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Latest: 13 Oct 2026
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13 Oct 2026 · 16 minNew

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 tellers are behind a large piece of bulletproof glass , so you have to speak up when you are talking to them. When I got to the head of the line, the cashier asked, "How may I help you?" I said,…

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S2 · E25 · 6 Oct 2026 · 32 min
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-terrestrial alien to be stranded to lure psychic highest-grossing foundation genius merit no strings attached percussionist silversmith important significant critical tough navel-gazing
S2 · E24 · 29 Sep 2026 · 17 min
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 reason I am contacting you is that I would like to come to your university to study with you. I met some of your students at the conference and they couldn't stop singing your praises as a…
S2 · E23 · 22 Sep 2026 · 13 min
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 have a shirt pocket in them. I also own some more casual shirts with a collar, and a ton of T-shirts with just about every logo you can think of. I have a couple of good pairs of black slacks for…
S2 · E22 · 15 Sep 2026 · 31 min
Cultural English 302 - Thomas Edison
Topics Famous Americans: Thomas Edison · Liberia and U.S. slavery · Questions and Answers Key Terms inventor prodigious practical phonograph patent entrepreneur telegraph wizard perspiration to repatriate to colonize elite symposium workshop seminar to account for to negotiate
S2 · E21 · 8 Sep 2026 · 17 min
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 to get around the backup . But as it turns out, there wasn't any way to bypass it because the backup wasn't due to an accident, a stalled car or some rubberneckers . It was because of road…
S2 · E20 · 1 Sep 2026 · 22 min
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 the professor's computer. He wasn't doing well in the class and thought that he could steal the exam. When he was arraigned in court , the prosecutor said that the charges were very serious felonies ,…
S2 · E19 · 25 Aug 2026 · 26 min
Cultural English 62 - New York City
Topics American Cities: New York City · Letters after people's names · Questions and Answers Key Terms borough skyscraper Broadway musical pushy frank in your face JFK Esquire Ph.D. MD RN DDS napkin to work out
19 Jul 2010 · 17 min
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 my coworkers. Hamed: What good are you to them if you’re blind as a bat? Sue: Everybody else will have crystal clear vision, so all I have to do is to put in an appearance. Things may not be as sharp as I’d like…
15 Aug 2006 · 24 min
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 don’t. Evelyn: Okay. I’ll call back later. Thanks. …… Ten minutes later, the phone rang again. Paolo: Hello. Pam: Hi, is Tony there? Paolo: No, he’s out. Pam: Could I leave a message? Paolo: Sure. Give me a second to…
28 Jan 2006 · 15 min
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 equipment rental or the one for training? Bill: I was under the impression that both contracts had the same terms. Ms. Samuels: Yes and no. Let me see if I can clarify that. The terms are the same except…

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