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In this episode: Congratulations on 100 episodes of AIRC and open champagne! Also, how to pass the FCE speaking exam, the word LAST and the difference the prepositions between OF and FOR

Listener feedback from Mamen who passed her speaking test

Listener Feedback: Sergio
My name is Sergio. It is not my first time writing to you.
I listen to your podcast everyday and I have listened some podcasts about the FCE Exam, and I would like to know which is the 'required' (or minimum) level to pass the exam.

I mean, I have studied English for many years, and I use it very often at my work. Perhaps, I should try to improve my vocabulary in general, but I think I can follow a normal conversation with a native speaker.

I have listened to some podcasts, as I said before, about some of your students doing a FCE speaking exam, and I would like to know if they could pass the exam.
Could you tell me a podcast number/episode in which I could listen to a person who 'pass' (has passed) the exam, please?

Bea and Tatania speaking test: PAssFCE episode 14 ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/06/18/full-fce-speaking-test-with-bea-and-tatiana-passfce14-2/ )

Audio feedback from Nadia from Morocco who has improved her English and can now communicate much better with her clients.

Audio feedback from Elisa from Finland

Feedback from Marga Arroyas

Hola Reza and Craig,

This is my first mail to any of you and....

I could tell you how wonderful you are... I could tell you how nice it is listening to you and how much I learn when doing it... I could tell you I´ve downloaded all your podcasts...
I could tell you I listen to them as much as possible (when cooking, driving or even sleeping)... I could tell you you are the best English teachers I´ve ever had...
I could tell you how English has helped me in my life... I could, I could, but I won´t...

I´ll just say THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!!!!!!!
Not kisses, not hugs... just a DULCE DE LECHE RECIPE.

If you can´t convince Reza to make "dulde de leche turrón" I would be more than happy to make turrón for both of you.
Something I´ve always loved is cooking!!! and... living in Valencia, just like you, it won´t be any problem to make the turrón and take it to any place you like. Seriously! please think about it!

By the way... there is a place called "Dulce de leche" in Valencia where EVERYTHING they sell is made of DULCE DE LECHE. In fact, there are two places, one in calle Jesús and the other in calle Cuba....
isn´t is where Reza lives? doesn´t he know about it?. ( http://pasteleriadulcedeleche.com ).

Have a nice they and think about my "offer" of making turrón for you!

Happily,
Marga

What do you think, shall we take Marga up on her offer? Yes, we'd like to take Marga up on her offer (to take someone up on an offer - to accet the offer)

Javier G (basque country) - Sent a voice message - listening from 2010!
Hi my friends Craig and Reza, I am Javier G from the Basque Country but I am right now in Phoenix (Arizona), I have come for three months like a turist (as a tourist) to improve my English and I have to go back in the middle of May.

I am improving my English a lot because I am trying to engage with native speakers. Right now I have 10 people to teach Spanish and to learn english, face to face,

2 hours (one in spanish and the other one in English), this is the deal...

But I am writing to you to tell you that last week we were in LA (California), my friend had a meeting there, and his partner from Argentina gave him this box with "Alfajores rellenos con dulce de leche",

and this remained me you (reminded me OF you). I send you a picture of the box. I am sorry, we ate all of them. They were really good.

The American accent is too dificult to undestand especially on TV o when the native speakers are talking among themselves.

If a native speaker is talking to you, it is easier because you konw about the topic you are talking (about).

I continue here in my dead time (spare time) with your podcasts...

Thank you very much. Javier G.

Charley Pride - Is Anybody going to San Antone Lyrics ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMR6Qt_Rubw )

Audio feedback: Javier from Colombia: LAST

last - último/a
What was the last book you read? - ¿Cuál es el último libro que has leído?
Do you want the last biscuit?

last - durar
The speech lasted thirty minutes. - El discurso duró treinta minutos.
How long will this podcast last today?

last - survive, sobrevivir
Do you think this podcast will last?
How long would you last in a zombie apocalypse?

