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- Life in the United States
Peaking at the Right Moment
To peak means to reach the highest point of something, usually the highest level of your abilities or capacities. We sometimes talk about sports teams “peaking” at the right time or right moment,…
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (October 1, 2012)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 830 – Donating to a Thrift Store
- News and Current Events
Camping For Non-Campers
I think that the world is divided into two types of people: campers and non-campers. Campers like to sleep outdoors, cook their food over a campfire (outdoor fire), and commune (feeling in close…
- Karaoke English
Misheard Lyrics: I Get No Sprouts
I got an email from a listener the other day (recently; a few days ago) about listening to song lyrics (words) in English. His question was why, even after listening to English for many years, he was…
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (September 24, 2012)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 828 – Important Business Contacts
- Life in the United States
Where Are The Self-made Men?
What does it take to be successful? Michelle Obama commented (said something) about that recently. So did the president of Harvard University and Michael Lewis, who wrote the book Moneyball , which…
- Discussing the Episodes
If the Gloves Don’t Fit, You Must Acquit!
A rhyme is when one word sounds like another word, such as “luck” and “truck” or “leaf” and “ grief ” (sadness). In the Simpson case, the police had found gloves (what you wear on your hands) with…
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (September 17, 2012)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 826 – Shopping for a Used Car
- About ESL Podcast
The Strange Effects of Jeff’s Voice
In the emails we get from listeners, people often tell us when and where they listen to the podcast. Many tell us that they listen to the podcast while they commute , traveling between home and work…
- Life in the United States
Who Wants a Dull and Boring Relationship?
Dull and boring are synonyms (words with a similar meaning). They both mean uninteresting, not very exciting, or not entertaining. You can use them together in a sentence: “He was a dull, boring…
