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ON MONDAY
ESL Podcast 680 – Recognizing an Unsung Hero
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 other meanings of “to fool” and “to be sunk.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Employee Recognition Programs.”
“Companies often try to improve employee “morale” (the way a group of people feel) and “motivate” (encourage someone to do something) them by having employee recognition programs for employees who are doing their job very well…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON WEDNESDAY
English Cafe 291
Topics: Ask an American: Artists as ambassadors; log versus timber versus lumber; tag questions; to bump into (someone/something)
In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear).
In “What Insiders Know,” you will read about “Shepard Fairey and the Hope Poster Controversy.”
“In 2008, an artist named Shepard Fairey created a “poster” (a large piece of paper with images and/or words hung on a wall) with an image of “then-presidential candidate” (a person who was running for election as president at that time) Barack Obama…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON FRIDAY
ESL Podcast 681 – Disagreeing about Religion
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 other meanings of “to bait (someone” and “faith.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Religions in the United States.”
“The United States was the first country to not have an official “state-sponsored” (supported by the state) religion. The First “Amendment” (official change) to the U.S. “Constitution” (the most powerful law in the country) is part of the…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
Friendship never ends
Hi my face-book mates:)
Finally we had a waft of spring-like temperature down here.
Torontonians got all springy yesterday.
Alas ,it was just a short glimpse of happiness:)
Today ,again the dismal ,gloomy weather is challenging our every bit.
Be well and prosper,
The last one is the best
I always have this discussion about religions sometimes I fall short discussing it with native-speakers.
Thanks plenty Jeff
Next time
I over power them
Won’t come short
Finally,I got through all my final exams.
Now ,I have time to catch up
It is sad that I didn’t have time to upgrade my Listening ,writing,speaking skills with constant listening to
My significant others: Jeff,Lucy,and Warren
Time to expand my vocabulary reading Lucy’s canon.
Time to get down to business.
I m back baby.
Blog mates ,do not rub it in my nose please:),I know you are more fluent than me now
But,I will catch up:)
By the guys,
During this harsh period that I wan on a rough patch.
I wouldn’t abounden Eslpod fully. I would come prowling from time to time reading the posts and comments.
I was on the prowl not because I m a shady wiered person ,I was on the prowl simply because I was pressed for time.
Don’t take me for a prowler ,I am not!!!!
Now ,I am happy that I am prancing around.:)))
I know you are saying,”Jeez, him again!!”
Chief,s
Hope ,I didn’t overstep my bounds here
It is you page doc
Just Came to me so I jet it down here
I’m totally obsessed with English language
I guess ,it is trrning to a compulsive disorders
It is a way of satisfying my own twisted pathology :)))
Life is a dance live it gracefully
I had this life-changing epiphany last night.
I am a pathological people pleaser
But ,I m through with that
I always twist myself into knots to het approval of everynody around
And always suffer accordingly.
Bro
I always enjoy your pockets of expert knowledge on different areas and more importantly your generacity to share them at no charge.
Chief,
You are the best
Chief
I just got my mark. I got A minues on the literature course I took this semester
It is huge . Jeff,u know what I m talking about
My hoghest mark in literature courses was Cplus
It is a generic course
It is mandatory for every student ,no matter if you are native or non-native you ate supposed to take 1 or 2 literature courses in universities or community colleges here in North America
No matter ,what you are majoring in, u must take them
As one of your general courses that here tgey are reffered to as generic courses.
It is mandatory
I took literature two this semester and I got A minuse
Thanks to Eslpod team
I took one literature course back in 2004 in another university I ended up with C minuse
It was before my affiliation with Eslpod:)))
It is huge ,
It is almost impossible to get As in literature courses
Even native-speaker can’t get As. Literature courses are so damn difficult. You must bicker with shakespear:)))))
I was a runner-up though
There is another student who is British he got A plus
I came second
Thanks
Chief,
Thanks
Warren
And thanks
Lucy’s transcripts
I lone a lot from them
I ended up getting A minuse
It was my dream to get B in one literature course.
Interestingly enough, I quit studying grammar as soon as I joined Eslpod
Back then in 2004 ,I was literally a walking grammar book, yet I would get C plus tops in every English class.
Jeff,
The method you have set forth work like a charm.
I singed up for toefel exam to test my English proficiency
I won’t study though
Just go through Ur material once or twice then sit for the test. Just to test myself.
Back in 2003 I failed toefel two times. My mark was very low.
Back them I was totally intimidated by toefle exam
I wan overcome the fear.
And ISL would be next.
Thanks plenty that nothing in this world comes for free, expect for Eslpod.
dearest Dr.Jeff Hi
today is the 226th birthday of John James Audubon and i coincidentally hear your English cafe 284 … so nice and interesting … thank you
You love somebody with all your heart for all the right reasons.
In a moment,they can choose to walk away
You love them anyway
Today,the warmest words saw mr off to the world.
A gesture of affection
An admission to something real
Jeff , thanks plenty
I have always used the term ticker-tape parade without knowing the origin of it
It came to me as a weired term
Now that I listiened to you,I know
Thanks
Was very good
Hi Peter, Many Congratulations to you. Very Well Done on achieving a A minus on your literature course.
I should take a leaf from your book and work hard on improving my English by using ESLPOD.com only. I can throw away all the other English books now.
You see, I seldom mention to our teachers here which word I learn from their episodes or from their blog articles, but every single time I pick up new words and new phrases.
Previously I could not be bothered to understand what the English Channels radio or TV were talking about. Now I start to understand what they are talking about. Like you, I benefit a lot from ESLPOD.com.
Very happy for you. You are a model student of ESLPOD.com.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to Jeff and Lucy for making me understand that I should consider myself an agnostic instead of an atheist.
I learned about the word atheist long ago, I did not know the word ‘agnostic’ until now.
The ESL Podcast 681 – ‘Disagreeing about Religion’ explained the difference between the two very clearly.
I think it is better not to deny the possibility that some superpowers do exist, but it is not necessary what we describe in any one of the religion that we know of.
I am very happy. A new word a day, keeps the doctor away.