Mon, 30 November 2015
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! 1. When Richard lived in the UK, he was an estate agent 2. What was the worst thing for Lynda about her job as a committee secretary? the salary 3. Who made the decision to move to Spain? Richard 4. What doesn't Richard miss about the UK English beer 5. What surprised Richard when he first saw Moraira? how traditional it was 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 7. Why would Linda like to visit the Medieval period of history to see old buldings 8. What did Richard do when he was 16? Bought his brother's sports car Find the answers on www.inglespodcast.com/richardandlinda |
Sun, 29 November 2015
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. Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/
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'. 'Aprender Inglés con Craig y Reza' has become my favourite podcast for various reasons: Secondly, the experience of the protagonists is their most important attribute. 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. 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). Kind regards, Greeting Cards Why do the British, and the Americians, love to send them? birthday cards
corny = cursi Christmas Cards - You could write: Anniversary cards - You could write: Valentine Day cards - You could write: killjoy = aguafiestas New job cards - You could write: Promotion cards - You could write: Retirement cards - You could write: Easter Cards - You could write: New Baby cards - You could write: get well soon cards - You could write: Christening (bautismo) A Wedding Invitation: RSVP = répondez, s'il vous plaît (please reply)
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Sun, 22 November 2015
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.
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AINHOA 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. In spite of 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 raining, we still went to the beach.
Sentence Inversions Usually, we speak English like this: If we want to be more dramatic, we can invert the sentence for greater effect: Here’s another example: This can be inverted to: You could also say: ¡OJO! Here’s an inversion with 'not only' “Not only does Pepito speak English, but he also speaks Japanese.” We can invert sentences for emphasis and dramatic effect. “Reza didn’t start shooting until he saw the whites of their eyes.” We can also say: “Only when Reza 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: Second Conditional: "If you won the lottery, what would you buy?" "Were I to offer you some chocolate, would you accept it?" Third conditional:
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"If I hadn't 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?"
“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.”
"She was so happy 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.
So depressed was Pepito that he went to the pub and got drunk.
So ashamed was I 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."
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Sun, 15 November 2015
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. PS Last October 10th, I had my B1 exam in Valencia. Now I'm waiting for my marks. Feedback from Alfredo from Italy
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?
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. Find more podcast to improve you English at http://www.inglespodcast.com/
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Sun, 8 November 2015
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.
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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, 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. Bueno esto es todo, espero no haberme puesto muy pesado, (y si me pongo), no tienes mas que decirmelo. (que dejaré de serlo) Our English courses are free at mansioningles.com You can get private lessons with a personal teacher at italki.com
Angry - furious
"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."
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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Mon, 2 November 2015
Mansion interviews Ryan Sink from businessenglishqanda.com http://www.businessenglishqanda.com/
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/
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
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Sun, 1 November 2015
Gym and exercise Vocabulary, proverbs - AIRC75 If you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! In this episode: Gym Vocabulary
Hay más podcasts aquÍ: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Ricardo Fica (from Chile) Well, I want to tell you a funny story about myself and it's about my level of English. 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. Once I could read it I started to understand her and every day a little clearer. All of this, occured the first week. Guys, I thought EVERYONE in the UK spoke like you, but they don't! Maybe because your are teachers. Well, after 2 weeks speaking and listening to them I think I can say I've improved my English very much. 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
to workout - to go for a good workout to have a spare tyre - michelines, flotadores / double chin - una papada to lift (do) weights (to pump iron) - to do yoga, aerobics, step, judo, 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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"Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst." "Better late than never." "There's no such thing as a free lunch."
inglespodcast.com - speakpipe or Send us an email to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com. What's your favourite proverb?
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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