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Audio feedback: Mamen: 'of' and 'for' "I listened on my commute" (you are a commuter)

OF

Used for belonging to, relating to, or connected to:

The secret OF success is never give up. What's the secret OF happiness? (related to, belonging to or connected to happiness)
The first section of this podcast is celebrating our listeners' successes. The successes OF our listeners. (Often we use the possessive instead of 'OF' (Reza's tea, Craig's biscuit)
Have you ever dreamed OF being rich and famous? (be careful of the pronunciation of 'of' in connected speech)

When you're refering to things:

We started this podcast in October OF 2000.
There's a picture OF you and Berta in episode 97.
I got a discount of 40% on my new jacket. (Easier to say 'I got a 40% discount')

The centre of the city - the city centre

Used for possession - She's a friend of my neighbour (She's my neighbour's friend)

Used to indicate an amount or number:

I've had 3 cups of coffee already.
There's a large number of people listening to this podcast.
I only got 5 hours OF sleep last night. I only slept FOR (para) 5 hours.

formed from: material - hecho de)
Translate: Está hecha de plástico. - This is made of plastic.

The connection between nouns
Translate: La economía es la causa de la crisis. - The economy is the cause OF the crisis (or the reason FOR the crisis)

FOR

FOR can be used to speak about time or duration:

We've been podcasting FOR nearly 3 years.
How long did you go to Cornwall FOR? (Reza was in Cornwal for four days - NOT Xduring four daysX)
This is all we have FOR this podcast. That's it FOR now.

The interview with Becky from Cornwall: Episode 25 ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2014/06/19/cream-teas-and-hotdogs-airc25/ )

Use FOR to show the use of something:

This device is FOR recording audio.
Reza and I wear headphones FOR monitoring the audio.

You can also use FOR to mean 'because of':

I am so happy for you.
We feel deeply sorry for your loss.
Reza and I don't really like the noise and the crowds during the Fallas festival in Valencia in March. FOR this reason, we often travel during this time.

Compared to a standard
It's warm for this time of year. - Hace mucho calor para esta época del año.

In somebody's place, instead of somebody
Translate: No quiero hacer el trabajo por él. - I don't want to do his work for him.

In order to get something/someone
Fue a por leche. Volverá enseguida. - He went out for some milk. He'll be back soon.

In favour of something:
Reza was for the plan, but Craig was against it. - Reza estaba por hacerlo, pero Craig estaba en contra.

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Audio feedback from Angeles, Valencia

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Listener Feedback: Sergio Casillas
My name is Sergio and I am from Spain. I live in Madrid and I would like to add a word that most of Spanish people (most Spanish people) pronounce in a wrong way is 'blood'.

I have to say that at the beginning I pronounced it wrong by saying 'blud' (because of the 'oo') like most Spanish people (except surgeons or murders).
Kind regards, Sergio

Commonly Mispronounced Words, episode 94 ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2016/03/28/commonly-mispronounced-words-airc94/ )

The weather (vocabulary from http://www.mansioningles.com/vocabulario45.htm )

Climate - Clima What's the difference between 'weather' and 'climate'?
Weather is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere "behaves" over relatively long periods of time.

Good weather:
Sunny - Soleado
The sun is shining, It's sunny - Hace sol
Fine - bueno
Bright, clear - Despejado (It's a lovely day)
To be hot, To be warm - Hacer calor
Heatwave - Ola de calor (Drought - Sequía / flood - inundación)
shade (protection from the sun) - sombra (shadow - the shape or form made by something that blocks out light)
Wind - Viento (it's windy)
Breeze - Brisa

Bad weather:
Cloud - Nube (it's cloudy - Nublado)
Rain - Lluvia
It's raining - Está lloviendo
Downpour, shower - Aguacero, Chaparrón, Chubasco
a spell - temporada, rato
Rainbow - Arco iris

Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain - R=red, O=orange, Y=yellow, G=green, B=blue, I=indigo, V=violet

Cool - Fresco
chilly - frio (I'm a bit chilly)
It is very cold - Hace mucho frío
Dull - gris
Mist, fog - neblina, Bruma, Niebla (It's misty, foggy)
snow - nieve (It's snowing)
Hail - Granizo
Frost - Escarcha
Storm - tormenta
Thunder - trueno
Lightning - relámpago, rayo
Damp - Húmedo
Humidity - humedad (It's humid - which countries have a humid climate?)

