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- Language & Terms
Professional Sports Team Names II
Last week, I talked about the meaning of some popular professional basketball teams in the US. This is part 2 of that explanation. Here are a few more team names and their meaning:
- Announcements
NEW COURSE: “Introduction to the United States”
We are very happy to announce a new course available in the ESL Podcast Store: “Introduction to the United States.” This course is for anyone interested in learning more about the U.S., while…
- Language & Terms
American English and British English
We often get emails from listeners asking us to talk about British English or to tell them the British English equivalent (the same thing in another language/dialect) in our podcasts. We would like…
- Life in the United States
Professional Sports Team Names I
If you have listened to many of our episodes, you know that I am a big baseball fan (see English Café #50 , for example). However, I know there are some of you who are fans of other popular American…
- Life in the United States
New Year, New Hope
As the economy worsens (gets worse), many Americans are having to change their spending habits (the way that they spend their money). According to one recent survey, many Americans are making changes…
- Life in the United States
Let’s Ring in the New Year!
The new year is fast approaching (arriving soon). We use the expression to ring in the new year to mean to welcome or to celebrate the new year. We usually use this expression like this: – “We’re…
- Life in the United States
Peace on Earth
ESL Podcast wishes you a very happy holiday season from beautiful Los Angeles, California – the “City of Angels.” In the Christian tradition, the angels greeted (said hello to) the shepherds (those…
- Life in the United States
“The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry
This is the time of year when many people are thinking of giving and receiving gifts. A popular short story about gift-giving is “The Gift of the Magi” published in 1906, written by American writer…
- Life in the United States
Fast Food Nation
The United States is known for its many low-cost (inexpensive, cheap) restaurants called fast food restaurants. The idea is that you can get your food within a few minutes after you order it. The…
- Language & Terms
Excuse Me, May I Have your Attention, Please?
QUESTION : Mauro from Italy wants to know how to get the attention of a person or a group of people whom he doesn’t know, in both formal and informal situations.
