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Lassan véget ér az évvégi hajtás-pajtás, úgyhogy sikerült összehoznunk egy rövid majd 3 órát. Mindezt, szokás szerint főtéma nélkül, de ezúttal kivételesen ez is volt a terv! :) Egy kis sorozatozás: Próbáljátok be az Anime Crime Division netes sorit! Elindult az Agents of Shield 5. évad. Reméljük, találtak írókat a szünetben. Kint van a Dark első évada. Uncsi. (?) Gotham: trash, de jó! Félidő környékén a Supernatural 13. évad. Megy, megy, de azért öregszik. The Orville - végső pálcatörés az első évad végén. Vajon megkapja Seth a lehetőséget, hogy megtekintsük a második évadot is? Izgalom! Rejtély! Dráma! Véget ért a Mr. Robot 3. évad, és AZTAK*RVA! Khmm… szóval nem volt rossz, na! Marvel’s The Punisher Nézzétek meg a Siberia c. 2013-as sorozatot, de ne olvassatok utána semmit! Megemlékezünk a Lemony Snicket’s A series of unfortunate events első, nyomasztó évadáról. Beteg, elszállt, de végülis jó: Future Man. Flash bebombázott: Manhunt: Unabomber. Állítólag jó, de még nem láttuk: Erased. Blue Planet II ...meg még egy csomó januári-februári sorozatindulást felsorolunk. (Altered Carbon trailer.) Közben szóba került pár dolog: Megjelent a Frontiers Saga legújabb része (angolul). Megint kicsit nosztalgiázunk R. A. Salvatore műveivel kapcsolatban. Aztán egy gyors áttekintés a jövőre érkező filmekről! Csak a rövidített lista rövidítése: Avengers: Thanos Mindenkit Szopat előzetes. Pacific Rim: Uprising. Meglátjuk… Jó lesz-e a Tomb Raider? Jurassic World 2. M-I-É-R-T-?-?-? Nem sokára itt a Bright! A Wrinkle In Time előzetes. Mackey bácsi húga karatéjozik! Alita: Battle Angel trailer. Új előzetes jött az Annihilationhöz - így már lehet, hogy nem lesz rossz. Előre szóltunk: Geostorm Adászáró zenénk az adás számához illően került kiválasztásra. Elérhetőségek: Web oldalunk ITunes TuneIn RSS Twitter Facebook Ha tetszett a műsor, itt adhatsz borravalót a műsorvezetőknek!  

Today on Aprender Inglés con Reza y Craig, do we say ‘make an exam’ or ‘do an exam’? What’s the difference between a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree? We talk about Academic terms and vocabulary on this week’s show. Voice message from Igor from San Sebastian Books we recommend and writers we like? Bill Bryson - https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Bryson  We're sorry there's only only 90 seconds on the Speakpipe service https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast  (attach mp3 file to an email) As poor podcasters, we can’t afford more than 90 seconds! Ernest Hemingway - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemingway   Neil Gaiman (short fiction, novels, comic books) The Sandman, American Gods, The Graveyard Book - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Gaiman   Graded readers (or read a book in Spanish first and then read the original) Comics Lord of The Rings, Harry Potter, Batman, Spiderman What are you favourite authors and genres? What are you reading at the moment? Voice message from Ivan from Valencia X”I’d like to point out how useful have your podcasts been for me.”X (.....your podcasts have been for me. Not a question, so not question word order.) I beg you to….. It’s messy in my mind Pronunciation - ‘title’ ACADEMIC TERMS We looked at some useful academic vocabulary in episode 87: http://www.inglespodcast.com/2016/01/24/academic-english-vocabulary-airc87/  Here are a few more expressions: To do/sit/take an exam To redo/resit/retake an exam (if you fail first time round!) - to do resits To do a degree in ___________ eg. I’m doing a degree in Physics at Oxford (University) (A career = a long-term profession/job, NOT a degree. eg. Peter had a 30-year career as a policeman until he retired.) Higher education (HE) = university (UK)/college (USA) level education Further education (FE) = education after leaving school, eg. a technical college, an agricultural college, a catering college, etc. Tertiary education = anything after Primary then Secondary education = FE or HE There are four main degree levels: associate, bachelors, masters, and doctorate. Associate Degrees 2-year courses for things like nursing, graphic design and other vocational areas. - community colleges and technical schools. Completing an associate degree program qualify you to get a job. The most common degrees available at the associate level include: Associate of Arts (A.A.) Associate of Science (A.S.) Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Bachelor's Degrees Undergraduate program - 4 years usually - major area of study, such as finance, history, communications or biology. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Bachelor of Science (B.S./B.Sc.) Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) Master's Degrees Master's degree programs are graduate programs that let you specialize in an area of study. Usually take 1-2 years to complete. Many master's degree programs need you to write a thesis for graduation. Master of Arts (M.A.) Master of Science (M.S./M.Sc.) Master of Business Administration (MBA) Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Doctoral Degrees Doctoral degree programs, also known as Ph.D. programs, are the most advanced type of degree program available. Admittance may require individuals to hold a master's degree, although several programs accept candidates who only hold bachelor's degrees. Completing a Ph.D. program usually takes several years, and often involves the completion of a dissertation and a major research project. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) For a fairly exhaustive list of useful academic expressions to write academic English at university level, try the Academic Phrase Bank compiled by Dr. John Morley:: http://www.kfs.edu.eg/com/pdf/2082015294739.pdf  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualification_types_in_the_United_Kingdom http://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/degrees-and-other-academic-qualifications  Email from Ana Perez Hello Reza and Craig: I want to thank you for your job, I've just passed the FCE and you had helped me a lot. I usually go to work listening to your podcasts even now because I want to go on improving my English. I'm 52 years old and I don't need it for my job but I love it since I was child (I’ve loved it). I'm looking for something to practice my speaking ability, but all what (that/ O) I find such as total inmersión (immersion) is too expensive. Do you know something else? By the way, your voices are very very nice. Thank you for everything, Kisses, Ana You could sign up for an online service like italki and pay an online teacher. You can start by recording yourself on your mobile phone to increase your confidence. ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Are you too shy to practise your English online? PLease tell us what is stopping you from using Skype, or similar software, to improve your speaking. Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast   Send us an email with a comment or question to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com. If you would like more detailed show notes, go to https://www.patreon.com/inglespodcast Our lovely sponsors are: Nikolay Dimitrov Ana Cherta Pedro Martinez Manuel García Betegón Maite Palacín Pérez Lara Arlem Maria Gervatti Sara Jarabo Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Corey Fineran Mariel Riedemann Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Manuel Tarazona Agus Paolucci Manuel Velázquez Néstor García Mañes Juan Carlos  We want to thank Arminda from Madrid and Alberto from Granada for continuing to transcribe full transcriptions. Alberto has transcribed episodes 132 and 133, so we now have full transcriptions for episodes 131 to 142. On next week's episode: Music Vocabulary The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'

How important is personal space and body language when you are communicating? What’s the difference between alone, by myself and on my own? All this and more in this week’s episode of…..Aprender Inglés con Reza y Craig. Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Email from Alberto from Granada who is transcribing episodes for us I saw recently a British TV drama called “The Fall”, starring Gillian Anderson, which is set in Northern Ireland. Don’t know if you’ve seen it, but I totally recommend it. I really loved the Northern Irish accent, you know, like every sentence is a question and the tone rises at the end. I found it very funny. Could you please ask Reza to do some Northern Irish accent for me, pleaseeee? I would really enjoy it! Alberto Voice message from Jesus from Valencia about subtitles when watching films and TV series Jesus is another AIRCoholic) “I’ve been studying English my whole life” / “I’ve been taking it seriously since…./for the last year and a half.” Pronunciation of ‘searched’ only ‘t’ and ‘d’ sounds for the ‘ed’ ending (started, landed, farted, painted, needed, decided, waited) I watch A BUNCH of movies Dependant XaboutX - ON Mamen from Biescas On my own / by myself / alone / lonely ‘On my own’ - when you do stuff without help - “I painted the flat on my own”, “I fixed my bike on my own.” ‘By myself’ usually describes a situation, not when you do something. https://quizlet.com/es   https://www.memrise.com/   https://www.duolingo.com/   Voice message from Miguel (Michael) who doesn’t have a dog. He has a baby and a cat. English people are very ‘close moved’ or ‘separative’ (stand-offish, aloof, distant, remote, detached, impersonal, withdrawn, reserved, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, unapproachable, unfriendly, unsociable, cool, chilly, cold, haughty, disdainful, uninvolved, unresponsive, indifferent, unconcerned, introverted) They guard their personal space. Would you sit at a table that was already taken in a crowded bar or cafe if there were empty seats? Which cultures need a lot of personal space? Which nationalities don’t necessarily need a lot of personal space? How important is body language when you are communicating? Should you kiss an English woman when you are introduced to her for the first time? How important is a handshake? - Should you get the upper hand? TED Talk by Allan Pease: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZZ7k8cMA-4  Documentary on body language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY1K_IefjSA  Do you kiss and hug men that you are close to? What other cultural differences can you think of between the Spanish and the English? - meal times and business hours - siesta - eating & drinking habits - Christmas and New Year - politeness & directness - tutting (to say no) and hissing (to get someone’s attention) - customer service ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have an opinion on personal space, or anything we've spoken about in this podcast? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast   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  Our lovely sponsors are: Nikolay Dimitrov Ana Cherta Pedro Martinez Manuel García Betegón Maite Palacín Pérez Lara Arlem Maria Gervatti Sara Jarabo Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Corey Fineran Mariel Riedemann Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Manuel Tarazona Agus Paolucci Manuel Velázquez Néstor García Mañes Juan Carlos We want to thank Arminda from Madrid and Alberto from Granada for continuing to transcribe full transcriptions. Alberto has transcribed episodes 132 and 133, so we now have full transcriptions for episodes 131 to 142. On next week's episode: Academic terms and vocabulary The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later' Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/   

