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December 1, 2010

Situational Dialogues (Book+Audio)

Title: Situational Dialogues
Level: Intermediate and Advanced
Author(s): Michael Ockenden
Publisher: Longman
ISBN: 0582744091
Pages: 98
Size: 105 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: High
Language: English

This revised edition of the successful conversational English book, Situational Dialogues, has brought it up to date, while at the same time retaining all the features which have made it so popular.

These include:
- 44 everyday situations, each containing four dialogues in natural, conversational English
- situations relevant to those studying or travelling in England, such as eating out, entertainment and travel, as well as more general functions relevant to any students who need social English, such as greetings, complaining and apologising
- cassette containing all the dialogues as well as gapped dialogues for further practice
- drills to reinforce structures, vocabulary and expressions useful in the situation
- key to the more complex drills at the end of the book
- suitable for use in class or for self-study with the cassette

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October 22, 2010

English For You: Intermediate Level (20 VDOs)

Title: English For You
Level: Intermediate
Publisher: BBC
Duration: ~50min/lesson
Quantity: 20 videos
Quality: 352x272 XviD 25fps 570kps | MP3 128kbps 2ch
Size: 4.17 GB
Format: AVI
Language: British English

Recommened! The Teacher is Christopher O'Connell. This video tutorial is a must for both teachers and students! There are 18 lessons and 2 reviews. With these videos, you will enjoy learning English grammar through fun stories. If you're bored of learning grammar in classroom, this video tutorial is your choice!

The intemediate course features:
Lesson 1 Horror films
- Review verb and tense
Lesson 2 Rock n Roll
- Review sentence structure and pronouns
Lesson 3 Space
- Passive [+/-]

Lesson 4 On the farm
- Review modals, introduce passive with modal auxiliaries, ought to, is able to
Lesson 5 At the doctor?s office
- Review modals, present perfect; intro: past modals, past perfect
Lesson 6 At the circus
- Review past perfect, hope and wish; intro: present/future conditional
Lesson 7 At the beach
- Review could, would, might; intro: second conditional
Lesson 8 Crime doesn?t pay
- Review 1st, 2nd cond., intro: 3rd cond.
Lesson 9 At the amusement park
- Review gerunds, intro: infinitives
Lesson 10 At the grocery store
- Review adjectives, count/noncount nouns; intro: adjective endings, participles, quantitatives
Lesson 11 At the playground
- Review subject, verb etc.; intro: phrases
Lesson 12 At the camp
- Review question words; intro: noun clauses
Lesson 13 At home
- Review there is/there are, some/any, adjectives; intro: adverbs, as??as

Lesson 14 Fairy Tales and Legends
- Review adverbs; intro: adverb clauses
Lesson 15 Christmas
- Review adj./noun clauses, continue adverb clauses
Lesson 16 In the workshop
- Review and, but, so; intro: transition words
Lesson 17 Under the water
- Review verb tense formation; intro: phrasal verbs
Lesson 18 At the doctors
- Review phrase/clause, say/tell/ask; intro: recorded speech, clause-phrase reduction
Lesson 19 Review lessons 1-9
Lesson 20 Review: lessons 10-18

October 1, 2010

English in 20 Minutes a Day (Books+Audio)

Title: English in 20 Minutes a Day
Publisher: Reader’s Digest
Date: 2005
Pages: 50x12
Size: 648 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: High
Language: English

With English in 20 minutes a day you can learn English without interrupting your everyday schedule. It is conformed with your individual abilities for indipendant study in dynamic and stressful days of the week. All you need is the lesson for the day, Resource book and audio files to listen to them and learn the material, when and where you want. Just 20 munites a day!

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English.in.20.Mins.part1.rar
English.in.20.Mins.part2.rar
English.in.20.Mins.part3.rar
English.in.20.Mins.part4.rar

September 30, 2010

How Now, Brown Cow? A Course in the Pronunciation (Book+Audio)

Title: How Now, Brown Cow? A Course in the Pronunciation of English with Exercises and Dialogues
Author(s): Mimi Ponsonby
Publisher: Prentrice-Hall International
ISBN: 0134243269
Date: 1982
Pages: 133
Size: 140 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: Very Good, readable
Language: British English

Audio Added! How Now, Brown Cow? is for use in a classroom, especially if you have access to a language laboratory. It's not necessary to know a lot of English before you begin, though it helps to know a little. The trouble with many people is that they get into bad habits, very often pronouncing English words like sounds of their mother tonguge, and the more fluently they speak, using all these incorrect sounds, the more difficult it is to get rid of them. So in a way, it will be easier for you if you don't know too much.

