TALC Chats Podcast
von Latonya Bailey and Diana Higgins.
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# 76 - Join us for a trip to the Galapagos Islands!
# 76 - Join us for a trip to the Galapagos Islands!
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Supported by Tacoma Area Literacy Council Volunteers.
This podcast supports American-English language learners by strengthening listening and comprehension skills. In addition, this podcast focuses on pronunciation challenges, idioms, and expressions in the American- English language.
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- # 76 - Join us for a trip to the Galapagos Islands! · 21 Min.Send us Fan Mail Latonya and Diana have a special guest. Janet, a TALC tutor, recently traveled to the Galapagos islands with her husband. She shares the highlights of her trip…
- #75 - Let's have a picnic in the park! · 8 Min.Send us Fan Mail It’s August! The last full month of the summer. Imagine with me: It’s a sunny Sunday afternoon in August. OK! That’s easy. It’s warm – about 75 degrees but not…
- #74 - Would you mind if I sat here? 🪑 Practicing a very polite way to ask for something · 11 Min.Send us Fan Mail Would you mind if I asked you a personal question, Latonya? No, I wouldn’t mind if you asked me a personal question but remember I don’t have to answer it…
- #73 - From English Learner to English Tutor! How did Violetta do it? · 22 Min.Send us Fan Mail Latonya and Diana talk with Violetta, a new tutor with the Tacoma Area Literacy Council (TALC), the organization that sponsors this podcast. Violetta is a new…
- #72 How to have a healthy brain 🧠 · 11 Min.Send us Fan Mail Do you ever think about what you can do to keep your brain healthy? I listened to an interesting radio program last week about how to keep our brains healthy and…
- #71 - Lots of ways to say "Hello!" 👋 · 9 Min.Send us Fan Mail Hey! How are ya, Latonya? Pretty good! And you? I’m okeydokey! That’s one way that we exchange greetings in English. How many ways do you think people say…
- #70 - How many books 📚 do you have? How much time 🕟 do you spend reading each day? "how much?" & "how many?" · 14 Min.Send us Fan Mail How many books did you read last year? How much time do you spend reading every day? When do we use “how much” and when do we use “how many?? If we’re asking…
- # 52 - The Mystery of Bigfoot 👣 (Sasquatch) · 10 Min.Send us Fan Mail Have you ever seen those drive though coffee kiosks called “Bigfoot Java”?Yeah, they have a big brown footprint on their signs. First, what’s java? Right! Java…
- #69 - I met you four years ago. 📅 Practice with for, ago and since · 14 Min.Send us Fan Mail L: How long have you known me? D: I have known you for four years. L: When did you meet me? D: I met you in 2022. L: You met me 4 years ago. D: That’s right. I…
- #68 - "My Grandma had a heart of gold" ... idioms from the heart❣️ · 11 Min.Send us Fan Mail Do you know any songs by heart? Interesting question. Let’s make sure our listeners know what “by heart” means. “By heart” means that a person can recite, say…
- # 67 - Valentine's Day ❤️ 🍫 🌹 · 10 Min.Send us Fan Mail Have you noticed all the red hearts in the stores? Absolutely! Soon it will be February 14th - St. Valentine’s Day! Why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day? That’s a…
- #66 - How happy are you? 🙂😃😁 Qualifiers and Intensifiers · 12 Min.Send us Fan Mail How are you this morning? I’m happy. How is the weather today? It’s warm. I want to know how happy you are and how warm it is. OK! I can use qualifiers and…
- #65- Aaah - Autumn! 🍁 · 13 Min.Send us Fan Mail I have to say one thing this morning. What’s that? Aaaaah ! Autumn! Yes, it’s officially autumn, isn’t it? The first day of autumn began on the 22nd of…
- #64 - Yesterday that young man was yelling! - Practice with the beginning "y" sound (slow English) · 9 Min.Send us Fan Mail Yesterday that young man was yelling!” - practice with the beginning “y” sound D: Did you hear about that young man in Yelm, Latonya? L: Yes, yesterday that…
- #63 - Apples!! 🍎🍏 · 12 Min.Send us Fan Mail I have a riddle for you. Shoot! "Shoot” is an expression we use when we want someone to tell us something! So, “shoot”! Tell me! ! OK! Here’s the riddle; I’m red…
- #62 - "I'm on the mend, but I'm not on the ball!" - practice with "on the" idioms · 10 Min.Send us Fan Mail D: How are you? L: Well, I haven’t felt well the past few days, but today I feel better. I think I’m on the mend. D: I’m glad to hear that. I heard you use an…
- #61 - The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens 🌋 · 21 Min.Send us Fan Mail May 18th of this year was the 45th anniversary of a big event in southwestern Washington state. This huge geological event happened on May 18th 1980. It reshaped…
- #60 - Do I know you? - Practice with Know & Meet (Slow English) · 13 Min.Send us Fan Mail L: Do you know me? D: Yes, of course I know you ,Latonya. L: When did we meet? D: We met about 3 years ago. L: That’s right. 5 years ago, I didn’t know you, and…
- #59 - Can I borrow $10? 💵 · 12 Min.Send us Fan Mail D: Can I borrow $10 from you? L: Sure, I can lend you $10. D: Thanks million! I’ll pay you back next week. “Borrow” and “lend” are two verbs that English…
- #58 - Yikes! Aw! Yuck! Wow! ... and other Interjections! · 13 Min.Send us Fan Mail Gosh! It’s sure a beautiful morning! It is! You just said “Gosh!” We have learned that sentences have subjects, verbs and objects. What part of a sentence is…
