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by Carl KwanThe evolution of learning English...One Podcast at a time
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No show next week
22/09/2007
I'm leaving for Europe this weekend and haven't had time to prepare next week's show. It's been very busy trying to get ready to leave India. So, the next show will hopefully come out on October 1...from Europe.
Sorry for the inconvenience. Thanks for the support.
Carl
Evolution English Podcast Episode 29
19/09/2007
Welcome and thanks for joining me today for episode 29 of the Evolution English Podcast.
On todayâs show: the Mysore Palace, Quote of the Week, and Expression Connection.
Sorry the show's a little late. It's been a bit busy trying to ready to leave next week.
Thanks for listening.
Topics:
â Mysore Palace
â Quote of the Week
â Expression Connection: âa night to rememberâ
Vocabulary:
â Impressed
â Maharaja
â Servants
â Chores
â Extravagant
â Vantage point
â Grateful
Quote of the Week:
â Orison Swett Marden: âThe golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.â
Evolution English Podcast Episode 28
10/09/2007
Welcome and thanks for joining me today for episode 28 of the Evolution English Podcast. On todayâs show: Brindavan Gardens, Quote of the Week, and Expression Connection.
Thanks for listening.
Topics:
â Brindavan Gardens
â Quote of the Week
â Expression Connection: âmaking up for lost timeâ
Vocabulary:
â Landscape
â Appreciate
â Ambition
â Contemporaries
â Predecessors
â Productivity
Quote of the Week:
â William Faulkner: âDonât bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.â
Evolution English Episode 27
02/09/2007
Welcome and thanks for joining me today for episode 27 of the Evolution English Podcast.
On todayâs show: The Tibetan settlement in Bylakuppe, Quote of the Week, and Expression Connection.
Try something:
Take 5 of the vocabulary words and make sentences for me to check. Then, find the synonyms for the same words and make sentences with those, too. Finally, make a sentence using this week's expression.
Send everything to me to check. I'd love to hear from you!
Thanks.
Topics:
â The Tibetan Settlement in Bylakuppe
â Quote of the Week
â Expression Connection: âas they pleasedâ
Vocabulary:
â Fled
â Refugees
â Settlement camps
â Hopped on
â Chanting
â Investigated
â Exposure
â Gigantic
â Spectacular
â Soothing
â Sparrows
â Absorbing
â Tranquil
â Meaningful
â Monastery
â Spirituality
Quote of the Week:
â Leo Buscaglia: âThe fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another's, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises.â
Evolution English Episode 26
26/08/2007
Welcome and thanks for joining me today for episode 26 of the Evolution English Podcast.
On todayâs show: Rickshaws, Quote of the Week, and Expression Connection.
Expression Connection is back! Look for a new expression each week and be sure to send me your own examples using the weekly expression.
Topics:
â Rickshaws
â Quote of the Week
â Expression Connection: âback on trackâ
Vocabulary:
â Transportation
â Rickshaw
â Shell
â Maneuverable
â Destination
â Anonymous
â Determined by
â A chain reaction
â Catalyst
â Spark
â Extraordinary
Quote of the Week:
â Anonymous writer: âOur lives are not determined by what happens to us but by how we react to what happens, not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It is a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results.â
