The ESLPod Blog (page 116)
- Language & Terms
Punctuation: A Matter of Life and Death
We all know the importance of punctuation . Periods (.), commas (,), quotation marks (” “), semicolons (;), colons (:), question marks (?), and other punctuation marks in the English language give…
- Life in the United States
From Harvard, With Mud
In 2009, Will Dean, a Brit (informal term for someone from Great Britain) studying at the Harvard Business School, had an idea for a new company. His idea was to create a competition (contest)…
- About ESL Podcast
Podcasts This Week (August 26, 2013)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 924 – Getting Access to Important People
- Life in the United States
A Modern Nomad
Nomads , who can be found in many countries, are people who do not have a permanent home, who move from one place to another. Some move so they can find food for themselves or their livestock…
- Business
Your Office May be Getting in the Way of Your Work
If you’ve worked in an American office in the past 10 to 15 years, you may have noticed a change in its configuration (how things are arranged, including furniture and equipment). In recent years,…
- About ESL Podcast
Podcasts This Week (August 19, 2013)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 922 – Getting a Second Opinion
- Life in the United States
Test Your Knowledge of U.S. Travel Requirements
August is a month for vacations in many parts of the world, so this would be a good time to test your knowledge on the requirements for visiting the United States from another country. See how well…
- About ESL Podcast
Podcasts This Week (August 12, 2013)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 920 – Leasing Business Equipment
- Life in the United States
On The Trail
It’s Saturday morning, and I drop onto (ride down to from a street) the San Gabriel River Bike Trail. In the distance, about 20 miles (32 km) away, the San Gabriel Mountains hide behind southern…
- Books and Reading
Ender’s Game
Hollywood has a history of taking blockbuster (extremely popular and successful) fiction novels and turning them into (making from them) blockbuster movies. A recent example was The Hunger Games…
