On this episode my guest Jerome and I discuss different useful phrases related to Halloween🎃🎃 Take a listen and try using one in your next English conversation!

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Useful Halloween Idioms

This history includes questions at the end.

Now we have the Questions or Preguntas 
1)	What was Ebenezer Scrooge's personality like?
2)	Did Ebenezer Scrooge like Christmas?
3)	What did the spirit of the partner say to Ebenezer Scrooge?
4)	Where did the first spirit take Ebenezer Scrooge?
5)	What did the Second Spirit show Ebenezer Scrooge?
6)	What does the Third Spirit reveal to Ebenezer Scrooge?
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Respuestas / Answers
1)	Él era un hombre avaro y solitario
2)	No, La Navidad, para él, era una tontería y una pérdida de tiempo
3)	Le dijo que se había equivocado y estaba sufriendo, pero tenía una oportunidad de cambiar su vida.
4)	Lo llevó a revivir momentos de su infancia y juventud
5)	Le mostró cómo su comportamiento afectaba a los demás
6)	Le reveló un futuro solitario y triste si no cambiaba

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SHANNON: What a fantastic performance! Thank you for inviting 
me to the musical.
ELENA: You are welcome. I’m happy you enjoyed the show. 
The choreography of the dancers was incredible. It 
reminds me of when I used to dance.
SHANNON: I know! You were such a talented ballerina. Do you 
miss dancing?
ELENA: Oh, that’s very kind of you, Shannon. I do miss it 
sometimes. But I will always be a fan of the arts. That’s 
why I love going to musicals because it’s the perfect 
combination of song, dance and theater.
SHANNON: Absolutely! I’m glad you are still an art fan too. Thank 
you for the invitation. It’s always a pleasure to attend 
an arts event with you and learn something new


LANGUAGE NOTES
• You are welcome. Elena replies “You are welcome” in this dialogue. She could also say, 
“Don’t mention it,” which is an example of downgrading. Downgrading a compliment 
varies with culture. When in doubt, just say “You are welcome.”
• When getting a compliment to someone (for example: “You were such a talented
ballerina”), you can either accept the compliment (“That’s very kind of you”) or 
downplay the compliment (“Oh, I wasn’t that good”).
• Giving compliments in English often includes using superlatives (“the most …,” “the 
best …”). This is the best musical playing on Broadway! / What’s the most entertaining 
movie you’ve seen? However, compliments can also be given by using the construction 
“I’m a fan of …”: I’m a fan of the arts. / I’m a big fan of theater. / I’m a huge fan of this 
band. Notice the use of adjectives

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