Real-life conversation between Kristina and her mom about the death of Queen Elizabeth, slang and idioms, and life in America. 

REAL English with Kristina

Episode 1: Introduction

Be sure to also check out our main channel, www.youtube.com/fluentamerican

American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the world. For the best use of shadowing exercises in American English, listen to a section of audio, pause, and repeat what you hear. Try to use the same pronunciation, intonation, stress, pitch patterns, and linking that you find native English speakers use; record yourself and compare the differences.



Fluent American 

American English Shadowing Practice

En esta nueva entrega de CHARLA CASUAL, Jon (Madrid) y Joan (Barcelona) Hablarán sobre el cotilleo del año. La canción de Shakira, la repercusión que ha tenido y analizarán el tema como siempre informalmente, sin guion y pasándolo bien. Relájate y escúchanos! 

¡Qué Pasa! Podcast en Español

Shakira. Cotilleos y tal. PARTE #1

Today we have two phrasal verbs to say that you met someone accidentally or unintentionally. These are to "bump into" and to "run into". Remember, phrasal verbs are almost always informal!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

Oh, I didn't expect to see you here!

Today, we dive into the quirky world of AI misadventures as DPD's chatbot takes an unexpected turn, leaving customers and social media abuzz. 

Lisa's Podcast

AI Oops: DPD's Chatbot Swears, Goes Rogue!

Listen and repeat:

feather, fox, flamingo, frog, 
flying fish, firefly, flashlight, ferret, fries, flour, flea, fountain
Flashcards free download: https://supersimple.com/free-printables/captain-seasalt-and-the-abc-pirates-f-flashcards/

Video: https://youtu.be/GRGeWHjfyF8?si=d5wE5A8pVpQwg5vY

Captain Seasalt And The ABC Pirates

Letter F

👉 This episode of Stairway to English is a very special conversation edition! This is Part 1. Part 2 will be available very soon! 

👉 Marisa and I talk about her life, her background with language learning, where her family is from, and growing up as an English language learner. Marisa speaks with a Texan accent. I hope you enjoy the episode!

👉 Vocabulary
Commute - Travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis

Stay put - To stay in one place

Public Relations - A type of employment where you work with companies to help them in the news or stay out of the news

Birth certificate - A certificate received at birth to show where you were born

Immigrant - A person who moves to and lives in a different country

Pull out - Take something out

Drop off - Leave someone or something somewhere

Hand me over - Give someone something or someone

Siblings - Brothers and/or sisters

Pick up - Collect a person or a thing from a place

Accelerates - Move quickly

Y’all - You all. This is used mainly in the southern part of the USA.

Carried on a long distance relationship - Dated while living far apart from one another

No brainer - An easy decision

Ma’am - A polite way to address women

Sir - A polite way to address men

Mannerisms - The way you act and handle yourself

👉 Have questions about the episode? Comment below or send me a message!

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

Part 1: Conversation Edition: Language Learning, Families, and Immigration with Marisa Vallbona

As humans, we are social beings however we must also establish personal boundaries within our relationships. For someone who worked in the people industry for 15 years, I have many lessons to share and I have also learned to establish some walls that cannot be climbed. Especially, for people building their businesses, setting boundaries with acquaintances and relationships is extremely important to keep ones reputation and even integrity. 

FLO TALKS 

PERSONAL BOUNDARIES and its importance in relationships and Business

こんにちは！Atsushiです。

今回は、日本のカフェやレストランで聞く言葉について話します。
これは、先日レッスンをしていた時に出てきたトピックです。
おもしろいですし、とっさに聞くと困ると思うので、いくつか紹介しますね！


店内けっこう混み合ってるんですけど、大丈夫ですか？
こんな言葉を聞いたことがありますか？
意味は、店の席がほとんどあいていませんが、良いですか？
店内で飲みますか？食べますか？席はありますか？
というような意味ですね。

これは、たとえばカフェに行きます。
席がほとんどうまっています。
そんな時に、店員さんから聞かれると思います。

この時には、席はとったので大丈夫です。とか、
持ち帰りにします、とか
店員さんに言ってください。

僕は以前、コーヒーショップで20年働いていたので、このようなことをお客さんによく聞いていました。

満席に近いですが、お席取られていますか？とか、
席がほとんど埋まっていますので、先に席取ってくださいね、とか
今は席がいっぱいなので、持ち帰りでもよろしいでしょうか、などと
いうことが多かったです。

コーヒーショップは平日の朝や夜遅くは空いていますが、平日の昼から夕方、土日は1日中、席がいっぱい、満席なことが多いですね。

もし旅行で日本に来た時は、午前中にカフェに行く方がいいですよ！
席もあいているし、ゆっくりできます。


カフェやレストランでの会話や、コーヒーのことなど話したい方は、ぜひオンラインレッスンでお話ししましょう！

ということで、今回は、カフェなどで聞く言葉、について話しました。
最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！





