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- Language & Terms
FYI and LOL in OED? OMG!
This month the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) added FYI, LOL, and OMG to their online edition. Previously (before now), OED had added IMHO, TMI, BFF, and others to the online dictionary.
- News and Current Events
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Today is the sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the first Battle of Fort Sumter, South Carolina, which marked (indicated) the beginning of the American Civil War. From 1861 to 1865,…
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (April 11, 2011)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 676 – Selecting a Health Insurance Plan
- News and Current Events
Headline English: Going Hungry for the Hungry
Today I’m going to try another “Headline English” post. First I’ll give the background (the overall story or context of the headline), then we’ll talk about the specific words in the headline.
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (April 4, 2011)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 674 – Threatening Other Countries
- Life in the United States
The Tire Iron and the Tamale
Sometimes help comes from an unexpected source (a thing or person you get something from). Sometimes it’s free, and sometimes it changes you forever. This story is adapted (changed to make it easier…
- Life in the United States
Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower . . . and RoboCop
Some are very well known. In the U.S., the Statue of Liberty . In Rio de Janeiro, Christ the Redeemer . In Paris, the Eiffel Tower . In Kamakura, Japan, the Daibutsu , or Great Buddha.
- Announcements
The Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan
Like many people across the world, we at ESL Podcast were saddened to hear of the terrible earthquake (violent shaking of the ground) and tsunami (very high sea waves) in Japan last week. Our…
