Shereen from An English Nerd joins me in this podcast episode for English learners to explore some of these euphemisms and how to use them.

USEFUL LINKS

An English Nerd website

An English Nerd on YouTube 

An English Nerd on Instagram

English with Rob on YouTube 

English with Rob on  Instagram 

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I hope that Rod can be an inspiration for English learners to improve their English through finding sources which they love.

USEFUL LINKS

Rod the English Teacher on YouTube 

Rod the English Teacher on Instagram

English with Rob on YouTube 

English with Rob on  Instagram 

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Useful Vocabulary script:

S: Hey Rob, I’m going to the shop. Do you want anything?

R: Ooh, yes please. Could you bias some apple source?

S: Us?

R: Yeah. And some orange juice. The fresh stuff. I think they have a Press machine at the shop. Get two cups.

S: Two?

R: Right. Three if you want one too, of course. I mean, you’re paying, so you can if you want to. Oh, and I’ll have an ice cream, with a Scoop of chocolate and a scoop of pistachio.

S: OK… Hey... Whose are those boots over there?

R: Oh, they’re Debbie’s.

S: Debbie? Stop the press! Is this another woman you’re having an affair with?

R: Yeah. She’s one of my Current affairs.

[BEEP BEEP]

R: Who’s Papping their horn out there? Wire they papping?

S: It looks like someone’s blocking the road. A car’s stopped. HiSyndicateors are on. People are papping because they want to get through.

S: So… What do you want the apple sauce for, exactly?

R: No comment.

[Debbie comes into the room] 

D: Hello.

S: Hello.

D: Rob.

R: Yeah?

D: I think that’s my husband’s car outside blocking the road.

[Door knocking]!!!

USEFUL LINKS

SEND7 Website

SEND7Podcast on Spotify

English with Rob on YouTube 

English with Rob on  Instagram 

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Rob.

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Here is some useful vocabulary we talk about:

Metropolis

City

Town

Village

Hamlet

Country/countryside (possible confusion of word ‘country’)

Overcrowded

Isolated

Hectic

Multicultural

Peaceful

Natural

USEFUL LINKS

English Coach 3Ts Website: https://englishcoach-3ts.com/

English Coach 3Ts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishcoach_3ts/?hl=en

English with Rob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglish

English with Rob on  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/

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Here are some of the 'get' phrases we talk about:

To get - to receive or take possession of somehow

To get - Where did you get that lovely…?

To get  - To make contact with:

What’s the best time of day to get you?

To get + transport

Can you get a bus on the street where you live?

To get + Situation/state/emotion

Have you ever been in a car which got stuck?

Was there ever a time when you got lost?

When was the last time you got dressed up?

Interesting English: Does gotten exist?

Game: Got + what?

Guess the prepositions of the question.

• What do you get up to on weekends?
• Do you get on with your neighbours?
• How do you get rid of your bio waste?
• What’s something you try to get out of doing?
• Have you ever done something you shouldn’t have done, but got away with it?

USEFUL LINKS

Anna with 2Ns podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/anna-with-2ns-english-podcast/id1502718875

Anna with 2Ns on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna2nsenglish/

English with Rob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglish

English with Rob on  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/

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TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE

- Pro's and Con's of using Jokes in English lessons

- Suggestions of how jokes can be used in the ESL classroom

- Different types of jokes

- Jokes I have made up

USEFUL LINKS

English with Rob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglish

English with Rob on  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/

Thank you for listening (or for reading this, at least).

Rob.

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TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE

- Useful vocabulary for dating 

- Good and bad dating experiences

- Useful practices for dating conversation

- Dating do's and dating don'ts

EXTRAS FROM THE PODCAST

English Etc with Julie's ebooks:

- English Conversation Made Simple

https://crafty-motivator-3560.ck.page/35320c6aa5

- 1000 English Words and Expressions

https://speakenglishwithtiffani.ac-page.com/lp-1000-english-words-and-expressions

Here is some of the useful vocabulary we discuss:

- To go on a date/to have a date/a date (event)/a date (person)

- Single (adj)/To be seeing someone/To be an item/To be in a relationship

- To have a crush on someone/a crush (noun) (USA)

- To fancy someone (UK)

- To flirt

- To have chemistry/to click

- To ask someone out

- To hit on someone

- To have a fling (a short, intense relationship)

USEFUL LIINKS

English Etc with Julie's Website: https://englishetc.com/

English Etc with Julie on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLM0_74Ai-QekFIyxrLCH6A

English Etc with Julie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishetc_with_julie/

English with Rob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglish

English with Rob on  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/

Thank you for listening (or for reading this, at least).

