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English for International Students

19 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

This show aims to provide interesting information to graduate international students who are interested in polishing their English and gaining a deeper perspective on U.S. American culture.

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Episodes

Episode 12 Our Experience with Job Interviews

April 09, 2017 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB

In this episode, Elizabeth and Linley discuss their personal experiences interviewing and being interviewed for jobs and share a few tips.

Episode 11 Number Pronunciation

April 01, 2017 00:00 - 1 minute - 8.37 MB

In this language focus episode, Linley and Elizabeth discuss best practices for pronouncing numbers such as individual sounds and word stress.

Episode 10 Going to the doctor Part II

March 26, 2017 00:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MB

In this episode, you'll hear the remainder of the interview with Tim Fox as he gives advice for how to interact with the doctor and navigate the clinic system.

Episode 9 Going to the doctor Part I

March 18, 2017 22:18 - 23 minutes - 236 MB

In this episode, you'll hear the fist half of an interview with Tim Fox about Student Health Services.

Episode 8

February 25, 2017 00:00 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MB

In this episode, you'll hear from Linley's mom, L'Anna, and Rachael Winfrey talking about housing. We discuss important points to consider from the perspective of both a landlord and tenant.

Episode 7.5

May 21, 2016 00:00 - 7 minutes - 6.68 MB

In this episode, you'll hear an introduction to thought groups and some important announcements about the podcast.

Episode 7 How to motivate students

May 15, 2016 00:00 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MB

In this episode, you will hear Dr. William Lan, an Educational Psychologist, discuss how teachers can motivate their students. Students could also use themselves to enhance their own motivation as learners!

Episode 6.5 West Texas Dialect

May 07, 2016 00:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

In this language focus episode, you will hear a discussion of some terms and pronunciation pattern of a West Texas accent.

Episode 6 Interview cont.

May 03, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 18.3 MB

In this episode, you'll hear the remainder of the interview with Linley's dad, Jeff. In this half of the interview, Jeff talks about sales practices and gives tips to consumers.

Episode 5.5 Vocabulary from Previous Episode

April 23, 2016 00:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

In this episode, you'll hear a discussion of key vocabulary terms from last week's episode.

Episode 5 Small business in the U.S.

April 16, 2016 00:00 - 21 minutes - 16.5 MB

In this episode, Linley's dad, Jeff, talks about owning a small business in the U.S. and provides insight into the hiring practices of U.S. managers.

Episode 4.5 Prominence and Contrasts

April 08, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 6.32 MB

In this episode, we discuss how you can use prominence to make contrasting concepts clear.

Episode 4 Cultural Transition

April 01, 2016 00:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

In this episode, you'll hear from Eve and Ruben regarding their experience with cultural transition as international students.

Episode 3.5 Idioms Unpacked

March 26, 2016 00:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MB

In this episode we discuss idioms and expressions you heard in episode 3. Check out our blog to find the list!

Episode 3 Meet the EIS Team

March 13, 2016 00:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

Meet Rachel, Rachel, and Linley, the EIS team!

Episode 2.5 Tone Choice Unpacked

March 04, 2016 00:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

Learn more about how your tone choices affect how listeners interpret your message.

Episode 2 Education in Mongolia and the U.S.

February 26, 2016 00:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

Hear a Mongolian international student's perspective on education in the U.S. Learn about high context culture and low context culture and share your thoughts with us!

Episode 1.5 Prominence Unpacked

February 19, 2016 00:00 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MB

In this episode, we will further discuss prominence and how using it effectively will help you communicate and understand meaning.

Episode 1 Grad School Admissions and Valentine's Day

February 12, 2016 00:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

Hear an interview with advice and information about applying for grad school from TTU's Director of Graduate Admissions. Learn about the history of Valentine's Day in Culture Corner. The Language Focus for this episode is Prominence.