Author Archives: Dr. Lucy Tse

Remove Me From Your List (Please!)

Posted on Tuesday - April 22, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

If you’re like me, you have friends, family, and co-workers who forward (send to other people messages that were sent to them) email jokes, chain letters, and other messages that you probably don’t want. Chain letters are letters that tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in the United States, Technology | 11 Comments

Meet Actor Carin Chea (English Cafe 132)

Posted on Wednesday - April 9, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

In today’s English Cafe 132, Jeff interviewed Carin Chea, an actor as part of our “Ask an American” segment. Carin gave us a behind the scenes (secret or hidden information that most people don’t know) look at what it’s like … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussing the Episodes | 7 Comments

“Crazy” by Patsy Cline

Posted on Monday - April 7, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Country music is very popular in the U.S., especially in the southern states. One of the queens (important and respected women) of country music is Patsy Cline. Like many other great country singers, many of her songs were crossover hits. … Continue reading →

Posted in Karaoke English | 9 Comments

Tickling Your Funny Bone

Posted on Friday - March 28, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

It’s been a hectic (busy) few weeks and I needed a good laugh. I came across these sayings that tickled my funny bone. To tickle is to touch someone else lightly to make them laugh. To tickle someone’s funny bone is … Continue reading →

Posted in Jokes and Humor | 7 Comments

“Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley

Posted on Tuesday - March 25, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

One of the most popular TV shows in the U.S. right now is American Idol. It’s a singing competition, where unknown people from all over the country compete to be the best singer. The winner receives a record deal, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Karaoke English | 14 Comments

“Cry Me a River” by Diana Krall

Posted on Thursday - March 13, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Lucy’s maid: “I clean all day because Lucy is a slob (messy and dirty). ” Lucy’s dog: “Cry me a river! I have to play with her and pretend I like her. Who has the harder job?” … I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Karaoke English | 16 Comments

Daylight Saving Time

Posted on Monday - March 10, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Yesterday, Sunday, March 9, at 2:00 a.m. was the beginning of Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. Like many other countries, Daylight Saving is used to save energy (electricity, fuel) by adjusting (changing) the hours of the day to better … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in the United States | 9 Comments

Grandma Moses and Her Paintings (English Cafe 126)

Posted on Wednesday - February 27, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

In today’s English Cafe 126, Jeff talked about the famous American painter Grandma Moses. Jeff talked about her style of “folk art” and it’s depiction (representation) of rural life, or life in the countryside. By looking at her paintings, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussing the Episodes | 8 Comments

Theme from the TV Show “Friends”: “I’ll Be There For You”

Posted on Thursday - February 21, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

From your blog comments, it looks like we have a lot of listeners/readers who are fans of the TV show Friends. We also recently had a question about some of the lyrics to the theme song (song that a show … Continue reading →

Posted in Karaoke English | 14 Comments

Foreclosures and the U.S. Economy

Posted on Wednesday - February 20, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

As many of you probably know, the U.S. economy is doing poorly right now, with some economists saying that we are going into a recession, a period of major economic decline. The major reason for this downslide (decline) is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in the United States, News and Current Events | 6 Comments