Monthly Archives: May 2010

Podcasts This Week (May 31, 2010)

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 586 – Getting a Girlfriend/Boyfriend Back 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 … Continue reading

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Who’s Talking About What, and Where are They?

If you enjoy words and have some time, you might want to hang out (spend time) at www.lexicalist.com for a while. Lexicalist calls itself a “demographic dictionary of modern American English.” You won’t learn much about the meanings of words … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (May 24, 2010)

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 584 – Calling in Sick to Work 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,” … Continue reading

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How Children Get Their Last Name

In a recent post, I talked about women’s last names and what happens when they marry or divorce.  In this post, I’ll talk about how children get their last names. There are no laws governing (controlling) how parents can and … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (May 17, 2010)

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 582 – A Parent-Teacher Conference 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 … Continue reading

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Politics as Usual?

Maybe you haven’t noticed, but Americans are often very idealistic. What I mean is this: many Americans, maybe most Americans, believe that you should try to live according to high principles (beliefs about what is right and wrong) even if … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (May 10, 2010)

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 580 – Retiring From a Job 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 … Continue reading

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Headlines: Regulating the Banks

Here’s a headline (title) from a political blog on the New York Times website this week: Battle Over Bailouts Shifts Oversight Debate The blog post is about one of the most controversial issues currently in U.S. politics: how the federal … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (May 3, 2010)…

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 578 – Eating a Home-Cooked Meal In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear) and comprehension questions. In “What Else Does it Mean,” learn the other meanings of “from … Continue reading

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