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Jun 2016
Tear and desert
Tear and desert
‘Tear’ and ‘desert’ are words that are pronounced differently to indicate their meaning. The noun tear, which is a drop of fluid from the eye, rhymes with the word dear.
‘She shed a tear when her cat died.’
But when we use ‘tear’ as a verb, meaning to rip, it's pr ... Show More
1m 14s
May 2016
Gonna and Gotta
Gonna and Gotta
In informal English conversation, we often use shorter, versions of common word combinations.
One of the most common is ‘gonna’ - short for ‘going to’.
When we say the words ‘going to’ very quickly, they run together and sound like ‘gonna’.
So ‘Are you going to wa ... Show More
1m 14s
May 2016
Practising contractions
Practising contractions
Pronouncing contractions can be tricky - let’s practise some:
‘I am’ becomes ‘I’m’.
I’m
I’m going to the beach.
I’m going to come with you.
‘You are’ becomes ‘you’re’
You’re
You’re going to the beach today, aren’t you?
You’re late.
‘She is’ becomes ‘she’s’ ... Show More
1m 8s
Jul 2014
AEE 141: Four Phrases to Politely End a Conversation in English
Today you’ll hear a conversation between the co-hosts where Lindsay tries politely escape the boredom of looking at her co-host's vacation photos.
Learn how to politely end a boring conversation in English today!
Here are some phrases that you should NOT use:
“Ok bye.”
“See y ... Show More
12m 47s
Sep 2023
BEP 401 – Socializing at Work 2: Deepening the Conversation
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bizpod/BEP401-Socializing-Colleagues-2.mp3 Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on English for socializing with colleagues. Today we’re going to look at how to build deeper conversations with colleagues you’ve met for the first ... Show More
20m 51s
Jan 2023
الحلقة ٦: كيف تسأل احد فين رايح بالانجليزي
17m 31s
Nov 2022
#231 Please avoid saying these things in English
15m 4s
Nov 2021
#192 How to avoid uncomfortable conversations in English
12m 31s
Feb 2019
1. What's your name?
In this lesson learn everything you need to know to do Beginner English Conversation #1. The topic: Introducing yourself. Conversation: A: What’s your name?
B: I’m Robin.
A: Nice to meet you. I’m Morgan.
B: Nice to meet you too.
Click https://funandfree.fluencyfix.com/?p=58 to pr ... Show More
6m 20s
May 2021
Tough Conversations
A leader, initially described to his coach as clueless, confronts a hard truth about himself. In the process, he gains a four-step tool to guide him through tough conversations. Core Concepts in this episode: To convey a tough message and maintain a positive relationship: 1. Star ... Show More
25m 33s
Sep 2023
How to end conversations (without being rude)
6m 19s
Jan 2023
الحلقة ٥: كيف توصف اجازتك بالانجليزي
19m 29s
Jul 2020
#131
How to avoid awkward conversations in English
13m 5s
Keeping a conversation going
To keep a conversation going it is important to show you are listening and want the conversation to continue.
Here are some things you can say to keep a conversation going:
‘Really’
A: I went to the beach yesterday.
B: Really?
A: Yes, we drove there in the morning and had a lovely day.
‘I see’
A:I usually walk along the path ... Show More
في هذا البودكاست اخذنا حوار بين اصحاب بالانجليزي وشرحناها بالعربي
الحوار
A: Hey, Abdurrahman. Where are you off to?
ا: اهلا عبدالرحمن. على فين رايح؟
B: Hi, Anas. I'm going to the gym.
ب: اهلا ، انس. انا رايح الجيم.
A: Really? Don't you usually go there on weekends?
ا: من جد؟ ... Show More
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في هذا البودكاست اخذنا حوار بين اصحاب بالانجليزي وشرحناها بالعربي
الحوار
A: Were you on a vacation?
ا: هل كنت في إجازة؟
B: Yes, I was. I went to London.
ب: يب ، كنت في اجازة. روحت لندن.
A: No way! Did you have a good time?
ا: مستحيل! قضيت وقت حلو؟
B: Fantastic. I stayed in a rea ... Show More
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