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Skills
Using a language takes many skills — like pronunciation, listening, vocabulary building, and grammar, but also things like knowing what’s expected in conversation, or in writing that paper like a native speaker would. Let’s identify the skills you need. Then you practice, practice, practice — until it becomes second nature to you.
Motivation
Skills are good, but not enough. Motivation is what keeps you going. Get over the inertia and gain momentum. Set reachable goals and form habits that will get you there.
Accountability
Some of us need to be held accountable. When no one’s looking, we slack off. Is that you? One-on-one Skype lessons mean I’d be there to ask how you’re doing with your goals, and to celebrate small victories with you along the way. Let me guide you…challenge you. You can think of me as your ‘personal trainer’ for language mastery.
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Dramatic Listening
...the podcast where you learn English by listening to radio plays
First Episodes in Each Serialized Radio Play
DL101: Richard Diamond – Otis Gets Diamond’s Help
Richard Diamond, Private Detective — The Louis Spence Case (Part 1 of 7) Summary of Part 1 Bumbling cop, Sergeant Otis, pulls Richard Diamond away …...Read More »DL096: Gunsmoke – New Guy in Town
~ Gunsmoke: The Choice, Part 1 New Folks Showing Up All the Time Andy Hill is the new guy in Dodge City. It’s the …...Read More »DL089: Harry Lime – Why You Should Read the News
The Adventures of Harry Lime: Ticket to Tangier, Part 1 of 7 Not the best role model Today’s episode open’s with a little history …...Read More »DL082: Find 100,000 Barrels of Oil – Disgruntled Sheik
A “Dangerous Assignment” radio play first aired on May 17, 1950 on NBC A Disgruntled Sheik Government agent, Steve Mitchel, is given his next …...Read More »DL075: Poirot — Careless Victim — The Name is Poirot
Hercule Poirot: The Case of the Careless Victim — Act 1: Scenes 1 & 2 Apartment Hunting Hercule Poirot is the famous French-speaking detective from Belgium. …...Read More »DL068: You’re Better Off Guilty — Trailer
~ CBS Radio Mystery Theater, You’re Better Off Guilty — Trailer ~ An imponderable suggestion This episode is just a teaser. It’s a short trailer …...Read More »DL062: The Lady Was a Tiger—New Recruit
~ CBS Radio Mystery Theater, The Lady Was a Tiger, Act 1, Scenes 1-3 — The New Recruit ~ A femme fatale double agent frames an unemployed reporter …...Read More »DL051: MrDA — Intimidated Jury (Intro)
The Old Time Radio Legal Thriller: Mr. District Attorney was a popular radio program on NBC and ABC radio stations from 1939 to 1952. Each …...Read More »DL045: Archie, Bankrupt 1 – Scrabble
Bankrupt Rumor: Archie Comics: Archie Andrews is an old time radio show that ran from 1943-1953. It was based on the popular Archie comic …...Read More »DL039: Marlowe, don’t let me down
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe: The Feminine Touch, Part 1 Who is Philip Marlowe? I really enjoy the Philip Marlowe character. Marlowe was created by Raymond …...Read More »DL033: You Died Last Night ~ Part 1
Crazy Narrator “You Died Last Night” is another one of those sci-fi stories that takes place here on planet Earth. In today’s episode, we meet …...Read More »DL030: The Gambler ~ Guilty Remorse
Gunsmoke – The Gambler (Aired on CBS Radio, Oct 7, 1956): Gunsmoke, best loved Western of all time: In this episode of Dramatic Listening, we’re starting a …...Read More »DL025: The Rocket ~ Sick With Desire
Ray Bradbury’s ‘The Rocket’, Scenes 1 and 2 [00:00 ~ 05:22] Sci-fi fan or not… Whether you are a science fiction fan or not, …...Read More »DL019: Stanley Springs ~ A Bald Accusation
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Springs Matter, Scene 1 Johnny Dollar, Freelance Investigator Johnny is a freelance investigator. He was known for …...Read More »DL015: Hostage of Love — A cat for a matchmaker
What is a Hostage of Love? “Hostage of Love” is a romance, a love story. Can love take you hostage? A hostage, after …...Read More »DL008: Barrie Craig in “Blood Money”, Part 1
Barrie Craig Helps a Fellow Private Eye Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator is a hard-boiled detective radio play that aired from 1951-1955. This play is …...Read More »DL001: Norwood Builder ~ A New Client
Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Norwood Builder, Scene1 Upon hearing the sound of loud footsteps racing up the stairs to their 221B …...Read More »