• 27. Guest speaker Gabe with Josh
    Sep 16 2024

    This week we talk about some quite interesting hypotheticals along with dream houses.
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    42 mins
  • 26. Housing and Conditionals
    Sep 14 2024

    I go over 2nd conditionals and housing!
    Vocab:
    Attic, Balcony, Basement, Chimney, Fireplace, Mantle, Gate, Ground floor, First floor, Path, Roof, Steps, Terrace, Patio, Deck, Floor, Wall, Ceiling, Cozy, Spacious.

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    29 mins
  • 25. Education
    Sep 9 2024

    I talk about Education vocab and my education in the States.
    Vocab:
    Boarding School = school where students live
    Degree - a diploma in a subject
    Head = principal or person in charge of a lower school
    Nursery- kindergarten = ages 4-6 students school
    Primary- elementary school = ages 7-12 students school
    Private = paid for school
    Pupils- students = kids who are studying at an institution or school
    Secondary- high school = ages 13-18 school
    State- public = school paid for by your taxes
    Terms- semester = normally four months in Fall or Spring
    College/university = higher institution of learning, Bachelor's or Master's or PHD degrees
    Grades- marks or classes

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    36 mins
  • 24. Social Media, Modals, First Conditionals
    Apr 18 2024

    This week I cover some Social Media questions, and go through the grammar of modals and first conditionals.
    1. Swan Song
    Meaning:
    The last piece of work of an artist before his/her death. To die with some grand achievement.
    Example: Misty Mountain Hop was Led Zepplin’s swan song.
    2. Wild Goose Chase/hunt
    Meaning:
    Futile (meaningless) Chase
    Example: Catching the two thieves together on a jam-packed road was no less than a wild goose chase for the policeman.
    3. Bury the Hatchet
    Meaning:
    Ending a quarrel (argument/fight) to make peace.
    Example: My father buried the hatchet by equally dividing the pasta between me and my sister.

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  • 23. Movies and Passives
    Apr 5 2024

    This week I talk my experiences in Dubai, movie vocabulary, and passive tense.
    1. Beating Around the Bush
    Meaning:
    To talk about unnecessary things. Obscurate/to hint at something
    Example: When I asked my secretary about the missing file and documents, she was beating around the bush.
    2. Be in a Tight Corner/spot.
    Meaning:
    Being in a difficult situation.
    Example: Radha’s low grades despite her constant efforts has put her in a very tight corner.
    3. At the 11th Hour
    Meaning:
    At the exact last moment.
    Example: While leaving for Moscow, Ethan kept his mobile phone charger in the bag until the 11th hour.

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    34 mins
  • 22. Relationships
    Mar 20 2024

    I talk about Relationship vocab and used to + infinitive which are past habits that you no longer do.
    Vocab: classmate, close friend, colleague, couple, ex, fiancé, roommate, partner.
    Idioms:
    1. Bite the bullet
    Meaning: To get something over with because it is inevitable.
    Example: Vik was diagnosed with second stage cancer but he didn’t want to get chemotherapy. By the will of his wife, he bit the bullet.
    2. Go back to the drawing board
    Meaning: Start over.
    Example: It is not too late to go back to the drawing board and assess your mistakes.
    3. Call it a day
    Meaning: Stop working on something.
    Example: Ah! So what we didn’t complete the puzzle today, let’s call it a day and come back again tomorrow.

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  • 21. Sports and Superstitions
    Jan 19 2024

    This week I teach about sports nouns, verbs, and past tenses; plus talk about some superstitions!
    1. The best thing since sliced bread
    Meaning:
    A really good invention.
    Example: Bluetooth is officially the best thing since sliced bread.

    2. Bite off more than you can chew
    Meaning:
    Take on a difficult work that is beyond your capabilities.
    Example: Andrew told his boss that he will triple the sales but in reality, he bit off more than he can chew and now all of us are in trouble.
    3. Play by the ear
    Meaning:
    To improvise.
    Example: I just went to Canada and did everything by the ear, no itinerary, no schedules.
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  • 20. Abilities
    Jan 18 2024

    This week I talk about abilities and tips + tricks to learning a new language!
    Idioms:
    1. Like a cakewalk
    Meaning:
    So easy task.
    Example: Everyone took hours to write the code but Adam did it like a cakewalk.
    2. Throw caution to the wind
    Meaning:
    Take a risk.
    Example: The caretaker threw caution to the wind by taking a sick baby outside.
    3. The whole nine yards
    Meaning:
    Everything, all the way.
    Example: I want to know everything there is to know about this merger, the whole nine yards of the deal.
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    29 mins