Rob.

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The phrasal verbs you can learn from context in this podcast are:

To be up to

To be into

To pick up on

To get up to

To take after 

To be named after

To take up

To dress up/as

To pop out

To pick on

To catch up with

To gross out

To crack up

You can find more great content for English learners from Sukhi's English Every Day links here:

Website: https://englisheveryday.co.uk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english.language.everyday/

And more from me here:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglish

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob

Thank you so much for listening.

Rob.

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In this episode I also give you some tips on how to stick to your 2022 English learning goals.

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Be sure to check out Anna's fantastic content for English learners:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Hg2Ks00kCekyjZG_LxOmg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/britishenglishpro/

Website: https://englishlikeanative.co.uk/

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We begin with some useful English vocabulary to talk about moving house and relocating to another country, then Tika tells us about her preparations for relocating, followed by a game about famous expats. 

Be sure to follow Tika on Instagram for some fantastic English learning content:

https://www.instagram.com/tikateachesenglish

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In this episode I look at some useful English phrases about letters and abbreviations, I dig into the phrasal verb 'to make up' which has three meanings, pluss a noun and an adjective! I also look at some phrases and words which I think are stupid, make no sense, and are unfair.

Here are some things I mention in the podcast:

YOLO by The Lonely Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5Otla5157c

Daft Punk - Doin' it Right lyrics

Doing it right
Everybody will be dancing and be
Feeling it right
Everybody will be dancing and be
Doing it right
Everybody will be dancing and be
Feeling all right
Everybody will be dancing tonight

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We start by looking at some useful English vocabulary for conversations about cars. Next we discuss some differences between American and British English. There is also lots of car conversation and some useful car phrases.

Here is some of the useful vocabulary and phrases from the podcast/English lesson:

Useful Vocabulary

• Steering wheel
• Ignition
• Clutch
• Windscreen wipers
• Accelerator
• Dashboard
• Gear stick
• Glove compartment

UK vs USA car vocab

• Boot - trunk
• Bonnet - hood
• Bumper - Fender
• Indicators - blinkers
• Gear box - transmission
• Drive a manual - drive stick
• Car park - parking lot
• Motorway - Highway
• Estate - Station Wagon

Car Phrases and idioms

• To put the pedal to the metal
• An amber gambler
• A road hog
• A backseat driver
• To carpool

Here's where you can find David's fantastic English teaching content:

Website: https://speaklikedavid.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speaklikedavid/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrK-uYpgq26c-WqHCOnK55w

And here are my English learning links:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglish

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/?hl=en

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We discuss why TV and Movies can be a fantastic learning tool, and how you can benefit from being entertained while acquiring new language, or getting valuable English listening practice.

We look at some useful vocabulary, and some TV/Movie watching words which are different in The UK and The USA.

Then there are some English learning word games for you to join in with. Can you find the film names from synonyms, or do you know who says the catchphrases?

Here's a list of some of the English language TV shows we mention:

- Friends

- Seinfeld

- The US office

- The UK Office

- The Simpsons

- Dad's Army

- Red Dwarf

- The Big Bang Theory

You can find out more about learning English through watching TV shows and films on Cara's Leo Listening website:

https://leo-listening.com/

and YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/leolistening

And here's more free English teaching content from me:

https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglish

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5Sr9xEisnzoMoAlzea4ZQ

https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob

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Feminism - Useful Vocabulary:

- Patriarchy

- Sexism

- Misogyny/Misogynist/Misogynistic

- Misandry/Misandrist

- A sexist pig

- Male privilige

- Mansplaining

- Manterrupting

- Manspreading

- Toxic masculinity

- Woke

- Intersectionality

You can find Ruth's English for Change company here:

Website: https://www.englishforchange.co/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_forchange

Here are all of my links:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPChymTz1N2paPCn92wWGQ

YouTube Podcast Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5Sr9xEisnzoMoAlzea4ZQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob

We also mention the brilliant Guilty Feminist Podcast:

https://guiltyfeminist.com/ 

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We use English to chat about the weird coincidence of how we came to be in contact with each other, and seagulls.

