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Yulia joins us in episode 34 to chat about her journey to Korea from Russia. Find out how she survived the first year living in the countryside with the locals, the scary proposition of doing your Master's degree and Ph.D in a third language, and her dreams for sharing knowledge with the world. This will be another solid listening challenge as, despite speaking English as a second language, she blasts through so many ideas as fast as I could keep up. I hope she'll be a great inspiration to you! If you have questions for Yulia, or about the language used in episode 34, please visit to www.eslunscripted.com and leave a comment under Yulia's show notes page. Enjoy!

Yulia joins us in episode 34 to chat about her journey to Korea from Russia. Find out how she survived the first year living in the countryside with the locals, the scary proposition of doing your Master's degree and Ph.D in a third language, and her dreams for sharing knowledge with the world. This will be another solid listening challenge as, despite speaking English as a second language, she blasts through so many ideas as fast as I could keep up. I hope she'll be a great inspiration to you! If you have questions for Yulia, or about the language used in episode 34, please visit to www.eslunscripted.com and leave a comment under Yulia's show notes page. Enjoy!

This new style of Slang Break is all about the language coming straight from Todd in Episode 33. ESL Unscripted has always been as much about language learning as it has been about hearing great stories. In this way, the new format of Slang Break hopes to bring a lot of the language from every episode - and there is a lot! - and make it more digestible, accessible, and usable to you. Not only is each expression explained, you'll hear the audio from the show it appears in. In today's Part 2 of Ep. 33 show, we look at:   (Time occurring in episode) | Idiom/Expression/Vocabulary *35:14 -- Hook (me/you/him/her) up with something/Hook up something *38:35 -- To plead the 5th (amendment) *45:23 -- All the rage *47:33 -- Coming alive/Taking off *49:00 -- Once the ball starts rolling/to get the ball rolling *50:27 -- Work around (something) *50:41 -- Go down that road again/Go back down that road

This new style of Slang Break is all about the language coming straight from Todd in Episode 33. ESL Unscripted has always been as much about language learning as it has been about hearing great stories. In this way, the new format of Slang Break hopes to bring a lot of the language from every episode - and there is a lot! - and make it more digestible, accessible, and usable to you. Not only is each expression explained, you'll hear the audio from the show it appears in. In today's Part 2 of Ep. 33 show, we look at:   (Time occurring in episode) | Idiom/Expression/Vocabulary *35:14 -- Hook (me/you/him/her) up with something/Hook up something *38:35 -- To plead the 5th (amendment) *45:23 -- All the rage *47:33 -- Coming alive/Taking off *49:00 -- Once the ball starts rolling/to get the ball rolling *50:27 -- Work around (something) *50:41 -- Go down that road again/Go back down that road

This new style of Slang Break is all about the language coming straight from Todd in Episode 33. ESL Unscripted has always been as much about language learning as it has been about hearing great stories.  In this way, the new format of Slang Break hopes to bring a lot of the language from every episode - and there is a lot! - and make it more digestible, accessible, and usable to you. Not only is each expression explained, you'll hear the audio from the show it appears in.  In today's show, we look at:   (Time occurring in episode)    |     (Idiom/Expression/Vocabulary) * 8:36: Right off the bat * 12:06: A lot to catch up on * 13:03: Down time * 13:35: (To be) No stranger to something * 14:20: To put all your eggs in one basket * 15:20: Only one shot | Be on your toes | Dealing with curveballs * 16:25: Not on anyone's radar | We're all in the same boat * 22:58: An exaggeration * 32:40: To have no shortage of something * 33:36: Camaraderie  Be sure to check out Part 2 of Slang Break for episode 33. If you have any questions about any of the language in Slang Break, or in episode 33, please visit www.eslunscripted.com and leave a comment or voicemail.  Enjoy!

This new style of Slang Break is all about the language coming straight from Todd in Episode 33. ESL Unscripted has always been as much about language learning as it has been about hearing great stories.  In this way, the new format of Slang Break hopes to bring a lot of the language from every episode - and there is a lot! - and make it more digestible, accessible, and usable to you. Not only is each expression explained, you'll hear the audio from the show it appears in.  In today's show, we look at:   (Time occurring in episode)    |     (Idiom/Expression/Vocabulary) * 8:36: Right off the bat * 12:06: A lot to catch up on * 13:03: Down time * 13:35: (To be) No stranger to something * 14:20: To put all your eggs in one basket * 15:20: Only one shot | Be on your toes | Dealing with curveballs * 16:25: Not on anyone's radar | We're all in the same boat * 22:58: An exaggeration * 32:40: To have no shortage of something * 33:36: Camaraderie  Be sure to check out Part 2 of Slang Break for episode 33. If you have any questions about any of the language in Slang Break, or in episode 33, please visit www.eslunscripted.com and leave a comment or voicemail.  Enjoy!

Episode 33 is a pretty unique traveler episode. In this chat with Todd, we talk about the world of cruise ship life. Fifteen years ago, both Todd and I worked on cruise ships, a multi-cultural adventure unlike any other. From adjusting to the first few days on board to special cruises and drinking in the crew bar, we cover a lot. When it comes to speaking English and having an unforgettable travel experience, cruise ships offer something difficult to find anywhere else.   For more information on this episode, including links to crew hiring pages and life on board a ship, visit www.eslunscripted.com and check out the episode 33 show notes page.   Enjoy the show!

