Sun, 30 April 2017
Today we’re going to try and give you a complete history of Britain in 20 minutes - without all the boring bits! Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Welcome to Aprender Inglés with Reza and Craig. I’m …..and I’m…. Hello to Gustavo Gonzalo (AKA - also known as - Don Quixote from La Mancha) who sent a lovely email from ‘deep Spain’ - thanks for listening. An email from Raixa Pérez from Valladolid who’s going to Ireland this summer with her family. Look out for the colourful buildings. Ask for Murphy's Stout, not Guinness in Cork. Email: Rafael Alba Garcia Voice message from Francisco Espínola - Úbeda A Short History of Britain The Celts settled in Britain around 700 BC The Celts are ancestors to many people in Scotland, Wales and Ireland (and also England). A famous Celt is Boadicea. She fought against the Romans. The Celts often had female leaders. The Romans occupied most of England and Wales in 43 AD. They built a wall along the Scottish border, called Hadrian’s Wall (after the Roman Emperor Hadrian) to keep the barbarians in the North. The Romans stayed in Britain for a long time. By the 5th Century, they were losing control and the Angles and the Saxons attacked Britain. Then, in the 9th century the Vikings came from Scandinavia attacking monasteries, killing monks and stealing gold and silver. The Vikings stayed in Britain for almost 300 years. They were finally defeated by the Saxon king, Alfred (Alfred the Great) - the first great Anglo-Saxon King of England. In 1066, the Norman invaders from France, under William the Conqueror, defeated the Anglo-Saxon King Harold and took control of the kingdom, introducing many French words and customs. During the Middle Ages, England became one of the strongest nations in Europe. King Edward l was the first English King who conquered Scotland (to conquer - conquistar). Edward lll conquered Wales and Ireland. In 1509, King Henry VIII took the throne (trono - Game of Thrones). He brought in (introduced) Protestant reform and the Catholic Church lost control over England. He earned a lot of money from the reform and was able to get divorced (from Catherine of Aragon) Henry's daughter, Elizabeth l, was the first Queen of England. She defeated the Spanish fleet/armada and created the first English colonies in America. The English Civil War began in 1642. The parliament beat Charles l and England became a republic. Indeed, many people forget that England was briefly a republic, just like Spain! On July 4th, 1776, 13 colonies declared independence from Britain. General George Washington broke the British army in 1783 and the US got its independance. Napoleon Bonaparte became Emperor of France in 1805 and declared war on Britain. Britain decisively beat the French at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, after various previous battles against them, including in Badajoz and Salamanca, Spain. Britain's forces were led by The Duke Of Wellington. As we pointed out in more detail in episode 52 of Aprender Inglés con Reza y Craig: (http://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/05/24/phrasal-verbs-with-up-england-britain-great-britain-and-the-uk-gerunds-and-infinitives-asking-for-directions-airc52/ ) All of Ireland used to be part of the United Kingdom (of Great Britain & Ireland) until 1922. Then the Republic of Ireland broke away while Northern Ireland remained in the UK. Thus, the historical love-hate relationship between GB and Ireland, whose histories are closely connected. Italki ad read: ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. We’ve got a quiz for you about the UK. You can find the questions at inglespodcast/153 The first listener who correctly answers all 6 questions gets a special mention on the show. LISTENER QUIZ -
Carlos Garrido We want to thank Arminda from Madrid for continuing to transcribe full transcriptions. On next week's episode: Who, whose, who’s and whom The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later' Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/
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Sun, 23 April 2017
‘Would’ can mean soler. ‘Used to’ can mean soler also. So, how do you know when to use ‘would’ and when to use ‘used to’ when you speak about the past? We’re going to tell you in this week’s episode of……..Aprender Inglés con Reza y Craig. Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Voice message from Miguel about when to use would and used to. Past episodes: ‘used to’, ‘be used to’ and ‘get used to’ in episode 6 - 31st Jan, 2014! ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2014/01/31/aprender-ingles-con-reza-y-craig-6/ ) ‘Could’ and ‘would’ episode 71 ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/10/04/go-and-come-could-and-would-reglas-para-leer-ingles-air71/ ) Pronunciation of ‘would’ in episode 36 ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2014/11/26/more-clauses-and-phrases-pronunciation-goodwoodwould-vocabulary-the-car-airc36/ ) We use used to and would for past habits. Things that we don't do now or that are not true now. I used to live in London. We can use ‘used to’ and 'would' to talk about repeated past actions: When I was growing up in London I used to/would go to the park with my best friend and play football. We can use ‘would’ to talk about repeated past actions. However, only ‘used to’ is possible when we talk about PAST STATES. I used to live in London (XI would live in London.X) I used to have a beard. (XI would have a beard.X) We can use the past simple in the same way as ‘used to’ and ‘would’ to talk about repeated past actions. Thanks to Lenuto69 from Spain for his (or her!) itunes review and 5 stars! Don't forget to subscribe on itunes even if you listen on the website or on our mobile app. ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us an email with a comment or question to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com. Email from Isabel Soley Bech PS: Please detail me (Please give me details about) how I can sponsor you) If you would like more detailed shownotes, go to https://www.patreon.com/inglespodcast Lara Arlem We want to thank Arminda from Madrid for continuing to transcribe full transcriptions. On next week's episode: A History of Britain in 20 Minutes The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later' Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/
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Sun, 16 April 2017
In this episode we're going to help you with your news vocabulary. Do you listen to the news? Are you confused with those long words they use on the BBC? We’ll help you understand them in this episode. Take your English to the next level with Mansión Inglés audio podcasts: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Hi Reza and Craig , Cortado - cortau / cuñado - cunyau - people are lazy! Voice message from Ignacio from Granada Episode 85 (http://www.inglespodcast.com/2016/01/10/listening-to-the-news-news-and-currect-affairs-vocabulary-airc85/ ) Vocabulary often heard and read in the news Remember that ‘news’ is an uncountable noun (some news / a piece of news / I have good news) Revision More vocabulary To back (respaldar) - support, agree with. Will you back me if I ask for a pay rise? To blast - criticise, condemn - The Prime Minister was blasted over his decision to cut government spending. boost - increase - Huge boost in the economy breakthrough - success - Breakthrough in fight against cancer clash - disagree, fight - Famous author clashes with her publicist crackdown - control, purge - Police crackdown on drugs face (afrontar) - confront - We need to face facts / you have to face the music / Let's face it.... fury/outrage - extreme anger - Fury as police arrest famous footballer / Outrage as killer is set free To go on the rampage - cause chaos, riot - Russian fans go on rampage after soccer match To hit - affect - Elderly hit as temperatures drop Plea (súplica) - request - Students’ plea for more government funding pledge - promise - Valencia City Council pledges better transport service probe - Investigate, investigation - Probe into paintings missing from museum To purge - control, crackdown, get rid of - to purge something of - purgar algo de) purge on illegal drug use To quit (dejar) - resign, leave - Politician quits education post To raid / to swoop - attack - Police raid houses looking for terrorists - police swoop on drug den. shake up - reform - Shake-up in police bureaucracy To slam - criticise - Prime Minister slammed for backing the US. To snub - avoid, fail to meet - Spanish Prime Minister snubs president vow - promise - Home Secretary vows to reduce prostitution We post BBC and VOA videos on our Facebook page at facebook.com/mansioningles ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Another video from Mamen. If you want to see Mamen and the lovely view from here room in Biescas, go to inglespodcast.com/152 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_aPyntL6ng&feature=youtu.be ) Send us an email with a comment or question to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com. If you would like more detailed shownotes, go to https://www.patreon.com/inglespodcast
Lara Arlem Nikolay Dimitrov We want to thank Arminda from Madrid for continuing to transcribe full transcriptions. On next week's episode: Would and Used To The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'
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Sun, 9 April 2017
