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• Topic: Mother’s Day (repeat lesson)
• Level: lower intermediate
• Language: listening

This is a replay of the Mother’s Day video posted this time last year. Hope it helps! To watch or download the movie click on the picture. There is a PDF lesson file but no mp3 for this.

Enjoy the show!

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.

in thing – what is fashionable or popular at the moment

simple – very basic

throw in – give something extra

set up – make something ready to function

fancy – expensive or gorgeous thing

At the bottom of this page you can download a PDF textbook lesson. There is also an online quiz and transcript to supplement the video.

For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript. ( せりふの訳はこのページです)

Japanese (日本語)

• 母の日
• 初中級
• 聞く練習

このビデオは中級生徒の為のレッスンです。このレッスンは母の日についてです。このレッスンはPDFテキストだけを使用します。上の絵をクリクすればビデオがdownloadできます。

このページの下にPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

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• Topic: UFO news report
• Level: lower intermediate
• Language: Listening

In today’s movie, there are more reports of UFOs and aliens being sighted from around the world. What is happening? What do the aliens want? (Script and acting by Paul’s Japanese students) As with other lessons on this site there will be a video, mp3 listening file and PDF lesson to download for each episode. Enjoy the show!

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.

alien ~ a being from another world

run away ~ to escape

witness ~ a person who sees something happen

the scene ~ the place where something happens

hatch ~ when an egg breaks open and a baby animal emerges.

At the bottom of this page you can download an m4v video or mp3 listening and PDF lesson. There is also an online quiz and transcript to supplement the video.このページの下にPSPとIPODの為のM4Vビデオ、MP3とPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript. ( せりふの訳はこのページです)

Japanese (日本語)

• UFOの出来事
• 初中級
• 聞くこと

このビデオは初中級生徒の為のレッスンです。世界中UFOと宇宙人が急に表します。何故地球に来ましたか。(このビデオはポールの生徒達を作ったものです）このレッスンはいつもと同じビデオ、mp3、とPDFテキストを使用します。

このページの下にPSPとIPODの為のM4Vビデオ、MP3とPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

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• Topic: A ski trip in Japan
• Level: lower intermediate
• Language: Listening

In today’s movie, Paul goes on a ski strip to Niigata in Japan. Learn about this beautiful place. As with other lessons on this site there will be a video, mp3 listening file and PDF lesson to download for each episode. Enjoy the show!

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.

jump on ~ get on a bus or train

feline ~ cat like or like a cat

idiot ~ a foolish person

kids ~ children

prepare ~ to get ready

At the bottom of this page you can download an m4v video or mp3 listening and PDF lesson. There is also an online quiz and transcript to supplement the video.このページの下にPSPとIPODの為のM4Vビデオ、MP3とPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript. ( せりふの訳はこのページです)

Japanese (日本語)

• 新潟のガーラスキ場
• 初中級
• 聞くこと

このビデオは初中級生徒の為のレッスンです。ポールの新潟のスキ旅行の話です。このレッスンはいつもと同じビデオ、mp3、とPDFテキストを使用します。

このページの下にPSPとIPODの為のM4Vビデオ、MP3とPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

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• Topic: weekend conversation
• Level: beginner
• Language: listening and reading

This is a beginner lesson about two office guys talking about the previous weekend. This is an experiment in using cartoons for reading and listening practice. You can use this lesson in different ways listed below.

1. If you want to watch the video online click on the picture at the top of this post.
2. If you would like to read it in comic form click here.
3. If you want to download the movie for your computer or iPod click on the download button at the bottom of this post.

Enjoy the show!

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.

Oh you know… – this has the same meaning as ‘Well….’

clear weeds – cut down useless plants, grass or flowers

a night out with the lads – a drinking party with friends

an evening in – stay at home

a bit dead – boring, nothing exciting happening

Japanese (日本語)

• 週末の話
• 初級
• 聞く練習、読書

このビデオは初級生徒の為のレッスンです。今回は二人のサラリンは週末の話を聞きます。このレッスンは読書だけだったらここにクリクして下さい。上の絵をクリクすればビデオが見られます。

このページの下にビデオがdownloadできます。

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It’s Halloween soon so I have a couple of special features for you. The first of these is this funny music video which I think would be good for lower intermediate learners. There are subtitles to read along with the music. There will be no extra downloads to go with this one.

Next week, there will be a horror story for Halloween as well.

New words

depleting – getting less and less

Are you up for…? – do you want to do (something)

trick or treat – expression used by kids when they go looking for candies on Halloween

dead tired – very tired

call it a night – stop doing something for the day

costume – special clothes eg witch, ghost, vampire, mummy costumes

spooky – scary

ghoul – a kind of ghost that eats flesh

coulda – could have

goo – messy, sticky

poo – faeces

Have fun!

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• Topic: Sightseeing in England
• Level: Beginner
• Language: Listening (past tense)

Listen to Paul’s description of his summer trip to England with his family. As with other lessons on this site there will be a video, mp3 listening file and PDF lesson to download for each episode. Enjoy the show!

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.

take a ride ~ to go somewhere in a vehicle

costumes ~ clothes that people wear to a (Halloween) party

get together ~ a party or small gathering

over the moon ~ very, very happy

moat ~ water surrounding a castle

At the bottom of this page you can download an m4v video or mp3 listening and PDF lesson. There is also an online quiz and transcript to supplement the video.このページの下にPSPとIPODの為のM4Vビデオ、MP3とPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript. ( せりふの訳はこのページです)

Japanese (日本語)

• イギリスの観光
• 初級
• 聞くこと(過去形)

このビデオは初級生徒の為のレッスンです。ポールのイギリスの話を聞いて下さい。このレッスンはいつもと同じビデオ、mp3、とPDFテキストを使用します。

このページの下にPSPとIPODの為のM4Vビデオ、MP3とPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。