Are you studying for the Cambridge FCE exam? Need some help? We’ll be talking about that and climate change vocabulary on this week’s episode of…...AIRC Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Voice message from Andress and Lulu who are living in Yorkshire, UK We spoke about the pronunciation of irregular verbs in episode 73 ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/10/18/pronunciation-of-irregular-verbs-airc73/  ) We also spoke about the 'ed' endings on regular verbs in episode 60 ( https://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/07/19/the-ed-ending-on-past-regular-verbs-airc60-2/  ) XWe are living in Yorkshire since one year ago.X - We’ve been living in Yorkshire for a year. We came to Yorkshire a year ago. How long have you been living in Valencia? - Living in your flat? - Speaking Spanish? Email from Alberto Diaz Hello Craig and also Reza "The dynamic duo" hahaha Please help me, I have a doubt How we can realize what "time" has the verb could in the next sentence? (How can we know which tense the verb ‘could’ is in the next sentence?): “I could go to the party.” Past: Pude/Podía ir a la fiesta Subjuntivo: Podría ir a la fiesta. How (does) a native speaker figure out the exact tense (past or subjunctive)? Thanks in advance I could go to the party - It’s a possibility - Conditional - If I had a car, I could go to the party (but I don’t have a car, so I can’t) Past ability - I could go to the (firm’s Christmas) party before I became an alcoholic (I was able to) If I could (PAST-pudiera) run faster, maybe I could (CONDITIONAL-podría) be a famous athlete some day. Voice message from Sira from Sabadell I live near Barcelona (or 'next to') I?m enjoying the podcast (or 'I'm enjoying IT') “Thank you for all” - Thank you for everything We already looked at some useful vocabulary about The Environment in Episode 96: http://www.inglespodcast.com/2016/03/28/nature-and-the-environment-airc96/  Climate Change Vocabulary Climate change - change in global weather patterns Emissions - gasses and smoke from power stations and factories burning coal and from car exhaust fumes (carbon dioxide). Greenhouse gases - gases that allow the sun’s radiation to pass through the earth’s atmosphere. They also trap heat and stop it leaving the atmosphere (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide) The greenhouse effect - the effect that greenhouse gases have on the environment Fossil fuels - gas, oil, coal etc Ecosystems - natural habitats that support different kinds of animal and plant life, such as coral reefs. Carbon footprint - The measure of greenhouse gas emitted by certain actions of humans or industries. Extreme weather - flooding, typhoons/hurricanes, tornados, etc. Flash flooding - very severe flooding which happens extremely quickly Desertification Deforestation Rising sea levels rising ice caps Food/Water shortages drought Illegal logging - cutting down trees illegally Heatwaves - periods of unusually hot weather Climate change denier - person who denies/rejects the existence of climate change The polar ice cap is melting Floods, droughts and other extreme weather conditions lead to food shortages The ozone layer protecting the Earth’s atmosphere is being damaged Useful Expressions As a result of…. Has an impact on... Is a consequence of... A rise in temperature could lead to….. There’s a high risk of… Long-term consequences Voice message from Mamen (Thank you for the cheese!) http://www.flo-joe.com/  http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_listening.html  http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/first/  - You can change the language to Spanish at the top right hand side of the page (on a desktop) La Mansión del Inglés First Certificate Course: http://store.mansioningles.net/downloads/first-certificate-course/   http://www.getspokenapp.com/   ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast   Send us an email with a comment or question to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com. If you would like more detailed show notes, go to https://www.patreon.com/inglespodcast  Our lovely sponsors are: Nikolay Dimitrov Ana Cherta Pedro Martinez Manuel García Betegón Maite Palacín Pérez Lara Arlem Maria Gervatti Sara Jarabo Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Corey Fineran Mariel Riedemann Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Manuel Tarazona Agus Paolucci Manuel Velázquez Néstor García Mañes (new sponsor) Juan Carlos (new sponsor) - How to Pass a Job Interview mp3 and pdf We want to thank Arminda from Madrid and Alberto from Granada for continuing to transcribe full transcriptions. Alberto has transcribed episodes 132 and 133, so we now have full transcriptions for episodes 131 to 142. On next week's episode: Personal Space The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later' Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ 

‘Would’ can mean soler. ‘Used to’ can mean soler also. So, how do you know when to use ‘would’ and when to use ‘used to’ when you speak about the past? We’re going to tell you in this week’s episode of……..Aprender Inglés con Reza y Craig. Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Voice message from Miguel about when to use would and used to. Past episodes: ‘used to’, ‘be used to’ and ‘get used to’ in episode 6 - 31st Jan, 2014! ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2014/01/31/aprender-ingles-con-reza-y-craig-6/  ) ‘Could’ and ‘would’ episode 71 ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/10/04/go-and-come-could-and-would-reglas-para-leer-ingles-air71/  ) Pronunciation of ‘would’ in episode 36 ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2014/11/26/more-clauses-and-phrases-pronunciation-goodwoodwould-vocabulary-the-car-airc36/  ) We use used to and would for past habits. Things that we don't do now or that are not true now. I used to live in London. I used to work in an office and I would get the bus to work every day. What did you used to do in Belfast that you don't do now? We can use ‘used to’ and 'would' to talk about repeated past actions: When I was growing up in London I used to/would go to the park with my best friend and play football. We'd cycle to the local park and we used to meet up with other kids to play for a couple of hours before lunch. I used to want to stay longer, but Graham would always make sure that we were home in time for lunch. We can use ‘would’ to talk about repeated past actions. However, only ‘used to’ is possible when we talk about PAST STATES. I used to live in London (XI would live in London.X) I used to have a beard. (XI would have a beard.X) We can use the past simple in the same way as ‘used to’ and ‘would’ to talk about repeated past actions. Thanks to Lenuto69 from Spain for his (or her!) itunes review and 5 stars! Don't forget to subscribe on itunes even if you listen on the website or on our mobile app. ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast  Send us an email with a comment or question to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com. Email from Isabel Soley Bech Dear Craig and Reza, This is just to thank you for your generosity in having this free podcast. I am listening you (I’ve been listening to you) for at least one year and I enjoy and appreciate your advice very much . I travel a lot for business and you are with me in planes, boats and trains. I am a strong supporter of your programme and I recommended your podcasts to all my friends and acquaintances. Please keep doing it! Isabel PS: Please detail me (Please give me details about) how I can sponsor you) If you would like more detailed shownotes, go to https://www.patreon.com/inglespodcast  Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Manuel García Betegón Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Manuel Tarazona Mariel Riedemann Maite Palacín Pérez Lorena Pedro Martinez Ana Cherta Maria Gervatti Nikolay Dimitrov We want to thank Arminda from Madrid for continuing to transcribe full transcriptions. There are now full transcriptions for episodes 131, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139 and 140. On next week's episode: A History of Britain in 20 Minutes The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later' Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/             

In this episode we're going to help you with your news vocabulary. Do you listen to the news? Are you confused with those long words they use on the BBC? We’ll help you understand them in this episode. Take your English to the next level with Mansión Inglés audio podcasts: http://www.inglespodcast.com/   Hi Reza and Craig , I´m Fancisco from El Ejido, Almeria and a long time fan . There is something that annoys me a lot and I´m wondering if other people feel the same . The thing that annoys me is the bad use of English e.g. gonna instead of going to, wanna instead of want to, (and the most annoying one that we hear in every song these days) ain´t instead of aren't or isn't. Does this annoy you or am I the only one? I am asking this because this is a subject that you haven´t yet covered in your podcasts. I would love if you could speak about this subject. Kind regards, Francisco Gutierrez. Cortado - cortau / cuñado - cunyau - people are lazy! Is it bad use or just different? What about written text messages? ‘Yeah’ instead of ‘yes’? Should language be fossilized or is it constantly evolving and changing? - should there be a committee to protect language? - language police? Voice message from Ignacio from Granada Episode 85 (http://www.inglespodcast.com/2016/01/10/listening-to-the-news-news-and-currect-affairs-vocabulary-airc85/ ) Vocabulary often heard and read in the news Remember that ‘news’ is an uncountable noun (some news / a piece of news / I have good news) Revision deadline – fecha límite, fecha tope headlines – titular, cabecera foreign correspondent – corresponsal extranjero, corresponsal en el extranjero researcher – investigador, investigadora (do research, not make!) to bury the lead to cover a story – to report on an event or development eyewitness reports breaking news newsreader (UK) / newscaster (USA) = presentador de noticias More vocabulary To axe - cut, cancel (axe = hacha) - More jobs have been axed at the Toyota plant. To back (respaldar) - support, agree with. Will you back me if I ask for a pay rise? To blast - criticise, condemn - The Prime Minister was blasted over his decision to cut government spending. boost - increase - Huge boost in the economy breakthrough - success - Breakthrough in fight against cancer clash - disagree, fight - Famous author clashes with her publicist crackdown - control, purge - Police crackdown on drugs face (afrontar) - confront - We need to face facts / you have to face the music / Let's face it.... fury/outrage - extreme anger - Fury as police arrest famous footballer / Outrage as killer is set free To go on the rampage - cause chaos, riot - Russian fans go on rampage after soccer match To hit - affect - Elderly hit as temperatures drop Plea (súplica) - request - Students’ plea for more government funding pledge - promise - Valencia City Council pledges better transport service probe - Investigate, investigation - Probe into paintings missing from museum To purge - control, crackdown, get rid of - to purge something of - purgar algo de) purge on illegal drug use To quit (dejar) - resign, leave - Politician quits education post To raid / to swoop - attack - Police raid houses looking for terrorists - police swoop on drug den. shake up - reform - Shake-up in police bureaucracy To slam - criticise - Prime Minister slammed for backing the US. To snub - avoid, fail to meet - Spanish Prime Minister snubs president vow - promise - Home Secretary vows to reduce prostitution We post BBC and VOA videos on our Facebook page at facebook.com/mansioningles  ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast  Another video from Mamen. If you want to see Mamen and the lovely view from here room in Biescas, go to inglespodcast.com/152 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_aPyntL6ng&feature=youtu.be  ) She’s going to do more, like a Vlog - video log. We’ll publish them in the shownotes so that all of you listeners can get to know (conocer) each other. 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  Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Manuel García Betegón Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Manuel Tarazona Mariel Riedemann Maite Palacín Pérez Lorena Pedro Martinez Ana Cherta Maria Gervatti Nikolay Dimitrov We want to thank Arminda from Madrid for continuing to transcribe full transcriptions. There are now full transcriptions for episodes 131, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139 and 140. On next week's episode: Would and Used To The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'    Take your English to the next level with Mansión Inglés audio podcasts: http://www.inglespodcast.com/          

Today you’ll learn some English expressions about the sea. First we havea an email from Becky Hello guys! Congrats for your podcasts, very useful!! I'm going straight to the point. I'm really very confused with the use of the apostrophe in this case: 80s - 80's - '80s - 80s' I wanna get a tattoo with the following sentence: - 80s girl at heart- (meaning i'm a big fan of the eighties music, culture, fashion..everything, or that I should have be born in the eighties, feeling of belonging to another decade. And i wanna make sure I dont get it in the wrong way 'cause it'll stay forever on my skin. Could you please help me out here? Thanks a lot!! Becky Voice message from Juan from Jaen (the World Capital of Olive Oil - known by locals as liquid gold.) Comment on the blog from Roberto about episode 141 when we spoke about “Go to hell!” / “Get lost!” / “Get out of here!” - ¡Vete al carajo! “From my point of view, the real meaning of the expression "Vete al carajo" comes from the navy, where "carajo" is that small basket at the top of a main mast. I think, "Crow's nest" is a suitable word for that place in English. Just to add another meaning of the Spanish word "carajo" Not a good place to be for sure! Cheers, Roberto” I think they used to send out crows to find land. (crow - cuervo) Thanks also to Marcelo Fernandez who sent an explanation and a picture of a crow’s nest on a ship. It’s in the show notes. Other nautical expressions: It’ll be smooth sailing from here on (also ‘plain sailing’) - easy progress. No big waves or rough sea. Rock the boat - to do or say something that will upset people or cause trouble. Don’t rock the boat / Don’t make waves. Like ships that pass in the night - people who meet for a brief but intense moment and then part, never to see each other again. Has that ever happened to you? That ship has sailed - an opportunity that has passed or a situation that can no longer be changed. - You've missed the boat. "three sheets to the wind" - someone who has had too much to drink. It comes from a term that originally described a ship in a complete mess, with its sails flapping and moving around in the wind. "Taking the wind out of someone's sails" means beating them in an argument, or making them feel less confident in their actions. Originally, the term referred to a naval maneuver. One ship would pass close to its opponent and block its access to the wind. - very useful tactic in battle. Between the devil and the deep blue sea (between a rock and a hard place) - entre la espada y la pared - When you face a dilemma. - Going to the dentist - if you go you suffer, and if you don't go you suffer! "knowing the ropes," - someone is competent at what they do. The statement, printed on a seaman's discharge, indicated that he knew the main uses of the ropes on a ship. Yet rather than indicating that the sailor was a master, the phrase meant that he was a novice who only knew the basics of sailing. Not the only fish in the sea / There are plenty of fish in the sea. (not the only pebble on the beach). Plenty of other suitable people, especially for a romantic relationship. ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast Video feedback from Andres, Aarón and Mikel from Costa Rica - Love the pineapples in the background! https://youtu.be/NHxq0VPJgII  Difference between ‘aware’ and ‘conscious’ (consciente, darse cuenta de) Are you aware of/conscious of the 90 second time limit on Speakpipe? Are you aware that you only have 90 seconds to speak (XAre you conscious that….X) Conscious suggests being generally aware of the world around you. Aware is more specific, you are aware of certain situations or facts. - Are you aware how important this podcast is? Consciousness comes from one or some of the five senses. It’s a state (subconscious, unconscious - not awake, passed out - desmayado/a, inconsciente) Awareness has more to do with the mind (self-awareness) - it’s the knowledge that something exists somewhere: Send us an email with a comment or question to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com. Or send us a video or voice message like Mikel, Aaron and Andres from Costa Rica If you would like more detailed shownotes, go to https://www.patreon.com/inglespodcast  Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Manuel García Betegón Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Manuel Tarazona Mariel Riedemann Maite Palacín Pérez Lorena Pedro Martinez Ana Cherta Maria Gervatti We want to thank Arminda from Madrid for continuing to transcribe full transcriptions. There are now full transcriptions for episodes 131, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139 and 140. On next week's episode: Words in the News The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'   Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/             

