The ESLPod Blog (page 55)
- Uncategorized
Walking a Tightrope (Video)
What does it mean to “ walk a tightrope ,” “ rope someone into something ,” and “ be at the end of one’s rope “?
- Language & Terms
To Cross the Line (Video)
Learn about how to use the expression, “to cross the line,” and other idioms related to “line” in this short English lesson.
- Language & Terms
More American Football English
On Tuesday, I explained how American football is played and talked about the useful football-related term “to huddle.”
- Language & Terms
Football, American (English) Style
The American football season (time of year) started a few weeks ago.
- Discussing the Episodes
Should You Do The Hustle? (Video)
“Hustle” has several different meanings in English. Find out what they are in this short video:
- Discussing the Episodes
What is an “Empty Nest”? (Video)
What does it mean to have an “empty nest”? Find out in this short 3-minute video:
- How to Learn English
How to Practice Your English
Many people – teachers, students, people on the Internet – think that “practice” means actually speaking English or writing emails, or perhaps talking to yourself in the mirror or repeating what…
- Life in the United States
Absentee Ballots and Voting By Mail
This is an important year in the U.S., an election year.
- Language & Terms
3 Expressions That Don’t Mean What You Think They Mean
As you know, just learning the meaning of individual words isn’t enough to understand everyday English.
- Language & Terms
Raising versus Begging the Question
In our Daily English 210 – A Family Road Trip , we use the expression, “to question the wisdom of (something).”
