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Podcast #17 Answering questions that begin with IS, ARE, DO or DOES

Posted: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 15:28:00 GMT

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Is he working very hard? Yes he is.

Is he working very hard? No, he isn't.

Is he working very hard? No, he's not.

Are the police going to close off the road? Yes, they are.

Are the police going to close off the road? No, they aren't.

Are the police going to close off the road? No, they're not.

Are you taking a long vacation this year? Yes, I am.

Are you taking a long vacation this year? No, I'm not.

Do the people in the next house have a swimming pool? Yes, they do.

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Do the people in the next house have a swimming pool? No, they don't.

Does this restaurant have a good reputation? Yes, it does.

Does this restaurant have a good reputation? No, it doesn't.

Is my car ready to pick up at the repair shop? Yes, it is.

Is my car ready to pick up at the repair shop? No, it isn't.

Is my car ready to pick up at the repair shop? No, it's not.

Are your friends from out of town having a good time visiting here? Yes,

they are.

Are your friends from out of town having a good time visiting here? No,

they aren't.

Are your friends from out of town having a good time visiting here? No,

they're not.

Are you happy with your new television set? Yes, I am.

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Are you happy with your new television set? No, I'm not.

Does my son have to bring three notebooks on the first day of school? Yes

he does.

Does my son have to bring three notebooks on the first day of school? No,

he doesn't.

Is your teacher giving a test tomorrow? Yes, she is.

Is your teacher giving a test tomorrow? No, she isn't.

Is your teacher giving a test tomorrow? No, she's not.

Are we supposed to meet in front of the store? Yes, we are.

Are we supposed to meet in front of the store? No, we aren't.

Are we supposed to meet in front of the store? No, we're not.

Is it going to be as hot today as it was yesterday? Yes, it is.

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Is it going to be as hot today as it was yesterday? No, it isn't.

Is it going to be as hot today as it was yesterday? No, it's not.

Are you afraid to tell your boss what you think? Yes, I am.

Are you afraid to tell your boss what you think? No, I'm not.

Does this store stay open late on Mondays? Yes it does.

Does this store stay open late on Mondays? No, it doesn't.

Is that your brother standing in front of the restaurant? Yes, it is.

Is that your brother standing in front of the restaurant? No, it isn't.

Is that your brother standing in front of the restaurant? No, it's not.

Does Jack want to bring his girlfriend to the company picnic? Yes he does.

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Does Jack want to bring his girlfriend to the company picnic? No, he doesn't.

Are your in-laws enjoying the beach house they rented? Yes, they are.

Are your in-laws enjoying the beach house they rented? No, they aren't.

Are your in-laws enjoying the beach house they rented? No, they're not.

Do you want to see the new film about King Henry the Eighth? Yes, I do.

Do you want to see the new film about King Henry the Eighth? No, I don't.

Are we going to be able to stay three nights in Kyoto? Yes, we are.

Are we going to be able to stay three nights in Kyoto? No, we aren't.

Are we going to be able to stay three nights in Kyoto? No, we're not.

Podcast #18 The -ING Verb Form Used as a Noun

Posted: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 22:42:00 GMT

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I like bread.

I like swimming.

Robert was tired of Italian food.

Dorothy was tired of eating in restaurants.

I like to read in the morning.

I like reading in the morning.

It is easy to buy books over the Internet.

Buying books over the Internet is easy.

I think it is a bad idea to go to that girl's house.

I think going to that girl's house is a bad idea.

After I finished my assignment, I took a little walk.

After finishing my assignment, I took a little walk.

I hate to shop for clothes.

I hate shopping for clothes.

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I cannot stand it when people smoke.

Smoking is something I cannot stand.

She didn't want to work on weekends anymore.

She was tired of working on weekends.

They discussed whether to sell the house immediately.

They discussed selling the house immediately.

He regretted that he got so angry at the grocery clerk.

He regretted getting so angry at the grocery clerk.

She won't let anyone help with the dishes.

She insists on doing the dishes herself.

