welcome to show number 11 of Expression Connection. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: The annual Vancouver Police auction.
Then, an expression to explain that you don’t want to lose an opportunity.
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.

Enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    The Annual Vancouver Police Auction
2.    An expression used when you don’t want to lose an opportunity

Target Practice:
1.    If I’m to have any chance of getting a good job, then I need to study English.

Word of the Day:
1.    Condition

Vocabulary:
1.    Property crime
2.    Break in
3.    Recovery
4.    Stolen goods
5.    Identify
6.    Claim
7.    Auction
8.    Numb
9.    Speed-up
10.  Recovery, recover

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Welcome to show number 10 of In the Mail. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: mad cow disease.
Then, a question about slang.
Plus, Target Practice and Word of the Day.
Then we’ll finish the show with this week’s quote.

Enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Mad cow disease
2.    Slang
a.    The Slangman Guide to Street Speak (http://www.slangman.com/store_one/index.php?cPath=30_34)
b.    The Slangman Guide to Biz Speak (http://www.slangman.com/store_one/index.php?cPath=30_35)

Target Practice:
1.    Slang is an important part of any language, so you should definitely try to learn some of it.

Word of the Day:
1.    Infected

Vocabulary:
1.    Mad
2.    Affects
3.    Sponge
4.    Eventually
5.    Contained
6.    Disorder
7.    Vegetarian
8.    Slang
9.    Series
10.  Impolite

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Welcome to show number 10 of Conversation Corner. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show: What’s a Canadian?
Then, I’ll introduce Part 8 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Discussing the situation.
Plus, the two new sections I introduced yesterday: Target Practice and Word of the Day.

Enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    What’s a Canadian?
2.    Part 8 of Breaking the Ice and How to Keep the Conversation Going: Discussing the situation.

Target Practice:
1.    The most interesting thing is that over 1.5 million Canadians speak an Asian language.

Word of the Day:
1.    Language

Vocabulary:
1.    Caucasian
2.    Approximately
3.    Punjabi
4.    Estimated

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Welcome to show number 10 of Say it Right. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show, the most famous Canadian coffee and donut place: Tim Horton’s.
Then, the pronunciation of ‘r,’ Part 1.
Plus, two new sections that will be a part of all the shows: Target Practice and Word of the Day.

Practice as much as possible, everyday.

Topics Discussed:
1.    Tim Horton’s
2.    Pronunciation practice of ‘r’ – Part 1.

Target Practice:
1.    If you ever come to Canada, then you have to visit the most famous coffee and donut place in the country: Tim Horton’s.

Word of the Day:
1.    Famous

Vocabulary:
1.    Timbits
2.    Bite-sized
3.    Mentioned

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Welcome to show number 10 of Media Moment. Thanks for listening today.

On today’s show, a very common Canadian activity to do with cars.
Then, a fun and popular TV talk show: The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Topics Discussed:
1.    A very common Canadian activity with cars.
2.    The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
a.    Homepage: http://ellen.warnerbros.com
b.    Videos: http://ellen.warnerbros.com/EllenMediaPlayer/#topofpage

Vocabulary:
1.    Faucet
2.    Pressure washer
3.    Celebrities
4.    Sense of humour
5.    Bunch

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