A moon tune, moon idioms, Remembering Apollo 11. Share your memories. The oldest man in the world. What are some tips for longevity you've heard?

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Discussion about singing a cappella music.

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Several songs that are sung a cappella but very different. All great.

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Fave Christmas Songs and albums and a piece brought by Paulrex sung by a chorus in Oz.

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I found some great Christmas music and am excited to share. Hope you like it.

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Two truths and a lie game, Paul and Paulrex and a surprise caller.

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Turning poo and other things into fuel. I win win win? http://lynninthepm.wordpress.com

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I'm a Canadian. I'm going to ask Americans, "What is the idea of America to you?" Why is being patriotic a great thing? Can it be taught?

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Back after a break with discussions of headlines, issues and topics that matter to....well.....me! Hope you'll join in the discussion.

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What you listening to these days? Have an amazing bbq sauce recipe to share? Let's revel in summertime, even if you live in the southern hemisphere!

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Are the popular ones really objective and true docs? What are your faves of all time. Lynn reviews two she's recently seen .

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Show Notes: http://eslteacherlynn.blogspot.com

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Some great podsafe music, some talk.

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You are going to a deserted island for the rest of your life and can take one of each. Which do you take? Let's talk important books, music and movies.

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Vioxx was recalled and now a study shows the drug company manipulated data to downplay potential harm. How do you feel about this? Also, creator of the Chaos Theory died Wed. What does the theory say?

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What impact does advertising have on our self image? What role does gov't have in legislation? What about the responsibility of the fashion industry? And let's talk about gardening plans. It's spring!

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Why did Yahoo launch Shine for women and what are women interested in according to Shine? Also, are your electronics repaired or thrown away in your house? http://eslteacherlynn.blogspot.com

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What does an hour of conservation mean to you? Working with big cats. Worth the risk?

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Not as we thought they were, the stories behind well-known rhymes. Also, violence in sport. Talking about the Roy fight and should he be charged?

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Directly marketing to patients is what's happening on US TV. Canada has a different law. Regulations necessary? and..What's going on with Fake Scientific Results?

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Did you try to get into Oprah's web event? I did. Tell me about it. What are female pod/talkcasters talking about?

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Talked about press releases with Askcarl, elections, low voter turn-out and heard about a new talkcast.

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In the spotlight today: Brazil. An English language idiom and more.

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Be creative. Bring a poem, joke, podsafe music or audio clip or just be here!

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Paulrex presented to us about his country, Australia. He created a web site with accompanying pics and maps. www.paulrex.com/cs He explained Aussie slang and had us guessing.

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Guest host, Kim Fenolio, of Girls Night In Podcast/Talkcast joins Lynn. Topics: A musical theatre quiz and life's embarrassing moments.

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It's Thanksgiving in the USA. Come chill and take a break from cooking, family you really can't stand and the snowstorms.

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You can only take one CD, one movie and one book to a deserted island where you'll be marooned alone. Which would you take? LaSal and I exchanged our picks and chatters added theirs. Idiom - a pig in a poke Why do we do that? About the Dutch

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Idiom Explained - Davey Jones' Locker Why Do We Do That? Dance the Hula Sort of a Hawaiian themed show. Carl talked about easy money offers and the impact of e-commerce through a story he wrote.

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I'm inviting peeps to co-host the Soup for the next while. We'll have an idiom explained, a custom and more.

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Idiom - Robbing Peter to pay Paul Why Do We Do That? - Info about applauding/clapping. The origins and differences in cultures. Who's That Guy guessing game. Can't tell you who the guy was. You'll have to listen!

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This news story was about a woman who found a famous artist's painting and didn't realize its value. Idiom Explained - The Real McCoy Played Who's That Guy guessing game.

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Did you have a fun Halloween? Come tell me about it? Also, a game of Who's That Guy?

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Will try again. Previous episode was haunted.

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Idiom "forty winks"

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Origin of "Beat a Dead Horse", eye contact norms in different places and guess the person guessing game

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Origin of "my two cents" and Ethiopian mourning customs

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Idiom- "At sixes and sevens", gesturing "come here" in different countries. Who's that Guy Guessing Game.

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Who's That Guy? guessing game, Idiom "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" and the OK gesture in other countries

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Same show, different time due to appointments. Idioms Explained, Customs Around the World (Wedding Rings) and Guessing Game: Who's That Guy?

