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- News and Current Events
Want to Feel Younger? Don’t Take a Memory Test
A recent research study (a carefully controlled investigation to get information and explanations) published in a journal (professional magazine of scientific information) called Psychology Science…
- Life in the United States
Remember the Color of Your First Bicycle? Me, Neither.
Part of living in an Internet world is dealing with (taking care of) security. Sure, you have to have good passwords , but for many websites, that is no longer good enough. In addition to a password,…
- About ESL Podcast
Podcasts This Week (November 4, 2013)
********* ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 944 – Working as an Intern
- Life in the United States
Drive Through, Pay Forward
If you drive through New Braunfels, Texas, on Highway 46 and go through the Chick-fil-a drive-through (a restaurant where you can be served without getting out of your car), be prepared for a…
- Life in the United States
Rap Genius
We’ve all known songs, maybe songs we’ve known for a long time, with lyrics (words) that we thought we understood. Later we find out that what we thought were the lyrics were all wrong.
- About ESL Podcast
Podcasts This Week (October 28, 2013)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 942 – Daily Chores on a Farm
- Life in the United States
The No Name Bridge
The naming of bridges (see photo) after notable (important; remarkable) people is a common practice (something often done) in many countries. On the East Coast (part of the U.S. on the Atlantic…
- Technology
The First (Attempt at a) Smartwatch
By now, many of you have probably heard about the next big thing (something that is expected to become very popular): the smartwatch. A smartwatch is like a smartphone, but worn on the wrist (the…
- About ESL Podcast
Podcasts This Week (October 21, 2013)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 940 – Ending Excessive Spending
- Life in the United States
Do You Believe?
This time of the year friends in the U.S. often gather (come together) at someone’s house or in a sports bar to watch Sunday afternoon (American) football and cheer on (encourage) their favorite…
