>My Big Fat Greek Wedding (Movie+external subtitle)

>Title: My Big Fat Greek Wedding (with external subtitle)
Genre: Comedy – Romance
Director: Joel Zwick
Starring: Nia Vardalos, Michael Constantine, John Corbett and Lainie Kazan
Release Year: 2002
Runtime: 01:35:09
Size: 696 Mb
Format: .avi + .srt
Language: American English

This movie is a good start to learn English and with the external subtitle in English you’ll enjoy it like I do.

Plot Summary
Toula Portokalos is 30, Greek, and works in her family’s restaurant, Dancing Zorba’s, in Chicago. [+/-]

All her father Gus wants is for her to get married to a nice Greek boy. But Toula is looking for more in life. Her mother convinces Gus to let her take some computer classes at college (making him think it’s his idea). With those classes under her belt, she then takes over her aunt’s travel agency (again making her father think it’s his idea). She meets Ian Miller, a high school English teacher, WASP, and dreamboat she had made a fool of herself over at the restaurant; they date secretly for a while before her family finds out. Her father is livid over her dating a non-Greek. He has to learn to accept Ian; Ian has to learn to accept Toula’s huge family, and Toula has to learn to accept herself.

It’s probably even more amusing if you’re Greek (I’m not, but I found it hilarious).

The show started off as a one woman comedy act before crossing over to film and is funny with the occasional genuinely touching insight. I haven’t laughed so much in ages. I wonder when it comes out on video.

Video
Codec: Xvid
Width: 608
Height: 336
Bitrate: 870kbps
FPS: 23

Audio
Codec: MPEG Layer 3
Bitrate: 179kbps
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Samplerate: 48kHz

Watermarks: No!
Counters: No!
Black/White: No!

MyBigFatGreekWedding.part1.rar
MyBigFatGreekWedding.part2.rar
MyBigFatGreekWedding.part3.rar
MyBigFatGreekWedding.part4.rar
MyBigFatGreekWedding.part5.rar
MyBigFatGreekWedding.part6.rar
MyBigFatGreekWedding.part7.rar

>Real American/Frankly Speaking (eBook+Audiobook)

>Title: Real American/Frankly Speaking
Author(s): МОСКВА
Publisher: Repetitor Multimedia
Date: 2004
Pages: 154/174
Size: 416 Kb/854 Kb/224 Mb
Format: PDF/MP3
Quality: 44kHz/160kbps
Language: American English

Real American/Frankly Speaking is a series of training programs for the American conversational English. [+/-]

“REAL American” is aimed at developing speaking, improved understanding of the language listening and learning interpretation. There are two versions of eBooks. The original eBook is in English together with Rusian and the other is in English only which I’ve cut off the Runsian translation. Just in case you can add your own language in the blank areas. That is my purpose.

Real American/Frankly Speaking features topics related to many different aspects of life in the United States such as:
• family
• friends
• identity
• nature
• pets
• sports
• traditions
• holidays and weekdays
• music
• hobbies
• etc.

eBook (English only)
Real_American_Frankly_Speaking.rar
eBook (English and Rusian)
Real_American_Frankly_Speaking_RU.rar
Audio CDs (224 Mb)
American_Frankly_Speaking_CD.part1.rar
American_Frankly_Speaking_CD.part2.rar

>Hooked on Phonics – Learn to Read Deluxe (CD-ROM)

>Title: Hooked on Phonics – Learn to Read Deluxe
Level: ages 4 to 8
Publisher: Gateway Learning Corporation
Date: 2001
Size: 163 (313) Mb
Format: ISO
Language: American English

Designed for kids ages 4 to 8/grades K-2, Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read teaches kids the basic skills needed to become confident readers now and in the future, helping them learn: [+/-]

• Letter sounds
• Short vowels
• Sound combinations
• Simple endings
• Long vowels
• Challenging sound combinations
• How to read stories and books that use all the learned sounds and words
• Useful “helper words” found in most children’s books

The programs are all designed around a systematic three-step approach to learning that is simple and effective — introduce students to a new skill, give students fun activities to master that skill, and end each lesson with great success. More than 2 million families and thousands of schools have turned to Hooked on Phonics. We’re proud that parents have voted Hooked on Phonics the #1 trusted name in teaching kid’s to read.

