The MX ESL Podcast
The official podcast of the ESL Club at Malcolm X College in Chicago, IL. It shares the stories of students in the English Adult Education program. Host Thomas Osgood, an experienced ESL instructor, brings voices from diverse backgrounds to the forefront.
Episodes
Valeria's Reading Journey
Valeria joins the podcast to talk about how she started reading books in English, and some of her favorite ones.Here are some of the books she mentions:Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S126C645051The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S126C435025The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa https://chipub
Evelyn's Travels
Listen to Evelyn talk about her recent travels to Boston and Montreal.Link to a Montreal-style bagel cafe in Chicago: https://www.lrbagels.com/
Marjory Shares Her Passion for Brazilian Cuisine
In this episode Marjory discusses what Brazilian food means to her and how it helps her stay connected to her culture even when she is far away from her homeland. We also get into a discussion of the World Cup '26, and her hopes for Brazil to bring home the championship.https://www.mulatakitchen.com/Mulata Kitchen--One of Marjory's recommendations for good Brazilian food in Chicago/Oak Park. Mr. O
Marlen's Advice on Getting a Driver's License
Marlen rejoins the podcast to share her tips on getting a driver's license in the U.S., and why it's such an important step for internationals.Written Test Guide and Practice Test: https://www.ilsos.gov/content/dam/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_ds9.pdf
The Story Behind the New MX Logo
Kathia joins the MX to share about the vision behind the new logo she designed for the podcast.Theme Song: Motivational Music Short by Sunsides
Insights on Iran
Malihe joins the podcast to share about life as an Iranian, and her hopes for the future of Iran.Malihe's favorite Iranian restaurant in Chicago: Noon O Kabab:https://www.noonokabab.com/Argo movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argo_(2012_film)#:~:text=Argo%20is%20a%202012%20American,Affleck.%20The%20screenplay%2C%20written%20by"Tehran" show that Malihe mentions: https://share.google/zfD69L9wEKIrY
Marlen's Growth Journey
Marlen shares about her transition from life in Mexico to life in the United States, and the various challenges she had to overcome. Degree equivalency website that Marlen mentions:www.ece.org
Lessons Learned-Constantino and Teresa
Two ESL students share about what they have learned in their immigrant journeys.
Constantino's Job
A short discussion of where Constantino works.
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