This is a trick I use to help students remember whether or not put an article for locations. Some locations tend to not need an article, learn which locations in this episode!

English in a minute!

When NOT to use the word "the"- locations

*Vocabulary related to the topic*
1. Talkative = a person who talks a lot 
2. Chatterbox = a person who talks a lot 
3. Chubby = fatty 
4. Humorous = causing laughter 
5. lighten up any tense situation = reduce emotional stress


*You should say*
Who this person is
How you know him/her
What he/she talks about
And explain how you feel about this person being talkative.

IELTS speaking part-2 🗣️ (2 Minutes)

A person you know who likes to talk a lot

Attention aux apparences ! Si l'anglais utilise drug pour l'aspirine comme pour les substances illégales, le français est beaucoup plus strict.

Dans cet épisode de Français sans confusions, découvrez pourquoi demander de la "drogue" à votre pharmacien est une très mauvaise idée et apprenez les 3 mots indispensables pour parler de santé sans créer de scandale.

Le français sans confusion

"Drogue" vs "Drug" : Ne demandez pas ça à votre pharmacien !

1. Guru The word guru as used in English is used in the same sense as Sanskrit and refers to a person who is regarded as a teacher, guide, expert or master.

2. Juggernaut The word juggernaut, which means an overwhelming and unstoppable force, comes from the word “Jagannatha” which means ‘Lord of the World.’

3. Serpent The word serpent comes from the Sanskrit word “sarpa” meaning snake.

4. Avatar The word avatar comes from the Sanskrit word “avatara”, which means ‘descent’ and in Hinduism, the word refers to the manifestation or incarnation of a deity.

5. Loot The word loot as used in English comes from the Sanskrit word “lunth” which means ‘to rob’. It is used both as a verb and as a noun in English, with the noun referring to goods that have been stolen.

6. Punch While the word punch can refer to hitting someone with the fist, punch is also a drink that is made from wine or spirits and mixed with fruits and spices. This word comes from the Sanskrit word “pancha” which means ‘five’, as a traditional punch drink was made using five ingredients.

7. Pundit In modern English usage, the word pundit is used to refer to a person who is highly skilled or an expert in a particular field. It comes from the Sanskrit word “pandit”, which means ‘learned’ or ‘skilled’ as well as a ‘learned man’.

8. Mantra In English, the word mantra is used to refer to a slogan or a statement that is used often. It comes from the Sanskrit word “mantra” which means a hymn or a chant.

9. Jungle The word jungle, as used to mean forest or wilderness comes from the Sanskrit word “jangala” which means an arid or an uncultivated piece of land.

10. Thug Thug is an adjective usually used for a man who is violent or a bully. It has got its origin in Hindi “Thag” meaning “swindler” that has come from the Sanskrit word “sthagati”.

11. Singapore The English language name Singapore comes from its Malay name Singapura, which is believed to have been derived from Sanskrit meaning "Lion City".

Learn Fluent English with Professor Ashish

English Words Originated from Sanskrit

In this episode, we focus on one of the most powerful spelling patterns in English: the Magic E. Adding a silent e at the end of a word can completely change the vowel sound—from short to long.

Through a series of minimal pairs like cap–cape, fin–fine, hop–hope, and cub–cube, you’ll practice hearing and producing the difference between short and long vowels. The goal is not just accuracy, but awareness—training your ear and mouth to clearly feel the contrast.

Listen and repeat, exaggerate the vowel length, and strengthen one of the core pronunciation patterns that appears everywhere in English.



Transcript:

a + consonant + e:

cap - cape, tap - tape, mat - mate, hat - hate, can – cane, pan – pane, man – mane, mad – made, fad – fade, dam – dame, Sam – same, rat – rate, fat – fate, wag – wage, plan – plane, tap – tape

i + consonant +e:

fin – fine, pin – pine, win – wine, kit – kite, bit – bite, rid – ride, hid – hide, dim – dime, Tim – time, pip – pipe, rip – ripe, sit – site

o + consonant + e:

Hop - hope, cop - cope, mop - mope, pop - pope, not - note, rob - robe, cod – code, nod – node, lob – lobe, con – cone, ton – tone, Jon – jone

u + consonant + e:

cub - cube, tub - tube, us - use, hug - huge, cut - cute, tun – tune, dun – dune

Practice sentence examples:

He fixed the tap with some tape.

Tim didn’t have time.

Don’t mope when you mop.

I would love a huge hug.

British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: Magic E Practice 

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Oi gente, aqui é a Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No episódio de hoje trouxe mais uma fábula famosa para vocês se divertirem e aprenderem palavras novas. No final desse episódio, trarei o vocabulário com seus significados em inglês para ajudar caso vocês tenham dificuldades. E se quiser acompanhar o script do podcast é só clicar neste link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CP4DRP36aOuXZqV1YWEo-6OzuLASHfQjPUcsCXkCW9A/edit?usp=sharing 
Vamos lá?

Hi guys, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. In today's episode I brought another famous fable for you to have fun and learn new words. At the end of this episode, I will bring the vocabulary with its meanings in English to help if you have difficulties. And if you want to follow the podcast script, just click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CP4DRP36aOuXZqV1YWEo-6OzuLASHfQjPUcsCXkCW9A/edit?usp=sharing
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Portuguese Drops 

O menino e os pregos  

Here, I speak about the "IT Paradise" -- Silicone Valley, in California.

English for IT Pros

California Business Culture Part One

¡Hola! Welcome to Spanish from Zero, a podcast for people who are just starting the amazing journey that is learning Español.

Today’s practice is focused on two really useful questions that are gonna help you get unstuck when you don’t know a word.

• If you want to use a word but you don’t know it in Spanish, you can ask:
¿Cómo se dice ___ en español?
For example: How do you say “class” in Spanish?

• If you encounter a word in Spanish but you don’t what it means, you can ask:
¿Qué es ___?
For example: What’s “clase”?

So, in this episode I ask 12 of these questions for you to answer, but you’ll see that they’re all really easy:

¿Qué es Hola? 
¿Cómo se dice Thank you en español?
¿Qué es Lo siento?
¿Cómo se dice Hi en español? 
¿Qué es Gracias?
¿Cómo se dice Sorry en español?
¿Qué es Por favor?
¿Cómo se dice I don’t know en español?
¿Qué es De nada?
¿Cómo se dice Please en español?
¿Qué es No sé?
¿Cómo se dice You’re welcome en español?

And finally, let me leave you with this question: 
¿Cómo se dice clase en inglés?

Let me know if you have any questions, and subscribe to get the new episodes as soon as they come out. ¡Gracias por escuchar! :) 