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Dee’s English Lessons

Greetings from teacher Dee. I am welcoming everyone on board. I am teacher Dee and I am an ESL teacher, corporate trainer and I am based in Shanghai, China. I have been teaching English since 1998 and I have helped hundreds of students and adults learning English for different purposes. I have taught English as a second language to French speaking learners, Japanese speaking learners, Korean speaking learners, Chinese speaking learners and Russian speaking learners. It is my pleasure to help you improve your English skills. Email: f-writers (at) hotmail (dot) com. Wechat ID: DeeNTee

Presenting my newly published book for IELTS candidates. IELTS Speaking Test Guide.

The book can found online at this link.

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This episode focuses on a presentation of how to use the newly published book Foundation English Vocabulary Workbook by D. Nkwetato Tamonkia. You can get book online at this link https://www.google.com.hk/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=Foundation+English+Vocabulary+Workbook+by+D.+Nkwetato+Tamonkia

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Resuming podcasting after a break of several months to focus on the publishing of three books for English learning. The books are now available online on all major book platforms, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, etc. You can search for the books by the following Author name: D. Nkwetato Tamonkia or by book titles:

IELTS Speaking Test Guide
IELTS Writing Workbook
Foundation English Vocabulary Workbook.

Thank you all for your patience, your loyalty to my lessons and your support. If you buy copies of the books, please do leave some good reviews and ratings. Don't forget to share the links with people who need the books.

For any questions you can always reach me by email at

f-writers@hotmail.com

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Resurfacing after a long period away working on a book publishing project.

Introducing new features for upcoming podcast episodes - interviews with people in different settings.

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IELTS - Task 2 Writing marking criteria:

How do examiners score task 2 essays:

Task Achievement (TA) score / 9
Coherence and Cohesion (CC) score / 9
Lexical Resource (LR) score / 9
Grammatical Range and Accuracy (GRA) score / 9

They add the four scores and divide by 4 to obtain your final score in writing.

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Paying attention to time when taking English tests.

Preparing for English tests: Using a stopwatch to time each task to make sure it can be done on time in the actual test.

Case study: IELTS. Speaking: Answering questions in 30seconds, 2minutes and 1minute.

Writing: Finishing two writing tasks in 60minutes. Task one in 20minutes and Task two in 40minutes.

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Answering questions from listeners about English language learning goals.

How can learners set goals to improve their English?

Teacher Dee recommends the four boxes approach.

First make four boxes representing the four major language skills: Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking.

Then under each of the skills, focus on specific learning activities that help you improve that skill.

For example:

Under reading, set a goal to read a short passage of just about 100 words every day, then extend the goal to reading articles, short stories and lastly novels.

Under listening, set a goal to listen to a short dialogue every day and then tell someone what the dialogue is about. Then extend the goal to longer conversations, then a speech, then lastly English news broadcasts.

Under writing, start by writing simple sentences, then compound and complex sentences, then paragraphs and lastly, essays. Always get someone to check and correct them for you.

Under speaking, start by talking with people you feel comfortable around like friends and family members before you try speaking formally in more public settings.

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Vocabulary Series: Human Rights and various subcategories of Human Rights such as:

=> Women's Rights

=> Children's Rights

=> Workers' Rights

=> Handicapped Persons' Rights

=> Animals' Rights

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First episode of the year 2023. Introducing a new series: Vocabulary: Replacing words that have general meanings with words with more specific meanings for better comprehension.

Here is the link to download the files containing 40 seafood words and pictures.

Click here to download.

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Series on IELTS Speaking continues. Theme: Sports. Focus: Footbal.

VOCABULARY FOCUS:

An assist 2. Crossbar 3. Free kick 4. Goalkeeper / Goalie 5. Header 6. Kickoff 7. Linesman 8. Referee 9 Attackers. 10 Midfielders. 11. Defenders. 12. Wingers. 13. Sweeper. 14. Penalty. 15. To be booked. 16. Yellow Card. 17. Red Card. 18. A draw / A tie. 19. Footwear. 20. An upset.

Sample Speaking Test:

PART 1:

Let's talk about sports. Do you like team sports?
What's your favorite team sport?
Why is it your favorite?
Is football popular in your country?
Has your national team won many titles?
Do you think students should be encouraged to do more sports?
Who is the football player you admire the most?
Would you like to be a football superstar?

PART 2:

Describe a famous sports person in your country.
Say what sport the person is famous in.
Talk about the person's physical appearance.
Talk about the person's personality.
Talk about the achievements the person has in life.

