English as a Second Language Podcast
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315 - Going to the Park
Special thanks to Dr. Lucy Tse for her help on this podcast.
Today's topics: Coretta Scott King, Super Bowls and Pizza, "We will rock you" by Queen, You bet versus I bet, Gonna, woulda, coulda, Speaking of ...
English Cafe #108
Topics: Route 66, playground games for children, on time versus in time, counting using Mississippi, to knock yourself out
Words
allergies
a frog in your throat
route
interstate
prosperous
to get your kicks
to celebrate
to be “it”
playground
to ...
314 - Buying a Digital Audio (MP3) Player
Slow dialog: 1:28
Explanations: 3:39
Fast dialog: 14:36
Clerk: Can I help you?
Sandy: I’m looking for an MP3 player, but I don’t know a lot about them.
Clerk: We have a large selection, as you can see.
Sandy: Wow, I really don’t know where to ...
313 - A Suspicious Neighbor
Slow dialog: 1:14
Explanations: 3:26
Fast dialog: 15:21
Patricia: What do you think of our new neighbor?
Ray: I don’t know. I haven’t met him yet.
Patricia: Me neither, but I think he’s a shady character.
Ray: Why do you think that?
Patricia: ...
English Cafe #107
Topics: Ask an American: Socially Responsible Companies
case study, to be at sea, to knock someone’s socks off, to take one’s time
Words:
bottom line
impact
sustainable
shareholder
stakeholder
to inch up
behind the ...
312 - Different Work Styles
Slow dialogue: 1:42
Explanations: 4:36
Fast dialogue: 17:05
Before I started my new job, I didn’t know that I would be working so closely with another employee of the company. I was used to a lot of autonomy in my last job, and I have always been ...
311 - A Mid-life Crisis
ESL Podcast 311 – A Mid-life Crisis
Slow dialog: 1:21
Explanations: 3:38
Fast dialog: 14:08
Bella: I think my husband is going through a mid-life crisis.
Russell: What makes you think that?
Bella: He just traded in his car for a very expensive ...
English Cafe #106
Topics: American folklore: Bigfoot
Who’s on First?, to tear apart, Cliff Notes, to fall out of love
Words:
UFO
folklore
Pacific Northwest
hoax
sighting
creature
comedy routine
duo
nickname
play on words
to tear apart (someone)
Cliff Notes
to fall out ...
310 - Shopping for Furniture
Slow dialog: 1:20
Explanations: 3:34
Fast dialog: 14:10
Tobias: I really don’t understand why we need new furniture. After we’re married, we’ll just take the things from each of our two apartments and that should do the trick.
Renee: We each have ...
309 - Describing Distances and Giving Directions
Slow dialog: 1:26
Explanations: 3:28
Fast dialog: 15:00
Daniella: Could you tell where I can find a drugstore?
Hotel clerk: Sure. There’s one up the street near the corner of Selma and Main. If you get to Abreu Avenue, you’ve gone too far. It’s ...
English Cafe #105
Topics: Why Americans don’t use the metric system, how to dress in Los Angeles versus New York, yutz, to go back to square one, what to call your cousin’s son, I’m done with you
Words:
signatory
to establish
commission
competitive
dress code
to ...
308 - Formatting a Document
Slow dialog: 1:20
Explanations: 3:56
Fast dialog: 15:11
Franz: I’ve just switched over to this program and I can’t figure out how to format my document. Can you help me?
Helen: I can try. Let’s take a look. What do you want to do?
Franz: I want ...
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Special Announcement
Hello, this is Jeff McQuillan from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California, with a special announcement about ESL Podcast. First, I want to thank all of you for listening and supporting our ...
307 - Cable and Satellite TV
Slow dialog: 1:33
Explanations: 4:11
Fast dialog: 14:14
Marion: I’m trying to decide whether to get cable or satellite TV. Which one do you have at your apartment?
Cesar: I have satellite, but I used to have cable.
Marion: What’s the ...
English Cafe #104
Topics: American cities: Nashville
Grand Ole Opry, school fund-raisers, to hold on to your hat, to be put inside, a blow-by-blow account
Words
Hall of Fame
to be inducted into
dialect
fund-raiser
funds
raffle
to grow weary
to do away with
to get rid ...
306 - Giving First Aid
Slow dialog: 1:29
Explanations: 3:17
Fast dialog: 17:45
Jeng: What did you do this summer?
Cynthia: I worked at a summer camp as a nurse’s aide. I thought we would be giving simple first aid, but you wouldn’t believe the kinds of injuries the kids ...
305 - Describing People’s Body Types
Slow dialog: 1:38
Explanations: 3:54
Fast dialog: 15:19
Remi: We need to get these costumes sorted out. I’m not sure we have ones that will fit each person in this play.
Bryan: Let’s see. We need a shirt for Hector. He’s broad-shouldered, so this ...
English Cafe #103
Topics: Ask an American: Raising children
one of those, reply versus answer, customer versus purchaser
Words:
to be in competition
stressed out
to get someone into something
to pause
to build self-esteem
competent
capable
it’s all about the ...
304 - A Potential Partnership Meeting
Slow dialog: 1:27
Explanations: 3:40
Fast dialog: 15:08
Flavio: Thanks for meeting with me.
Marcia: It’s my pleasure. We’re eager to hear your ideas about our companies doing business together in the future.
Flavio: Well, I wanted us to meet ...



















