I will give you 4 words, honestly, only 4 words, which will make you sound more natural instantly. They are words all my students know, but never use!!

Sometimes trying to replace simple vocabulary has the opposite effect of sounding natural :) Stick to the basics!

Please comment if you like what you hear, or leave me a comment to focus on something in particular.   

I have a transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C6uqVQLjxQI0MqNP7zNi57jkcjwtfI_DBJ-hS57KBwY/edit?usp=sharing

English With Craig  - Natural English, Natural Learning

Episode Two:  4 words to sound WAY more natural! 

El Eco de la Aurora": En un mundo donde la Tierra ha dejado de girar, la humanidad sobrevive en la última ciudad habitable, Aurora, controlada por una inteligencia artificial autoritaria. Kael, un técnico atrapado en la rutina, descubre un secreto prohibido: señales de vida humana en el lado oscuro del planeta. Para revelar la verdad y liberar a la humanidad, deberá escapar de su jaula luminosa y enfrentarse a un territorio desconocido lleno de peligro y esperanza.

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El eco de Aurora

If you look up “get” in a dictionary, you might see anywhere from 10 to 20 definitions.  That is really scary.  However, I have some good news.  There is a much easier way to remember how to use “get.”  

Instead of memorizing dozens of meanings, it’s better to organize the meanings of “get” into groups.  Each group is easy to recognize because it is based on what comes after “get.” 

For the full text of this podcast, please go to https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/the-verb-get-not-as-complicated-as-it-looks/ . 
 

Difficult English Explained

The Verb “Get” --- Not as Complicated as it Looks

In this episode of Your Spanish Journey, I'll talk about the difference between PRETÉRITO IMPERFECTO and PRETÉRITO INDEFINIDO and I'll give you some practical examples to help you use them correctly. 

Your Spanish Journey

Pretérito imperfecto y pretérito indefinido- ¿Cuál debemos usar?

主要介绍如何使用1.抬不起头来 2.亏 3.小菜一碟儿，这三个汉语口语习惯语的意思和用法。

A Course in Chinese Colloquial Idioms

How to use 1.抬不起头来 2.亏 3.小菜一碟儿

Wenn man eine Fremdsprache lernt, kann es hilfreich sein, Filme und Serien in der Originalsprache anzuschauen. Die meisten Schülerinnen und Schüler schalten die Untertitel ein, aber ist das wirklich eine gute Idee? Wie ist deine Meinung? Du kannst deine Argumente mit uns teilen, indem du sie in einen Kommentar schreibst.

Next Level German with Daniel

Soll ich deutsche Filme mit Untertiteln (subtitles) anschauen oder ohne?

Each week I read an interesting news article from the BBC. Listen along to the words and pronunciation and I will also share with you the link to the story so that you can read along as well. This week's news article can be found here: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63305635

The Breaking News Podcast

Netflix: Big hits reverse subscriber losses

We live in a world of rules. We see them everywhere when we travel by plane. No liquids! Wait here! Turn off your phones!

But what about those unspoken rules — the ones that aren't written down and no one is exactly sure about.

A travel expert from the US has been explaining her unspoken rules for the airplane journey.

TV host Samantha Brown shared her rules with CNN, including one that makes the middle seat feel a little more comfortable.

According to Brown, if you find yourself in one of the middle seats on a plane, you should get both of the armrests to yourself.

Sitting in the middle isn't always very popular and so Brown says these passengers should get "anything they want."

That means even if the people on the outside begin using those armrests, the person in the middle has the right to "slowly push them off!"

Brown says she likes the aisle seat best because she feels she has more space.

She added that people sitting by the window should have control of the window blind — whether it's up or down. And the others don't have the right to decide!

One thing that can make some passengers angry is people in front putting their seats back.

Brown has a rule for this — if the journey takes less than three hours, she doesn't put her seat back, but she does if it's a longer trip.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Expert Shares the 'Unspoken Rules' of Plane Trips

Ingredients:
3 onions
3 carrots
2 potatoes
1 parsnip or turnip
3 celery sticks
250 g  mushrooms
1 ½ tbsp plain flour 
500 ml vegetable stock made with 1.5 stock cubes
1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp mixed herbs
2 dashes of Tabasco sauce
120 g frozen peas
Freshly ground pepper

Method:

Roughly chop all the vegetables (except frozen peas) and place in a large bowl.
Stir in the flour, herbs and pepper.
Tip into slow cooker.
To the stock add and mix in the Balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, tabasco sauce and tomato puree.
Pour over the vegetables.
Cook until vegetables are tender.