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[Start of transcript – ETJ Show 45 – part 1 (audio and video podcast)  Taiko – Traditional Japanese drumming from this weekend Matsumoto Taiko festival.  John Koons: Yes, 3, 2, 1. Welcome everyone to the English Teacher John Show.  This is English Teacher John Show No. 45.  My name is John Koons.  I am from…. Where […]

Lesson 48 (mp3) | Duration: 17:45 | File Size: 8.21mb | Podcast Page It’s a friendly chat with Angus and Charlie. We rode our bikes up to the top of Mt. Keshibozu (it’s not REALLY that high!) and had a good conversation and some relaxation. Let’s learn a little about Angus, his life in England […]

Lesson 47 (mp3) | Duration: 49:09 | File Size: 19.68mb | Podcast Page Lesson 47 Video Yes! Charlie has a lot to tell about completing HALF of his 10,000 km Japan cycling adventure. Hiromi joins me for this interesting interview and chat. The video is here. John

Lesson 46 (mp3) | Duration: 13:45 | File Size: 6.38mb | Podcast Page Hello everyone. I’m John Koons and I’m your host for the English Teacher John Show and our other audio and video podcasts. It’s summer time, it’s hot and I am pretty lazy these days. You’ve probably noticed that we’ve put out fewer […]

Lesson 45 (mp3) | Duration: 81:45 | File Size: 37.51mb | Podcast Page Lesson 45 VIDEO An interview with Hiromi — my good friend, neighbor and English student. Hey, this is a looooooooooooooooooooooonngggg interview so sit back, listen, learn and enjoy. And, maybe a good cold glass of iced tea will help to cool you […]

Lesson 44 (mp3) | Duration: 28:20 | File Size: 11.43mb | Podcast Page [Please re-download Audio Lesson 44. There was a problem with the original mp3 audio file. The correct file should be 28:20 in duration, and the file size should be 11.43mb! ] Hey, the summer heat is here! Get cool, pour yourself a […]

mp3 audio | Duration: 61:45 | File size: 28.35mb Hello everyone, Thanks to everyone for participating in our second Expressionist Live show. Participants are English learners and teachers from: Brazil, Italy, Germany, Japan, the U.S., Korea, England, India, Australia and Malaysia. Our next live show is coming soon. Check the blog for details! John

Lesson 43 (mp3) | Duration: 28:05 | File Size: 11.33mb | Podcast Page TRANSCRIPT for Lesson 43 (pdf, 145kb) Yes, it’s time for another podcast lesson. Are you ready??? In this audio lesson: World Cup Soccer! We have two language segments in today’s lesson: Using the present tense in time clauses (When I finish this […]

mp3 audio (part 2) | Duration: 49:55 | File size: 22.93mb (big!) | part 1 Hey everyone, Thanks again to everyone for participating in our first Expressionist Live show. This is the SECOND PART of the recording. Participants are from: Japan, Italy, Germany, Tibet, Ecuador, Spain, and China. Our next live show is coming soon. […]

Lesson 42 (mp3) | Duration: 25:15 | File Size: 10.20mb | Podcast Page TRANSCRIPT for Lesson 42 (pdf, 138kb) Yes, it’s time for another podcast lesson. Are you ready??? In this audio lesson … The Past Perfect Tense. Wow it’s difficult! We’ll learn about using the past perfect tense when we tell a story, especially […]