Sun, 30 October 2016
In this episode we look at 9 words that don't have direct translations in English. Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/
Listener Feedback: Javier from Tolasa Life expectancy usually refers to the amount of years left in one's life based on the person's current age. 9 Spanish Words We Need in English 1.GUIRI: a foreigner, usually a tourist, who happens to be in Spain and stands out as being pretty obviously not a local. (GRINGO in Central/South America) En España los guiris hacen más ruido que los españoles. SAYS WHO? I COMPLETELY DISAGREE! Do you wear sandals and socks? Walk on the sunny side of the street in August? 2. ESTRENAR: to wear or use something for the first time. Wear for the first time 3. ESPABILAR - To liven up, to hurry up, to get one's act together, to wake up, to get a move on, move yourself! 4. CACHONDEO - Messing and joking around 5. AUTÓNOMO - A registered self-employed person, independent, self-sufficient. The word also refers to freelancers and contractors.
6. PAGAFANTAS - 'Fanta buyer', it usually refers to guys who buy drinks for girls and treat them nicely, but never actually get anywhere in the relationship. (a mug, chump) 7. FUNCIONARIO - clerk, civil servant, official (oposiciones) 8. ALTA/BAJA (These words have multiple meanings) - sign on/off the dole (el paro) or social security or many other things, register/unregister (something), statement of fitness for work/sick line 9. YA (Reza both loves and hates this word in equal measure because its shortness can be very useful or very sarcastic) - “Yes”, “That’s right”, “Told you (so)”, “I see (what you mean)”, “Stop (talking)”, “Yes, I already know (that)”, “Yes, I’ve already done that”, “About time/At last”, “That’s quite enough”, “Is that it/all?” Ahora mismo (now): “Quiero que entres en casa ya.” - I want you to go into the house now. / “Ya se acabó” - it's all over now Anteriormente (already): “La policía ya había detenido al ladrón en dos ocasiones.” - The police had already detained the thief on two occasions. ¡Basta ya! - Stop it already!, Enough already!, Enough!, Knock it off! ya entiendo - I see
GOING FORWARD As a valued literary stakeholder all are A future full, so full, Due to present unavoidable circumstances Should any mistruth occur, per se, In terms of teamwork and leadership In the face of growing misconception Reza Shah
Audio feedback: Liliana from Colombia wants a podcast about Halloween - next year! If you would like more detailed shownotes, go to https://www.patreon.com/inglespodcast Lara Arlem On next week's episode: Vague Language (sort of, kind of, type of thing) The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later' Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/
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Sun, 23 October 2016
Alternative Medicine - AIRC126 In this episode we'll be speaking about alternative medicine (aromatherapy, acupuncture etc.) Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Listener Feedback: Salui Voice message from Pilar from Madrid Email from Carlos I´d like to tell you that not only are your podcasts really useful to improve my listening and grammar skills, but they are also very funny, I have a good time with them. (I really enjoy them). Does that happen to you Reza, when you’re reading on the bus or train? Alternative medicine Wikipedia: "Alternative medicine is any practice that is put forward as (presented as) having the healing effects of medicine, Examples include new and traditional medicine practices such as homeopathy, naturopathy, chiropractic, energy medicine, various forms of acupuncture, acupressure, traditional Chinese medicine, cupping, Ayurvedic medicine, Sekkotsu, Reiki, Bach flowers remedies, aromatherapy, Alexander technique, crystal healing, Shiatsu, reflexology, chromotherapy/colour therapy and Christian faith healing. We don’t have time to speak about ALL the difference types, but we’re going to look at four kinds of alternative medicine and see if we believe that they actually work. We’ll look at HOMEOPATHY, ACUPUNCTURE, AROMATHERAPY and The ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE Vocab: HOMEOPATHY The holistic nature of homeopathy means each person is treated as a unique individual and their body, mind, spirit and emotions are all considered in the management and prevention of disease. Taking all these factors into account a homeopath will select the most appropriate medicine based on the individual’s specific symptoms and personal level of health to stimulate their own healing ability. Homeopathic medicines are safe to use as they rarely cause side-effects. This means when used appropriately under the guidance of a qualified homeopath they can be taken by people of all ages, including babies, children and pregnant or breastfeeding women.” (source: The British Homeopathic Association) Homeopathy isn’t just taking herbal medicine. Caffeine is prescribed by homeopaths (under the name 'coffea') as a treatment for insomnia. Wikipedia: Homeopathic preparations are not effective for treating any condition; large-scale studies have found homeopathy to be no more effective than a placebo, suggesting that any positive feelings that follow treatment are only due to the placebo effect and normal recovery from illness. http://www.quackwatch.com/ - “Your Guide to Quackery, Health Fraud, and Intelligent Decisions” ACUPUNCTURE The conclusions of many trials and numerous systematic reviews of acupuncture are largely inconsistent. Craig has tried acupuncture to alleviate a uric acid attack. AROMATHERAPY The inhaled aroma from these "essential" oils is widely believed to stimulate brain function. Essential oils can also be absorbed through the skin, where they travel through the bloodstream and can promote whole-body healing. (source: www.aromatherapy.com/ ) There is no good medical evidence that aromatherapy can either prevent or cure any disease, but it might help improve general well-being. (source: Wikipedia) THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE The effectiveness of the Alexander Technique is uncertain because of insufficient evidence. There is evidence suggesting the Alexander Technique is helpful for long-term back pain, long-term neck pain, and may help people cope with Parkinson's disease, but little evidence that it helps any other medical conditions. From http://www.alexandertechnique.com/ An Alexander Technique teacher helps you to identify and lose the harmful habits you have built up over a lifetime of stress and learn to move more freely. The Alexander Technique is for you if you are ready to feel more comfortable in your own body. You suffer from repetitive strain injury or carpal tunnel syndrome (trapped nerve). (strain = esfuerzo, estrés, esguince, presión, tensión) ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? If you would like more detailed shownotes, go to https://www.patreon.com/inglespodcast Our 11 lovely sponsors are:
Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ On next week's episode: 10 Spanish words we need in English
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Sun, 16 October 2016
In this episode we look at phrasal verbs with take and get in answer to a voice message from Ivan. Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Listener Feedback: Manuel Tarazona from Paterna Hello podcasters, I'm writing a new letter to you while I'm listening (to) the drug episode when I've just finished my holidays. Drugs Episode 118 - http://www.inglespodcast.com/2016/08/28/drugs-and-addiction-airc118/
Ivan Ballester- voice message TAKE and GET phrasal verbs (voice message stops after 90 seconds) TAKE Take off (clothes) Doctor: “Take your shirt off, please.” "Please take off your shoes before you go inside." Take up (accept an offer) “Not many students wanted to take up the offer of free classes at 7 o’clock in the morning.” Take on (employ new people): "Our company’s expanding and we’re going to take on more employees." / (engañar) "You were taken on with that car. Take over a business (take control). Also a noun "There's been a take over." "When my sister comes to visit she always takes over." Take out (sacar, to remove from a place) “Craig suspiciously took out a huge bar of dark chocolate from his briefcase.” Take down (to write on paper, to dismantle/remove) "Take this down." = "Write this on paper" / "We're taking down the light in our dining room." Take back (to return) "This camera is too complicated for me. I'm taking it back to the shop for a refund." Take after (resemble, parecerse a) “Mary has a big nose, just like her mother. Mary takes after her mother.” “I take after my dad.” Take in (comprehend, understand) “Susan was very attentive to my story. She took in every detail.” "I listened to his presentation, but I couldn't take anything in." Take up (make shorter) "If your trousers are too long, you take them up."
get up (levantarse) "What time did you get up this morning?" get over (recover from) “It takes time to get over a serious illness/divorce.” "It can take time to get over a relationship." get by (arreglarse) "Do you think you'll be able to get by on a Spanish pension?" get away (go on holiday, escapar, fugarse) “She likes to get away at Easter, if she can.” "We're hoping to get away for a few days to visit Mamen in Huesca." Get away with (escape unpunished) “The robber tried to get away with the crime, but the police caught her.” “I wonder if I can get away with not paying my taxes this year.” Get on (subir) “We got on the bus/bikes and departed/left.” Get on with (continue without delay) “Stop telling silly jokes and get on with the podcast, Reza!” Get on/along with sb (llevarse bien con) "I get along very well with my sister." "Angeles doesn't get on very well with my mum." “Craig and Reza get along/on like a house on fire.” Get out (salir, escapar) "Get out!" - ¡Fuera de aquí! "Get out of the way!" - ¡apártate!, "Have you ever thought of getting out of teaching?" Get out of (avoid doing something) “Tom always gets out of paying for anything. He’s very stingy.” Get into (meterse en) "I got into a taxi and came straight home." Get around (moverse, desplazarse) "It's quite easy to get around the center of Valencia." Get down (desanimar, depress) "Is anything getting you down?" “Rainy days and Mondays always get me down,” said Karen Carpinter. The Carpenters – Rainy Days and Mondays Get down to (to begin something seriously) “Shall we get down to business, ladies and gentlemen?” “Let’s get down to it.” Get across (communicate something) “We try hard to get our points across to you, dear listeners!”
