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English as a Second Language Podcast is for anyone who wants to learn or improve their English listening and speaking. This daily (Monday through Friday) 15-20 minute podcast covers a new topic each podcast. The ESL Podcast is brought to you by Dr. Lucy Tse and Dr. Jeff McQuillan, former professors of applied linguistics and education. If you are an English as a Second Language (ESL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL) speaker, then this podcast is for you! Primary Format : Ethnic Language : Unknown Also Listed as: City : Unknown State/Province : Unknown Country : Unknown Region : XX User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of English as a Second Language Podcast Podcasts Methings.com listings of English as a Second Language Podcast Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

View the full archive of English as a Second Language Podcast 533 - Making Funeral and Burial Arrangements Slow dialogue: 1:24 Explanations: 3:02 Fast dialogue: 15:44 Reiko: When I die, I want a big funeral. The more mourners the better! Lucas: Not me. I’m just the opposite. I don’t want any kind of funeral or wake. I just want to be cremated and have my ashes scattered. Reiko: What? You don’t want to be buried in a beautiful casket with a big headstone? Better yet, how about being interred in a mausoleum? Lucas: You’ve got to be kidding me! Why would I all want all of t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website English Cafe #217 Topics: Ask an American: sleep and weight gain; to slip through (one's) fingers; drink versus beverage; individually versus separately versus independently Words: pretty much anecdotally largely half-eaten buffet to shift to graze shift worker disruption metabolic change to slip through (one's) fingers drink beverage individually separately independently Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 532 - Using an Online Email Program Slow dialogue: 1:29 Explanations: 3:35 Fast dialogue: 15:58 Luigi: What do you think of this new email program? Selma: I don’t know yet. I just started using it. The interface is pretty intuitive, but I haven’t figured out how to sort my inbox by date. Luigi: That’s easy. Let me show you. All you have to do is hit one of these buttons and it’ll sort automatically. Selma: Oh, I see. Let me try to compose a message. I’ll cc: myself and I’ll bcc: you to make sur ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 531 - Describing Fabric Patterns Slow dialogue: 1:20 Explanations: 2:48 Fast dialogue: 13:59 Ruth: Now that we’ve picked out a new couch, we need to pick out an upholstery fabric. What do you think of this checkered one? Gerry: That’s an eyesore. I prefer something a little more subtle. Ruth: Subtle? What’s fun about subtle? I want something bold and that’ll make a statement. How about this one with the polka dots? Gerry: You’ve got to be kidding! That pattern is so busy, if I had to look at that ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website English Cafe #216 Topics: Steroid use and other doping in professional sports; The Juilliard School; shell-shocked; way to go; be good Words: performance-enhancing drug steroid bodybuilder dose acne to cheat to dope prestigious audition humanities to rehearse composer shell-shocked way to go be good Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 530 - Exterior Parts of a Car Slow dialogue: 1:14 Explanations: 3:05 Fast dialogue: 14:10 Ethan: You missed a spot. Marie: Hold on. When we made our bet for the loser to wash the winner’s car, it didn’t include the other person being there and being a pain in the neck. Ethan: I’m just here to make sure everything gets washed properly, from the hood to the taillights. Marie: Don’t you worry. See how carefully I’m washing the windshield, side mirrors, and headlights? I bet they’ve never been clean ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 529 - Insulting Other People Slow dialogue: 1:16 Explanations: 3:08 Fast dialogue: 14:49 Lourdes: Do you see those teenagers over there? They’re making trouble again. Nick: Those kids are just messing around. When they get bored, they’ll pipe down and go home. Lourdes: They’re really getting on my nerves, playing loud music and making all that noise. They’re a disgrace. Nick: Get away from that window before they see you. If they see that they can’t get a rise out of us, they’ll move along. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website English Cafe #215 Topics: American Cities: Houston; how to become a police officer; incredible versus unbelievable; to rule the roost; to sort out Words: to be named after oilfield cultural offering urban sprawl lot size low/high urban density forensics ride-along endurance drug test background check police academy incredible unbelievable to rule the roost to sort out Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 528 - Negotiating Salary Slow dialogue: 1:25 Explanations: 4:19 Fast dialogue: 16:09 Renaldo: Hello, may I speak to Simone Otto? Simone: This is Simone. May I ask who’s calling? Renaldo: This is Renaldo Garcia at Cinetect. You interviewed for a position with me last week. Simone: Oh, yes, of course. How are you? Renaldo: I’m doing well. The reason I’m calling is that I was very impressed with you last week, and I’d like to offer you the job. Simone: Thank you very much. I’m deli ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 527 - Describing Men's Bodies Slow dialogue: 1:13 