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Richard and Linda bought a house in Spain and now share their time between the sunny Costa Blanca and their family and friends in the UK.

I spoke to them about their decision to come and live in Spain, what they like about living here and the time Richard drove from the UK to Spain in a sports car!

 
to kick off - to start
solicitor - abogado
council - ayuntamiento
ponderous - pesado/a, agotador/a
lawful - legal
taken aback (surprised, astonished) - dejar atónito
to potter on - move without ?hurrying, in a ?relaxed way, with little energy
take the lead - tomar la iniciativa
easy sailing - easy progress
high-rise developments - edificios de gran altura
to get aroud - moverse
arid - árido/a
firm - empresa, agencia
to engage - contratar
to take a sharp breath - tomar una respiración fuerte
barge in (push in) - colarse
to make up for - compensar
inevitably - inevitablemente
swimming trunks - traje de baño, bañador

1. When Richard lived in the UK, he was

an estate agent
a judge
a solicitor

2. What was the worst thing for Lynda about her job as a committee secretary?

the salary
the people
local politics

3. Who made the decision to move to Spain?

Richard
Linda
Linda's boss

4. What doesn't Richard miss about the UK

English beer
family
the weather

5. What surprised Richard when he first saw Moraira?

how traditional it was
how green it was
how easy it was to drive and park

6. What was an important consideration for Richard and Linda about the area they decided to live in?

There were Spanish lawyers in the area
It had nice beaches
It was close to shops and amenities

7. Why would Linda like to visit the Medieval period of history

to see old buldings
to see how castles used to function
to see how life was in Spain at that time

8. What did Richard do when he was 16?

Bought his brother's sports car
Got arrested on a beach in Spain
Drove through France and Spain with his brother

Find the answers on www.inglespodcast.com/richardandlinda

Direct download: RichardAndLinda_FinalCut.mp3
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If you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! I'm Craig. This is Reza. 

With over 40 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your English and take it to the next level.

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In this episode: Cards – What to write in greeting cards – Xmas, birthday, get well soon, retirement, baby, anniversary, retirement, christening etc


Listener Feedback:

Hi Craig, I'm Javier Alberola from Valencia again.

I never imagined I would be capable of doing a review about a podcast such as 'Aprender Inglés.com'.
I have only been studying English for a year, but I know positively (I'm pretty sure) that in my FCE exam may appear this kind of written exercise. (this kind of written exercise may appear in the FCE exam)

'Aprender Inglés con Craig y Reza' has become my favourite podcast for various reasons:
firstly, the majority of the contents are free. (the majority? What do we charge for?)

Secondly, the experience of the protagonists is their most important attribute.
In my opinion, working for the British Council is the best guarantee that this method of education is the appropiate one.

On the other side (On the other hand), I think the success of the podcast is based on the way they transmit information to the audience.
Dialogues are clear, concise and well structured. Tone of voice is another strong point: correct pronunciation is very useful for me and pauses in their speech contribute to a
better comprehension (understanding).

In conclusion, 'Aprender Inglés con Craig y Reza' is the best way of learning English: cheap, top quality and easy to use (especially on a smartphone).
While I do recommend this programme, I warn you that you shouldn't leave a piece of chocolate near Craig... You will never see it again!

Kind regards,
Javier

Greeting Cards

Why do the British, and the Americians, love to send them?

birthday cards
Christmas Cards
aniversary cards
new job cards
promotion cards
retirement cards
Easter Cards
New Baby cards
get well soon cards
death cards (to pass away = to die)


When people die, personal loss - You could write:
I'm sorry for your loss.
My condolences.
Our hearfelt condolences.
With deepest sympathy.
thinking of you at this sad time.
Our prayers/thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
I was sorry/saddened to hear that _________ passed away.


birthday cards - You could write:
happy birthday
Congratulations ON your birthday
Many happy returns
Many, many more wonderful birthdays in the future
Happy 25th (birthday) Live life well!
Roses are red, violets are blue, This poem is old and so are you!
Violets are blue, roses are read, congratulations on not being dead. Happy birthday!

corny = cursi

Christmas Cards - You could write:
Merry Christmas.
Seasons greetings.
Have a great holiday.
Have a wonderful festive season.
Have a great/happy/wonderful New Year!
I wish you a very merry Christmas, and all the best for the coming New Year.
Everything you wish for yourself and your family in the New Year.
Christmas comes but once a year, and when it does it brings good cheer (more beer!)