In this episode we give Eugeni more feedback on his pronunciation and answer more of your comments and questions. This is Aprender Inglés on Reza y Craig Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Comment on the blog from Mar Hi guys and congratulations for your great podcast. The correct word to translate "milestone" is "hito". This is a word we usually use for business purposes: e.g. Hemos cumplido los principales hitos del proyecto. We don't use "escalón" for that meaning. Hope this helps. Kind regards, Mar “Moving to Spain was a milestone in my life.” What were some of the milestones in your life? Voice message from Edgar Ubaldo from Mexico about the wall that Trump wants to build between the US and Mexico. Edgar says that he’s from "the place in the middle of the moon" (that's the meaning of Mexico according to some) This is my opinion about immigration and the wall. I forgot to tell that never shall we pay that chingado muro! (we shall never pay - word order) He also apologises for eating popcorn during his recording! Excellent English and wonderful pronunciation! I didn’t know that there were ex-pat communities of North Americans and Europeans in Mexico. How dangerous is Mexico? ‘Prevent this from happening’ Please send us more messages - with popcorn! An email from Javier from Tolosa who sent us a wonderful system for recording, learning and revising vocabulary. “Hi Craig and Reza, how are you? This is Javier González from Tolosa, I would like to share with you and with all your community one good practice that I use to improve my vocabulary. Since I am very absent-minded, I have created this database in access to put the words I want to learn. I explain all the rules of this application in the attached pdf. I will send you too the database (empty) and a sample of the recorder.” I couldn’t open the Microsoft Access file, but there were some nice examples in a pdf. In Javier’s system, you write the word or words you want to learn, the translation, the word family (noun, adverb, adjective etc), the sound (audio file) and example sentences. Example: settle down - phrasal verb - establecerse, sentar cabeza - “I nearly got married, but I wasn’t ready to settle down.” There is an option to review by double clicking in the “translation” field and then you can write the sentences. You can print out lists from the database. Javier agreed to let us share his email address if you want to contact Javier: jabiergonzalez@yahoo.es For learning vocabulary on your phone, I recommend the memrise app: https://www.memrise.com/ Which apps and methods are you using to learn, revise and remember vocabulary? Audio message from Eugeni from Barcelona “Let’s get down to business.” - to begin to get serious; to begin to negotiate or conduct business. “All right, everyone. Let's get down to business. There has been enough chitchat.” to begin seriously doing what you need to do Is Eugeni pronouncing the diphthong correctly in chair, bare, pair, there, parents, where, I don’t care? Bird, flirt, shirt, skirt, nurse, first - this sound is a long schwa. Yes, you pronounce it well. Voiced /z/, and unvoiced /s/ see and /z/ zoo /s/ students, sit, sat, nice, decide, necessary, kiss /z/ does, has, cruise, his, please, is, zebra, was Advice and advise Price and prize Loose and lose Niece and knees Close and close Peace and peas Race and raise Rice and rise Italki ad read: 1­on­1 Native speakers Convenient Affordable Italki gives 100 italki credits (ITC) to each paying student For more information: inglespodcast.com/italki/     We want to say thank you to italki for sponsoring Aprender Inglés con Reza y Craig Practice and learn the sounds of English, the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), on the Mansion Ingles website: http://www.mansioningles.com/cursointer/cursointer01_3.htm  http://www.mansioningles.com/cursointer/cursointer04_6.htm  http://www.mansioningles.com/cursointer/cursointer06_6.htm  http://www.mansioningles.com/cursointer/cursointer08_6.htm   http://www.mansioningles.com/cursointer/cursointer10_7.htm  http://www.mansioningles.com/cursointer/cursointer08_9.htm  http://www.mansioningles.com/cursointer/cursointer12_7.htm  http://www.mansioningles.com/cursointer/cursointer14_7.htm  http://www.mansioningles.com/cursointer/cursointer17_3.htm  http://www.mansioningles.com/cursointer/cursointer19_4.htm    ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast 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  Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Manuel García Betegón Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Manuel Tarazona Mariel Riedemann Maite Palacín Pérez Lorena Pedro Martinez Ana Cherta Maria Gervatti We want thank Arminda from Madrid for continuing to transcribe full transcriptions. There are now full transcriptions for episodes 131, 134, 135, 136, 138 and 139 On next week's episode: English Expressions from The Sea The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'   Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/             

In this episode we're going to help you to make recommendations and suggestions correctly in English. Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Audio feedback: Gabriel from Tijuana Mexico says Hi Gabriel also wrote a message on the website inglespodcast.com (I think it's the same Gabriel from Tijuana) Hi Reza and Craig, I´m Gabriel from Tijuana Mex, I just want to say thanks for your podcast, the last one was great, and I need to tell you that the first ones when you started this project where horrible, I feel (felt) that I´m (I was) in a bored (boring) class, but right now they are great!!!!! My last words for you are, thanks and continue with the podcast, you are amazing guys. I will continue hearing (listening to) you every time that I can. Regards,Gabriel. Audio Feedback: Adrian sent us an audio message on speakpipe.com/inglespodcast from Costa Rica - "can we talk about the word THE and when to use it" We spoke about The definite and indefinite article, A, AN, THE, ZERO with Bea in Episode 41 ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/01/15/the-definite-and-indefinite-article-a-an-the-zero-with-special-guest-bea-airc41/ ) Email Feedback: Francisco Espínola Sanchez from Úbeda, Jaen Hi friends, how is it going? The aim of this e-mail is to share some ideas and experiences with the listeners. For example, for the last three months I have been working on my English improvement in a different way. Neither academies, nor boring grammar books, nor that kind of stuff. Now I just do three activities: listening to podcasts intensively, reading English literature and occasionally, doing language exchange (using skype or head to head (face to face), when it´s possible). I carry on listening to your podcast loyally, every week. What´s more, I have found some interesting podcasts. One is Luke´s English podcast, who is friend of yours, isn´t he? This one requires some effort at the beginning, as Luke speaks faster than you, but it´s worth trying it. I would say that AIRC (Aprender Inglés con Reza y Craig) is more academic and Luke is somehow like a TV comedian, so both podcasts together are the perfect team! This way, I can get at least three new episodes or so every week, so I keep continuously active. In combination with bilingual books, this method is really working to (for) me, I feel my English improving one day after another, so I would encourage the AIRC listeners community to try it. In my case, I am learning without noticing it at all! I have got the FCE and the next target is the CAE! By the way, do you know Úbeda?? It´s an UNESCO world heritage city in the province of Jaén (I am consciously promoting tourism for my hometown :) Well, sorry for the endless e-mail (and for mistakes) and thank you very much for your commitment, have a big hug!! Francisco recommends (listening to) Luke’s podcast. He suggests we listen to it. Luke's English Podcast: http://teacherluke.co.uk/ Inglés Diario Chris Gollop: http://inglesdiario.es/ David Palencia - Daway Inglés: http://www.dawayingles.com/ I hear a lot of mistakes with the verbs to recommend and to suggest from my Spanish students You CANNOT say: XI suggested him to listen to our podcast.X With SUGGEST (proponer/sugerir) we can say: I suggest (that) he listens to our podcast. I suggest (that) he listen to our podcast (no 3rd person singular “s” = subjunctive - more common in formal American English) I suggested listening to our podcast There are 2 more formal and less common constructions that may be tested in an advanced exam: I suggested him/Paul listening to our podcast I suggested Paul’s/his (possessive=very formal) listening to our podcast With RECOMMEND (aconsejar, recomendar) we can say: I recommended him to listen to our podcast. (XYou can't say "I suggested him to listen....X) I recommended (that) he listen/listens to our podcast. I recommended (him/his/Paul/Paul’s) listening to our podcast I recommended that he should listen to our podcast I recommend hiring a builder to do up your flat rather than trying to do it up yourself. I suggest you get a few quotes and compare prices before you make a choice. I’d like to recommend some YouTube channels to you: Simple English Videos - Vicki Hollett: https://www.youtube.com/simpleenglishvideos Learn English with Papa Teach Me: https://www.youtube.com/papateachme Amigos Ingleses - Philip and Isabel: https://www.youtube.com/AmigosIngleses Daily videos posted on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mansioningles/ Other ways of making suggestions and giving advice Why don’t you…….? (+infinitive without ‘to’) What/How about…..? (+gerund/noun) You could (always)….(+infinitive without ‘to’) It's a good idea to....(+infinitive) "It's a good idea to subscribe to our newsletter at inglespodcast.com ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/ ) You might want to…..(+infinitive) "You might want to subscribe to this podcast." Perhaps you could/should….(+infinitive without ‘to’) Have you thought about…? / have you considered….? / Have you tried….? (+gerund/noun) If I were you, I’d...(+infinitive without ‘to’) One thing you could do is…..(+infinitive without ‘to’) Shall I/we…..? (+infinitive without ‘to’) NB. Only possible with “I/we” Do you fancy……? (+gerund/noun) - "Do you fancy a cup of tea?" Have you tried….? (+gerund/noun) "Have you tried carob chocolate?" (carob = algarroba) Giving strong advice: You should… You’d better… You must / have to…. Asking for advice What should I do? What do you suggest? What do you advise me to do? What's your advice? (‘advise’ is a verb, ‘advice’ is a noun) If you were me, what would you do? What problems are you facing at the moment? Craig: Changing from a paper diary to a digital one. Saying no to new projects (time management) Reza: getting used to wearing new glasses Putting on weight around his belly Breathing too loudly into the microphone ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast  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  Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Manuel García Betegón Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona Mariel Riedemann On next week's episode: How to Tell a Story in English 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'                        

