A member of the English Fluency Now Facebook community asked if I would do a movie lesson on the recent Martin Scorsese film “The Wolf of Wall Street“, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio. I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I have read some articles about it and watched the trailer. I will likely see it when […] Read more »
Podcast Episode 35 – Going to the Bank
One of the members of our English Fluency Now Facebook community asked that I record a podcast about banking in the United States. He wanted to learn vocabulary related to going to a bank and a little about what you can do there. Therefore, in this podcast episode (#35), I talk about three of the […] Read more »
Super Bowl Commercials Are Funny
Many English learners find it difficult to understand the rules of football, much less the appeal it has with the American population. (If you have an interest in learning more about American football, listen to my podcast episode #18). Even those who don’t like football, sometimes show up at a Super Bowl party to watch […] Read more »
Grammy Awards Turns Into a Wedding Ceremony
Who watched the Grammy Awards? If you listened to podcast episode #33, then you learned about the Golden Globes, the awards ceremony for the TV and movie industry. The Grammy Awards is the awards ceremony that recognizes performers, musicians, songwriters and others in the music industry. Here is a news article from the Hollywood Reporter about the […] Read more »
Pumpkin Pie – The Classic Thanksgiving Dessert
Next Thursday, November 28th, people across the United States will celebrate Thanksgiving. (To learn more about Thanksgiving, listen to podcast #10.) One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is PUMPKIN PIE. It is the most commonly made dessert and many people love it. I like to have it with fresh whipped cream and/or vanilla ice […] Read more »
Happy Halloween
[sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://englishfluencynow.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Happy-Halloween.mp3″] Click on this button to listen to me read this post. This afternoon, across the United States, children are dressing up in costumes and getting ready to go trick-or-treating. This annual tradition is loved by every kid I know. They love to fill their bags with candy, of course, but most of the […] Read more »