In this episode, we discuss 7 study hacks you can use when you’re too busy to learn a language.

The Fluency Podcast

7 Study Hacks To Learn a Language When You Are Busy

JENNIFER: It’s freezing outside! What happened to the 
weather report? I thought this cold front was 
supposed to pass.
GABRIELA: Yeah, I thought so too. That’s what I read online
this morning.
JENNIFER: I guess the wind chill is really driving down
the temperature.
GABRIELA: Can we go inside? I feel like my toes are starting to 
go numb.




LANGUAGE NOTES
• A “cold front” means a large mass of cold air. It can be plural: There were multiple cold 
fronts this January. 
• Here “supposed to” refers to something that is intended or expected to happen: I 
thought it was supposed to rain today. This phrase can be used for many situations: I 
thought the train was supposed to arrive at 9:00 a.m. sharp.
• Yeah / Yup / Uh huh are informal conversational cues used by native speakers in 
conversation. Each of these responses could be used here for “yes.” Gabriela affirms 
what Jennifer is saying. The most polite way to affirm a response is to say “yes.”
• Listen for the emphasis on “That’s what I read online this morning.” This useful 
phrase can be used with other verbs to convey information: That’s what I heard on the 
radio. / That’s what I saw on TV. / That’s what I read online.
• Chill / freezing / cold: These words describe cold weather. I feel the wind chill. / I feel 
the chill. / I am freezing. / I am cold.
• Wind chill is the effect of the wind making the temperature feel colder on a person’s 
skin. This is an uncountable noun. The temperature is 4 degrees, but with the wind chill 
it feels like -8. These phrases are used in weather reports as well.
• The phrase “driving down” means “forcing to be lower” and can be used in many 
situations. An oversupply of new houses is driving down sales prices in the area.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 9 : Weather

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Palavras do inglês no Português


Mǎlì: 	Nǐhǎo, 	wǒ 	xiǎnɡ 	qǔqián. 
玛丽： 	你好， 	我 	想 	取钱。 
Gōnɡzuò 	rényuán: 	Nínhǎo. 	Qǐnɡ 	nín 	xiān 	náhào, 
工作 	人员A： 	您好。 	请 	您 	先 	拿号， 
zài 	qù 	nàbiɑn 	děnɡhòu. 
再 	去 	那边 	等候。 
（Wǔ 	fēnzhōnɡ 	hòu） 
（5 	分钟 	后） 
Mǎlì: 	Nǐhǎo, 	wǒ 	xiǎnɡ 	qǔ 	sānqiān 	yuán. 
玛丽： 	你好， 	我 	想 	取 	3000 	元。 
Gōnɡzuò 	rényuán: 	Qǐnɡ 	shūrù 	mìmǎ. 
工作 	人员B： 	请 	输入 	密码。 
（Mǎlì 	shūrù 	mìmǎ） 
（玛丽 	输入 	密码） 
Gōnɡzuò 	rényuán: 	Xiǎojiě, 	nín 	de 	mìmǎ 	bú 	duì. 
工作 	人员B： 	小姐， 	您 	的 	密码 	不 	对。 
Qǐnɡ 	zài 	shū 	yí 	biàn. 
请 	再 	输 	一 	遍。 
Mǎlì: 	Zhè 	zěnme 	kěnénɡ 	ne? 
玛丽： 	这 	怎么 	可能 	呢？ 
(Mǎlì 	zài 	shūrù 	mìmǎ) 
（玛丽 	再 	输入 	密码） 
Gōnɡzuò 	rényuán: 	Xiǎojiě, 	qǐnɡ 	zài 	yòu 	xià 
工作 	人员B： 	小姐， 	请 	在 	右 	下 
jiǎo 	qiānzì. 	Zhè 	shì 	sānqiān 	yuán. 
角 	签字。 	这 	是 	3000 	元。 
Mǎlì: 	Xièxie. 	Gānɡɡānɡ 	wǒ 	tài 	zháojí 	le. 
玛丽： 	谢谢。 	刚刚 	我 	太 	着急 	了。

日常用语

存取钱

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yáng cháng bì duǎn 

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扬长避短

1.好きな食べ物は

日本に行ったら何がオススメ？
何を食べたほうがいい？


•天ぷらの店　(前に話してくれた)

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Articles: "a", "an", "the" or nothing.

Today we're looking at vocabulary that we can use when someone has been asking us to do something for a long time, and you don't really want to do it, but you eventually agree! We're taking a look at the phrasal verbs "to give up", "to cave in", and "to capitulate". I hope you find today's podcast useful!