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ON MONDAY
ESL Podcast 1108 – Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
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 “falling” and “strong.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “The FDIC.”
“The ‘Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’ (‘FDIC’) is a U.S. government ‘corporation’…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON WEDNESDAY
English Cafe 505
Topics: Famous Americans – Jonas Salk; The Wanamaker Department Stores; it’s all yours; good for you; fair enough; hyphen versus dash; All of the good, none of the bad
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In “What Insiders Know,” you will read about “The Marble Palace in New York.”
“The Marble Palace is a ‘notable’ (interesting and worthy of attention) building in New York City…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
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ON FRIDAY
ESL Podcast 1109 – Reading Poor Handwriting
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 “face it” and “in the making.”
In the “Culture Note,” learn about “Handwriting Instruction in Schools.”
“In the past, American schools taught very young children how to ‘print’ (write separate letters)…” – READ MORE in the Learning Guide
Hi there everyone out there.
Quote: “Just close your eyes and breathe….breathe out breathe in American oxygen”
This is what happens when we listen to the podcasts. Not when we are driving of course. I mostly listen to the Podcasts on my bed.
And I took that from Rihanna’s video American Oxygen.
I know, it’s more oxygen from California/Arizona/Minnesota.
Thanks
Hello ESL Team,
I was looking/searching through the website search tool to see if you ever covered Thomas Paine with one of your famous Americans.
I know he was born in the UK but died in US. He looks like an interesting person to know I have heard his name several times looking at certain videos.
So, this is king of a request. Could you please do Thomas Paine in one of your future ECs Famous American segment?
Thanks
Hey guys.
As the summer is approaching, and we are going to wear less,
I was asking myself: what is it that makes us men be attracted by certain body type? And I am talking about women`bodies.
The other day I saw a middle aged woman walking wearing a black tight dress, and I found myself turning my head doing a radiography of her body.
Later on thinking about it I thought what’s behind that, I mean what happens in our brains when we do that unconsciously.
I am looking for answers. Something I found on a website is that according to a research from the university of Texas, Austin, that’s is due to the lumbar curvature of the spine.
It seems that we males prefer a 45.5 degree curvature.
I don’t know. I am going to look for more info.
I find the subject very fascinating.
Thanks
Hello, people of ESL podcast. New week again as always with expextations. The week is starting and promises to be exciting. Congratulations for Jeff and Warren anf Lucy. They are a excelent triplo.
Aecio
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Hello everyone.
As a I am interested about science/technological news, I have appreciated the segment about Jonas Salk.
Thanks and thanks to all the people working in that field for the good of everyone, even those hypocrites who demonize science but then use their cars and smartphones everyday.
Those folks make me little bit angry.
Bye!
Hello, people. again I am sorry but I made a gross grammar mistake in my previous two comments. Instead of “a excelent triplo” please read “an excellent triple”. Thank you for the patience.
Aecio