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Category Archives: Discussing the Episodes
Battle Royal (English Cafe 115)
In today’s English Cafe 115, Jeff talked about professional wrestling on American television. Sometimes, professional wrestlers will participate in a battle royals, where a large group of fighters enter the ring and the last person standing is the winner. Here … Continue reading
A Vanity (Plate) Fair
Today’s English Cafe #114 talks about vanity plates, specialized license plates that you can put on your car. One of the interesting things about these plates is that they often try to spell a word using the fewest letters possible, … Continue reading
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On the Edge of Your Seat (325 – Describing People’s Moods)
In today’s podcast, 325 – Describing People’s Moods, we talk about being on edge. In the “What Else Does it Mean?” section of the Learning Guide, we also talk about the different meanings of edge, and what competitive edge and … Continue reading
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What Yo Yo Ma is Up To Now (English Cafe 111)
Today’s Cafe 111 talks about the American celloist Yo Yo Ma. Ma is one of the best known classical musicians in the U.S. If you are interested in what he is up to (what he is doing), take a look … Continue reading
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To Be the Butt of a Joke (320 – Micromanaging the Staff)
In today’s podcast, ESL Podcast 320 – Micromanaging the Staff, we talk about the verb “to butt in.” Butt is what we informally call the part of the body that we sit on, so it’s important to use phrases with … Continue reading
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Rethinking Teacher Training (English Cafe 110)
In today’s Cafe, I talk about how to become a teacher in the U.S. One of the problems I didn’t talk about is attrition (the loss of something, sometimes slowly). Teacher attrition happens when teachers quit their jobs and start … Continue reading
Frank Sinatra – “Fly Me to the Moon” (318 – Writing a Love Song)
Today’s podcast, ESL Podcast 318, is about writing a love song. If you’re like me, you don’t know how to write a love song, but maybe you’re in the mood for (have a feeling of wanting) for love. If so, … Continue reading
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The Attractions of Tucson (English Cafe 109)
In Wednesday’s English Cafe 109, Jeff invited me to talk about Tucson, Arizona, where I grew up. Although I moved away many years ago, I still miss many things about Tucson. The one thing I miss the most is the … Continue reading
Finding Your Spot (315 – Going to the Park)
In today’s podcast, we talk about going to the park and finding a nice spot, or small place, to enjoy the scenery and nature. We mention in the “What Else Does it Mean?” section of the Learning Guide that “spot” … Continue reading
English Cafe 106: Bigfoot and Who’s on first?
In today’s English Cafe, I talk about the legend of Bigfoot, a mysterious man-animal that is supposed to live in the Pacific Northwest area of the United States. Be sure to read today’s Learning Guide, where in our What Insiders … Continue reading
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