The ESLPod Blog (page 154)
- News and Current Events
Think of Your Poor Teachers
A couple of months ago, I received some good news from a former university student of mine. This student had not only been accepted into a good Ph.D. program to get her doctorate degree, she had…
- Life in the United States
What Can You Believe?
It happened again yesterday. My wife received an email with a subject line that shouted (said loudly), “Do NOT press 90# on your phone!”
- Discussing the Episodes
Is ESL Podcast Out-of-Date?
I have a special question for you. I have been listening to your podcasts for almost six months. They’re all great. I think they improve my listening and vocabulary knowledge. But are your podcast…
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (August 2, 2010)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 604 – Harming a Professional Reputation
- Recommendations
Summer Reading: What I’m Bringing to the Beach
In many countries, August is a popular time for vacations, and for me vacations have always meant (been associated with) reading lots of books. Here are some of the books that I have either read…
- Life in the United States
Obey the Sharrow!
As long as I can remember, I’ve had a bike (bicycle). I’ll never forget my first one, a Schwinn Phantom like the one in the photograph. My dad found it at an auction , a public meeting where items…
- Announcements
Fifth Anniversary Video Podcast
Today is ESL Podcast’s five-year anniversary. It’s hard for us to believe that we have produced more than 600 ESL Podcast episodes and over 250 English Cafe episodes!
- Jokes and Humor
The Dangers of Deforestation
Forests are large areas in nature with a lot of trees. When a lot of trees are removed from the forest, we call this deforestation .
