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ON MONDAY
ESL Podcast 752 – Working With Unreliable People
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 hold up” and “line.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “The Unreliable Narrator.”
“A “narrator” is the character or person who tells the story in a book, show, or play. A “first-person narrator” is a character in the story who tells the story from his or her perspective, using the word “I.” A “third-person narrator” is an…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON WEDNESDAY
English Cafe 327
Topics: Famous Americans: Lucille Ball; The Great Depression; hermit versus loner versus introvert; other than versus rather than; Et tu, Brute?
In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear).
In “What Insiders Know,” you will read about “The Cecil B. DeMille Award.”
“If you are a “fan” (enthusiastic follower) of television shows and movies, you may look forward to the Golden Globe Award show each year. Unlike the Emmy Awards, which “honor” (give recognition and respect to) only television shows…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON FRIDAY
ESL Podcast 753 – Enduring Hazing
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 “club” and “to streak.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Film Depictions of Hazing: A Few Good Men.”
“A “highly acclaimed” (popular; admired; reviewed favorably) 1992 film called A Few Good Man “depicts” (shows) a fascinating, “dramatized” (exaggerated for a play or movie) instance of hazing…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
The Wien´s Concert has been “Guay” and of course I have been clapping my hands at
the end with all the attendants or listeners but also with all of you either.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Wow, this time Dear emiliano beats Peter.
He posted first! Peter, I really feel pity for you. :)))))))
Maybe, because you’re playing the fields with NEW techniques, with NEW ways, with NEW strategies, in this NEW year 2012!! :))))))))))
Just putting you on. ( another way of saying ” Just kidding”, I think.)
Well, Jeff and Lucy,
I didn’t use to make New year resolutions in the past.
But this time around is exception!
This year I’ve made a resolution – to tag along with all of you here to polish my English.
Even if you tell me not to come along with you! Ha ha ha
Just kidding,
Thanks, as usual, for your new podcasts.
By the way, I have this idea,
you know, a year comprises of twelve months.
Luckily enough, there is an English poem called “The months” by Christina Rossetti.
You can “google” it with these words ” The poem, The months, by Christina Rossetti”
If you are lucky enough, you can listen to it! Good luck!
I’m listening to it right now.
The poem is also one of the poems I learned in my high school.
Good luck, once again.
Dear all,
I wish you a very happy new year, even it seems to be a little hard to follow this idea in economy,…
Actually, I wish you all, a lot of wonderful moments with your friends & relatives.
Take the time to feel the life all around you. See how your country is beautiful and you town really nice.
And do have, all this year long, the pleasure to ear Lucie ans Jeff: Haapy New Year to both of them.
Dominique.
Fellow citizen of Eslpod ,
Happy new year.
Another new just began.
Hope you guys have a productive year a head of you.
And let’s hop that Ealpid don’t kick us to the curb and stay with us the entire year 2012.
Eslpod is my only source of comfort where I can forget the fierce world out there.
Where I can take shelter from all the hardship.
Where I can learn what I love.
Where I can experience integrity,sympathy ,and friendship
The community in which I have found friend’s and have the pleasure of getting aquebtence with Jeff ,Lucy,and warren.
Jeff,
Thank you for all the knowledge and experience you have been giving away.
Lucy,
thank you for all your expertise ,in particular ,the puntiation.
Warren,
Thank you for all your eccentric ,yet interesting posts.
Dear profs,
Thank you for all I have gained ,and I will learn.
Jeff ,
I have had my fair share of English profs.
You are some exception in the field. Your innate ability combined with your knowledge and experience moved me from a non-English to 95 percent English
You are my God,
A huge Gruopie of yours and your work
Peter
Eslpod you batted a thousand last year
Guys ,
I have a word of recognition for a great guy who deserves that like every day.
I have been spending the new year eve and the whole long weekend including today in a cottage belong to the friend of one friend of mine.
We are here as a group of gals and guys. They are all English. They are all well-read and highly educated. They are all very successful lawyers.
I got to use a lot of what Jeff and Lucy have learned us. I m happy that I m here among them to use Jeff’s terms.
And to my surprise,they know them all. And the fun
Part is ,they acknowledged that. They took me as sb who were born here with a bit of accent all because I was speaking the language of Jeff and Lucy.
They was amazed that how I got that far in English.
Jeff and Lucy stuff work specially among highly educated English. They work like a charm.
Thanks Jeff
“Without you I would had still been deaf and dumb.”
I did it ,I spoke the language without stumbling or anything
Jeff ,repeating your words right after you utter them really works.
For me, eslpod cast is simply fascinating things to read & listening to. It’s for not only studying language, but also it just expands my knowledge to whom like me living in a developing country.