There is also a job interview roleplay game at the end of the podcast. See if you can guess what job the interview is for before Dan and I do.

Here's where to find Dan's Learn London links:

Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/learnlondondan/

Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLtUoWhL4t7dU9qVgFmRw3Q

Website  https://www.learn-london.co.uk/

And here is where I also have fantastic English learning content for you:

Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPChymTz1N2paPCn92wWGQ

Thanks for listening (or at least for reading this all the way to the end)!

Rob.

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EPISODE 27 - HOW HAS BRITAIN CHANGED?

John brings his Guess the Year quiz about what things were happening in Britain when he last lived there. Then we talk (and sometimes laugh) about a few things which have changed in the last few years since we have both lived away in different countries.

Here is the USEFUL VOCABULARY to remember and learn from this episode:

It's completely different

It's unrecognizable

It's no different at all

It's pretty much the same

To undergo a change (formal)

To adapt to something (to change your behaviour to fit a new situation)

To shift/a shift - a big change, a change in focus

To alter/to be altered

To convert  (to change one thing into another)

To transition/a transition (a slow change)

To improve/an improvement (to change for the better)

To degenerate (to change for the worse)

Run down (a poor and neglected area)

Gentrified/Gentrification

For more fantastic English teaching content, be sure to have a look at:

John's English Page:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnsenglishpage/?hl=en

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnsenglishpage?lang=en

English with Rob:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPChymTz1N2paPCn92wWGQ

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There's lots of natural chat, gaming and social media vocabulary, and word games to play along with.

Useful Vocabulary:

To go viral

To troll/a troll

A Feed

To @ someone

A thread

To trend/trending

To DM someone/A DM (Direct Message)

NSFW (Not Safe For Work)

Be sure to check out Emma's fantastic English teaching content in all these places:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNfm92h83W2i2ijc5Xwp_IA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pronunciationwithemma/

Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/procrastinationwithemma/profile

Podcast: https://theprocrastinationpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pronunciationwithemma?

Website: https://pronunciationwithemma.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pronunciationwithemma/

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You can find English Valley Cafe online here:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOVSN4pkrUcfgJ6GJt_A7tQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishvalleycafe/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/englishvalleycafe

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Useful vocabulary:

Metropolis

City

Town

Village

Adjectives 

Modern

Medieval

Quaint

Lively

Quiet

Tourist

(Industry it's known for/was created for)

(Landscape it's known for) Coastal Desert

What can you find in the place you're from?

Square

Statue

Fountain

Town Hall

Accommodation - what types?

Shopping center/shopping mall

Museum

Library

Check out Rod's YouTube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/user/robuca2011

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As always, thie English learning podcast is full of useful vocabulary, examples and word games.

Useful Vocabulary from this lesson:

Ceops/Livestock

Poultry

Cattle

To cultivate/to rear

Abattoir/Slaughter house

To produce/produce

A dairy/dairy products/dairy farming

A vet/veterinarian 

A field

A barn

Organic

To plough/a plough

Acres/Hectares

Follow Travel Teacher Tom on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/travel_teacher_tom/?hl=en

Here's the English with Rob Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/?hl=en

And YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPChymTz1N2paPCn92wWGQ

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We have loads of fun and some great chat while solving some riddles and puzzles, and laughing (a little bit) at some pun-style jokes.

Useful vocabulary:

• Vocabulary for discussing possibility
• May, might and could for something which is possible but not 100% certain
• 2 different uses of may (permission/possibility)
• Can vs could (can- ability/permission)  (could- possibility/ability with conditional)
• 2 different uses of must 

You can find Leigh on Enigmatic Learning here:

https://enigmatic-learning.com/

https://www.instagram.com/enigmatic_learning/?hl=en

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But I have still filled this English lesson podcast with some interesting English and word games for you to play.

