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Let's Learn English - Lesson 36 : I Can Fix This!

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Let's Learn English - Lesson 36 : I Can Fix This!
This is the 36th episode of Let's Learn English. Anna bought the wrong foods for the dinner she and Marsha planned for some friends. They are coming in thirty minutes. What will Anna make with the unusual ingredients she bought?

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Anna	Last time on Let’s Learn English, Marsha and I invited friends to a dinner party but I shopped with the wrong list. Guests are coming soon. Marsha is worried but I have a plan. Let’s see what it is.
Anna	I just need a couple of ingredients. Marsha, please hand me the flour.
Marsha	Anna, where is the flour? It's not in the cabinets.
Anna	I put the flour inside the refrigerator.
Marsha	Why?
Anna	It’s cold and dry in the refrigerator. See, it says: “Put in a cold, dry place.” Okay, now, Marsha, please hand me the eggs.
Marsha	Anna, where are the eggs?
Anna	The eggs are inside the cabinet under the sink.
Marsha	Anna, why are the eggs in here?
Anna	On the farm, we always put the eggs there. How else can the chickens see them? Okay. You clean the living room. I will make dinner.
Marsha	What are you going to make with these ingredients?
Anna	I have a plan.
Marsha	Okay, the apartment is clean. The kitchen is not. What are you cooking?
Anna	I made my favorite recipe: peanut-butter-banana pancakes!
Marsha	You made breakfast.
Anna	Yes! I call it let’s-eat-breakfast-for-dinner dinner!
Marsha	Anna! Mmm! Hey, this tastes good! Anna, you made it work!
Anna	That’s our guests!
Marsha	I’ll answer the door.
Anna	I’ll finish here.
Anna	Like I said, sometimes Marsha worries too much. When something goes wrong with your plan, just change the plan! Till next time!

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Let's Learn English - Lesson 35 : Let's Make Dinner!

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Let's Learn English - Lesson 35 : Let's Make Dinner!

This is the 35th episode of Let's Learn English. In this lesson, Anna and Marsha are planning a dinner party. But Anna comes home from the store with some unusual foods for dinner.

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Anna	Hi there! Washington, D.C. has many fun places to eat. But, sometimes it's more fun to cook. In fact, tonight Marsha and I are cooking for friends. Well, she is cooking. I am doing the shopping.
	(phone rings) It’s Marsha. Hi, Marsha.
Marsha	Hi, Anna. Do you have the shopping list?
Anna	Yes, I told you: I have the shopping list. Can you hear it?
Marsha	Okay, good. I hear the list. Anna, please buy all the ingredients on the list.
Anna	Yes, Marsha, I will.
Marsha	And do not spend too much time shopping.
Anna	No, Marsha, I won’t. See you later.
Anna	Sometimes, Marsha worries too much. I love shopping! And, I did not spend too much money. Oh, no! But I did spend too much time! I have to return home now!
Marsha	Anna, what took you so long? Our guests will be here soon!
Anna	Don’t worry, Marsha. I bought everything on the list.
Marsha	Let me see. You bought a bunch of bananas, a box of pancake mix, a bag of coffee … Anna, this is all wrong!
Anna	What do you mean wrong? I bought a jar of peanut butter and a loaf of bread … no, wait … two loaves of bread.
Marsha	Anna, these are the wrong ingredients!
Anna	These ingredients are all on the list! I took this list from the counter.
Marsha	Anna, this is the shopping list for breakfast. I said, take the shopping list - on the refrigerator - for dinner!
Anna	Marsha, there was no shopping list - on the refrigerator - for dinner!
Marsha	Oh no! It’s on the floor!!
Anna/Marsha	Ahh!!! Ahh!!!
Marsha	What are we going to do?
Anna	When do our guests arrive?
Marsha	They arrive in 30 minutes!
Anna	I can fix this. Do you trust me?
Marsha	Do I have to?
Anna	Yes.
	(The story continues next week)

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Let's Learn English - Lesson 34 : What Will I Do?

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Let's Learn English - Lesson 34 : What Will I Do?

This is the 34th episode of Let's Learn English. In this lesson, Anna wants to go to a Halloween party. But she needs a costume. Will her friend Genie help her find the right one?