In this episode we're going to help you bust some cultural myths about the UK and British people Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Comment on the website from Fleudy: Good afternoon,I have a problem with my English. I’ve been learning English for two years and I know a lot of words and grammar, but my big problem is the listening. This problem have (has) been hitting(bugging) me for a long time. Please tell me what I can do to improve it. Listen to podcasts. Search Google for your hobbies and interests and then type the word 'podcast' (for example, 'football podcast', 'movie podcast', 'tech podcast') Also search on itunes, Google Play, ivoox, and use podcast apps like Stitcher. http://www.apple.com/lae/itunes/  https://play.google.com/store?hl=en  https://www.stitcher.com/  Also listen to English music and films in origianl version (and this podcast!) Listener Feedback from Ando from Mexico Great pronunciation! Mexicans eat a lot of tacos. The Spanish dance Flamenco, go to bullfights and are lazy because they always have a siesta and leave everything until mañana! What about the UK? Let’s bust some cultural myths! 1. Everyone in England speaks with either a London Cockney accent or posh like the Queen. 2. We're always drinking tea. India, Turkey, China and Ireland drink more (per head of population). Brits drink almost as much coffee as tea. "Come round for tea" = come to our house for the evening meal. 3. We all know Sean Connery, Mick Jagger, David Beckham and The Queen personally. 4. Everyone lives in London or in houses like Downtown Abbey. 5. The food is terrible! Britain has four restaurants that have a 3 michelin stars and has the 4th, 5th and 9th best restaurant in the world, according to Trip Advisor (http://uk.businessinsider.com/tripadvisors-best-restaurants-in-the-world-2015-2015-10?r=US&IR=T) Gordon Ramsey, Jamie Oliver, Heston Blumenthal 6. It's always raining (Britain is number 46th in a list of worldwide average rainfall, this is above countries such as New Zealand (29th) and even the USA (25th)). It drizzles a lot in the UK. Brits speak about the weather a lot and it's also common to see rain and bad weather in British art. Winters are longer than summer in the UK. Do the British always carry umbrellas? 7. All Brits have bad teeth - a study by the OECD, published in The Economist, shows that Brits have some of the healthiest teeth in the world. ( http://www.economist.com/node/15060097 ) 8. British people hate Europeans and North Americans. 9. The British are very reserved and unfriendly. 10 We drink warm beer. 11. The English sometimes confuse “British” with “English”, as do non-British people (see inglespodcast.com/52) ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/05/24/phrasal-verbs-with-up-england-britain-great-britain-and-the-uk-gerunds-and-infinitives-asking-for-directions-airc52/ ) It can be difficult to tell the difference between the accents of Canadians and North Americans and between Australians and New Zealanders How would you stereotype the Chinese? The Germans? The Brazilians? The French? (which adjectives would you use?) How much do you think I live up to an English stereotype? Say some adjectives and I’ll tell you which nationality you’re stereotyping. HEAVEN “Heaven is where the police are British, the cooks are French, the mechanics are German, the lovers are Italian, and it’s all organised by the Swiss” HELL “Hell is where the police are German, the cooks are English, the mechanics are French, the lovers are Swiss, and it’s all organised by the Italians.” Thoughts on Cuisine: “The Europeans have good food. The British have...good table manners!” Quotes from George Mikes - a Hungarian writer who came to the UK for a few weeks, but ended up staying, obtaining British nationality and writing about the British - “The British are brave people. They can face anything, except reality.” “An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one.” “The British - as the whole world, particularly the British, keep saying - are the most fair-minded people in the world. After the Second World War they declared: ‘Let’s be fair. We’ve been Top Nation for centuries. We have done splendidly well once again. Now we must give others a chance. Let’s decline’.” Audio message from Santiago from Argentina: Reverse culture shock ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast  Nuestra tienda de descargas: http://store.mansioningles.net/ 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  Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Manuel García Betegón Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona Mariel Riedemann On next week's episode: Giving Advice and Using recommend and suggest in English 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'

How are you feeling? How do you feel? Are you in the mood to practise English with us? We’re looking at feelings vocabulary today in Aprender Inglés con Reza y Craig. Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Hello Craig, this is Alberto, again. (Luis Alberto Diaz Garcia - email) ¨Please help me with a doubt. When (do) I have to use "to me" or "for me". For example when people are talking about some topic and you have to give your opinion. Is it "to me" or "for me"? Another example when you are in a restaurant and your girlfriend asks for fish and you ask for your meal after her (immediately). Is it "for me only salad" or "to me only salad"? I will appreciate your help. Keep doing your excellent podcast!! Bye guys In this episode we're going to help you talk about your feelings. Listener Feedback: Audio feedback from Mamen commute is a verb. I commute to work every day. Noun: I listened to Aprender Inglés with Reza during my commute. I am a commuter. I commute to work every day. I have a 20-minute commute. Feelings I feel sad, lonely, afraid, blue, depressed, down, stressed I feel happy, positive, wonderful, enthusiastic, energetic, confident, healthy Voice message from Ana from Mexico: How does Ana feel and why? (Ana from Mexico feels disappointed, upset. She doesn't feel well - because of her level of English) I wrote to Ana and asked her for to tell us a bit more about her profession and which jobs has she applied for. She answered by email: “I'm a manufacturing engineer and I have applied for these kind of jobs, such as a project engineer, process engineer and others jobs related to manufacturing. I think I have not been accepted because the level of English they need is advanced, it is because global companies work with people around the world. It is required to talk about specifications of machines, materials, measures, tolerances, and more,especially over negotiations in money.” I think her English is very, very good. Suggestions: italki / Monica Stocker's FITA course. Episode 43 ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/02/21/how-to-have-a-job-interview-in-english-and-work-vocabulary-airc43/  ) Episode 58 ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/07/05/job-interview-questions-airc58/  ) My job interview ebook and audio. Are the following positive or negative feelings? Anxious - ansioso/a Ashamed - avergonzado/a - "Craig is ashamed of his level of Spanish." Astonished (amazed, surprised) - asombrado - "We are astonished at the number of listeners we have." Awful (horrible, terrible) - espantoso/a Bored (uninterested) - aburrido/a Concerned (worried) - preocupado/a Confused - confundido Contented (satisfied) - contento/a, satisfecho/a Disappointed - decepcionado, desilusionado Ecstatic (very, very happy, joyful) - extático/a Embarrassed (self-conscious) - avergonzado/a Excited - entusiasmado/a Furious (very, very angry) - furioso/a Guilty - culpable Hopeful (optimistic) - optimista Inadequate (insufficient) - deficiente, inapropiado/a, inadecuado/a Inferior - inferior Insecure - inseguro/a Irritated - irritado, enojado/a Jealous - celoso/a / envious - envidioso/a What's the difference between jealousy (celos) and envy (envidia)? Envy is when you want what someone else has, but jealousy is when you're worried someone's trying to take what you have. Envy is a reaction to lacking something. Jealousy is a reaction to the threat of losing something (usually someone). “I’m envious of my friends town house and office space.” Are you a jealous person? Mad / angry - enfadado / crazy about (in a positive way) "I'm mad about podcasting." Peaceful - tranquilo/a Proud - orgulloso/a Scared (afraid) - aterrorizado, asustado Sensitive - sensible Suspicious - sospechoso "That man looks suspicious." / "I feel suspicious of my neighbour." Threatened (in danger) - amenazado Vulnerable - vulnerable Worthless - despreciable / (cosa) sin valor - "This old painting is worthless." How did you feel when we won the podcasting award in 2015? How did you feel when we didn’t win it this year? How do you feel when someone catches you doing something you shouldn’t be doing? How do you feel when your neighbours make a lot of noise or stop you from sleeping when you need to get up early the next day? How did you feel when you heard about Brexit or Trump’s election victory? What achievement do you feel proud of? Is there anything you feel ashamed of? How do you feel about Mickey Mouse? What makes you feel bored? When was the last time you felt surprised? ‘THE WHEEL OF FEELINGS’ AT INGLESPDCAST.COM/134 ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think and how you feel! https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast  Nuestra tienda de descargas - FCE, business English, Audio courses: http://store.mansioningles.net/  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 Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Manuel García Betegón Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona Mariel Riedemann On next week's episode: Stereotypes and Cultural Myths about the British 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/                           

Adverbial clauses, linkers and conjunctions - AIRC133 Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  In this episode we're going to help you with Adverbial clauses, linkers, conjunctions etc Audio feedback from Edu from Peru You can sign up for free English chat at inglespodcast.com We also publish the dates and the times of the online conversaiton chat on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/mansioningles/) and on Twitter (https://twitter.com/ - @mansiontwit) Listener Feedback: Bruno Schvidah from Brazil sent us an email. My name is Bruno and I am from Brazil but recently living in Copenhagen! My weak side has been "adverbial clauses and linkers" I would really like to go through that! For now, I wish you all a great Friday! All the best, Bruno We're sorry it's taken us so long to answer your question, Bruno. We spoke about some linking words in Episode 55 (but, even though/although, however, in spite of/despite) ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/06/14/linking-words-but-even-thoughalthough-however-in-spite-ofdespite-etc-shopping-expressions-airc55/ ) What Are Adverbial Clauses? "An adverbial clause is a group of words which does what an adverb does. Adverbial clauses (like all clauses) contain a subject and a verb. For example: "I eat dark chocolate daily." (normal adverb) "I'm going to eat dark chocolate until you tell me to stop." (adverbial clause = "until you tell me to stop") More examples: I never knew how wonderful life could be until I started podcasting. I'll let you know as soon as I publish this episode. Now that we've eaten, we can have some of that chocolate cake. Adverbial clauses don’t have to speak about time. They can also be about contrast, cause and effect, condition etc. Contrast:I had some chocolate cake even though I was full. (even though = aunque) Cause and effect: I’ve put on weight this month because I’ve been eating so much cake. Condition: I’m not going to Disneyland unless you come with me. (unless = a menos que, a no ser que) More linkers: In spite of / Despite - “I bought an iphone in spite of the price.” (in spite of/despite = a pesar de) They go at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. “Reza arrived on time despite / in spite of missing the bus” Instead of (en vez de, en lugar de) “This year we’re having roast lamb for Christmas dinner instead of turkey.” Although (aunque) / though / even though / in spite of the fact that (a pesar de que) - “Although/Even though/Though I was full, I had another piece of cake.” "Even though" is more emphatic than "although". “Though” can also go at the end of a second sentence in informal English: These connectors are followed by a complete sentence. They can be placed at the beginning or in the middle of the sentence. If they are at the beginning we put a comma after the clause. "I had another piece of cake, although I was full." “In spite of the fact that the neighbours were making a noise, we decided to record this podcast.” “Reza loves Berta. She rarely thinks about him, though.” "I'm sorry, we don't have any chocolate cake. We've got some biscuits, though." However (sin embargo) / nevertheless/nonetheless (no obstante) / even so (aun así) At/Near the start of a second sentence: “I was really tired. Even so, I decided to go out for a beer.” (sin embargo, aun así) “Craig’s on a diet. However, he can’t lose any weight.” “I didn’t like the price. Nevertheless/Nonetheless, I bought it.” Or at the end of a second sentence in informal English: “I didn’t like the price. I bought it, nonetheless.” While / whereas (mientras que) In the middle or at the start of a sentence: “Our last podcast was really interesting, whereas/while this one is a bit boring.” “While/whereas the last podcast was really interesting, this one is a bit boring:” On the one hand / on the other hand (por un lado / por el otro lado) Links two contrasting ideas. “On the one hand” can be omitted: (On the one hand,) I think that technology has helped society in the areas of health, work, education etc. On the other hand we might be too dependant on technology and maybe to addicted to it as well. On the contrary - al contrario Some people say that people can’t change. On the contrary, I think they can! We can use linkers to add information: Moreover (además) / furthermore / besides (además) / in addition (to) (además (de)) / as well as (además de) / apart from (aparte de) / what’s more (además; lo que es más, y encima) / on top of that (además) / as well = too (también) at the end of a sentence “In addition to jazz music, Craig also likes rap.” Besides music and podcasting, what other hobbies do you have at the moment? - It's a nice day for a walk, and besides, I need the exercise. I think you owe me an apology. Furthermore, you need to apologise to my wife. Your company did not inform us of the building work in the hotel. Moreover, no compensation was offered. Juan was at the meeting, as well as Sara and Maria. ‘Apart from Spanish, Reza also speaks French”. “He's ugly and what's more, he's not very nice.” "What a day! First I woke up late, then the car wouldn't start, and on top of that, I dropped my phone and broke it." She likes tea. She likes coffee as well/too. We can use linkers to show consequences and results: As a result (of) (debido a,como resultado, como consecuencia) / therefore (por lo tanto, por eso) / consequently, as a consequence (en consecuencia, y entonces, y por eso) / for this reason “Reza and I work very hard on this podcast. As a result, it’s becoming one of the most popular learning English podcasts in itunes.” “I think, therefore I am.” - pienso, luego existo “I wanted it; consequently, I bought it.” “I don’t think I can help you develop this product, and for this reason I’m out.” - Shark tank We can also use linkers to show reasons and causes: Because (of) (a causa de, debido a) / as / since / seeing that / on account of / due to (debido a) / due to the fact that (debido a que) / owing to / owing to the fact that As/Since/Because Craig loves Mickey Mouse (clause), he wants to visit Disney Land, Orlando. Because of Craig’s love for Mickey Mouse (noun phrase, not clause), he wants to visit Disney Land, Orlando. “Because of / on account of / owing to / due to our sponsor, italki we are able to continue with this podcast.” Compare: “We didn’t record podcasts yesterday due to* work.” “We didn’t record podcasts yesterday due to the fact that* we were both working.” (*also owing to and owing to the fact that) “As / Since / Seeing that we’re hungry, we should break for lunch now.” In order to = a more formal version of INFINITIVE / so as to Theses conjunctions explain the purpose of something. They are more common in written English. Reza and I started this podcast (in order) to help you improve your English. We started our Patreon program so as to be able to pay for full transcriptions for these podcasts (go to https://www.patreon.com/inglespodcast for more details) All the same (de todas formas, a pesar de todo) “They offered to pay me 30 euros per hour, but I turned down the job all the same.” We can use some linking words to show the order and sequence of things First of all / Firstly / To begin with / To start with / In the first place (en primer lugar, antes que nada) Second / Secondly (en segundo lugar) Third / Thirdly (en tercer lugar) After that / Then (después de eso, después) / Next (luego) Finally, Lastly (por fin, por último, finalmente) Last but not least (por último, si bien no menos importante) Linkers for summarizing In short / To sum up / In conclusion (en resumen, para concluir, resumir) All in all (en suma) In brief (en resumen) In short (en resumen) On the whole (en general) ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast Nuestra tienda de descargas: http://store.mansioningles.net/ Send us an email with a comment or question to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com. Thanks to our Patreon sponsors who are: Lara Arlem Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Manuel García Betegón Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona New sponsor: Mariel Riedemann On next week's episode: Feelings Vocabulary in English 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'        

