Monthly Archives: February 2015

This Cookie’s On A Roll*

A glass of milk, and as many Oreo cookies as her mother would let her eat. That’s what my wife had for a snack (a small amount of food eaten between meals) after school almost every day when she was … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (February 23, 2015)

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The Worst Valentine’s Day Song Ever

Last Saturday, February 14th, was Valentine’s Day, the holiday that celebrates love. If you celebrated it, I hope you had a romantic (inspiring love and warm feelings) time with your sweetheart (the person you love romantically). We talked about this … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (February 16, 2015)

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

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So, Where Is Downtown Los Angeles?

A few weeks ago, I was planning to spend an afternoon and evening with a visiting Russian student. He asked me to suggest what to do, so I gave him two choices: we could stay along the coast (where the … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (February 9, 2015)

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Honking: An L.A. Story

Every city has its particular characteristics that, for whatever reason –  the culture of the city, the geography (the physical area) of the city, the history of the city – help shape (change) the people who live there. People adapt … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (February 2, 2015)

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