Monthly Archives: November 2017

10 Things On My Music Player

Posted on Tuesday - November 28, 2017 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

In no particular (special) order, here are 10 songs on the Music app of my phone: On a Sunday Afternoon by Lighter Shade of Brown – A student of mine introduced this rap song to me way back (all the … Continue reading →

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My Thanksgiving Dinner, 2017

Posted on Friday - November 24, 2017 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

1. Here’s the turkey I cooked for Thanksgiving – ready to go into the oven! 2. Now you see the turkey 2.5 hours later – ready to go into my mouth! 3. After the turkey, there is of course pumpkin … Continue reading →

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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane…No, It’s a Giant Hello Kitty?!

Posted on Tuesday - November 21, 2017 by ESLPod.com

This Thursday is Thanksgiving, and an American tradition on Thanksgiving is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (see Cultural English 60). Macy’s is a chain (business with many locations) of department stores in the U.S., selling anything from clothing and cosmetics to … Continue reading →

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That’s a Contronym. Yes it is. No it’s not.

Posted on Tuesday - November 14, 2017 by ESLPod.com

The English language is full of quirks (strange things). One of them is contronyms. Contronyms are words with two opposite meanings. Knowing which of its meanings is being used depends on the context (the words around it). Here are two contronyms … Continue reading →

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