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www.china232.com esl podcast 16 - In this conversation we hear a casual phone conversation between two people. Learn to speak like native speakers in a casual and relaxed way while learning helpful vocabulary Dialog: Otis: Hello, Andy: Hey what’s up? Otis: Not much. I’m in the office right now but I’ve got a few minutes to kill before my boss gets back. Andy: Cool. What are you up to this weekend? Otis: Not sure yet. I’ve got no plans as of now but I’m definitely up for something. Andy: How about a round of golf Saturday afternoon and then we’ll hit the town later. Otis: Sounds perfect. Oh no, that’s right, I think I have some kind of boring work function I have to go to. Andy: That sucks, is there any way you can get out of it? Otis: I’ll try to think of something. Andy: You better. It’s going to be a great afternoon. Otis: I’ll see what I can do. I’ll keep you posted. Andy: Alright. Make sure you get back to me by Thursday. Otis. Will do. Andy: Ok. Later Otis: Later Get More Lessons

This ESL podcast from china232.com is about going on holidays. Find out some useful vocabulary and get ready to pack your bags while learning english! Dialog: I just booked my trip to Thailand on an online travel website and printed out my e-ticket. I had made a decision to go there on a spur of the moment decision because my schedule had recently opened up. I had gotten in a little bit of a rut so decided a little spontaneity in my life couldn’t hurt. Also, I was growing very weary of the cold weather and thought it would be nice to hit the beach. I was really excited to be in the water and feel the waves again. Hopefully my accommodations will be good. I booked them online as well and have only seen the pictures. The pictures look good on the website but I’ll be pretty angry if it is some sort of a scam. Oh well I guess I’ll see when I get there. Sometimes, if you want to be spontaneous you have to role the dice. Get More Lessons

This ESL podcast is about something unbelievable! Dialog: I went to a movie with my friends the other day. We got there early so we could get good seats and make sure we all sat together. Just as the movie was about to start, some tall woman with huge hair sat right in front of me. I could barely see a thing. She was absolutely hideous and reeked of cheap perfume. I would have changed seats but by that time the theatre was full. I needed to come up with a plan. There was no way I was going to sit for two hours staring at that hair. Luckily a friend of mine had a pair of scissors in her purse. I knew it was risky but the perfume and the whole situation was making me lose control. I felt I did what anyone in my situation would do. I started cutting. Naturally, she noticed immediately, and screamed, “What the hell are you doing?” I was caught red-handed. I wasn’t in much of a position to deny anything considering the fact that I had the scissors in my hand. I said, “I know this is going to sound hard to believe but it wasn’t me”. She was so angry and confused she just got up and left. I was able to watch the rest of the movie in peace. It was great! It’s too bad she missed it. Get More Lessons

A fun and interesting ESL podcast for intermediate to advanced students who want to learn useful vocabulary and culture. Two Canadian brothers discuss all kinds of topics and explain clearly any new vocabulary and phrases. Perfect for classroom discussion as well. Dialog: Yesterday afternoon I went for that job interview. It was the worst experience in my life. For some reason I put on my resume that I could speak Japanese, which is a total lie. The job had nothing to do with Japanese so I guess I thought I would just put it down to make myself look more well-rounded. I never thought that they would actually test me on it. It turns out that the guy interviewing me had lived in Tokyo for 8 years. His Japanese was great. The first thing he said to me was something in Japanese, which I obviously didn’t understand. I felt so nauseous. I had absolutely no idea what to do so I just replied in English, “hey, your Japanese is pretty good”. He said “thanks, but what about you? It says here on your resume that you speak it.” I said, “what can I say” he shook his head and said “get the hell out of here!” Get More Lessons

Another great episode from china232.com Here in our story Tony is challenged at a bar. Let's find out if Tony accepts the dare. Dialog: I was out at a bar last week with my friend Tony. He’s a decent looking guy but he’s really shy around girls for some reason. He was standing there for about 15 minutes holding his beer with a nervous look on his face. Finally I realized why. He was gazing at a couple of hot girls eating chicken wings. I asked him, “Tony, what are you waiting for? Go over there and say something”. He said, “I have no idea what to say. I suck in these situations”. I said, “Oh don’t be such a wimp, I dare you to go over there, take a chicken wing off one of their plates, eat it, smile, and say. You girls are so beautiful, I just wanted to make sure they were safe enough for you to eat”. If you do it I’ll buy your drinks for the rest of the night. Hopefully they will think you are cute or funny and want to talk to you. If it backfires you can just tell them it was my fault. What’s the worst that could happen? It’s a win-win situation. Get More Lessons

Welcome back to another episode from china232.com This english learning episode is about someone being very lazy and what procrastination is and why we do it. Dialog: Today I woke up at 9:20 but lay in bed until about 11:30. I wasn’t sleeping, nor was I relaxing. I wasn’t really thinking of anything in particular either. I was in a daze. I finally got out of bed and started walking aimlessly around the house. Instead of doing anything reasonable, I decided to feel a bit guilty about getting up so late and wasting the morning in bed. I was just about ready to go to the gym when for some reason I decided to log on to msn messenger and start up a few useless conversations. An hour flew by and it was now almost 1:00. I’d had it. I was sick of all the procrastinating. I got off msn, grabbed a protein shake and headed off to the gym. Get More Lessons

The first podcast from China232.com Just what makes us laugh? Find out how to describe and talk about funny things and people on this podcast Dialog: Andrew Hey, have you seen that new sitcom called Entourage? Addison Ya, it’s awesome. Who’s your favorite character? Andrew Johnny Chase. He’s absolutely hilarious! I love the one where he’s insecure about his calves. Addison That was hilarious. I personally think that Arie might be the best actor. Andrew Who do you think is the worst? Addison Turtle. Andrew I agree. He sucks. Get More Lessons