337 – Three Rules of THE (The Definite Article)

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSFor today’s English lesson let’s have a look at three basic rules for using the definite article the. As you probably know, there are a lot of different rules and exceptions to those rule about how to use the, but for today, I hope these three ideas will put you …

336 – Two Meanings of Should

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS The other day one of our listeners wrote to me and asked about the different meanings of should. So, for today’s English lesson, let’s check out how we can use this modal verb. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to …

335 – Prepositions With Time Phrases

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS For today’s English lesson, let’s have a look at some time phrases using prepositions. These are set phrases, so the best thing to do is to memorize them. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or …

334 – Short Responses Why & Why Not

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS In an English conversation, we can respond to what someone says using why and why not. For today’s English lesson let’s have a look at how to use these short responses. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to …

333 – During, For, & In To Talk About Time

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS For today’s English lesson, let’s have a look at how we can use during, for, and in to talk about time. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or the check the transcript for the details: …

332 – Will vs Would

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Simon from France wrote to me and asked me about the difference between using will and would. That’s a great question, so for today’s English lesson, let’s check out how to use these words. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need …

331 – Winners and Losers in Sports

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS For today’s English lesson, let’s have a look at how we can talk about winners and losers in sports. The key vocabulary for today is play, win, beat, lose, and cream and shutout. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to …

330 – Think About vs Wonder

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS One of our listeners in Japan wrote to me and asked about the difference between think about and wonder. That’s a great question, so for today’s English lesson, let’s check it out. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen …

329 – Talk About Desire With Want, Hope, & Wish

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS For today’s English lesson, let’s look how we use WANT, HOPE, and WISH! Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or the check the transcript for the details: I want to eat yellowtail. I’m going to …

328 – 4 Ways To Use Spend

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS For today’s English lesson, let’s look at four ways we use the verb spend. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or the check the transcript for the details: I spent a lot of time looking …