Monthly Archives: October 2011

Podcasts This Week (October 31, 2011)

Posted on Monday - October 31, 2011 by Dr. Lucy Tse

We designed the Learning Guide to help you learn English better and faster. Get more vocabulary, language explanations, sample sentences, comprehension questions, cultural notes, and more. Get the Learning Guide and support ESL Podcast today by becoming a Basic or Premium … Continue reading →

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Fall Festivals, Part 1

Posted on Tuesday - October 25, 2011 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Many countries have a tradition of the harvest festival, a point we mentioned recently on ESL Podcast 723. Harvest refers to the food you take out of the fields (places where food grows) to sell or eat.  A festival is … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in the United States | 24 Comments

Podcasts This Week (October 24, 2011)

Posted on Monday - October 24, 2011 by Dr. Lucy Tse

We, at ESL Podcast, are glad to produce podcasts for you, but we need your help. If you enjoy our podcasts, please consider supporting ESL Podcast by becoming a Basic or Premium Member today! By becoming a member, you’ll get the Learning Guide, … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles … World Art Center

Posted on Thursday - October 20, 2011 by Warren Ediger

Los Angeles Stakes Its Claim as a World Art Center. That was a headline a few days ago in the New York Times. To stake a claim means to say publicly that you believe you have the right (authority or … Continue reading →

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Liquor Stores and Libraries

Posted on Tuesday - October 18, 2011 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

According to a recent study (research investigation), the closer teenagers (those ages 13 to 19) live to places where alcohol is sold, the more likely they are to binge drink. Binge drinking is when you drink excessively (too much) over … Continue reading →

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Podcasts This Week (October 17, 2011)

Posted on Monday - October 17, 2011 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Is your limited English standing in your way? Do you want to improve your English now? Get the Learning Guide and you’ll learn English better and faster. Get more vocabulary, language explanations, sample sentences, comprehension questions, cultural notes, and more. … Continue reading →

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Nobel Committee Reminds Me Why I’m Not an Economist

Posted on Tuesday - October 11, 2011 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

The Nobel Prizes are among the most prestigious (highly respected or honored) awards given to people who have accomplished something great in their field (area of work or study). Yesterday the Nobel Committee awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Economics … Continue reading →

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Podcasts This Week (October 10, 2011)

Posted on Monday - October 10, 2011 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Do you want to learn English faster? We designed the Learning Guide to help you do just that. Get more vocabulary, language explanations, sample sentences, comprehension questions, cultural notes, and more. Get the Learning Guide and support ESL Podcast today … Continue reading →

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Ah, The Memories

Posted on Thursday - October 6, 2011 by Warren Ediger

Childhood memories are never far away. A New York Times article triggered (caused me to remember) one of mine recently. The article – about Ava Drug in Ava, Missouri – brought back memories of the corner drug store and, especially, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in the United States | 22 Comments

#SortofInteresting

Posted on Tuesday - October 4, 2011 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Almost everyone on the Internet has heard of Twitter, a micro-blogging (a mini or small blogging) service where you are able to send short, 140–characters–or–less messages to people who “follow” you on the service. (We talked about it briefly here.) … Continue reading →

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