Monthly Archives: October 2014

Waiting For The Great Pumpkin

Forty-five years is a long time to wait for anything. But that’s how long Linus has been waiting for the “Great Pumpkin” to appear. Linus is one of the characters from the popular Peanuts comic strip (picture stories that appear in newspapers). Listen … Continue reading

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“Monster Mash” by Bobby Pickett

Friday is Halloween, the unofficial holiday when children and adults dress up (wear makeup and costumes) to attend parties or to go trick-or-treating (going from one house to the next asking for candy). (Jeff also talked about Halloween in this … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (October 27, 2014)

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Scalping Dinner Tickets

Your favorite band is coming to town. You call, wait in line, or go on the Internet right (immediately) when the tickets go on sale (become available for purchase) hoping to snag (get something difficult to get) some before the … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (October 20, 2014)

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The Musician and The Writer: A Return Visit

Mr. Ayers (pronounced “airs”) and Mr. Lopez have been friends for almost ten years. Some of you may remember their story from The Musician and The Writer. In it, I described their story as “a story about dreams and broken … Continue reading

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It’s Snowing . . . in L.A.?

I live in a strange town. Quite often, I’ll drive around and see large yellow signs that Angelenos (people who live in Los Angeles) know is a directional (showing right or left, up or down) sign to a filming location. The … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (October 13, 2014)

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Headline English: A Captain Should Be Pitch Perfect at a Multitude of Skills

Here’s a recent headline from the Financial Times: A Captain Should be Pitch Perfect at a Multitude of Skills This headline is for an article that compares the game of cricket, popular in Great Britain and other countries, to the … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (October 6, 2014)

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

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