To treat someone badly, like criticising them, when it's unfair. "Why are you always picking on me?" "Pick on someone your own size for a change!" "The other kids at school used to pick on me for being a swot" Transcript here http://teacherluke.co.uk/phrasal-verb-a-day/121-to-pick-on-someone/
Sep 2022
11 - What is being a teacher really like?
In this episode, I talk about my biggest passion: teaching. Ironically, I had never thought about becoming a teacher when I was younger. It turns out I did become one, and I couldn't be happier about my decision! Transcripts 📝 www.teachyourselfportuguese.com Discord Community: h ... Show More
37m 13s
Apr 2024
What are pick me boys?
Self-deprecation can be an endearing trait in some people. After all, it’s important not to take oneself too seriously, isn’t it? But when pick me boys, the subject of today’s episode, talk badly about themselves, they do so in a manipulative way, in the hope that it will bring t ... Show More
4m 27s
<p>I want you to STOP saying "I don't like it."<br /> <br /> Why?<br /> <br /> Well, there's nothing wrong with that sentence, but English has so many alternatives!<br /> <br /> So let's get beyond that basic phrase and <a href= "https://www.espressoenglish.net/10-english-phrases ... Show More
<p>"<em>I'm just bad at languages,</em>" "<em>I'm too embarrassed to speak,</em>" "<em>I'm too old to learn.</em>" These are some of the things people learning English tell themselves.<br /> In this episode, Ethan, Andrea and Justin discuss these and a few other common excuses an ... Show More
<p>This week on <a href="http://elllo.org" rel="nofollow">elllo.org</a>, Abidemi and Jeremy talk about teachers that had a big impact on their lives. See the transcript below. </p>
<p>Remember that you can <a href="http://elllo.org/english/1301/T1330-Abidemi-BestTeacher.htm" rel= ... Show More
