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Points Awards for September, 2008

Irene777 continues her good work, topping the points awards list.  See the points awards for June, 2008 for details on how the points are awarded. LingQ is thriving due to the contributions of its members. Keep them coming!

Honour Roll: September, 2008

Robg has sustained his top five showing. Irene777 is back in top form and stronger than ever. Ejlife has also quietly moved into the top five after a strong top ten finish in August. However the story again is the Dutch. Darbanville maintains her number one spot for the fourth month running. However her lead is not quite as dominant as it used to be with Truus, another Netherlander, coming up close behind. Congratulations to the ever-studious Dutch!

October will be the final month of campaigning for Obama and McCain before the United States election the first Tuesday in November. Whatever side we support, we should be involved politically in our communities to promote well-being for  all. Learning languages is one of the best ways to break down barriers in communication. Let's get motivated to learn more for the good of society as a whole.

New Content Added - September 2008

                    

Chinese (Beta)

            

ChineseLingQ

Learn Chinese from the ChineseLingQ podcast. Each episode can be studied using the learning tools available at LingQ.com

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CP

Sources: Podcasts from http://chinesepod.com License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Dialogue audios & texts remixed/created from podcasts.

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CSLPod - Elementary 【初】

Core Dialogs from CSLPod.com

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MIT's Learning Chinese

MIT OpenCourseWare. Learning Chinese: A Foundation Course in Mandarin, Produced by Julian K. Wheatley. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ Pinyin transcript and English translation available at course homepage. http://ocw.mit.edu/

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English

            

Adieu, Audio Cassette Tapes

Recently, the New York Times ran an obituary, but not about a person. The paper said good-bye to an old friend: the audio cassette tape. By Ted Landphair 18 August 2008

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Agriculture Report

(No description)

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Alzheimer's Disease

A German doctor discovered the disease in 1907. Back then, it was considered a rare disease. Today, it is known to be more common.

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American life

Culture, religion, politics, history etc.

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Are You a Poor Speler?

A clever little computer program called a spell-checker is often referred to – especially by poor spellers – as the greatest thing since sliced bread. By Ted Landphair 16 June 2008

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Are You Irritated? Angry? Insulted?

It's amazing and sometimes amusing to watch opinions fly back and forth across the Worldwide Web. By Ted Landphair 14 July 2008

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As a Man Thinketh by James Allen

Allen’s books illustrate the use of the power of thought to increase personal capabilities. Although he never achieved great fame or wealth, his works continue to influence people around the world, including the New Thought movement. Allen’s most famous book, As a Man Thinketh, was published in 1902. It is now considered a classic self-help book. Its underlying premise is that noble thoughts make a noble person, while lowly thoughts make a miserable person. (Summary by Wikipedia) James Allen (1864-1912)

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A stay on Crozet Islands

Telling you about my stay on Crozet, a little island lost in the Antarctic Ocean, where I left a part of myself, is a way to get rid of my memories that have haunted me for years. So I decided to release my ship’s log in which I described day after day my life there. This story is read by my friend John Budding.

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Children's Collection

This is a collection of short stories, songs, etc. that little kids enjoy.

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Computers in the Classroom

Internet has opened the world to many people. Now students can go to any library on earth.

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Consistent Parenting

Any time you have adults sharing the parenting responsibility you have to learn to compromise, communicate, and above all else, support one another.

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Ed's Blogs

I will speak and import some of my blog entries to this collection. They will be about language learning, my family, my school, and whatever comes up. I hope you enjoy it.

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Effortless English Podcast

(No description)

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Emma's Students Stories

This is a collection of English writings from Emma's students.

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EnglishLingQ

The EnglishLingQ podcast is produced by The Linguist Institute. The podcast comes in a variety of formats from more formal lesson type episodes to more casual everyday conversations.

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English Tips

This is a collection of tips to help the English learner.

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For Some, Home is Where the Classroom Is

Home schoolers maintain that their kids have no problem learning, and test results, by and large, back them up. By Ted Landphair 16 January 2008

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Good Question, Good Answer about Buddhism.

Answers to questions that people often ask about the Buddha's Teachings, with Venerable S. Dhammika. First written in 1987 and now translated into over 14 languages, Good Question Good Answer provides clear, thoughtful and lively answers to more than 130 commonly asked questions about Buddhism.

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Hanging In, Hanging Out, and Hanging On at the Drive-In

The world's first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey on on June 6, 1933. By Ted Landphair 02 June 2008

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HEALTH REPORT

Every Wednesday, Special English broadcasts a four-minute report about current medical research and health-related issues.

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How Much Water Should I Drink?

I bet you’ve heard it said that you need to drink at least eight glasses of water a day in order to stay properly hydrated. What would you say if I told you that all of these widely held truths are little more than urban legends?

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Introducing the Dutch

In these short texts I would like to introduce Dutch culture. The texts are short and written in simple English.

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Liao-Fan's Four Lessons

(No description)

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LIGHT UP YOUR BRAIN

CHILDREN'S AUDIO STORIES

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Matt Damon Rips Sarah Palin

Actor Matt Damon says the selection of Sarah Palin as the Republican nominee for vice president in the United States could end up "like a really bad Disney movie" if John McCain wins the November presidential election.

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May Contain Traces of Dodo

Posts from the blog at www.tracesofdodo.blogspot.com. A tale of two English schoolboys, their school science project, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, and the Ghost of Albert Einstein. This blog was written in a house where dodos are handled and may therefore contain traces of dodo. Suitable for intermediate learners of English.

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SPEECHES

speeches

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Suicide Help

Beautiful text to prevent suicide

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The Apology

Learn how to say you're sorry.

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The Greatest

Superlatives. Which sentences do you agree with? Which ones do you disagree with?

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The House

This is designed to show you how a short sentence builds up into a long sentence. Just like building a house, a sentence must be built in certain way.

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The Mall

A strange story about my trip to the mall. Read slowly for beginners.

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The Outdoor Girls in Florida, by Laura Lee Hope

The Outdoor Girls in Florida is a story of adventure following a group of girls (Amy, Mollie, Betty, and Grace) on a journey to help their friend Will. Source: Laura Lee Hope, The Outdoor Girls in Florida (New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1913)

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They Called Them 'Sodbusters'

About six kilometers from the tiny town of Comstock, Nebraska, population 60, stands a remarkable house, built in 1900. By Ted Landphair 28 April 2008

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This is your brain on scones

Some articles on England and the English, including some edited excerpts from Wikipedia on English and British-related topics. Read in a south-eastern (Estuary) English accent.

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VOA

(No description)

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VOA

VOA Special English

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VOA, In The News

Every Saturday, Special English broadcasts a five-minute report about an issue, event or person in the news.

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French

            

Boule de Suif

http://www.guydemaupassant.fr/maupassant.htm

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Christine et Serge parlent de leur travail et de leurs passions

Christine parle de son métier et de ses passions avec son frère Serge.

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Clea cuisine

Cléa, amatrice et passionnée de cuisine, créer sans cesse pour son plus grand plaisir de nouvelles recettes qu'elle fait partager sur son blog www.cleacuisine.fr, d'où sont issus les textes de cette collection.

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La France

Texte fourni par The University of Hong Kong /Faculty of Arts (http://www.hku.hk/french)

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la musique et les paroles

la musique et les paroles

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Le Pays de Fourrures

Par Jules Verne. Audio from librivox.org and text from gutenberg.org

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Le Podcast High Tech

L'essentiel de l'actualité high tech et des nouvelles tendances. A podcast from Belgium featuring tech news and new trends.

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l'histoire de France

L'histoire que je vous propose ne ressemble à aucune autre, parce qu'elle est celle de la France où je suis né. Elle a pour but de vous faire rêver sur les hommes et les femmes qui ont construit la France. Ces histoires, ajoutées les unes aux autres, font l'Histoire.

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Moi, moi-même et moi... par Johanne Lambert   - dédié à Herman

Texte de réflexion portant sur l'indifférence, pouvant faire partie de la collection ``Qu'en pensez-vous?`` par Johanne Lambert

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Portraits du quotidien

Des Français se présentent. Les courtes réflexions qu'ils offrent sur leur vie quotidienne, sur leur travail, sur leurs habitudes ouvrent sur la société française d'aujourd'hui. Ces portraits ne sont pas représentatifs, ils sont juste des exemples parmi des millions de Français. (http://www.hku.hk/french/) Added: 2

 

                    

German

            

Alltagsleben

Alle möglichen Situationen im Alltag werden hier beschrieben. Sie sind gedacht für Menschen, die aus anderen Ländern kommen, damit sie sich besser zurecht finden. Different situations in daily life. Written for people from other countries for help.

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Alltagssituationen für Beginner I und II (Daily situations for beginner I and II)

Hier möchte ich einfache und kurze Sätze und Fragen für dich sprechen, wie sie im täglichen Leben vorkommen. Here I will speak short and easy sentences and questions for using in daily life.

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Annetts Blog

Hier schreibe ich über alltägliche Sachen, über meine Erfahrungen beim Sprachenlernen und über das Leben in der Schweiz. Ich hoffe, Euch so beim Lernen der deutschen Sprache unterstützen.

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Aussprache - Sprechübungen

Hier findest du Beiträge, die dir ein wenig helfen können, auf bestimmte Dinge bei der Aussprache zu achten. Es gibt auch immer Beispielsätze.

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Computer Club Zwei

One of the most popular and successful podcasts in Germany. Join Wolfgang and Wolfgang as they discuss all things tech. Der Computerclub2 (CC2) ist einer der meistgehörten und erfolgreichsten Podcasts Deutschlands. Wöchentlich verfolgen bis zu 200.000 Hörer die Internetsendung, die bereits sechs Monate nach der ersten Ausstrahlung mit dem Publikumspreis des Deutschen Podcast Award im Januar 2007 ausgezeichnet wurde. Jeden Montag präsentieren die erfahrenen Moderatoren Wolfgang Back und Wolfgang Rudolph im CC2 - Audio-Podcast aktuelle Themen aus der Computerbranche, die sie interessant, spannend und für jedermann verständlich erklären.

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Das warme Polarland

Im Zauberlande Die Neuesten Märchen für die liebe Jugend von Ernst Constantin. Fantasiegeschiche

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Der NABU-Podcast

Seit November 2007 gibt es den NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland) auch zum Hören. Nicht nur Vogelstimmen, Musik und Interviews machen den Podcast zu einem wahren Vergnügen fürs Ohr. Ob auf dem Weg zur Arbeit oder zwischendurch im Internet, "Kuckuck, liebe Hörer" entführt Sie für einige Minuten in eine andere Welt.

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Der Sonntagssoziologe

Ein Podcast zur Soziologie. Sozialwissenschaften zum Anhören: Kultur, Partnerschaft, Gesellschaft, erklärt in kleinen Häppchen für die Ohren. Von René Lehnert.

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Dübels Geistesblitz

Mini-Hörspiele (Comedy) von Marcus Dübel: Die Wikipedia beschreibt einen Geistesblitz in etwa so: Unter einem Geistesblitz versteht man eine plötzliche Erkenntnis oder Idee oder eine geistvolle Erleuchtung. Meist weiß die betroffene Person nicht, woher dieser Einfall gekommen ist, weil er nicht unbedingt einem vorherigen Gedankengang entspringt, sondern aus heiterem Himmel zu kommen scheint. Besser könnte ich meinen Podcast selbst nicht beschreiben.

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Erste Sätze - First sentences

Hier gibt es einfache Sätze für dich in Deutsch und Englisch. Here are some easy sentences for you in German and English. Die englischen Sätze sind von einem Muttersprachler korrigiert. The english sentences are corrected by a native speaker. Es werden nur die deutschen Sätze gesprochen. Only the German sentences are spoken. Diese Sammlung unterliegt dem copyright von Irene Kessler. Die Nutzungserlaubnis besteht für ThLinguist und LingQ. This collection is copyright by Irene Kessler. The permission for using is for TheLinguist and LingQ. Diese Sätze eignen sich auch sehr gut für Deutsche, die Englisch lernen möchten! Das habe ich beim Erstellen festgestellt, da ich ja Englisch-Lernende bin! Es sind oft die kleinen Sätze und Nuancen, die einem fehlen.

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Feste

Es gibt viele Feste. Feste, die in Familien stattfinden aber auch Feste, die in Vereinen oder in Firmen stattfinden. Hier werden sie beschrieben und auch ein wenig erklärt wie sie ablaufen.

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Natur

Wissenswertes aus Flora und Fauna wird hier gesammelt.

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Wanhoffs wunderbare Welt der Wissenschaft

In "Wanhoffs Wunderbare Welt der Wissenschaft" gibt es aktuelle Wissenschafts-Nachrichten präsentiert vom Journalisten Thomas Wanhoff

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Japanese (Beta)

            

from English LingQ

translation in English available in English LingQ Library.

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Hitomi's Nihongo Course.

This course is a very basic introduction of Japanese. If you are interested in Japanese but don't feel like to start from "Hi, How are you. Fine, thank you" kind of stuff, even though your Japanese goes as far as "sushi", "arigato" and "otaku", here is the solution. I speak Japanese and English at the audio to make your life easier. Don't you worry, I hate studying too. I will be on your side! I'd love to hear your *honest* feedbacks about this course. Please go to "Open Forum on LingQ" to leave your message(s). Thank you!

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JapaneseLingQ

Learn Japanese from the JapaneseLingQ podcast. Each episode can be studied using the learning tools available at LingQ.com. JapaneseLingQ配信のポッドキャストで日本語を勉強しましょう。LingQ.comにログオンすると、より効果的に学習することができます！

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Nice to Meet You (Available in other languages at LingQ)

A review of some common greetings and introductions used in everyday Japanese. Inspired by English contents on http://www.lingq.com/learn/en/store/20064/#14324

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銀河鉄道の夜 by Kenji MIYAZAWA

Night on the Galactic Railroad Le train de nuit dans la Voie lactee Japanese Classical Literature at Bedtime http://eloise.cocolog-nifty.com/rodoku/ Author: Kenji MIYAZAWA (1896-1933) Reader: Kasumi KOBAYASHI

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青空文庫

http://www.aozora.gr.jp/

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Portuguese

            

Blog EscutaZé!

Blog semanal do jornalista José Luiz Teixeira. http://escutaze.blog.com/

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Fábulas Clássicas de Esopo

Fábulas Clássicas de Esopo. -A fábula é uma narrativa alegórica, em forma de prosa ou verso, cujos personagens são geralmente animais com características humanas, sustentam um diálogo, cujo desenlace reflete uma lição de moral, característica essencial dessa.-

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PortugueseLingQ

PortugueseLingQ Pocast presented by LingQ and Mairo Vergara.

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Take Saravá

great song sung by Silvia Torres. Unfortunately, I don't quite get the idea what she's singing about. Saravá is a goddess in Umbanda belief? And also, i found the lyrics in the web - but the special signs like ñ and ã and ç weren`t depicted like they should. I tried to grasp what they should be and add them in the text. uma canção maravilhosa de Silvia Torres. Desafortunadamente eu não entendo de que coisa canta. Saravá e uma diosa en Umbanda ?

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Russian

            

Аверченко

Аркадий Аверченко

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Детство - Толстой Лев Николаевич

Childhood by Leo Tolstoy. The audio is from Libivox.org. The e-text is from www.lib.ru. There is some problem with uploading the audio for chapters 9, 10, 11, I am still trying to figure it out. Meanwhile I'll carry on uploading the later chapters.

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Книга от Иоанна- The book of John from the Bible

книга от иоанна от Библии - The book of John from the Bible - (Written by John the apostle about the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the Fourth Gospel in the New Testament. (Note: A few of these words are old or obscure, you might try looking at the duel translations, on the Wordproject web site, if you cannot find a sensible translation for a word in any dictionary.) Text and audio from the http://www.wordproject.org/ *********Image::http://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org public domain

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Чехов

Антон Павлович Чехов

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Spanish

            

Literatura moderna en español

Lectura o dramatización de algunas de las joyas de la literatura moderna en español. Voz de Alejandro Sierra.

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SpanishLingQ

Learn Spanish from the SpanishLingQ podcast. Each episode can be studied using the learning tools available at LingQ.com.

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tutorías-berta

textos de las tutorías de berta

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