Monthly Archives: July 2015

Are You A Hoarder?

“Hoard” is not an everyday word, but the idea of hoarding often appears even when the word isn’t used. Let me give you a couple of examples. Some of my students have enjoyed The Hobbit and Treasure Island – two … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (July 27, 2015)

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10th Anniversary Video Episode – Happy Birthday, ESL Podcast!

It’s here – our 10th Anniversary Video! Help us celebrate 10 years of English as a Second Language Podcast, one of the most popular podcasts on the Internet. With more than 1,600 episodes, 500 hours of lessons, and millions of … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (July 20, 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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Let The Kids Do The Cooking!

I ran across (found by chance) some interesting advice recently in the On Parenting (about being a parent) section of the Washington Post newspaper: “Every kid 16 and older should be making the entire dinner once or twice a week … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (July 13, 2015)

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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So Many Ways to Murder, So Little Time

One of my favorite things to do in my spare (free; extra) time is to read mysteries, fictional (not true; invented) stories about a crime — usually murder (killing another person) — and finding out who committed it. I started … Continue reading

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Podcasts This Week (July 6, 2015)

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