PART 3:

Some people say organizing tournaments like the FIFA World Cup is a waste of money. Do you agree?
How do you think investing in sports can develop a country?
Do you think sports super stars earn too much?
What's your opinion about violence in sports?

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Series focused on IELTS practice continues with the theme The Internet.

Common vocabulary: To get online / offline, to surf the internet, to browse websites, to upload / download materials, to chat, shop, learn online, cyberspace, cyber crime, cyber criminals, cyber security, cyber bullying, e-books, e-commerce, e-payment, e-mail, e-learning, social networking websites, video / music sharing websites, search engines, web applications, laptop, desktop computer, tablet, WiFi,

Typical questions related to the theme The Internet:

Part 1 Speaking:

Do you use the internet often?
What do you use the Internet for?
Is it expensive to use the Internet in your country?
What's your favorite website?
Do you have any online learning experience?
Do you prefer learning online?
How about shopping online? Do you prefer shopping online?
What do you think is the biggest danger of using the Internet?

Part 2 Speaking:

Describe an application young people use very often in your country. You should say:

=> What kind of app it is.

=> What it is used for.

=> The special features it has.

And say why young people consider it to be their favorite app.

Part 3 Speaking:

In your opinion, is it okay to allow students to have access to the internet during class time or not?
Do you agree with the opinion that the Internet has more negative effects on students than positive effects?
What do you think will happen in the future if every one relies on the Internet for every thing?
Should the use of the Internet be regulated?

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Series on typical IELTS questions continues:

Focus on Part 3 Speaking.

General introduction to Part 3 speaking questions.

Sample questions discussed:

What is your opinion about school club activities?
Do you think school club activities should be compulsory or optional?
What do you think can be done to improve the quality of life on the school campus?
Do you think it is better for a school to be located downtown in the city or far away in the countryside?
Should teachers be allowed to punish students who disrespect rules?

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Academic IELTS: Part 2 Speaking Practice: Theme: Talking about school.

Topic 1:

Describe your school campus. You should

Say where it is found
Say how big it is
Say what natural elements can be found

And suggest what you think can be done to make the campus better.

Topic 2:

Describe an important school activity you usually take part in.

Say when and where the activity takes place
Talk about what happens during the activity
Talk about your role in the activity

And say why you think it is an important activity for students.

You can send in your answers by email to: f-writers@hotmail.com

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Common topics in IELTS Speaking Part 1:

Talking about school subects:

What subjects do you study at school?
What's your favorite subject?
What's your worst subject?
What's your major?
Why did you choose to study that major?

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Introducing a new series of episodes: Topic: Standardized English tests (IELTS, TOEFL and SAT). Objective: To get students on summer holidays preparing for those tests to be familiar with the sort of questions to expect.

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Resumption episode after the 3months lock down due to COVID-19 resurgence in Shanghai.Sharing the experience of life under lock down in Shanghai.

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Wrapping up series on Job Hunting: Reviewing previous parts discussed. Last part: Questions interviewees can and can't ask interviewers:

Does your company have branches in other parts of the city, in other cities, in other countries?
If hired when are we expected to start work? Immediately or at a later date?
Do we work extra hours?
(Ask a technical question about the job).

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Series on Job Hunting continues... Part 3: Challenging interview questions. Case questions: What's your salary expectation? This is what we pay for this position, is that okay for you?

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Series on Job Hunting continues: Part 3: Common challenging interview questions:

Case questions:

Why did you leave your previous company?

Why do you want to leave your current job?

Why do you think our company is suitable for you?

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Series on Job Hunting continues: Part 3. Typical job interview questions to prepare for. Typical question 2: What are your strengths and weaknesses? Discussing some more examples of strengths and weaknesses.

Strengths: Dedicated, creative, flexible, resourceful, problem-solving skills, ability to work under pressure, time management skills, team player, fast learner, leadership skills, typing skills, writing skills, determination, negotiation skills and communication skills.

Weaknesses: Disorganized, impatient, insecure, self-criticism, multitasking, blunt, public speaking, shy, too detail-oriented, saying "no", unhealthy work/life balance, delegating, procrastination, hard skills, micromanaging.

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Series on Job Hunting continues: Part three: Preparing to answer typical interview questions. Standard question 2. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

To prepare for this question, work with a friend who knows you well and has worked with you to make a short list of about 5 strengths and 5 weaknesses. Then study the list to pick out the ones that are relevant to the job you are interviewing for.

