The ESLPod Blog (page 122)
- Life in the United States
The Animals Are Coming To Town!
Small animals have lived in cities for many years. They are so common that some people refer to (call) them as unnoticed neighbors because they aren’t aware of them (don’t know they’re there). New…
- Language & Terms
Who Are You Calling “Elderly”?
People don’t like getting old. People like it even less when they’re called old.
- Life in the United States
No Longer An Ugly Duckling
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is no longer (not anymore) the ugly duckling of San Francisco bridges.
- Life in the United States
The First Ms. President — Not Quite
While other nations around the world have, in recent years, welcomed their first female (woman) national leader, the United States still has not had its first female president. It’s not for the lack…
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (March 18, 2013)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 888 – Advertising in TV and Movies
- Language & Terms
What’s in a (Town’s) Name? Nothing.
American cities and towns get their names from many sources. It’s clear where cities like Lincoln, Nebraska; Jefferson City, Missouri; Cleveland, Ohio; and Jackson, Mississippi get their names — from…
- Life in the United States
Test Your Knowledge of American Education
We are in the middle of another school year in the United States, and I thought it might be fun to look at a little quiz (small test) on American education. Try to answer the following seven…
