Monthly Archives: January 2016

Podcasts this Week (February 1, 2016)

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

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Warning: TOEFL Ahead

“I need to take the TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language). Can you help me?” I get a lot of emails like that every year, often just before TOEFL scores are due (need to be sent to universities). I frequently have … Continue reading

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Podcasts this Week (January 25, 2016)

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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Why Jeff is So Funny

Humor (being funny or amusing) is sometimes difficult to define and to understand. What you may find funny, I may not and vice versa (the reverse is true). A group of Canadian researchers, however, may have an explanation for why … Continue reading

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Podcasts this Week (January 18, 2016)

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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The Other “They”

Here’s a short quiz for you: Which pronouns would you use to complete these sentences? 1. Someone left _____ lunch in the office. Would _____ please come get it? 2. When a student wants to study, _____ should try to find … Continue reading

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Podcasts this Week (January 11, 2016)

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

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5 Words I’d Better Not Hear You Using in 2016

Every year a group of professors and staff members at a small public university in Michigan (Lake Superior State University) publishes a list of banished words. To banish usually means to force someone to leave his or her home city … Continue reading

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Podcasts this Week (January 4, 2016)

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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