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The Get Up & Get Out Podcast w/ Steve KriselEpisode 24: Jay and Michelle - These Guys Have Been All Over and We Chat With Them About Their Adventures in Southeast Asia and BeyondWelcome to Episode 24!Today we have a super great couple, Jay and Michelle both from Long Island, New York who have, for the past 10+ years traveled, visited, worked, and lived in multiple countries including New Zealand, Australia, Korea, China, Malaysia, Cambodia, Nepal, and Thailand. Jay, originally from New York City, has traveled and lived between NY and California, learning and training in several martial art styles before jetting off to Australia where he met Michelle, who also happens to be from New York. These two met and quickly became inseparable. Jay and Michelle got married a...2020-08-1700 min
ESL Unscripted | A Travel Podcast for non-native English speakers around the world | Real World. Real English. No Script.Episode 07 (VN) | Ivy | Local | VietnamEpisode 07 is a nice chat with Ivy, a 4th year university student from Ho Chi Minh City. She is our second local guest from Vietnam and will test your ears once again with her strong accent and speaking manner.
Ivy was a student of mine from three years ago when I lived and worked in HCMC. We kept in touch over the years and she was so nice to meet me for coffee during my very short trip back there earlier this month. During our very informal chat, I asked Ivy if she’d mind bei...2015-10-1342 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityIdiom QuizContact us here or at ESLHCMC@gmail.com for the answers and additional information.
1- Which of these expressions mean "at a time in the future"?
some day
one of these days
one of those days
these days
2- Which of these sayings would you like to hear?
That'll be the day
Your days are numbered
This is definitely not my day
You made my day
3- Which is the odd one out?
all day and everyday
day in, day out
day by day
day after day
4- Which one means "from the beginning"?
from day to day
from one...2011-07-3012 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityAnimal Idioms - Part ThreeWrite to us at eslhcmc@gmail.com for the transcript, definitions and exercises. Also we are running out of storage. So any donations for a Pro account would be highly appreciated.2011-06-2203 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityFood IdiomsContact us at eslhcmc@gmail.com2011-05-2711 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityEpisode 44 - Time ExpressionsWrite to us at eslhcmc@gmail.com or find us on Facebook to request the transcript and exercises.2011-04-2912 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityThe Birds and the Bees (Episode 43)***WARNING - This podcast contains adult subject matter - Listener discretion is advised ***
Due to the sensitive nature of this subject, please write to ESLHCMC@gmail.com for the transcript or exercises based on the material covered in the podcast. Thanks.2011-04-0119 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityAnimal Idioms - Part Two (Episode 42)Exercise 1: Match the animals with their definitions
Donkey, whale, shark, goose, eel, parrot, tiger, fly
A large fish with very sharp teeth and a triangular fin on its back
This fish is a mammal and it breathes through a hole on its head
This animal is a water bird; it looks like a duck but larger and is famous for being a house keeper
This bird can be trained to copy human voice.
You can see this animal in a zoo. It normally has black stripes. It belongs to the cat family.
It’s a long thin snake-like fish
It’s a...2011-03-1611 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityFrench - The Language of Love - Episode 41A petite story:
They met when she was an au pair for an English nouveau riche family and he was a chauffeur for the next door cafe owner. They had to work their way through college although he was the son of a chargé d'affaires and she was the daughter of a bureau de change owner. It was coup de foudre. Both shared an interest in music genres such as ballet and opera. They were au fait with music themes and could go on and on about them without making any faux pas. They had a great passion for cuisine. T...2011-02-2513 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityThe ABC's of Love - Episode 40ABC of Love - Version One with idioms
A is for apple. You’re the apple of my eye.
B is for blind. I choose to be blind willingly.
C is for conquer. Our love conquers all.
D is down. You never let me down
E is for eyes. I only have eyes for you.
F is forgive and forget. That’s how you are.
G is short for gold. I struck gold when I found you.
H is when I’m head over heels in love with you.
