Made in America
Yeah - once again, it is Bill Bryson. Why not? Especially since his 1994 book “Made in America” should be of quite some
interest to EFL learners and teachers alike. Just have a look at the subtitle: An informal history of the English language in the United States. Well, it really sounds like an academic approach, but notice the “informal” 
Informal it is - and written in Bryson’s usual funny and witty style. Apart from that, it is absolutely informative, highly knowledgeable and eye opening. Bryson’s strategy to take allegedly well-known concepts (the Pilgrims, famous sayings by presidents, etc) and to look at them from a slightly different point of view works out well, you begin to see those things with new eyes: the stories themselves, but also the etymology and shifts of meanings in words, phrases, idioms.
As always, here’s a sample to listen to: Bookblog #4: Bill Bryson - Made in America
The music for this episode once again comes frome podsafeaudio.com. I thought some bluegrass piece would go well with Made in America - it is Tall Fiddler by Deyo.