Hello everyone! 

I am sorry that it has been so long since I posted an episode! Summer arrived, and I gave myself sunstroke from being outside too much, and then so I couldn't sleep, and now I have a cold! But I am starting to feel better, so new episodes will come faster! See you again soon! 

Today's episode is about the word "of" and how it sounds when native speakers talk. Here are the examples I use in the podcast: 

I have a lot of things on my to do list. On the top of the list is buying groceries, I’m all out of food. 
I’ve got a lot of things on my mind.  
Do you know what the name of this band is?
You’ve got some leaves on top of your head.
The name of the article is on the tip of my tongue but I can’t remember it.

An important term for today is the name of a sound: a schwa. This is represented in IPA by /ə/ and it is the most common vowel sound in spoken English. Today's lesson, in a nutshell, is that "of" often changes into just "/ə/" when native speakers are speaking normally. Check out the podcast! 

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Have a wonderful week everyone!


Informal English with Eric

Listening—Understanding Native Speakers: An important episode about "of" 

Here we learn some day to day phrases. If you are finding the podcast helpful please consider writing us a review. Your review means alot to us and help us create more content like this. It will also help others like you who want to learn Amharic discover Amharic Academy and learn Amharic.

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#6 Day-to-Day Phrases

What is a Verb and where did it come from?
A verb is a word that isn't a Noun, Pronoun, or Adjective.
 Origin French/Latin 1300-1400

Simply Speaking 

Et y mology 

Language lovers, tune in!

I hear this question, “How can I sound more like a native English speaker?” all the time, and I always give the same response. Use the shadowing technique!

Shadowing involves repeating someone's speech immediately after they say it. It's like you're following them as your shadow follows you. The beauty of this technique is that anyone can do it alone. Since most people learning a second language don't have the opportunity to speak with native speakers often, speaking it on your own is the next best thing. This method isn't only for English learning; it will work for all languages!

Tune in to the latest Express to Impress podcast episode to learn how to implement the shadowing technique. Learn about its origins and get tips to implement it effectively.  You’ll be inspired by the stories I share of people who have attained near-native English fluency and pronunciation by using this technique. By the end, you’ll be convinced the shadowing technique is an incredibly powerful English learning tool!

Episode originally published on September 11, 2020.
Transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/english-learning/.

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Introducing the Shadowing Technique for English Learning

In this episode I talk about all things Halloween - when is it celebrated? What is the history of Halloween? How do people celebrate it?

English With Janet

Halloween

Will this exciting story ever end? It seems not! If you have styaed with me this long, you know you just have to continue to the bitter end! Come on - Roald dahl! Show us what you got!

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What does "ahorita" mean in Mexico? Listen to this episode and learn how to use this word :)

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Mexicanismos: "ahorita" doesn't always mean "right now"

Today we're taking a quick look at the word "upset".

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

This may be a little upsetting

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NyinHs7k3x7HfX_dW6F4V6wdbVQKBFD8jY3bn_jl9Nk/edit?usp=drive_link

One of the weirdest things about British culture is the way we enjoy our visits to cemeteries. Cemeteries, otherwise known as graveyards, are places where you can find British people relaxing with a cup of tea, perhaps, uh, a bottle of Coca-Cola or with a sandwich. It's a little bit strange. Now, I've lived in many countries across the world, and I have to say that only in Britain are we completely detached from the feelings associated with tombs, graves and dead people.
 If you go to a restaurant in the UK, particularly a cafe, you may even find that it was once a church.  There are churches around which close, and then they're sold to restaurant owners, or they become pubs, and you find yourself walking across these tombs without even thinking about it. To avoid any difficulties or problems with this. Some restaurants and pubs will lay carpets on the floor so that you won't actually see the names of those who've died.  Not to worry though, because these people who've died, usually they've died hundreds of years ago. It's not like they died last week. I'm not sure if that makes it worse or makes it better.
