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Speak English with ESLPod.com is for anyone who wants to learn or improve their English listening and speaking. These daily and cultural English lessons are brought to you by Dr. Lucy Tse and Dr. Jeff McQuillan, former professors of applied linguistics and education. Join more than 15 million people in 189 countries who have learned English with ESLPod.com. If you are an English as a Second Language (ESL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL) speaker, then this podcast is for you!
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Speak English with ESLPod.com is for anyone who wants to learn or improve their English listening and speaking. These daily and cultural English lessons are brought to you by Dr. Lucy Tse and Dr. Jeff McQuillan, former professors of applied linguistics and education. Join more than 15 million people in 189 countries who have learned English with ESLPod.com. If you are an English as a Second Language (ESL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL) speaker, then this podcast is for you!
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Episodes
English Cafe 552
4/27/2016
Topics: American Presidents – Barack Obama; Famous Songs – “Anchors Aweigh”; diffidence versus timidity versus shyness; receipt versus reception; no problem versus not at all versus no big deal
Words:
community organizer
healthcare
candidate
rising star
biracial
campaign slogan
grassroots
polarized
affordable
anchor
ashore
foam
diffidence
timidity
shyness
receipt
reception
no problem
not at all
no big deal
Duration:00:38:56
1,150 - Avoiding Topics in Conversation
10/27/2015
Let’s not talk about the topic of today’s episode right now. So, how’s your day going?
Slow dialog: 1:25
Explanations: 4:00
Fast dialog: 18:29
Lila: Why aren’t you dating? I have so many friends who would love to go out with you.
George: Let’s change the subject. Talking about my love life isn’t very interesting.
Lila: But really, you’re not getting any younger and…
George: Moving on! Have you seen any good movies lately?
Lila: Listen, all of your friends are settling down and you...
Duration:00:21:05
English Cafe #517
8/26/2015
Topics: Movies – Die Hard; American Authors – Emma Lazarus; in front of versus ahead of versus before; as if versus as though versus as for; to take stock
Words:
to be separated
to give (something) another try
to freshen up
hostage
safe
cowboy
to be descend from
to be well received
to dedicate
to persecute
to huddle
to yearn
in front of
ahead of
before
as if
as though
as for
to take stock
Duration:00:39:05
English Cafe #490
2/18/2015
Topics: Famous Americans – Muhammad Ali; The Golden Gate Bridge; valuable versus invaluable; north/south versus northern/southern; common ground and universal experience
Words:
to take up
professionally
agile
to reign
nationalist
social activist
to be drafted
to indict
bridge
strait
fog
precaution
dizziness
valuable
invaluable
north / south
northern / southern
common ground
universal
Duration:00:35:25
English Cafe #450
5/14/2014
Topics: Famous Americans – Charles Schultz and Peanuts; The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve; to be pleased to versus to be happy to versus it’s (one’s) pleasure to; to sit versus to seat; willy-nilly
Words:
cartoon
freelance
folks
memoir
tomboy
national park
national preserve
glacier
mine
to designate
volcano
to be pleased to
to be happy to
It’s (one’s) pleasure to
to sit
to seat
willy-nilly
Duration:00:35:44
875 - Shopping at the Supermarket
3/8/2013
Do you ever go to the supermarket without finding what you’re looking for? Learn more about it in this episode.
Slow dialog: 1:11
Explanations: 3:17
Fast dialog: 16:18
Stocker: Can I help you find something?
Meg: Yes, I’m looking for coffee.
Stocker: That’s on aisle 3. Let me show you where it is.
Meg: Thanks. Hmm, I don’t see the Jitters brand that I normally buy.
Stocker: It looks like we’re out of stock. We should get another shipment next week.
Meg: Okay, I’ll check back. I’m...
Duration:00:18:47
867 - Talking About Attractive Men and Women
2/8/2013
Take a look in the mirror and see if you recognize yourself in these descriptions of the beautiful people.
Slow dialog: 1:30
Explanations: 3:18
Fast dialog: 17:55
Pamela: You know that your tongue is hanging out of your mouth, right?
David: That’s because I’ve never seen so many beautiful women in one place before. Why have I never been to this beach before? Look at her! She’s a hottie!
Pamela: Isn’t that what you said about that woman over there?
David: No, I said she’s a babe. Look...
Duration:00:20:17
802 - Talking About Movies
6/25/2012
Lights! Camera! Action! We’re off to the movies. Learn how to talk about seeing a good film in this episode.
Slow dialogue: 0:57
Explanations: 2:37
Fast dialogue: 15:35
Martin: What did you think of that movie?
Joanna: It was okay, but I’m not really into big-budget movies with a lot of special effects and big-name stars.
Martin: Oh, you’re a film snob. I bet you only watch indie films made on a shoestring budget with low production values.
Joanna: No, that’s not true. I just don’t...
Duration:00:17:38
600 - Talking About Sight
7/19/2010
If you can’t read this, then put on your glasses and listen to this episode on having bad eyes.
Slow dialogue: 1:07
Explanations: 2:45
Fast dialogue: 15:19
Sue: This medication I’m taking is messing with my vision. Everything is blurry.
Hamed: That’s a good reason for you to stay home from work today.
Sue: I can’t. I have to give a presentation this afternoon and I can’t flake out on my coworkers.
Hamed: What good are you to them if you’re blind as a bat?
Sue: Everybody else will...
Duration:00:17:21
190 - Taking a Phone Message
8/14/2006
Learn how to take and leave phone messages in this podcast.
Slow dialog: 0:57
Explanations: 3:42
Fast dialog: 21:10
I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home. As soon as I walked in the door, though, the phone rang.
Paolo: Hello.
Evelyn: Hi, could I speak to Tony?
Paolo: He’s not here right now. Can I take a message?
Evelyn: Do you know when he’ll be back?
Paolo: No, I don’t.
Evelyn: Okay. I’ll call back later. Thanks.
……
Ten minutes later, the phone rang again.
Paolo:...
Duration:00:24:12
124 - Asking for Clarification in a Business Meeting
1/27/2006
Learn how to ask for clarification in English in this podcast.
Slow dialog: 0:54
Explanations: 2:29
Fast dialog: 12:46
I was negotiating a contract with a new business partner, and we had a meeting to clarify the terms.
Bill: If I understand the terms correctly, the length of the contract would be one year with a one-year option. Is that correct?
Ms. Samuels: Do you mean the contract for equipment rental or the one for training?
Bill: I was under the impression that both contracts had...
Duration:00:15:35
110 - Hotel Reservations
12/20/2005
Learn how to make a hotel reservation in English in this podcast.
Slow dialog: 1:27
Explanations: 4:21
Fast dialog: 14:53
I just finished a huge project at work and I needed some down time. I decided to take a short vacation. I liked the idea of a long weekend out of town. My friend Sara offered to let me crash at her place in San Francisco, but I decided to stay at a hotel instead. Sara has a couple of roommates and I thought it might be too crowded.
I called the toll- free reservation...
Duration:00:17:26