The ESLPod Blog (page 130)
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (September 10, 2012)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 824 – Grooming a Successor
- Life in the United States
Trash or Treasure?
“I don’t know an awful lot about it,” said Ted shaking (moving back and forth) his head, “except that it was given to the foster father (a foster parent is someone who takes care of someone else’s…
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (September 3, 2012)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 822 – Having a Frightening Experience
- Life in the United States
Cute or Butt-Ugly?
At the world headquarters (main offices) of ESL Podcast, there was recently a fierce (very aggressive; with strong emotions) disagreement about a very important issue. I emailed Jeff a story with…
- News and Current Events
From the Sea of Tranquility to the Edge of the Wave
There are only two possible memories you had this weekend upon hearing of the death of the first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong : watching footage (a video recording) of the landing in history class…
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (August 27, 2012)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 820 – Performing Poorly at Work
- Life in the United States
Kayaking the Los Angeles River
Kayaking?* In Los Angeles? Are you kidding (teasing or joking with) me?
- News and Current Events
A Most Difficult Endeavour
Normally, traveling 12 miles (19 kilometers) is not a great distance. But if you are a space shuttle, that trip can be a major (big) headache.
- Books and Reading
The Original Copycat
There’s an old saying (expression) in English, “Imitation is the highest form of flattery.” To imitate means to do what someone else does, to copy them. Flattery is when you compliment someone, when…