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Series on Job Interviews continues: Part 3: Answering actual interview questions: Typical interview questions.

Tell me about yourself. Using the three-dimensional approach to answer.

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Series on Job Hunting continues. Third part: Preparing for Job Interview. Knowing your CV. Knowing the company you intend to work for. Knowing what kind of interview it is. Hide your desperation for the job.

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Series on Job Hunting continues. Second part: Editing, polishing and proofreading a CV. Things you should do and things you shouldn't do. Contextualizing your CV.

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Series on Job hunting continues: Second part: Updating your CV. Editing the key parts of your CV: Personal Summary, Personal Information, Work Experience, Education, Other skills.

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Series on Job Hunting continues: Second part of Understanding Job Ads. 7. Understanding and making good use of the contact information found on a job ad. 8. Company background check. 9. Pay / Benefits. 10. Job scams and headhunters.

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New series continued: Understanding Job ads: Part 1. Things to pay attention to when reading job ads:

Date of posting 2. Deadlines for applications. 3. Is it a specific position or a general call? 4. Job description: Can you handle the workload? 5. Job requirements. 6. Eligibility.

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Introducing a New series: English for interviews. Understanding job ads. Preparing a CV and cover letter. Preparing for interviews. Ask and answering questions correctly at interviews.

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Special guest speaker Natasha V. Broodie talks about herself, her book Give Me Tea, Please, her book tour and tips for language learners. Her book is available on Amazon. Just type her name or the title of the book.

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Answering questions from listeners: How to improve vocabulary and online lessons.

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Welcoming new listeners to the platform.

Things you should do and shouldn't do on the eve of the day of your test and just moments before your test.

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How to build your confidence and improve your reading skills.

Recommended reading series:

Common Core Standards Series

Smart Reading

by

Wayne Everett

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Final tips on IELTS reading and end of series on IELTS.

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Series on IELTS continues: Introducing the reading test format. How to get sample reading materials and practice reading with timing.

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IELTS series continues: Focus on listening. The score range from 4 to 9. Making good use of the time given to read the questions very well in order to easily spot answers in the audio.

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Series on IELTS continues: Introducing the listening section. Format of the listening test and mistakes to avoid.

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Series on IELTS continues. Wrapping up discussions on Writing Tasks 1 & 2. Reviewing essential tips.

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Series on IELTS continues. Focus on IELTS Task 2 Writing. Making an essay plan. 5-paragraph essay style recommended. Focus on the kind of content you can prepare and make good use of in task two essay writing.

Writing about the origins of something. For example: The origins of certain customs in your country.
Writing about the causes of a problem. For example: The causes of pollution in your hometown / country.
Writing about the types of something. Putting things in categories. For example: Kinds of discrimination.
Writing about the advantages and disadvantages of something. For example: Studying abroad.
Writing about the consequences of something, effects, impact. For example: The consequences of a high unemployment rate.
Writing about problems and suggestions for solutions. For example: Social ills
Comparing and contrasting. For example: Past and present marriage customs.
Predicting the future of something. For example: E-learning.

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Series on IELTS continues. Focus on Task 2 writing. Introducing major differences between Task 1 and Task 2 writing. Slight differences between Task 2 Academic writing and General Training.

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Series on IELTS continues: Focus on 6 details that matter:

Minimum number of words required.
Clear handwriting
Using capital letters properly.
Avoiding short forms and contractions.
Proper punctuation.
Proper paragraphing

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Series on IELTS continued: Focus on Writing; Introducing Task 1 writing for General Training IELTS. Three kinds of letters to prepare for.

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Series on IELTS continued. Focus on Task 1 writing (Academic IELTS). Discussing the standard 4-paragraph structure of writing about a diagram. Introduction, Overview, Details1, Details2.

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Series on IELTS continues. Wrapping up discussions on the speaking part of the test. Introducing the writing part of the test. Task 1 and Task 2 writing preview.

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Series on IELTS continued. Focus on Part 3 speaking. Looking at examples of questions and how they relate to a part 2 topic on electronic items. How to give your opinion on something and justify with examples.

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Series on IELTS continued. Focus on Speaking Part 3. Discussing the general nature of part 3 questions and key talking points to prepare about expressing opinions on particular topics.

The origin of something
The causes of something
The types of something
The advantages and disadvantages of something
Suggestions / solutions
The consequences of something
Examples of something
Personal experience

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Series on IELTS continued: Focus on Part 2 Speaking. Looking at some examples of Part 2 speaking topics.

