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ON MONDAY
ESL Podcast 776 – Getting Praise and Recognition
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 “praise” and “in the dust.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Employee Recognition.”
“Many American employers have special “employee recognition” or “employee appreciation” programs in which they try to recognize their best employees for their contributions to the company…”
– READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON WEDNESDAY
English Cafe 339
Topics: American Presidents: Herbert Hoover; knock-knock jokes; awful versus terrible versus terrific; initials in nicknames; that ship has sailed
In the Learning Guide: Get a full transcript (written version of every word you hear).
In “What Insiders Know,” you will read about “The Hoover Vacuum Company.”
“A few American companies produce products that have become “synonymous” (very closely associated with) with the name of the company that made it. For example, in the U.S., the small soft pieces of thin paper…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON FRIDAY
ESL Podcast 777 – Supplies for Outdoor Recreation
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 “bug” and “spared.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Outdoor Recreational Activities.”
“Americans enjoy many types of outdoor recreation activities in addition to the hiking and camping described in today’s episode. “Backpacking” refers to…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
I like to learn english. Do you like to help me?
Hi! Dear Mostafa, we all like to learn English, but we have to help ourselves listening every ESL POD lesson and writing to ESL POD blog.
We like to have new blog friends. Welcome!
Thank you very much Tania, I like the way you encourage everyone including me to help ourselves to learn English.
It is true, “we all like to learn English, but we have to help ourselves by listening to every ESL POD lesson and writing to ESL POD blog”.
And it is true that “We like to have new blog friends”. Welcome Everyone!
P.S. English is a ‘proper noun’ and we should begin the word with a Capital letter. Thus, “I like to learn English”.
Hello All,
could you please explain what «confirmation name» means (English Cafe 339)?