Today you’ll learn some English expressions about the sea. First we havea an email from Becky Voice message from Juan from Jaen (the World Capital of Olive Oil - known by locals as liquid gold.) Comment on the blog from Roberto about episode 141 when we spoke about “Go to hell!” / “Get lost!” / “Get out of here!” - ¡Vete al carajo! I think they used to send out crows to find land. (crow - cuervo) Thanks also to Marcelo Fernandez who sent an explanation and a picture of a crow’s nest on a ship. It’s in the show notes. Other nautical expressions: It’ll be smooth sailing from here on (also ‘plain sailing’) - easy progress. No big waves or rough sea. Rock the boat - to do or say something that will upset people or cause trouble. Don’t rock the boat / Don’t make waves. Like ships that pass in the night - people who meet for a brief but intense moment and then part, never to see each other again. Has that ever happened to you? That ship has sailed - an opportunity that has passed or a situation that can no longer be changed. - You've missed the boat. "three sheets to the wind" - someone who has had too much to drink. It comes from a term that originally described a ship in a complete mess, with its sails flapping and moving around in the wind. "Taking the wind out of someone's sails" means beating them in an argument, or making them feel less confident in their actions. Between the devil and the deep blue sea (between a rock and a hard place) - entre la espada y la pared - When you face a dilemma. - Going to the dentist - if you go you suffer, and if you don't go you suffer! "knowing the ropes," - someone is competent at what they do. The statement, printed on a seaman's discharge, indicated that he knew the main uses of the ropes on a ship. Yet rather than indicating that the sailor was a master, the phrase meant that he was a novice who only knew the basics of sailing. Not the only fish in the sea / There are plenty of fish in the sea. (not the only pebble on the beach). Plenty of other suitable people, especially for a romantic relationship. ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Video feedback from Andres, Aarón and Mikel from Costa Rica - Love the pineapples in the background!
Are you aware of/conscious of the 90 second time limit on Speakpipe? Conscious suggests being generally aware of the world around you. Consciousness comes from one or some of the five senses. It’s a state (subconscious, unconscious - not awake, passed out - desmayado/a, inconsciente) Send us an email with a comment or question to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com. Or send us a video or voice message like Mikel, Aaron and Andres from Costa Rica If you would like more detailed shownotes, go to https://www.patreon.com/inglespodcast Lara Arlem We want to thank Arminda from Madrid for continuing to transcribe full transcriptions. On next week's episode: Words in the News The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'
Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/
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Mon, 3 April 2017
In this episode we give Eugeni more feedback on his pronunciation and answer more of your comments and questions. This is Aprender Inglés on Reza y Craig Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Comment on the blog from Mar “Moving to Spain was a milestone in my life.” What were some of the milestones in your life? Voice message from Edgar Ubaldo from Mexico about the wall that Trump wants to build between the US and Mexico. Edgar says that he’s from "the place in the middle of the moon" (that's the meaning of Mexico according to some) Excellent English and wonderful pronunciation! An email from Javier from Tolosa who sent us a wonderful system for recording, learning and revising vocabulary. I couldn’t open the Microsoft Access file, but there were some nice examples in a pdf. In Javier’s system, you write the word or words you want to learn, the translation, the word family (noun, adverb, adjective etc), the sound (audio file) and example sentences. Example: settle down - phrasal verb - establecerse, sentar cabeza - “I nearly got married, but I wasn’t ready to settle down.” There is an option to review by double clicking in the “translation” field and then you can write the sentences. You can print out lists from the database. Javier agreed to let us share his email address if you want to contact Javier: jabiergonzalez@yahoo.es For learning vocabulary on your phone, I recommend the memrise app: https://www.memrise.com/ Which apps and methods are you using to learn, revise and remember vocabulary? Audio message from Eugeni from Barcelona Voiced /z/, and unvoiced /s/ see and /z/ zoo /s/ students, sit, sat, nice, decide, necessary, kiss Advice and advise Italki ad read:
http://www.mansioningles.com/cursointer/cursointer01_3.htm
...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us an email with a comment or question to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com. If you would like more detailed shownotes, go to https://www.patreon.com/inglespodcast Lara Arlem We want thank Arminda from Madrid for continuing to transcribe full transcriptions. On next week's episode: English Expressions from The Sea The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'
Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/
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