Temperature is measured in degrees: it's 22 degrees C, it's 78 degrees F. It's 2 below zero.

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boiling, baking, roasting, sweltering - very, very hot
freezing, ice-cold - very, very cold
overcast, a blanket of cloud - nublado

Talking about the weather
Nice day, isn't it?
What a lovely/beautiful day!
Is it cold out?
What’s the weather like? (What was the weather like?)
Lovely weather for the time of year
Nice weather for ducks!
What's the forecast for tomorrow? (forecast - predicción, pronóstico)
I'm hot (not XI have heatX), cold, freezing (I'm freezing me estoy congelando), boiling (estoy hirviendo)
How reliable is the weather forecast? Do you pay attention to it? Do you use an app or get the forecast from the TV/radio?
Predicting extreme weather: tsunamis, hurricanes, tornados.

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In this episode: 20 Phrasal Verbs that English students should know

Marie: inglespodcast.com/54

You can learn phrasal verbs by grouping the verb: take on, take after, take away, take over

by the particle: take off, put off, give off, get off

by topics or vocabulary areas: CLOTHES:take sth. off, put sth. on, try sth. on, get into sth., go with sth.

Common phrasal verbs you should know:

1. give up (darse por vencido/dejar de) - put it on the top shelf (I’ve given up bread)
2. grow up (crecer) - plants grow, people grow up - Where did you grow up?
3. go on (partir, salir) - I’m going on holiday, on a (business) trip / Where are you going to? I’m going on a trip to Birmingham next month

to go on a date - also ‘seguir’/’continuar - go on, what were you saying? - go on a diet

4. go away (irse fuera) I’m going away for the weekend / Go away! (get lost!) ¡váyase! , ¡lárguese!
5. go out - (salir) - I’m going out for lunch/for a beer - Are you going out this weekend?
6. look forward to (tener muchas ganas de, esperar con ansia) What are you looking forward to?
7. look after (cuidar de) take care of Have you ever looked after anyone’s flat?

http://www.mindmyhouse.com/ and https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/ (house/flat/cat/dog sitting)

8. look up (buscar) look up to (respetar, admirar) Who do you look up to?
9. put up with (tolerar, aguantar) I can’t put up with them any longer, you’ll just have to put up with it I’ve been putting up with the noise during the Fallas festival.
10. turn on/off/up/down (encender, apagar, subir o bajar el volumen de (turn down is also rechazar) Have you ever turned down a job? I’ve turned down offers to do stuff.
11. take off (quitarse) What’s the custom before you go into a Japanese home?
12. put on (weight, clothes) (ponerse) I’ve put on a lot of weight recently
13. put/write down (apuntar, anotar) You don’t need to put down these phrasal verbs, you can find them at inglespodcast.com/98
14. find out (descubrir) Do you know what I found out about Birmingham? Birmingham is home to Cadbury's Chocolate. George and his brother Richard Cadbury moved their successful chocolate manufacturing business from Bull Street, Birmingham to Bournville in 1879.
15. get rid of (deshacerse de) Is there anything you’d like to get rid of in your flat? - clothes that are too small
16. break up (with) - romper (con), separarse (de) Famous celebrity breakups in 2015: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, Britney Spears and Charlie Ebersol, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale
17. carry on (seguir) - Keep Calm and Carry On was a motivational poster produced by the British government in 1939 in preparation for the Second World War.

2.45 million copies were printed but it was hardly ever displayed. A copy was rediscovered in 2000 and used to market products. Another poster was:

"Your courage, your cheerfulness your resolution will bring us victory."

18. call back / phone back (devolver la llamada) - If someone’s out or busy you phone them back.
19. get on/off (subirse, abordar, llevarse bien - bajarse) - get in/out (of)
20. run out of (quedarse sin, acabar) run out of the house! I’ve run out of milk, biscuits, bread, phrasal verbs!

