EXCEL ENGLISH 英会話

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On this episode, Mina talks about her relationship with her neighbors in Japan versus her relationship with her neighbors back home in the Philippines. She realizes that neighbors in Japan are not really very cozy and warm with each other. Japanese neighbors only greet each other hello but they don't really have a very deep relationship. This is quite new to her because in the Philippines, neighbors are very friendly to each other. Let us know in class what you think of the topic. Tell Teacher Mina what your relationship is like with your neighbors. https://exl-english.com/wp/

In the business world, sports idioms are frequently used in various situations. I hope that this article from bridgeenglish.com helps you to get into studying more of them in the future. Let's listen up with Mina. Check us out on our website: exl-english.com.

On today's episode, Teacher Mina reads Marlene Davis's article entitled “Why English is so hard to learn?” This is an article about particular words in English that are similar in spelling but different in meaning and pronunciation. To be exact, these words are called heteronyms. You will pick up new words and pronunciation. Enjoy! Learn more from Teacher Mina at our website exl-english.com.

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On today's Listen Up with Mina, she reads a story entitled "The fisherman and the businessman." She asks the questions (1) What does the fisherman do for the rest of his day? (2) What does the businessman offer the fisherman? Check out the story from this website: https://paulocoelhoblog.com/2015/09/04/the-fisherman-and-the-businessman/ and subscribe to us for more listening exercises! Check our HP exl-english.com.

On today's episode, we learn about some of the most famous songs from the very popular Disney Movie High School Musical. You'll hear Teacher Marilou's favorite part of the songs and she'll be singing them for you too. Learn more about us at exl-english.com.

Happy Graduation to all the graduates of 2021. We commend you for your hardwork and may you reach your dreams and aspirations! On today's episode, Teacher Marilou presents the most popular graduation songs that we know and she discusses with Teacher Mina their favorite lines in the songs. The conversation went longer and deeper than they had anticipated. Enjoy! Check us out on our homepage: exl-english.com.

On today's episode, Teacher Mina reveals that she and Teacher Marilou are models. Listen up to find out how that happened! And also Teacher Marilou speaks of her love of Spotify and listening to music. For today's English lesson, we learn how to use “I'd rather” to make a decision over two choices. You learn the form “I'd rather + verb (than)” and the negative form “I'd rather not + verb.” Go to our website for more: exl-english.com.

On today's episode, we take a quiz on our Love Languages. By the end of the podcast we learn how we best give and receive love. Try taking the test too and tell us your results!

On today's episode, we talk about Teacher Mina's love for rhythm games and Teacher Marilou's love for pajamas. They also introduce some of the most common idioms native English speakers use when they talk about the future. You'll find that they're used quite a lot. Please check our website for more: @ exl-english.com.

On today's episode, we discuss about podcasts and migraines. Teacher Marilou introduces the pattern “I see myself + 動名詞” to talk about things that you imagine yourself doing in the future. Go to our website exl-english.com for more.

Hello!!! It's been a while and it's been a good while! We're back to bring you more laughter and more learning this 2021. We're kicking off this year by being more convicted and more intentional with our goals this year. In order to do that, we will be using the future perfect tense of the verb whose pattern is will have + 過去分詞. Have fun! Go to our website exl-english.com for a free trial lesson and please check out our ko-fi.com/exlenglish to donate to our show.

In today's episode, the teachers talk about the things they are grateful for this year of 2020. Some of the examples are the Go-To-Travel campaign, good health and saving more money. Teacher Marilou introduces expressions to use when talking about the future. This is our last episode for this year. We hope that we have been a source of learning and happiness to your day even in our own little way. Thank you for giving us support and for sharing our podcast to your friends and family. Check us out on our webpage: exl-english.com.

Christmas is just around the corner so for this week's episode we will be diving into how Teacher Mina abs Teacher Marilou's families celebrate Christmas. They talk in detail about how much they love Christmas and everything about it. You'll also learn the grammar point that teacher Mina highlights which is using “by + 動名詞” in talking about the way or the method of doing something. Happy Holidays everyone! Check out our website for more: exl-english.com.