Describing a present
Describing an old person
Describing a childhood event
Describing an environmental problem that has occurred in your country.

***Key points to note when planning your answer: Key words, tenses, introductory sentence, concluding sentence.

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IELTS series continued. Focus on Part 2 speaking. Discussing the format of part 2 questions and suggestions on how to approach the topics. Few examples mentioned for illustration.

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Series on IELTS continuation: Focus on part 1 speaking. Talking about favorites, personality, job / school, hometown, likes and dislikes, childhood, future plans, etc.

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Series on IELTS continues. Focus on Part 1 speaking. Discussing two common key part one questions: Are you a student or you are working? What do you do in your free time? How long or short should answers be?

Key vocabulary expression: It depends on....

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Series on IELTS continues: Discussing the speaking test. The formats of the three parts of the speaking test and the differences in question styles.

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Presenting details about the formats of Academic IELTS, General Training and Life Skills. Sections, content and duration.

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Introducing a new series: IELTS - a standardized English language test for persons who intend to prove their English language proficiency. General introduction to IELTS. Basic facts.

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Wrapping up the series on Social ills, wrapping up the year, new year greetings and statistics on listeners to the podcast.

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Series on social ills continues: Focus: Addictions. Definition and variations of the word. An addict. To be addicted to...

Examples of 10 top common addictions, quoting from Camino Recovery website.

Coffee 2. Tobacco and Nicotine 3. Alcohol. 4. Sex addiction 5. Illegal and prescription drugs 6. Gambling 7. The internet and modern technology 8. Video games 9. Food 10 Work.

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Series on social ills continues...Case study: Stigma - Stereotype - Prejudice. Definitions and common examples.

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Series on social ills continues: New case study: Embezzlement (noun) To embezzle (verb). Definition and examples of embezzlement.

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Series on social ills: Topic of focus: Bribery and Corruption. Letters from three listeners. Discussing bribery and corruption in details focusing on the case of corporate hospitality. When can it be considered bribery?

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Ongoing series on social ills: Introducing a new sub topic: Bribery and Corruption. Definition and examples.

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Series on social ills: Topic: Discrimination. Discussing two types of discrimination: Physical appearance (Height, weight, special bodily features) and disability discrimination.

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Series on social ills continues: Topic: Discrimination: Focus: Discussing Social status discrimination, workplace discrimination and age discrimination with specific examples.

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Series on social ills continues. Case study: Discrimination: Racial, gender and religious discrimination.

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Teachers Day. Beginning a new series: Title: Social ills. What are social ills? Bad habits that make our society bad. Introducing the first social ill - Discrimination (Noun), Discriminatory (adjective) and to discriminate against... (verb). More discussions in the next episode.

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Wrapping up the series on frequently misused English words. Correction of the last quiz from episode 136.

Recommended further reading on Homonyms, Homophones and Homographs at the website ThoughtCo. Click here to go to the website page that has the list of words to learn.

New series coming up in September. Stay tuned.

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Series on frequently misused words continues: Case study: Flour / Flower / Floor / Flaw

Quiz: Four sentences for practice.

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Series on frequently misused words continues.

Answers to the quiz from the previous episode.

There are good students in our class.
They're happy.
Let's go to their class.
I dare you to go there.
Don't tear that paper.

Tongue twister for practice: Don't dare tear that paper there.

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Focus on frequently misused English words. Case study: The pronunciation of the words: there / their / they're / dare / tear.

A quiz of 5 sentences to test the understanding of the words.

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Series on frequently misused English words continues. Answers and explanations of the quiz in Episode 132.

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Vocabulary comprehension series continues: Filling out blanks in 10 sentences with the words: Lice, laying, lay, lies, lying, lie, lied

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Series on frequently misused words continues with an introduction of a new set of words: The verb To lie (To tell lies), To lie (To lie down) and the verb To lay (To put something down). Attention on the words 'lice' and 'lies'.

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Vocabulary focus on frequently misused words. Correction of words used in the quiz in Episode 129.

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Introducing a new series: Commonly misused words. Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Antonyms.

Case study:

Live / leave / leaf

Lives / leaves / life

Lived / lift

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Closing the series on COVID-19 vocabulary. Learning 3 expressions used when sympathizing: "I am very sorry for your loss." "Accept my sympathy." "Please accept our sincere condolences."

Hint on the next series. Words we easily misuse.

