Hasvelt's American English Podcast

Transcript: Okay, the first one I thought it was a Edinburg like Edinburg, Texas-- Edinburg, Texas, but it's not! It's Edinburgh. There's an H at the end of the word, and it makes it Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland. Yeah! Edinburgh, Scotland; Edinburg, Texas, and the next one in 2012 I called one school. One lady working for the admissions office at Reading University. I--She didn't introduce herself, so I asked her am I speaking with somebody from Reading University? Reading like I am reading a book, and she told me yes you are. I am working for Reading University, and I was surprised. I wasn't expecting it. Well, reading is a town or a little city near London, so, yeah, I was planning to do my master's, and, yeah, but I didn't do my master's there, and, and the next one is...I thought it was Belvoir, Belvouur! You know million possibilities, and it's actually beaver like the animal. Beaver, Belvoir Castle, Belvoir, and the next one it's not Warwick; its Warwick. Actually, there is a city in Rhode Island-- Rhode Island, Rhode Island, and there's a city called Warwick, yeah, there's one city in America it's WarWick, yeah, and the other one is not Laysister or something like it's Leicester, Leicester! Are you from Leicester? And Sirensister No! "sister" without siren, sister like she's my sister, and my sister bye bye sister. No, and this one is mister, mister, mister Can you believe it? Mister, mister, like mister, yeah! It's just like mister I can't find anything that is similar. Can you? And the next one is my favorite: number nine! It's YNYSYBWL, and like "AN IS BULL" I am from YNYSYBWL. Where are from are you from? Sister? or do you live in Belvoir Castle? Alright, the next one Towcester, Towcester (toaster) Yeah! And the last one: Manchester! No! Yeah, actually a lot of people mispronounce number 11th And, actually, it's top ten because I added Edinburgh--Edinburg, Texas a lot of people say you know mispronounce the, the name Godmanchester, and I guess in the past people called it Guster or (GUMSTER) Yeah, I think "GUMSTER" Yeah, GUMSTER like gum+ster, but a lot of people pronounce this--it God Manchester, so now it's the standard form--you know way of pronouncing it so Godmanchester is not wrong, but Gumster is more traditional.

Learn the differences between breathe and breath and and use them correctly in American English. These two words are also confusing for some native English speakers, and they add the letter e at the end of the word breath when they shouldn't. Here is what I have for you guys: Breath is a noun. Examples: Your breath smells like garlic. Did you brush your teeth? You can also use the word breath with verbs. Take a deep breath! Hold your breath! Here are some idiomatic expressions with the word "breath" She took my breath away. My new boss is a breath of fresh air. On the other hand, the word "breathe" is a verb. Examples: Breathe in Breathe out Breathe in through your nose Breathe out through your nose Breathe in through your mouth Breathe out through your mouth Transcript: Breath, breathe, breath, breathe, breath... Breath is a noun. Breathe is a verb. Examples, your breath smells like garlic. You can also use the noun breath with other verbs; for example, take a deep breath! Hold your breath! Just like that or you can also use them in idiomatic sentences; for example, she took my breath away. If somebody or something takes your breath away, it means you are very excited, or another one a breath of fresh air--a breath of fresh air means somebody who is very interesting or exciting not boring, so you can say my new boss is a breath of fresh air. Now, let's talk about breathe. I will give you some examples. Breathe, breathe in, breathe out, or you can also breathe in through your nose or mouth.

Learn the most commonly used 100 English words with examples and pronunciation. Transcript: A: This is a car. ABOUT: the book is about America. ALL: all people know Paris. ALSO: I also like fast cars. AND: Mark and Peter are friends. AS: I work as a teacher. AT: are you at the mall? BE: I want to be happy. BECAUSE: I run every day because I like running. BUT: I want to go out, but I am busy. BY: she goes to work by bus. CAN: can you play the guitar? COME: sorry I cannot come. COULD: could you help me please? DAY: what is it today? What day is today? What day is today? DO: I do my homework every day. EVEN: I can even speak German. FINDS: she finds the book interesting. FIRST: you are the first tourist from Korea. FOR: what are you waiting for? FROM: are you from Japan? GET: did you get my message? GIVE: I cannot give you my number. GO: let's go to that. cafe, cafe, cafe. HAVE: I have two cars. HE: he has a good voice. HER: her friend is beautiful. HERE: I am here. HIM: I want to tell him. HIS: what is his name? HOW: How old are you? I: I am from the USA. IF: if you are hungry let's go home. IN: is the money in the box? INTO: let's go into the room. IS: Barbara is not from Korea. ITS: what is its name? JUST: I am just 12 years old. KNOW: I know the answer. LIKE: do you like American movies? LOOK:do not look at me! MAKE: I cannot make coffee. NEEDS: she needs help. MANY: I have many friends in Las Vegan. ME: can you tell me again? MORE: I need one more book. NAME: my name is Abraham. NEW: I need a new computer. NO: I have no money. NOT: I am not eating pizza right now. Sorry, I am not eating pizza now. No, no, okay. NOW: I am in Texas right now. OF: what is the name of the store? ON: is the phone on the table? ONE, I have one brother. ONLY: you are only 16 years old. OR: I usually ate pasta or salad at lunch. THERE: are there many people in New York? OUR: this is our new house. OUT: I cannot go out. SEE: I can see you this weekend. SAY: can you say it again? SEE: did you see my old car? SEE: she's my best friend. SO: this car is so expensive. SOME: I need some sleep. TAKES: the flight takes five hours. TELL: do not tell my mother about it TALL: are you taller than her brother? THAT: I don't need that book. Sorry, I don't need that notebook. THE: where's the bus? THEIR: are their names French? THEM: I cannot tell them. THEN: I eat breakfast and then I go to work. FLY: most birds can fly. FROM: are these people from Austria. THEY: they are not my classmates. THING: where's the thing? THINK: I am thinking. THIS: is this pan better? THOSE: are those people your parents? TIME: I have time. I have time. TO: I need to work every day. TWO: I have two dogs and a bird. UP: when do you wake up. USE: do a credit card? VERY: I am very sorry. WANT: do you still want the phone. WAY: no way! WE: we are from Italy. WELL: are you well or unwell? WHAT: what are you talking about? WHEN: when do you go to school? WHICH: which is better? WHO: who is your teacher? WILL: will come home at 7:00 p.m.? Will you come home at 7 p.m.? WITH: I live with my-- I can live with or without you. WOULD: would, would-- would you help me please? YEAR: I can visit my grandmother this year. YOU: you are from London. YOUR: Is your computer from China, too?