EnglishCentral Videos - Career English. ESL Podcast Blog. Welcome to ESL Podcast Blog So Go Ahead and Sue Me, Taylor Swift I can’t say that I have never, never, never listened to a song by Taylor Swift, but I can say that I’m not exactly (I’m not really) a fan of her music. Ms. Swift is, however, extremely popular in the United States and internationally, known for her catchy (easy to remember) tunes (music) and lyrics (words to a song). But if you’re not careful, Swift may just decide to sue you (take you to court and demand money from you for something you did wrong). Here’s why: Swift has trademarked (legally protected) some of the most popular phrases from her songs, claiming (saying) that these phrases are her intellectual property (things you create that belong to you). What phrases are we talking about here? The reason behind Swift’s trademarking of these phrases is not just meglomania (the desire to dominate everyone around you, to have great power).
You might be wondering about whether we here at ESL Podcast have trademarked anything. Listen A Minute: Easier English Listening and Activities. Daily ESL: Conversation Starters for English Students. Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab - For English as a Second Language. Interesting Things for ESL/EFL Students (Fun English Study) Listen and Repeat Podcast: Improve Your English Pronunciation. Listen and Repeat Podcast Listen and Repeat to Learn Verb Conjugation and Pronunciation Listen and Repeat to Learn Vocabulary and Sentence Patterns Adjectives for People (1:59) I also made this audio into a video.Video of Listen & Repeat: Adjectives and Sentence Patterns Notes Also Try These "Listen and Repeat" Videos More Also see the daily Listen and Repeat to Improve Your Intonation, Rhythm and Pronunciation.
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