English Recordings

A．What are you doing this weekend?
B．I don't know yet. How about you?
A．I'm going to my aunt's house for her birthday.

Hello. My name is Mary and this is my family. My grandfather’s name is Tom and he is very nice. My grandmother is Susan. She is very kind and sweet. My father is Jack, he is a painter. My mother’s name is Kate and she is my best friend. My brother is Peter and my sister is Joan. She is very beautiful. My cat’s name is Oreo because she is black and white.

American history

Philadelphia

I suppose you already know that this weekend is Super Bowl weekend in America. And I suppose you already know that this involves American football, not the game we call soccer in America. But did you know that a pigskin is a football?

Super Bowl weekend is a festive time for many families. It's great that it comes in the middle of our snowiest, coldest season. There are many parties, with lots of snacks like buffalo wings, chips and dip, and many more. Also, the TV commercials are more carefully crafted than at any other time of year. Many people look forward to the commercials as much as the game itself (well, almost!).

I'm not a big fan of football, but I don't hate it, either. I know just enough about the rules to be able to watch it without being completely confused. But my husband loves football. He's not the type to yell at the TV, criticize the umpires, and be rowdy like that. He doesn't know the names of all the players and how they're doing. He just likes to relax and watch the game.

What I like best is sitting next to him on the couch as he watches, just enjoying spending time with him as he does something he likes. I think part of a healthy relationship is doing what someone else likes, even if it's not our favorite thing. Because we like the person, we like being with them when they're enjoying themselves. He does the same for me.

I hope there will be something in your country that will brighten up your winter season!

Look at these beautiful blueberries! I hope you don't mind a topic which is so out of season, but I just had to remind myself that the world won't be completely white forever!

I live in the state of Michigan, which is the leader in blueberry production in the United States, producing 32% of the blueberries eaten in the United States. Blueberries are also cultivated in Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina and Florida.

There are many blueberry farms in our area of the state. The difference between a blueberry farm and a blueberry patch is that a blueberry farm is a commercial enterprise, while a blueberry patch is much smaller and is often part of a family garden. By the way, a garden in America refers only to the area where fruit, vegetables or flowers are grown, not the entire area around a house, as in British English.

Blueberries are very beneficial to our health. They may have a positive impact on heart health and memory, as well as helping to ease symptoms of depression. Of course, these benefits have not been proven, but they are being researched.

In our state, blueberries are ready to be picked and enjoyed in July. Only 5-6 months to wait!

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Philadelphia

1191 The trees are beginning to bud.
1192 The buds of flowers are beginning to open up.
1193 They bud in early spring, don't they?
1194 New leaves are coming out.
1195 Spring is the season when trees bud and birds chirp.
1196 Cherry buds are a signal that spring is coming.
1197 A lot of flowers bloom in spring.
1198 Plum blossoms smell nice. / Plum blossoms perfume the air.
1199 Plum blossoms come in red, pink, or white.
1200 Spring is the season of flowers. / Spring is flower season.

I have already switched off the lights.
I have alredy turned off the taps.
I have already closed the windows.
I haven't drawn the curtains yet.
I haven't locked the back door yet.
I haven't found my sunglasses yet.
I have already bought a new swimsuit.
I have already charged my mobile phone.
Have you emptied the fridge yet ?
Have you given the neighbour a key yet ?
Have you pulled out all the electric plugs yet ?
Have you taken the plane tickets yet ?
Have you called a taxi yet ?

Carol has already booked her flight but she hasn't packed her suitcase yet.
She has already washed her sleeping bag.
She hasn't cleaned her tent yet.
She has already bought a new cooler.
She hasn't found her hiking shoes yet.
She has already borrowed road maps.
She has already checked her camera and her batteries.
She hasn't called a taxi yet.
She hasn't taken her cat to the neighbour yet.