The ESLPod Blog (page 115)
- About ESL Podcast
Podcasts This Week (September 23, 2013)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 932 – Rebuilding Consumer Trust
- Life in the United States
You Can Tip A Waiter, But Not A Cow
Some call it a prank (a trick you play on someone to make them look silly). Others call it an urban legend (something many believe although it may not be true). I say it’s both. One thing is certain:…
- Language & Terms
“Don’t be an Indian Giver”
One of the most offensive (insulting) phrases that Americans still use today is, “Don’t be an Indian giver.” This refers to the idea that Indians (“Native American” is the term we use most often…
- About ESL Podcast
Podcasts This Week (September 16, 2013)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 930 – Fearing Bioterrorism
- Technology
Who Owns Your Email When You Die?
When we die, our car, home, jewelry, and personal belongings go the people named in our will, the legal document that states how our personal property is distributed or given to other people and…
- Business
Headline English: A Modest Step Toward a Grand Bargain
Let’s talk about a business headline today. This one comes from a recent issue of Bloomberg Magazine , one of the largest business magazines in the United States. Here’s the headline:
- About ESL Podcast
Podcasts This Week (September 9, 2013)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 928 – Understanding Corporate Structure
- Life in the United States
Music For Freedom
Fifty years ago, about 250,000 people – mostly black, but also white, Asian American, Latino/Hispanic, and Native American – gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. to…
- Life in the United States
Own a Home for Just $1
With the economic downturn (decline) over the past few years, we’ve heard stories of people losing their jobs, losing their homes, and losing their way of life (how they live and their pattern of…
- About ESL Podcast
Podcasts This Week (September 2, 2013)
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