Category Archives: Discussing the Episodes

ESL Podcast 376 – Asking About Business Hours

Posted on Tuesday - May 27, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Yesterday’s ESL Podcast 376 was about business hours. The store in ESL Podcast 376 has funny (strange) hours, but it’s nothing like this one: This is actually a novelty (inexpensive toy) sign that you can buy for your business, but … Continue reading →

English Cafe 138 – Monster Trucks

Posted on Wednesday - May 21, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

In English Cafe 138, Jeff talked about monster trucks. If you’ve never seen a monster truck and are having trouble picturing (getting an image in your mind) of what a monster truck looks like, here is a montage (collection of … Continue reading →

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The Wear Sunscreen Speech

Posted on Tuesday - May 20, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Yesterday’s Podcast, ESL Podcast 374, was about a graduation ceremony. In 1997, an article by a writer, Mary Schmich, was published in the Chicago Tribune newspaper. It was called, “Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young.” In the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers

Posted on Wednesday - March 26, 2008 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

In today’s Cafe, we talk about how to become a lawyer in the United States. Lawyers do not have the best reputation in many countries (including the U.S.). There are many jokes about lawyers and how greedy (wanting to have … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Pampering Your Pet (ESL Podcast 343 – Being Alike and Different)

Posted on Friday - February 1, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

In today’s episode, we hear two dog owners talk about their “babies.” Many Americans have pets and they like to pamper (to give every comfort and attention to) those pets. We talk about different ways that American pet owners pamper … Continue reading →

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Marilyn Monroe Sings! (English Cafe 120)

Posted on Wednesday - January 16, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

In today’s English Cafe 120, Jeff talks about the dumb blond stereotype. When Americans think of dumb blonds, the classic example is Marilyn Monroe, or at least the characters she played in films. Here she is singing a song from … Continue reading →

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Let’s Crash this Party (ESL Podcast 338 – Refusing an Invitation)

Posted on Monday - January 14, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

In today’s ESL Podcast 338 – Refusing an Invitation, we talked about finding an excuse for not attending a party. Sometimes, though, we decide to accept rather than refuse an invitation. In the Culture Note of the Learning Guide, we … Continue reading →

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Comix and R. Crumb (ESL Podcast 337 – Reading Comic Books)

Posted on Friday - January 11, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

In the Culture Note of today’s Learning Guide, we talk about the comix movement. A major figure (important person) in the comix movement is R. (Robert) Crumb, who is an American artist and illustrator (a person who draws pictures for … Continue reading →

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