In the beginning of the episode, Teacher Marilou talks about her love for tomato-based food, while Teacher Mina talks about her skill in identifying cuts of meat. For the grammar part Teacher Mina presents imperatives-expressions used to give a command or a request to someone. You will find that you already know them and you frequently use them with your English speaking friends. Check our website for more: exl-english.com for a free trial lesson.

The teachers start off by telling the listeners that they are an artist and a singer. Well, it's not entirely true. Teacher Mina used to be very creative and artistic. She liked drawing and painting as a student. And as for Teacher Marilou, she used to be a member of her community's church and she would go there every Sunday to sing in a choir. The teachers then use this a stepping stone for today's grammar point which is "would" used to talk about past habits. They pick out points in their life and discuss them using "would." You may also use "would" and "used to" interchangeably in most cases. Please check out our homepage for a free trial lesson: exl-english.com or look for us on YouTube. Just type in EXL ENGLISH and subscribe!

In today's episode, you'll learn that Teacher Mina is a very animated person when it comes to speaking. She tends to use a lot of hand gestures and sometimes, that gets her in trouble. Meanwhile, Teacher Marilou talks of her love for brownies. For this episode's grammar point, Teacher Mina wants her students to not be afraid of making mistakes. In fact, she even says a really wise phrase, "If you're not making a mistake, you're making a mistake." We hope that this episode lets you be confident enough to use adverbs which you already know. Here are some really common examples which are being tackled today: accidentally, purposely, repeatedly, properly and surely. Listen till the end to know more about them. Go to our homepage: exl-english.com for a FREE TRIAL LESSON.

In today's episode, we learn that Teacher Mina is a mama's girl and Teacher Marilou loves nail polish. Teacher Marilou also introduces how to use the causative verbs ‘have' and ‘get.' She teaches the pattern “have/get + object + past particle of the verb.” You'll also learn pronunciation of the past participle form of the verb, as well as some more grammar practice towards the end of the show. Learn more about the teachers and their lessons from our website exl-english.com.

As always, the teachers let their listeners know a little about themselves. Teacher Mina talks about her love for fall fashion and Teacher Marilou's love for SM, the most famous shopping mall chain in the Philippines. For this episode, Teacher Mina wants to let her students shy away from using "three members (３メンバー) (三人で)," "four members (４メンバー)," "four people (４メンバー)." But instead, use "the three of us," "the four of us," or "the four of them." Teacher Marilou takes over the pronunciation practice where she highlights pronouncing "and I" /endai/ and "of us" /uvus/. Learn more about the teachers in our homepage exl-english.com.

Teacher Mina talks about fall and Teacher Marilou talks about matcha. They discuss about how much they love these two things as well as their go-to places for appreciating fall and their go-to orders in cafés. For today's grammar point, there are two. For the first one, Teacher Mina tells the students not to use “go to travel” in a sentence like “Let's go to travel.” or “Let's go to eat.” And for the second one, she highlights compound adjectives. Teacher Marilou's takes over the pronunciation practice and towards the end, you'll get more practice in making compound adjectives. Check out our website exl-english.com for a free trial lesson.

In today's episode, we learn about Teacher Mina's awful motion sickness and Teacher Marilou's love for personality tests. For the grammar topic, Teacher Marilou introduces the use of ‘for' and ‘since with Present Perfect Continuous tense or the 現在完了進行形. Teacher Mina teaches you the contracted form of the verbs and how to pronounce them well. Learn more about the teachers and learn more English from them via our homepage: exl-english.com.

In the beginning of the episode, Teacher Mina tells the listeners that she loves swimming so much, while Teacher Marilou likes LANY's new album "Mama's Boy." In today's grammar topic, Teacher Mina explains some other ways to say "me too." Here are some examples: "so can I," "so will I," "so do I." Be sure to listen up till the end to learn more about these expressions. Catch up with the pronunciation practice with Marilou and do more practice towards the end of the show. Learn more about the teachers and how to book their classes from our homepage: exl-english.com.