Episode 33 is a pretty unique traveler episode. In this chat with Todd, we talk about the world of cruise ship life. Fifteen years ago, both Todd and I worked on cruise ships, a multi-cultural adventure unlike any other. From adjusting to the first few days on board to special cruises and drinking in the crew bar, we cover a lot. When it comes to speaking English and having an unforgettable travel experience, cruise ships offer something difficult to find anywhere else.   For more information on this episode, including links to crew hiring pages and life on board a ship, visit www.eslunscripted.com and check out the episode 33 show notes page.   Enjoy the show!

David Holmes (Episode 22), the world-touring bicyclist who has ridden through 40+ countries on his bike, returns in episode 32 for a long-awaited question and answer session. Using both questions you submitted via e-mail and my own, we finally get to sit down with this fascinating traveler and talk about his journeys and beginning as a cyclist. For more information on this show, including the original interview questions, please visit www.eslunscripted.com and find episode 32 with David. Enjoy the show!

David Holmes (Episode 22), the world-touring bicyclist who has ridden through 40+ countries on his bike, returns in episode 32 for a long-awaited question and answer session. Using both questions you submitted via e-mail and my own, we finally get to sit down with this fascinating traveler and talk about his journeys and beginning as a cyclist. For more information on this show, including the original interview questions, please visit www.eslunscripted.com and find episode 32 with David. Enjoy the show!

This episode 31 takes us to Thailand for the first time! James has been living in Bangkok for about 5 weeks now and shares with us his initial impressions of the city as well as the numerous groups he’s joined to help him get started on the right foot (successfully!). He also joins us for our first British version of Slang Break as well as some British Swear Share! James is also a teacher so we dig into his favorite activities in the classroom as well as the challenges and pleasures of teaching children. It’s a fun chat with lots of good information. For more on this and all other episodes, head to www.eslunscripted.com! Enjoy the show!

This episode 31 takes us to Thailand for the first time! James has been living in Bangkok for about 5 weeks now and shares with us his initial impressions of the city as well as the numerous groups he’s joined to help him get started on the right foot (successfully!). He also joins us for our first British version of Slang Break as well as some British Swear Share! James is also a teacher so we dig into his favorite activities in the classroom as well as the challenges and pleasures of teaching children. It’s a fun chat with lots of good information. For more on this and all other episodes, head to www.eslunscripted.com! Enjoy the show!

Episode 30 takes us to Mumbai, India for the first time. Alex joins us to talk about what it's like to live in such an unpredictable and diverse city. We also chat a little bit about English in India and Alex's recommendations for studying English. For more information on this episode, please head to www.eslunscripted.com and find episode 30 with Alex. Enjoy!

Episode 30 takes us to Mumbai, India for the first time. Alex joins us to talk about what it's like to live in such an unpredictable and diverse city. We also chat a little bit about English in India and Alex's recommendations for studying English. For more information on this episode, please head to www.eslunscripted.com and find episode 30 with Alex. Enjoy!

Episode 29 is a Random chat with Matt, an expat from the USA who's been living in Busan, South Korea for the past nine years. Along with our random chat, we also discuss his initial decision to live and work abroad as well as a few tips for succeeding in your English interviews. For more details on this show, visit www.eslunscripted.com and find Episode 29 with Matt. Enjoy!

Episode 29 is a Random chat with Matt, an expat from the USA who's been living in Busan, South Korea for the past nine years. Along with our random chat, we also discuss his initial decision to live and work abroad as well as a few tips for succeeding in your English interviews. For more details on this show, visit www.eslunscripted.com and find Episode 29 with Matt. Enjoy!

Episode 28 is a chat with Songhee, a Korean girl who lived, studied, and worked in Australia for a year. In this episode, we briefly discuss her experience abroad as well as her current job as an English Teacher. Also in this episode: new editions of Unscripted News, Slang Break, and the ultra-popular Swear Share, a show which looks at using profanity in English. For more information, please visit www.eslunscripted.com and look for episode 28 with Songhee! Enjoy the show!

Episode 28 is a chat with Songhee, a Korean girl who lived, studied, and worked in Australia for a year. In this episode, we briefly discuss her experience abroad as well as her current job as an English Teacher. Also in this episode: new editions of Unscripted News, Slang Break, and the ultra-popular Swear Share, a show which looks at using profanity in English. For more information, please visit www.eslunscripted.com and look for episode 28 with Songhee! Enjoy the show!

ESL Unscripted is bigger and better in 2016! Happy New Year! This is our first episode in 2016 and we've got all new show segments, including Unscripted News, Slang Break, and the very sensitive, not-for-everyone Swear Share (be careful with these!). Episode 27 is our first conversation with Jade, my wonderful wife. Though she is my wife, she is also a language learner. In our chat today, we talk about her early days as an EFL student in middle school, her brief stint as a Japanese language learner, and how travel will boost your confidence in speaking English to anyone! For more information on episode 27, be sure to check out our shows notes page at www.eslunscripted.com. Enjoy the show!

ESL Unscripted is bigger and better in 2016! Happy New Year! This is our first episode in 2016 and we've got all new show segments, including Unscripted News, Slang Break, and the very sensitive, not-for-everyone Swear Share (be careful with these!). Episode 27 is our first conversation with Jade, my wonderful wife. Though she is my wife, she is also a language learner. In our chat today, we talk about her early days as an EFL student in middle school, her brief stint as a Japanese language learner, and how travel will boost your confidence in speaking English to anyone! For more information on episode 27, be sure to check out our shows notes page at www.eslunscripted.com. Enjoy the show!