Anniversary cards - You could write:
Happy anniversary
30 years and still going strong! May there be many more.
Many more happy years together.

Valentine Day cards - You could write:
I love you. You are my dreamboat.
Roses are red, violets are blue, you don't know me, but I love you.
Violets are blue, roses are red, I'd love to get you into bed.

killjoy = aguafiestas

New job cards - You could write:
Good luck in your new job.
Congratulations ON your new position/post/job.
"With great power comes great responsibility" - Spiderman

Promotion cards - You could write:
Congratulations on your retirement

Retirement cards - You could write:
All the best for your retirement.

Easter Cards - You could write:
Happy Easter!

New Baby cards - You could write:
Congratulations on the birth of your baby boy/girl.

get well soon cards - You could write:
Get well soon!
I wish you a speedy recovery.
Get over your illness soon.

Christening (bautismo)
Congratulations on the christening of your baby boy/girl.

A Wedding Invitation:
We would be delighted to enjoy your company at our wedding on ________

RSVP = répondez, s'il vous plaît (please reply)


...and now it's your turn to practise your English. We want you to tell us what you think about this greeting card thing. Is it a waste of money? Is it the same to send a virtual greeting card or a Facebook message?

Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. inglespodcast.com - speakpipe

Send us an email, or record your voice and send us a sound file, with a comment or question to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com.

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On next week's episode: Confusing verbs (say/tell, hear/listen, watch/see)

The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'

Direct download: AIRC79_FinalCut.mp3
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If you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! I'm Craig. This is Reza. 

With over 40 years of teaching between us, Reza and I will help you improve your English and take it to the next level.

 

Más podcasts para mejorar tu inglés en http://www.inglespodcast.com/

More Podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ 


In this episode: Sentence Inversions


Listener Feedback:

AINHOA
Hi Reza and Craig!
I want to thank you for your great job (work). I've listened to different podcasts and yours are the best English learning podcasts ever! They're not only interesting but also fun.
I hear (I listen to) you every morning on my way to work and I enjoy your stories, examples and "sexy voices" (as Reza says...haha).
Thanks again and keep on podcasting.

A voice message from Carolina from Chile

In spite of and despite mean the same and have the same grammar:

We went to the beach in spite of the weather.
We went to the beach despite the weather.

In spite of winning the championship he failed the drug test.
Despite winning the championship he failed the drug test.

In spite of the fact that it was a nice day, we stayed at home.
Despite the fact that it was a nice day, we stayed at home.

Despite the fact that it was raining, we still went to the beach.
In spite of the fact that it was raining, we still went to the beach.

 

Sentence Inversions

Usually, we speak English like this:
“I’ve never seen such a beautiful woman.”

If we want to be more dramatic, we can invert the sentence for greater effect:
“Never have I seen such a beautiful woman.”

Here’s another example:
“As soon as I finished the beer, he bought me another one”

This can be inverted to:
“No sooner had I finished the beer than he bought me another one.”

You could also say:
“Hardly had I finished the beer when he bought me another one.”
“Barely had I finished the beer when he bought me another one.”
“Scarcely had I finished the beer when he bought me another one.”

¡OJO!
No sooner......than......
Barely/Scarcely/Hardly......when

Here’s an inversion with 'not only'
“Pepito not only speaks English, but he also speaks Japanese.”

“Not only does Pepito speak English, but he also speaks Japanese.”

