Monthly Archives: June 2010

Podcast This Week (June 28, 2010)

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 594 – Competition and Prizes 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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If You Aren’t In, You Might Get Left Out!

Bars, night clubs, and dance clubs are popular places for people to get together with their friends at night. A bar is a place for drinking, talking to your friends, and possibly watching your favorite team on a big-screen TV. … Continue reading

Posted in Life in the United States | 17 Comments

You Have Work/a Job To Do

QUESTION: Emiliano from Spain, and friend of the podcast, is reading a book in English and wants to know if the sentence “You have a job to do” is correct or if it should be “You have a work to … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (June 21, 2010)

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 592 – Dealing with Website Hackers 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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Looking Forward to 50?

A recent article in the New York Times reported on a recent study on aging (getting older) and happiness.  The study was based on a scientific poll of 340,000 Americans of all ages.  One of the questions related to how … Continue reading

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I am Not Lucy Tse

A couple of weeks ago, we received a listener email message about the podcast. In the message, the listener said that he was glad to see a picture of me on the Internet and to know what I looked like.  … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (June 14, 2010)

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 590 – Paying Airline Fees 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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Traveling California – Pacific Coast Highway

The Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) is certainly not the fastest way to travel from San Diego to San Francisco, but it is, without a doubt (certainly), the most scenic (with beautiful scenery, or views)! The PCH – California Highway 1 … Continue reading

Posted in Life in the United States | 12 Comments

Queen – “We Are The Champions”

As Jeff has mentioned before, the sport of soccer is not as popular in the United States as other sports.  (The sport is, of course, called “football” in British English.)  The most popular professsional sports here are football (American), basketball, … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (June 7, 2010)

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 588 – Hiring Business Consultants 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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