Clear usage try and + (verb)
Andrew says:
'we try and meet up when we can'
'we try and make excuses to meet up'
Putting try and before a verb means you want to do something, and you make an effort to do it - Andrew and his family make an effort to meet up.
 You may also hear try to + (verb), which means exactly the same thing.  

Everyday English with Teacher Alyse

Clear usage try and + (verb)

오늘의 질문입니다. 한강 작가는 2016년에 어떤 상을 수상하면서 국제적인 주목을 받았을까요?
a) 퓰리처상
b) 부커상
c) 공쿠르상

오늘 배운 어휘

트라우마: 정신적 상처, 강한 충격
서정적: 감정이 풍부하고 문학적인 표현
비극: 슬프고 고통스러운 사건

Thirsty Korean with 정이쌤

Liam sat in the café, staring at his empty cup of coffee.
“I’m going to quit my job,” he said, smiling confidently. “Next month, my podcast will make me famous. Millions of followers. Sponsorships. Easy money.”
His friend Maya raised an eyebrow. “You’ve recorded only three episodes!”
Liam said “But success is coming.”
Maya laughed gently. “Dreaming is great,” she said, “but that sounds a bit pie in the sky. Why not keep your job and grow the podcast slowly?”
Liam paused. He looked at his empty cup again.
“Yeah,” he admitted, “maybe I should start with filling this cup first.”
They smiled—and ordered another coffee.
Idiom: “pie in the sky”
Meaning:
An idea, plan, or promise that sounds great but is unrealistic or unlikely to ever happen.
That's a nice dream but probably not happening.

It comes from the idea of wanting a delicious pie way up in the sky—you can see it, imagine it, but you can’t actually get it.

Example
He talks about becoming a millionaire overnight, but that’s just pie in the sky.

English Mini Lessons

Pie in the sky

El Gobierno español presenta HODIO, una nueva herramienta para medir el odio en las redes sociales. En este episodio hablamos de qué es la Huella del Odio y la Polarización, por qué Pedro Sánchez la compara con la huella de carbono, y qué medidas está tomando España para combatir los discursos de odio en internet — en español B1.

Desde España

España lucha contra el odio en internet

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word book. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script

Idiom Corner

Book

A short introduction to my podcast.

Please see vocabulary if you need help 😀
Have fun.

All about Scotland 

Introduction 

🎙️Dans cet épisode, je vous emmène à la découverte d’un symbole de la culture française : le croissant. 🥐

Pourquoi les Français en raffolent-ils au petit-déjeuner ? Quelle est la différence entre un vrai croissant au beurre et les autres ? 

À travers une ambiance chaleureuse. Ce podcast vous fait voyager jusque dans une boulangerie typique.

📚 Idéal pour les débutants ou faux débutants en français, ce podcast vous aide à améliorer votre compréhension orale tout en explorant la vie quotidienne en France.

🥐 Prends un croissant, détends-toi… et bon appétit !

📩 Tu trouveras la transcription en commentaire 💬

🌱 Premiers Pas A1 / A2

Un croissant, ça croustille !

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar⭐

To mean "A looks like B", should I use "看起来 (kàn qǐ lái)" or "看起来像 (kàn qǐ lái xiàng)"？
You can find out the answer in this episode. 🍰

