ESL Basics

1. "The Office" and ESL
(ESL Blog/General ESL Posts)

Tonight on "The Office", one of America's most popular and hilarious television shows, the main character Michael dated an ESL teacher. As she introduced herself as an ESL teacher, all my friends gasped ...

2. Infomercial
(ESL Blog/Business English)

... television commercial is something that is broadcast on television typically in the form of an advertisement. It is a short clip (typically under 1 minute) that promotes a certain product or service.  ...

3. Marketing to Hispanics
(ESL Blog/Business English)

... are not burdened by large credit card debts or home mortgages. This means they owe less and in turn, have more money to spend.   I also found it interesting where the money is being spent. Television (primarily). ...

4. Watch More T.V.!
(ESL Blog/General ESL Posts)

... television in English can really help a student's listening skills. Almost every country in the world offers some English-speaking programming, whether it be the sitcom "Friends" or Hollywood movies. Instead ...

5. About ESL Basics
(About ESL Basics/About ESL Basics)

... Park, Colorado. On one of our last days there, my brother Josh and I were watching a cooking show on television. I kept looking at the host thinking, "I could do that." Not cook, mind you. My mom gave ...