In this episode we're going to help you improve your pronunciation with linking sounds. How words join together in connected speech - because WE DO NOT SPEAK LIKE ROBOTS DO WE? Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Audio message from Jose from Mexico. Audio message from Mamen: doubt and hesitate Doubt I doubt if we can help her. Why are you hesitating? Doubt = dudar “I doubt if we’ll be making a special Christmas podcast this year.” “I doubt that I’ll be eating turkey on Christmas day.” “Did you have doubts about the consistency of this podcast when we first started?” To doubt means to lack confidence in something; to disbelieve, question, or suspect. To hesitate means to stop or pause before making a decision or doing something. (dudar , vacilar) Expressions with doubt there is some doubt about it = sobre esto existen dudas beyond doubt = fuera de duda beyond all reasonable doubt = más allá de toda duda to cast doubt on = poner en duda to clear up sb's doubts = sacar a algn de dudas to have one's doubts about sth = tener sus dudas acerca de algo no doubt! = ¡sin duda! to throw doubt on = poner en duda without (a) doubt = sin duda (alguna) to hesitate to do sth = dudar en hacer algo “When I did a bungy jump, I hesitated before I jumped, but I had no doubt it was safe.” Don’t hesitate to contact us, send Reza an email. Don't hesitate to ask us = no vaciles en pedírnoslo, no dejes de pedírnoslo To hesitate before doing sth = dudar antes de hacer algo What do you hesitate before doing? Connected speech. Why do native English speakers connect their speech? We try to say the most we can in the shortest possible time. English is a stress-timed language. Spanish is a syllable-timed language. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 1 and a 2 and a 3 and a 4 1 and then a 2 and then a 3 and then a 4 CATS CHASE MICE the CATS CHASE MICE the CATS CHASE the MICE the cats will CHASE the MICE the CATS will have CHASED the MICE "here and there" Do you pronounce the 'r' at the end of 'here' "more examples" "A doctor or a lawyer" "We never ever thought we'd love podcasting" "The biscuits are in the cupboard" “This is a better episode than last week’s.” Does the first word have to end in an ‘r’ sound, and the second begin with a vowel sound (like better and episode)? law and order (‘r’ sound) Pasta and cheese (‘r’ sound) Go away (‘w’ sound) No, I can’t (‘w’ sound) She isn’t there (‘y’ sound) Tea and biscuits (‘y’ sound) Consonant + vowel sound (link the sounds together when a consonant is followed by a vowel) I need it = I needit Say a word = saya word Read a text = reada text Consonant + consonant (if the consonant is the same sound, just pronounce it once) Big girl = bigirl Best teacher = besteacher Good day = gooday (or G’day if you’re Australian!) Take the fast train = fastrain I needto stopeating chocolate = I need to stop eating chocolate. Playa songon ya violin = Play a song on your violin. Are ya gonna sitdown or standup? = Are you going to sit down or stand up? Other examples - dictation: Wacha gonna do? = What are you going to do? I’ve gotta geta lotavit = I’ve got to get a lot of it She can’tavarrivedearly = She can’t have arrived early Sendusanemail = send us an email I’ve never bininafrica = I’ve never been in Africa ('Nicola's been in Benin, Africa') Wadaya do? = What do you do? (for a living) Pickitupoff the floor = pick it up off the floor He mustav eatenitall = He must have eaten it all A similar thing happens in Spanish also - cortado, cuñado, pringado ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast  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  Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran Manuel García Betegón Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona Mariel Riedemann On next week's episode: Adverbial clauses, linkers and conjunctions 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'                  

In this episode we're going to talk about ghosts and the supernatural an idea from Liliana from Colombia who sent us this voice message Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Feedback: Bruno Schvidah from Brazil My name is Bruno and I am from Brazil but recently living in Copenhagen! My weak side has been "adverbial clauses and linkers" I would really like to go through that! For now, I wish you all a great Friday! All the best, Bruno Episode 32 Although / even though / despite / in spite of - http://www.inglespodcast.com/2014/10/09/im-just-a-poor-english-teacher-im-happy-though-airc32/  Episode 55 but, even though/although, however, in spite of/despite - http://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/06/14/linking-words-but-even-thoughalthough-however-in-spite-ofdespite-etc-shopping-expressions-airc55/  Go and listen to those two episodes, Bruno and if there are linking words, conjunctions that we did not mention, please tell us and we will talk about them in a future episode of Aprender Inglés con Reza y Craig. Audio Feedback from Roberto from Mexico. How do you believe that the place where you learn a language affects the way you speak? A student from Argentina who learned from a teacher from the US and then came to Spain speaks with an American accent. Friends from the UK who have learned Spanish in Argentina, Mexico and Peru speak very differently to the way I do. Liliana also sent us an email. Comment by Lili Corne from Colombia, Cali Hello , the podcast was fantastic today, I would like to talk some day about ghosts, for example, Do you believe in ghosts? I have an experience about that! Vocabulary Ghost, ghastly, phantom - fantasma To haunt - encantar - a haunted house Spooky - espeluznante Words for the devil - el diablo: lucifer, the beast, Satan, 666, beelzebub, The Prince of Darkness Evil - mal, vil Curse - una maldición Demons and angels To terrify - aterrorizar a , terrifying - espantoso/a “I was terrified” / “It was a terrifying experience” To scare - asustar, aterrorizar, scary Fear (noun) - niedo, to fear - temer To be afraid(adj.) - tener miedo Fright (noun) - susto - I caught/had a fright Frighten (verb) - asustar a Frightening (adj.) Frightful (adj.) a frightful shock To scream - gritar (a blood curdling/spine chilling scream) To howl (like a werewolf) gritar, aullar The afterlife, life after death - el más allá, ultratumba Coffin - ataúd To bury - enterrar Cemetery - cementerio Grave - tumba, gravestone - lápida mortuoria Gruesome - repelente - “a gruesome killing” Eerie - inquietante, escalofriante - an eerie silence Witch - bruja - broomstick - palo de escoba , to cackle - reírse a carcajadas, to cast a spell - embrujar , witchcraft/sorcery - brujería, wand - varita fairies - las hadas wizard - mago, hechicero Zombie Discussion Afterlife - What happens to a person’s soul or spirit after they die (to die, death, he died or passed away) Astral projection - the process whereby our etheric body, spirit or mind separates from the physical body, while maintaining a level of consciousnes (out of body experiences). Channeling - Uses communication with the paranormal through a state of trance. Dowsing - To be able to find underground water and/or underground minerals Ley lines - hypothetical alignments of a number of places of geographical interest, such as ancient monuments and megaliths. ESP - Extrasensory perception (ESP) is the knowledge of external objects or events. A sixth sense beyond the five man already uses. Animals seem to have it. What are the 5 senses? (hearing, sight, touch, smell, and taste) Past Life Recall - To remember or have mental flashes about living in another lifetime. Reincarnation -The belief that a person's soul will, following bodily death, inhabit a new body in a long cycle of rebirths. Telepathy - To know what others are thinking as if to hear thoughts in your head. Thought transference including the sending and receiving of thoughts. ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you believe in life after death? Do you have any supernatural stories or experiences to share with us? Maybe you know someone who has had a supernatural experience. Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast 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  Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Manuel García Betegón Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona Mariel Riedemann   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: Pronunciation | Linking sounds in Connected Speech The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'

