1,094 - Tracing One's Genealogy
Are you related to Elvis? Find out how to find out in this episode.
Slow dialog: 1:20
Explanations: 3:48
Fast dialog: 16:21
Aaron: Do you think you can help me trace my genealogy?
Corrie: Sure, I can try. We can get started by talking to your parents and grandparents. Oral interviews will give us some names of your relatives.
Aaron: I’ve already talked to them and I grew up hearing stories about my lineage on both sides of my family.
Corrie: That’s great. If you know some of the peop...
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: Sur...
1,093 - Having a Picnic
If you like eating outsi...
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
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...
Experiences For interview
My
interview is today. It is with a marketing company. It is a large corporation
with its headquarters in San
Francisco, CA. It
also has satellite offices across t...
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...
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...
getting inter
I've
finally landed my first interview. Well, actually, that's not really
true. I have been on many interviews for part-time jobs. This was my
first interview for a full-time job.
...
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 ...