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Code Name ESLConfused by acronyms ESL, EFL, TESOL, L1 and L2? Do you feel like an outsider with all these codes? We have good news for you: You and other learners of English are not alone, and have come to the right place. Today we talk a little about these codes and others and try to sort matters out.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Definitely Fattening!We continue our lessons with demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, and those. We embellish our exploration of these, adding subject-verb agreement (is, are, was, were). And we learn more about food from countries such as Italy, Spain, Columbia, Israel and the Middle East, South Korea, and even the United States. Join us for a tasty lesson.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Questions: People Who Ask QuestionsPeople never stop asking ourselves questions. Short and sweet, challenging and thought-provoking, questions without a right or wrong answer....Stop by and listen to some very interesting questions; try your hand at answering them!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Present Perfect Continuous: How've You Been Feeling Lately?Ever wonder when to use present perfect continuous? Ever wonder how it's different from present perfect? Here we will answer your questions and give you lots of examples from authentic language. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Imperatives and Commands: Have a Nice Summer!Want to learn how to express a command? Here we teach you positive ("do") and negative ("don't") commands. And we wish you a good summer at the same time!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Paper or Plastic?Here's a lesson in which you can learn how to save money, save energy, save the Earth, and improve your English grammar all at the same time!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Barak Obama: A New Day for the USAToday is the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States of America. Millions are taking to the National Mall in Washington DC to witness Barak Obama take the Oath of Office. Mr. Obama is making history: He is the first person of African-American heritage to become the leader of our nation. Come join us as we watch history being made.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
I Hate Finals!Do you hate finals? If you are or have every been a college student or a college teacher, or the parent of a college student, you know how stressful final exams can be. We're going to discuss finals, listen to some of the complaints people have about them, and listen to some suggestions about how to deal with the anxiety and stress of final exams.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Green Monster: Hold, Please.Tired of being put on hold while you're on the telephone? We'll take you to a baseball game and give you a little practical knowledge about dealing - in English - with this frustrating but common experience.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Inner CircleThis week we are kicking off a new feature for our users - the Inner Circle. The Inner Circle is for learners of all levels - beginner, intermediate, and advanced. In each of the Inner Circle's weekly lessons, you are presented with three mini-lessons, which feature the writing of other learners of English from all over the world. One writer might be from your native country! We know you'll enjoy reading these lessons and essays. Read an essay that has grammar errors in it; correct the e ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
American Thanksgiving, Our National HolidayThanksgiving is America's most popular and highly celebrated Thursday and national holiday. Join us for a summary of how we celebrate this prized day.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Gerunds and Infinitive: More Grammar!Are you thirsty for grammar? Don't know when to say "I love to ski" and when to say "I love skiing"? Don't know the difference between "Did you remember to go?" and "Did you remember going?" Stop by today for an introductory lesson in gerunds and infinitive phrases.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
What Should I Bring? Wine, Beer or Chips?Have you ever been invited to a social gather and not known what to bring your host or hostess? Should you bring wine? Chips? Or nothing at all? In today's podcast, you will learn all about our social customs and you will learn how to communicate successfully and appropriately in this situation.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Nine Answers Podcast for Learners of EnglishNine thoughtful and entertaining answers to nine thoughtful and clever questions! Listen to the answers, and see if you can figure out the questions! Then do the additional listening activities provided by this week's podcast, guaranteed to improve your listening comprehension.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
He's Always Talking about GrammarIs your English teacher always talking about grammar? Does he or she expect you to know how to identify the subject and verb of a sentence? Do you think that knowing this helps you to communicate better in English? Here is a podcast for those of you who love grammar, and for those of you who hate it!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Dear Help Desk, Part 2Perhaps you have to write a formal business letter in English, and you do not know how to end your letter. Using the wrong closure could be disastrous if you're trying to get a job or be admitted into a special program. Should you end with "Thanks", with "Yours", or with "Respectfully"? This lesson is second in a series that will tell you important information about the language and culture of writing formal letters in English.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Blues and Greens of EcuadorImagine a country with sun, sand, blue water, banana and papaya trees, roses, and more. Imagine Ecuador! Join us today when we listen to an audio story written by an ESL student about his native country. Our photos of the Galapagos Islands will delight you!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
It's a Date!So much dialogue today is idiomatic: Expressions like "That works for me" or "I'm going to pencil that in" are essential to interpersonal communication nowadays. What do they mean? How do we use them correctly and still sound natural in conversations or even in written communication such as email? Today's dialogue and vocabulary will provide you with the language you need to make a date to get together socially with others.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Dear Help Desk,Perhaps you have to write a formal business letter in English, and you do not know how to even begin! Should you write "Dear Jane" or "My Dear Jane"? Should you comment on the weather or ask the reader how his family is? This lesson will tell you important information about the language and culture of writing letters in English.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Solving Family ProblemsHow does your family solve its problems? Do you have regular and open communication with each other? Come and listen to our podcast, in which we listen to an essay written by Adimir Ramos, in which he describes his family's way of dealing with each other's needs.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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