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Aug 2024
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Your English Five a Day #40.4

Anna Tyrie, Bleav
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E341: 🎙️ Welcome to the English Like a Native Podcast with me, your host, Anna! This is Week 40, Day 4 of Your English Five a Day, and we are laser-focused on boosting your active vocabulary and enhancing your English listening skills every weekday, from Monday to Friday.

👆🏽 Today's list starts off with the adjective "idyllic". After that, we delve into the noun "hospitality" and explore the adjective "eerie". Next up, we look at the idiom "put your finger on something", often used in the negative. Lastly, we talk about the adjective "zealous".

🏨 Join me as we dissect these words and idioms with practical examples, pronunciation practice, and a captivating story to tie it all together. In today's story segment, Devon escapes the hectic city life for an idyllic village B&B known for its legendary hospitality. Despite the warm welcome, an eerie feeling nags at him, and he can't put his finger on why.

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