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My Pet, My Dog: Americans' Love Affair with Pets Nov 10, 2010

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Americans are in love with pets: dogs, cats, fish, hamsters, birds, and more! Some Americans even have pet rocks! Today we interview one American dog owner; join us for a fun interview!

Noun-Pronoun Agreement: Mr. President and the First Lady Nov 02, 2010

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Nouns ("Mr. President") and pronouns ("he") must get along in English! They must agree about things like person (I, you, he/she/it, they) and number (singular or plural). In today's podcast, we practice with agreement of nouns and pronouns and listen to some examples from your essays. And there are opportunities for you to practice as well. And Mrs. President? She must be in agreement as well.

What Is a Verb? We Podcast about English Grammar Oct 17, 2010

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What is a verb? For the learner of English, the answer isn't always so obvious. In today's podcast, we learn the difference between time reference and verb tense. Join us as we explore the past, the present and the future!

English Grammar: Gerunds and Infinitive Phrases_Pattern_4 Oct 15, 2010

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Next in our series in English grammar: gerunds and infinitive phrases! In this podcast lesson, we discuss the pattern Verb + Noun or Pronoun + Infinitive Phrase.

English Grammar: Gerunds and Infinitive Phrases_10_2 Oct 13, 2010

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If you want to be confused with English grammar, just look at the problem of gerunds and infinitive phrases! At the ESL Help! Desk, with our podcasts, we make it easy for you. In this lesson, we discuss verbs when the object is an infinitive phrase.

Present Perfect Continuous: How've You Been Feeling Lately? Sep 09, 2009

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Ever wonder when to use present perfect continuous? Ever wonder how it's different from present perfect? Here we will answer your questions and give you lots of examples from authentic language.

Imperatives and Commands: Have a Nice Summer! Jun 16, 2009

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Want to learn how to express a command? Here we teach you positive ("do") and negative ("don't") commands. And we wish you a good summer at the same time!

Paper or Plastic? Feb 12, 2009

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Here's a lesson in which you can learn how to save money, save energy, save the Earth, and improve your English grammar all at the same time!

Barak Obama: A New Day for the USA Jan 20, 2009

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Today is the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States of America. Millions are taking to the National Mall in Washington DC to witness Barak Obama take the Oath of Office. Mr. Obama is making history: He is the first person of African-American heritage to become the leader of our nation. Come join us as we watch history being made.

Definitely Fattening! Jan 15, 2009

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We continue our lessons with demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, and those. We embellish our exploration of these, adding subject-verb agreement (is, are, was, were). And we learn more about food from countries such as Italy, Spain, Columbia, Israel and the Middle East, South Korea, and even the United States. Join us for a tasty lesson.

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