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Anna	Hello! Halloween is very popular in the United States.
Anna	Children trick-or-treat. They ask people for candy. Children and adults wear costumes and go to parties!
Anna	In fact, there is a Halloween party tonight. I need my friend, Genie. Genie!
Anna	Hi!
Genie	Hi, Anna! What do you need?
Anna	Tonight, there is a Halloween party.
Genie	I love Halloween! Are you going?
Anna	I might go. I might not go. I don’t have a costume. Can you help me?
Genie	Dress as a genie!
Anna	Great idea! I can do a genie trick like read minds!
Genie	Anna, be careful. Things might go wrong.
Anna	What can go wrong?
Genie	Okay.
Anna	Hey, look! I’m a genie! This is going to be fun!
Genie	Remember, Anna. Be careful!
Anna	Don’t worry, Genie! I will!
Rebecca	Excuse me, are you really a mind reader?
Anna	I might be.
Rebecca	Okay, tell me what I am thinking.
Anna	Sure! First, what do you do?
Rebecca	I study. I'm a junior in college.
Anna	What do you study?
Rebecca	I study journalism.
Anna	Okay. Wait. You are thinking … you will graduate from college in about one year.
Rebecca	Well, yeah. That’s the plan. I told you, I’m a junior in college.
Anna	Right, um, wait. There’s more. You are thinking … you might get a job writing the news.
Rebecca	I MIGHT get a job writing the news? I MIGHT! That means I might not. And I'm studying really hard.
Anna	No, no, no, no. Uh, no, you will! You WILL get a job writing the news.
Rebecca	I will?
Anna	You will.
Rebecca	I will. I think.
Anna	'Bye. Happy to help!
Kaveh	Can you really read minds?
Anna	I might.
Kaveh	Well, today, I will ask my girlfriend to marry me. What am I thinking?
Anna	Wait. Wait, you are thinking ... you might have a wedding very soon!
Kaveh	Might? MIGHT? She won’t say "no," will she?
Anna	No, no! She WILL say “yes”!
Kaveh	I will have a wedding, won’t I?
Anna	You will. You will!
Kaveh	Thanks. I think.
Anna	Good luck!
Anna	This is hard. Genie! Genie!
Genie	Anna, what’s wrong?
Anna	I don’t want to be a genie for Halloween. I might not go to the party.
Genie	Of course you will go. I have another costume for you!
Anna	I’m a rock star! You read my mind!
Genie	No. You told me you like rock music.
Anna	Oh, right. Well, I love it!
Genie	Have fun, Anna!
Anna	Thanks, Genie!!
Anna	I am ready for the Halloween party! But I am not going to read minds. I might play some rock music! Or I might not. Until next time …

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Let's Learn English - Lesson 33 : Learning America's Sport

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Let's Learn English - Lesson 33 : Learning America's Sport

This is the 33rd episode of Let's Learn English. In the second part of "The Time Traveling Treehouse," Anna finds the answer to this question: How do you play baseball?

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Coworker 2	It is time for part two of the children’s show!
Coworker 1	It’s time! It’s time! I can’t wait!
Coworker 3	Shh! I can’t hear it!
Announcer	Last time on "The Time Traveling Treehouse," Anna was lost, really lost. She wants to learn about baseball. But her computer, MINDY, sent her to many wrong places.
Anna	MINDY! Help me! I am in the ocean with a shark!
MINDY	I will try one more time, Anna.
Anna	Please try harder, MINDY!
Anna	Now, where am I? I am at a playground with a baseball field! Yes! I can teach children about baseball here! MINDY, MINDY, it took you a long time. But you did it!
MINDY	Thanks, Anna. Give me a call when you find the answer.
Anna	Okay. Come with me. Let’s learn how to play baseball! This is a baseball field. This is a pitcher's mound. This is first base! This is second base! This is third base! This is home plate!
Anna	To play baseball, you really only need a bat, a ball and a glove. Each team has many players.
	Pitchers pitch the ball.
	Catchers catch the ball.
	Batters bat the ball.
	Runners run the bases.
	Fielders field the ball.
Anna	First, the pitcher pitches the ball to the batter. The batter bats the ball. Then, the runner runs to first base.
Anna	Each time a batter bats, the runners run around the bases. Each time a runner runs across home plate, they score a run! There are nine innings in a game. The team with the most runs at the end of nine innings wins the game!
Anna	MINDY, MINDY, we found the answer! It’s time to return to the treehouse.
MINDY	Good job! That was fast.
Coworker 3	Good job Anna. You know, I still don't like children's shows, but I like this children's show.
Coworker 2	I liked the time travel.
Coworker 1	But time travel is not real. You’re so silly, Anna.
Anna	Yeah, time travel is so silly. Thanks, goodbye. Bye, thank you.
Anna	Hello, MINDY? Are you there?
MINDY	Hello, Anna.
Anna	MINDY, I want to go to China! Until next time …

