Sun, 25 December 2016
In this episode we're going to help you bust some cultural myths about the UK and British people Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Comment on the website from Fleudy: Listen to podcasts. Search Google for your hobbies and interests and then type the word 'podcast' (for example, 'football podcast', 'movie podcast', 'tech podcast') http://www.apple.com/lae/itunes/ Also listen to English music and films in origianl version (and this podcast!)
What about the UK?
1. Everyone in England speaks with either a London Cockney accent or posh like the Queen. 2. We're always drinking tea. India, Turkey, China and Ireland drink more (per head of population). 3. We all know Sean Connery, Mick Jagger, David Beckham and The Queen personally. 4. Everyone lives in London or in houses like Downtown Abbey. 5. The food is terrible! Britain has four restaurants that have a 3 michelin stars and has the 4th, 5th and 9th best restaurant in the world, according to Trip Advisor (http://uk.businessinsider.com/tripadvisors-best-restaurants-in-the-world-2015-2015-10?r=US&IR=T) Gordon Ramsey, Jamie Oliver, Heston Blumenthal 6. It's always raining (Britain is number 46th in a list of worldwide average rainfall, 7. All Brits have bad teeth - a study by the OECD, published in The Economist, shows that Brits have some of the healthiest teeth in the world. ( http://www.economist.com/node/15060097 ) 8. British people hate Europeans and North Americans. 9. The British are very reserved and unfriendly. 10 We drink warm beer. 11. The English sometimes confuse “British” with “English”, as do non-British people It can be difficult to tell the difference between the accents of Canadians and North Americans and between Australians and New Zealanders
How much do you think I live up to an English stereotype? Say some adjectives and I’ll tell you which nationality you’re stereotyping.
HELL Thoughts on Cuisine:
“An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one.” “The British - as the whole world, particularly the British, keep saying - are the most fair-minded people in the world.
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Sun, 18 December 2016
How are you feeling? How do you feel? Are you in the mood to practise English with us? Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Hello Craig, this is Alberto, again. (Luis Alberto Diaz Garcia - email) In this episode we're going to help you talk about your feelings. commute is a verb. I commute to work every day. Feelings Voice message from Ana from Mexico: How does Ana feel and why?
Episode 43 ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/02/21/how-to-have-a-job-interview-in-english-and-work-vocabulary-airc43/ ) My job interview ebook and audio. Are the following positive or negative feelings? Anxious - ansioso/a How did you feel when we won the podcasting award in 2015? ‘THE WHEEL OF FEELINGS’ AT INGLESPDCAST.COM/134 ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode?
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Sun, 11 December 2016
Adverbial clauses, linkers and conjunctions - AIRC133 Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ In this episode we're going to help you with Adverbial clauses, linkers, conjunctions etc Audio feedback from Edu from Peru Listener Feedback: Bruno Schvidah from Brazil sent us an email. We're sorry it's taken us so long to answer your question, Bruno. What Are Adverbial Clauses? Adverbial clauses (like all clauses) contain a subject and a verb. For example: "I eat dark chocolate daily." "I'm going to eat dark chocolate until you tell me to stop." More examples: I'll let you know as soon as I publish this episode. Now that we've eaten, we can have some of that chocolate cake. Adverbial clauses don’t have to speak about time. They can also be about contrast, cause and effect, condition etc. Contrast:I had some chocolate cake even though I was full. (even though = aunque) Cause and effect: I’ve put on weight this month because I’ve been eating so much cake. Condition: I’m not going to Disneyland unless you come with me. (unless = a menos que, a no ser que) More linkers: In spite of / Despite - “I bought an iphone in spite of the price.” (in spite of/despite = a pesar de)
"Even though" is more emphatic than "although". “Though” can also go at the end of a second sentence in informal English: These connectors are followed by a complete sentence. They can be placed at the beginning or in the middle of the sentence. If they are at the beginning we put a comma after the clause. "I had another piece of cake, although I was full." “In spite of the fact that the neighbours were making a noise, we decided to record this podcast.” “Reza loves Berta. She rarely thinks about him, though.” "I'm sorry, we don't have any chocolate cake. We've got some biscuits, though." However (sin embargo) / nevertheless/nonetheless (no obstante) / even so (aun así) “I was really tired. Even so, I decided to go out for a beer.” (sin embargo, aun así) “Craig’s on a diet. However, he can’t lose any weight.” “I didn’t like the price. Nevertheless/Nonetheless, I bought it.” Or at the end of a second sentence in informal English: While / whereas (mientras que) On the one hand / on the other hand (por un lado / por el otro lado) On the contrary - al contrario We can use linkers to add information: Moreover (además) / furthermore / besides (además) / in addition (to) (además (de)) / as well as (además de) / apart from (aparte de) / what’s more (además; lo que es más, y encima) / on top of that (además) / as well = too (también) at the end of a sentence “In addition to jazz music, Craig also likes rap.”
As a result (of) (debido a,como resultado, como consecuencia) / therefore (por lo tanto, por eso) / consequently, as a consequence (en consecuencia, y entonces, y por eso) / for this reason “Reza and I work very hard on this podcast. As a result, it’s becoming one of the most popular learning English podcasts in itunes.” We can also use linkers to show reasons and causes: Because (of) (a causa de, debido a) / as / since / seeing that / on account of / due to (debido a) / due to the fact that (debido a que) / owing to / owing to the fact that As/Since/Because Craig loves Mickey Mouse (clause), he wants to visit Disney Land, Orlando.
Compare: (*also owing to and owing to the fact that) “As / Since / Seeing that we’re hungry, we should break for lunch now.” In order to = a more formal version of INFINITIVE / so as to All the same (de todas formas, a pesar de todo) We can use some linking words to show the order and sequence of things First of all / Firstly / To begin with / To start with / In the first place (en primer lugar, antes que nada) Linkers for summarizing In short / To sum up / In conclusion (en resumen, para concluir, resumir)
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Thu, 8 December 2016
Puedes contestar las preguntas de comprensión y obtener ayuda con el vocabulario difícil en esta entrevista en inglespodcast.com
Vocabulary urge = deseo, impulso |
Sun, 4 December 2016
In this episode we're going to help you improve your pronunciation with linking sounds. How words join together in connected speech - because WE DO NOT SPEAK LIKE ROBOTS DO WE? Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/
Audio message from Mamen: doubt and hesitate Doubt
Expressions with doubt to hesitate to do sth = dudar en hacer algo Connected speech. Why do native English speakers connect their speech? We try to say the most we can in the shortest possible time. English is a stress-timed language. Spanish is a syllable-timed language. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 CATS CHASE MICE "here and there" Do you pronounce the 'r' at the end of 'here' Does the first word have to end in an ‘r’ sound, and the second begin with a vowel sound (like better and episode)? law and order (‘r’ sound) Go away (‘w’ sound) She isn’t there (‘y’ sound)
Consonant + consonant (if the consonant is the same sound, just pronounce it once) I needto stopeating chocolate = I need to stop eating chocolate.
Wacha gonna do? = What are you going to do? I’ve gotta geta lotavit = I’ve got to get a lot of it She can’tavarrivedearly = She can’t have arrived early Sendusanemail = send us an email I’ve never bininafrica = I’ve never been in Africa ('Nicola's been in Benin, Africa') Wadaya do? = What do you do? (for a living) Pickitupoff the floor = pick it up off the floor He mustav eatenitall = He must have eaten it all
...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode?
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