The ESLPod Blog (page 98)
- Life in the United States
Her Life Is Complete
Sylvia had always dreamed about being a mother. She was 49 years old and thought her dream would never come true when she received a phone call. Would she be willing (say yes), the caller asked, to…
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (December 15, 2014)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 1060 – Disposing of Sensitive Documents
- Language & Terms
A Capital’s Capitol Requires a Lot of Capital
Question: What’s the difference between capital and capitol ?
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (December 8, 2014)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 1058 – Preventing Binge Drinking
- Language & Terms
He’s THAT Guy
If you speak to an American, before long (very soon) you’ll probably hear him or her use the word “guy.” That’s because we use it all the time in conversation.
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (December 1, 2014)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 1056 – Finding Emerging Markets
- Life in the United States
These Ducks Can’t Walk
“This week, the lame ducks are returning to Congress for their last bit of legislating (making laws). But no one seems too excited to see them.” That was the lede (or lead; the first sentence or…
- Business
Don’t Want to Get Sick? Keep Your Hands to Yourself
Howie Mandel is an actor and game-show host who is famous for being a germaphobe , someone who has an irrational (not logical; not based on fact or reality) fear of germs (very small things that…
