The ESLPod Blog (page 50)
- Language & Terms
Speak English Mini: To Get a Hold of Someone
Learn the meaning of the common expression “ to get a hold of someone ” in this video.
- Language & Terms
“Go Big or Go Home!”
Reality TV shows are full of clichés , expressions that are unoriginal and overused.
- Jokes and Humor
Prank Calls: “Do You Have Prince Albert in a Can?”
If you say the phrase, “Prince Albert in a can,” most Americans who grew up in the mid-20th century (like I did) will laugh.
- Language & Terms
You Need to Know Your Status Quo
Some people say that Latin is a “dead language.” But it is alive and well, and used everyday in American English.
- Language & Terms
Do You Mind!?!
You probably know that “ mind ” in English refers to your thinking, what you do with your brain.
- Language & Terms
How to Avoid Being Cheesy and Tacky
“ Cheesy ” and “ tacky ” are two things you definitely do not want to be.
- Language & Terms
How to Use “I’m Good” versus “I’m Fine”
A common way to start a conversation is with a question such as “How are you doing?” or “How are things going?”
- Language & Terms
7 Ways of Saying “No” in English
Sometimes you have to say “no” to someone, but how do you do it without always saying “no”?
- Language & Terms
Put Some Latin into Your English
English uses several Latin expressions in both daily conversation and written communication.
- How to Learn English
How to Sound More American
What are some things you should do – and NOT do – to sound more like a native speaker of American English?