In this episode we're going to help you improve your marketing vocabulary Audio feedback from Maria Jose from Cordoba Sign up to our email list and we'll tell you when you can join our free conversation practice. http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Listener Feedback: Maite Hi Craig! First of all I have to say that your English podcasts are by far the best. I've never seen such magnificent podcasts. Well, I'd like you to teach me vocabulary about marketing issues because I'm doing a degree in marketing and market research and I want to get more vocabulary skills. That's all folks! Thanks in advance for being as you are. Maite "Marketing is the study and management of exchange relationships." - wikipedia Does marketing have good or bad connotations? Marketing is activities of a company associated with buying and selling a product or service. People who work in marketing try to get the attention of target audiences by using slogans, packaging design, celebrity endorsements and general media exposure. Marketing is everything a company does to acquire customers and maintain a relationship with them. Is this necessarily a bad thing? Even the small tasks like writing thank-you letters, returning phone calls and emails promptly and meeting with a past client for coffee can be thought of as marketing. The ultimate goal of marketing is to match a company's products and services to the people who need and want them, thereby ensuring profitability. Vocabulary brand / make / label consumer distribution - delivering the product to the customer end-user - the person, customer who is the ultimate (and so real) user of a product launch - lanzar E-commerce – buying and selling of products or services over the Internet. E-marketing – Promotion of products and services over the Internet market research Market niche – Small but profitable segment (segmento) of a market in which a company is a specialist market share Inbound Marketing - marketing activities that draw visitors in, rather than marketers having to go out to get prospects' attention. packaging Engagement Rate - A popular social media metric used to describe the amount of interaction (likes, shares, comments etc.) a piece of content receives. Interactions like these tell you that your messages are resonating with your fans and followers. keywords - the topics that webpages get indexed for in search results by engines like Google Product range/line – products of a particular type manufactured and/or sold by a company Product positioning – consumer perception of a product as compared to it’s competition. Product placement – a form of advertisement, when a company pays for a product to be seen in films and TV programs. Corporate image – The way society views a company. trademark - special symbol, design, word etc used to represent a product or firm sponsor Lead - A person or company who's shown interest in a product or service in some way, shape, or form. Perhaps they filled out a form, subscribed to a blog, or shared their contact information in exchange for something. Landing Page - A landing page is a website page containing a form that is used for lead generation. Conversion Rate - The percentage of people who completed a desired action on a single web page, such as filling out a form. Pages with high conversion rates are performing well, while pages with low conversion rates are performing poorly. Bounce Rate - The percentage of people who land on a page on your website and then leave without clicking on anything else or navigating to any other pages on your site. (to bounce = rebotar) Marketing Acronyms ROI - Return on Investment - The formula for ROI is: Gain from Investment minus Cost of Investment SEO - Search Engine Optimization - The practice of enhancing where a webpage appears in search results. LTV - Lifetime Value - A prediction of the net profit attributed to the entire future relationship with a customer. CAC - Customer Acquisition Cost - Your total Sales and Marketing cost. CTR - Clickthrough Rate - The percentage of your audience that advances (or clicks through) from one part of your website to the next step of your marketing campaign. CTA - Call-to-Action - a text link, button, image, or some type of web link that encourages a website visitor to visit a landing page and become of lead. Some examples of CTAs are “Subscribe Now” or “Download this PDF document Today.” B2C (Business-to-Consumer) - sells to consumers (Amazon, Apple) B2B (Business-to-Business) - sells to other businesses (google) API - Application Programming Interface - a series of rules in computer programming, which allow an application to extract information from a service and use that information either in their own application or in data analyses. It's kind of like a phone for applications to have conversations. Example: The inglespodcast app in itunes and Android. Questions What's the most annoying thing that marketers do in order to sell you stuff? Which, if any, of these advertising methods would you take notice of: website banners email spam phone calls - telemarketing street advertising TV/radio commercials fliers on you car, in your postbox newspaper/magazine ads word of mouth pre-roll ads on YouTube podcast ads Why do you think marketing has become so much more important in recent years? Reza strongly objects to any public money being spent by councils or government on advertisements merely reminding you how good they (supposedly) are. What are your feelings on this? Is sponsorship of major events really necessary, or just purely self-interested marketing for the sponsor? Rory Sutherland: Life lessons from an ad man: https://www.ted.com/talks/rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man  Joan Boluda - Marketing online https://boluda.com/  Jason Van Orden and Jeremy Frandsen http://www.internetbusinessmastery.com/  Online Marketing Made Easy - Amy Porterfield http://www.amyporterfield.com/category/podcast/  Pat Flynn - Smart Passive Income http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/  ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? What annoys you most about marketing? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast  Nuestra tienda de descargas: http://store.mansioningles.net/  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  Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/   Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Manuel García Betegón Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona On next week's episode we're going to speak about ghosts and the supernatural. Please send us your ghost stories and any supernatural experiences you've had (Jose’s Vampire story Episode 96 http://www.inglespodcast.com/2016/03/28/nature-and-the-environment-airc96/    The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'  

In this episode we're going to help you with your time clauses Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Feedback: Email from Rafael alba garcia I've just listened to the new podcast and I found it very interesting with these nine words in Spanish. Episode 127: http://www.inglespodcast.com/2016/10/30/9-spanish-words-we-need-in-english-airc127/   Muy bien descritas esas nueve palabras, pero con la explicación de «ya», en mi opinión Reza no ha estado del todo (a bit) exacto, porque cuando en español se hace una pregunta, (por ejemplo).... ¿quieres un vaso de agua? o ¿tu eres Craig?, los españoles no solemos contestar «ya».....otra cosa es que yo diga....¡Tú eres Craig!, (afirmación), entonces Craig puede contestar, ya, (ya lo sé) Audio Feedback: Ivan from Valencia We spoke about time clauses with the present perfect in Episode 18 ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2014/03/24/present-perfect-fig-rolls-with-special-guest-bea-airc18/ ) Specifically STILL / ALREADY / JUST / YET / SO FAR (often used with the present perfect) AGO / LAST WEEK, MONTH / YESTERDAY / IN 2006 (Often used with the past simple) More time expressions AFTER - I made coffee after Reza arrived. / After Reza arrived, I made coffee. I'll have a shower after you. What are you doing after we finish recording? More uses of after: expressions day after day - día tras día. What are the same mistakes you keep correcting in your classes day after day. one after the other - uno tras otro. I can’t stop eating chocolates. Once I start, I eat them one after the other. one excuse after another - excusas y más excusas. When I ask my students for hand in their writing homework I get a load odd excuses, one after the other. after you! - ¡pase usted!, ¡usted primero! behind close the door after you - cierra la puerta al salir or cuando salgas I'm tired of cleaning up after you - estoy cansado de ir detrás de ti limpiándolo todo Looking for She's after a husband - Va en pos de un marido They're all after the same thing - Todos van a por lo mismo What is he after? - ¿Qué pretende? I see what you're after - Ya caigo, ya comprendo lo que quieres decir; (hostile) ya te he calado in view of - después de After all I've done for you - Después de / Con todo lo que he hecho por ti He can't go back after what he's done - Después de lo que ha hecho no puede volver BEFORE - we had lunch before we started recording. We taught classes before we had lunch. Different uses of before anteriormente Have you been here before? - ¿Habías estado aquí anteriormente? rather than I would die before I would criticize her. - Moriría antes de criticarla. in front of He stood before the crowd and raised his arms. - Él se paró ante la multitud y levantó los brazos. I stood before my students and made a fool of myself. por delante She has her whole career before her. - Ella tiene toda una carrera por delante antes que Personally, I'd eat pizza before caviar or truffles. - Personalmente, prefiero comer pizza antes que caviar o trufas. I’d prefer to eat chocolate before food. ante They performed an open-air concert before a huge audience. - Dieron un concierto al aire libre ante un numeroso público. WHEN (cuando) - I was making coffee when Reza arrived. WHILE (mientras) - I was making coffee while Reza was testing the microphone. (during the time that) While/When Reza was living in Salamanca, he met Patricia. BY THE TIME - What do you hope to have done by the time you’ve retired? (future perfect) By the time we get to the station the train will have gone! AS SOON AS - (tan pronto como) I will pay for your ticket as soon as you make the reservation. - Tan pronto como hagan la reserva pagaré la factura. As soon as this podcast is published it goes to iTunes and all the other podcast applications. ASAP (AS SOON AS POSSIBLE) Lo antes posible. We must record some more podcasts as soon as possible! I’ll let you know as soon as possible. Would you like to join us for fluency practice with me once a week? Sign up to our inglespodcast newsletter for details. IN THE END (al fin y al cabo, al final) We had some technical problems with the podcast today, but we recorded all of it in the end. AT THE END (al final - at the final stages of something, at the point when something finishes) What happened at the end of the film? The toilet is at the end of the hall. AT LAST (al fin, por fin) - we managed to meet this. Week, at last. Finally! DURING (durante) How many times have I hit the pause button during this podcast? I've been living in Valencia FOR 15 years. during the war during my childhood during the podcast during the lesson during the revolution etc. for a year for a few minutes for a while for a couple of weeks for ages etc. EVER (alguna vez) / NEVER (nunca) Have you ever been to Florence? Craig’s never been to Florence. "Reza has never eaten crocodile meat" or "Reza hasn't ever eaten crocodile meat." ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast  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  Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Manuel García Betegón Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona On next week's episode: Marketing and market research (In episode 131 we're going to speak about ghosts and the supernatural. Please send us your ghost stories and any supernatural experiences you’ve had (Jose’s Vampire story Episode 96 - http://www.inglespodcast.com/2016/03/28/nature-and-the-environment-airc96/  The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later' and from Kevin MacLeod from incompetech.com Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/                         

  In this episode we're going to help you understand and use vague language. What are you doing later this evening? - I’ve got to sort out some stuff at home. (What stuff?) Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Listener Feedback: A question from Vanessa in my FCE class: What is the difference between "even though" and "even so"? When do you use the first and when do you use the second? EVEN THOUGH = aunque, a pesar de que - "I decided to walk to the library even though it was raining." / "Decidí caminar hasta la biblioteca aunque estaba lloviendo." EVEN SO = aun así - "I know you don't like vegetables, darling. Even so, you must eat them." / "Ya sé que no te gustan las verduras cariño. Pero aun así te las tienes que comer." Vague language - not distinct (vago/a) Sometimes vague language is bad: How much does this cost? - Around 15 quid, more or less. Legal contracts and documents, for example, shouldn’t be vague. When we speak though, we often use vague language. What did you do yesterday morning? I took the number 19 bus into the centre of Valencia and bought a pair of blue shoes and a beige pair of shorts in El Corte Inglés. Then I met Michelle for coffee in Starbucks at 12.30. I went into town to get a few things and then I met a friend for coffee. (more natural) Vague language STUFF - There’s so much stuff in my bag. / Clean all that stuff off the floor. (stuff is uncountable: “A lot of stuff” / “Lots of stuff.” / “Much stuff” / “Loads of stuff.” What’s that stuff you use to make your hair soft? THINGS - Pass me that thing/thingy on the table. / Don’t forget to take all those things with you when you go. Are you going to that thing this weekend? Have you got a lot of stuff to do tonight? (I've got a few bits and bobs/bits and pieces/odds and sods to do) Vague language for numbers and quantities Loads of A few A couple Lots of ...ish More or less How many emails do you think I got yesterday in the Mansión Inglés and Inglespodcast email accounts? I got 117 emails yesterday - I got loads of emails yesterday. Reza had 5 biscuits with his tea. - Reza had a few biscuits with his tea. Vague language to make a list shorter …..and that kind/sort of thing ….and so on …..etcetera (etc) ….and things like that ….or something ….or something like that What do you like to do at weekends? - Sleep in ‘till late. go to the beach, meet up with friends, listen to podcasts, read, drink beer and watch TV series. - You know, sleep in drink beer with friends, that kind of thing. (Don’t give EVERY DETAIL) What kind of food do you eat when you’re home in Belfast? Meat, potatoes, stew and things like that. He’s got a flash new sports car; a Jaguar or BMW or something. Vague language to be indirect Do you want to go back to that French restaurant? Not really, it’s expensive. (direct) Not really, it’s kind of expensive. / Not really, it’s a bit expensive. (more indirect) What do you think of Tom? He sort of annoys me sometimes. (‘sort of’ makes the criticism softer) I kind of don’t really feel like going out tonight. (indirect) = I want to stay in! (direct) about/around Let’s meet at 11 to record the podcasts. (direct) Let’s meet about/around 11 to record the podcasts. (indirect) Can you get here at 11? Can you get here around 11? (Using rising intonation also makes this more indirect, softer and polite - less like an order) Approximately / roughly Approximately - I can do this for you for approximately 250 euros. Roughly - There’s roughly 16 in the class. Vague language when you’ve forgotten a name or a word. Thingy - Pass me that thingy on the table. Whatsit / What’s it called - Where's the whatsit that you change channels with? You'd better tell whatsit - what's his name - the guy in charge of the conference. Thingamajig - Take out the plastic thingamajig and then put the batteries in. What’s it called? / What do you call it? - I need to open this bottle of wine, but I haven’t got a ….what’s is called?...the thing you open bottles with…....ahh! a corkscrew! Whatshisname / whatshername / whatshisface / whatsherface (What is her face?) - I got an email from er...whatshisname? Er..y’know, that bloke from Madrid this morning. (not used in written English and N OT used in person to someone’s face! XHey, you, whatsyourface, can you pass the wine?X ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast 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 Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Manuel García Betegón Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona On next week's episode: Time clauses (a question from Ivan from Valencia) 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/             

