Podcast 2 - Baseball Idioms

Baseball Terms

Those of you who read the Spanish translation may wonder why I chose some of the words that I did. I have to admit, as I thought about the podcast, I was wondering how I was going to translate it into Spanish. My Spanish vocabulary relating to sports is very limited. Then I came across a web site that had two dictionaries of baseball terms in Spanish. The first was a Spanish-English dictionary and the second was an English-Spanish dictionary. They are free, and if you are interested, you can obtain them here http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/education/dictionary/

Spanish/English Language Forum

If you are reading this blog, your English is probably at the intermediate or advanced level; however, you will occasionally be confused about an idiom, about proper usage, or about how a technical term is translated from Spanish to English or from English to Spanish. In the box on the right entitled "Resources on the Web," you can click on Spanish/English Language Forum and you will be taken to a site where you can ask questions and have native Spanish and English speakers from around the world help you with your question.

Podcast 1 - Hello and Welcome

In addition to my podcast, there are many resources on the Internet for people who wish to learn English. I shall discuss four that I think are particularly good. In the box to the right entitled "Resources on the Web," you can click on the link and go directly to the site.

News in Simple English - is a news podcast by the Voice of America. The podcast uses a simple English with a limited vacabulary in order that novices can better understand it.

VOA News Podcasts - are various news podcasts by the Voice of America. While not specifically intended to teach English, the speakers do speak very clearly.

Words and Their Stories - short five-minute podcasts that discuss English idioms, slang, and common sayings.

English as a Second Language - podcasts prepared by professional educators designed to teach English to non-native speakers.

For those of you who would like a good reference book on English grammar, I would recommend the Harbrace College Handbook. The most recent edition is the 13th; however, the older editions are available for very little money, and will serve you just as well.