ESLPodcast 36 - Shopping at the Mall

I read in the local paper that a new public library had just opened two weeks ago in my neighborhood. I wanted to check it out. But first, I called the library to check the hours of operation. The librarian to ...

[A knock on the door.] Jeff: Come in. Julie: Hi, Dr. McQuillan, I'm Julie Taylor. I'm in your 2 o'clock class on Thursdays. Jeff: Hi, Julie. Have a seat. What can I do for you? Julie: I wanted to come see you during your <stro ...

In this English lesson we'll go to a shopping plaza / strip mall! This is part two of a lesson I did a few months ago. Many of you enjoyed it and asked for another. In my part of the English speaking world we have what are called strip malls or shopping plazas. These are places w ...  Show more

In this English lesson we'll go to the strip mall! In my part of the English speaking world we have what are called strip malls or shopping plazas. It is a place where all the stores are in a row with the door facing the parking lot. Come with me as I explain each location a ...  Show more

When you look at your closet, do your clothes reflect the life you're living right now… or the one you picture in your head? For many women, this is where things start to break down.We buy the sequin dress for 'someday,' the heels that sit on the shelf gathering dust, the fancy b ...  Show more

Today’s show is the first in a mini-series on the changing landscape of retail. 

We’ve been hearing about the death of retail for more than five years now. There is no question that retail is changing. Perhaps the biggest effect is the blurry line between online and off ...