Thursday, October 14, 2010

Miners in Chile Raised to Freedom after More Than Two Months Underground



VOAVideo: Miners in Chile Raised to Freedom after More Than Two Months Underground

Those 33 trapped miners in Chile are being pulled to freedom one by one after being underground since early August. VOA's Elizabeth Lee tells us about the rescue operations and the celebrations at the mine site.








VOANews: Chile Completes Rescue of All 33 Miners

The flawless operation to bring the miners to the surface ended earlier than expected

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

ESL Podcast 231 – The Supermarket Checkout

ESL Podcast 231 – The Supermarket Checkout

Cashier: Swipe it through the machine, sir. Your total is $47.52. Debit or credit?

Yong: Debit. Could I get cash back?

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

ESL Podcast 559 – Ending a Restaurant Meal

ESL Podcast 559 – Ending a Restaurant Meal

Alvin: How about credit cards?

Server: Yes, we do accept credit cards.

Alvin: Here's my Discover card. Server: Oh, we don't accept that one.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Wednesday, October 6, 2010