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ON MONDAY
ESL Podcast 1020 – Making Verbal Mistakes
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 “delivery” and “to have (something) down cold.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Malapropisms, Spoonerisms, and Mondergreens.”
“Anyone who has done any ‘public speaking’…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON WEDNESDAY
English Cafe 461
Topics: The Basics of Basketball; Flea Markets; grass versus herb; delectable versus palatable; be my guest
In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear).
In “What Insiders Know,” you will read about “Nerf Balls.”
“In 1968, inventor Reyn Guyer started a company called Windsor Concepts that developed new toys and games…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON FRIDAY
ESL Podcast 1021 – Mental Disorders
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 “warning sign” and “well-adjusted.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.”
“The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is sometimes called the…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
Hi peers.
I have just watched the podcast 1020 and have learned a lot. Now I’ll watch the English Cafe 461 on Wednesday. Then I’ll watch the podcast 1021 on Friday. And so it’ll be my week lessons. Thanks Jeff for these lessons that have thought me so much.
Aecio
Unbelievable!
Jeff has the ability of reading our minds from a distance. I am telling you, I am scared.
Here’s the proof/evidence:
On English cafè 461 at 00:19:10 He knows What I was thinking at that exact moment: “What about your basketball career”
🙂
Hello everybody, your still are absolutely interesting and running well podcast!!
! Thank you for your stories and lections so much.
I was inspired by your topic “basketball” , specially here the section ” was I insiders know!
The term “nerf ” should not only to be a slang word – it’ also a akronym for
Non – Expending- Recreational – Foam !
Just tell you are little story about how popular basketball is! I was visiting the seafarers mission
called “Duckdalben”, here in Hamburg. To let you know that the ” Duckdalben ” is the world leading
Seafarers mission in the world ( ranking through the seafarers in 2013) !!!!
So anyway , by my last visit I saw a group of seamen playing basketball behind the house
On a field. The men were all coming from the Philippines ( this country have a lot of seamen, as well).
They enjoined the game very much, also they were not so tall as the professionals!!
It’s a good pastime to there hard , dangerous and sometimes very lonely work on the ships.
So esl fans ! Walk on!
Jens