Contents for the Learn to Read Deluxe include: 10 audio CDs to guide your child through the program, 1 interactive CD-ROM with 28 fun learning games (PC and MAC compatible), 18 sets of flash cards to teach sound combinations, 5 workbooks that include fun activities and 49 great stories, 50 engaging books to reinforce skills just learned and provide extra reading practice, 6 colorful progress posters with reward stickers.

Minimum system requirements
WINDOWS
• Windows 95, 98, 2000, or ME compatible
• Pentium Class 133 or faster
• 32 MB RAM
• 4x CD-ROM drive
• 16-bit sound card
• Mouse and keyboard
• 20 MB available hard drive space
• Display 640 x 480
• 16-bit depth graphics
• 600 MB on CD-ROM
• 2-MB video card

MACINTOSH
• MAC OS version 7.6 or higher
• 120 MHz PowerPC 603e or better
• 32 MB RAM
• 4x CD-ROM drive
• 16-bit sound card
• Mouse and keyboard
• 20 MB available hard-drive space
• Display 640 x 480
• 16-bit depth graphics (thousands of colors)
• 600 MB on CD-ROM
• 2 MB video card

Hooked_On_Phonics.part1.rar
Hooked_On_Phonics.part2.rar

>Oxford Word Magic (CD-ROM+eBook)

>Title: Oxford Word Magic CD-ROM
level: Beginner
Author(s): Maidment Stella
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date: 2005
Size: Mb
Format: CD-ROM
Quality: ready to install
Language: British English

“Oxford Word Magic” teaches 1500 English words the fun way, through pictures, sound and games. It’s the fun way to learn English! “Oxford Word Magic” learn the important words for 35 topics with [+/-]

this book and CD-ROM. Read and listen to the stories, look at the pictures, and practise vocabulary through speaking or writing exercises or by playing games. Use Word Magic at home, or in the classroom with students working alone, in small groups or as a whole class.

Key features
• Book: 1,500 key words grouped into useful topics and presented through lively stories illustrated by attractive and humorous pictures.
• CD-ROM: A very useful multimedia version of the dictionary, with sound, animation and interactive games and exercises.
• A firm favourite now updated to show large graphics in crisp, bright colours on Mac OS X, and Windows 98, 2000, ME and XP. You won’t be able to drag your students away from their computers!

Oxford_Word_Magic_Games.part1.rar
Oxford_Word_Magic_Games.part2.rar
Oxford_Word_Magic_Games.part3.rar
Oxford_Word_Magic_Games.part4.rar

>Pronounce it Perfectly in American English (eBook+Audio)

>Title: Pronounce it Perfectly in American English
Author(s): Jean Yates, M.A., Corporate Linguistics Trainer
Publisher: Barron’s Educational Series, Inc.
Date: Feb 1, 2005
Pages: 197
Size: 35 Mb + 259 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3 (24kbps/22kHz)
Language: American English

“Learn to Speak with an Authentic American Accent”
“Listen and Imitate the Sound Patterns of
Spoken American English”

Enhance your American pronunciation and accent. The goal of the course is to “perfect” your pronunciation to be understood the first time ,to be confident and be proud of the way you speak. [+/-]

ESL students, TOEFL and TOEIC test takers, and all others for whom English is a second language and who want to improve their pronunciation will find this book and compact disc combination especially instructive. The new second edition presents a significantly increased number of exercises, all of them providing practice in every sound that is specific to American-style English. Emphasis is on stress and intonation patterns in conversational English. Recognition of these patterns is essential to fluent speech and listening comprehension. Four compact discs replace the first edition’s audiocassettes, and have been increased by 50 minutes in playing time to a total of 5 hours and 20 minutes.

When mastering English, nothing is more important than learning to pronounce the words and phrases so that you’re understood. This CD-and-book program emphasizes speaking, sound discrimination, and standard intonation patterns in American-style English. ESL students, TOEFL and TOEIC test takers, and all others for whom English is a second language and who want to improve their pronunciation will find this book and compact disc combination especially valuable.

eBook (35 Mb)
Pronounce_it_Perfectly_in_American_English.rar
Audio CDs (259 Mb)
Pronounce_Perfect_AmE_English_CD1.rar
Pronounce_Perfect_AmE_English_CD2.rar
Pronounce_Perfect_AmE_English_CD3.rar
Pronounce_Perfect_AmE_English_CD4.rar

>Kate Rusby -The Yorkshire Couple

>Just a song for a friend, and maybe there is anyone who could help with writing down the lyrics?

