Taking care of family, enjoy holidays

Learn to speak about past habits using the verb "used to".

I visit a cemetery, the in the UK, you might be surprised what we do there.

Hey there! Today's episode is a review and test of some of the material we've seen so far in this podcast. You can follow along in the questions below as you listen. Please comment any questions you have! I will be doing a Q and A episode soon and will answer all your questions about informal English or Canada. Here's our examples from today: What are the missing words? I always get a headache when the weather changes, so the spring is really ______ on headaches this year. Part and parcel of being an adult is doing chores around the house, like _______ out the garbage. I was ______ up in a small town in southern Ontario, I lived there until I was 14. Angela says she needs a vacation to get away from the _____ and bustle. My neighbour recently ______ in a cat she found out in the snow. I know you don’t want to talk about the car problems but I have to ____ it up again, sorry. I don’t have any more time today. Can you _____ up this podcast, Eric? See you next time!

Learn the best vocabulary related to food, especially meals and restaurants.

I've been seeing a trend recently that many teachers are saying focus on fluency ( communication) and accuracy (no mistakes) will come with time. This episode is my take on this. I'd love to hear your opinions in the comments

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In this episode, I talk about some tips to help you speak better English. I hope you find them useful and if you want me to send you the booklets I mention, send me a message here on italki.

In our first ever episode we explore the question of how language influences thought. But does it? Apparently even the scientists don't quite agree yet.