I is short for if. There’s no ifs, ands or buts abo...2011-02-1413 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityColor Idioms - Episode 14green belt
give someone/ get the green light
be/ go/ turn/ make someone green with envy
have a green thumb
green about the gills
the green-eyed monster
a grey area
grey matter
men in grey suits
be in the pink
see pink elephants
be tickled pink
brownie points
turn/ go/ be as red as a beet
be in the red
catch somebody red-handed
roll out/ put down/ lay out the red carpet
a red herring
a red letter day
red tape
see red
paint the town red
yellow streak
grow grey-haired
Exercise 1: Collocation: Match these colors with their appropriate noun...2011-02-0710 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityEpisode 15 - Life ProjectTo kindle your creativity as well as make light work of your English learning, we thought of an activity called “Life project”. If you look "life" up in a dictionary, you will find its transcription; “life” ends with a dipthong: the vowel sound /ai/. We would like you to find all possible words ending with this /ai/ sound. Below are our examples classified according to their parts of speech.
Noun: light, sight, tight, knight, night, height, fight, flight, sky, line, eye, dice, ice, rice, lice, mice, spy, spice, pie, kite, side, size, nine, five, knife, wife, wine, why, sci-fi, vice, mind, si...2010-12-1809 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityGoing to the Movies: Part Two: The Sequel (Episode 39)-Exercise One-
Please assign the correct rating to the following movies. The movie ratings are G, PG, PG-13 and R.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy
The Back to the Future trilogy
The Matrix trilogy
The Toy Story Trilogy
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
-Exercise Two-
Please match the following groups of movies with the most appropriate matching genre.
Action The Fellowship of the Ring, Dragonheart, Clash of the Titans
Adventure Spaceballs, Shaun of the Dead, Disaster Movie
Fantasy There's Something about Mary, The 40 Year...2010-12-0618 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityEpisode 38 - Look: Phrasal Verbs and IdiomsPhrasal verbs and idioms using the word "look"
look like
look alike
look around
look over
look through
look into
look away
look the other way
look down on
look down one's nose at
look sharp
look small
look back
never look back
look after
look out for someone
look out for something
look out
look for
look for trouble
look forward to
look up
look up to
look something up
look someone up
look someone up and down
look someone in the eye (or eyes)
look to the future
be only looking
be just looking
look the part
a...2010-11-2116 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityEpisode 37 - Animal Idioms - Part One-Pre-listening exercise-
Match the animals with their group name.
Example - A school of .... fish
A colony of... cattle
A pack of..... gorillas
A pod of...... beavers
A gaggle of... ants
A swarm of.... wolves
A family of... bees
A herd of..... rats
A flock of.... ants
A band of..... birds
A plague of... geese
Paragraph exercise
I have a brother. He’s 2 years older than me. When we were kids, we looked like two peas in a pod although we were not twins. He wouldn’t say boo to a goose and never horsed around. However, my brother grew up t...2010-11-1213 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityEpisode 36 - Idioms: ABC's of FriendshipI’m pretty sure any of us here whether a native speaker or English language learners have learnt the English alphabet. We have a variety of songs to teach ABC to children in general and adults in some cases. In order for learners to memorize the pronunciation of these letters, we, educators associate them with things around us. For example A is for apple, juicy and sweet; B is for books with new things to learn, it’s neat. These lyrics were written and the song was composed by Golden Books for nursery kids. Today we are learning how to make...2010-10-2223 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityEpisode 35 - Idioms: A Family Tree SpecialAchilles
Cinderella
Tom
Alec
Dick
John Hancock
Larry
Jack
Thomas
Murphy
Hobson
Freud
Jane
Riley
Pandora
Jones
Adam
Dr. Jekyl
Parkinson
Sheila
Midas
McCoy
Friday
Parker
Uncle Tom
Prince Charming
Solve the paragraph of riddles to find the names.
Draw a family tree using these names.
What is the surname of this family?
He’s just an ordinary man. However his brother is a know-it-all guy.
His father’s very good at making money at whatever he turns his hand to. His father’s married to a beautiful woman who worked as a maid and whose beauty is only recognized and ch...2010-10-1912 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityEpisode 34 - Going to the MoviesThis podcast part one of a short series and will teach you some common words, expressions and American slang used to describe the movie going experience. This lesson will have 3 parts. Part one will be vocabulary; Part 2 will be a sample conversation; and Part 3 will test your understanding with several questions. Parts 4 and 5 are for ESL Disciples only. If you'd like to find out what an ESL Disciple is or get a full transcript of this episode, email me and Theresa at ESLHCMC@gmail.com.