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Vocabulary: More words and expressions discussed within the context of COVID-19.

Conspiracy => conspirator => conspiracy theory => conspiracy theorist

Controversy => controversial

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More COVID-19 vocabulary discussions. Case studies: Clusters, community spread and incubation period.

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Continuing the series on COVID-19 vocabulary and expressions. Describing a curve as used in describing the COVID-19 curve. The curve rises, reaches an apex then falls. Sometimes it flattens.

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Coronavirus vocabulary series continued: A closer look at the acronym PPE and 5 most needed PPE items.

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More discussions on frequently used vocabulary related to the global pandemic Coronavirus or COVID-19: A closer look at the verb To carry and its noun form "carrier" used to refer to an infected person who can easily infect another person. Symptom / symptomatic / asymptomatic.

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Further discussions on COVID-19 related vocabulary. Social distancing / Panic buying / travel restrictions.

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Mini series about COVID-19 continues. Discussing relevant vocabulary and expressions.

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More discussions about the Coronavirus outbreak with special focus on the words: epidemic, pandemic, contagious, virus, antivirus, vaccine, viral and how usage.

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Discussing the corona virus and other meanings.

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Focus on grammar: Using the verbs "wish" and "want" to express a desire. "Wish" in polite desires with the expectations of a yes or no answer. "Want" for less polite desires with and expectation of yes only. Sometimes "wish" also expresses formal requests in formal contexts while "want" expresses casual requests in casual contexts.

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Grammar focus: What are the differences in the use of the verbs "To wish" and "To hope"? Discussing the contexts in which the two verbs are used to express the desire for something to happen.

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Grammar point: Using the word "wish" as a noun and a verb. Sending wishes during festivals. Wishing people well. Wish / wishes (3rd person singular). Talking about past action: "I wish I had money." / "I wish I had seen him."

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New Year 2020 first show. A recap of what happened on the show in 2019. Statistics on the number of listeners, which countries have the greatest numbers of listeners, which podcast platforms listeners use and major English language topics discussed in 2019.

New Year Plans: To get more listeners in Asia. To invite more guests speakers on the show. Tackle more English grammar and Examination English.

The big change: Dee's English Podcast extends from 10mins per episode to 15mins per episode from 2020 due to popular demand from loyal listeners.

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Reading Comprehension series: Story: Laughter is the best medicine. A clever boy tricks a grumpy king into laughing and saves the kingdom from sadness.

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English Reading Comprehension practice: Story: The Fox and the Crane. A cunning fox invites the friend the Crane to dinner but serves soup on flat plates so the crane can't enjoy it. After that the Crane plays the same trick by inviting the Fox to dinner and serving soup in a jug so the Fox can't have it.

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English reading comprehension series: Story: Time is valuable. A boy called Anthony is lazy and likes to postpone things and that causes him to miss a great opportunity to attend a circus. Moral: Don't always postpone things.

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English reading comprehension series: Story: Keep your eyes open. An old Lion pretends to be ill and eat up animals coming to check in on him but a Fox as clever as always doesn't fall into the trap. Morals: Be smart, look before your jump, keep your eyes open, listen to your sixth sense.

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English Reading Comprehension series continues with a new story: Never be ungrateful. Two travelers seek shelter under a tree on a hot day but one of the travelers things the tree should have provided fruits too. Moral: We should appreciate the little we have.

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English reading series: Case story: Nobody believes a liar. A mischievous boy suffers the effects of his own lie after fooling his fellow villagers twice. The moral: Don't lie because when people know you as a lie they will never believe you even if you happen to tell the truth one day.

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English reading comprehension series: Story: The Fox and The Goat. A foolish goat gets deceived into a well by a fox. Moral from the story: Look before you leap.

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English Reading Comprehension Series: Case Story: The Miser: A man who decided to hide his lump of gold in a hole and visit it every day until he lost it to one of his workmen.

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English reading comprehension series: Story: The thief and his mother. A story that teaches parents to correct bad habits their children have in their childhood or else they will keep the bad habits even when they grow into adulthood.

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English reading comprehension series: Story: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing. Moral of the story: Evil plans beget evil.

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Reading comprehension series: Case study: The Farmer and his Sons.. Moral; "United we stand, divided we fall."

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English Reading Comprehension series: As You Sow, So Shall You Reap. Moral: Evil Begets Evil.

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Reading series: Story: The Wind and The Sun. An old fable with the moral: Brute force can't achieve what gentleness can.

