Christine Burgmer | Blog

California Distance Learning Project has some lovely stories about working for you to read or to listen to.

Intermediate to advanced speakers of English who would like to enhance their listening and speaking skills might like to try out English Through Stories.  Begin with the first episode, and have fun while improving your English!

California Distance Learning Project has some lovely stories about science and technology for you to read or to listen to.

The Voice of America broadcasts radio programmes in ‘Special English’ using a core vocabulary of 1500 words.  It uses  short, simple sentences that contain only one idea and the active voice (rather than the passive), and it does not use idioms.  It is excellent for English learners.

Do you have a favourite saying?  One of my favourites is: “A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart”.  Learn some more by listening to this audio clip.

More quick and dirty tips… Modern Manners Guy – for a more polite life.  Read the transcript, play or download…

One of my favourite proverbs is “A bird in hand is worth two in the bush”.  Do you have a favourite? VOANews.com has a report on proverbs.  Read the text and/or listen to the MP3 file.