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Monthly Archives: January 2014
How Technology is Changing Reading for the Blind
I am a convert (someone who didn’t believe but now does). For a very long time, I resisted reading electronic books. I like the look of physical books, I like the smell of them, and I even like the little … Continue reading
Posted in News and Current Events
6 Comments
Y’all Going to a Yard Sale to Buy Some Tennis Shoes?
One of the difficulties in learning a second language is the fact that, in most languages, there are different words for the same concept or idea. People in the United States, for example, often use different words to describe the … Continue reading
Posted in Language & Terms
27 Comments
Podcasts This Week (January 27, 2014)
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
Posted in About ESL Podcast
11 Comments
Saying Goodbye
The winter wind blew hard and cold across the Nebraska plains (large area of mostly flat land) last week. And in that cold wind, a small group of people stood together in a small cemetery (where people are buried) on … Continue reading
Posted in Life in the United States
19 Comments
On-Demand Online Tutoring
Tutoring over the Internet, and using technology to do it, can be tricky (difficult and challenging). An ideal (the best) tutoring situation includes a knowledgeable and skilled teacher working one-on-one (with one teacher and one student) with a student, with the … Continue reading
Posted in Life in the United States
14 Comments
Podcasts This Week (January 20, 2014)
Is your limited English standing in your way? Do you want to improve your English now? Learn English even faster with the help of the Learning Guide. In it, you’ll get more vocabulary, language explanations, sample sentences, comprehension questions, cultural … Continue reading
Posted in About ESL Podcast
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Loneliness is Bad for Your Health
Everyone feels lonely sometimes. One researcher in a recent Wall Street Journal article defines loneliness this way: “Loneliness is the feeling of social isolation or dissatisfaction with your relationships.” Isolation is the feeling of being apart or separate from other … Continue reading
Posted in Life in the United States
22 Comments
Does the U.S. Government Owe You Money?
Would it surprise you to know that the U.S. government has $18 billion that rightfully (legitimately; according to the rules) belongs to Americans? It’s true. The U.S. government has a substantial (very much; very high) amount of unclaimed (not asked … Continue reading
Posted in News and Current Events
34 Comments
Podcasts This Week (January 13, 2013)
Get the full benefits of ESL Podcast by getting the Learning Guide. We designed the Learning Guide to help you learn English better and faster. Get more vocabulary, language explanations, sample sentences, comprehension questions, cultural notes, and more. Get the … Continue reading
Posted in About ESL Podcast
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Scammed!
It started when I received an email from a company from another country – I’ll call them ADRS. ADRS claims (says something is true) to be a domain registration service (a business that helps other businesses). When you operate a … Continue reading
Posted in Life in the United States
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