The interesting English I look at are:

• Portmanteaus (words created by putting two words together)
• Ain't - this slang word is very versatile

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Hear us discuss why Star Wars can be good for English learners, which parts of the Star Wars universe we like and don't like, and how good our Star Wars trivia is.

And may the force be with you and your English learning, always.

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Learn English through our useful English vocabulary section, our natural conversation, and play some English learning games with us.

Find the music mentioned in the English lesson podcast about music on this playlist I created:

https://open.spotify.com/user/itsrobertdylanwalker/playlist/4FrR20HMMKsq5W1VX4Jy35

Useful Vocabulary in this episode:

Band/Singer/Artist

Album

Track

The beat

The rhythm

The volume / turn up/turn down

A genre

The lyrics

A record / tape cassette / MP3 / Streaming

Upbeat

Catchy

Cheesy

A classic song - Bohemian Rhapsody / Smoke on the water

A one-hit wonder

Be sure to check out Martin's awesome Rock 'n' Roll English links

website:

https://rocknrollenglish.com/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/rocknrollenglish/

And you can find me on

Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPChymTz1N2paPCn92wWGQ

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob

https://rocknrollenglish.com/

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Useful vocabulary:

To choose/chose/chosen - a choice

To decide/decided - a decision - decisive/indecisive

To make up one’s mind

To take something into consideration/to consider something/all things considered...

To have second thoughts

To be on the fence about something

To be in two minds about something

Either (UK) /either (USA)

neither/nor

To go with

I’m going to say…

Links:

Be sure to check out Zdenek's English Podcast:

https://zdeneksenglishpodcast.podbean.com/

And see his available courses (including an English with board games course) on his website:

https://www.teacherzdenek.com/

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Be sure to check out Ronan's

Website: https://englishwithronan.com/

Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/709875

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_ontheroad/?hl=en

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These live lessons are an opportunity for English learners to practice the vocabulary I teach in the previous podcast.

Follow me on Instagram to find out when the next Live with Learners podcast recording will happen:

https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/?hl=en

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This podcast comes with a warning: Tommy liked the Idiom Alarm a lot, so there are many idioms in this podcast (I even cut a lot out).

Useful Vocabulary:

To complain/A complaint

To MAKE a complaint / I’d like to MAKE a complaint

I’m afraid there’s a slight problem with…

I’m afraid I’m not happy about...

Could I speak to the manager, please?

This is unacceptable

Look…

To get something off your chest

First-world problems

Compensation/to be compensated

I’m sorry, but there is nothing we can do about it

I’m sorry, but it’s out of our control

Please leave it with us, and we’ll get back to you with a solution

Tommy's website: https://learnenglishwithtommy.com/

Tommy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamasbradfordteaching/?hl=en

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In episode 13a Sam (from PAPI English) and I explained and gave examples of two similar sounding phrases with very different meanings: 'used to do' and 'to be used to doing'.

Here you can listen to my learners give their own real-life examples.

To be a part of my Live with Learners episodes, follow me on Instagram or Facebook to receive notifications about when I will be going live.

I would love to see you there.

Rob.

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Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/radenglish1/

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Get to know us, and understand these phrases through real English conversation.

Be sure to check out PAPI English on all of his channels:

PAPI English Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/papienglish

PAPI English Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papienglish/?hl=en

PAPI English YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0zQv5ckvZAmdcN0OkzAy6Q

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Useful vocabulary:

The front desk/the reception

To check-in/to check out / late check out fee

The lobby

To book/a booking/to make a booking - to reserve/a reservation/to make a reservation

Single room/twin room/double room

Luxury/luxurious

Budget hotel/dodgy/a dive

Bed and breakfast / air bnb / hostel

Chain hotel/boutique hotel

Make sure to follow Tika on Instagram for some fantastic English learning content:

https://www.instagram.com/tikateachesenglish/?hl=en

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Idioms mentioned in this podacst:

