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- Hi! Today we're going to learn how to talk about things we like and don't like.

- We'll use ten different phrases with examples. Let's make this fun – try to think of your own examples as we go along!


Learn With Kimiya

Expressing Likes and Dislikes in English

Hello everyone. Welcome to my English learning podcast. I'm Kimiya and I teach English and Persian on italki. Today we're focusing on improving your listening skills in English. 

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How to Improve our Listening + w/script 

I want to thank every single one of you guys who has ever had a lesson with me for the valuable experience ever. 

let's celebrate!

Thank you my friend!

Here are three comparative idioms that are commonly used in English:
1.	As busy as a bee: Meaning very busy or industrious.
Example: "During the holiday season, the shops are as busy as bees with shoppers."
2.	As light as a feather: Meaning very light in weight.
Example: "The package was as light as a feather, making it easy to carry."
3.	As clear as day: Meaning very clear and obvious.
Example: "Her explanation was as clear as day; everyone understood it easily."


Comparative Idioms 

Making suggestions is an essential skill when you want to offer advice or ideas to someone. So, let's dive right in and explore these five useful ways to make suggestions.
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Five useful ways to make suggestions in English. Let's do a quick recap:
1.	"How about…?" for proposing new ideas or alternatives.
2.	"Why don’t you… ?" for offering suggestions to someone who's unsure.
3.	"Maybe we should… ." for collaborative and friendly proposals.
4.	"I’d recommend… ." for advice based on personal experience or expertise.
5.	"Have you thought about… ?" for introducing new ideas or options.


"5 Ways to Make a Suggestion" 

In this episode we’re going to talk about one of my favorite idioms which can be used when you agree with someone.


I agree with you.

We are familiar with countable and uncountable nouns. In this episode, we will have a look at some measure words that can help us count uncountable nouns. In other words, they change uncountable nouns into countable ones.
Let's have a look at some of them.