Monthly Archives: August 2012

Cute or Butt-Ugly?

At the world headquarters (main offices) of ESL Podcast, there was recently a fierce (very aggressive; with strong emotions) disagreement about a very important issue. I emailed Jeff a story with photos about a self-proclaimed (saying about itself, actually its … Continue reading

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From the Sea of Tranquility to the Edge of the Wave

There are only two possible memories you had this weekend upon hearing of the death of the first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong: watching footage (a video recording) of the landing in history class at school, or thinking of … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (August 27, 2012)

We are grateful to our listeners for telling us how much our podcast and the Learning Guides are helping them. We designed the Learning Guide precisely to help you learn English better and faster. Get more vocabulary, language explanations, sample … Continue reading

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Kayaking the Los Angeles River

Kayaking?* In Los Angeles? Are you kidding (teasing or joking with) me? Few people would expect a kayak excursion (short journey organized so that people can visit a place) through Los Angeles on the L. A. River to be one … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (August 20, 2012)

This is the time to improve your English. Why not use ESL Podcast in the way that it was intended — with the Learning Guide? We designed the Learning Guide to help you learn English better and faster, and it’s … Continue reading

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A Most Difficult Endeavour

Normally, traveling 12 miles (19 kilometers) is not a great distance. But if you are a space shuttle, that trip can be a major (big) headache. A space shuttle is a space ship or vehicle that travels, well, into space. … Continue reading

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The Original Copycat

There’s an old saying (expression) in English, “Imitation is the highest form of flattery.” To imitate means to do what someone else does, to copy them. Flattery is when you compliment someone, when you say something nice about them. The … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (August 13, 2012)

We are grateful to our members and donors, because we are only able to produce this podcast with the generous help of our listeners. If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider supporting ESL Podcast by becoming a Basic or Premium Member today! … Continue reading

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Are You a Doodler?

During a long telephone call, do you pick up a pen or pencil and begin to draw (make pictures) on a piece of paper? In school do you, or did you, draw in the margins (along the sides of the … Continue reading

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You’re Married. You Can Go.

When I first moved to Los Angeles more than 20 years ago, I discovered a writer, actor, and radio show host by the name of Harry Shearer. At the time, Shearer was writing a weekly column (regular series of articles … Continue reading

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