We can invert sentences for emphasis and dramatic effect.
Here’s another example:

“Reza didn’t start shooting until he saw the whites of their eyes.”
For more effect, we can say:
“Not until he saw the whites of their eyes, did Reza start shooting.”

We can also say:

“Only when Reza saw the whites of their eyes, did Reza start shooting.”
Or
“Only after he saw the whites of their eyes, did Reza start shooting.”

"She little suspected that she would be famous one day." - "Little did she suspect that she would be famous one day."

"We have never been more proud of our podcast." - "Never before have we been more proud of our podcast."

"You rarely see such a magnificent performance." - "Rarely do you see such a magnificent performance."

"I hadn’t eaten a better steak anywhere." - "Nowhere had I eaten a better steak."

"You shouldn’t be late on any account." - "On no account should you be late."

"You shouldn't forget your wallet under any circumstances." - "Under no circumstances should you forget your wallet."

"His wife knew little of his serious drinking habit." - "Little did his wife know of his serious drinking habit."

"If I had listened to my teacher, I would have passed the exam." - "Had I listened to my teacher, I would have passed the exam."

First Conditional:
"If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us."
"Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us."

Second Conditional:
"If you got the job, would you be prepared to move to the US?"
"Were you to get the job, would you be prepared to move to the US?"

"If you won the lottery, what would you buy?"
"Were you to win the lottery, what would you buy?"

"Were I to offer you some chocolate, would you accept it?"
"If I offered you some chocolate, would you accept it?"

Third conditional:
"If I had known you were an alcoholic, I wouldn't have brought the wine."
"Had I known you were an alcoholic, I wouldn't have brought the wine."

 

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"If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have suffered diarrhea."
"Had I not eaten so much, I wouldn't have suffered diarrhea."

"If you see my ex-girlfriend, please give her my best wishes." - "Should you see my ex-girlfriend, please give her my best wishes."

"If your boss found out, it would be a disaster. - "Were your boss to find out, it would be a disaster."

"If I had I known she was going to be here, I wouldn't have come." - "Had I known she was going to be here, I wouldn't have come."

"If I had known Mickey were here, I would have invited Craig." - "Had I known Mickey was/were here, I would have invited Craig."

"If you came back as an animal in the next life, which animal would you choose?" - "Were you to come back as an animal in the next life, which animal would you choose?"


Sentences can also be inverted after so and such

“He was so nervous during the interview that he couldn’t speak.”

“So nervous was he during the interview that he couldn’t speak.”

“Such was his nervousness during the interview that he couldn’t speak.”


Transform the following sentences using "so" and "such"

"She was so happy that she couldn’t stop smiling."
With so: "So happy was she that she couldn’t stop smiling."
With such: "Such was her happiness that she couldn’t stop smiling."

So goes with the adjective, SUCH goes with the noun.

"We were so surprised to hear about your wedding that we had to phone immediately to congratulate you."

So surprised were we to hear about your wedding that we had to phone immediately to congratulate you.
Such was our surprise to hear about your wedding that we had to phone immediately to congratulate you.


"Pepito was so depressed that he went to the pub and got drunk."

So depressed was Pepito that he went to the pub and got drunk.
Such was Pepito’s depression that he went to the pub and got drunk.


"I was so ashamed that I couldn’t show my face."

So ashamed was I that I couldn’t show my face.
Such was my shame that I couldn’t show my face.

"I ran so quickly that I nearly had a heart attack." - "So quickly did I run, that I nearly had a heart attack."

"She reads so well that she never makes a mistake. " - "So good is her reading that she never makes a mistake." / "So well does she read that she never makes a mistake."

"This young man will be so successful that I wonder if he will become president." - "So successful will this young man be that I wonder if he will become president."


...and now it's your turn to practise your English. We want you to send us a voice message and give some examples of inverted sentences, like "Never have I heard such
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Send us an email with a comment or question to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com.


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On next week's episode: Greeting Cards and What to write in them – Christmas cards, birthday cards etc.

