Podcasts about homophones

20250603 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted June 3, 2025, on ACB Media 5   We started a brand-new game of "Homophone Bee." Participants joined in the competition and the fun!     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250520 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted May 20, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned the correct uses of "B A L L" and "B A W L" and "B E R T H" and "B I R T H."       Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250513 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted May 13, 2025, on ACB Media 5   This week, we concentrated on "A L L O W E D" and "A L O U D" and "B R E A D" and "B R E D."   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250506 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted May 6, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined us for some friendly competition as we played the third and final session of our current game of "Homophone Bee."   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250429 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted April 29, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned when they should use "C O A R S E" and "C O U R S E"and  "P E A L" and "P E E L.     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250422 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted April 22, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned about "C O A R S E" and "C O U R S E" and "P E A L" and "P E E L."   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

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20250415 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted April 15, 2025, on ACB Media 5   This week, participants learned about "C E L L" and "S E L L" and "C O A R S E" and "C O U R S E."     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250408 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted April 8, 2025, on ACB Media 5   This week, participants learned about "C H U T E" and "S H O O T", "I N" and "I N N", "C E L L" and "S E L L."   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

“Steel, Steal, Rubber, Tires, Rubber Band”1. Vocabulary Introduction (Definitions) • Steel (noun) – A strong metal made from iron and carbon. • : The bridge is made of steel to support heavy cars and trucks. • Steal (verb) – To take something that does not belong to you. • : The thief tried to steal a phone from the store. • Rubber (noun - material) – A flexible, waterproof material used to make tires, gloves, etc. • : The soles of my shoes are made of rubber to prevent slipping. • Tires (noun) – The round, rubber parts of a car or bicycle that touch the road. • : I had to replace my car tires after driving for many years. • Rubber band (noun) – A small, stretchy loop made of rubber, used to hold things together. • : I used a rubber band to keep my pencils together.1. Thief: A person who takes something that is not theirs.: The thief ran away with the woman's purse.2. Seal (to close something): To close something so air or water can't get in or out.: He sealed the envelope and sent the letter.3. Seal (an animal): A sea animal with flippers that lives in cold places.: The seal lay on the ice and looked at us.4. Seal (a stamp or mark of approval): A special stamp or sign that shows something is official.: The letter had a gold seal from the president.5. Rob: To steal from a person or a place, often using force.: The man tried to rob the store, but the police came quickly.6. Rudder: A part at the back of a boat or plane that helps it turn.: The captain turned the rudder to steer the boat.2. Word Association (Similarities & Differences) • Steel vs. Steal → One is a metal, and the other is an action (homophones). • Rubber vs. Tires vs. Rubber Band → Rubber is a material, while tires and rubber bands are things made from rubber.3. Practice Sentences (Fill in the Blank) 1. The chef used a knife made of strong ______. (steel/steal) 2. The police caught the man trying to ______ a car. (steel/steal) 3. ______ is used to make gloves, tires, and boots. (Rubber/Tires) 4. My car needs new ______ because the old ones are worn out. (Rubber/Tires) 5. I wrapped a ______ ______ around my stack of papers. (rubber band/tires)

20250401 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted April 1, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined us for some friendly competition as we played the second of three rounds of "Homophone Bee." Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250325 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted March 25, 2025, on ACB Media 5   This week, participants learned about "C H U T E" and "S H O O T" and "I N" and "I N N."     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

Mail and male... Learn about words that sound the same but have different spellings. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusThe Pronunciation Lounge: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_pronunciation_loungeNEWSLETTER: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning Easy English ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

20250318 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted March 18, 2025, on ACB Media 5   This week, participants learned about "R O A D," "R O D E," and "R O W E d” and “A I D” and "A I D" and "A I D E." Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250311 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted March 11, 2025, on ACB Media 5   This week, participants learned about "E N S U R E" and "I N S U R E" and "R O A D," "R O D E," and "R O W E D."   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250304 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted March 4, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Participants played Round 1 of a brand-new game of Homophone Bee.     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250225 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted February 25, 2025, on ACB Media 5   This week, participants learned about "W O O D" and "W O U L D" and "E N S U R E" and "I N S U R E."   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250218 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted February 18, 2025, on ACB Media 5   This week, participants learned about "R E A L" and "R E E L" and "W O O D" and "W O U L D." Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250211 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted February 11, 2025, on ACB Media 5   This week, participants learned about "S O M E" and "S U M" or "R E A L" and "R E E L."     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

participants joined in the fun! 20250204 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted February 4, 2025, on ACB Media 5   It was time to play "Homophone Bee.". P Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250128 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted January 28, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned about "S A I L" and "S A L E" or  "S O M E" and "S U M."     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250121 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted January 21, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned about "H O A R S E" and "H O R S E" or "S A I L" and "S A L E." Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250114 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted January 14, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned about "S O L E," "S O U L," and S E O U L" or "H O A R S E" and "H O R S E."   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250107 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted January 7, 2025, on ACB Media 5   It was time to play the second round of our 3-hour game of "Homophone Bee."     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20241224 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted December 24, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned the differences between "H A I L" and "H A L E" or "S O L E," "S O U L," and "S E O U L."

