ESL ALOUD
Guided Practice in Speaking English
Category General Practice
Podcast #118 Conversation Helpers – School Meeting
Excuse me. This is my first time at a school meeting. Have you been to these meetings before? What grade is your child in? How does he like the school? How do you like the school? What do you think about the school? Are you happy with the school? Are you satisfied with the school? [...] Read More
Podcast #116 My Case of the Flu
Lesson Exercises My case of the flu started with a cough. I thought it was just a cold. I had had a flu shot, so I thought I was safe. I got some cough medicine. The next morning I felt achy all over. I had a fever. I also had a bad headache. My wife [...] Read More
Podcast #112 Being Old in the USA
Lesson Exercises Getting old is no fun. You used to walk six miles. Now walking three miles is an effort. You used to eat just about anything. Now you study the nutrition labels. You used to sleep through the night. Now you are up at least once. You used to see a doctor annually. Now [...] Read More
Podcast #111 Coincidences
Lesson Exercises A man comes into a bar. He is slightly drunk. He walks up to the only other patron. He asks if he could buy him a drink. “Why of course,” comes the reply. The first man then asks: “Where are you from?” “I’m from Ireland,” replies the second man. The first man responds: [...] Read More
Podcast #108 Welcome to the Family
Lesson Exercises PDF A businessman met with his new son-in-law. He said, “I love my daughter, and now I welcome you into the family. We care for you very much. I am going to show you how much. I’m making you a 50% partner in my business. Just go to the factory every day and [...] Read More
Podcast #104 A Deep Story
Lesson Exercises There were these two guys out hiking. They came upon an old, abandoned mine shaft. They were curious about its depth. One of them threw in a pebble. They waited for the sound of it striking the bottom. But they heard nothing. They went and got a bigger rock. They threw it in [...] Read More
Podcast #101 New Exercise Feature
Lesson Exercises A new feature has been added to ESL Aloud. These are PDFs that contain lesson exercises. They will come with most of the General Practice lessons. Currently, the PDFs have been added to four lessons. More will be added as time goes on. Each PDF is divided into three sections. The first is [...] Read More
Podcast #100 Giving Compliments
A compliment is an expression of praise or admiration that you say in order to tell a person you recognize some special quality. Here are some examples of compliments: You say to someone at work: The suggestions you made at the meeting today were outstanding. You say to a child after a soccer game: You [...] Read More
Podcast #96 A Bad Day for Walter
Lesson Exercises Walter overslept. He had to eat breakfast in a rush. He cut his face in two places shaving. He hadn’t done his weekly clothes washing, so he didn’t have any clean underpants. There was frost on his car’s windshield. He didn’t own a scraper. He did what he could with his fingernails. On [...] Read More
Podcast #93 The Final Doctor Visit
A man hasn’t been feeling well. He sees his doctor for a complete physical exam. The lab tests are done immediately. The doctor asks the man into his office. “I’m afraid I have some very bad news, ” the doctor says.“You’re dying, and you don’t have much time left.” “Oh, that’s terrible!” says the man. [...] Read More
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