Riding the Subway

Riding the Subway.

Lesson 09.
Extra Work.

Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "290 - Riding the Subway".
Audio name on your CD: "290 - Riding the Subway.mp3".

Exercise.
Listen to this audio about what to do to take the subway in NY and answer the questions down below.

Vocabulary.
Fare. Noun, "The fare for the bus is only sixty cents".
Deduct. Verb.
Issue. Verb. My ticket was issued at noon so it should be valid till tomorrow morning".
Otherwise. 
Platform. Noun,
Token. Noun.
Turnstile. Noun.
Unlimited. Adjective. With no limits.

Questions about Context.

Number out all the options available to pay for the subway fare.

Script.
Find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/05/scripts-lesson-09.html  .

Legos and How to Survive in Business

Legos and How to Survive in Business.

Lesson 21.

Extra Work.

Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "LEGO - how to survive in business (intermediate)".

Audio name on your CD: "LEGO - how to survive in business (intermediate).mp3".

Exercise.

Listen to this audio about Lego and answer the questions down below.

Vocabulary.

Danish. Something or someone from Denmark.

Profitability. Noun

Blame. Verb.

Diversify. Verb. 

Expressions.

Supply chain.

Make a loss.

Questions about Context.

1. When was it founded?

2. What does lego mean?

3. What's lego's motto?

4. How much did they sell back in 2003?

5. What do they do besides the famous bricks?

6. Where are the amusement parks?

7. What happened in 2004?

8. Tell us the main reasons why they started to lose money.

9. Tell us what they did to stop losing money and go back to profit.

Why Legos Happen to Be so Expensive

Why Legos Happen to Be so Darn Expensive

Lesson 21.
Extra Work.

Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "Why Legos are So Expensive".
Audio name on your CD: "Why Legos are so Expensive.mp3".

Exercise.
Listen to this Report from the National Public Radio  and answer the questions the questions down below.

Vocabulary.

Bring up. Verb.

Stumble. Verb.

Sue. Verb.

Questions about Context.

1. What makes Legos so special?

2. What type of business decision did they come up with which happened to be very important?

3. What did Lego learn by making such business decision?

Script:

Find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/12/scripts-lesson-21.html .

Congestion Based Pricing

Congestion Based Pricing.
Lesson 22.
Extra Work.


Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "California toll lanes up to $9.mp3" from 0'24'' to 5'02''.
Audio name on your CD: "California lanes up to $9.mp3".

Exercise.
Listen to this Clark Howard show which was on the air just recently and answer the questions down below.

Idiomatic Expressions.

Automatic transponder

Breathless excitement

Bumper to bumper traffic

Car pool lane

Congestion Based Pricing

Freeway speeds

Lexus lanes

My eyes Popped out of my head

Sit in traffic

Stuck in traffic

Questions about Context.

1. Explain how the Riverside freeway in Orange County works.

2. How much did it cost Clark to ride the Riverside Freeway a few months or years ago? How much did it cost at peak hour just recently?

3. Explain Clark’s example that justifies paying a high toll at the road.