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September 25, 2010

Whaddaya Say? Guided Practice in Relaxed Speech (Book+Audio)

Title: Whaddaya Say? Guided Practice in Relaxed Speech
Author(s): Nina Weinstien
Publisher: Longman
Date: 2001; 2nd Edition
Pages: 127
Size: 140 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: High, 44kHz/64kbps
Language: American English

Recommened! Whaddaya Say?, 2nd edition, by Nina Weinstein, helps intermediate to high-intermediate students understand English as it is really spoken. This easy-to-use listening program familiarizes students with the rapid speech commonly used in everyday life. [+/-]

In particular, the book introduces students to the most common reduced forms – such as *gonna (“going to” + verb), *wanna (natural speed pronunciation for “want to”), and *hafta (“have to”) – fully contextualized in conversations that are both practical and entertaining.

Using language students encounter in everyday situations, Whaddaya Say? explains the most common pronunciation changes that occur when English speakers talk at a natural speed. This allows all students to improve their comprehension of spoken English, both inside and outside the classroom.

Each of the text’s 30 lessons includes an audio segment that introduces new reduced forms, followed by comprehension questions and practice questions.

The book also includes short listening tests for extra practice and self-assessment.

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September 22, 2010

Enjoy Learning English with Mr. Duncan (27 Videos)

Title: Enjoy Learning English with Mr. Duncan
Author(s): Mr. Duncan
Quantity: 27
Size: 460 Mb
Format: .avi
Quality: High
Language: British English

Recommened! I like this man teaching English and the way he presents English lessons on his videos. He reminds me of a British comedian, yeah, Mr.Bean! Whether he himself has a good sense of humor or he pretends to be funny, you'll enjoy watching his videos and learning English at the same time! [+/-]

Mr Duncan is an English teacher born in Stafford (United Kingdom), who after working for 4 years in China as a teacher of English conversation, returned to the UK and decided to create free videos (uploaded to YouTube) to teach English to anyone interested in learning English online.

The main features of the videos are:
• Average length between 4 and 10 minutes.
• Big variety of topics: Office Words, Friends, Grammar, Slang, Technology, Time, ...
• They are extremely funny! You will have fun while improving your English.
• Since the ninth video [Lesson Nine (F A M E)], the videos are subtitled and we are very pleased about this because it allows you to take full advantage of these online resources.

Visit his channel on Youtube

Don’t hesitate to watch his videos!

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September 20, 2010

All Clear! 1-2-3 Listening and Speaking with Collocations (Books+Audio)

All Clear! teaches students to recognize and produce the high-frequency idioms, phrases, and contemporary expressions needed in a range of conversational situations. [+/-]

Each lesson focuses initially on chunks of language in the form of idioms and other expressions (collocations) and then provides many structured and communicative activities for speaking, listening, grammar, writing, pronunciation, and public speaking practice.

All clear 1, 2, 3 include dialogues set up the lesson theme and serve as springboards for learning the idioms and other expressions; listening skills are developed through pre-, while-, and post-listening activities related to each units introductory dialogue; "Your Turn" speaking activities encourage learners to use the newly acquired idioms and expressions interactively; numerous listening and speaking activities help build fluency through the integration of reading, writing, and grammar skills; special attention is given to the grammar related to expressions in order to help develop fluency and accuracy.

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All Clear! 1
Book • Audio
All Clear! 2
Book • Audio
All Clear! 3
Book • Audio

English Listening Lesson Library Collection (112 Audios+Scripts+Quizes)

Title: English Listening Lesson Library Collection
Level: stated in each lesson
Publisher: www.elllo.org by Todd Beuckens
Compiled by: O'Mama
Size: 60 Mb
Format: MP3 + texts
Quality: Excellent
Language: English
click to view an example

Three words you need to know, if you don't want your speaker to think he/she is "talking to a brick wall", are LISTEN, UNDERSTAND and RESPOND! We need good listening skills, either in English or in our own language, because they lead to good communication which requires more than just mouthing off a few words. [+/-]

The English language is not only used by American, British or Australian people but it is world-widely used by millions of people from different countries and cultures. Let's learn English naturally by listening to speakers from all over the world!

And remember...listening takes practice!

