Learn English from our lastest podcasts
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The lastest podcasts are:
Grammar Fun: Independent clauses. This is a quick English lesson about independent clauses. Paul Marks gives us a very clear explanation about how to identify independent clauses.
General English: Idioms starting with the letter 'D'. Paul provides the next podcast in the idioms series. During this lesson you will learn idioms that start with 'D' and are from both British English and American English. Enjoy!!!
Grammar Fun: Verb Tense Series - Part 3, The Present Continuous. Tom gives us a wonderful English lesson on how to use the present continuous tense.
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General English: Idioms Starting with the Letter 'A'
Listen to Paul Marks as he explains the meanings of some idioms beginning with the letter A. Enjoy!
General English: Idioms Starting with the Letter 'B'
Join us again for another fun podcast with Mr. Paul Marks, the resident expert in idioms! In this episode Paul will work with you on how to use many different idioms beginning with the letter 'B' or with the phrase 'to be'. Listen several times, and practice the idioms in sentences, then you will remember them and have them forever! Good luck, have fun, and see you next time!
General English: Idioms Starting with the Letter 'C'
Be amazed yet again with another wonderful idioms podcast!
General English:Idioms starting with the letter 'D'
Paul Marks provides the next podcast in the idioms series. During this lesson you will learn idioms that start with 'D' and are from both British English and American English. Enjoy!!!
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General English: Fun with Tongue Twisters!
Join Mr. Paul Marks in learning some wacky and fun tongue twisters. Tongue twisters are a great way to really concentrate on pronunciation and sound silly at the same time. Most of all, have fun!
General English: Making Apologies
Hello and welcome, this podcast will give you phrases to apologize and answer to apologies made by others.
General English: Tips For Learning English - Part One
Welcome again!
We are proud to bring to you some helpful tips for learning English, all within the comfort of a podcast. This will be a continuing series for the next few weeks, so please listen to each of these tips carefully and see how you can apply the ideas to your own language learning experience.
Business English: Giving a Presentation
Join us as we talk about preparing to give a presentation.
Business English: Effective Presentation Openings
Here is the transcript for this podcast.
Effective Presentation Openings :Effective Presentation Openings By Paul Marks www.esllearningpod.com
Formal Openings :Formal Openings
Formal Openings :Formal Openings Step 1: Greet the Audience Good morning everyone. As you know, my name’s Paul Marks and I’m speaking to you today as a trainer from ESLLEARNINGPOD.COM. Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to present to you today, I hope that you find this presentation interesting/ helpful/ useful. Okay. Let’s get started.
Formal Openings :Formal Openings 3 Step 2: State the Topic Today I’d like to present (a solution to…) What I’d like to do this morning is talk to you about (the findings of the survey we conducted about…) The subject of my presentation is (developing today’s leaders fortomorrow’s growth)
Slide 5 :Step 3: Give the Outline There are three main parts to my presentation. To begin with, … Following that, … And, last but not least, … The subject will be looked at under the following headings: Firstly, … Secondly, … And finally, …
Slide 6 :Step 4: Say How Long You Will Take This will be brief; it should only last 15 minutes. I will only take 30 minutes of your time. The presentation will take about two hours but there’ll be a 20 minute break in the middle.
Slide 7 :Step 5: When You’ll Take Questions There will be time at the end for questions and comments. Please save any questions for the end of the talk. If you have any questions, please feel free to interrupt. Please feel free to ask questionsas we go along.
Next… :Next… Advanced Opening Techniques Thanks for listening www.esllearningpod.com
Business English : Need help starting a conversation at a business event? Maybe this podcast can help!
Hello again, Welcome to eslearningpod.com!
My name is Paul Marks. This podcast will teach you some useful phrases that you can use to start conversations at business functions.
Do you find it hard to introduce yourself at networking events? Do you find it hard starting up a conversation with a potential customer? Well, try these phrases out, they really work!
1) Hello, May I introduce my self? I am ………………this is my first time at this …………..event. How do you do?
2) Would you mind if I joined you at this table? My name is …………………..
3) Hello, I am ………………I work at ………………….. Can I ask you name?
4) Hi I’m ……………. Do you work at Ford?
5) Sorry to interrupt,, my name is ………………… I was wondering if we can have a chat sometime. I am interested in your company's services.
6) Hello, it’s nice to see again. Didn’t we meet at the last Chamber of Commerce event?
7) Hello ………………….It is nice to see you again. How is the family?
8) Hi ………………I just wanted to come over and say hello. When you have time would you come over and have a chat?
9) Hello……….. long time no see! How is business?
10) Hi ………….I saw you from over there. I thought I would come and say hello!