Let's Learn English - Lesson 32 : Welcome to the Treehouse!

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Let's Learn English - Lesson 32 : Welcome to the Treehouse!

This is the 32nd episode of Let's Learn English. Anna introduces her new partner, MINDY. They are working together on the new children's show: "The Time Traveling Treehouse." Then, some coworkers watch the show. What will they think of the show? Will they like it?

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Anna	Hello! Today is a big day. My first children’s show is on television! Woo-hoo! I’m excited and nervous.
Ms. Weaver	Hello, Anna.
Anna	Hello, Ms. Weaver!
Ms. Weaver	Some people are going to watch your children’s show. After they watch it, they’ll tell me what they liked, and what they didn’t like.
Anna	Oh, dear.
Ms. Weaver	They’re in the conference room. They’re in the conference room.
Anna	Hello, everyone. I’m Anna, and thanks for coming!
Coworker 2	What is the show about?
Anna	It’s a children’s show.
Coworker 1	But we are not children!
Anna	This children's show is different. I hope.
Coworker 3	I don’t really like children's shows.
Anna	Shhh, please. The show is starting!
Anna	Oh, hi! Just give me one minute ….oops! Oh well. I can fix that later.
Anna	Hello, I’m Anna! Welcome to “The Time Traveling Treehouse!” This is not a usual treehouse. It can time travel! That is why it’s called "The Time Traveling Treehouse."
MINDY	Anna, do not forget me.
Anna	Of course not! This is my partner, MINDY!
MINDY	My name means Massive Information Navigation Device, for You!
Anna	That means we can travel to many places and learn many things. Kids from all over the world ask us questions. We find them answers!
MINDY	Woo-hoo! That is right, Anna.
Anna	MINDY, what is our first question?
MINDY	Layla asks us this question.
Layla	Hello, Anna! Hello, MINDY! I'd like to know -- how do you play baseball?
Anna	That is a great question! MINDY, we need to find her an answer!
MINDY	I know that we can find it, Anna!
Anna	Where am I now? MINDY, now I am on a snowy mountain!
MINDY	That is a good place to learn how to ski.
Anna	Yes, MINDY, but it cannot teach us about baseball! And I don’t know how to ski!
MINDY	Sorry, Anna. Let’s try again.
Anna	Where I am now!? MINDY, I am in the ocean! An ocean cannot teach us about baseball!
MINDY	Please don’t yell, Anna. The ocean can teach us about surfing.
Anna	Yes, MINDY, it can teach us about surfing … and sharks! Ahhh!
MINDY	Anna, please wait. I need to fix my navigation device
Anna	MINDY, please fix it faster. And get me out of here … now!
Announcer	Whoa! Is Anna going to be lost forever? Next week, you can watch part two of “The Time Traveling Treehouse!”
Coworker 1	Aw, man! Will the shark eat her?
Coworker 2	Will Anna find the answer?
Coworker 3	Please tell me the ending!
Anna	So, you liked it?
Coworkers	Yes!
Anna	Well, you can watch the ending next week!
Coworkers	Noooooo!
Anna	Don’t forget to watch next week!