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In this episode: veterinary Vocabulary

Eva Garcia Romo
Good morning!
I am an English teacher and regular user of your internet courses, they are helping
my students improve their English.
I've started an intensive course for a worker in a veterinary clinic, whose
clients are mainly English.
I was wondering if you have some specific course for this purpose?
Many thanks, Eva.

We can look at some words and expressions. For a comprehensive list of veterinary terms, go to: http://www.petmd.com/veterinaryterms

Baby animals; dog - puppy, sheep - lamb, cow - calf (and whale - calf), cat - kitten, horse - foal, pig - piglet, bear - cub

a flock of birds
a herd of cattle/elephants
a school of fish
a pack of dogs/wolves (1 wolf, 2 wolves)
a clutter of cats
a crowd of people
a parliament of owls (owl - búho)
an army of frogs!?!

Some useful expressions for dog/cat owners in an English-speaking environment

feed - pienso (to feed an animal)
dog passport
to chip a dog/cat = ponerle el chip al perro/gato
vet’s/veterinary fees
desparasitar = to delouse
flea = pulga
delouse - despiojar
flea collar = collar desparasitorios
on a leash/lead = con correa
to spay/neuter = esterilizar
to be in heat = estar en celo
to go walkies = caminar con el perro
to walk the dog/to take the dog for a walk/take the dog out
animal rescue centre = centro de rescate de animales
to put down an animal / to put an animal to sleep - sacrificar, poner a dormir
- My dog has completed quarantine = Mi perro ha completado su estancia de cuarentena
- My dog has its vaccinations and tests up to date = Mi perro tiene las vacunas y analíticas en regla
- My cat’s taking its medication = Mi gato está tomando esta medicación
- My dog bit me when I went to touch it's tail = Mi perro me ha mordido cuando he ido a tocarle la cola
- My cat has ripped off its dressing/bandage = Mi gato se ha deshecho el vendaje

Idioms/Sayings with a metaphorical meaning

“Let sleeping dogs lie” - Leave something alone if it might cause trouble.
“Its bark is worse than its bite” - When someone acts or behaves in a threatening way but is relatively harmless.
“Every dog has its day” - everyone will have good luck or success at some point in their lives.
a dog’s dinner/breakfast - a complete mess: give it to the dog!
in the doghouse - Somewhere you don't want to be. When one's partner is displeased with them for one or more reasons.
“I was in the doghouse yesterday for getting home late after work and missing the meal my wife made for us, so I bought her some flowers this morning.” (source: Urban dictionary)
hair of the dog - alcohol you drink with the aim of lessening the effects of a hangover.
“to see a man about a dog” - a way of saying that you do not want to tell them where you are really going, especially when you are going to the toilet I won't be long. I'm just going to see a man about a dog.
barking up the wrong tree - to make the wrong choice; to ask the wrong person; to follow the wrong course.
doggy bag
dogfight - when to aeroplanes fight
catfight - when two womwn fight
mad dog - a crazy person
shaggy dog story
“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”
puppy love
dogging - this is where people meet up in car parks and watch each other having sex. Sometimes other people join in, but its mainly about watching and getting off on it!
dog-eared
top dog
dog eat dog
dogged (determined)
bitch - female dog and…..(verb) Word used to describe the act of whining excessively. Stop bitching about it!
(noun) a malicious, unpleasant, selfish person, especially a woman. “She’s a right bitch!”
Modern-day servant; A person who performs tasks for another, usually degrading in status. - Get me a drink, bitch! (used excessively in Breaking Bad)
Life’s a bitch! - Life’s hard.
son of a bitch - a person (especially a man) who you strongly dislike or hate “He’s a son of a bitch” Plural - sons of bitches.
cat/catty
pussy - female genitalia, cowardly man - cobarde
to pussyfoot
“Cat got/cut your tongue?”
fickle - caprichoso/a
trunk - elephants' nose
abattoir, slaughterhouse - matadero

Discussion questions:

If you were re-born as an animal, which one would you choose?
Is a vet a good career choice? Do you know any vets?

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