Podcasts this Week (October 17, 2016)

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ON MONDAY
ESL Podcast 1252 – Reneging on a Promise

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 beg off” and “to leave it at that.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “The Legality of Oral Contracts.”
“In the United States, most ‘contracts’ (legal agreements) are written….” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON WEDNESDAY
English Cafe 577
Topics: Famous Americans – Stephen F. Austin; Classic TV – M*A*S*H; disability versus handicap versus impairment; recourse versus resort; to fly in the face of (something)

In the Learning Guide:  Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear).
In “What Insiders Know,” you will read about “Austin City Limits.”
“Austin City Limits is the ‘longest-running’ (shown on television for the longest period of time) music program, beginning in 1976…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON FRIDAY
ESL Podcast 1253 – Using a Ridesharing Service

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 “meter” and “to change hands.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “The Most Popular Types of Peer-to-Peer/Sharing Services.”
“The ‘shared economy’ refers to all businesses in which people share items by renting them from each other…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide

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