English Listening Lesson Library Collection featueres topics such as:
• Education
• Jobs
• Lifestyle
• Family
• Places and Countries
• Travel
• Entertainment
• Clothes
• Animals
• Accommodation
• Hobbies
• Music
• Love and Marriage
• Friendship and relationship
• and 100 more...

Note: The mp3 files and text on elllo are Creative Commons. Students and teachers are free to download, copy and distribute these materials for educational purposes. They are not transferable for commercial purposes.

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September 18, 2010

Interview Questions Answered (Book+Audio)

Title: Interview Questions Answered
Publisher: ESLPOD
Date: 2007
Pages: 121
Size: 89 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: High, 44kHz/33kbps
Language: American English

This course is for anyone who wants to learn business English and how to communicate better with American business people. The course uses interview questions to introduce vocabulary useful for business situations, whether you want to get a job or to just be able to speak more easily with American businesses. [+/-]

You will learn two things in each lesson:
1. How best to answer this type of question in an American business setting; and
2. How to use the right words and phrases to say what you want in a professional situation.

Audio for Each Question:
Part 1 – Listen to the tips on how to answer this question
Part 2 – Listen to sample answer one to this question (slow)
Part 3 – Listen to an explanation of the answer and vocabulary
Part 4 – Listen to sample answer one at native-speaker rate (fast)
Part 5 – Listen to sample answer two to this question (slow)
Part 6 – Listen to an explanation of the answer and vocabulary
Part 7 – Listen to sample answer two at native-speaker rate (fast)

Learning Guide for Each Question:
Part 1 – Summary of the tips on how to answer this question
Part 2 – Text of the two sample answers
Part 3 – Glossary:
a) Definitions of vocabulary in the sample answers
b) Sample sentences using vocabulary from the sample answers
Part 4 – Transcript of the entire lesson with every word spoken in the lesson

The Six Frequently-Asked Interview Questions:
Question 1: “Tell me about yourself.”
Question 2: “Why did you leave your last job?”/”Why are you looking for a new job?”
Question 3: “Why do you want to work here?”
Question 4: “Where do you see yourself in five years?”
Question 5: “What are your strengths?”
Question 6: “What are your weaknesses?”

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Book
Audio

September 12, 2010

English for Business Meetings (Book+Audio)

Title: English for Business Meetings
Author(s): Jeff McQuillan
Publisher: ESLPod
Pages: 80
Date: 2007
Size: 137 Mb
Format: html text + MP3
Quality: Excellent
Language: American English

ESLPod.com presents "Business Meetings," a special 10-episode course to teach you business vocabulary in English. Dr. Jeff McQuillan, from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California, will be the host for this series. In this course, you will learn vocabulary for formal and informal business meetings. Each lesson has three parts: [+/-]

First, we will read a story or a dialogue slowly. Second, we will give an explanation of what happened in the meeting and the vocabulary used; and third, we will repeat the dialogue or story at a normal speed for native speakers.

Each lesson will have both a formal and an informal meeting, so you can hear the differences between, for example, a more formal meeting with your boss or the head of the company, and a more informal meeting with your co-workers or fellow employees. The lesson will begin with the formal meeting first, followed by the informal meeting dialogue or story.

This course teaches you both formal and informal business English needed to participate in business meeting. The course follows two meetings from start to finish:

• Meeting A is a formal meeting.
• Meeting B is an informal meeting.

The formal business English used in Meeting A is appropriate for important meetings, such as for presentations at conferences or at annual company meetings. The business English used in Meeting B is useful for smaller meetings, such as daily office meetings or for interacting with your co-workers.

Contents of Book
Lesson 1 - Starting a meeting
Lesson 2 - Introducing the participants
Lesson 3 - Beginning a presentation/Outlining the agenda
Lesson 4 - Giving a presentation - Part A
Lesson 5 - Giving a presentation (talking about visuals) - Part B
Lesson 6 - Ending a presentation
Lesson 7 - Managing a discussion
Lesson 8 - Taking questions
Lesson 9 - Ending a topic/Planning for the future
Lesson 10 - Ending a meeting

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Telephone English (Book+Audio)

Title: Telephone English: includes phrase bank and role plays
Level: Pre-intermediate to Intermediate
Author(s): John Hughes
Publisher: Macmillan Education
Date: 2006
Pages: 92
Size: 55.9 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: High
Language: British English

Telephone English trains students to use the telephone confidently and effectively in the course of their work. Speaking naturally and with confidence on the telephone is one of the hardest hurdles to overcome when learning a foreign language. [+/-]

The book gives invaluable input and advice on training students to use the telephone confidently and effectively in the course of their work.

