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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.
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Daily English 28 - Cashing a Check
Learn how to cash a check and make a deposit at the bank in English.
Dialogue/Story
The local branch of my bank is located just a few blocks from where I live. It's very convenient, since it has four ATMs open 24/7. Today I had to go make a deposit, but because I wanted to cash a check as well, I needed to go inside to talk to a teller.
Inside the bank, I got in line for the tellers. All of the
Cultural English 352 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Topics
American Movies: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial · The MacArthur Fellows Program · Questions and Answers
Key Terms
extra-terrestrialaliento be strandedto lurepsychichighest-grossingfoundationgeniusmeritno strings attachedpercussionistsilversmithimportantsignificantcriticaltoughnavel-gazing
Daily English 20 - Formal Emails
Learn how to write a polite, formal email to someone you do not know well in English.
Dialogue/Story
Dear Dr. Lee:
I don't know if you'll remember me, but I introduced myself to you after your keynote at last week's conference. As I mentioned to you, I have read all of your work and I am a great admirer of your research. Your article in the top journal Language Learning was groundbreaking.
The
Daily English 53 - Picking a Wardrobe
Learn how to talk about your clothes and how you dress in English.
Dialogue/Story
I'm one of those people who don't have much of a fashion sense. I mean, I know that I shouldn't wear a pink shirt with green pants, but beyond that I'm pretty much a basket case when it comes to picking my wardrobe.
I have plenty of short-sleeve and long-sleeve dress shirts; some have a button-down collar and some
Cultural English 302 - Thomas Edison
Topics
Famous Americans: Thomas Edison · Liberia and U.S. slavery · Questions and Answers
Key Terms
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Daily English 287 - A Traffic Jam
Learn how to talk about heavy traffic and being stuck on the road in English.
Dialogue/Story
I was on my way to a restaurant to meet my date for dinner when I hit a traffic jam. I saw that the road was congested, but since I had to take the bridge to reach downtown, I had no choice but to stay on that road.
The traffic was bumper-to-bumper. One crazy driver even tried to drive on the shoulder t
Daily English 172 - Legal Problems
Learn how to talk about crime and the legal system in English. Jeff reads a newspaper story about a student arrested for burglary and assault.
Dialogue/Story
I was reading the newspaper this morning and saw a story about a university student arrested and charged with burglary and assault. Last Monday, this student hit a security guard over the head, broke into his professor's office and stole th
Cultural English 62 - New York City
Topics
American Cities: New York City · Letters after people's names · Questions and Answers
Key Terms
boroughskyscraperBroadway musicalpushyfrankin your faceJFKEsquirePh.D.MDRNDDSnapkinto work out
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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