The ESLPod Blog (page 177)
- Life in the United States
Snow-Capped Mountains…in Los Angeles
It has been raining here in Los Angeles pretty much non-stop (without interruption) for the past four days. It is normally very dry in southern California, but this year we have received a lot of…
- Life in the United States
Play Ball! (in China)
Baseball is one of the United States’ most popular sports, but it has become popular in many other countries as well, especially in Asia and Latin America. In the U.S., the organization of…
- Life in the United States
Post No Bills
Bill is a funny word. Normally, it means a statement of what you have to pay someone for a product or service, what you owe him or her. In a restaurant, the waiter brings you the bill (also called…
- Discussing the Episodes
Marilyn Monroe Sings! (English Cafe 120)
In today’s English Cafe 120, Jeff talks about the dumb blond stereotype. When Americans think of dumb blonds, the classic example is Marilyn Monroe, or at least the characters she played in films.…
- Discussing the Episodes
Let’s Crash this Party (ESL Podcast 338 – Refusing an Invitation)
In today’s ESL Podcast 338 – Refusing an Invitation, we talked about finding an excuse for not attending a party.
- Discussing the Episodes
Comix and R. Crumb (ESL Podcast 337 – Reading Comic Books)
In the Culture Note of today’s Learning Guide, we talk about the comix movement.
- About ESL Podcast
ESL Podcast Named One of iTunes’ Best of 2007 Podcasts in Japan
Apple’s iTunes-Japan has named ESL Podcast one of the “Best Podcasts of 2007,” one of only a 20 podcasts in Japan to receive this honor. We are very grateful for the recognition, and hope we can…
- News and Current Events
What’s in a Name? Maybe A Lot!
I recently read an article about something called “name-letter preference.” According to several research studies, people are more likely to favor (like better) and choose those things that begin…
- Life in the United States
DWI: Driving While Intelligent?
The intials DWI usually mean Driving While Intoxicated . To be intoxicated means to have drunk too much alcohol. As in most places, it is illegal in the U.S. to drive when you have drunk a large…
- Life in the United States
What Will They Think of Next?
This is the time of year that newspapers and magazines compile year-end lists. One list that caught my eye (got my attention) was in the New York Times Magazine a couple of weeks ago.