The Yorkshire Couple

Its of a Yorkshire couple, this story I’ll relate,
Who waited on retirement with apprehension great.
In their little mill tied cottage, said Amos feeling low,
We’ve to leave this house tomorrow, wherever shall we go.
Wherever shall we go, wherever shall we go.
We’ve to leave this house tomorrow, wherever shall we go.

Said Martha unto Amos, well don’t you fret old lad,
The thought of your retirement, it ought to make you glad.
Since the minute we got married I’ve saved for a rainy day,
Each time that we made love I put half a crown away.
Do you see that row of cottages, down by Dog and Gun,
We hadn’t been married but a year before I’d bought first one,

The second two years later, the third it brought me tears,
The fourth one took much longer, over twenty years.
Said Amos unto Martha, you know I love you so,
And now I see the wisdom of reaping what you sow.
But one thing vexes me though, why did you never tell,
If I hadn’t of played away, I’d have had Dog and Gun as well.

Said Martha unto Amos, well you know I love you dear,
But when you said you were working late, well I knew where you were.
D’ye remember our old milkman, the one that were such fun,
Well I did the same wi’ him, and I bought him Dog and Gun.

Kate Rusby biography we can find on the Wikipedia

Kate Rusby (born 4 December 1973, Jessops Hospital, Sheffield), is an English folk singer and songwriter from Penistone, South Yorkshire. Sometimes known as The Barnsley Nightingale, she has headlined various British national folk festivals, and is regarded as one of the most famous English folk singers of contemporary times. In 2001 The Guardian described her as “a superstar of the British acoustic scene.” In 2007 the BBC website described her as “The first lady of young folkies”. She is one of the few folk singers to have been nominated for the Mercury Prize.

(source: Wikipedia)

>Kate Rusby -The Yorkshire Couple

>Just a song for a friend, and maybe there is anyone who could help with writing down the lyrics?

The Yorkshire Couple

Its of a Yorkshire couple, this story I’ll relate,
Who waited on retirement with apprehension great.
In their little mill tied cottage, said Amos feeling low,
We’ve to leave this house tomorrow, wherever shall we go.
Wherever shall we go, wherever shall we go.
We’ve to leave this house tomorrow, wherever shall we go.

Said Martha unto Amos, well don’t you fret old lad,
The thought of your retirement, it ought to make you glad.
Since the minute we got married I’ve saved for a rainy day,
Each time that we made love I put half a crown away.
Do you see that row of cottages, down by Dog and Gun,
We hadn’t been married but a year before I’d bought first one,

The second two years later, the third it brought me tears,
The fourth one took much longer, over twenty years.
Said Amos unto Martha, you know I love you so,
And now I see the wisdom of reaping what you sow.
But one thing vexes me though, why did you never tell,
If I hadn’t of played away, I’d have had Dog and Gun as well.

Said Martha unto Amos, well you know I love you dear,
But when you said you were working late, well I knew where you were.
D’ye remember our old milkman, the one that were such fun,
Well I did the same wi’ him, and I bought him Dog and Gun.

Kate Rusby biography we can find on the Wikipedia

Kate Rusby (born 4 December 1973, Jessops Hospital, Sheffield), is an English folk singer and songwriter from Penistone, South Yorkshire. Sometimes known as The Barnsley Nightingale, she has headlined various British national folk festivals, and is regarded as one of the most famous English folk singers of contemporary times. In 2001 The Guardian described her as “a superstar of the British acoustic scene.” In 2007 the BBC website described her as “The first lady of young folkies”. She is one of the few folk singers to have been nominated for the Mercury Prize.

(source: Wikipedia)

>The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (with Audiobook)

>Title: The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
Author(s): Barack Obama http://www.barackobama.com
Publisher: Crown, New York
Date: October 17, 2006 (1st Edition)
Pages: 217
Size: 1.14 Mb/117.4 Mb
Format: PDF/MP3
Quality: Excellent
Language: American English

ABOUT THIS BOOK
Echoing themes he sounded in his extraordinary keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, Senator Barack Obama speaks in this book to Americans of all stripes [+/-]

who are weary of the smallness of U.S.politics today, and who long for something rooted in the faith and decency of the American Dream.

