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Fluent
in English?

15 million

students

189

countries

1800+

lessons

"The best podcast to learn and practice English"

MacWorld (Spain)

What do I get?

Audio Lessons
(15-30 minutes)
+
Text Learning Guide
(8-10 pages)

Who is it for?

Intermediate
+
Advanced
English
Learners

What do I learn?

Daily English
(everyday conversation)
+
Cultural English
(English through U.S. culture)

Why It Works


The only way to learn a language is to understand what you’re listening to.
If you don’t understand it, you’re wasting your time.

Our lessons are clear, simple, and easy to understand.
We explain everything as you listen and read.

You understand, your English improves, and you can speak it well.

It's simple. It's powerful. It works.

~Dr. Jeff McQuillan, co-creator of ESLPod.com

#1 English Learning Podcast in the World

#1 language learning podcast in the world

More than 500 million downloads!

Top-rated language podcast on iTunes

800+ 5-star reviews

See what learners say here!

It’s worked for 15 million students in 189 countries for business professionals, students, and travelers!

What You Get

Daily English

(ESL Podcast)

Daily English lessons are dialogues and stories using conversational American English. You get detailed explanations of how to use each of the key expressions and idioms.

Daily English

Learn English conversation in 17 useful categories - over 1800 topics:

  • Business
  • Travel + Transportation
  • Daily Life
  • Money
  • Shopping
  • Health + Medicine
  • Entertainment + Sports
  • Relationships + Family

Each lesson contains:

Audio: about 20-minute lessons
+
Text: 8-10 page Learning Guides

Cultural English

(English Cafe)

Cultural English lessons contain information to help you understand the United States and American culture. Learn English as you learn about the U.S.

Cultural English

Learn English through American culture and history - more than 2,000 topics:

  • Holidays and Festivals
  • American Writers and Artists
  • Famous Places, Cities, and States
  • Popular Movies
  • Well-Known Books
  • Presidents, Politics, and History
  • Common English Language Questions and Answers

Each lesson contains:

Audio: about 30-minute lessons
+
Text: 8-10 page Learning Guides

A Respected, World-Famous Language Professor

Jeff McQuillan

Dr. Jeff McQuillan is a recognized expert and leading researcher in English language learning and teaching. He received his Ph.D. in applied linguistics and education from the University of Southern California, and was a university professor for many years. He's published dozens of articles and books related to linguistics, literacy, and English language learning. His work has appeared in the media both nationally and internationally, including CNN, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Deutschlandfunk Radio, El Pais, China Post, MacWorld, Diario Financiero, Universia, and many others.


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I have been listening to your podcasts since December 2008. My English has been improving ever since! My results for the TOEIC exam improved from 570 to 840!

– Yuzo (Japan)

Helpful in not only learning English, but American culture as well. Very practical and useful in daily life in the States.

– MingH

I'm so glad I have you in my MP3 player - I can't stop listening to you guys! My English has increased so much with you.

– Yony (Cuba)

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SELECT ENGLISH

$15.00 per month

  • Choose from 1800+ lessons
  • Download and keep MP3 + PDF lessons
  • Select any 15 lessons each month
  • Use on any smartphone, tablet, or computer
  • Convenient, monthly membership
  • Audio lesson + written guide for each lesson
  • Daily English + Cultural English lessons
  • Cancel anytime!

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$29.00 per month

  • Choose from 1800+ lessons
  • Stream to your computer, smartphone, or tablet
  • Download to our special iOS (iPhone/iPad) or Android app to listen offline
  • Listen to as many lessons as you want while a paying member - it's unlimited!
  • Convenient, monthly membership
  • Audio lesson + written guide for each lesson
  • Daily English + Cultural English lessons
  • Cancel anytime!

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Common Questions + Answers

GENERAL

ESLPod.com uses a very different approach from that of other courses or websites. Our method is based on the fact – supported by more than 40 years of scientific research – that the fastest way to improve your English is to listen to conversations and discussions you can understand.

Many people try to improve their English by listening or reading things in English that are too difficult. They understand only 40-50%, which means they are wasting half of their time!

Our English lessons are provided at a slower speed and include useful everyday phrases and expressions. We explain in detail and with examples what these expressions mean and how to use them in a simple and clear way. This research-based approach is the best way to improve your English quickly so you can speak it easily and confidently.

