As Valentine’s Day is around, we too smell the rose. It’s the best gift for your love one in this special occasion. For our beloved English learners, we thought that celebrating it with the scent of a rose is great; it’s greater with the substance of the rose.
The Charlie Rose, that is.
We lifted the idea from an experienced ESL teacher, who always recommends it his advanced students. it’s an hour-long TV talk show, hosted by Charlie Rose. He isn’t the best good-looking guy, but he has the kind of charm that George Clooney doesn’t: he knows how to pose the simple and smart questions to his guests, and then shut up and let them talk.
And they really talk. Studying English or not, you may well want to hear what his guests have to say. They made it to the show for a reason; they all are the overachievers in their chosen fields, be it business, politics, sports, or arts, like Rupert Murdoch, Roger Federer, George Lucas … You got the idea.
Fascinating people, wonderful topics, and great conversations; all in one. The benefit of watching his show often to your listening comprehension is like that of eating nutritious dinner daily to your health. It never hurts to listen to smart people talking.
The Show is aired on almost every public station in the U.S. during the week. All of its interviews are archived in its website; you can watch them anytime anywhere.
By the way, don’t forget to smell the scent of a rose.
