English Through Media

NPR (National Public Radio, USA) programs:

1. All Things Considered

News and human interest stories.

1A. Japanese Fortunetelling (April 27, 2003)    Click here

This is story by an American woman who is living in Japan. She talks about her friend Junko, who takes her to a fortuneteller because they've both been having a lot of bad luck recently.  

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1B. Small Talk (July 14, 2003)

This is a report about how people, specifically young college age people, in the United States make small talk in different parts of the country. 

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2. Talk of the Nation

This is a talk radio program in which people call in to discuss various issues and topics.

2A. Ichiro vs Matsui (April 29, 2003)

Interview: Takao Nakajima discusses Japanese interest in tonight's Yankees-Mariners baseball game, which features two of Japan's most popular stars playing each other for the first time in the US. 

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2B. Juveniles in the Adult Court System (Jan 14, 2003)

This is a small part of a discussion about if it is appropriate to try juveniles in adult courts. Youth crime has become a big topic. Sometimes, young people commit very serious crimes, and it seems that some young people act like adults. Therefore, American courts for adults sometimes have trials for young people under age 18, or juveniles. A professor talks about the age at which people become "adult."

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3. National Story Project

These are real stories written by real people and read by Paul Auster on the air. Click on a story to hear it. Click on the icon to see the transcript of the story.

3A. The Mysteries of Tortellini  

This is a story of a woman who had a chef for a boyfriend. She wanted to impress him by cooking a dinner for him. She decided to make tortellini. The results were not what she had hoped.

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3B. Brooklyn Roberts    

This is the story of an interesting person that the writer observed. It's a touching story of the talent and goodness that you can find in ordinary people who are not famous.

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4. Morning Edition

National Public Radio program with news and in depth stories on contemporary topics.

4A. The Home Run (Sept 11, 2003)

An amusing story told about an older man who hit a home run while playing a baseball game. 

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4B. Party Motivator Ensures Good Fun (November 3, 2003)

Suzy Choy loves to have a good time, and she's found a way to get paid for it. Choy is a "party motivator." Her job is to make sure guests have fun at the weddings, bar mitzvahs and corporate events she's hired to attend. 

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Chapter 3 (Animal Behavior)

Part 2 Social Language

Page 88 A & B 　

Part 4 Broadcast English

Page 99-100 A & B Section 1

Page 100 C & D Section 2

Part 5 Academic English

Page 105-106 Section 1

Page 106 Section 2

Page 107 Section 3

Page 107 Section 4

Chapter 4 (Nutrition)

Part 2 Social Language

Page 116 & 117 A & B

Page 117 C

Part 4 Broadcast English

Page 127 A

Page 128 D

Page 128 E

Page 128 F

Page 128 G

Page 141 Vocabulary Workshop

Answers

Chapter 6 (U.S. History Through Film)

Part 2 Social Language

Page 183

Part 3 Broadcast English

Page 190 & 191 A & C

Page 190 B & D