He wrote about when he was a child and grew up on a farm.

He wrote about growing up on a farm.

It is hard work to pick tomatoes in the hot sun.

Picking tomatoes in the hot sun is hard work.

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She didn't want to appear to be too strict with the children.

She was afraid of appearing to be too strict with the children.

I couldn't believe you weren't allowed to race in the swimming pool.

I couldn't believe that racing was not allowed in the swimming pool.

Podcast #19 The many meanings of GO

Posted: Mon, 21 May 2007 14:44:00 GMT

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The teacher was very angry.

The car was moving very fast.

I like to sing very much.

She is walking to the store.

She is going to the store.

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John is driving to the supermarket.

John is going to the supermarket

They are traveling to Canada next year.

They are going to Canada next year.

She will wash her dog on Monday.

She is going to wash her dog on Monday.

He is becoming mentally ill.

He is going crazy.

We walked on the sand without shoes.

We went barefoot on the sand.

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The baby fell asleep.

The baby went to sleep.

He did not use his real name.

He went by a false name.

Most of her money is spent on clothes.

Most of her money goes for clothes.

Who won the football game?

How did the football game go?

Her blue blouse looks nice with her black skirt.

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Her blue blouse goes well with the black skirt.

Is your new job OK?

How is your new job going?

The cookies got eaten quickly.

The cookies went fast.

This dead tree must be removed.

This dead tree has to go.

The dam can break at anytime.

The dam can go at anytime.

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People in that family do whatever they want.

Anything goes in that family.

You must do what I say.

What I say goes.

I would like to have an Italian meal.

I could go for some Italian food.

I cannot agree with your plan.

I cannot go along with your plan.

He worked hard to get the new job.

He really went after the new job.

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Time passes.

Time goes by.

She always follows the rules.

She always goes by the rules.

The stocks decreased in value.

The value of the stocks went down.

He is trying to win first prize.

He is going for first prize.

I don't like fast dancing.

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I don't go in for fast dancing.

Let's not discuss the details right now.

Let's not go into the details right now.

Podcast #20 Reflexive Pronouns with -SELF and -SELVES

Posted: Thu, 24 May 2007 17:55:00 GMT

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I myself

you (singular) yourself

you (plural) yourselves

he himself

she herself

it itself

we ourselves

they themselves

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My father cut himself when he was shaving.

I blame myself for my son's actions.

Mrs. Jones drove herself to the beach.

Did you teach yourself how to sew?

She told herself that everything would be OK.

You did not give yourself enough time to make a decision.

The elephants hid themselves among the trees.

The graffiti artists got themselves into trouble.

She went to the movies by herself.

The child learned how to ride a bike by himself.

We should encourage children to solve their social problems by themselves.

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Greg cannot do that job by himself.

I sat in the room for two hours by myself.

Rebecca filled out the form by herself.

He bought a coat for himself.

He bought himself a coat.

I found myself a good doctor.

We bought ourselves a home in the mountains.

They got themselves a lawyer.

He always sets himself high standards.

The president himself spoke to the tourists.

You yourselves are responsible for your success or failure.

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My mother herself had to help fight the fire.

I myself do not believe in arranged marriages.

The cook himself agreed that the soup was bad.

You yourself said I could come to work at 10 a.m.

They wanted to do it themselves.

Anton has a pretty high opinion of himself.

He hurt himself skateboarding.

Maria wrote herself a reminder and put it near the phone.

The bus driver himself was not injured in the accident.

I think I'll buy myself a new computer.

I forced myself to be nice to the customer.

We should not fool ourselves about the real dangers.

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This law itself is not the problem.

Do yourself a favor and get more sleep.

She herself thought the joke was quite funny.

The monkey scratched himself for two minutes.

I put the blanket over myself.

You should get yourself some new friends.

She stood by herself on the beach.

He helped himself to some cookies.

We have to prepare ourselves for any emergency.

Don't trouble yourself about the dishes.

God helps those who help themselves.

He burned himself making a campfire.