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 We need $100 Lara Arlem On next week's episode: We don't know yet! Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'
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Sun, 9 October 2016
In this episode we'll be speaking about avoiding repetition. Not saying 'thank you' all the time or repeating expressions like 'How are you?' Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Listener Feedback: Fransisco from Granada Itunes reviews thank yous to everyone who has taken the time to write a short for us. chuspo from Spain Comment on the website from Rafael: Hablais de las adicciones en las que se toman algunas sustancias químicas, Muchas personas se enganchan sin tomar ninguna droga, Es curioso como la química del cerebro crea sus propias sustancias para que la gente quede muy enganchada También he recordado una canción de John Lennon, que se llamaba "Cold Turkey" ahora ya sé lo que significaba, "el mono". to gamble - apostar, jugar If you're struggling to understand this podcast:
PREPOSITION + ___ing VERB Voice message from David Martinez, Alcoy. FCE September. FCE practice: Level test on the website at mansioningles.com http://www.mansioningles.com/First_cert.htm
Saying ‘Can you repeat that, please?’ saying 'hello' and 'How are you?' Saying 'That's very, very good' Saying 'That's very, very bad' Saying 'I'm sorry'
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And now, as promised, let's hear from Mónica Stocker from El Blog Para Aprender Inglés Supera la barrera del INTERMEDIATE y consigue ser un ADVANCED El curso FITA, de Mónica Stocker, es un curso completo de inglés, especialmente diseñado para hispanoparlantes de nivel intermediate que quieran llegar a ser advanced. http://intermediatetoadvanced.com/pages/4-days-free-english-course The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later' Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ |
Sun, 2 October 2016
The difference between ALL and EVERYTHING | FIX, MANAGE, MAKE IT and FIGURE OUT - AIRC123 In this episode we speak about the difference between ALL and EVERYTHING | FIX, MANAGE, MAKE IT and FIGURE OUT Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ We recieved a Voice message from Hellen Jimenez from Costa Rica. As Helen said, you can find a free grammar reference at http://www.mansioningles.com/ . There is also grammar in our free courses and
ALL and EVERYTHING = 100% of something or of a group ALL All + uncountable/plural countable nouns Pronoun + all All of + object form of pronoun (Compare with Pronoun + all) We all love holidays / All of us love holidays. It all semed a bit strange / All of it seemed a bit strange. They all came to see us. / All of them came to see us. All = all of + determiner (the, this, those, my, etc.) “All of” is more common in American Eng. eg. Craig’s eaten all (of) the chocolate. The listeners had heard all (of) my jokes before. BUT COMPARE:
All that matters is that YOU improve your English. (the only thing that matters.....) All (that) I ever wanted was for Berta to love me. All he wants now is to get a divorce. 'All' often goes with 'that' - We say Is everything finished? ~ Yes, everything is finished. (Not XIs all finishedX)
Everything = All + relative clause EVERYTHING is usually used as a pronoun: Everything substitutes 'other things', for example, "I had to reply to emails, make some images, record a podcast, phone my co-worker, post on Facebook.......but I didn't have enough time and I didn't do everything. All = Everything/Everybody - dramatic/ poetic/ old-fashioned English All = nothing more/the only thing(s)
Mamen - Biescas, Huesca
(mend, repair) - arreglar, reparar: “I took my broken watch to the watchmaker to have it fixed.” “This company is losing money and we’d better fix it soon before it’s too late!” “I need to fix our ceiling fan." Fix (attach) 'I'll fix this piece of paper to the wall.” Fix a price - 'We've fixed the price of our First Certificate course download at 17 euros.' ( http://store.mansioningles.net/downloads/first-certificate-course/ ) Fix a time: “We have to fix a time tomorrow for our meeting.” Fix food (make/prepare food) “Can I fix you a sandwich?” / "Say, can I fix you a drink." “Fix your eyes on this.” “The game/election/boxing match was fixed.” (fix=arreglar)
(organize) - dirigir, manejar, gestionar: “Henry manages a small family business.” “In the UK, my sister managed a small team of 4 office clerks.” manage (control): “How do public school teachers manage a class of 30 or 40 kids?” manage (get by, survive) - arreglarse: “I don't know how single parents can manage if they're both looking after children.” manage (succeed) - conseguir, lograr: “Can you manage to get there by one o’clock?” / “It's difficult to release a podcast episode every single week, but we manage.” FIGURE OUT - a puzzle/a solution figured out (solve) - resolver, solucionar: “Today’s crossword is too hard to figure out.” / “It's difficult for me to figure out maths problems.” ('work out' is more British English) “They lost their home to the bank and had to figure out what to do next.” figure out (understand) - comprender - 'I finally figured out why my ceiling fan wouldn't stop.' 'I couldn't figure it out' / I couldn't work it out' MAKE IT = attend/come/arrive/get to the end/survive make it (succeed): llegar a lo más alto, triunfar: “When you win an award for your podcast, you know you've finally made it!” make it (make sure that it is) - asegurar que: "Bring me a cup of tea and make it snappy!" - 'Make it quick.' Make it (arrive on time): “I’m having a party at my house tomorrow. I hope you can make it?” / “I thought I was going to miss the beginning of the film, but I made it.” “We got lost on our way to Peter’s house. We made it as far as the park.” “Listen to me, your Captain, men! This is going to be a hard battle. Not all of you will make it.” (survive) Voice message from Ana from Mexico - not clear audio, but if Ana took the time to record it, we want to play it.
Send us an email with a comment or question to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com.
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Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'
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