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My story began in London 3 decades ago, but my travels into the teaching world would not take long to begin...

Stories from UK to China

Just what you read in the title! Don't forget to try to use 'look up' in your original sentences too!

All About English and How You Learn It!

Feel Comfortable Next Time You Use 'look Up' As A Phrasal Verb

台湾留学中のことについて話しました。
たいわんりゅがくちゅうのことについてはなしました。

にほんごタイム🇯🇵Learn Japanese with Sayuri!

［日常］台湾留学から帰ってきました

Have you ever wondered why French people ask: Comment ça va ? How do you go?
— instead of How ARE you?

The answer's only one click away, but beware its foul aftertaste!

French Follies feat. Leeroy

The gross mystery behind the french expression Ça va.

People have been building boats for at least 10,000 years, making them one of the oldest types of transportation. They're a big part of history, which is why there are many expressions about boats.

If you have the same problems or are in the same situation as someone else, you can say you are "in the same boat." This expression comes from the fact that people on the same boat are all affected if the boat gets into trouble while at sea.

For example, if your friend told you they had lost their job, and you had also lost your job, you could say "Looks like we're in the same boat — I lost my job too!"

If a person is doing something too much or in an extreme way, you can say they are "going overboard" with it. This expression comes from the 1600s when boats were mostly made of wooden boards, and going overboard meant falling into the water.

So if your friend kept calling the same company to ask for a job, you could say, "Don't go overboard! If you keep calling them they won't hire you."

If someone misses out on something, especially because they were late or too slow, you can say they have "missed the boat." This expression refers to being late to board a boat that departed at a specific time.

So your friend might say, "I just want to make sure I'm the first person they call when they're hiring. I don't want to miss the boat!"

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

'Go Overboard' with These Boating Expressions

Episode 2 of the Genius language school podcast featuring my close friend Louis talking about moving to another country

Introduction
Idiom of the day + two things I am grateful for
Conversation
Language analysis
Can you spot any mistakes we made during the conversation? 

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GLS podcast (With Marvin) 

Moving Country

¿A caballo regalado no se le mira el colmillo? Te hablo aquí sobre esta expresión y te cuento una mini historia de amor... escúchalo aprenderás mucho. 

Expresiones idiomáticas en español 

A caballo regalado no se le mira el colmillo 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎

Theory and practice are both important. We need knowledge and we also need experience. In this podcast, I will discuss further about this topic by giving some examples as well.

FLO TALKS 

Theory vs. Practice

Tips for Speaking Better (no transcript today)