ESLPod.com was developed by a team of experienced English language learning professors with over 30 years of high school, adult, and university ESL teaching experience. ESLPod.com’s founders, Dr. Jeff McQuillan and Dr. Lucy Tse, are recognized experts in the field of language learning. They have published research-based books used as textbooks in university courses as well as dozens of scientific research articles in linguistics and language learning, and have appeared as experts in the media, including CNN, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle, among many others.

Yes! ESLPod.com lessons are for intermediate and advanced English learners. Our lessons are not “leveled” or in order of difficulty, but are appropriate for all intermediate and advanced speakers of English.

You can listen to our dialogues at both a “learning speed” (a little slower and clearer than regular speech) and a “normal speed” (the way Americans naturally speak). You’ll hear a clear and detailed explanation of the difficult and key terms. You will also have a complete transcript of every word spoken in each lesson, so you can follow along as you listen or find the words you aren’t sure about or simply want to see in writing.

If you’re not sure if ESLPod.com lessons are for you, listen to free sample lessons here.

Of course! Just click here to get a free “Daily English” lesson and a “Cultural English” lesson.

We have two kinds of lessons:

1) Daily English – dialogues and stories using conversational American English with detailed explanations of how to use each of the key expressions and idioms. These lessons are 15-20 minutes each.

Topics include: About You, Business, Clothing/Grooming, Daily Life, Education, Entertainment/Sports, Food/Drink, Government/Law, Health/Medicine, Home/Community, Money, Nature/Weather, Relationships/Family, Shopping, Technology, Transportation, and Travel.

2) Cultural English – contains information to help you understand the United States and American culture. Learn English as you learn about the United States. These lessons are 25-30 minutes each.

Topics include: Classic Movies/TV Shows, Cities and Landmarks, Presidents, Authors, Scientists, Famous Songs and Singers, and much more

“Daily English” lessons include a 20-minute audio file plus a Learning Guide, and take approximately 60 minutes each to complete.

“Cultural English” lessons have a 30-minute audio file plus Learning Guide, and take about 75 minutes to complete.

All of our files for Special English Membership, English Collections, and Special Courses are MP3 and PDF files that you can download and use wherever you'd like.

We offer the option to download our files in compressed “ZIP” format and individually.

ZIP files normally need to be downloaded on a laptop or desktop computer and then “unzipped” to use the files. After you download them onto your computer, you can then transfer them to your listening device, just like you would any other audio files you want to put on your phone, tablet, or MP3 player.

Individual MP3 files cannot normally be downloaded directly from our website to your phone, tablet, or MP3 player. Most likely, you will need a computer to download them and then transfer the files to your device.

We recommend you use either a computer or tablet to read the PDF Learning Guide, since PDF files are more difficult to read on a smartphone.

All of our lessons consist of MP3 and PDF files.

Once downloaded, you can listen to the audio (MP3) lessons using any computer, tablet, smartphone, or music player that plays MP3 files.

Once downloaded, Learning Guides (PDF) can be read on any computer, tablet, or smartphone that displays PDF files.

All of our lessons are produced in American English and the “Cultural English” topics focus on the United States and its people, past and present.

We no longer offer Premium Memberships. If you had an active, paid Premium Membership when we changed our system in late 2016 and you continue to pay $10 per month, you continue to be a Premium Member. However, if you cancel your old Premium Membership, you will no longer be able to get it back. If you have questions about this, please contact our customer support team here.

You can still find some of our most recent episodes on our ESLPod blog. We also have a selection of some of our best episodes on our iTunes podcast.

SELECT ENGLISH

Select English is a membership that renews automatically each month. You can choose from 1800+ “Daily English” and “Cultural English” lessons each month. You decide which lessons are best for you. You get 15 lessons a month for $14.99. You download the MP3 and PDF lessons onto your computer so you can listen to and read them on any device, anywhere. Learn more here.

English Collections allows you to download only those sets of lessons you choose. You can purchase a set of “Daily English” lessons in groups of 50 or a set of “Cultural English” lessons in groups of 30. You can download the MP3 and PDF lessons onto your computer so you can listen to and read on any device, anywhere. Learn more about English Collections.

Each Select English lesson has an audio (MP3) file and a complete 8-10 page Learning Guide (PDF).

