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Q&A About ESL

by Rimma Panina

An ESL program is the place and the time where different cultures meet and mix giving a huge start to new life. Do you want to know what this experience could lead to? New episodes every Monday at 2:00 pm. Exclusively from Saddleback Radio.

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Episodes

  1. Technical English Versus Everyday English

    Alex is a talented engineer who currently works on promising technology for a small startup in Los Angeles. Previously he had experience working in Germany and South Korea. We talked about his insights into the language and cultures of those countries. Welcome to the 13th episode!

  2. Persistence, Patience, and Reason

    Meet Azhar Imanakunova. Like many of my guests, she has her own ESL story which has started in Kazakhstan not so many years ago. Azhar is a persistent and patient person and rationale in a good way. No surprise that she reaches her goals and follows her path.

  3. History and Literature, Culture and Language

    Dmitry Larionov’s ESL story as well as his approach to studying are fascinating. We were talking about history and literature, culture and language. Welcome to the 11th episode!

  4. Preserving Culture and Language Through Film and Fashion

    Cyril Lumboy is one of the most talented people I know. She is a student and staff member at Saddleback College, as well as a filmmaker, producer, and fashion designer. Right now she is working on her project Oh My SAI where she sews face masks and she is very creative with it. Join us for this…

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  5. Interpretation, Translation, and Raising a Dual-Culture Child

    This week Rimma interviews Vera, a brand new mom who shares about learning English as a child, including having an English speaking pen pal. Vera discusses her job as an interpreter and translator, living in Texas when she first moved to the U.S., and raising a child of two cultures.

  6. Cultural Differences and Uncomfortable Situations

    Tatiana is a video editor for commercials, music videos and documentaries. Singer, cat lover, wine lover, Tatiana shares her journey in improving her English speaking skills, Russian idioms versus American idioms, and how wearing masks and face shields makes communicating difficult for non-native...

  7. A Child of Three Cultures

    Victor Gorelov has a very colorful cultural background. He is Russian who was born in Kazahstan and moved into the U.S. at the age of 9. We have an interesting conversation about bilingualism and about how it is to be a child of three cultures and how to keep the language alive.

  8. ESL in Our Family

    Mikhail Panin is a person I always admire of: he is smart, intelligent, hardworking and passionate. Also, he is my husband and ESL speaker. In this episode he talks about his experience of studying and using English at work. Our cat tried to participate as well, so you can hear his “meopinion” as...

  9. ESL and a Career in Entertainment

    We met at Saddleback College CTVR 202 class about two years ago, since then we collaborate for Breaking Bread with Lydie Denier and other projects. Right now we are working on our first short documentary Unforgotten Box. English for her as well as for us is not her first language. She has a...

  10. My ESL Story

    This week I am going to tell you my personal ESL story, giving you useful tips found on the Internet and some from personal experience as well.

  11. The Egyptian Approach to Studying Language

    I am going to introduce you to another friend of mine Marwa El-mossalamy. She is a teacher assistant at Irvin Valley College. In this episode, you’ll hear interesting facts about the Egyptian approach to studying language as well as Marwa’s personal experience as a supplemental instructor.

  12. ESL & Finding New Job Opportunities

    In the second QA about ESL podcast, you are going to meet my ex-classmate Claire, who's achievements in learning allowed her to get a new job.

  13. Changing Cultural Perceptions

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

An ESL program is the place and the time where different cultures meet and mix giving a huge start to new life. Do you want to know what this experience could lead to?

New episodes every Monday at 2:00 pm. Exclusively from Saddleback Radio.

HOSTED BY

Rimma Panina

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An ESL program is the place and the time where different cultures meet and mix giving a huge start to new life. Do you want to know what this experience could lead to? New episodes every Monday at 2:00 pm. Exclusively from Saddleback Radio.

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Q&A About ESL is created and hosted by Rimma Panina.
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