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Idioms Explained, Customs Around the World and Guessing Game: Who's That Guy?

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Has the internet opened up new avenues? Coping, benefits and challenges. The fascinating story of Grey Owl.

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Do you talk like you're the only one there? What about passing people on the street? Do you smile? Say hi? Tell me about it. Name that Famous Face Contest.

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Bach, Beethoven with a modern twist and about the composers.

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by David Leask, www.davidleask.com

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About this young Canadian man's life and his legacy of hope.

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What's in Your Fridge, Public Bathrooms, Elvis songs, role models, and other stuff.

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Bullying has always been a problem. Roots of Empathy is an award winning, evidence-based classroom program that has shown dramatic effect in reducing levels of aggression and violence among school children.

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This week only. Back to Tues and Thurs next week.

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Just the parody from previous show.

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I noticed how Talkshoe friends remind me of a certain 70's TV sitcom's island habitants.

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Join Lynn in the Soup. She'll post a link to some photos. Do you know who these faces belong to?

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Who were your role models and who are girls looking up to today? And why?

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You're invited to jump into the Soup and talk about whatever's on your mind.

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Yes, an idea has been created and Lynn's going with it. Come test your knowledge of English grammar. It's the only way she can make it fun and not fall asleep during the talkcast. It's Game Show Time!

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Grammar Quiz. Can you identify the parts of speech? Do you know a verb from an adverb? Is a possessive pronoun just clingy? Take a short quiz and talk more about English language and world culture with Lynn.

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Lynn reports on the Heritage Festival, a celebration of cultures and comments on a few interesting moments. A song to discuss, too.

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What is teaching ESL about? What does running have to do with it? David will talk about his inspirations and share his experience and knowledge. Please join us with questions or comments.

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In Episode 51, Lynn spoke with Chad Bergeron from acapodcast.com. These are the songs from the talkcast, plus an extra one not played in the previous episode.

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A-cawhat? A Cappella. We talked about it, some great groups, a bit of our experiences. Lynn played some catchy a cappella music. Guest-Chad Bergeron from the Acapodcast www.acapodcast.com shared his knowledge and experience. Thanks Chad!

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Lynn will bring some cultural-related news and more weird contests but will open up the phones right away. What you want to talk about? Talk shoe? Learning or teaching English? Movies? Up to you.

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Cheese chasing, wife carrying and other strange contests.

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ESL teachers, this compilation is for you!

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More questions on cultures around the world. Do you know the answers? Identify the photos here http://eslteacherlynn.googlepages.com/episodetitles

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Ten questions about culture around the world.

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First written about by Howard Gardner, this theory opens up what was once known as brain to include other talents. Lynn talks about each of the "intelligences" and why it's important to broaden the field. Other topics discussed were food, medicine and nutrition. Fun show.

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Build a Scarecrow Day? Princess Di's Birthday is celebrated in July. So are Canada's and the US's birthdays. A bit of their histories and a mention of a few of the funnier special days from July. I love an excuse to celebrate. There was a lot of fun in this episode.

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Why is it important to focus on culture in today's world? Lynn gives her opinions and invites yours.

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Sorry for the poor audio quality from Episode 42. This is better. Lyrics here. http://theexperiments.com/music.html

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Written by Colin Buchanan Played with permission http://www.colinbuchanan.com.au/a/40.html

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Come brag about your furry family member, feathered kid or reptilian companion. Lynn goes through some animal-related news stories and remembers Steve Irwin. Crikey, she loves animals, too!

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I've taken the songs from Episode 33 (Make Me Laugh) and created an mp3 for your listening enjoyment. Hear The Boob Fairy, Computer Blues, Six Guys Ten Teeth and Tech Support for Dad. Better audio and clarity. Enjoy.

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An aboriginal story and what is the summer solstice?

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Where did it start and why? Other interesting stuff about dads and their day. Lots of interesting talk and laughs with Carl, Madame and Chuck Roast. Special designation days in the US. A bit about iguanas in Florida, a Fathers Day song by Orange is In.

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Where did it start? A whole lot of fun with Carl and Eddye and some heartstring plucking Mom Day music.

