Monthly Archives: March 2016

Your Guide to the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election: Part 3

To help you understand the presidential elections in the United States this year, I’m going to attempt to explain some of the events of the election in an ongoing (continuing; series) “guide.” I am not an expert on politics, but … Continue reading

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Podcasts this Week (March 28, 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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A New Job For A Familiar Prefix

“Co-” is a prefix (a group of letters at the beginning of a word that makes a new word) that adds the idea of “together with” to the words it begins, words like “cooperate” and “coworker.” Recently “co-” has taken … Continue reading

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Podcasts this Week (March 21, 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 All-Time Most Important Blog Post in History Ever

You may not have heard the term “pleonasm” before, but we’ve all encountered (seen or heard) many pleonasms in our lives. Pleonasms — pronounced “PLEE – e – naz – ums” — are terms that use more words than are … Continue reading

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Podcasts this Week (March 14, 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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It’s Bumper Sticker Time!

It’s politics time in the U.S. And that usually means cars with bumper stickers (small signs with messages) like those in the photo. Political bumper stickers first appeared in 1952. That’s when former World War II general Dwight D. Eisenhower … Continue reading

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Podcasts this Week (March 7, 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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Super (Crazy) Tuesday

This year’s election of the next president of the United States has been one of the strangest – perhaps “craziest” is a better word – in the past 100 years. Today is called Super Tuesday, a day when several state … Continue reading

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