The ESLPod Blog (page 155)
- Language & Terms
Jazz – The Ultimate* in Naked Communication
I don’t know what you thought when you saw that title. In fact, I’m not sure what I thought when I saw it for the first time. But since the article is about jazz, one of my favorite kinds of music,…
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (July 5, 2010)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 596 – Applying for Unemployment Benefits
- News and Current Events
Headline English: Online Bullies Pull Schools Into the Fray
The New York Times this week ran (published) a story about online bullies. A bully , as we discussed in ESL Podcast 372 , is a person who uses either verbal (spoken) or physical violence to prove his…
- Life in the United States
If You Aren’t In, You Might Get Left Out!
Bars, night clubs, and dance clubs are popular places for people to get together with their friends at night. A bar is a place for drinking, talking to your friends, and possibly watching your…
- Language & Terms
You Have Work/a Job To Do
QUESTION: Emiliano from Spain, and friend of the podcast, is reading a book in English and wants to know if the sentence “You have a job to do” is correct or if it should be “You have a work to do.”
- Announcements
Podcasts This Week (June 21, 2010)
ON MONDAY ESL Podcast 592 – Dealing with Website Hackers
- News and Current Events
Looking Forward to 50?
A recent article in the New York Times reported on a recent study on aging (getting older) and happiness. The study was based on a scientific poll of 340,000 Americans of all ages. One of the…
