Time Out with Rita
By Rita Simons Santiago
This podcast presents topics of interest to English language learners, including information about Wisconsin, our home state, along with comprehension questions and answers regarding the podcast segments. Speakers with a variety knowledge and accents from around the world will be featured! Join us!
Time Out with Rita Nov 12, 2020
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The American Thanksgiving
Our guest today is Jeanne Angel, Ph.D., who is retired after a long career in education, primarily having taught ESOL in a variety of locations and at different educational and language levels, but whose favorite job was coordinating a brand-new K-12 ESOL program in Iowa. Dr. Angel will give us answers to questions about Thanksgiving such as how and when this holiday started in the United States, and how we celebrate it today. Join us for the answers to these questions and more
Nov 12, 202035:02
Apples in Autumn, a Wisconsin Delight!
We love our apples in Wisconsin, and autumn here is almost synonymous with apples. We eat apples, we play games with apples, we give apples as gifts and we even incorporate apple expressions in our language. Maybe it would be faster to list what we DON'T do with apples here in Wisconsin! Join us as we talk about how important apples are to our fall in Wisconsin! Being our first podcast in November, we will also take a look at a few important events that have happened throughout history during the month of November, events that we must remember.
Nov 01, 202040:18
The American Presidential Election
This episode features Michael Catheline explaining to the listeners who can be a candidate for the American presidency and how the American people elect the president.
Oct 18, 202038:43
Halloween, Some History, Customs, Traditions, and Local 2020 Updates
Suzanne Miller tells us a bit about the origin of Halloween, our customs and traditions, as well as a few local updates for this year’s celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oct 09, 202018:26
Two Special Places Near Milwaukee to Visit in the Fall
Diane Ruiz tells listeners about two of her favorite fall stops that are beautiful and free for exploration, Holy Hill and New Glarus.
Sep 30, 202020:25
Autumn, Specifically September 2020, in Wisconsin
This is a listening activity for adults learning English as a second or foreign language. The topic is autumn in Wisconsin, emphasizing this month, September, 2020. There are questions asked after each section to help with comprehension; the answers are at the end of the podcast.
Sep 01, 202014:28