Episódios

  • 827 - Let Me Let You Know About Let

    827 - Let Me Let You Know About Let
    May 21 2025
    Have you ever let it slip or let it rip? Maybe you need to tell someone to let it go or just let it all hang out. And of course, you can just let it be.

    Today, we’re going to talk about eight phrases and phrasal verbs with “let” that’ll help you sound more natural, more confident, and more fluent.

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    10 minutos
  • 826 - Please drop the T

    826 - Please drop the T
    May 19 2025
    I know that you often listen to this podcast. Maybe it’s because you like to hear authentic American English and you find that this helps you speak English a little better. Well today, it’s all about dropping the T

    Today, we’re diving into one of those little pronunciation secrets that can really help you sound more natural when you speak English. You might’ve noticed that in a lot of words, the T sound just… disappears. Or sometimes, it sounds more like a D. Let's dive in!

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    10 minutos
  • 825 - Phrasal Verbs With Away

    825 - Phrasal Verbs With Away
    May 14 2025
    I was working away this morning trying to write this podcast English lesson. And it was hard to concentrate because my dog, Max was barking away while looking out the window. Meanwhile, my other dog Rosie was sleeping away, snoring on the sofa. You see, working from home is not as easy as it sounds.

    Today we’re going to talk about a group of phrasal verbs that all have something in common — they use the word “away.”

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    9 minutos
  • 824 - Let’s Get Married In English

    824 - Let’s Get Married In English
    May 12 2025
    Armstrong, party of 4, your table’s ready. Party of 4. That’s an interesting way to count a group of people, don’t you think? Well if you like parties, you’re gonna love the party of wedding vocabulary I’ve got set up for you today.

    Spring is a lovely time for a wedding, right? And weddings, which are usually pretty formal events have a pretty unique and interesting set of vocabulary, and that’s what we’re going to look at today.

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    9 minutos
  • 823 - Late Delayed Held Up

    823 - Late Delayed Held Up
    May 5 2025
    Sorry I’m late. I got held up in traffic. Has this happened to you recently? Have you gotten held up and then you’re running behind. Well, if you’re looking to figure out how to talk about being late, you’ve come to the right place.

    Let’s talk about words like late, delayed, and some other useful English expressions that all have to do with not being on time.

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    8 minutos
  • 822 - 7 Meanings Of Check Out

    822 - 7 Meanings Of Check Out
    May 2 2025
    When I checked out of the hotel, I decided to check out the used bookshop across the street. It has a good reputation, and for sure, it checks out. And I could be wrong, but for some reason it seemed like the security guard there was checking me out.

    Today we’re going to talk about a really common phrasal verb that shows up in tons of different situations - “check out.” I’m sure you’ve heard and even used check out before, but at the same time I can imagine you haven’t yet used check out in these various ways. And believe it or not, there are at least 7 different ways we use “check out” in English.

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    9 minutos
  • 821 - Floor, Story, Flight, Condo, Apartment

    821 - Floor, Story, Flight, Condo, Apartment
    Apr 28 2025
    Thirteen years ago, Hurricane Sandy blew into New York, and caused tons of problems for a lot of people, especially my friend Harry, who lived on the 50th floor in a sixty story condo in midtown. Since the power went out, he had to walk down 50 flights of stairs just to leave the building. Luckily, there was a deli on the first floor there. But he still had to walk up the same 50 flights to get back home.

    Floor, Story, Flight, Condo, Apartment. Today, we’re going to look at some pretty unique vocabulary that we use to talk about where we live and work.

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    9 minutos
  • 820 - Conversational Like

    820 - Conversational Like
    Apr 26 2025
    I worked a lot this week. I think I was at work like, 65 hours all together. So when I was done last night, I was like, so tired. I fell asleep on the sofa with my clothes on. When I woke up it was like, already light outside and the birds were singing. Even though it was like 5:00 AM, I was wide awake.

    Today, let's look at some conversational ways we use LIKE.

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    7 minutos