Mon, 28 January 2008 Beginning with Podcast #30, you will be able to get further practice with the sentences using a free flashcard program. For complete details, go to: www.esl-aloud.com Comments[2] |
Tue, 22 January 2008 What did you get for your birthday? I have to get some fish for dinner. He only got $50 for the work he did. He became nervous about the driving test. He got nervous about the driving test. She became sleepy. She got sleepy. If you want to become rich, you have to work hard. If you want to get rich, you have to work hard. I always become hungry around 6 o'clock. I always get hungry around 6 o'clock. These days it becomes dark around 4 o'clock. These days it gets dark around 4 o'clock. Are you becoming tired? Are you getting tired? It's going to become pretty warm today. It's going to get pretty warm today. She became fat from eating candy all the time. She got fat from eating candy all the time. My cousin becomes discouraged easily. My cousin gets discouraged easily. The store becomes busy at lunchtime. The store gets busy at lunchtime. The student who was sick was sent home. The student who was sick got sent home. The mail is usually delivered by noon. The mail usually gets delivered by noon. He was dropped off at work by his wife. He got dropped off at work by his wife. She was admitted into the Spanish program. She got admitted into the Spanish program. The boy was taken to the hospital. The boy got taken to the hospital Were you invited to the party? Did you get invited to the party? The meeting was postponed until Tuesday. The meeting got postponed until Tuesday. Make sure the books are returned to the library. Make sure the books get returned to the library. The furniture was ruined in the flood. The furniture got ruined in the flood. I am sure his complaints will be ignored. I an sure his complaints will get ignored. He received the highest grade in the class. He got the highest grade in the class. Children today seem to become bored very easily. Children today seem to get bored very easily. The soldier was wounded in the arm. The soldier got wounded in the arm. The meal was ruined by the loud music. The meal got ruined by the loud music. I am sure you will find a good job. I am sure you will get a good job. Why do you become so annoyed all the time? Why do you get so annoyed all the time? My letter was returned by the post office. My letter got returned by the post office. Comments[4] |
Sun, 6 January 2008 A bank robber walked into a bank. A bank robber entered a bank. He looked around. He took a look around. He saw there weren't many customers. He saw the place was pretty empty. He walked up to a teller. He went to a teller's window. The robber gave the teller a piece of paper. The robber handed the teller a slip of paper. The teller read what was on the paper. The teller read what was written there. She looked up at the man. She raised her eyes and looked at the man. She could see he was serious. She could see he meant business. She opened a drawer. She opened up a drawer. She began putting money on the counter in front of her. She started placing money on the counter in front of her. Every few seconds she moved the money toward the man. Every few seconds or so she slid the money toward the man. The robber dropped each batch of bills into a briefcase. The robber slid each batch of bills into a briefcase. After a little while he told the teller to stop what she was doing. After a bit he told the teller to stop. He turned and headed for the front door of the bank. He turned around and moved toward the front door of the bank. A bank guard started walking toward the robber. A bank guard began moving toward the robber. The robber started walking faster. The robber picked up his pace. The guard called out to him to stop. The guard called out for him to hold up. The robber reached into a coat pocket. The robber placed a hand into a coat pocket. The guard extended a hand toward the robber. The guard reached out a hand toward the robber. The guard said: "I think you dropped this." The guard said: "Here is something I think you dropped." In the guard's hand was a $20 bill. The guard was holding a $20 bill. The robber took the bill, thanked the guard and left. The robber accepted the bill, said thanks, and exited the bank. Comments[0] |
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