Monthly Archives: January 2011

Podcasts This Week (January 31, 2011)

Posted on Monday - January 31, 2011 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Do you want to get ahead in English? Do you wish you could understand better everyday and business English? The Learning Guides will help you reach your English learning goals. Get the Learning Guides by becoming a Basic or Premium … Continue reading →

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State of the State of the Union Address

Posted on Thursday - January 27, 2011 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

On Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama gave what is called the State of the Union address (speech). Our constitution (most important legal document) requires that the president give a report to Congress (the Senate and House of Representatives) on the … Continue reading →

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Poll About the English Cafe

Posted on Tuesday - January 25, 2011 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Because some of you requested it, Lucy recently appeared on two English Cafe episodes so that listeners can hear more than one voice when listening to the Cafe’s cultural topics:  English Cafe 275 (SeaWorld) and 277 (X Games). Please tell … Continue reading →

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Podcasts This Week (January 24, 2011)

Posted on Monday - January 24, 2011 by Dr. Lucy Tse

If improving your English is your goal, get the Learning Guide now. It’ll help you learn English faster and you’ll be supporting ESL Podcast. Become a Basic or Premium Member today! … ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 654 – Talking About … Continue reading →

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One Day at a Time

Posted on Thursday - January 20, 2011 by Warren Ediger

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve run across (found without looking) some things on the Internet that share a common (similar) theme (subject or idea). On the surface (the part that’s easy to see) they appear to be very … Continue reading →

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Podcasts This Week (January 17, 2011)

Posted on Monday - January 17, 2011 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Do you want to improve your English even faster? Get the ESL Podcast Learning Guides! By becoming a Basic or Premium Member, you’ll get Learning Guides for each new podcast, with tips on how to use the new words and … Continue reading →

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Thanks for Nothing

Posted on Thursday - January 13, 2011 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Andy Borowitz is a humorist (a comedian; someone who tries to be funny). His website is filled with fake (invented; not real) news stories that are, depending on your political views, supposed to be funny (similar to The Onion).  In … Continue reading →

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Podcasts This Week (January 10, 2011)

Posted on Monday - January 10, 2011 by Dr. Lucy Tse

If you believe our podcasts are useful, please consider supporting ESL Podcast by becoming a Basic or Premium Member! …….. ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 650 – Buying TV Programs and Movies In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written … Continue reading →

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So, What’s the Truth?

Posted on Thursday - January 6, 2011 by Warren Ediger

Years ago, I studied news writing and reporting with Bob Taylor. Bob had been a successful television news reporter and editor (news manager) in Chicago, Illinois, before he came to the University of Nebraska J-school (journalism school). Bob wasn’t much … Continue reading →

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Podcasts This Week (January 3, 2011)

Posted on Wednesday - January 5, 2011 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Do you want to improve your English in 2011? Reach your goal more quickly by becoming a Basic or Premium Member. The Learning Guide gives you help with every podcast: More vocabulary, explanations of new words and phrases,  help with … Continue reading →

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