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The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'

Direct download: AIRC78_Final_Cut.mp3
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If you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! I'm Craig. This is Reza, and we are going to help you grow your grammar, vocalize your vocabulary and perfect your pronunciation. 

With over 40 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your English and take it to the next level.

In this episode: Starting a conversation and making small talk

Find more podcast to improve you English at http://www.inglespodcast.com/

Listener Feedback:

Congratulations for the award and for the good work that you do.
My name is Javier, I'm 50 and now I'm unemployed. I used to work as a sports reporter but overnight Canal 9 closed and now I'm looking for living (looking for a career change/looking for a way to earn a living).
All my life, I studied French but this year I started my English course (beginner level).
This summer I went to Belfast to improve my English. In my opinion, the experience was very memorable. The first day I didn't understand anything because in Valencia I learned "standard English".
The second day was completely different. My mind started to think in English. After that, I started to understand the main meaning of the sentences. I had a lot of foreign classmates and I understood all of them.
I think, nowadays, it's essential to have a total immersion in another country to improve. From my point of view, one month in Belfast was more productive than 9 months of classes in Valencia.
It's normally very expensive to go abroad, but thanks to podcasts and free videos on the Internet I can refresh my English everyday.
The only recipe that I know is To practise, to practise and to practise.
Thanks for your attention. Kind regards,
Javier

PS Last October 10th, I had my B1 exam in Valencia. Now I'm waiting for my marks.

Feedback from Alfredo from Italy


Starting a conversation and making small talk

Think of ways to start speaking to someone in English for the first time and keep the conversation going.

Introductions:

Hi / Hello, I'm......

Is this your first time here?

Have you been here before?

What do you think of the conference? / What do you think of the party / speakers / event / music etc?

The Weather:

It's a bit cold today, isn't it?

I'm sweating, it's boiling!

Oh, what a terrible wind!

Oh, I hope it doesn't rain.

It's freezing / boiling today!

Nice day, isn't it? 7 Lovely weather, isn't it? (with falling intonation)

Study more tag questions in episode 20 ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2014/04/14/reza-doesnt-like-raw-eggs-does-he-airc20/ )

Study indirect questions in episode 50 ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/05/11/indirect-questions-and-travel-in-morocco-with-special-guest-nicola-airc50/ )

More Small talk questions:

Have you been here before?

Do I know you from somewhere? Haven't I seen you here before? You look familiar. (these questions could be interpreted as 'chat-up lines' - para ligar)

Can I help you? Do you need help?

What's the score? Who's winning?

Did you see the match last night?

Where are you from? Which part of the UK are you from?

How long have you been here?

Do you mind me asking why you're here?

Are you waiting for someone? Can I buy you a drink?

Have you got a light?


Ending a conversation:

Please excuse me, I need to go to the toilet / I've just seen somebody I know.

It's been lovely to meet you but I'm sorry I have to go.

It's really nice talking to you. I hope to see you again.

I'm afraid I've arranged to meet someone, so I must go now.

I really enjoyed speaking with you.

 Send us an email, or record your voice and send us a sound file, with a comment or question to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com.

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On next week's episode: Greeting cards. What is it with British people and greeting cards?

The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'

Direct download: AIRC77_FinalCut.mp3
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Strong adjectives - AIRC76

If you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! We are going to help you grow your grammar, vocalize your vocabulary and perfect your pronunciation.
With over 40 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your English and take it to the next level.


In this episode: Strong adjectives: big - huge, enormous / angry - furious etc.

