Tonight, hundreds of thousands of snowflakes are floating above a cute village. Among these snowflakes there’s one the size of a small pot plant. It’s twirling and spinning like a beautiful ballet dancer. This snowflake’s name is Lola. She has just been joined by her rich green fairy friend named Fairy. “Lola, I’m sorry to disturb you right before sleep... But I had to come see you. The wedding date has been moved. We must have it in one week’s time. Do you think the dress will be ready?” “One week? Sure thing,” says Lola. “I’ll work on it during the (yawn) weekend. You have nothing to worry about.” “Oh Lola, you’re the best! Thank you! Here, let me take you to the ground—you’re tired—I can take you there in a few minutes.” Fairy takes Lola in her arms to flies towards the village. But something isn’t right. The wind is becoming stronger and colder. Fairy is trying her best to fly straight, but the wind is pushing her to the left and to the right. The little green light is struggling against the wind. A storm is coming.

a variety of contexts, meanings and clearing up any doubts about this very common phrasal verb

In this episode I will talk about what I studied after high school and some of the jobs I had.

Mr. Fat wakes up from a deep and enjoyable sleep. He rolls out of bed, leaving behind him a mattress covered with money. He walks over to his bedroom mirror and wipes oil off his face. “You are looking very handsome today,” says Mr. Fat, speaking to himself. “You are doing such a great job at ruling Planet Meat. Everyone loves and respects you. This planet is so lucky to have you.” Looking at his delicious meat hamburger, Mr. Fat says “Oh my, I’m starving. I can’t wait for breakfast. I’m going to eat my own meaty, juicy body! Hah!” Mr. Fat lives in a giant house made of meat, vegetables and potato chips. He is the boss of the whole meat planet. He became the boss because he has the biggest, toughest belly. Whenever someone tried to punch Mr. Fat, meat flew out of his belly and attacked his opponent. The fat hamburger walks over to the window. He opens his lettuce curtains and he almost faints in shock. “OH MY GOD!” screams Mr. Fat. He can’t believe what he’s seeing. “It’s raining tomato sauce! Yuuuuk!!”

Let's look at the some natural disasters, words that appear regularly in the newspapers. 1 Earthquakes 2 Tsunamis 3 Avalanches 4 Droughts 5 Heat waves and wildfire 6 Floods and flash floods 7 Landslides and sinkholes 8 Ice storms and blizzards 9 Meteors 10 Tropical cyclones hurricanes and typhoons 11 Tornados 12 Volcanic eruptions

Welcome to another episode on Engine English today we will be looking at idioms. Idioms are one of the hardest parts of learning a language. For those of you who don’t know, an idiom is a phrase that has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from the words themselves. If you translate an idiom word for word, it sometimes makes no sense at all. They are like puzzles and even native speakers can get confused when someone uses a phrase that they’ve never heard of. If you have any questions or ideas for my next episode please feel free to drop me a message in the comments section.

Hi everyone, in this episode I talk about which flavor I prefer, Chocolate or Vanilla. Which do you prefer? Let me know in the comments :)

"The Road Not Taken" is one of the most famous poems by a beloved American poet, Robert Frost -- yet many people misunderstand its layers of meaning. Hear about the poem and its author and make your own decision.