The ESLPod Blog (page 119)
- Books and Reading
The Company You Keep (And Where You Keep It)
Imagine that you are walking down the street and suddenly you see a letter on the ground. It is addressed and stamped, but clearly (obviously) has not been mailed. It appears that the person who was…
- Life in the United States
Too Many People, Too Little Space
So, what do you do when you have too many people and too little space?
- Life in the United States
Living in the U.S. is Just $1,000,000 Away
Getting official permission to move to the United States ranges from fairly easy for some countries to nearly impossible for others. But if you have $1,000,000 to spare (extra; to spend), you may…
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (June 10, 2013)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 902 – Being Chivalrous and Protective
- Life in the United States
Fat Cats
When I was growing up, a fat cat was a very rich and powerful businessman who gave money to politicians and tried to influence the political process (and, yes, the term typically referred to a…
- Life in the United States
More Than Food and Flowers
Seedfolks, a book by Paul Fleischman, was always a hit (very popular) with my adult ESL students. Here’s how the publisher describes it:
- News and Current Events
Your One-Way Trip to Mars
A few weeks ago, a private Dutch company announced a plan to send people to the planet Mars. The plan, called Mars One , will send a group of people to travel to and live on Mars, but this is a…
