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Speak English with ESLPod.com provides free weekly English lessons to learners around the world. The lessons are based on a method developed by former professors of applied linguistics and education. Each episode features selected lessons from the ESLPod.com archive, covering daily and cultural topics. Premium subscriptions offer access to over 1,800 lessons and additional weekly content.
Episodes
Daily English 275 - A Soccer Match
Learn how to talk about watching a soccer game in English. Shandy and Giuseppe watch from the stands as Shandy's boyfriend Fabio scores a goal and then gets hurt.
Dialogue/Story
Shandy: Oh, that player just hit my boyfriend! Did you see that? That was definitely a penalty.
Giuseppe: No, I didn't. I was watching the goalie. The referee isn't doing anything.
Shandy: I can't believe it. Why isn't
Cultural English 232 - The Godfather
Topics
American Movies: The Godfather · Elvis Presley and Graceland · Questions and Answers
Key Terms
godparentmafiabriberycorruptionbrutalto legitimizestillbornsideburnsthe rest is historymansionrecording studioartifactto hinderto hamperto impedethe hunt is onquick and dirty tips
Daily English 18 - Seeing Old Friends
In this free lesson, you will learn how to talk about seeing old friends again. Lucy tells a short story about a busy month of meeting people from her past. You will learn natural English expressions for making plans and staying in touch, like "swing by," "make time," "keep in touch," and "catch up."
Dialogue/Story
This has been a month for seeing old friends. I got an email a couple of weeks ag
English Cafe 552
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
1,150 - Avoiding Topics in Conversation
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
English Cafe #517
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
English Cafe #490
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
English Cafe #450
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
w
600 - Talking About Sight
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
190 - Taking a Phone Message
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
124 - Asking for Clarification in a Business Meeting
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 e
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