In The Audacity of Hope he draws on his experience as a senator and lawyer, a professor and father, a Christian and a skeptic, to illuminate the greatness of America’s original ideals — and to remind us how vital it is to keep them before us. Along the way he explores such charged topics as globalization, the notion of American exceptionalism, the function of religion in public life, and the struggle to find a shared language in a nation torn by differences. While sharing his personal views on family, faith, and values, he argues that our very survival depends on finding common ground.

Pundits and voters alike have hailed Senator Obama as a man of uncommon vision in an age of partisan opportunism. The Audacity of Hope is a book of transforming power, a foundation for those who long for a politics that acknowledges the nobility and complexity of our lives

About the Author
Barack Obama graduated from Harvard Law School in 1991, where he served as the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review. He has worked as a community organizer, civil rights attorney, and law professor. Since 1997, he has represented parts of Chicago’s South Side in the Illinois General Assembly, and he is currently the junior U.S. senator from Illinois. He lives in Chicago with his wife, Michelle, and daughters, Malia and Sasha.

eBook (1.14 Mb)
The_Audacity_of_Hope.rar
Audiobook (117.4 Mb)
The_Audacity_of_Hope_Audio.zip

>School Zone’s Phonics CD-ROM (Software)

>Title: School Zone’s Phonics CD-ROM
Level: Ages 6–8
Publisher: SCHOOL ZONE PUBLISHING COMPANY
Date: 2005
Size: 168 Mb
Format: ISO
Language: American English

Educational Goal: to teach and practise phonics skills through interactive software that appeals to a variety of learning styles. [+/-]

Your child can’t get too much phonics practice! This software and workbook combo teaches and reviews critical phonics skills. The workbook offers interesting activities and colorful illustrations as it introduces consonants, short and long vowels, blends, combination sounds, and much more. The software enhances the workbook experience by adding audio guidance, instant grading, progress tracking, and ample positive reinforcement. The program randomizes problems with each use, providing endless activities. Plus, engaging games offer an important break between exercises. Colorful graphics, silly sound effects, and funny animations make learning fun. Together, the CD-ROM and workbook provide Two Great Ways to Learn!™

Educational Skills
• Long Vowels
• Short Vowels
• Vowel-Consonant-e
• Blends
• Combination Sounds
• Silent Letters
• Plural Endings
• Suffixes and Prefixes

Key Features
• School Zone Interactive software keeps children actively engaged.
• Educators developed this electronic workbook, which contains the most current and essential skills, content and approaches.
• The combination of workbook and CD-ROM provides extra value and effectiveness, as well as superior delivery of educational content.

System Requirements
Windows® Vista, XP, 2000
Pentium® III 1GHz (or equivalent)
256MB of RAM
800×600 32-bit color video
16-bit sound card
700MB of available disk space
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

Mac® OS X 10.5, 10.4, 10.3
PowerPC™ G4 933MHz (or equivalent)
256MB of RAM
800×600 32-bit color video
16-bit sound card
700MB of available disk space
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

School_Zone_Phonics_ISO.part1.rar
School_Zone_Phonics_ISO.part2.rar

>Pronunciation Power Idioms (Interactive Exercises+serial key)

>
Title: Pronunciation Power Idioms – Interactive Exercises
Publisher: Pronunciation Power Inc.
Date: 2006
Size: 8.34 Mb
Format: Macromedia Flash Player 6
Quality: Excellent
Language: American English

Pronunciation Power Idioms uses memorable and unique illustrations to aid you in remembering English idioms!

Pronunciation Power Idioms by English Computerized Learning is a combination of lessons and exercises for teaching and reviewing English idioms. [+/-]

Product Features:
• 104 Idiom lessons with a picture, a description of the idiom and a recorded sample sentence.
• 3 interactive Exercise sections with 10 units each to help you practice your idioms. There are over 300 different exercise questions for you to answer and get feedback on.
• 10 interactive quizzes for you to test your idiom knowledge

Exercises
Each Exercise section has 10 units each with a number of multiple choice questions for study or review. These sections include:
• Exercise A – Choose the idiom that would best replace the underlined phrase in the sentence.
• Exercise B – Choose the phrase that would best replace the underlined idiom in the sentence.
• Exercise C – Choose the idiom that would best complete the sentence.
• Quiz – Choose the definition that best describes the idiom.

Pronunciation Power Idioms Exercise and Quiz Reviews
• When you have finished all of the exercises in a unit, you will see your score as well as a list of the questions you have incorrect. You can then review your answers, redo the exercise or try a new exercise.