Author Archives: Dr. Lucy Tse

Podcasts This Week (September 27, 2010)

Posted on Monday - September 27, 2010 by Dr. Lucy Tse

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 620 – Making Quick and Slow Decisions 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,” … Continue reading →

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Pssssst…Hey, It’s Jeff’s Birthday!

Posted on Friday - September 24, 2010 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Today, we celebrate the birthday of our own Dr. Jeff McQuillan! Dance in the streets, drink some champagne, or just send your good wishes. “Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, dear Jeff. Happy birthday to you!” … Continue reading →

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A Police Car Gets the Boot

Posted on Tuesday - September 21, 2010 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Last week, I saw a picture on the Los Angeles Times website that made me smile: In Los Angeles and many other cities, if you fail to (don’t) pay your parking tickets, your car may get a boot placed on … Continue reading →

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Podcasts This Week (September 20, 2010)

Posted on Monday - September 20, 2010 by Dr. Lucy Tse

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 618 – Eating at a Casual Restaurant 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,” … Continue reading →

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Podcasts This Week (September 13, 2010)

Posted on Wednesday - September 15, 2010 by Dr. Lucy Tse

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 616 – Having a Business Mentor 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 … Continue reading →

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A Wikipedia Page in Russian

Posted on Saturday - September 11, 2010 by Dr. Lucy Tse

One of our fantastic podcast listeners, Alexey from Russia, emailed us this week to let us know that he wrote a Wikipedia page about ESL Podcast in Russian. You can read it here: Wiki in Russian. As with many Wikipedia … Continue reading →

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Podcasts This Week (September 6, 2010)

Posted on Wednesday - September 8, 2010 by Dr. Lucy Tse

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 614 – Experiencing an Earthquake 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 … Continue reading →

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You Got Punked!

Posted on Tuesday - September 7, 2010 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Have you ever had friends or family play a trick on you? If you have, then you may have been “punked.” If you’re playing a prank or playing a practical joke on someone, it means that you’re deceiving them in … Continue reading →

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Podcasts This Week (August 30, 2010)

Posted on Wednesday - September 1, 2010 by Dr. Lucy Tse

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 612 – Introducing a Speaker 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 … Continue reading →

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Podcasts This Week (August 23, 2010)

Posted on Wednesday - August 25, 2010 by Dr. Lucy Tse

ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 610 – Preparing to Travel 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 … Continue reading →

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