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...
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...
having a barbeque
I moved
into the new apartment last month and decided to invite a few friends
over for a house-warming party. I didn't want to spend the day cooking,
so I decided to have ...
home coming
Fall is
once again upon us, and that means that homecoming celebrations
are just around the corner. Homecoming is an American tradition each
September and October for high schools an...
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 ...
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...
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...
tough negotiations
I'm not
what you would call the world's best negotiator, but sometimes it's
necessary to engage in a tough negotiation. Take, for instance, the time
I had to renew the lease o...
a visit to the doctor
Going to
the doctor is never particularly pleasant for me. But I couldn't put
it off any longer. It was time for my annual physical, and there was
no getting around it. So...