The ESLPod Blog (page 159)
- Life in the United States
A Fusion Hybrid Combination
Have you ever heard the famous saying: “Necessity is the mother of invention”? Necessity is a need for something and invention is the creation of something new, something that no one has ever made…
- Life in the United States
Check out the TOEFL
The TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language – measures students’ ability to use academic English , the kind of English that is used in college and university classes. Almost all international…
- Life in the United States
The More (Money), the Merrier
There’s an old expression in English, “The more, the merrier.” Merry is an old-fashioned word that means to be happy, as in “Merry Christmas.” “The more, the merrier” means the more people you have,…
- Language & Terms
“Mind Over Matter,” “Relationship Chicken,” & “Not Even Close”
QUESTION: Yana from Russia wants to know the meaning of the phrase “mind over matter.”
- Life in the United States
Undergraduates Under Water
Most universities require their students to pass (complete successfully) certain courses (classes) in order to graduate. Usually, these are what we call general education classes, classes on topics…
- Life in the United States
Street Dance and Dance Crews
In last week’s English Cafe , we talked about hip-hop culture. A big part of hip-hop culture is hip-hop dancing, or street dancing. Hip-hop dancing has been around for a long time, since the early…
- About ESL Podcast
Guest Blogger Warren Ediger
Today we have a guest blogger, Warren Ediger. You can read his explanation of 2009 buzzwords in the next post. (What’s a buzzword , you ask? Read Warren’s post to find out!) Warren will be writing…
- Language & Terms
What’s the Buzz? Buzzwords of 2009
They wanted to know what everybody was talking about.
- Jokes and Humor
Dog as a Second Language
Yesterday, I offered a little ditty to help us all get through Monday. Today, I have a little joke for you. If we get past Monday and Tuesday, then we should be able to get past hump day, right? Hump…
- Karaoke English
“Living in a Tree” by Priscilla Ahn
Here’s a little ditty (a short, simple song) to help ease (make something unpleasant easier) your way into a new work week. When we’re not looking forward to going to work, we sometimes say, “…