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The CBC has been running a contest in which people could nominate and vote for the top wonders of the country. Three judges narrowed it down and chose the top 7. Lynn takes you on a tour of their choices and talks about the controversial process. See http://www.cbc.ca/sevenwonders/

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You hear them in conversations, in speeches, everywhere. The truth will set you free! What does that mean anyway? Lynn speaks with Lisa Braithwaite to get her tips on effective public speaking.

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Time to lighten up! Call in with your most hilarious story, cleanish joke or news article. Lynn will bring some funnies, too. Great comedy songs by the best on the Net and the best Talkshoe hosts!

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About both. What can be done and what some cultures are doing to bring their languages back to life.

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What workload are teens really faced with today? Slackers? Not according to a new study. Gen X, Gen Y, Boomer teens.

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It's happening now. Down to 52 nominees. Vote on CBC.ca by May 25. Lynn talks about the 52 nominees. From east to west, beautiful Canadian attractions.

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Adam has recently returned home to Texas. He's spent the last 4 years teaching in Seoul and Japan. Lynn gets the dirt.

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Read by Lynn. ESL Teachers, use for something different in your grammar lesson planning. Have students recite. Discuss grammatical concepts. Learners, did I capture the frustration?

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"Nobody Knows" by Kore-eda Hirokazu. Please rent it!!!!! Then, come talk about it. I saw it this week and it left me deeply moved. Or bring your own review for a favourite movie of the year.

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I've discovered that people are tapping into our culturral imprinting and using that knowledge to sell us stuff. The best antidote is to be aware of what they know.

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Youth and text messaging. What's happening to writing skills?

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First name? Both names? Titles? How to greet people around the globe.

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The "L" Word, the Romanic Languages and the Romantic Period.

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Lynn covers greetings around the world. What's common in your part of the golbe? How do you greet others? Come talk about customs.

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Relationships to our animal companions . Articles about animals around the world. Popular dog breeds. Health and other benefits of living with pets.

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How do you relieve stress in your life? What is stress? How does it affect the body? What can be done?

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Real and made-up definitions. Can you guess the real ones?

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Please call in if you are or have studied in a different culture. Why did you do it? What are the challenges? Share tips and stories. ESL Teacher Lynn explores jumping a cultural/language barrier in order to get a degree or diploma.

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A bit about dictionaries, a variety of online language resources. From rhyming dictionaries to picture dictionaries to crossword puzzle solvers.

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Heighth? No, the correct pronunciation is HEIGHT. Irregardless? No, it's REGARDLESS. Topic: Commonly mispronounced English words. (Like proNOUNciation. :)

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I have a decent vocabulary but enjoy learning new words. Native and non-native English speakers, bring me a doozie~! (A hard word). Be ready to use it in a sentence. I ;ll guess its meaning. Let's learn together. Try to stump the ESL teacher. *Stump* means challenge. (v.)

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Combinging travel with studies, interests and volunteerism. What's going on in the world?

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Poem

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Trivia questions about the English language.

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The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, words and meaning, propaganda.

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Evidence suggests learning a second language can CHANGE YOUR BRAIN! Good news for older learners; bad news for teachers?

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Talk about ink. Do you have a tat? What does it mean to you? Despise the idea? Where in the world is it forbidden? Where is it more than about aesthetics? Tattos and culture. What's the buzz in your part of the world?

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Candian Culture? Does it even really exist? Come talk about what defines Canadian culture. Tell me about your travels to the Great White North. I am no expert and don't speak for all Canucks, but have some ideas.

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Come talk about culture shock! Share stories, give tips and advice on how to get through it. Discuss what you learned and what it meant to your life. How many people did you unintentionally offend? Were you tested? Did you pass? :) What were the rewards of getting through it all? Are you going through it now? Call in and talk CULTURE SHOCK! -Lynn

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Culture Shock! How to recognize it and deal with it.

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Am opening the Talkcast for anyone who missed the previous one. *Episode 6-Stephen Krashen's Theory.*I had techno difficulties. This is a continuation.

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-Stephen Krashen;s language acquisition theory. Are most of us trying too hard to learn? Just relax and soak it up! -Does beer really help improve pronunciation?-What about hot tub English? ESL Yoga classes??

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Myers-Briggs Types and Language Learning. Do N's have it made? How does your personality affect learning a second language?

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Listening, a difficult skill in English learning. Using the web and other media to help. Also, a writing website got thrown in there because I was not paying attention~!

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Introduction to me and a bit about language and culture.

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