In the beginning of the episode, Teacher Mina expresses that she's a scaredy cat and Teacher Marilou tells us that she's a cry baby. They then go on to discuss Teacher Mina's reactions to certain situations. For today's grammar point, Teacher Marilou teaches you that for "Zero Conditional" you use the present tense of the verb in both the 'if-clause' and the 'main clause.' For example: (1) I get dizzy if I ride a car. ; (2) If I don't exercise for a long time, I get tired easily. Teacher Marilou also highlights that swapping the if-clause and the main clause doesn't change the meaning of your sentence. Learn more about us through exl-english.com.

In the beginning of the episode, we learn that your English teachers are a Tiktok lover and a hair clamp lover. Teacher Mina is very much into making tiktok videos recently and she's uploading them on her Instagram account, so if you are interested in watching her tiktok videos, go checkout @mina_exl on Instagram. Teacher Marilou then lets us know about her love for clamps and that she likes them for her styling. For this week's episode, Teacher Mina zeroes in on using "to" and "for" for explaining purposes. She lets Teacher Marilou talk about the things in her bag and their purposes. You will notice that she uses "to" and "for" quite a lot in the conversation. Remember this pattern: to + 動詞 and for + 名詞/-ing ending 動詞. With this lesson, we hope that you use the 'infinitive of purpose' more appropriately next time you're speaking English. Check out our homepage for more: exl-english.com.

Here's another day to know more about your quirky teachers Mina and Marilou. You'll learn that Teacher Mina thinks that she has the biggest feet in the world and Teacher Marilou is the biggest fan of Tabasco. In this episode, you'll learn the quickest way to improve your speaking style and that is using "exaggeration" and superlatives. Teacher Mina explains how more effective and more impactful your expressions will become if you use "the most (形容詞)." Listen up till the end to do more practice. Go to our website exl-english.com for more.

Teacher Mina starts off the podcast by telling everyone that she is a multitasker and Teacher Marilou tells everyone that she loves chick flick films. For this episode, Teacher Marilou introduces using "while" to talk about actions that occur at the same time. Use the pattern "while + 主語 + 動詞." For example, I listen to podcasts while I'm washing the dishes. You may also switch the clauses and this will not change the meaning. Let's take the same example: While I'm washing the dishes, I listen to podcasts. Learn more about the teachers from our website: exl-english.com.

The teachers start off by talking about their love for radio and kimchi. Teacher Marilou introduces the topic of using “you should + 動詞” to give advice. She also talks about using “I think you should + 動詞” to cushion your advice. You'll also learn the correct pronunciation of “should” presented by Teacher Mina. Learn more about the teachers through our website: exl-english.com.

For the introduction, Teacher Mina lets us know that she likes watching surgery videos and Teacher Marilou doesn't like eating 'balut,' a fertilized duck egg. In this episode, you will learn how to express 気持ち悪い! in English. You will learn the interjections that native English speakers use when they find something that makes them feel sick. Be sure to get your notes so you can write down new vocabulary words. Learn more about the teachers via our homepage: exl-english.com

The teachers kick off the podcast by describing themselves as giggly and funny. Expect a barrel of laughter in this episode. Teacher Mina discusses about adjectives that end in -y. You'll also notice that -y is attached to body parts. Learn about adjectives and enrich your vocabulary through this episode. Go to our website exl-english.com.

Teacher Mina starts off by saying that she is a katakana-lover and Teacher Marilou explains how much likes slices of cheese. The lesson begins by Teacher Marilou asking Teacher Mina about her favorite snack's recipe, which is French toast. Teacher Mina then talks about the amount of ingredients one needs when making a French toast. Teacher Marilou then highlights the grammar point: "how much" and "how many." You'll learn that quantity is really important when speaking in English. That being said, it is important to know when a word is 数えられる名詞 or 数えられない名詞. Having this knowledge as a prerequisite will help you choose the best verbs and sound more naturally. Learn more about the teachers and their lessons through our website: exl-english.com. See you!

