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"Usually I am having breakfast at 7am." Don't make this common mistake! 5 ways we use the simple present tense in English

Would you spend a day waiting for a rabbit？

成语故事

守株待兔

Host: Welcome back to the podcast everyone. Now we’re moving on to the part of the show that we call ‘Explain yourself!’. This is where our guests talk about a topic and say what they think and why. Listeners, you can tell us who was the most convincing. So we’ve got Jake with us, Jake is from New York in the United States. Then we’ve got Andrew who’s from York in the UK.

Andrew: The original York before the Americans made a worse one.

Jake: No one knows where York is, or cares.

Host: Whoa! We’ve started already. Don’t worry, Jake, Andrew’s just trying to provoke you. This could be an interesting discussion! And today’s topic is Food and Drink. Which is better: American or British?

Jake: Well, this is going to be a short discussion. It’s American food and drink. It’s definitely the most well-known food around the world. What’s the next topic?

Andrew: Just because American food is the most well-known, which it is, it doesn’t mean it’s good. I think most of it is really unhealthy. Yes, he’s definitely an American male. Do all of you just sit watching games on TV that no other countries are interested in, drinking ice cold beer-flavored water and shouting (Mimics) ‘We’re the best at everything! USA!’

Jake: Oh you’re talking to me about beer? Good luck with tempting people to come to your barbecue on a hot day with a nice glass of warm beer. Not that you have barbecues because it’s always raining. You just sit inside with your warm beer and your fish and chips feeling sad.

Andrew: (laughs) I’m not going to apologize for enjoying beer that is slightly warmer than ice. There are things that are more important than how cold it is, you know? Like, oh I don't know - taste?

Host: Beer wars! Are we going to be able to resolve this difference at all, gentlemen?

Andrew: Obviously I’m a little more favorable toward British beer, but Jake has a point about the weather. It doesn’t actually rain all the time, but it’s not usually as hot as it gets in most places in the US. 

English Conversation/Dialogue

Discussion Opinions 

Odcinek poświęcony 2 słynnym obrazom, które można obejrzeć w Krakowie

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Słynne obrazy w Krakowie

How would you decline an invitation without being rude?
Here is a useful idiom to decline an offer politely or say that you would like to accept it, but at a later time.

Join me on this episode and learn how to use "take a rain check" in context!



English with Serena

Take a rain check (Rimandare l'invito)

I’m introducing manga that are great for studying Japanese! 📖🇯🇵Here are 5 reasons why I recommend these manga.Reading manga in Japanese can be difficult, but these are easier than most! 😊
日本語勉強におすすめのマンガを紹介しています。どうしておすすめなのか、５つのポイントを紹介します。
マンガを読むのはむずかしいです。でもこのマンガはほかのマンガよりもやさしいですよ！

ANIME ・MANGA TALK | アニメ・マンガトーク | Japanese listening practice N4-N3

The Best Manga for Learning Japanese!日本語勉強におすすめのマンガ！ [Japanese listening practice]

This episode is about " Tabriz city " , the capital city in East Azerbaijan province in northwestern Iran.
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