Our wonderful listeners keep ESL Podcast going. Thank you, members and donors!
If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider supporting ESL Podcast by becoming a Basic or Premium Member!
…………
ON MONDAY
ESL Podcast 684 – Asking for Information About a Coworker
In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear), vocabulary list and sample sentences, and comprehension questions.
In “What Else Does it Mean,” learn the other meanings of “to fill (someone) in” and “to catch (someone) up.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “The Employee Information a Company Keeps.”
“Businesses keep electronic and paper “files” (groups of related information stored together) about their employees. Those files include basic “contact information” such as address, telephone number, and email address, but they also include…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
…
ON WEDNESDAY
English Cafe 293
Topics: Famous Americans: Al Capone; The U.S. Military Academy at West Point; to crash versus to shatter versus to smash; how about you? versus what about you?; bite me
In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear).
In “What Insiders Know,” you will read about “Famous College Dropouts: Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.”
“Many people see graduating college as a way to improve their “job prospects” (the possibility of getting a job and the quality of job offers) or as a first step to a successful career…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
…
ON FRIDAY
ESL Podcast 685 – Getting Feedback on Writing
In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear), vocabulary list and sample sentences, and comprehension questions.
In “What Else Does it Mean,” learn the other meanings of “comment” and “margin.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Extra Help for College/University Students.”
“When university students don’t understand a “concept” (idea) or are not doing well in a particular course, they can get “extra” (additional) help in many ways. University professors are required to have “office hours”…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
The name of a friend of mine is Alfredo M. The name of his son is Alfredo M. His father too is Alfredo M.
He has got many male cousins among the prolific relatives: do you want to guess which is their name? Obvioulsy… Alfredo M.!
I don’t know how many Alfredo M. there are all around the world. But that’s why they are from south Italy – like Al capone, although they are really honest people – and a free choice today too is no possible, if you don’t want to make angry all the tribe where you live…
It’s the same reason about a name like “Alfonso” I guess.
Bye.
Sergio