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Getting to Know Me: Podcasts for Learners of English from 2022-04-21T17:54:12.677640
We introduce you to our website and podcasts. Are you curious to know a little about the person behind the Help Desk? In this podcast, you will be able to read and/or listen along while we tell ...
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Thank You Very Much! from 2022-04-21T17:54:12.672917
How do you express gratitude? In this episode, we visit several ways to say"thank you". We look at commonly made mistakes in saying"thank you". Then we show you how to express gratitude correctl...
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My Wedding: An Audio Story from 2022-04-21T17:54:12.500978
Listen to a short essay written by an ESL college student, in which she describes her wedding in Puerto Rico. If you have the Easy Writer CD-ROM, you can read along while the audio is playing.
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Are You Okay? Podcasts for Learners of English from 2022-04-21T17:54:12.477338
Did you ever wonder how to express concern, to be grammatically correct and socially appropriate at the same time? Join us for this lesson when we discuss a variety of expressions and when to use ...
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This Writing Just Confuses Me from 2022-04-21T17:54:12.452441
When you write, do you like to have music playing in the background? Or does background noise confuse you? Try writing in a different environment, and write about your experience as it is happeni...
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Get Me to the Train Station (On Time) from 2022-04-21T17:54:12.404830
Are you planning or considering taking a trip by train? Do you want to avoid having to deal with parking and traffic? In today's podcast, we're going to get you to the train station - on time. A...
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What Should I Bring? Wine, Beer or Chips? from 2022-04-21T17:54:12.379402
Have you ever been invited to a social gathering 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 ou...
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I'll Have Some of That, Please! from 2022-04-21T17:54:12.292433
You're in a bakery, a restaurant, or a store, and you see something you want - but you don't know how to ask for it! You don't have the right vocabulary. Do you point to what you want? We're going...
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Present Perfect Continuous: How've You Been Feeling Lately? from 2022-04-21T17:54:12.265709
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.
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Noun-Pronoun Agreement: Mr. President and the First Lady from 2022-04-21T17:54:12.200921
Nouns ("Mr. President") and pronouns ("he") must get along in English! They must agree about things like person (I, you, he/she/it, they) and number (singular or plural). In today's podcast, we pra...
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My Wedding: An Audio Story from 2022-03-07T05:57:48.492188
Listen to a short essay written by an ESL college student, in which she describes her wedding in Puerto Rico. If you have the Easy Writer CD-ROM, you can read along while the audio is playing.
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My Pet, My Dog: Americans'Love Affair with Pets from 2010-11-10T12:14:14
Americans are in love with pets: dogs, cats, fish, hamsters, birds, and more! Some Americans even have pet rocks! Today we interview one American dog owner; join us for a fun interview!
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What Is a Verb? We Podcast about English Grammar from 2010-10-17T18:22:15
What is a verb? For the learner of English, the answer isn't always so obvious. In today's podcast, we learn the difference between time reference and verb tense. Join us as we explore the past, ...
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English Grammar: Gerunds and Infinitive Phrases_Pattern_4 from 2010-10-15T15:30:13
Next in our series in English grammar: gerunds and infinitive phrases! In this podcast lesson, we discuss the pattern Verb + Noun or Pronoun + Infinitive Phrase.
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English Grammar: Gerunds and Infinitive Phrases_10_2 from 2010-10-13T18:12:26
If you want to be confused with English grammar, just look at the problem of gerunds and infinitive phrases! At the ESL Help! Desk, with our podcasts, we make it easy for you. In this lesson, we d...
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Imperatives and Commands: Have a Nice Summer! from 2009-06-16T16:53:32
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!
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Paper or Plastic? from 2009-02-12T23:21:02
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!
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Barak Obama: A New Day for the USA from 2009-01-20T10:08:01
Today 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 ...
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Definitely Fattening! from 2009-01-15T14:07:13
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...
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I Hate Finals! from 2008-12-17T16:03:54
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 fin...
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Code Name ESL from 2008-12-11T21:38:21
Confused 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 th...
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The Inner Circle from 2008-03-25T14:41:07
This 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 wee...
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The Green Monster: Hold, Please. from 2008-03-25T14:12:33
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 e...
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American Thanksgiving, Our National Holiday from 2007-11-21T12:45:51
Thanksgiving is America's most popular and highly celebrated Thursday and national holiday. Join us for a summary of how we celebrate this prized day.
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Gerunds and Infinitive: More Grammar! from 2007-11-15T10:37:14
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 tod...
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The Nine Answers Podcast for Learners of English from 2007-10-23T21:29:11
Nine 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 p...
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He's Always Talking about Grammar from 2007-10-17T13:10:31
Is 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 ...
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Questions: People Who Ask Questions from 2007-09-24T23:22:04
People 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...
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Dear Help Desk, Part 2 from 2007-07-10T10:39:44
Perhaps 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 ...
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Solving Family Problems from 2007-06-28T12:59:02
How 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 whi...
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Dear Help Desk, Part One, from 2007-06-18T00:18:59
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 rea...
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It's a Date! from 2007-05-31T18:53:34
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 ...
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The Blues and Greens of Ecuador from 2007-05-20T00:47:31
Imagine 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 c...
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Yum...Can I Get That Recipe? from 2007-04-24T23:44:07
Surely you have tasted something so delicious that you wanted to get the recipe for yourself, so you could cook it in your own home. In today's lesson, we'll guide you along with how to get that r...
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Cross-country Skiing from 2007-04-16T15:47:24
Millions of people worldwide love to ski and cross-country skiing is one of the more popular types of skiing. Listen to our podcast today as we present a dialogue between two skiers enjoying a bea...
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How Have You Been? The Present Perfect Tense from 2007-03-14T22:56:38
This verb tense, the present perfect, seems so difficult. After all, it refers to the past, despite its name, and it's hard to know what is so perfect about it. We're going to explore this verb te...
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Quantifying Nouns: A Lot of Nothing from 2007-02-28T23:17:59
Much or many, less or fewer, these noun quantifiers can be too much! Join us for this lesson, when we continue our lesson on countable and noncountable nouns, focusing on quantifying such nouns.
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One, Two, Three Little Countable Nouns from 2007-02-20T23:06:39
Today we have a grammar lesson for you, in which we explore countable nouns, both regular and irregular forms. We have some fun listening activities, as well as a visual activity too. Come snack ...
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Juan de Pareja from 2007-02-14T00:03:32
What do you know about the great Spanish artist Diego Velazguez, or his slave Juan de Pareja? Join us for this fascinating podcast in which we learn about both, and about the famous painting by Ve...
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How I Saved Somebody's Life: A True Story from 2007-01-30T19:31:18
Listen to a short essay written by an ESL college student, in which he describes saving two people's lives. If you have the Easy Writer CD-ROM, you can read along while the audio is playing.
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Hello, this is Luis. from 2007-01-24T13:30:42
A fun lesson in which we visit ways to begin a telephone call. We pay special attention to using the pronoun"this". At the end of the lesson, you will be able to call the White House and speak to...
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