To be over the moon,

To run in one’s family,

To follow in someone’s footsteps,

To be under the weather,

To drive someone up the wall,

To tell a white lie,

To be like a kid in a candy store,

Out of the blue,

In the red,

To give someone the green light,

A white lie,

To be green with envy,

To pass with flying colours,

To kick the bucket,

Break a leg,

Sick as a dog,

Be sure to check out Izz's Instagram account and YouTube channel for some hilarious ways to learn and remember English idioms:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishidiomswithizz/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvrKFB7Vjs90K4H9JguywyA

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Useful vocabulary

To browse/To window shop

To shop around

The sales/on sale/the sales rack

A bargain / a good deal

A rip off / overpriced

Independent shops/chain stores/boutiques

Pound shop/discount shop

Branches

Department store

The checkout

Pay by cash/pay by card

To return an item / to get a refund / to be refunded

Sales assistant/Cashier

UK vs USA words for shopping

Charity shop (UK) / Thrift store (USA) 

The changing room (UK)/cloakroom (USA)

The Till (UK)/cash register (USA)

Chemist (UK)/drugstore (USA)

Off license (UK)/liquor store (USA)

Trousers (UK)/pants (USA)

Car park (UK)/parking lot (USA)

Trainers (UK)/Sneakers (USA)

Waist coast (UK)/Vest (USA)

Also:

- Mystery object shopping role-play game

- Phrasal Verb of the Week: To set (one) back / To sell out

Links:

Be sure to check out Chris' Instagram account and YouTube Channel for more brilliant English learning content.

Chris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/languagewithchris/

Chris on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LanguagewithChris

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You can download this song to listen to and learn anywhere.

Here is a link to the video version.

And this is a link to Ask Teacher Will's original video.

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For the video version of the remix, check out my YouTube channel.

To learn more from Teacher Will, go to his YouTube channel and his Instagram account.

Thanks for listening, Rob.

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Useful Vocabulary:

To annoy / Annoying

To get on (one's) nerves

It gets my goat

A bugbear

It gets on my tits

It pisses me off

If you would like to appear on my next Live with Learners podcast, follow me on Instagram, where I will post about when upcoming live podcast records will happen, and what the theme will be.

I hope to see you there.

Thanks for listening,

Rob.

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Useful vocabulary

To win/won to lose/lost

The rules/against the rules

The instructions

The objective/goal/aim of the game

A dice/ a die

To roll the dice

Your turn/my turn/your go/my go/whose go is it?

A deck of cards

To shuffle the deck

To draw a card

Your hand

To cheat

A sore loser

Also:

- What's the name of the game game

- Phrasal Verb of the Week: To give in/to give up

- Which is the most popular game game

Links:

Be sure to check out Zdenek's English Podcast:

https://zdeneksenglishpodcast.podbean.com/

And see his available courses (including an English with board games course) on his website:

https://www.teacherzdenek.com/

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Useful Vocabulary:

Headlines

Tabloid vs broadsheet

Caption

Correspondent

An article/an editorial/a feature/a column

Hard news

Gossip

Offbeat stories

Coverage

Quotes

Also:

- Conversation about the news

- A game with headlines

- Some funny 'pun' headlines

- Funny cuttings (accidental jokes from newspapers)

Follow and learn with Fiona from Birdsong English:

Website: https://www.birdsongenglish.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdsong_english/

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We discuss some useful vocabulary to talk about the subjects. There's my phrasal verb of the week, and a game about exercise workout moves.

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Listen to the end to hear Sabina rapping about the present perfect tense.

Plus there is news about how this podcast will change in 2021.

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In this episode:

• A brief explanation of the present perfect tense and how it is different from the past simple tense
  
• 'Have you ever...?' chat with Michael from English with Michael and the Level up English podcast
  
• Phrasal Verb of the week: To carry on
  
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There's lots of useful vocabulary and facts about Britishness.

Thanks to the Prof himself for giving me permission to use this amazing track on my podcast.

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This podcast is all about cockney rhyming slang. Find out about this strange but interesting language quirk which exists in London.

The phrases I look at include:

The apples and pears (stairs)

To be brown bread (dead)

A butcher's hook (a look)

A China plate (a mate)

To be cream crackered (nackered)

The dog and bone (the phone)

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In this episode:

• Top 30 things that British people do
• Chat with Shereen from An English Nerd - Experiences living in Manchester (UK)
• Phrasal Verb of the week
• Learn from a learner

Top 30 things that make you British (Metro March 2019)

This episode plays on stereotypes - not all British people are like this.

