44. Euphemisms - with Shereen from An English Nerd

Euphemisms are a very useful part of English to learn. They can help to be diplomatic and caring when speaking about difficult or taboo situations, and on the other side they can help you to joke about serious situations in a very British way. Shereen from An English Nerd joins me in this podcast episode for English learners to explore some of these euphemisms and how to use them. USEFUL LINKSAn English Nerd websiteAn English Nerd on YouTube An English Nerd on InstagramEnglish with Rob on YouTube English with Rob on  Instagram  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rod the English Teacher joins me all the way from Brazil to talk about a passion which became his reason to learn English: The American singer and 'Queen of Pop', Madonna.  I hope that Rod can be an inspiration for English learners to improve their English through finding sources which they love. USEFUL LINKSRod the English Teacher on YouTube Rod the English Teacher on InstagramEnglish with Rob on YouTube English with Rob on  Instagram  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast episode for English learners, Stephen from SEND7 Podcast (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) chats to me about the news and how he creates his podcast for English learners to stay updated about the news while improving their fluency.Useful Vocabulary script:S: Hey Rob, I’m going to the shop. Do you want anything?R: Ooh, yes please. Could you bias some apple source?S: Us?R: Yeah. And some orange juice. The fresh stuff. I think they have a Press machine at the shop. Get two cups.S: Two?R: Right. Three if you want one too, of course. I mean, you’re paying, so you can if you want to. Oh, and I’ll have an ice cream, with a Scoop of chocolate and a scoop of pistachio.S: OK… Hey... Whose are those boots over there?R: Oh, they’re Debbie’s.S: Debbie? Stop the press! Is this another woman you’re having an affair with?R: Yeah. She’s one of my Current affairs.[BEEP BEEP]R: Who’s Papping their horn out there? Wire they papping?S: It looks like someone’s blocking the road. A car’s stopped. HiSyndicateors are on. People are papping because they want to get through.S: So… What do you want the apple sauce for, exactly?R: No comment.[Debbie comes into the room] D: Hello.S: Hello.D: Rob.R: Yeah?D: I think that’s my husband’s car outside blocking the road.[Door knocking]!!! USEFUL LINKSSEND7 WebsiteSEND7Podcast on SpotifyEnglish with Rob on YouTube English with Rob on  Instagram  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello all. This is just a little message from me to explain why there is no full-length podcast this week. See you next week, hopefully.Rob. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast episode for English learners, Tanya from ENglish Coach 3Ts and I explore whether it is better to live in the city or in the countryside.Here is some useful vocabulary we talk about:MetropolisCityTownVillageHamletCountry/countryside (possible confusion of word ‘country’)OvercrowdedIsolatedHecticMulticulturalPeacefulNatural USEFUL LINKSEnglish Coach 3Ts Website: https://englishcoach-3ts.com/English Coach 3Ts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishcoach_3ts/?hl=enEnglish with Rob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglishEnglish with Rob on  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast episode for English learners, Anna with 2 Ns and I explore lots of useful phrases with 'get'.  Here are some of the 'get' phrases we talk about:To get - to receive or take possession of somehowTo get - Where did you get that lovely…?To get  - To make contact with:What’s the best time of day to get you?To get + transportCan you get a bus on the street where you live?To get + Situation/state/emotionHave you ever been in a car which got stuck?Was there ever a time when you got lost?When was the last time you got dressed up?Interesting English: Does gotten exist?Game: Got + what?Guess the prepositions of the question.What do you get up to on weekends?Do you get on with your neighbours?How do you get rid of your bio waste?What’s something you try to get out of doing?Have you ever done something you shouldn’t have done, but got away with it?USEFUL LINKSAnna with 2Ns podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/anna-with-2ns-english-podcast/id1502718875Anna with 2Ns on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna2nsenglish/English with Rob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglishEnglish with Rob on  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast episode for English learners, I explore whether or not it's a good idea to use jokes in English lessons TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE- Pro's and Con's of using Jokes in English lessons- Suggestions of how jokes can be used in the ESL classroom- Different types of jokes- Jokes I have made up USEFUL LINKSEnglish with Rob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglishEnglish with Rob on  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/ Thank you for listening (or for reading this, at least).Rob. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie from English Etc with Julie is my guest today. She is a Canadian English teacher (and HR Management graduate) currently living in Dubai. She posts really useful content on Instagram for English learners (links below), so I invited her on to the show.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE- Useful vocabulary for dating - Good and bad dating experiences- Useful practices for dating conversation- Dating do's and dating don'ts EXTRAS FROM THE PODCASTEnglish Etc with Julie's ebooks: - English Conversation Made Simplehttps://crafty-motivator-3560.ck.page/35320c6aa5- 1000 English Words and Expressionshttps://speakenglishwithtiffani.ac-page.com/lp-1000-english-words-and-expressionsHere is some of the useful vocabulary we discuss:- To go on a date/to have a date/a date (event)/a date (person)- Single (adj)/To be seeing someone/To be an item/To be in a relationship- To have a crush on someone/a crush (noun) (USA)- To fancy someone (UK)- To flirt- To have chemistry/to click- To ask someone out- To hit on someone- To have a fling (a short, intense relationship)USEFUL LIINKSEnglish Etc with Julie's Website: https://englishetc.com/English Etc with Julie on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLM0_74Ai-QekFIyxrLCH6AEnglish Etc with Julie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishetc_with_julie/English with Rob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglishEnglish with Rob on  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/ Thank you for listening (or for reading this, at least).Rob.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sukhi from English Every Day is my guest in this episode. Sukhi and I had never spoken before we started to record the podcast, so we asked questions with phrasal verbs to get to know each other. The phrasal verbs you can learn from context in this podcast are:To be up toTo be intoTo pick up onTo get up toTo take after To be named afterTo take upTo dress up/asTo pop outTo pick onTo catch up withTo gross outTo crack up You can find more great content for English learners from Sukhi's English Every Day links here:Website: https://englisheveryday.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english.language.everyday/ And more from me here:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglishInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob Thank you so much for listening.Rob.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast episode for English learners is about how to understand connected speech. Connected speech is when native English speakers connect words, so that a sentence sounds like one long sound, and it is difficult to identify and recognise individual words.  In this episode I also give you some tips on how to stick to your 2022 English learning goals. You can find more English teaching content from me here:Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPChymTz1N2paPCn92wWGQInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.