Author Archives: Dr. Lucy Tse

Our Favorite Christmas Carols

Posted on Tuesday - December 22, 2009 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Although Christmas is considered a Christian holiday, in the U.S., many people who are not Christian celebrate it as a secular (non-religious) holiday.  One thing people love about Christmas, even if they are not religious, is the Christmas carols, songs … Continue reading →

Posted in Karaoke English | 22 Comments

Poll: How Do You Get Your News?

Posted on Tuesday - November 3, 2009 by Dr. Lucy Tse

It wasn’t long ago that the main sources of news were the daily newspaper and the daily television news broadcast (show).  Things have changed, and both newspapers and television news continue to lose readers and viewers as more and more … Continue reading →

Posted in Polls | 21 Comments

“I Owe Him My Life” & “To Make an Honest Woman of Her”

Posted on Tuesday - October 27, 2009 by Dr. Lucy Tse

QUESTION: Zoltán from Hungary wants to know what these two expressions mean: “to owe my life to him” and “to make an honest woman of her.” ANSWER: When you owe something to someone, it means that you are indebted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Language & Terms | 18 Comments

Balloon Boy and Reality TV

Posted on Tuesday - October 20, 2009 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Over the weekend, one of the major news stories was about “balloon boy,” a six-year-old boy who was believed to have gone up in a giant hot-air balloon shaped like a UFO (unidentified flying object; spaceship) that his father had … Continue reading →

Posted in News and Current Events | 25 Comments

Nice Guys Finish Last

Posted on Wednesday - October 14, 2009 by Dr. Lucy Tse

QUESTION: Jing Li from New Zealand had the following questions: “In (the TV show) Prison Break in the first season, Michael and Sara had a conversation: Michael: I thought you were a nice girl. Sara: Oh Michael, we all know … Continue reading →

Posted in Language & Terms | 38 Comments

Reminder About No-Links Policy

Posted on Tuesday - October 13, 2009 by Dr. Lucy Tse

When we started the ESL Podcast Blog over two years ago, we decided on a policy not to allow links in the comments sections.  The following is an excerpt (section) from our original post about this: … We have received … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements | 18 Comments

Black Eyed Peas and a Flash Mob

Posted on Tuesday - October 6, 2009 by Dr. Lucy Tse

As you probably know, Oprah Winfrey has a very popular talk show on American TV called “Oprah,” and to kick off (start) the show’s 24th season, the group Black Eyed Peas perform a special live (not recorded beforehand) version of … Continue reading →

Posted in Karaoke English | 18 Comments

Happy Birthday, Jeff!

Posted on Thursday - September 24, 2009 by Dr. Lucy Tse

At this time each year, we at ESL Podcast, pause to say, “When is our next vacation?” No, no, no! We stop every year on September 24th to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our own Dr. Jeff McQuillan, a man who … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements | 136 Comments

Rearrange the Letters and This is What You Get

Posted on Thursday - September 17, 2009 by Dr. Lucy Tse

An anagram is a word or phrase that is formed when you rearrange the letters of another word or phrase.  Here are a few words and phrases.  Can you figure out a good anagram? 1.  DORMITORY – This is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Language & Terms | 40 Comments

“My English Isn’t as Good as it Once Was.”

Posted on Tuesday - September 15, 2009 by Dr. Lucy Tse

QUESTION: Heitor from Brazil had this question: “I studied English a long time ago and when some people speak to me in English I usually say that, “I lost my English.” What I want to say is that my English … Continue reading →

Posted in Language & Terms | 17 Comments