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Worlds Apart (with transcript)

Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: #757 Worlds Apart (With Transcript) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joseph-mc42/episodes/757-Worlds-Apart-With-Transcript-e2jem1i

Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NSCB3ktTvM0IhB2TXAIWkdlBzabDmNsXsQlsn515slA/edit?usp=drivesdk

Today’s podcast for learning English:
The English idiom world’s apart,
The King and Prince Harry don’t want to meet,
Young British People have anxiety about using phones.

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Why some Students don’t like speaking English in an English Class.

When learning a new language, individuals may find comfort and security in their native language. This tendency can be particularly noticeable in English language classes, where some students may choose to communicate only in their native language, even when English is the expected medium of instruction. There are several reasons why this happens, and understanding these reasons can help educators create a more effective and inclusive learning environment.

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Taking its Toll

Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: #754 Taking its Toll https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joseph-mc42/episodes/754-Taking-its-Toll-e2jd650

English learning phrase of the day: to take its toll, Britain’s obesity crisis,
Very large croissants and
Britain’s Airports E-Gates crash.

The idiom “to take its toll” means to be damaging or harmful, cause loss or destruction. It is often used to describe the negative effects of something over time, such as the civil war taking its toll on both sides. The phrase is derived from the taking of toll, a tribute or tax for other costs. It can also be used to describe the negative effects of stress on people, such as the constant stress taking its toll on emergency room worker

No Qualms (with transcript)

Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: #752 To Have no Qualms… (with transcript) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joseph-mc42/episodes/752-To-Have-no-Qualms—-with-transcript-e2jbmoi

To have no qualms,
Scotland gets a new First Minister who says he wants to eliminate child poverty.
My thoughts on Miss World and beauty contests.

Full Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ai6G0i621YlF94L9p7Ox-SH4c8dav5VJhVWcYBuQRFo/edit?usp=sharing

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To be Fed Up (with transcript)

Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: #751 To be Fed Up (with transcript) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joseph-mc42/episodes/751-To-be-Fed-Up-with-transcript-e2ja5bf

Full Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p14A3_eBXZQD9bTOqN8s5NxSrtF9wwNFwX-5lncg0Sg/edit?usp=drivesdk

Extract:

Hello, everyone, and welcome again to another Teacher Joseph podcast.


Today, the phrase we have is “to be fed up”. To be fed up, and it basically means to be bored or to be mentally tired of a particular situation. Now, it can also mean a little bit depressed.
So for example, you might hear your friends say:
 Oh, I’m really fed up of this job, I’ve been doing it now for 10 years.
 I’m fed up of my boss’s behaviour. He always acts inappropriately.
 Today, I feel really fed up. It’s wet outside and I don’t have very much to do.
To be fed up. A synonym of bored  or perhaps even to be depressed.

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To Go With the Flow

Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: #750 To Go With the Flow https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joseph-mc42/episodes/750-To-Go-With-the-Flow-e2j90ep

News Headlines:

Sadiq Khan wins the London Mayoral Elections,
Prince Andrew may get evicted,
Joanna Lumley will announce Britain’s Eurovision Scores.
Shoplifters to be banned from stores.
Frankie Valli gets a place on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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