  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 What's the difference between 'life expectation' and 'life expectancy' (and also 'life span')? Life expectancy usually refers to the amount of years left in one's life based on the person's current age. Life span refers to the average total duration of a lifetime within specific groups 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? “Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun!” 2. ESTRENAR: to wear or use something for the first time. Wear for the first time Make a debut in a job or in a new post or position (Films in the cinema) Premiere, release a film, to perform 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! ¡Espabila o el banco estará cerrado! - Get your arse in gear or the bank will be closed! 4. CACHONDEO - Messing and joking around cachondearse = laugh at, (slang - take the mickey), (formal - to mock, ridicule) - “No te enfades, que estoy de cachondeo, no lo digo en serio.” (falta de seriedad) - a joke a laugh “Esto es un cachondeo, aquí nadie hace lo que debe hacer.” 5. AUTÓNOMO - A registered self-employed person, independent, self-sufficient. The word also refers to freelancers and contractors. “Es una mujer autónoma que vive independiente.” - She's a self-sufficient woman who lives independently.   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) eg. Reza, quite often 7. FUNCIONARIO - clerk, civil servant, official (oposiciones) “La ambición de mi primo es ser funcionario.” 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 DAR DE ALTA: to be discharged from hospital / to join an organization, to register DAR DE BAJA: to unsubscribe 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 ¡ya lo sé! - I know! ya, pero ... - yes, but ... ¡ya, ya! - yes, yes!, oh, yes!, oh, sure! (irony) ya, y luego viste un burro volando - ¿no? sure, and pigs might fly! (irony) esto ya es un robo - this really is robbery   GOING FORWARD As a valued literary stakeholder all are Welcome to this key verse In which you can decide how we Will go forward together into the future. A future full, so full, Of a raft of broad-ranging initiatives In which we must all pool resources By supporting this latest proposal, going forward. Due to present unavoidable circumstances Words must be properly managed And targeted primarily only to Those most in need of them. Should any mistruth occur, per se, In accordance with best practice It will be swiftly dealt with And those responsible will be held accountable. In terms of teamwork and leadership Verbal synergy will be the Benchmark and core competency In the most encompassing global sense. In the face of growing misconception It now only remains for me To tender my resignation in a Bid to quell mounting concern that These lines are not fit for purpose Reza Shah ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast  Send us an email with a comment or question to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com. 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  Our 11 lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona Carlos Garrido Manuel García Betegón 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/               

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 http://www.sobreperrospod.es/ En hora buena Salvi Melguizo y Ana Sánchez por llegar a 100 episodios de Sobre Perros!! http://fisiosmterapia.com/podcast/ Voice message from Pilar from Madrid Email from Carlos "I am trying now to get the Cambridge First Certificate, so I was looking for some audios in the internet in order to train my listening skills when I found your podcasts by chance. 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). Actually, I usually go running twice or three times a week and I do that listening to your episodes. Sometimes you guys make me laugh and people who look at me running and laughing. They probably think that I am absolutely crazy. Does that happen to you Reza, when you’re reading on the bus or train? Alternative medicine Email from Eva Garcia Romo Hello Craig! It’s me again! Sorry, but nowadays I teach English in a wellness clinic to therapists, personal trainers and so on, and I really need your help to talk about vocabulary and expressions in this area. Would it be possible to have something about this in a podcast? Thanks in advance for your always kind help. Best regards Eva Wikipedia: "Alternative medicine is any practice that is put forward as (presented as) having the healing effects of medicine, but does not originate from evidence gathered using the scientific method. Nor is it part of biomedicine, nor contradicted by scientific evidence or established science." 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: To treat (treatment), to treat someone FOR something “I’m being treated for high uric acid.” Placebo = a fake treatment with no physical/scientific basis for success, often used in clinical trials (Do/carry out/conduct) research Scientific studies Pseudoscience - a claim, belief, or practice presented as scientific, but which does not follow scientific method. A charlatan = someone who pretends (fingir) to know something that s/he really doesn’t “Mind over matter” = believing that your thoughts can in themselves produce physical effects To cash in (on something) = to make money from a popular trend or fad eg. “The shopkeeper is cashing in on the popularity of crystal healing by starting to sell expensive healing crystals in his shop.” A practitioner = a person who practices (alternative/conventional) medicine Conventional medicine = not alternative medicine (eg. radiation chemotherapy) New Age = the modern equivalent of the hippie/flower power movement HOMEOPATHY What is homeopathy? “Homeopathy is a natural form of medicine used by over 200 million people worldwide to treat both acute and chronic conditions. It is based on the principle of ‘like cures like’. In other words, a substance taken in small amounts will cure the same symptoms it causes if it were taken in large amounts. 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 What is Acupuncture? Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a key component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) involving thin needles being inserted into the body. TCM theory and practice are not based upon scientific knowledge, and acupuncture is commonly described as pseudoscience. There is a diverse range of acupuncture theories, involving different philosophies. Techniques vary depending on the country. It is most often used for pain relief, though it is also used for a wide range of other conditions. It is generally only used in combination with other forms of treatment. The conclusions of many trials and numerous systematic reviews of acupuncture are largely inconsistent. An overview of medical reviews found that acupuncture is not effective for a wide range of conditions. It may be effective for only chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting, postoperative nausea/vomiting, and idiopathic headache. It may alleviate certain kinds of pain. Evidence suggests that short-term treatment with acupuncture does not produce long-term benefits. Some research results suggest acupuncture can alleviate pain, though the majority of research suggests that acupuncture's effects are mainly due to placebo. Craig has tried acupuncture to alleviate a uric acid attack. Reza has had success with acupuncture to increase his energy levels. AROMATHERAPY What is Aromatherapy? Aromatherapy is the practice of using the natural oils extracted from flowers, bark (corteza), stems (tallos), leaves (hojas), roots (raizes) or other parts of a plant to enhance psychological and physical well-being. 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 Alexander Technique (developed in the 1890’s), named after Frederick Matthias Alexander, is an educational process that develops the ability to realign posture and to avoid unnecessary muscular and mental tension. Alexander believed the individual's self-awareness (conciencia de sí mismo) could be inaccurate, resulting in unnecessary muscular tension such as when standing or sitting with body weight unevenly distributed, holding one's head incorrectly, walking or running inefficiently, and responding to stressful stimuli in an exaggerated way. Alexander said that those who habitually "misused" their muscles could not trust their feelings (sensory appreciation) when carrying out activities or responding to situations emotionally. 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/   "The Alexander technique is a way of learning how you can get rid of harmful tension in your body." The Alexander Technique is a way to feel better, and move in a more relaxed and comfortable way... the way nature intended. 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. The Alexander Technique can also help you if: You suffer from repetitive strain injury or carpal tunnel syndrome (trapped nerve). (strain = esfuerzo, estrés, esguince, presión, tensión) You have a backache or stiff neck and shoulders (tortícolis) . You become uncomfortable when sitting at your computer for long periods of time. You are a singer, musician, actor, dancer or athlete and feel you are not performing at your full potential. ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast   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  Our 11 lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona Carlos Garrido Manuel García Betegón   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        