Part I - Vocabulary
Movie
Movie theater
Cinema
big screen
go to the movies
see...2010-10-1312 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityEpisode 13 - White IdiomsThis podcast will introduce you to common American idioms that use the word "white". In the first half of the podcast we will review the expressions. The second half is a dictation exercise that will test your understanding of these idioms. If you would like a full transcript of this podcast or additional exercises, please write to us at ESLHCMC@gmail.com
PART I- Idioms
a white elephant = something that is either large or expensive and has no useful purpose.
a white lie = lie that you tell in order not to upset someone
white collar = mental work, such as office...2010-10-1112 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityEpisode 33 - Sleep Idioms-Exercise One-
Match the expressions with the correct definition.
A heavy sleeper
a light sleeper
insomnia
go out like a light
not sleep a wink/not get a wink/not get a wink of sleep
a- medical condition where one cannot sleep properly or sleep enough
b- fall asleep or lose consciousness suddenly
c- one who can sleep through noise or distractions
d- not sleep at all
e- one who cannot sleep though noise or distractions; easily awakens
List as many expressions as you can that mean "to start sleeping"
-Exercise Two-
sleep something off
oversleep
sleep like a baby
...2010-10-0613 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityEpisode 32 - Name IdiomsShe’s my neighbor. She goes ___ ___ ___ ___ Silly or at least people ___ ___ ___ to her face like that. She has a one-track mind, namely, to ___ ___ name for herself. In ___ ___ ___ fame, she has many times embarrassed herself. She ___ ___ ___ in all competitions organized by big corporations, game shows, promotion campaigns... ___ ___ ___, in hopes of winning a big prize. She once joined a beauty pageant and won a consolation prize for the most energetic person, ___ ___ ___. Later, she made up her mind to become a writer ___ ___ ___ of A.Q. Nobody knew for sure what it was short for or whom she ___ ___ ___. She wrote about the big names sh...2010-10-0412 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityEpisode 31 - Western NamesComing to you from the heart of Vietnam, This is Mr. Richard's ESL in Ho Chi Minh City. Welcome one and welcome all, I am your host, Mr Richard. Thanks for tuning in, this is the 31st epidsode of ESL in Ho Chi Minh City: Western Names. We will review vocabulary and go over some of the finer points of names. If you'd like a transcript of this episode, you can find it at ESLHCMC.podomatic.com. If you are looking for more information, exercises and intermediate or advanced lessons; please contact either myself or Theresa Truong at ESLHCMC@gmail...2010-09-2918 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityEpisode 30 - Basic Banking Vocabulary for Intermediate StudentsThis podcast will introduce you to common banking terms. If you would like a full transcript of this podcast or additional exercises, please write to us at ESLHCMC@gmail.com
Here are some of the most common words used in everyday banking:
Money = well if you don't know what money is, I cannot help you, please pause this podcast and seek professional help.
Welcome back. Okay now that everyone knows what money is let's move on.
currency = specific form of money. Such as dollar, dong, or euro.
funds = a sum of money
denomination = set numerical series of values of a...2010-09-2218 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityEpisode 27 - Nature idiomsThis podcast will introduce you to common American idioms related to the subject of nature. In the first half of the podcast we will review the expressions. The second half is a dictation exercise that will test your understanding of these idioms. If you would like a full transcript of this podcast or additional exercises, please write to us at ESLHCMC@gmail.com
Nature is all around us. It is the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the stones we build with. Nature is a complex system that extends from the dark underground labyrinths...2010-09-1911 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityEpisode 12 - Black IdiomsThis podcast will introduce you to common American idioms that use the word "black". In the first half of the podcast we will review the expressions. The second half is a dictation exercise that will test your understanding of these idioms. If you would like a full transcript of this podcast or additional exercises, please write to us at ESLHCMC@gmail.com
PART I- Idioms
a black eye = an eye that is bruised
a black spot = a dangerous road or corner where accidents usually happen
a black day = an unlucky, sad or miserable day
a black book = a list, usually...2010-09-1459 min
ESL in Ho Chi Minh CityEpisode 11 - Blue IdiomsThis ESL podcast will teach several idioms using the word "blue" and puts your learning to the test with a dictation exercise.
The color blue is one of the three primary colors. Blue has many different shades; such as sky blue, baby blue and navy blue. Blue can be associated with royalty, but it is also the color of the common man. Almost everyone, rich or poor, owns a pair of blue jeans. Blue is, of course, one of the more attractive eye colors. However, if any other part of your body were blue, it would mean something is very...2010-09-0812 min