Hello everyone!
In this episode you'll learn new words and practice your listening skills with a story about John from the US and a cookie he was offered at a coffee-shop - "Дивне печиво для Джона".

Let me know what you think about this story. What words were new? Did you like the story overall?

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In this episode of "Stairway to English", we will look at and understand the difference between very and really. They are very similar but there is a difference so be sure to sound like a native by understanding the rules!

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Stairway to English: Short easy to understand episodes to improve your English grammar and fluency

I VERY like you! 😱 Uh oh Don't make this mistake! Learn the difference between Very and Really!

大家晚上好啊，我是丹霞。您现在收听的是中文台词频道，这一集的台词出自电视剧《传闻中的陈芊芊》，由赵露思和丁禹兮主演。

“风，吹水撩拨有纹，翻山越岭无痕。”( fēnɡ, chuī shuǐ liáo bō yǒu wén , fān shān yuè lǐnɡ wú hén) When the wind blows over the water surface, there will be ripples, but there is no trace of the wind over the mountains.

“花，从无百日红，转瞬即成空。”( huā, cónɡ wú bǎi rì hónɡ, zhuǎn shùn jí chénɡ kōnɡ ) Flowers, never a hundred days red, and vanishes in an instant.

                                                          -----电视剧《传闻中的陈芊芊》/ <The Romance of Tiger and Rose>

    
撩拨liáobō stir
纹wén  ripples, wrinkles 
翻山越岭fān shān yuè lǐng  tramp over mountains and through ravines
痕hén  mark, trace, imprint
转瞬zhuǎn shùn  in a wink; in the twinkle of an eye; in a flash

Chinese Lines 中文台词

04.《传闻中的陈芊芊》/ <The Romance of Tiger and Rose>

This episode is part two of the episode Introducing the Shadowing Technique for English Learning. In this episode, you will learn new English phrases and idioms. Increasing your English vocabulary for everyday conversations in your personal life and work will allow you to really speak the English language and connect with native speakers. 



You'll learn seven definitions for the English phrases and idioms I used in the last episode. You'll also get some homework at the end so you can continue to improve your English communication skills. If you’re an English learner and currently work or want to work with native English speakers from the U.S., you won't want to miss it!

Episode originally published on September 18, 2020.
Transcript at https://www.express-to-impress.com/brain-fried-english-phrases/. 

Express to Impress

Brain Fried and Other English Phrases

Customer: Excuse me, do you work here?
Staff: Yes, I do. Can I help you?
Customer: Yes. I need some pastries.
Staff: The pastries are in the bakery section - that’s in aisle 7. They’re next to the bread.
Customer: Ok, thank you.

English Conversation/Dialogue

At a Supermarket 1

Confusing words
My students often have problems with these words. Let me help!
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