The ESLPod Blog (page 180)
- Discussing the Episodes
What Yo Yo Ma is Up To Now (English Cafe 111)
Today’s Cafe 111 talks about the American celloist Yo Yo Ma. Ma is one of the best known classical musicians in the U.S. If you are interested in what he is up to (what he is doing), take a look at…
- Life in the United States
Hollywood Writers Go On Strike
Last week, the big news was that the Writer’s Guild of American, a union of writers for television and movies, went on strike . To go on strike is to stop working to protest something that you think…
- Discussing the Episodes
To Be the Butt of a Joke (320 – Micromanaging the Staff)
In today’s podcast, ESL Podcast 320 – Micromanaging the Staff , we talk about the verb “to butt in.” Butt is what we informally call the part of the body that we sit on, so it’s important to use…
- About ESL Podcast
Got a Nokia Phone? Listen to ESL Podcast on it!
If you own a Nokia cell phone, you can now listen to ESL Podcast right on (directly on) your phone! Nokia has a piece of podcasting software that allows you to listen to various podcasts on your…
- Discussing the Episodes
Rethinking Teacher Training (English Cafe 110)
In today’s Cafe , I talk about how to become a teacher in the U.S. One of the problems I didn’t talk about is attrition (the loss of something, sometimes slowly). Teacher attrition happens when…
- Discussing the Episodes
Frank Sinatra – “Fly Me to the Moon” (318 – Writing a Love Song)
Today’s podcast, ESL Podcast 318 , is about writing a love song. If you’re like me, you don’t know how to write a love song, but maybe you’re in the mood for (have a feeling of wanting) for love. If…
- Discussing the Episodes
The Attractions of Tucson (English Cafe 109)
In Wednesday’s English Cafe 109 , Jeff invited me to talk about Tucson, Arizona, where I grew up. Although I moved away many years ago, I still miss many things about Tucson.
- Life in the United States
Boo! Happy Halloween!
Today is Halloween, which most American children celebrate each year. If you aren’t sure about Halloween and how it is celebrated in the U.S., listen to ESL Podcast 73 , where I talk about how kids…
- News and Current Events
That Trash May be Worth $1 Million
I read a fascinating (very interesting) story in the New York Times last week. A woman who lives in New York City was walking down the street one day when she saw a painting among some garbage bags…
- Discussing the Episodes
Finding Your Spot (315 – Going to the Park)
In today’s podcast, we talk about going to the park and finding a nice spot, or small place, to enjoy the scenery and nature. We mention in the “What Else Does it Mean?” section of the Learning Guide…