Stereotype = a popular generalisation about a group of people.

30. Putting ketchup on everything

29. Never letting your emotions get the better of you - 

To get the better of you = to strong for you to control

28. Shouting wahey when someone drops a drink in the pub

TEST IT!

27. Being squashed on the train by a larger person and pretending you don’t notice when they are half sitting in your seat.
28. Being tolerant

Tolerant/To tolerate = To accept something you don’t like.

25. Saying ‘right’ before you’re about to do something.

24. Moaning about our commute

To moan = to complain    A commute = a journey you do regularly, usually to and from work/school 

23. Respecting our elders 

Elders - people older than you / Elderly (adj) A polite way to say ‘old’

22. Wearing shorts and sunglasses the second the sun comes out

21. Holding the door open for someone when they’re unnecessarily far away so they end up running for the door

20. Having a barbecue as soon as the sun comes out

19. Having meals based on what day it is – like Fishy Friday - a Sunday roast

18. Not complaining in a restaurant when the food is bad

(an example of being tolerant)

17. Pulling together in a crisis

To pull together = To cooperate with people/to work together to solve a problem.

16. Being proud of where you are from
17. Eating fry ups for breakfast

A fry up - a meal with fried food: sausages, egg, bacon, tomato, baked beans, toast

14. Sarcasm

Sarcastic (adj) = saying the opposite of what you mean to be funny, or to criticise. 

13. Having good manners

Manners = doing polite socially acceptable things. Eg saying please and thank you.

12. Having a dry sense of humour

The joke is not always obvious, perhaps said in a normal or serious tone of voice. Sometime plays on misleading or unexpected details. (what are you doing in my house? Turned off the lights jokes).

11. Having a stiff upper lip

Not expressing emotion / hiding your emotions

10. Going to the pub
11. Dunking biscuits in tea

To dunk = to dip = to put something into liquid, and pull it out again quickly.

8. Saying please and thank you

(good manners)

7. Saying ‘sorry’ too frequently
8. Using tea as a cure/fix for everything
9. Liking fish and chips
10. Putting the kettle on in a crisis

Kettle = a machine to boil water

To put the kettle on (a collocation)

3. Having a roast dinner on Sundays
4. Queuing

(not queue jumping or cutting in line)

1. Talking about the weather

Generational differences were also found:

42% of older people considered it British to be proud of where you’re from 

19% of younger adults agreed

13% said they weren’t proud to be British at all

Talk to a Teacher

Shereen from An English Nerd - Living in Manchester

Phrasal Verb of the week

To put up with

To accept something which you don’t like.

To not complain about something which is unpleasant. Or someone who is unpleasant.

Eg: I put up with some of the TV shows my wife suggests we watch together.

Learn from a learner

Chien likes British weather. 

Q: Does she prefer summer or winter?

She can enjoy the day and enjoy the sunshine, and it’s pretty nice here

(she lives in the UK).

Temperature pronunciation

Repetition of nice

The temperature is - pleasant, just right, warm,

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Useful Vocabulary: Haircuts

Talk to a Teacher: Shereen from An English Nerd

Phrasal Verb of the Week: To cut back on / to cut down on

Learn from English learners

Useful Vocabulary: Haircuts

Hair cut (not hairs cut)

Hairdressers/barbers/hair salon

Hairdresser/Hair stylist/Barber

Get/have a hair cut (NOT I cut my hair)

A trim

Highlights/lowlights/a perm/layered/dyed/tapered/thinned

Wash, cut and blow-dry

Hairstyles: Short back and sides, crew cut, bob, fringe (bangs), side parting/centre parting, pixie cut

Scissors/clippers/hair straighteners/curling tongs/curling iron/foils

What to say/phrases:

I’d like a…. please

Do I need to make an appointment?

Just a trim please

Number two at the back and sides please

Number two all over, please

Just a bit shorter

Take about a cm off

Phrasal Verb of the Week: To cut down on / to cut back on = to do/have less of something which is bad or unhealthy.

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