Let's Learn English - Lesson 31 : Take Me Out to the Ball Game

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Let's Learn English - Lesson 31 : Take Me Out to the Ball Game

This is the 31st episode of Let's Learn English. Anna wants to go to see a baseball game. The question is: what is the fastest way for her to get there? Her friends Jonathan and Ashley give her advice.
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Anna	Hi, there, sports fans! Baseball is America’s sport. Today, I am going to Nationals Park. It is home to Washington, D.C.’s baseball team -- the Washington Nationals!
Anna	Hi, Jonathan!
Jonathan	Hi, Anna! Where are you going?
Anna	I am taking a bus to a Nationals baseball game!
Jonathan	Don’t take the bus. A taxi is faster than a bus.
Anna	Oh, good idea. You know I love baseball.
Jonathan	That’s great. Have fun.
Anna	In fact, I wanted to be a baseball player.
Jonathan	Is this one of your memories? I’m really busy.
Anna	This won’t take long. I can see it now... I am at home plate. I wait for the pitch. The ball comes. I swing. It’s a hit! I run to first base, second base, third base, then home plate. It’s a home run! The crowd cheers! Woo hoo!
Jonathan	You really love baseball. Have fun at the game, Anna.
Anna	Thanks, Jonathan.Taxi!
Ashley	Hi, Anna. Where are you going?
Anna	Hi, Ashley. I am going to see a Nationals baseball game!
Ashley	What time is the game?
Anna	7 o’clock.
Ashley	Do you have a ticket?
Anna	No, not yet.
Ashley	Anna, you should go a lot earlier than 7 o’clock.
Anna	That is why I’m taking a taxi. Taxi!
Ashley	Anna, Anna, that’s not a good idea. A bicycle is faster than a taxi.
Anna	Oh, Ashley. Ashley, Ashley, Ashley. A car is faster than your bicycle.
Ashley	In D.C. traffic sometimes a bicycle is faster than a car. And right now, there is a lot of traffic.
Anna	Good point. But I don’t have a bicycle.
Ashley	Okay, Anna, you can use my bicycle.
Anna	Thanks! I really want to learn how to ride one.
Ashley	What do you mean, learn how to ride a bike? Oh, Anna! Anna, Anna!
Ashley	You know, Anna, the Metro is faster than a taxi and a bicycle. You ought to take the Metro. It’s that way.
Anna	Good idea.
Ashley	OK.
Anna	See you later!
Ashley	Bye, Anna!
Anna	Bye!
Anna	The Metro was a lot faster than a bus, taxi or bike. And now I’m at Nationals Park! Look at all these fans! So many people like to watch baseball. There’s the ticket window. What? The tickets are sold out? Nooooooo!Nooooooo! But I really want to watch a baseball game. Does anyone have an extra ticket?
Fan	Next time, you should buy your ticket online.
Anna	Thanks. Thanks a lot. It is good advice. Being early is better than being late. Until next time …

Let's Learn English - Lesson 30 : Rolling on the River

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Let's Learn English - Lesson 30 : Rolling on the River

This is the 30 episode of Let's Learn English. Anna plans to have a dinner party. She needs to buy seafood, so she goes to the waterfront. She gets a surprise at the fish market.
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Anna	Hello! Washington, D.C. sits on the Potomac River. This river is important to the history and culture of the city. Today, I am at an outdoor seafood market near the Potomac River. Some say it is the oldest outdoor seafood market in the United States! I am here to buy seafood. Let’s see what they have!
Anna	Excuse me. Can you help me?
Pete	Sure! What do you need?
Anna	Pete!
Pete	Anna!
Anna	What are you doing here?
Pete	I work here. You know, it’s not easy to be a writer.
Anna	Yeah, I heard that. Sorry.
Pete	But this job is great. I work outside by the river. And I can eat all the free seafood I want!
Anna	That is great, Pete. In fact, I am here to buy some seafood for my dinner party.
Pete	You came to the right place. They have the freshest seafood in town. How much money can you spend?
Anna	I can only spend $50.
Pete	Okay. What do you want?
Anna	First, I want to buy some shrimp.
Pete	Sure thing. Follow me. How much shrimp do you want?
Anna	How much do I need for five people?
Pete	(yells to co-worker) Give her a pound of shrimp!
Anna	Ok, now I want to buy some crabs.
Pete	The crabs here are delicious! They are the best because they come from the nearby Chesapeake Bay! Walk this way.
Pete	How many crabs do you want?
Anna	I want a dozen crabs.
Pete	You should get the larger crabs. They have the most meat.
Anna	Then I want a dozen large crabs, please!
Pete	Is that everything you need?
Anna	Let’s see … I have shrimp and crabs. And a friend is bringing a salad and many ears of corn-on-the-cob.
Pete	Is that all the seafood that you need?
Anna	Yes.
Pete	That’ll be $49.95. Cash or credit?
Anna	Credit, please.
Pete	Anna, you love to eat seafood. Did you grow up on the water?
Anna	No, I didn’t. But I love the water. And I love being on the water.
Pete	You know how to sail?
Anna	Well … this afternoon I am going on a boat.
Pete	You are full of surprises. What kind of boat? Is it a motorboat or a sailboat?
Anna	It’s a special boat, Pete. Well, thanks for your help. See you later!
Pete	See you, Anna! Wow, Anna’s a sailor! Who knew?
Anna	Yes, rivers are important to the history and culture of Washington, D.C. And now I am part of this city’s interesting waterfront culture. Until next time!