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20241217 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted December 17, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned about words such as "W E A T H E R" and "W H E T H E R" or "H A I L" and "H A L E."     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20241210 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted December 10, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned about words such as "P A I L" and "P A L E" or "W E A T H E R" and "W H E T H E R."

20241203 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted December 3, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined the competition as we began a brand-new game of "Homophone Bee."   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20241126 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted November 26, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned about words such as "S O A R" and "S O R E" or "P A I L" and "P A L E."     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20241119 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted November 19, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned about words such as "W I N D," "W H I N E D," and "W I N E D" or "S O A R" and "S O R E." Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

Homophones With Mary Haupt Learn about words such as "P O O R," "P O R E," and "P O U R"; "W I N D," "W I N E D," and "W H I N E D." Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20241105 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted November 5, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants played "Homophone Bee" with us.     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

20241029 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted October 29, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Participants learned the differences between "G R A T E" and "G R E A T" or "P O O R," "P O R E," and "P O U R." Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

20241022 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted October 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned the differences between "G R A T E" and "G R E A T" or "P O O R," "P O R E," and "P O U R." Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

20241015 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted October 15, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn the differences between words such as "F I R" and "F U R" or "G R A T E" and "G R E A T." Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

20241008 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted October 8, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn the difference between words such as "B O A R D E R" and "B O R D E R" or "C O R D," "C O R E D," and "C H O R D." Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

20241001 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted October 1, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants played "Homophone Bee" with Mary Haupt and all the homophone enthusiasts.   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

20240924 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted September 24, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn the differences between words such as "B O A R D E R" and "B O R D E R" or  "C O R D," "C O R E D," and "C H O R D."   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

20240917 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted September 17, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn the difference between the words "C A P I T A L" and "C A P I T O L" or "C O R D," "C O R E D," and "C H O R D."   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

20240910 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted September 10, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn the difference between the words "H E A L" and "H E E L" or "C A P I T A L" and "C A P I T O L".   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

20240903 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted September 3, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants competed for a prize in the first of three sessions of "Homophone Bee."   This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

20240827 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted August 27, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Homophones are words that sound alike but differ in meaning and spelling. Examples: "B O A R D" and "B O R E D" or "H E A L" and "H E E L".     This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

20240820 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted August 20, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Homophones are words that sound alike but differ in meaning and spelling. Examples: "B O A R D" and "B O R E D" or "H E A L" and "H E E L".

20240813 Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted August 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn about homophones — words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings. Examples: "B O A R D" and "B O R E D" or "H E A R D" and "H E R D."

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Are you using the right word? In our text-heavy world, it's easy to use the wrong version of a homophone. What are homophones? Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently. Like to, too, and two.  How this works is I'll give you the clue and you just give me the homophone. I won't make you spell it. If you're curious about the spelling, you can see the show's transcript on DorkyGeekyNerdy.com.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorkygeekynerdy/message

At Lunar New Year, certain foods are particularly lucky to eat. Why? Because in Chinese, their names are puns on fortunate things. Damn, maybe noodles are all it takes to get me into puns after all... Professor Miranda Brown, cultural historian of China specialising in food and drink, explains the wordplay foods of new year, and why names are so resonant in Chinese. Get the transcript of this episode, and find links to Miranda Brown's work and more information about the topics therein, at theallusionist.org/fortune. This episode was produced by me, Helen Zaltzman. The music is by Martin Austwick of palebirdmusic.com. Become a member of the Allusioverse at theallusionist.org/donate and as well as keeping this independent podcast going, you get regular livestreams, insight into the making of this show, and watchalong parties (lately, weekly gatherings to watch Great Pottery Throwdown - next weekend, the film Arrival) - AND to hang out with your fellow Allusionauts in our delightful Discord community, where I am posting all my best/worst portmanteaus and portmantNOs. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch via facebook.com/allusionistshow, instagram.com/allusionistshow, youtube.com/allusionistshow, twitter.com/allusionistshow etc. Our ad partner is Multitude. If you want me to talk lovingly and winningly about your product or thing on the show in 2024, sponsor an episode: contact Multitude at multitude.productions/ads. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace, your one-stop shop for building and running your online empire. Go to squarespace.com/allusionist for a free 2-week trial, and get 10 percent off your first purchase of a website or domain with the code allusionist. Support the show: http://patreon.com/allusionistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.