Advanced Presentation Openings
Join Paul Marks again as he teaches all about advanced techniques you can use when you are making your next big presentation. This pod will help you before, during, and after you do your presentation. Do yourself a favor and give it a listen!
Tips for Business Presenters
In this exciting edition of ESL Learning Pod, Mr. Paul Marks takes you on a special journey to improve your business presentation skills in English. Nothing will get you ahead quicker than being able to communicate your important ideas to everyone in the room, and with these special and helpful presenting tips you will be the top person in the boardroom in no time! Be sure to check out our blog at http://esllearningpod.com/blog/ and our newly opened forum at http://esllearningpod.com/forum/. By registering for free at the forum you will have access to the special "members only" area, which will soon be full of exciting podcasts and lessons for our members. signing up is very quick and easy, so do it today (and don't forget to add a message or two)!
Making Requests in English
In this podcast Paul Marks teaches you the proper way to make requests in English. This is useful for all students, be they from a Business background or a general background. Enjoy!
Grammar Fun: Independent Clauses
This is a quick English lesson about independent clauses. Paul Marks gives us a very clear explanation about how to identify independent clauses. This lessons is useful for both native speakers of English and also for people that are learning English as a second language.
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Grammar Fun: Using 'For' and 'Since'
Join Paul Marks as he describes the proper use of 'since' and 'for'. Thanks For joining us!
Grammar Fun: Nouns - What They Are and How to Use Them Correctly
What is a noun? Well, if you do not know, let Paul Marks teach you on this free English Podcast lesson.Learn to identify and correctly use one of the most important elements of English!
Grammar Fun: Verb Tense Series - Part 1, The Present Simple Tense
Welcome to a new series by Tom Yates on the verb tenses. This series will not focus on the grammar of the verb tenses, that should be done independently by the learner. Rather, it will be looking at the function and use of the different tenses, and lots of examples will be used. This first episode will talk about the Present Simple Tense. Have fun and keep on learning!
Grammar Fun: Verb Tense Series - Part 2, The Past Simple Tense
Join us again for another installment in our popular verb tense series. In this episode Teacher Tom discusses the function and use of the simple past tense. Again, many examples are provided and room for lots of practice is given and encouraged. Don't listen just once! Listen several times and really do the exercises as they are given throughout the podcast, as they will definitely help your English acquisition in the long term. Good luck and have fun in your learning!
Grammar Fun: Verb Tense Series - Part 3, The Present Continuous
Have fun learning the intricacies and wonder of the Present Continuous Tense!
General English: 'Make' and 'Do'
In this enthralling episode of ESL Learning Pod Mr. Paul describes the intricacies of using 'make' vs. 'do'. So many requests have come in for this particular lesson, and we are always happy to meet our requests if possible. The use of 'make' and 'do' can be quite confusing, so we would like to help everybody out and give a clear as well as entertaining lesson on it. Please keep sending us your requests, we love them!
Grammar Fun: Simple Sentences - the building blocks to communicating in English!
Join us on a magical journey of education and fun as Mr. Paul Marks explains and illustrates the wonders of the simple sentence. This enthralling episode will entertain, educate, and titillate!
Grammar Fun: Compound Sentences
Moving on from the simple sentence of the last lesson, compound sentences provide a whole new level of expression, and are important to know how to use and identify so that your English can become more, well, complex!
Grammar Fun: Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs are integral to learning English. Join Sir Paul Marks for an introduction to these amazing English anomalies.
Quiz Corner: Quick News Quiz
Welcome to another podcast from esllearningpod.com. This is a special Current Events News podcast.
After listening, see if you can answer the following questions:
CHINA TO SEND SHIPS TO BATTLE PIRATES IN SOMALIA!
Question 1
Where are the pirates attacking?
Question 2
What do the Chinese want to protect?
Question 3
How much money have the pirates made in their attacks?
Question 4
How many vessels have been seized by the pirates?
To get the full text of the podcast as well as answers to the questions, send an email to esllearningpod@gmail.com and we will be happy to send it to you.
Quiz Corner -ESL Pod Quiz
Hello and welcome back to esllearningpod.com. This podcast contains general knowledge quiz questions for elementary to pre-intermediate learners of English.
First of all listen to the quiz questions. You will be given time to right down your answers. At the end of the question time you will get to hear the correct answers.
1) What is the highest mountain in the world?
2) What is the name of the capital city of Thailand?
3) How many people are on a soccer/football team?
4) Who is the new president of the United States of America?
5) Which country has the most people?
6) What sport is played at Wimbledon?
7) Which famous golf player's mother comes from Thailand?
8) How many sides does a triangle have?
9) How many legs does a butterfly have?
10) On which continent is the Sahara desert?
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Sit back and listen to the rousing children's story, "Goldi Locks And The Three Bears",