The teachers kickstart the podcast by introducing themselves as a karaoke-lover and a wasabi-lover. Teacher Mina starts off the lesson by translating the grammar pattern which are: “you can't+verb,” “you are not allowed to+verb,” “it is prohibited to+verb.” After that, Teacher Marilou is asked to talk about the rules in Japan which she has learnt over the course of her stay in Japan. For the practice, our listeners are asked to use the pattern and attach some phrases which may be potentially used when expressing and talking about rules in Japan. Learn more from us via our website: exl-english.com.

The teachers kick off the episode by introducing themselves as a 無印良品-lover and a pineapple-lover. Teacher Mina then starts the lesson by giving the listeners a POP QUIZ where she tests their knowledge with vocabulary words related to hot weather. Be sure to get your pen and paper to test your skills. After it, Teacher Mina then asks Teacher Marilou of questions relating to hot weather. She then highlights the keywords which are commonly used by native English speakers. Learn more about the school and the teachers via our homepage: exl-english.com.

In the beginning of the podcast, your teachers introduce themselves as a tea-lover and as a cicada-noise lover. Teacher Mina mentions that in the Philippines, there is no rich tea culture so she was not a big fan of but now, she can't live without tea. As for Teacher Marilou, she didn't use to lie cicada noises but now, she likes the thought that it signals summer in Japan. Teacher Marilou uses the introduction part as a stepping stone to the topic she wrote, which is using "got used to." Teacher Marilou points out that the phrase got used to is from the phrase get used to which means you have become familiar or accustomed to an action in the past and that it is no longer unusual or strange for you now. She also highlights its structure being: 1. Got used to + noun phrase; 2. Got used to + verb (-ing form). Teacher Mina then takes over the pronunciation practice portion by teaching you the natural way of pronouncing "got used to" altogether. Learn more about the teachers via our website and get a free trial lesson! exl-english.com.

In this episode, we learn that Teacher Mina is suffering from dry eyes. Not too fun, while we learn that Teacher Marilou loves ice cream. In this episode, students will learn about grammar terms such as 名詞 (nouns), 動詞 (verbs), 主語 (subject) and 冠詞 (articles). Teacher Mina introduces that there are words in English that could be both a noun and a verb and one good example is the word “start.” Train your brain to think in English through Teacher Mina's helpful tips in using the word “start.” Teacher Marilou takes over the pronunciation practice portion by dissecting the word “start” and helping the listeners practice the /r/ sound. Tune in till the end for more English practice! Check us out on our website: exl-english.com for a 無料体験.

The teachers kick start the podcast by introducing themselves as a former video game lover--who is Teacher Mina and a former story-teller--who is Teacher Marilou. They then share more details about it. Teacher Marilou uses this introduction as a stepping stone to highlighting the use of "could" to talk about your past abilities. She explains that "could" is a modal verb which you can use to talk about skills that you used to have. Teacher Marilou also introduces the question form and the short answer forms of "could." Teacher Mina takes over the pronunciation part and introduces the schwa sound because this sound is used to pronounce the word "could." She also introduces how native English speakers drop the /d/ when "could" is followed by a sound that has a similar placement with the /d/ sound. There is also the blending of /d/ sound with /y/ sound which results to for example: could you -> /ku-jjoo/. Tune in for more! Go to our website exl-english.com for a free trial lesson.

In this episode, we learn that Teacher Mina likes pouches and Teacher Marilou used to love word games. She still likes word games but she just doesn't play as much as she did back then. For today's grammar point, Teacher Mina zeroes in on some of the mostly confused verbs in English. They are do, play and go. Tune to the podcast up till the end to learn more about it. This podcast is very interactive. You might want to grab your pen and paper beforehand. Want to know more about us? Go to our website exl-english.com for a free trial lesson.

