Podcasts This Week (April 8, 2013)

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ON MONDAY
ESL Podcast 884 – Types of Meetings

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In “What Else Does it Mean,” learn the other meanings of “to fit (something) in” and “to be due for.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Workaholic’s Anonymous.”
“Workaholics Anonymous is an “association” (organization; club) of people who want to stop working…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON WEDNESDAY
English Cafe 393
Topics:  American Movies – The Manchurian Candidate; blue laws; expression versus term versus idiom; What name do you go by?; en masse

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In “What Insiders Know,” you will read about “Dry Counties.”
“A county is a geographic area inside a state, and each state can have several or many counties. A “dry county” is a county that…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON FRIDAY
ESL Podcast 885 – Talking to a Bank Teller

In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear), vocabulary list and sample sentences, and comprehension questions.
In “What Else Does it Mean,” learn the other meanings of “to count out” and “to swipe.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “ATM Fraud.”
“In recent years, criminals have begun using many techniques to “commit” (do a crime) ATM…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide