A Cup Of English

The Home show.

28 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Every year in Wenatchee, there is a home show. It takes place in a large convention center that is called the Town Toyota Center. This place hosts con...

Processed or unprocessed?

27 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

As most parents, I am concerned about what my children eat. Do they eat healthy food, and if they do, do they eat it consistently? And what about me? ...

Throw the computer out of the window, please!

26 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

It's no secret that computers are a large part of our lives, a huge part. The other day, I noticed as we sat in the lounge, that my husband and I were...

New Year's Resolution.

25 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

I can't believe that it is almost the end of January already. Where has the time gone? We have had an unusual Winter so far, weather wise. It has gone...

Roasting marshmallows.

22 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

On a cold, dull, Winter day, I sometimes light a fire after picking the children up from school. We gather around and feel cozy. The lounge where we h...

British Birds.

21 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

The other day I was cleaning inside a free-standing storage cabinet that we have in the dining room, when I came across a tray that I bought a few yea...

The Star Wars Death Star.

20 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

One of the obsessions you will find in our family is Star Wars. My second son, Cass, has been saving his pocket money, birthday, and Christmas money t...

A Tour of Homes part 11, The Mud Room.

19 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Well podlisteners, it is time to continue with important vocabulary about the homes that we live in. There is one room which helps me keep the house b...

Haiti.

17 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Haiti, as you all know, has suffered a terrible catastrophe recently. The 12th of January, an earthquake hit the nation. It registered 7.0,...

Mango languages.

12 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Mango languages is an internet language learning program(me) that we get for free through our local library. I want my children to learn Sp...

Tom yung goong.

07 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. One of our favorite soups to eat is Tom Yung Goong. It is Thai soup that we first discovered in the local Thai restaurant. Someone recommen...

Bomb threat on Christmas Day.

05 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. When we travel, it is great to feel safe. If you travel by car, train, boat, or plane you want to feel secure. You don't want anything dang...

Crystaline.

01 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. The other day, my friend Nataliya invited me to go cross country skiing with her. We don't see eachother very much, so I was happy to go. "...

Anna has a cold.

15 Dec 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Sorry everyone, no podcast today. I finally caught the cold that my husband had had for five weeks. I thought I would avoid it, but I suppose we are a...

Another computer accessory.

11 Dec 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. It's that time of year again. I find myself rushing around with lists of things to do. I need to get the Christmas cards written and sent o...

Goodwill snowmen.

08 Dec 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. This morning, I went into the kitchen and checked the outside thermometer; it was two degrees. Two degrees! Now that is cold! I made my cof...

Like Home For Hungry Travelers.

04 Dec 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. I took a trip to Seattle last week for an appointment, and to do some shopping. I had arranged for my mother to pick up my kids from school...

Black Friday.

27 Nov 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Black Friday is the name of the day after Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of the month of November, and Black Friday is t...

Hot tub heaven.

24 Nov 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Cold fingers, cold toes, chilly shoulders, and a cold nose. When the weather gets chilly, sometimes you feel as if the inside of your body ...

Mousetrap.

20 Nov 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. We have a mouse in our garage. There might be more than one. The one I have seen is small, grey, and causes a lot of mess. As much as I lov...

A bedroom facelift.

17 Nov 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. I drove around town today, looking for 'Hello Kitty' posters. I couldn't find any. I was so frustrated. I have a project going on at home t...

An army for clean-up.

12 Nov 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. It's my favorite time of year, Autumn. I love this season so much that I could burst into song about all the colors, the smells, the angle ...

Going out of business.

03 Nov 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. There are signs of the financial crisis in different parts of the town where I live. We hear on the news about people losing their jobs and...

Hello Kitty invasion.

29 Oct 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. There is an invasion going on in our house. It started out as an unnoticed thing, but it has grown to huge proportions. Every room of my ho...

I'm innocent! It's someone else's fault!

27 Oct 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. When my computer doesn't work, or when I cannot get a good internet connection, I miss podcasting. I'm sorry that I missed last week, but i...

H1N1.

15 Oct 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Have you had the flu this year? Do you know anyone who has had it? It can be a nasty illness. Usually you have a temperature, you feel weak...

Digging trees on Sugar Loaf Mountain.

12 Oct 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. It's that time of year again. The days are rapidly getting colder. There is frost in the morning on the grass, the sun is mild, and the col...

An escaped Gecko in the house!

07 Oct 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. A couple of years ago, we bought a Leopard Gecko for our oldest son, Hudson. He didn't want any toys, just an animal. He is fascinated with...

Robert's harvest.

05 Oct 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. I walked into the kitchen this afternoon, and I found my son, Robert, climbing through the kitchen window. "What on earth are you doing?" I...

Afghanistan.

02 Oct 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. We are continuing with our study of countries of the world with Afghanistan. As you know, it is in the news all the time, and has been for ...

Vaccines for Foxy.

30 Sep 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Today, Foxy had an appointment with the vet for vaccinations and a general check-up. She is about eight months old, so she needed her secon...

A Tour of Homes part 10, the kitchen drawer.

28 Sep 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. We are continuing with our series 'The Tour of Homes', highlighting all the everyday details of life at home. You are probably thinking, "W...

A quick stop for fruit.

23 Sep 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Do you like to eat fruit? What are your favorite kinds? I like all kinds of fruit, local and tropical. I am fussy about one thing, though, ...

A beautiful advertisement.

17 Sep 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. If you drive around this town, you will see lots of new buildings, and some that are almost finished. The town is growing. There is heavy m...

Rain, rain, go away.

14 Sep 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Baseball season has started. 'Fall Ball' is the title of the season's activities, and the town is busy and buzzing with the sport. Usually,...

Going back to teaching.

11 Sep 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. This year I have some free time. My youngest child goes to preschool four mornings a week, so during that time, I can do many things. I dec...

A Tour of Homes part 9, the Kitchen Pantry.

09 Sep 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Well, it looks like we're back in the kitchen. I told you, didn't I, that the kitchen is an important place, and that is why we need to spe...

An animal icon show.

04 Sep 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. On our recent trip to the zoo and aquarium at Defiance Point, my family and I saw a special show of wild animals. We sat in a packed open-a...

Oceans of beauty.

02 Sep 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. During the summer, my family and I took a trip to a beautiful and fascinating place. It was a zoo and an aquarium at a place called Point D...

Back to School.

31 Aug 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. It's great to be back podcasting for you, my listeners. And what an exciting time of year it is! Back to school. For some of us, it is back...

Croatia.

14 Aug 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. We are continuing our study of different countries, with Croatia. It is a realtively small country in Central and Southeastern Europe, that...

A Tour of Homes 8, cleaning the kitchen.

12 Aug 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. The unfortunate thing about cooking is the cleaning up that you need to do afterwards. Oh drudgery! The endless pile of cups, plates, cutle...

Summer fatigue.

10 Aug 2009

Contributed by Lukas

There's no podcast today. Sorry! I'm suffering from summer fatigue. Is it an illness? No. It's called needing a good vacation. I'll catch up with you ...

Dominos.

07 Aug 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. The other day, I took the children to the local library. It is only a ten minute drive from our house. We had a lot of books that were over...

Indian Corn.

05 Aug 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. A few days ago, we had a yard sale. I actually held it over two mornings, out of my garage. Yard sales are very common in this area, and ve...

Hot, hot, hot.

03 Aug 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. You will probably get tired of me writing about how hot it is. Yes, yes, Wenatchee is always hot in the summer. However, this year, it has ...

Morning Glories.

31 Jul 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. This time of year the summer flowers are fully in bloom. In most gardens you can see different kinds of lillies, daisies, roses, and bulb p...

Museum face.

29 Jul 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. This summer, my brother has come to visit from New Zealand. We are having such a fantastic time together. He is wonderful person, and also ...

Alberto Contador.

27 Jul 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. The color yellow is very 'in' at the moment, mainly because of the Tour de France. It is a spectacular event that my husband and I follow e...

Where is my bucket?

24 Jul 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. What sort of things do you like to do during the Summer. Are there any activities that you are particularly fond of? What about when you we...

Story time part 5, a Black history.

22 Jul 2009

Contributed by Lukas

It was dark by the time Thomas Black got home that night. He had lingered in the workshop, putting final details on cabinetry and tables. He had neede...

A Tour of Homes 7, in the refrigerator.

20 Jul 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Now that it is hot, I think a lot about the fridge. What is in there that will cool me down? Actually there are things lurking in the back ...

The Homestead Cafe and art.

17 Jul 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Today I will start at the end of a story to tell you a story. It was at the very end of our stay at Lake Roosevelt, that we stopped at an o...

Fishing and surgery.

15 Jul 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Fishing seems to be a sport that you either love, or have nothing to do with. My father is a fisherman, and has been for most of his life. ...

Murder on the beach.

13 Jul 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. As you can see, I'm back from my trip to Lake Roosevelt. We were there from Wednesday until Friday, and the time flew. It took a lot of pre...

No podcast today folks.

10 Jul 2009

Contributed by Lukas

I'm sorry but I am away today, Friday. I have taken my children and my brother, who flew in from New Zealand recently, to a rental house on Lake Roose...

Angels in flight.

08 Jul 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. On the sixth of this month, I took my children to Seattle to go to the Pacific Science Center. We do not go to Seattle very often, so I tho...

Independence Day.

06 Jul 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Oh my goodness, we're all tired today. Thankfully it's Sunday, and there are not a lot of pressing things to do. Yesterday was the 4th of J...

A new harvest.

01 Jul 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. One of the things I really enjoy is gardening. I have a patch of vegetable garden in one of the corners of our back yard. It has four raise...

A refreshing park.

29 Jun 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Grab your swimming trunks or your swimming suit and head to the nearest park to cool off this summer. Just up the road from here, a new par...

Father's Day.

24 Jun 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Father's Day is celebrated here in the United States on the twenty first of June. It is a day when special attention is given to fathers. S...

Windy Ellensburg.

22 Jun 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Ellensburg is a town that is about an hour and a half's drive from Wenatchee. If you take the main road towards Seattle, you will find it o...

Tour of Homes part 6, Herbs and spices in the kitchen.

17 Jun 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Welcome back to The Tour of Homes. We are still in the kitchen, but today, instead of going over vocabulary related to furniture and applia...

Scotland

15 Jun 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Scotland forms part of the United Kingdom. It is the northern most country of the group, and takes up about a third of the overall territor...

Travelling Sculptures.

12 Jun 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. For a few years, the city of Wenatchee has been introducing sculptures to the towns people. Every now and then, as I am walking along, I wi...

Splash Day.

10 Jun 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. The heat is definitely up, here in the eastern side of the North West. Even in the schools, cool activities are organised to keep the kids ...

The Pizza Man.

08 Jun 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. The other day, I was driving along when I saw a man dancing on the side of the road. It wasn't something that I hadn't seen before. This ma...

Story time part 4, Theo.

05 Jun 2009

Contributed by Lukas

After Thomas Black discovered the Whitcome grave, the church bell incident loomed large in his mind. He had been ready to dismiss the event entirely, ...

A Tour of Homes Part 5, The Kitchen.

03 Jun 2009

Contributed by Lukas

What an important place the kitchen is. Two weeks ago we covered some of the basic areas of the kitchen; do you remember them? Where do we store the c...

Music party.

01 Jun 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. On Mondays, Domini has her music class after her normal preschool curriculum. It is an extra class that has been added on to the end of the...

Russia.

29 May 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Two weeks ago we learned about Andorra, one of the smallest countries on the planet. Today, we will get to know a little about the biggest ...

A Foxy Chick.

27 May 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Well, it's time for a new dog. For the past year, we have been a one dog family. But, you know, our dog, Rosie, is a wildly social lady. Sh...

Memorial Day.

26 May 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May. It is to remember all the soldiers that have di...

Story time, part 3.

21 May 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Letters on the grave. Since the stranger's visit at Cranshawe's cafe, rumors were buzzing around the village. Was what he had said actually true? Who ...

A Tour of Homes, Part 4, The Kitchen.

20 May 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Where do we start with the kitchen? There is so much to talk about. Many people say that it is the center of family life. The kitchens that I will des...