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/   I hope you could talk about playing music in a future episode: instruments, amplifiers, speakers..... I play guitar with my friends and I'm interesting about (interested in) that vocabulary. Thanks you for your podcasts and go on! A big hug for you from Manuel. Paterna. We spoke about music vocabulary in Episode 27 - http://www.inglespodcast.com/2014/07/14/its-cheap-at-half-the-price-airc27/  Voice message: Drug episode from anonymous (Messy - desordenado): Drugs and Addiction Episode 118 Ivan Ballester- voice message TAKE and GET phrasal verbs (voice message stops after 90 seconds) Here are some of the more common uses of TAKE and GET as phrasal verbs: TAKE Take off (clothes) Doctor: “Take your shirt off, please.” "Please take off your shoes before you go inside." (despegar) "What time does your plane take off?" Take off (a person, to impersonate) “Can you take off Donald Trump?” (when a business or career is successful) "Our podcast has really taken off this year." (to leave) "What time are you taking off today?", (take time off) "I'm taking a couple of days off work." Take up (accept an offer) “Not many students wanted to take up the offer of free classes at 7 o’clock in the morning.” (occupy) “Craig’s Mickey Mouse memorabilia takes up a lot of space in his bedroom.“ “Podcasting takes up a lot of time.” (start doing) Take up a hobby 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. It's not worth 4,000 euros." / (challenge/fight/compete against) "Although Goliath was a giant, David took him on and won.” "Who are valencia taking on next week?" 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." “Who will take over from the current President in the next elections?” Take out (sacar, to remove from a place) “Craig suspiciously took out a huge bar of dark chocolate from his briefcase.” (salir con alguien) "I'm taking out a girl from work on Friday. I'm taking her out for dinner." 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." (admit saying something wrong) “I wrongly accused Jack of cheating. I’m sorry and I take it back.” 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." (make clothes smaller) "I need to take this jacket in. It's too baggy." Take up (make shorter) "If your trousers are too long, you take them up."   GET 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." (engancharse con) "I've recently got into making videos for Facebook." 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HopFNfdoRSE 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!” ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast  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 Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Manuel García Betegón Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona On next week's episode: We don't know yet! 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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 Voice message - good news! Francisco Espínola from Granada passed his FCE exam! Thanks for your comments, Francisco. Wonderful pronunciation and not one mistake! Itunes reviews thank yous to everyone who has taken the time to write a short for us. It's because of you that we are one of the best podcasts for learning English in itunes - the most visible. chuspo from Spain Merak.kain from Mexico rrg01 from Mexico Sirihus from Spain ("It's the best podcast I've ever heard and you are a perfect couple, doing that everything flows so perfect and easy") Mcorrea2004 from Spain Alvaroscali from Spain Comment on the website from Rafael: Hello Reza and Craig, very interesting this episode speaking about drugs - Episode 118  http://www.inglespodcast.com/2016/08/28/drugs-and-addiction-airc118/   Me ha gustado mucho todo lo que comentáis. Lo ha hecho como siempre, muy bien. Hablais de las adicciones en las que se toman algunas sustancias químicas, pero habéis pasado por alto una adicción muy potente que es la "ludopatía" o la afición por el juego, (ya sea cartas, lotería o las máquinas tragaperras - slot machines, fruit machines, one-armed bandit) 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 de personas que lo han perdido todo, sin tomar absolutamente ninguna sustancia química. También he recordado una canción de John Lennon, que se llamaba "Cold Turkey" ahora ya sé lo que significaba, "el mono". Saludos, Rafael. to gamble - apostar, jugar If you're struggling to understand this podcast: Nuestra tienda de descargas: http://store.mansioningles.net/  Voice message from Elisa from Finland - She hates dependent prepositions! Time flies and the show must go on. Hi, this is Javier from Tolosa. One question, please. Episode 119 - http://www.inglespodcast.com/2016/09/04/getting-dressed-and-undressed-airc119/  What do you wear for work (usually – as a habit) You always say that after preposition goes -ing, then I do not understand "...for work", why it is not "... for working" or "What do your wear TO work" Thanks for helping me. A hug. Javier González Tolosa (Gipuzkoa) PREPOSITION + ___ing VERB But also PREPOSITION + NOUN/PRONOUN eg. What do you wear for/to work. CORRECT. “For” or “to” are prepositions and “work” is a noun. “Work” can be a noun or a verb. Voice message from David Martinez, Alcoy. FCE September. FCE practice: flo-joe.com: http://www.flo-joe.com/fce/students/index.htm  Exam English: http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_listening.html   Cambridge English TV: https://www.youtube.com/user/cambridgeenglishtv   Mansion Ingles 60 hour FCE course: http://www.mansioningles.com/cd_first.htm  Level test on the website at mansioningles.com http://www.mansioningles.com/First_cert.htm   How Not to Repeat Yourself in English Saying ‘Can you repeat that, please?’ Alternatives: Sorry? Sorry, I didn't get/catch that. Sorry, what was that (you said)? I'm afraid I don't follow (you) (formal) Come again? (informal) saying 'hello' and 'How are you?' Alternatives: Alright? What's up? How's it going? How are you doing? How are things? 'bout you! (Belfast greeting - 'How about you?) Ey up! (Greeting in the North of England) Whatcha! (What you) Saying 'Thank You' Alternatives: Thanks Cheers! Much appreciated I owe you one Many thanks Thanks a bunch Saying 'That's very, very good' Alternatives: That's amazing, fantastic, unbelievable, wonderful, awesome, out of this world! Saying 'That's very, very bad' Alternatives: That's terrible, awful, horrible, disgusting Saying 'I'm sorry' Alternatives; I'm really/very/extremely/so sorry I apologise I can't apologise enough Please forgive me It won't happen again! ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast  Thank you for all the voice messages you sent during the summer. Please keep sending them. It takes 3 or 4 minutes and we love receiving them. 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 Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Manuel García Betegón Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona On next week's episode: Phrasal Verbs with TAKE and GET (request from Ivan Ballester) 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. ¡Apúntate ahora al curso GRATIS de 4 días y llévate un audio-libro de regalo! http://intermediatetoadvanced.com/pages/4-days-free-english-course  The music in this podcast is by Pitx. 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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 and your feedback and questions that you sent us during the summer. 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 you can download the grammar pdf from the store: http://store.mansioningles.net/  it costs 1.99 euros. Listener Feedback: Ivan from Cuba Hi guys I'm Ivan and I'm Cuban that’s why my situation here with the internet is kind of complicated but I will always find a way to get your episodes. I wanted to say that you guys are great and I believe truly in what you do. I'd like to ask you about the use of ALL and EVERYTHING. That's all, thank you. ALL and EVERYTHING = 100% of something or of a group ALL All + uncountable/plural countable nouns eg. He ate all the food. (uncountable noun) / These students are all my friends. (plural countable noun) Pronoun + all eg.Craig and I love you all./ We all love holidays. / It all seemed a bit strange, from start to finish./ They all came to see us. / We love you all / We love all of our listeners. All of + object form of pronoun (Compare with Pronoun + all) eg. Craig and I love all of you. 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: Not all podcasts are popular. (Talking about podcasts in general. No “the”; no “of”) Not all (of) the podcasts are popular. (Talking about specific podcasts. eg. Aprender inglés con Reza y Craig podcasts.) All's well with me at the moment. 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 Everything = All + relative clause eg. Reza gave Berta everything, but she still wasn’t satisfied. = Reza gave Berta all (that) he had, but she still wasn’t satisfied. The bad businessman lost everything. = The bad businessman lost all (that) he owned. EVERYTHING is usually used as a pronoun: Everything is OK. / I did some work, but I didn't finish everything. 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 eg. I saw you with your new boyfriend last night. Tell me all/everything! Newspaper headline: “Ship sinks. All are dead. No survivors.” All = nothing more/the only thing(s) eg. All (that) I ever wanted was for Berta to love me. All we did was a friendly kiss on the cheek - nothing more. I promise! Hi Craig! I am Karla from Costa Rica... I just wanted to thank you for this excellent tool that allows me to practice and improve my English. I am going to start a new job having interaction with people from different countries in Europe, so I was concerned about accents and slang words. As any language, I think it is about learning through daily interaction, right? Any advice? Thanks again! Speak to people (Italki, language exchanges) Listen to podcasts and watch TV series in English (Netflix, YouTube) Mamen - Biescas, Huesca Hi guys Thank you so much for keeping working on your podcast so hard during the summer We all appreciate your big effort! This podcast had been so useful 'cause you get (give) me the opportunity to learn and improve every day I wonder if you could help me with some issues that I always have. Please, could you explain the difference between : fix, manage, figured out, make it? I've heard these verbs in so many situations and it's a bit confusing. Thank you so much Hope you could manage or what ever with the hot summer. BIG KISS FIX - a problem/something broken/a time (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) MANAGE = direct/be able to (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. "Thank you for our time and the effort to make the podcast, sharing our experience and knowledge. Ana has the feeling that she knows us! ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast  Send us an email with a comment or question to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com. Thank you do Carlosgarridot@gmail.com who is our latest Patron. "I am trying now to get the Cambridge First Certificate, so I was looking for some audios in the internet in order to train my listening skills when I found your podcasts by chance. I´d like to tell you that not only are your podcasts really useful to improve my listening and also grammar skills, but they are also very funny, I have a good time with them. (I really enjoy them) Actually, I usually go running twice or three times in a week and I do that listening to your episodes. Sometimes you guys make me laugh and people who look at me running and laughing. They probably think that I am absolutely crazy. If you would like more detailed shownotes, go to https://www.patreon.com/inglespodcast  We need $100 Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Manuel García Betegón Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona On next week's episode: How Not to Repeat Yourself in English 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'      

In this episode we look at the difference between too and enough and vocabulary connected to religion. Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Listener Feedback: Wesling Rojas "I want to improve my speaking but I don't know how to do it. Please just give me some advices (advice/pieces of advice/some advice)." You must speak! 'You can´t make an omelette if you don't break a few eggs!' Practice, practice, practice! Who can you speak to and practise with? 1. Go to an English-speaking country. 2. Find English native speakers in your area. 3. Go to a language exchange (un intercambio) in a bar or cafe. 4. Use Italki.com Italki ad read: Effective 1 to 1 personal teaching Native, International (native speakers) Convenient (learning at home, technology) Affordable (cut out the middlemen, great pricing)   5. Find a foreign boyfriend or girlfriend 6. Arrange to meet up with work colleagues or friends and speak English together for an hour a week. 7. Speak English at home to your family and friends. 8. Record yourself speaking English on your mobile phone and play it back. Too and Enough too - demasiado enough - no bastante Reza's TOO poor to buy designer clothes. Designer clothes are TOO EXPENSIVE. (TOO + ADJECTIVE) Reza doesn't have ENOUGH MONEY. (ENOUGH + NOUN) TOO goes before an adjective or an adverb. 'It's too expensive' / 'She speaks too quickly.' ENOUGH goes before the noun. - 'I don't have enough money.' ENOUGH goes after adjectives - 'Are you warm enough?' / 'Is your coffee strong enough?' ENOUGH often goes with the negative NOT. 'I'm NOT warm ENOUGH.' You can use ENOUGH AFTER a verb - 'Podcasters do NOT get paid ENOUGH money.' / 'You're NOT studying ENOUGH.' RELIGION Religious (noun) - a religious person Christian religion - Catholics and Protestants Greek Orthodox Jews follow the Jewish religion called Judaism. Muslims (Moslem) follow the Islamic religion called Islam. If you are a religious person, you have faith. to pray - rezar Hindus pray in a temple Jews pray in a temple (US) / Synagogue (UK) Hindus follow hinduism Buddhists follow Buddhism Agnostic - Does not know if there is a God or not. Atheist - Does not believe in God. Christians pray in a church Muslims pray in a mosque Buddhists pray in a temple Sikhs wear a turban on their heads A catholic priest (priest - cura, sacerdote vicar (in the Anglican church) - pastor, vicario monk - monje - monks live in a monastery nun - monja - nuns live in a convent to take a vow of silence - voto de silencio holy - santo the symbol of Christianity is the cross ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast 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 Our 11 lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona Carlos Garrido Manuel García Betegón 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: The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'

In this episode we're going to help you improve your collocations with the verbs keep, save and go. Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Listener Feedback: Adriana Salazar KEEP (guardar, conservar) “Don't drink all the water. We need to keep some for tomorrow.” Quedarse con - “I’ve decided to keep this microphone and not return it to the shop.” Guardar, almacenar - “Where do you keep the sugar?’ Criar - “My aunt Mary has kept bees for over forty years.” Seguir (continue) - ‘He kept working until six o'clock.’ / ‘Keep walking until you get to the beach.’ keep a promise (make and break) keep a secret - Are you good or bad at keeping secrets? keep an appointment (make and cancel) keep calm (and carry on) - mantener la calma / tranquilizarse keep in touch (with) - seguir en contacto / get in touch Keep in mind - no olvidar, tener en cuenta keep quiet keep the change keep it real! - ¡sé sincero! keep your chin up keep taking the tablets! keep your nose out of someone’s business keep your hair on! = Don’t get angry! keep well out of it/something Italki ad read: 1­on­1 Native speakers Convenient Affordable Italki gives 100 italki credits (ITC) to each paying student For more information: inglespodcast.com/italki/ We want to say thank you to italki for sponsoring Aprender Inglés con Reza y Craig SAVE save money save someone a seat - Would you mind saving me a seat? / Would you like me to save you a seat? save someone's life save space - that’s very important in my flat save time save someone the trouble save something to the hard disk/a USB GO go somewhere physically - go to the supermarket (remember the preposition TO - Have you been to Paris?), go abroad / overseas go jogging, skiing, sailing, snowboarding, trekking, fishing etc go bald - quedarse calvo go grey - encanecerse go out of business / go bankrupt - ir a la quiebra, bancarrota go blind - ciego/a / deaf - sordo/a go crazy / mad - He’s gone completely mad! go wild - enloquecer go dark - oscurecer go missing - My phone’s gone missing go online - I’ll just go online and check my emails go to war - Would you go to war to defend your country? ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast 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  Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopéz Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona Carlos Garrido Manuel García Betegón On next week's episode: Too, Enough and Religion Vocabulary 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/             

In this episode we're going to help you with some common collocations with the verbs BREAK, CATCH & PAY Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Revise collocations with Make and Do in Episode 2: http://www.inglespodcast.com/2014/01/30/aprender-ingles-con-reza-y-craig-2/  Listener Feedback: Hi excelente podcast, this is my first time writing, I know this podcast will help me to improve my English. Could you please help me with collocations. Thanks Adriana Salazar BREAK - smash, fracture a bone, shatter, stop functioning, descansar, hacer pausa To physically break something: break a glass / break a limb (arm or leg) break someone's heart break a habit - to break a bad habit, replace it with a good one break a promise (make, keep a promise) break a record - Have we broken the record for the most podcasts recorded in 3 days? break the ice - What are your favourite ‘ice-breakers’? break the law - Have you ever broken the law? break the news to someone break the rules ‘Rules are made to be broken’ break wind = to expel air via the anus (to fart) CATCH coger, pillar (por sorpresa-he was caught stealing a car), atrapar, agarrar, pescar (to catch a fish), catch a ball - coger catch a bus/train - coger/tomar (in Argentina) catch a/the cold/flu/your death catch a thief catch fire catch sight of catch your breath - recuperar el aliento catch someone's eye/attention - a waiter in a restaurant catch someone red-handed/at it Where's the catch? - ¿Cuál es la trampa? There must be a catch here somewhere - Aquí debe de haber trampa (I'll) catch you later! (informal) ¡nos vemos! You can catch me at my office. PAY Pay with money: pay a fine / pay the bill / pay cash/by credit card You can also pay a/the price (as a consequence of something) pay attention - presta atención pay someone a compliment - hacer cumplidos a algn (to return the compliment) pay someone a visit pay your respects (when someone dies / passes away) pay for your mistakes ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Do you have a question for us or an idea for a future episode? Send us a voice message and tell us what you think. www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast  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  Our lovely sponsors are: Lara Arlem Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopéz Rafael Daniel Contreras Aladro Manuel Tarazona Carlos Garrido Manuel García Betegón On next week's episode: Common Collocations with KEEP, SAVE and GO The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later'