KEY FEATURES
• Equips Business English students with the skills necessary for making a successful phone call
• The Student's Book contains an Audio CD so all the exercises can be used for self study as well as in class
• Useful phrase bank - a quick and practical reference to support students in their phone calls
• Part of the Macmillan Business Skills Series - other titles include Email English, Presentations in English and Networking in English
• Review lesson at the end of each section

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Using English at Work (Book+Audio)

Title: Using English at Work
Publisher: ESLPOD
Date: 2008
Pages: 82
Size: 87 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: High
Language: American English

Speak English at Work with Confidence! Do you ever get nervous speaking English with your co-workers because you’re not sure what the “right” word or expression is? After listening to Using English at Work, you will be better able to speak and write business English. Get it right with this complete course in daily English for businesspeople like you! [+/-]

You’ll learn commonly used words and phrases that will help you succeed in English. The course includes 10 detailed lessons that describe each part of a typical workday. Learn vocabulary related to arriving at work, checking mail and email, attending office meetings, going to business lunches, handling computer problems, scheduling a meeting, meeting with your boss, and socializing with coworkers.

The 10 lessons are:
Lesson 1 – Arriving at Work
Lesson 2 – Checking Mail, Email, and Voicemail
Lesson 3 – Attending the Morning Meeting
Lesson 4 – Working at My Desk
Lesson 5 – Taking a Break/Eating Lunch
Lesson 6 – Having Computer Problems
Lesson 7 – Scheduling a Meeting
Lesson 8 – Meeting with the Boss
Lesson 9 – Leaving Work
Lesson 10 – Socializing with Coworkers

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Book
Audio

English for Work: Everyday Business English (Book+Audio)

Title: English for Work: Everyday Business English
Level: Intermediate
Author(s): Ian Badger
Publisher: Longman
Date: February 20 2003
Pages: 91
Size: 57.70 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: Good, well-scanned, readable, 44kHz/128kbps
Language: English

Everyday Business English is for students at intermediate level and can be used for self study or in class. The book develops spoken language skills by presenting and practising vocabulary and expressions that are useful in everyday working life. [+/-]

It offers essential language in realsitic contexts, useful notes to explain important points, a variety of exercise with answers and a glossary section with room for the student to put in translations in their own language.

A separate audio CD contains recordings of useful phrases and dialogues.

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September 8, 2010

Learn English from a Software Game: Diaper Dash [Final]

Title: Diaper Dash v1.0.0.112
Level: All
Publisher: PlayFirst
Date: 2009
Size: 18.7 Mb
Format: .exe
Quality: Ready to install
Language: English

It's a girl! And a boy! In fact, it's every adorable baby in DinerTown, all bundled up for you to lavish with love. Keep these DinerTown darlings cooing by helping out Wilson, who's in over his head running the local daycare. Now's the time to make a play date with the game that's literally crawling with fun! [+/-]

Game features:
• 50 baby-filled levels of cuteness
• Tend to your babies' every need with five priceless inventions beyond every mother's dream
• Over 20 upgrades to buy
• All your favorite DinerTown friends-plus their adorable babies!

System requirements:
• Windows XP/Vista
• DirectX 8.1
• 1.2 GHz
• 256 MB RAM

Resolution: 800x600 Fullscreen/Windowed

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September 6, 2010

Attitude Starter Set: American English Course (Books+Audio)

Title: Attitude Starter Set: Student's Book/Teacher's Book/Class CDs/Workbook/Workbook CD
Level: Starter
Author(s): Mickey Rogers and John Waterman
Publisher: MacMillan
Date: December 31, 2006
Pages: 146 + 254 + 80
Size: 208 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: Good, well-scanned, full-color, 44kHz/128kbps
Language: American English

List of the books:
1. Attitude Starter Student's Book - 146p
2. Attitude Starter Teacher's Book - 25p
3. Attitude Starter Workbook - 80p
American English Course, ensuring students have a positive attitude to learning English, the six level course for adults and young adults, delivers high-interest topics and engaging activities, taking students from beginner to advanced level. [+/-]

KEY FEATURES:
• Up-to-date interesting topics that motivate learners to use English communicatively
• Integrated-skills practice
• Helps students develop solid learning foundations through a program of language exposure, analysis and practice
• A task-focused lesson in each unit that recycles the language learned so far