English In A Minute - Turn The Tables

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English In A Minute - Turn The Tables

Learn real English expression in a minute with English In A Minute. In this video you will learn the expression "Turn The Tables".

When should you "turn the tables?" Find out how to use the expression, Turn The Tables, in this week's English in a Minute!

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turn the tables = to reverse a situation to gain an advantage

English Culture: Manners & How to be polite

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English Culture: Manners & How to be polite

When learning real English, you also need to learn the language culture in the native country. Apart from speak correctly, you will also need to act correctly too so that you don't upset or offend someone.

In this video, you will learn English culture, the manners and how to be polite . This is as important as speak the language correctly.

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In this video, you'll learn about English manners. I'll tell you what we in England consider polite and impolite, and then go into detail about how we eat at the table, make and cancel plans, visit friends, and so much more. Some of these cultural aspects of living in England are different even from other English-speaking countries like the USA! Knowing these rules can help you make friends, get jobs, and even get into a romantic relationship. This video is especially important if you're living or travelling in England -- you could offend someone without even knowing it!

Pronunciation Workshot: Schwa

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Pronunciation: Schwa

In this learning real English video, you will learn about pronunciation in English. In this video, Tim talks about the pronunciation called Schwa.

English pronunciation is easy, right? Well, maybe it isn't always a piece of cake, but Tim's back in the pronunciation workshop and ready to give a helping hand. This time he's looking at an aspect of spoken English called ‘schwa’. The symbol for the schwa sound looks like this /ə/.

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Pronunciation: Schwa Example Sentences:

It's a piece of cake
I like a cup of tea in the morning.
Could you get a packet of biscuits?
Can you give it to me?
I had an apple for lunch today.

Visualist Will Tsai Unbelievable Sleight of Hand Full Audition

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Visualist Will Tsai Unbelievable Sleight of Hand Full Audition

In this post, we will still be learning real English with another of American's Got Talent this year; 2017, and it is still about a magic performance. A Magic and American's Got Talent fans will like it.

In this video, Will Tsai shows a magic completely out in the open for the first time, and he mentioned that this trick was created especially for this show. Would he make it through this audition? let learn real English and at the very same time find out. Enjoy your watch.

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Visualist Will Tsai Unbelievable Sleight of Hand Full Audition:

"I like flowers because they remind me of how beautiful life is but also very fragile and that's why every second counts. In the grand scheme of things, life happens in blink of an eye so for the next few moments don't blink. "

Real Life Sherlock Holmes Reads Minds

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Real Life Sherlock Holmes Reads Minds

In my last post, I brought the part of the move of Sherlock Holmes. In this video, I will still bring something that is related to Sherlock Home.

In this video, Colin Cloud performed in America's Got Talent this year, 2017. He mentioned he is real life Sherlock Homes that can read minds. I have no idea how he did it, but let see his trick and also learn real English without knowing that we are learning . Enjoy the show.

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Let's Learn English - Lesson 36 : I Can Fix This!

Let's Learn English - Lesson 35 : Let's Make Dinner!

Let's Learn English - Lesson 34 : What Will I Do?

Let's Learn English - Lesson 33 : Learning America's Sport

Let's Learn English - Lesson 32 : Welcome to the Treehouse!

Let's Learn English - Lesson 31 : Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Let's Learn English - Lesson 30 : Rolling on the River

English In A Minute - Turn The Tables

English Culture: Manners & How to be polite

Pronunciation Workshot: Schwa

Visualist Will Tsai Unbelievable Sleight of Hand Full Audition

Real Life Sherlock Holmes Reads Minds

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