Explanations: 2:32 Fast dialogue: 16:11 Justin: What are you ogling at? Katrina: I’m watching those guys working across the street. Justin: Those construction workers? Katrina: Yeah, those prime examples of manhood. There’s not a flabby gut in the bunch. Justin: I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t appreciate you watching them as though they were pieces of meat. Hasn’t anyone ever told you not to objectify the opposite sex? Katrina: What? I’ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website English Cafe #214 Topics: Psychological pricing; daytime soap operas; target versus objective versus purpose; the silent “b”: slumber versus plumber; there, there Words: whole number to make change to round up/down chain soap opera longest-running bizarre plot twist clone to come back from the dead of all time coma target objective purpose slumber plumber there, there Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 526 - Talking About Age Slow dialogue: 1:17 Explanations: 3:18 Fast dialogue: 13:12 Gabby: Another birthday! I’m going to stop celebrating. What’s there to celebrate – getting old and decrepit? Cherif: Are you kidding me? We’re in the prime of our lives. Who’s decrepit? I’m not. Gabby: If I’m in my prime, then why do I feel so middle age? Cherif: It’s a matter of perspective. It’s true that we’re not spring chickens anymore, but who wants all of the angst of youth? Not me. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 525 - Falling in Love Slow dialogue: 1:12 Explanations: 2:52 Fast dialogue: 14:02 Maya: What are those? Jorge: They’re pictures from our ski trip last weekend. Maya: Is there any reason you’re staring at the ones with Jessica in them? I think you’ve got a crush on her. Jorge: I’m not 10 years old. I don’t get crushes. Maya: Then, I think you’re falling head over heels for her. Jorge: Don’t be ridiculous. I’ve only just met her. Maya: I knew it was love at first sight when ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website English Cafe #213 Topics: Famous Americans: Janis Joplin; compulsory education and truancy laws; to bask; to brace; to palm off; to follow one’s hunch(es) Words: blues to catch the attention of lead singer solo artist to struggle with to relapse compulsory to play hooky to skip school truancy detention mandate to bask to palm off to follow one’s hunch(es) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 524 - Talking About Failure Slow dialogue: 1:22 Explanations: 3:04 Fast dialogue: 15:06 Akiko: How did your presentation go over this morning at the meeting? Gerry: It was a complete flop! Akiko: I don’t believe it. You spent weeks working on that presentation. Gerry: It wasn’t the presentation that bombed. It was my big idea. Leona called it a retread of what I presented last year, and she was not in the least impressed. Akiko: Ouch, that’s pretty harsh. What did the others say? Gerry: O ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 523 - Having Trouble Making a Decision Slow dialogue: 1:21 Explanations: 3:33 Fast dialogue: 13:44 Lorenzo: Have you bought a new television yet? Katia: No, I’m still looking at consumer reviews and weighing my options. I’m not sure yet what size I want or what features I need. I’m keeping my options open for now. Lorenzo: I thought your old TV stopped working three weeks ago. You still haven’t made up your mind about buying a new one? Katia: Oh, I’ve decided to buy a new one. It’s which one I’m goin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website English Cafe #212 Topics: Ask an American: Bartering; waiting versus awaiting; use of the infinitive; answering “yes” to a negative question Words: marketing produce to establish brand in turn down agriculture to barter quaint charming initiative to wait to await Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 522 - Developing a Healthy Mind Slow dialogue: 1:21 Explanations: 2:59 Fast dialogue: 15:01 Lorelai: I just finished reading a book about how to get the most out of life. Starting today, I’m going to live life to its fullest. Luke: Oh no, not another one of your fads. Weren’t you eating only blue- and red-colored foods a couple of months ago? Lorelai: This is not a fad! I’m changing my lifestyle so I’ll be able to live a happier and more fulfilling life. Luke: And didn’t you go through a phase w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 521 - Describing Speech and Language Ability Slow dialogue: 1:34 Explanations: 3:32 Fast dialogue: 16:31 Blaire: Do you have any idea what he’s saying? Antonio: It’s Greek to me. You’re supposed to be the one who’s fluent. Can’t you make out what he’s saying? Blaire: I never said I was fluent. I said I could get by in the language. There’s a big difference. Antonio: Why don’t you try saying something to him? Blaire: What should I say? Antonio: How about, “I don’t have a good command of the lang ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website English Cafe #211 Topics: U.S. government reparations; TV home shopping networks/shows; neither do I versus so do I versus either I; to talk with versus to talk to; to put the cart before the horse (to put the horse before the cart) Words: reparations to make up for (something) descent to disburse heir slave host testimonial interactive voice response impulse buy to regret to flip through the channels neither do I so do I either I to talk with to talk to to put the cart before the horse (to put the horse b ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website