Download links:
Student's Book
Teacher's Book
2 Class CDs
Workbook & CD

English on Business: Practical English for International Executives

Title: English on Business: Practical English for International Executives
Author(s): Gerald Lees and Tony Thorne
Publisher: Chancerel
Date: 1994
Pages: 191
Size: 10.47 Mb
Format: PDF in rar
Quality: Good, readable, photocopiable
Language: English

You can use this book in three ways:
1) To prepare for a certain situation: for example, making a presentation in English.
2) For reference: for example, a language point such as the passive form.
3) As a business language course.

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The Business Translator: Business Words, Phrases & Pronunication Guides for More Than 65 Languages

Title: The Business Translator: Business Words, Phrases & Pronunication Guides for More Than 65 Languages
Author(s): Dawn Montague
Publisher: Aspatore Books
Date: 2003
Pages: 600
Size: 1.74 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: High
Language: American English

Featuring business words, phrases, and customs in more than 65 foreign languages, this is a practical resource for business travelers or for business professionals conducting business domestically with international businesses. Organized in an easy-to-follow and intuitive format, key words and phrases can be accessed quickly.

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September 5, 2010

Living Language: English for the Real World (Book+Audio)

Title: English for the Real World
Level: Intermediate
Author(s): n/a
Publisher: Random House
Date: April 20, 2004
Pages: 77
Size: 126 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3 (2CDs)
Quality: Excellent, 44kHz/192kbps
Language: American English

English for the Real World teaches English as it's really spoken in practical situations and day-to-day life. This language course includes a book and three 60-minute CDs that work together to boost conversational speech and listening comprehension skills. The book features realistic dialogues, thorough explanations of grammar that go beyond the basics, and vocabulary sections that include the most commonly used idiomatic expressions. [+/-]

Plenty of exercises, both in the book and on the recordings, will help you improve your English, become more fluent, and get ahead on the job and everywhere else. Accomplish your real-life goals with English for the Real World.

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Audio

Living Language: Easy Pronunciation (Book+Audio)

Title: Easy Pronunciation
Level: Intermediate ESL
Author(s): Barbara Raifsnider
Publisher: Random House
Date: March 2004
Pages: 64
Size: 289 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: Good, readable, 44kHz/128kbps
Language: American English

New Links Added! Improve your American English Pronunciation quickly, easily, and effectively with the simplest and most practical program available. No matter what your level of English is—or if you're trying to lessen a strong regional accent—this program will help you sound more natural and communicate with greater ease and confidence. [+/-]

Better pronunciation means clearer communication—at school, on the job, or in any social setting. Easy Pronunciation from Living Language® is practical, convenient, and simple to use. The explanations are clear enough for anyone to understand, and there's plenty of practice to get every sound just right. All you have to do is listen and repeat.

In this program you'll find:
• Six hours of recordings on six CDs
• A 64-page reference guide to improve your spelling and reading
• Simple explanations of sounds, words, and sentences
• Helpful hints on avoiding pitfalls
• Natural conversational English
• Plenty of practice, not just with sounds and words, but with phrases and sentences

There is no easier way to improve your pronunciation!

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Book
Audio CD1-2
Audio CD3-4
Audio CD5-6

Living Language: Easy American Idioms (Book+Audio)

Title: Easy American Idioms
Level: Intermediate ESL
Author(s): Living Language Editors
Publisher: Random House
Date: October 2006
Pages: 60
Size: 280 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: Not bad, readable, 44kHz/128kbps
Language: American English

"It slipped my mind," "Don't fly off the handle," and "I'm counting on you" are just a few of the idiomatic expressions that native English speakers use on any given day, but that can completely confuse non-native speakers. Easy American Idioms cuts through the confusion and teaches natural-sounding conversational English. [+/-]

The lessons in Easy American Idioms focus on everyday situations: meeting people, expressing likes/satisfaction, expressing dislikes/displeasure, working, shopping, socializing, sports, television, going out, and more. Each section features useful and appropriate idiomatic expressions with dialogues interspersed between lessons.

KEY FEATURES:
• Package includes a booklet and 4 CDs.
• Easy-to-relate-to dialogues that focus on everyday situations and events.
• Simple, clear lessons and dialogues.

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Book
Audio CD1
Audio CD2
Audio CD3
Audio CD4