The Jim & Jen Show was created to help intermediate and advanced English language learners develop listening and speaking skills for academic and professional situations. The full interactive lessons were hosted on EnglishCafe from 2010 to 2011. My co-star was Jim Stroud, who at the time was the Social Media Development Manager at EnglishCafe. With the EC site shutting down in January 2012, the interactive lesson materials were removed from public view. However, the eight episodes have been moved to the EnglishCafe YouTube Channel.
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Episode 1: Series debut
Jim and Jennifer become acquainted over the phone and talk about working together. Learn useful expressions for phone conversations.
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Episode 2: Disagreeing
Jim and Jennifer disagree over what to teach. Will they learn to cooperate? Watch and find out. Learn the polite way to disagree with another speaker.
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Episode 3: Giving advice
Jennifer experiences computer problems. Jim suggests ways to handle the situation and offers advice for the future. Learn expressions for giving advice and some useful words related to computers.
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Episode 4: Clarifying and expressing doubt
Jim shares an idea he has for the EnglishCafe community. After Jennifer hears the details of Jim's rather strange plan, she expresses her concerns. Learn how to ask for clarification and express your doubts.
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Episode 5: Giving warnings
Jennifer tells Jim about an online contest that she'd like to enter. Jim warns Jennifer about the possible dangers of trying to enter such a contest. Learn how to give warnings. Increase your familiarity with computer-related vocabulary.
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Episode 6: Making, accepting, and declining invitations
Jim and Jennifer plan to invite others to join them on their show, but their efforts do not meet with much success. The experience is especially unpleasant for Jim, who meets someone from his past. Learn how to make, accept, and decline invitations.
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Episode 7: Outlining a plan
Jim shares his business plans for the new calendar year. Jennifer finds his ideas impractical and suggests a simpler strategy. Learn how to outline a plan. Also learn words related to starting a business.
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Episode 8: Describing a product or service
Jim turns to Jennifer for help with a presentation, and together they prepare a description of their collaborative work on EnglishCafe. Learn how to describe a product or service and how to refer to a previous discussion.