In this week's episode, we learn that Teacher Mina loves languages while Teacher Marilou loves TV series. In the beginning of the podcast, they explain how much they are interested in these areas and why they have such passion for them. Teacher Mina starts off the topic discussion by imposing difficult challenges to Teacher Marilou. Apparently, these were too difficult for her to accomplish which then brings Teacher Mina to discussing this week's grammar point which is too + 形容詞 + 不定詞. She explains that using too + 形容詞 is to describe a negative feeling towards something. If something goes beyond your abilities, then use this pattern and then couple it with a 不定詞 to specify what ability it is. Teacher Marilou introduces us to the pronunciation of "too" and practicing it. Teacher Mina then ends the episode by asking questions to Teacher Marilou and the listeners where the goal is for them to use today's grammar pattern. We always put your needs in concern when we write our episodes! Please check out our website for more! exl-english.com.

In this episode, we learn that Teacher Mina is a self-professed chef and Teacher Marilou likes movie sound tracks. Teacher Mina indeed loves food that she would want to improve her cooking eventually. Meanwhile, Teacher Marilou's love for movies goes beyond just watching it but also appreciating the music being played in the background. For this week's grammar point, Teacher Marilou introduces the infinitive of purpose. The form is "to + 動詞" and it is used to answer the implied question "why" in a sentence. Teacher Mina also introduces the different tenses in which the main verb of the sentence is used, as well as using "in order to" in place of just "to" to sound more formal. Teacher Marilou caps the episode by doing a sentence formation practice with Teacher Mina which students can also participate in. Go to our website for more information about the teachers: exl-english.com.

In this episode, we learn that Teacher Mina loves hats and Teacher Marilou is a big sneakers lover. In today's grammar point, Teacher Mina zeroes in on the usage of ~欲しい and ~したい in English: 1. ~欲しい is I want + 名詞; 2. ~したい is I want + 不定詞. As for the pronunciation practice, Teacher Marilou focuses on emphasizing “to” when saying “I want to.” This is to sound more natural and clear in English. This podcast is rich in information which is surely useful for all of you. We hope you like our lessons! If you want to know more about us, please check our website exl-english.com.

In this episode, you'll learn than Teacher Mina despises pineapples and Teacher Marilou doesn't like winters. They kick start the episode by discussing the things they don't really like. For the grammar discussion part, Teacher Marilou highlights the conjunction “except” and “except for.” In English, this form is used to single out something. Teacher Mina also adds more grammatical patterns using “except”: 1. except + 不定詞; 2. except + 前置詞; 3. except + that + 主語 + 動詞. They end the podcast by making more sentences which you can participate in to. Know more about us on our website: exl-english.com.

Your true blue Filipina teachers are definitely missing their home country in this episode, they introduce themselves as green mango and green banana lovers. For the grammar point, Teacher Mina highlights the use of “I miss + 動名詞” to talk about things that you're longing to do. She also puts an emphasis on Japanese language lacking this form. In order to sound more natural in English, express yourself using this form to sound more emphatic in talking about your sadness, regret or longing for something. Learn more about us here: exl-english.com.

Teacher Mina introduces herself as a dress-lover and Teacher Marilou also introduces herself as a lipstick-lover. You can really get to know more about your multi-faceted teachers through this podcast. You will hear a lot of positivity and uplifting words from the teachers which will truly inspire you to love yourself more--flaws and all. As for the topic and grammar discussion, we talk about household chore vocabulary words and using the grammar pattern "have to + verb." The discussion starts off with the translation activity. If you'd like to talk about things which are obligation for you, use this pattern. Know more about us on our website: exl-english.com.

