Monthly Archives: June 2011

Podcasts This Week (June 27, 2011)

Posted on Monday - June 27, 2011 by Dr. Lucy Tse

We created the Learning Guide to help you learn English even faster. It has additional vocabulary, explanations, comprehension questions, culture notes, a complete transcript of every word you hear, and more! Get the Learning Guide and support ESL Podcast today … Continue reading →

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Gadgets, Gadgets, Gadgets

Posted on Thursday - June 23, 2011 by Warren Ediger

We’ve just returned from a fun weekend with family and friends near Santa Cruz, California. The occasion (event) was our oldest daughter’s wedding in a beautiful setting (location) at a vineyard (where grapes are grown for wine) atop (on top … Continue reading →

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Podcasts This Week (June 20, 2011)

Posted on Monday - June 20, 2011 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Are there words you don’t understand in the podcast? Get the Learning Guide and get a complete transcript of every word spoken in each podcast. You’ll also get explanations of related words and phrases you probably won’t find anywhere else. … Continue reading →

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Podcasts This Week (June 13, 2011)

Posted on Monday - June 13, 2011 by Dr. Lucy Tse

We created the Learning Guide to help you learn English even faster. Don’t get just half of the benefits of ESL Podcast — get them all!  If you want to get the Learning Guide, simply become an ESL Podcast Basic … Continue reading →

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Playing for Change

Posted on Thursday - June 9, 2011 by Warren Ediger

The other street musicians on the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California, often call Roger Ridley “the voice of God.” Ridley is one of the world’s many musicians who come to the Promenade and locations like it around the … Continue reading →

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SoCal Slang Is Coo

Posted on Tuesday - June 7, 2011 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

There’s an old saying that “all politics is local,” meaning that all political elections, even for president, depend on the conditions in the city or area where you are living. If the economy is bad in your city, it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Podcasts This Week (June 6, 2011)

Posted on Monday - June 6, 2011 by Dr. Lucy Tse

At ESL Podcast, we are very lucky to have you as a listener. Thank you for listening! If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider supporting ESL Podcast by becoming a Basic or Premium Member.  We can’t do it without your … Continue reading →

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Harvard, Prison, or McDonald’s: Which is Harder to Get Into?

Posted on Thursday - June 2, 2011 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

I came across (saw something I wasn’t looking for at the time) a couple of statistics recently, although I’m not sure exactly what they mean. The first comes from an article in the Wall Street Journal about the California Prison … Continue reading →

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