Category Archives: Karaoke English

“Welcome to the Fourth Grade”

The kids are back in school! Hooray! (Great!) Most schools in the U.S. begin their school year either in last two weeks of August or right after Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday in September (yesterday). To get you … Continue reading

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You’re A Grand Old Flag!

Today is Flag Day in the United States. On this day, in 1777, the Second Continental Congress of the United States adopted (decided to officially use) the design of the American flag: Resolved (It is decided), That the flag of … Continue reading

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The Worst Valentine’s Day Song Ever

Last Saturday, February 14th, was Valentine’s Day, the holiday that celebrates love. If you celebrated it, I hope you had a romantic (inspiring love and warm feelings) time with your sweetheart (the person you love romantically). We talked about this … Continue reading

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Misheard Lyrics: I Get No Sprouts

I got an email from a listener the other day (recently; a few days ago) about listening to song lyrics (words) in English. His question was why, even after listening to English for many years, he was still having problems … Continue reading

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“You Can’t Gobble Me”

Today is Thanksgiving Day and we want to give thanks once again to all of our fantastic listeners, especially our members and donors, who make it possible for us to continue our work here at ESL Podcast. In past years, … Continue reading

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“Buffalo Soldiers” by Bob Marley

In today’s English Cafe 292, Jeff was nice enough to invite me back to talk about the U.S. military soldiers called “Buffalo Soldiers.” In the Learning Guide under “What Insider’s Know,” we also talked about the song called “Buffalo Soldiers” … Continue reading

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“The Sound of Silence” – Simon and Garfunkel

In today’s English Cafe, Jeff talked about the movie The Graduate. The soundtrack of the movie (music used in the movie) contains several songs that have become classics (judged to be good overtime and is known by a lot of … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Tomorrow, November 25 (the fourth Thursday each November), is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. Learn more about the holiday here and here. Once again, it is time for us to give thanks for the support of our fantastic ESL Podcast … Continue reading

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“Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers

We’ve had a week of wet, cloudy, and windy weather here in (slightly less) beautiful Los Angeles, and it made me think of this classic song by Bill Withers. It’s also in my mind because, as I’ve mentioned before, Jeff … Continue reading

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You Got Punked!

Have you ever had friends or family play a trick on you? If you have, then you may have been “punked.” If you’re playing a prank or playing a practical joke on someone, it means that you’re deceiving them in … Continue reading

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