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This weekâs episode features the great Kuroda Sensei as a special guest. We start the conversation by discussing her reasons for moving to Okinawa, aka, âparadise on earth,â and then we talk about this wonderful region of Japan, the beauties it has to offer and how it differs from the mainland. Put on your headphones and join the conversation!
Important words in this episode
Minimalist: A person who tries to live with the fewest possessions possible.
Futon: A type of mattress which is used on the floor, originally from Japan, that can be rolled up.
Prefecture: A political region or local government area in some countries, for example Japan, France, and Italy.
Buckwheat: Small, dark grain used for feeding animals and for making flourKarate: A sport, originally from Japan, in which people fight using their arms, legs, hands, and feet. The level of skill a person has is shown by what color belt they wear.
Tenure: The right to remain permanently in a job.
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Perfect your English with our weekly idioms and phrasal verbs.
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Puuttuva jakso?
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This is the story of how I became hooked on coffee, I didnât pay much attention to this drink for the first 20 years of my life, now I canât imagine living without it. To all the coffee lovers out there, keep drinking !
Important words in this episode
Coffee maker: a machine that makes coffee.
To be in the mood for something: To feel like doing something.
Policy: An idea or a plan followed by a group of people.
To be hooked on something: when you like something very much, so much that it is almost impossible for you to stop consuming it.
Cold turkey: To stop consuming something suddenly and completely.
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Come and learn about this week's phrasal verb and idiom, you won't fall down into a rabbit hole, a promise.
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Theory will take you so far, I came across that quote in the movie Oppenheimer, it was the first time I heard that phrase but then I thought about it and I realized that it could be my lifeâs motto. Knowledge and theory are important, but there are things that can only be learned through experience, things about yourself and the work that you want to do that you can only get by rolling up your sleeves and getting some real world hands-on experience.
Important words in this episode
Theoretical physicist: a scientist who uses mathematics, calculations, chemistry, biology and theories to understand the complex workings of the universe and the interactions between matter and energy.
Motto: A short phrase or sentence that expresses a core belief or purpose.
Fall down a rabbit hole: To become so interested in something that you canât stop looking for information about it.
Technique: the way or the skills needed to perform an activity.
Hands-on experience: Knowledge that you get only from doing something yourself rather than reading about it or watching other people do it.
Oppenheimer trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK6ldnjE3Y0
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Do you give up when things get hard? or do you go all out to accomplish your goals?
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In this weekâs episode I talk about what it means to be all in, and to illustrate that concept I share with you some of my experience, things I have gone through ever since I became a parent two years ago. Itâs going to be an interesting and enlightening conversation, tune in.
Important words in this episode
cliché: a phrase or opinion that has been said or used in excess before and is therefore not original or interesting.
Give up something: To spot doing something or stop trying to accomplish something.
Self sacrifice: To give up what you want so that others can have it.
Resourceful: Able to find and use different ways to solve a problem.
Bittersweet: Containing a mixture of sadness and happiness.
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Backfire: When a plan or idea has the opposite result or effect
Blow up in someone's face: When a plan or situation goes wrong, with grave consequences.
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In this weekâs conversation I tell you another story about my old Isuzu pick up truck to illustrate two concepts, the snowball effect and an idea or plan backfiring. Get your headphones and enjoy this tragic yet funny story.
Other important words in this episode
Radiator: in a car, it is the component that takes heat away from the engine.
Cylinder Head: the upper part of the combustion chamber in an engine
Overheat: to become too hot, hotter than wanted or allowed.
Machine shop: A workshop that makes or repairs mechanical items.
Catastrophe: A disaster, an event with grave negative consequences
Leak: a hole or crack to which a liquid can escape from a container.
Spark plug: a device in an engine that produces an electrical spark that lights fuel.
This episode also happens to have a video version, just click the link down below.
https://youtu.be/cuEhUX0Fcu4
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Drop Off: to take someone or something somewhere and leave it there
Dead Wood: People or things that are no longer useful or necessary
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This is a special episode for two reasons, for starters this will be our very first video episode, yes this episode will have a video version as well, which you can catch on YouTube, you'll find the link at the end of the show notes.
The other thing that makes this one particular episode special is what I talk about, and that is my old Isuzu pickup truck, one of my dearest possessions, that truck is very special to me, it holds a lot of sentimental value and you'll see why as you listen to its story.
To watch the video version just click the link down below
https://youtu.be/9f930IYo4GY
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Add "Bump into" and "Bring home the bacon" to your repertoire of English idioms and phrasal verbs.
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What is your favorite comfort food? In this episode I talk about some of the food that makes me feel great, you know those dishes that just put a smile on my face!
I also share a basic recipe of one of my favorite desserts.
You can also check out my YouTube cooking channel, it's been discontinued but perhaps there are some recipes that you might find interesting.
www.youtube.com/@easycooking9470
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In this episode we explore the phrasal verb "allow for" and the idiom "a fish out of water."
Tune in if you want to perfect your English and sound more natural.
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In this episode I talk about my experience as a language assistant in France. Language assistants in France in a French government program sponsored by the ministry of education, it is an exchange program that allows foreign nationals to come to France and work in the public school system teaching their native language and culture.
Check out the programs's website at:
https://www.france-education-international.fr/en/postes-assistants-langue/carte
See if your country is a partner of this program at:
https://www.france-education-international.fr/en/postes-assistants-langue/liste?type-pays=partenaire
If you're in the U.S you can apply and get all the info at:
https://www.tapif.org/faq.php
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Has your computer or your child been acting up? would you like to buy a new mountain bike but it costs an arm an a leg? are you confused by these questions?
Put on your headphones and listen to the explanation.
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In this episode I tell you about the best experience I had in a language course, if only all language courses could be like that one.
Put on your headphones and enjoy !
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Let's learn some interesting phrasal verbs and idioms in the context of real life situations!
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Let's have a discussion centered around the languages we speak !
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This time we unpack the phrasal verb Pay off and the idiom At the end of the day.
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