No podcast today I'm afraid.

19 May 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Sorry everyone, there will be no podcast today as I haven't been feeling well. Tomorrow, however, I will be back with the fourth in the series of the ...

Andorra.

14 May 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Andorra is one of the smallest countries in Europe. It is high up in the Pyrenees. If you look at the map of Europe, you can see that it li...

Run for reading.

13 May 2009

Contributed by Lukas

I'm interviewing Cass today. He's my second son, and he's nine years old. He's going to do something very interesting on Friday. "What is it Cass that...

Dialogue with Doreen.

12 May 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Doreen is a neighbor of mine. She also happens to be a good friend. She lives just three houses away. We joke that my children have adopted...

Spring gardening dialogue.

07 May 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Spring makes Wenatchee come alive. Because there are so many flowering trees, like Dogwoods and Magnolias, the town becomes full of pink and white. Th...

A Tour of Homes 3, the lounge/ family room.

06 May 2009

Contributed by Lukas

A Tour of Homes 3, the lounge/ family room. Join me again as we walk through a typical house, and observe all the every day objects that native speake...

Story time part 2.

05 May 2009

Contributed by Lukas

History is uncovered. It was a few days after the incident that Betsy Brompton came home from the hospital. The village was buzzing with rumors that s...

A family tradition.

30 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Today I thought about tomatoes. You know when you have one of those days when you simply have to eat something in particular. I went out to...

Spain.

29 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. We continue our study of different countries of the world with Spain. This fascinating country makes up most of the Iberian Peninsula that ...

Bubbles and outdoor dialogue.

28 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Dialogue. "Okay, we're interviewing Robert today about his bubble wand, and the other things that he likes to do outside. Okay Robert, what did you fi...

No podcast today.

23 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Sorry folks, no podcast today. Please join me next week on Tuesday for more of English learning. Thanks and have a great weekend. Anna.

A Tour of Homes 2, The Powder Room

22 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

A Tour of Homes. Welcome back to our tour where we discover each and every room and object in the home. Remember, if you can learn and remember this v...

Storytime part 1.

21 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Once upon a time, in a land far, far way....no, hang on a minute, that's no good. All stories start like that. How about we have something different f...

A Tour of Homes 1.

16 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

A Tour of Homes. What is the name of the first room that you come to when you walk into a house? It's the entry way. This room varies from house to ho...

Plans for the podcasts.

15 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. I love doing this podcast every week. What I enjoy most of all, is getting feedback from my listeners. Recently, some of my listeners have ...

A Rocker in a previous life.

14 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. "Oh, no!" you say, "she's going to talk about New Zealand again." Well, in a way I am. This part of today's podcast is about a perfect day ...

A wild life sanctuary in Christchurch.

09 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. I know that you podlisteners have heard about my trip to New Zealand, but, I'm afraid, you will have to hear more. There is much more to te...

Anyone for chess?

08 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Chess is a board game that my whole family likes to play. Even my youngest child likes to move the pieces around the board. She doesn't und...

Pruning time.

07 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. The weather has finally changed from dull and freezing to warm and sunny. Everybody I meet when I go about my daily activities seems happy....

Sunnies, tramping, and water down the plughole.

02 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. It's very interesting going to another country and experiencing the culture, even if the people from that country speak the same language. ...

How ridiculous!

01 Apr 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Have you ever been told something by a person of authority that made no sense at all? Or, have you ever been in a situation that made you w...

Magnificent New Zealand.

31 Mar 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. I'm back from a wonderful trip. Do you want to hear about it? Do you know anything about New Zealand? I'll give you some of the most import...

Wild old ladies.

26 Mar 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. On my recent trip to New Zealand, I met lots of different people. In Los Angeles, where I waited to catch the plane to Aukland, I met three...

I'm off!

25 Mar 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Beginners. Traveling is a passion of mine. I can't imagine staying in one place for many years without going off to explore another country. Well, I'v...

Off to New Zealand!

18 Mar 2009

Contributed by Lukas

No podcasts today, or for the next few days I'm afraid. I'm off to New Zealand to visit my brother and to see that wonderful country. When I get back,...