The ESLPod Blog (page 109)
- Life in the United States
My Name is Keihanaikukauakahihulihe’ekahaunaele
Not long ago, Jeff explained the tradition of American women changing their names after marriage (see English Cafe 427 ). Although fewer women are following this tradition now than, say (for…
- Life in the United States
Agricultural Easement Programs
If you live in an American city, you know that the word “ easement ” means an area on your land that the government says must be used for a specific purpose. For example, many Americans homeowners…
- About ESL Podcast
Podcasts This Week (February 10, 2014)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 972 – Paying an Employee Under the Table
- Life in the United States
A Small Part of America’s Soul*
Pete Seeger, the musician who helped make We Shall Overcome (to fight against something and win) the anthem (a song identified with a particular group or movement) of the American Civil Rights…
- News and Current Events
Winter Olympic Events
With the Winter Olympics Games beginning this Friday, February 7th, I thought I’d talk a little bit about some of the major sports we’ll see over the two to three weeks at this sporting event. By my…
- About ESL Podcast
Podcasts This Week (February 3, 2014)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 970 – Having a Backup Plan
- News and Current Events
How Technology is Changing Reading for the Blind
I am a convert (someone who didn’t believe but now does). For a very long time, I resisted reading electronic books. I like the look of physical books, I like the smell of them, and I even like the…
- Language & Terms
Y’all Going to a Yard Sale to Buy Some Tennis Shoes?
One of the difficulties in learning a second language is the fact that, in most languages, there are different words for the same concept or idea. People in the United States, for example, often use…
- About ESL Podcast
Podcasts This Week (January 27, 2014)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 968 – Recording an Outgoing Voice Mail Message
- Life in the United States
Saying Goodbye
The winter wind blew hard and cold across the Nebraska plains (large area of mostly flat land) last week. And in that cold wind, a small group of people stood together in a small cemetery (where…
