1,093 - Having a Picnic
If you like eating outside with the ants and the bugs, you’ll love this episode on having a picnic.
Slow dialog: 1:14
Explanations: 3:39
Fast dialog: 14:42
Bill: Surprise! I brought you here to this beautiful spot for a romantic picnic. I have a very special question to ask you.
Madison: Oh, that’s so sweet. Did you remember to bring a picnic blanket?
Bill: I did. I have everything we’ll need in this picnic basket.
Madison: Don’t put it down there. There are ants. You should put ...
1,092 - Keeping a Meeting On Track
Don’t you hate it when people keep talking at a meeting you want to end? Learn how to deal with that situation in this episode.
Slow dialog: 1:10
Explanations:...
1,092 - Keeping a Meeting On Track
Don’t you hat...
tough negotiations
I'm not
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necessary to engage in a tough negotiation. Take, for instance, the time
I had to renew the lease o...
formal email
Dear Dr.
Lee:
I don't know if you'll remember me, but I
introduced myself to you after your keynote at last week's conference.
As I mentioned to you, I have read all of your jour...
goning to concert 2 My friend
Ben and I have been waiting a month to see our favorite band in concert. This
was the night. We were so excited. In a small venue like the Whiskey,
there wouldn't be ...
goning to concert 2 My friend
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getting around Getting
around in the United States
is sometimes not very easy. Most people own their own cars, but not everyone
can foot the bill for the car, plus the insurance, gas,
and mainten...
getting around Getting
around in the United Stat...
spring cleaning
Spring
cleaning is suppose to take place before summer, not after it. But, as usual, I
procrastinated and now I have to finally get rid of all the junk
I've accumulated over the ...
reality tv
It's hard
to watch TV these days without seeing reality shows. Some nights, it's
hard to find a scripted drama to watch. There are so many
different kinds of reality shows, too. The m...
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dining2 I love
coming to this Italian restaurant. The appetizers and desserts are to die
for. When the waiter came to our table to take our order, my friend
ordered a lobster ravioli dish, and I a...
dining2 I love
coming to this Italian restaurant...