The MX ESL Podcast
by Thomas Osgood
The official podcast of the ESL (English as a Second Language) Club at Malcolm X College (https://www.ccc.edu/malcolm-x/home/) in Chicago, IL. It seeks to bring a voice to the stories of the students who come through the English Adult Education program. About the host--Thomas Osgood is an Adult ESL Instructor at Malcolm X College in Chicago. He has been teaching ESL for more than a dozen years, assisting students from more than 40 nations advance in their language skills. He holds a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) M.A. from Wheaton College. He lives in Chicago with his wife and daughter.
Episodes
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Valeria's Reading Journey
Valeria joins the podcast to talk about how she started reading books in English, and some of her favorite ones. Here are some of the books she mentions: Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S126C645051 The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros...
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Evelyn's Travels
Listen to Evelyn talk about her recent travels to Boston and Montreal. Link to a Montreal-style bagel cafe in Chicago: https://www.lrbagels.com/
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Marjory Shares Her Passion for Brazilian Cuisine
In this episode Marjory discusses what Brazilian food means to her and how it helps her stay connected to her culture even when she is far away from her homeland. We also get into a discussion of the World Cup '26, and her hopes for Brazil to bring home the championship....
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Marlen's Advice on Getting a Driver's License
Marlen rejoins the podcast to share her tips on getting a driver's license in the U.S., and why it's such an important step for internationals. Written Test Guide and Practice Test: https://www.ilsos.gov/content/dam/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_ds9.pdf
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The Story Behind the New MX Logo
Kathia joins the MX to share about the vision behind the new logo she designed for the podcast. Theme Song: Motivational Music Short by Sunsides
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Insights on Iran
Malihe joins the podcast to share about life as an Iranian, and her hopes for the future of Iran. Malihe's favorite Iranian restaurant in Chicago: Noon O Kabab: https://www.noonokabab.com/ Argo movie:...
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Marlen's Growth Journey
Marlen shares about her transition from life in Mexico to life in the United States, and the various challenges she had to overcome. Degree equivalency website that Marlen mentions: www.ece.org
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Lessons Learned-Constantino and Teresa
Two ESL students share about what they have learned in their immigrant journeys.
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Constantino's Job
A short discussion of where Constantino works.
About this show
The official podcast of the ESL (English as a Second Language) Club at Malcolm X College (https://www.ccc.edu/malcolm-x/home/) in Chicago, IL. It seeks to bring a voice to the stories of the students who come through the English Adult Education program.
About the host--Thomas Osgood is an Adult ESL Instructor at Malcolm X College in Chicago. He has been teaching ESL for more than a dozen years, assisting students from more than 40 nations advance in their language skills. He holds a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) M.A. from Wheaton College. He lives in Chicago with his wife and daughter.
Hosted by
Thomas Osgood