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Your Questions about Learning English

Welcome back to the second season of English In A Teacup!

Today we will be learning about the five senses as well as idiomatic expressions that use them. To help us with the topic, Miss Finesstocrat will be telling us of her first day at her new job working as a tea quality control inspector. How did she get on? Let's put the kettle on and find out!

ENGLISH IN A TEACUP

ENGLISH IN A TEACUP EP11: THE FIVE SENSES

Hello and welcome to another episode of Engine English. Ever since the might of the British Empire was expelled from the United States, ordinary folk from both sides of the pond have chuckled at each other's use of the English language and pronunciation. 

This has also led to a few interesting conversations where things often get lost in translation.

The two might share the English language but it can seem like you're speaking an entirely different language if you're unaware of the way certain words are used.

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Engine English

20 English words that mean very different things in Britain and America

En este podcast, hablamos del origen de los cables submarinos, con los cuales se transmiten los datos que enviamos en un correo electrónico, un video o una videollamada.

🎧Escúchalo con atención dos veces y pon a prueba tu comprensión auditiva con esta pregunta:

¿Qué invento provocó el desarrollo de los cables submarinos?

✔ 1. El internet y las redes sociales fueron el origen de los cables bajo el mar.
✔ 2. No hubo un invento que diera lugar a los cables submarinos.
✔ 3. El desarrollo del cable submarino sucedió a la creación del telégrafo.

🚀¿Cuál es la respuesta correcta?

Alas en español

¿Qué son los cables submarinos? 

How often do you buy clothes? Are your new clothes hurting the planet? 
Angela reads the basic text from this lesson, (transcript available when you take this lesson).

This topic is also available for intermediate and higher-level learners.


English with Angela -  conversation 

TASK 53 - FAST FASHION IS KILLING OUR PLANET 

From this episode we are going to learn how to ask other people's hobbies.  Please subscribe the channel if you find it is helpful!

1.你有啲乜嘢嗜好呀？（What hobbies do you have?））
néih yáuh dī māt yéh si hou a?（Yale）
nei5 jau5 di1 mat1 je5 si3 hou3 aa3?（Jyutping）

2.你鐘意做啲乜嘢呀？（What do you like to do?）
néih jūng yi jouh dī māt yéh a?
nei5 zung1 ji3 zou6 di1 mat1 je5 aa3?

3.你得閒鐘意做啲乜嘢呀？（What do you like to do in your free time?）
néih dāk hàahn jūng yi jouh dī māt yéh a?
nei5 dak1 haan4 zung1 ji3 zou6 di1 mat1 je5 aa3?
To answer:
我鐘意睇書。(I like reading.)
ngóh jūng yi tái syū.
ngo5 zung1 ji3 tai2 syu1.
睇戲tái hei/ tai2 hei3 (to watch movies)
睇電視tái dihn sih/tai2 din6 si6（to watch television）
聽音樂tēng yām ngohk/teng1 jam1 ngok6（to listen to music）
打籃球dá làahm kàuh/ daa2 laam4 kau4（to play basketball）
打波dá bō/daa2 bo1（to play ball game）
踢波tek bō/ tek3 bo1（to play soccer）
行街hàahng gāai/haang4 gaai1（to go window-shopping）
去旅行heui léuih hàhng/heoi3 leoi5 hang4（to go traveling）
唱歌cheung gō/coeng3 go1（to sing）
跳舞tiu móuh/tiu3 mou5（to dance）
游水yàuh séui/ jau4 seoi2（to swim）

你鐘唔鐘意……?（Do you like…or not？）
néih jūng m̀h jūng yi……? 
nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3……?
鐘意呀。/唔鐘意。（Yes, I do./ No, I don’t.）
jūng yi a./ m̀h jūng yi.
zung1 ji3 aa3./ m4 zung1 ji3. 

Daliy Conversations for Cantonese (粵語會話）

First meet conversations（初次見面）part2

En este podcast hablo acerca de las características del desierto donde se encuentra el Parque Nacional Joshua Tree y la experiencia con mi familia en este lugar. Tiempos verbales: presente, Pasado: pretèrito indefinido, imperfecto y perfecto. 

Viviendo entre dos lenguas 

Etapa 7 Viaje Costa Oeste de los Estados Unidos, Parque Nacional Joshua Tree

Exist	存在	cúnzài
Explain	解释	jiěshì
Export	出口	chūkǒu
Expose	暴露	bàolù
Extinguish 	扑灭	pūmiè


5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C(26) Vocabulary Set: Exist Explain Export Expose Extinguish 

IELTS Speaking Preparation. 

Q. 5. Do you think that people have become more materialistic when it comes to giving gifts, as compared to your grandparents’ time?

Linking words: Besides, in addition, finally.

Relevant vocabulary: materialistic, society, culture, commercial, expensive, turned int, booming, industry,  play a crucial role, fostering, unrealistic expectations.

How would you answer this question yourself?

Would y ou like IELTS speaking help to stretch your ideas, give more detailed answers, improve your gramama in the process?

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