The Learning Guide includes:

  • a complete transcript of everything we say in the audio file
  • tips on how to use the new expressions
  • cultural information
  • a glossary with definitions of the key expressions
  • new sample sentences to show you how to use the new terms in the right way

You can download all of our audio files (MP3) and Learning Guides (PDF) to keep and use on mobile devices and desktop computers.

Take a look at our free sample lessons to see exactly what you get with each lesson.

For each 30 days of your membership, you get a credit for 15 lessons. You can select and download your 15 lessons from any of our 1800+ Select English lessons (Daily English and Cultural English).

Remember that your 15 credits expire (end) in 30 days, so be sure to select and download your lessons each month. You can only use your 15 credits for the 1800+ Select English lessons, not for our English Collections or Special Courses.

To see how to select your lessons and download them, watch our video.

It’s easy! Log in and go to the “My Account” page, click on the “My Membership” tab, and then click “View” next to your subscription. Then you will see the Cancel button for your subscription. You can cancel anytime.

Remember that you must download all of your files before your membership expires! You have 30 days to download your files. Please keep them in a safe place as it is not possible to download them after 30 days.

No. Our files cannot be downloaded directly from a podcast app. You will need to download them to your computer and then transfer them to your device.

You may cancel anytime and you will not be charged again for the next month (30 days). However, you will not receive a partial refund for the remainder of the current 30 days on your membership.

You have 30 days after purchase to download your files. Please download them and keep them in a safe place, as we cannot give access to files after the 30-day period.

Yes! You can be a Select English member and buy sets of English Collection lessons. Choose one or both options – whichever is most convenient for you.

ENGLISH COLLECTIONS

Select English is a membership that renews automatically each month. You can choose from 1800+ “Daily English” and “Cultural English” lessons each month. You decide which lessons are best for you. You get 15 lessons a month for $14.99. You download the MP3 and PDF lessons onto your computer so you can listen to and read them on any device, anywhere. Learn more here.

English Collections allows you to download only those sets of lessons you choose. You can purchase a set of “Daily English” lessons in groups of 50 or a set of “Cultural English” lessons in groups of 30. You can download the MP3 and PDF lessons onto your computer so you can listen to and read on any device, anywhere. Learn more about English Collections.

Each English Collection set comes with either 50 Daily English OR 30 Cultural English lessons.

Each lesson has an audio (MP3) file and a complete 8-10 page Learning Guide (PDF).

The Learning Guide includes:

  • a complete transcript of everything we say in the audio file
  • tips on how to use the new expressions
  • cultural information
  • a glossary with definitions of the key expressions
  • new sample sentences to show you how to use the new terms in the right way

You can download all of our audio files (MP3) and Learning Guides (PDF) to keep and use on mobile devices and desktop computers.

The title of each lesson is listed to help you decide which sets of lessons to select.

“Daily English” lessons are sold in packages of 50. Lessons are sold in numerical order (that is, Lessons 1-50, Lessons 51-100, Lessons 101-150, etc.).

“Cultural English” lessons are sold in packages of 30, and are also sold in numerical order (that is, Lessons 1-30, Lessons 31-60, Lessons 61-90, etc.).

At this time, it is not possible to select individual lessons for your package or select individual lessons to purchase.

English Collection sets or packages contain a mix of useful English in several topics:

  • About You
  • Business
  • Clothing/Grooming
  • Daily Life
  • Education
  • Entertainment/Sports
  • Food/Drink
  • Government/Law
  • Health/Medicine
  • Home/Community
  • Money
  • Nature/Weather
  • Relationships/Family
  • Shopping, Technology
  • Transportation
  • Travel

If you want to select only certain topics, we suggest you sign up for our Select English Membership, which allows you to choose individual lessons in our Lesson Library.

No, at this time, it is not possible to select individual lessons for your sets or select individual lessons to purchase.

The title of each lesson is listed in the English Collections packages to help you decide which package of lessons to select.

You have 30 days after purchase to download your files. Please download them and keep them in a safe place, as we cannot give access to files after the 30-day period.

After you purchase an English Collections set, you have 30 days to download the MP3 audio and PDF Learning Guide files. After that time, you will not be able to download your files from our website without buying the English Collections set again.

Please remember to download your files and keep them in a safe place. We are not able to give you access to your lessons after the 30-day period.