ESL Podcast 252 A Workers Strike GLOSSARY to strike to refuse to work because the workers are protesting (showing thatthey do not approve of) something* The teachers are striking because they want to get more money for the work that they do. manageme

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By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 30 June 2006 watch Border Security report Border security remains an issue of concern for the Bush administration. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says the government is making much-needed progress. -

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26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v

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By Al Pessin Bogota 03 October 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Colombia, the second stop on a five-nation visit to Latin America that began Tuesday morning in El Salvador. VOA's Al Pessin is traveling with the secretary, and reports hi

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Brazil is getting ready to hold a presidential election amid a massive corruption scandal and unprecedented levels of deadly violence. It is clearly a difficult time for many in that country, and young black Brazilians face parti

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Samba was born along the northeastern coast around the city of Salvador/back in the days of slavery. Salvador in Bahia state was the first capital of Brazil when it was colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century. The indigenous tribes who lived

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This was a period when black communities across the Americas were taking renewed entrust in their African roots. In the United States, it was the era of black pride and an emphasis on black history, while in Africa itself in the early 70s, guerrilla

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Britney: I was thinking of hitting up Jane for a little loan. You know her better than I do. What are the chances shell spot me a couple hundred dollars until next month? Salvador: I think thats a pipe dream . I wouldnt exactly call her a cheapskate

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Masako: I think we should strike. We need to force management to listen to our grievances. Salvador: Hold on. I think youre being too hasty. Its up to our union to call a strike, not the workers. Masako: Im not suggesting a formal strike, but we coul

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