Monthly Archives: September 2010

Shop Phobia – A Male Disease?

I want to warn you that much of this post is tongue-in-cheek, or ironic – some words are used in an opposite way to create humor. I think I learned this from Jeff. On to my story… If we can … Continue reading

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Reading English at the Intermediate Level

Reading in English, together with (combined with) listening in English, will help you improve your English a lot. It’s important to read things you can understand fairly easily, without taking out the dictionary at all or very often. The important … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (September 27, 2010)

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 620 – Making Quick and Slow Decisions 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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Pssssst…Hey, It’s Jeff’s Birthday!

Today, we celebrate the birthday of our own Dr. Jeff McQuillan! Dance in the streets, drink some champagne, or just send your good wishes.  “Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, dear Jeff. Happy birthday to you!” … Continue reading

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A Police Car Gets the Boot

Last week, I saw a picture on the Los Angeles Times website that made me smile: In Los Angeles and many other cities, if you fail to (don’t) pay your parking tickets, your car may get a boot placed on … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (September 20, 2010)

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 618 – Eating at a Casual Restaurant 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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Bob Dylan – Blowin’ in the Wind

I took a trip this week – in my mind – to the past, to my early college and university days. The trip was prompted (caused) by an announcement of a new book, Bob Dylan in America, by Sean Wilentz. … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (September 13, 2010)

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 616 – Having a Business Mentor 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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A Wikipedia Page in Russian

One of our fantastic podcast listeners, Alexey from Russia, emailed us this week to let us know that he wrote a Wikipedia page about ESL Podcast in Russian. You can read it here: Wiki in Russian.  As with many Wikipedia … Continue reading

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Forget the iPhone. Check out my rPhone!

Oh, sure, you’ve heard of the iPhone, Apple’s smartphone (phones that have other functions, such as music and video players and web browsers). Millions have been sold, and it has singlehandedly (by itself, without any other help) changed the way … Continue reading

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