Welcome to English with Serena!

A podcast on how to build confidence in speaking English. I'll give you tips to improve your speaking skills and avoid the most common mistakes.



English with Serena

“I have to get going now, but it was great to meet with you and chat.” 
"I'd love to chat more, but I've got to run to my next thing."
“I really want to talk about this with you, but I’m exhausted.”
"I need to head out, but let's catch up soon."

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Everyday English with Teacher Alyse

How to End a Conversation Politely

The verb "is" in SPOKEN Farsi is "e".
"She" & "He" is "u" in Farsi.
"She is ....."    =   "u ....... e"  (verbs in Farsi go at the end of sentences so "e" goes at the end of the sentence"
She is beautiful = u khoshgel e.      او خوشگله
khoshgel = beautiful  خوشگل
Zesht = ugly   زشت
Chagh = fat  چاق
Laghar = Thin  لاغر
Ghad boland = tall قدبلند
Ghad kootah = short قد کوتاه
Pir = old پیر
Javoon= جوون

Persian with Shakiba (beginners-Intermediate)

Basic adjectives to describe people's appearance

Learn more about the origin of the expression "down to the wire" and how you can you use it in everyday conversations!

An Elephant In The English Room

Episode One: Down To The Wire

PHIL: What time is that soccer game on? I thought it started 
at noon.
JACK: We must have had the wrong time. Oh, well … soccer’s not my 
favorite sport anyway. I much prefer basketball.
PHIL: Oh, really? I thought your favorite sport was tennis! I’m a big
fan of basketball, too.
JACK: How about a game sometime?
PHIL: Sure thing! Why don’t we go shoot some hoops now since the 
soccer game isn’t on?
JACK: Excellent idea. Let’s go.



LANGUAGE NOTES
• What time is that soccer game on? means “When does the soccer game start?” 
“What time” plus something plus “on” is a common expression used to ask about the 
start time of a TV show or a movie.
• I much prefer basketball here means “I like basketball a lot more than soccer.” Notice 
how “much” is stressed to show that the speaker really likes basketball.
• Oh, really? Notice the rising intonation on “really.” This shows that the speaker is 
surprised. He thought that Jack liked tennis the best.
• I’m a big fan of basketball is a way of saying “I like basketball very much” (“to be a 
fan of” is a casual expression used to describe something you really like).
• How about a game here means “Let’s play a basketball game.”
• Sure thing! This is a casual expression used to mean “OK.”
• Shoot some hoops means to play an informal game of basketball. This is a casual 
expression used between friends

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 23: Favorite sport

Esta es la segunda parte del podcast de mi viaje por la costa oeste de los Estados Unidos, la segunda etapa es el Big Sur, hago una descripciòn de los paisajes y los diferentes lugares más caracteristicos de esa zona. Como tiempos verbales utilizo el pretèrito indefinido, perfecto y el imperfecto, tambièn el presente. 

Viviendo entre dos lenguas 

Viaje por la costa oeste de los Estados Unidos, 2 parte

Why are we happy to sing in the shower and not in public?
Check out my teacher's profile for classes for singers, (song translation and pronunciation help).

The Social Evolutionary

Singing in the shower: why do we do it?

A short lesson that will teach you to speak about your family. You'll learn the vocabulary related to the members of a family as well as say something about them. We'll continue using the verb to be and we'll learn to introduce someone.

Super Basic Spanish

Mi Familia

La volpa invita a pranzo la cicogna e le fa uno scherzo ma la cicogna le renderà pan per focaccia.