The ESLPod Blog (page 139)
- Life in the United States
Bobby was Right!
More than 20 years ago – in 1988 – Bobby McFerrin wrote his song Don’t Worry, Be Happy . Before the year ended, the song had rocketed (risen quickly) to the top of the Billboard Top 100 Chart. The…
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (November 14, 2011)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 738 – Talking to a Mechanic
- News and Current Events
The High Cost of Higher Education
By now, we have all heard about the so-called (what most people know it as, but may not be the official name) Occupy movement. Occupy , in this sense, means for people to take control of and to stay…
- Life in the United States
Fall Festivals, Part 2
A few weeks ago I wrote about going to a traditional Midwestern (in the middle and northern part of the U.S.) fall festival, and described the types of games and events you might find there. Today…
- Life in the United States
A Message from a Silent Lady
Possibly the oldest lady in the U.S. celebrated her 125th birthday a few days ago. For many years she never said a word, but her message spread throughout (to every part of) the world. When she did…
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (October 31, 2011)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 734 – Believing in Scary Things
- Life in the United States
Fall Festivals, Part 1
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…
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (October 24, 2011)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 732 – Preferring Different Work Styles
- Life in the United States
Los Angeles … World Art Center
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…
