FAQs

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 406: Participating in Internet Discussion Groups.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 406. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is a conversation between Dale and Jessie talking about something which is very popular, Internet forums, or Internet discussion groups. I’ll talk about some vocabulary that you will commonly find when you are talking about these kinds of Internet groups. Let’s get started.

Dale: I didn’t know you read that forum. What’s your screen name?

Jessie: It’s “jessiegirl,” but I don’t post very often. I like to lurk and follow the different threads, but I prefer to keep a low profile.

Dale: Really? I post all the time.