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Listener Feedback:

Hello Craig, I'm Rafael (again), I have heard (I heard) in your last episode, that one listener ask for the Spanish expression "tira y afloja" this expressión is very common in Spanish,
and there is always a negotiation on (there's always debate about it)....I'll explain you in a example. When Russia and USA, se reunen para negociar algo,
Russia cede en algo a favor de los Estados Unidos y Estados Unidos cede en otra cosa a favor de Rusia, cuando esa negociación es dura, entonces hablamos de un "tira y afloja"
(uno cede en algo a favor del otro y el otro cede en algo en favor de uno)....don't confuse with the expression (very similar) "rifirrafe" is the same but more hard (heavy)
example: two players in a macht of football, se están dando "leña" (not fair play, but the contrary), se dan "pataditas"durante todo el encuentro o se llegan a insultar (por ejemplo)
entonces decimos que ha habido un "rifirrafe" entre dos jugadores....

rifirrafe = altercation, rough stuff, squabble. argy bargy

a needle match (needle = aguja)

I looked for the phrasal verb "trade off" and it is not the same, in Spanish it would be "compensación" as you have well explained in the episode.
Another thing, tell Reza that 'el día de la Hispanidad'... He made a good translation as Spanishness (I looked in the dictionary) and also Colombus day (as you have well said in the episode)

Bueno esto es todo, espero no haberme puesto muy pesado, (y si me pongo), no tienes mas que decirmelo. (que dejaré de serlo)
Thanks a lot
Rafael Alba Garcia

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Strong (extreme) adjectives

Angry - furious
Big - huge, enormous, vast, titanic, colossal
Clever - brilliant, ingenious
Cold - freezing
Dirty - filthy, stinking, grotty (cutre)
Hot - boiling, roasting, baking hot
Hungry - starving, famished
Interested - fascinated
Pleased - ecstatic, thrilled, delighted
Shocked - horrified
Scared - frightened-petrified/terrified
Small - tiny, miniscule
Surprised - amazed, astonished, shocked
Tired - exhausted (knackered - British English colloquial slang)
Ugly - hideous
Upset - devastated


PROVERBS - What is a proverb? - A simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity.
A proverbs are often metaphorical (metaphor - metáfora).


"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink"

"Don't count your chickens before they hatch."

"The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence."

"You can't judge a book by its cover."

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder."

"Out of sight, out of mind."


...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Send us a voice message with your favourite proverb or saying to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.co, or send us a voice message using speakpipe

Join us on Blab and practise your speaking for free:

On next week's episode: Starting a conversation and making small talk.

The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'

 

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Direct download: AIRC76_FinalCut.mp3
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Mansion interviews Ryan Sink from businessenglishqanda.com

http://www.businessenglishqanda.com/


Hello and welcome to Mansion Interviews, a podcast which gives me an excuse to talk to interesting people while at the same time improving your English.

When I was in Manchester this year for the New Media Europe conference I was lucky enough to meet a great guy called Ryan Sink.

Ryan's so nice to be around. He's the kind of person who makes you feel comfortable and relaxed as soon as you meet him. It's just as shame that we didn't have a lot of time to talk more at the conference and also that we happen to live in different countries.

So I jumped on Skype with Ryan after the conference and that's what you're going to hear now. A Mansion Interview with Ryan Sink from businessenglishQ&A.com http://www.businessenglishqanda.com/


You can improve your listening with comprehension questions and find some help with difficult words from this interview at inglespodcast.com/ryan

 

 

Vocabulary

to kick start - hacer arrancar

to figure out - llegar a entender

groceries - provisiones, comida

tap (UK) / faucet (US) - grifo

a dirty look - una mirada de odio

to get around - evitar

to end up - acabar en, terminar en

to set up - instalar, establecerse en un negocio

smart - inteligente

stubborn - terco/a,  tozudo

mussels - mejillones

shrimp - gambas

squid - calamares

dish - plato

roll - panecillo, bocadillo

bank holiday - festivo nacional

influx - influjo

to polish - pulir, perfeccionar

coaching - entrenamiento, preparación

the nitty-gritty (the practical details) - meollo del asunto

resourses - recursos

scholarship - beca

 


Ryan, thanks man for spending the time. You can check out Ryan's wonderful website and his podcast at: businessenglishQ&A.com.