The teachers introduce themselves as usual and Teacher Mina introduces herself as someone who loves video calling with her parents while Teacher Marilou is someone who loves sunsets. In this episode, Teacher Marilou teaches the pattern "It looks + adjective." She starts off the lesson by showing Teacher Mina photos and she let her describe how she feels based on what she sees in these photos. You may also practice with the teachers by making your own sentences using today's grammar point. We hope you enjoy this one. Learn more about us on our website: exl-english.com.

Here's another episode where you can review and brush up on the small but important details of reading dates in English. The teachers start off by introducing themselves as hydrangea and tote bag lovers. They recorded this podcast on a very rainy day of June and hydrangeas a most beautiful during this time. For the grammar discussion part, they review the English and Japanese translations of dates. Their goal is for the listeners to participate in saying and pronouncing certain words regarding dates. We hope you like this episode as we wrote it with your needs in mind. Talk to us and reach us through our website: exl-english.com.

Teacher Mina is a big fan of cameras and loves taking pictures so preserve moments, while Teacher Marilou loves the feeling of nostalgia and she acquires this feeling by listening to old songs that remind her of that point in time. In this episode you will learn how to express in proper English things that make your remember the past. Teacher Marilou introduces the grammar pattern "A reminds me of B." If you're watching on YouTube you can see photos that trigger a memory from the past and try to use the pattern which is taught in this episode. Teacher Mina also teaches an easy to sound more natural in pronouncing today's phrase. For more info about the teachers and also for a free trial class, go to our website exl-english.com.

In this episode, you will learn how much Teacher Mina loves giving baby names and how much Teacher Marilou loves oat milk. Expressing your likes and interests is one of the most common things we do when we are conversing in someone may it be with someone you already know or someone you just meet for the first time. In this episode, you'll learn more than just saying "I like (something)." Teacher Mina introduces using "intensifiers" to make your expressions more impactful and more effective. The grammar point for today is "I (intensifier) like (something)." This concept might be simple but really effective. You will sound more natural in speaking in English with your English-speaking friends after understanding this. For the pronunciation practice, you will add your own intensifier in each of the sentences so that you can apply your knowledge on the grammar point. The teachers also play a fun game of Read My Lips towards the end which made the teachers' stomachs hurt from laughing. Go check us out on our website for more! exl-english.com.

Summer is in the air! It's time for you to go out and enjoy the sun. In this episode, you'll learn how to invite your English speaking friend to your favorite summer activity. In the beginning, there will be a translation task. Teacher Mina then introduces the grammar pattern “why don't we + verb.” This episode is quite interactive so please participate in the activities if you can. Teacher Marilou, towards the end of the show, introduces the two ways of pronouncing “don't” to sound more natural. Kindly check our website for more: exl-english.com.

In this episode, the teachers showcase their abilities and talents for your entertainment. Expect another fun-filled episodes full of laugh and talents presented by the teachers. Teacher Marilou discusses in three points how you can discuss your talents or express your ability using the grammar pattern: “good at + -ing.” She also teaches the degrees of one's ability, negative form and the question form of the grammar pattern. Tune in till the end to do a pronunciation practice with Teacher Mina and for fun game prepared by Teacher Marilou. Check out our website for more! Go to exl-english.com.

In this episode, you'll learn in an easy and a fun way how to read prices and numbers in English. The quirky teachers bring up some idiomatic expressions such as “on cloud nine” and “forty winks” which then bring them to today's topic. Be sure to listen up to the end to hear how Teacher Mina teaches it to her Japanese students and how they are able to master it after learning the method. They also play a game inspired by The Price is Right and Teacher Marilou tries to guess how much the products and services are. Did Marilou get them all right? Listen up till the end! Go to our website at exl-english.com for more!

In this episode, you will learn how to talk and describe physical pain. Teacher Mina starts off with talking about her surgery three years ago. She discusses it in detail. Teacher Marilou also talks about her pollen allergy symptoms. Learn using the grammar pattern: “have” + illness/symptom. Towards the end, Teacher Mina let Teacher Marilou diagnose her through the symptoms that she has. Check out our website exl-english.com.