- Lesson101 Stop Swearing! p.1762007-12-29 15:36:41
- Have you ever had an operation? If you have, you'll know that surgical scars can leave you with a burning
pain for months and sometimes even years. Frankly speaking, the pain is sometimes so unbeara - Lesson102 Old Wives' Tales p.1982007-12-29 15:36:42
- Connie and Willy are talking about the previous lesson.
C: Do you believe what they say about chili peppers?
W: Frankly speaking, I don't. The last time I got hurt playing soccer, my mom told me no - Lesson103 The Tallest Building in the World p.2032007-12-29 15:36:43
- Recently Kuala Lumper beat Chicago in a battle of skyscrapers when experts had the country's Petronas
Twin Towers measured and declared it the world's tallest building. The title was formerly held - Lesson104 Who Cares Anyway? P.2142007-12-29 15:36:44
- One student is testing another student's common knowledge.
A: What's the tallest building in the world?
B: The Shanghai World Financial Center. Of course.
A: What's the longest river in the worl - Lesson105 Catch-22 p.2182007-12-29 15:36:45
- Nobody likes war and Joseph Heller is no exception. In 1961 he published an antiwar novel entitled
Catch-22. The book is about a soldier who hated war and didn't want to do military service. To prev - Lesson106 What a Dilemma! p.2282007-12-29 15:36:46
- Wearing glasses can be a real day-to-day hassle, not to mention using contact lenses which have to be
cleaned, rinsed and disinfected every so often. Fortunately, however, for those millions of conta - Lesson107 Seeing Is Believing p.2332007-12-29 15:36:47
- Wearing glasses can be a real day-to-day hassle, not to mention using contact lenses which have to be
cleaned, rinsed and disinfected every so often. Fortunately, however, for those millions of conta - Lesson108 No Free Lunch p.2442007-12-29 15:36:48
- Hoping to get free contact lenses, Freddy goes to the optician.
F: Could you help me check my eyes. Please?
O: Sure. Please have a seat and put on these glasses. Now, tell me. Which letters seem cl - Lesson109 Adorable Koalas in Danger p.2482007-12-29 15:36:49
- Koalas are considered an Australian national icon. These adorable tree-hugging animals feed on eucalyptus
tree leaves. The problem is on average a koala destroys 13 pounds of the leaves to eat 2 poun - Lesson110 Killing is no solution p.2582007-12-29 15:36:50
- Two Australians, Mack and Jill, are camping on Kangaroo Island.
M: Look! There's a koala hugging a tree. They're really so cute. Jill, why are you crying?
J: The government's planning on killing - Lesson111 I Want to Marry Your Wife p.262 2007-12-29 15:36:51
- Strange people do strange things. Aging German millionaire Walter Thiele certainly fits the bill.
Recently, he put advertisements in newspapers to find someone to "look after" his wife and - Lesson112 You've Got to Be Kidding! p.2712007-12-29 15:36:52
- Walter answers the door at his home. (S = stranger; W = Walter)
S: Hi!I'm from Russia. My name is Vodka. I want to marry your wife.
W: With a name like that, I'm not sure she'll want to marry you - Lesson113 Heavy and Chubby p.2812007-12-29 15:36:53
- Watch out, all you chubby guys out there! If you continue to overeat, you might be just like Michael
Hebrank.
He's 43 years old. He can't walk. He can stand up for no more than 30 seconds at a tim - Lesson114 Muscular My Foot! p.2902007-12-29 15:36:54
- Jill is talking to her boyfriend, Mack.
(J=Jill;M=Mack)
J: You'd better watch your diet, Mack. You're getting really fat!
M: It's alright. I'm not fat. I'm muscular.
J: Muscular my foot! - Lesson115 A Very Special Juice p.2952007-12-29 15:36:55
- A Very Special Juice and the Golden Fountain are the titles of two books. They have sold hundreds of
thousands of copies. Can you guess what they are about? They are guides to urine therapy. Don't l - Lesson116 I Prefer My Own Brand p.3032007-12-29 15:36:56
- Jenny and Frank are at a coffee shop.
(F=Frank; J=Jenny)
F: Did you read about the "special juice," Jenny?
J: Yeah. Isn't it disgusting?
F: Well, what gets me is how come so many pe - Lesson117 Cheer Up! p.3072007-12-29 15:36:57
- Grouchy people are always complaining for no reason. Do you have a husband or boyfriend like that? Is he
driving you crazy with his complaints? Don't worry. Cheer up. There's still some hope. A rec - Lesson118 What a Grouch! p.3152007-12-29 15:36:58
- Barny and Sally are husband and wife. They're having dinner.
(B=Barny; S=Sally)
B: These water dumplings taste like tennis balls.
S: But they're your favorite dish!
B: Not the way you cook t - Lesson119 Where's the toilet?2007-12-29 15:36:59
- You're walking along the street. You need to go to the washroom desss...perately. What do you do? If
you can't control yourself, you could be embarrassed to no end.
Don't worry. Someone in Sa - Lesson120 It's Too Late2007-12-29 15:38:00
- A mother and her child are walking along the street.
(C=child; M=mother; W=waiter in a restaurant)
C: Mom, I need to go to the washroom.
M: Uh-oh! Can't you wait?
C: I can't stand it anymore.
M - Lesson121 Kick the Habit2007-12-29 15:38:01
- There are millions of people all over the world who smoke. Most of these smokers have tried to quit
smoking at least once in their lives, but in vain. Make no mistake; smoking is addictive. And once - Lesson122 Candy Helps?2007-12-29 15:38:02
- Candy is trying to get her boyfriend Benny to quit smoking.
(C=Candy; B=Benny)
C: Benny, your breath smells like an ashtray. You've got to stop smoking!
B: I know. I want to, but it isn't easy.
- Lesson123 Early to Bed, Early to Rise2007-12-29 15:38:03
- "Early to bed, early to rise," so goes an old saying. But how many of us are in the habit of doing that?
Not many, I bet. Most of us need an alarm clock to wake us up. But even that doesn't - Lesson124 Don't Be a Lazybones p.3552007-12-29 15:38:04
- Daisy and Herbie are chatting.
(D=Daisy; H=Herbie)
D: How come you were late for school again this morning, Herbie? Didn't you just buy a lazybones Alarm Clock?
H: Yes, I did.
D: Did you forget t - Lesson125 Partying with Foreigners2007-12-29 15:38:05
- Partying is fun.But have you ever been invited to a party by a foreigner? What should you wear? Should
you bring anything? If so,what? Don't worry. Today we are going to give you some tips about par