All links, as usual, can be found in the shownotes at inglespodcast.com/ryan

For a free 15 minute consultation, email Ryan at ryanlsink@gmail.com


Thank you to you for listening to this Mansion Interview. You can find more podcasts to improve your English at inglespodcast.com and you can study English free at mansioningles.com

If you enjoyed this podcast, please go to iTunes and give us some iTunes love, a few of those lovely stars and maybe a short review so that more people can find our podcasts.

 

Direct download: Ryan_FinalCut.mp3
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Gym and exercise Vocabulary, proverbs - AIRC75

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With over 40 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your English and take it to the next level.

In this episode: Gym Vocabulary

 

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Ricardo Fica (from Chile)

Well, I want to tell you a funny story about myself and it's about my level of English.
As I told you in previous emails, I'm a SAP consultant and I started a new project with a new client "Samsonite" two months ago (here in Chile).

When I started the project I had to test my English as I had to interact with a Chinese girl who came from Hong Kong.

The first 3 days with her were terrible! I could not understand most of the words she spoke.
Her pronunciation was like a mix between Chinese and English and she did not pronounce the "R" and the "L".
I had to sharpen my ear, I had to make an effort to understand her and you can imagine we had to speak about business with particular business words.
So, I had to ask her all the definitions by email to manage to understand what she was talking about.

Once I could read it I started to understand her and every day a little clearer. All of this, occured the first week.
In the second week, a British man came to Chile. So I thought, It will be much easier now because he should speak as clear as you guys speak!
But I was terribly wrong! This British man, who came from London, spoke very very weird and I couldn't understand most of his words - the same again!

Guys, I thought EVERYONE in the UK spoke like you, but they don't! Maybe because your are teachers.
The more the British man talked, the more I could understand the Chinese girl.

Well, after 2 weeks speaking and listening to them I think I can say I've improved my English very much.
This was the best way and the best opportunity to do it. Now they have gone back to their countries and we are communicating by email all the time, as I'm still involved in the project.
Now I feel I can speak more fluidly and with greater confidence.

I hope you could understand my writing...I'm still learning English with you. (corrected email in inglespodcast.com/75)

Thanks guys again, you do an excellent job and you deserve all awards.

Regards. Ricardo


Listener Feedback: Voice message from Arturo (great accent!) Engage in culture and in everything English.


Gym Vocabulary (Ramón)

to workout - to go for a good workout
to get fit / to be fit
to get/keep in shape

to have a spare tyre - michelines, flotadores / double chin - una papada
chin - barbilla

to lift (do) weights (to pump iron) - to do yoga, aerobics, step, judo,
to do push-ups/press-ups, to do chin-ups/pull-ups, to do sit-ups

to do reps (repetitions - repeticiones)

to build muscles - to get a six pack - tableta de chocolate

to stretch - estirarse

to warm up - calentarse

tendons - tendones

a mat - colchoneta, esterilla

(an exercise) bench - banco

a treadmill - cinta de correr

cardiovascular

dumbbells / kettlebells

biceps

abs = abdominal muscles

to work up a sweat

to sweat - sudar / sweaty (adjective) - sudoroso/a

perspiration - transpiración, sudoración (to perspire)

glow - brillar, irradiar

"No pain, no gain" - Sin dolor no hay ganancia

 

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PROVERBS - What is a proverb? - A simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity.
A proverbs are often metaphorical (metaphor - metáfora).


"People who live in glass houses should not throw stones."
Don't criticize other people if you're not perfect yourself.

"Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst."
Bad things might happen, so be prepared.

"Better late than never."
It's best to do something on time. But if you can't do it on time, do it late.

"There's no such thing as a free lunch."
Things that are offered for free always have a hidden cost. (many things that seem free often have 'strings attached'.)


...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Send us a voice message and try to use as many gym words in their different forms and practise a few proverbs.

inglespodcast.com - speakpipe or Send us an email to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com. What's your favourite proverb?


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On next week's episode: Strong adjectives

The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'

 

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