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Introduction to a new series: Story Reading for Children: Talking about the importance of reading in the process of learning English as a second language.

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The special episode of the podcast Dee's English Lessons with guests ESL teachers in the studio. Lost of jokes and teaching tips for ESL teachers.

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Introducing English Riddles and Jokes as a way to improve English language skills. Example of a joke: Student standing on a lost dollar bill who goes late to class. Example of a riddle: A bank that has no money in it = a river bank.

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End of the series on English expressions: Review of the main themes, differences between English idioms and English Expressions. English Expressions as a public speaking skill. Introducing the next episode about jokes in English.

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English expressions: Theme: Perfections and imperfections: 1. Practice makes perfect. 2. If you try and fail try again. 3. If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. 4. If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. 5. Nobody is perfect.

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English expressions relating to life sacrifices and smart decisions: 1. Two wrongs don't make a right. 2. The pen is mightier than the sword. 3. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. 4. There is no such thing as a free lunch. 5. You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.

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English Expressions: Examples of expressions relating to friendship and best friends: 1. A friend to all is a friend to none. 2. False friends are worse than open enemies. 3. Keep your friends close but your enemies closer. 4. Friendship is like money, easier made than kept. 5. A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

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English expressions: Sayings about hope from some great people: 1. However long the night, the dawn will break. 2. The darkest hours are just before dawn. 3. where there's life, there's hope. 4. Only in the darkness can you see the stars. 5. Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

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English expressions: Sayings about caution: Examples: 1. Be careful what you wish for. 2. Eggs have no business dancing with stones.3. People who live in glass houses don't throw stones. 4. If you call one wolf, you invite the pack.

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English Sayings: Sayings about caution, prudence, carefulness. 1. Look before you leap. 2. Measure a thousand times, cut once. 3. Penny wise, pound foolish. 4. The honey is sweet but the bee has a sting.

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English expressions: Sayings about success: 1. Determination is the key to success. 2. Practice makes perfect. 3. As you make your bed so shall you lie on it. 4. You reap what you sow.

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English Expressions: Sayings that have to do with teamwork and unity: 1. United we stand, divided we fall. 2. Unity is strength. 3. Many hands make light work. 4. One hand cannot tie a bundle. 5. The more the merrier.

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English proverbs: 1. A wolf in sheep skin. 2. A green snake in the green grass. 3. A beautiful apple but rotten inside.

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English Proverbs: 1. Don't judge a book by its cover. 2. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

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Introducing a new series: English sayings / expressions / proverbs. What are the differences between idioms and proverbs? Examples.

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English idioms: Focus on School Idioms: Examples: To be of the old school. A school of thought. To teach someone a lesson. To learn a lesson. A teacher's pet.

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English idioms: Love idioms: Examples discussed: Puppy love. Blind date. Love at first sight. To fall for someone. To break up.

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English Idioms: Category: Water idioms. Examples: To be in deep water / To be in hot water. To feel like a fish out of the water. To test the waters. To keep one's head above water. My mouth waters.

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English idioms: Number idioms: Case studies: Back to square one / One in a million / The number one / 101.

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English idioms: Weather idioms. 4 case studies: To feel under the weather / A storm in a teacup / To chase rainbows / a cold day in hell.

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English idioms: Parts of the body idioms: 4 case studies: To get cold feet. To give someone a cold shoulder. Get of my back. Something to cost an arm an a leg.

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English idioms: Color idioms: Examples: Once in a blue moon. The green light. A red flag.

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English idioms: Fruit idioms: Case study: Cherry. To cherry pick something. The cherry on the cake.

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English idioms: Fruit idioms: Case studies: A bad apple. Comparing apples and oranges. The apple of one's eye.

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English Idioms: Birds in idioms: Case study: The goose: 1. "To have goose bumps." 2. "To cook someone's goose." 3. "To kill the goose that lays golden eggs."

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English Idioms: Idioms with birds: 1. As free as a bird. 2. Birds of a feather flock together. 3. To go on a wild goose chase.

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English idioms: Animal idioms: Horses: Hold your horses. You are beating a dead horse. Explanations and examples.

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English idioms: Animal idioms: Case study: Fish or cut the bait. Explaining the word "bait" as used in business English.

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English idioms: Focus: Animal idioms. Case study: The lion's share. Explanation with examples.

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English idioms. Animal idioms: Case study: The elephant in the room. Explanation and examples.

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English animal idioms: Case study: A cat in gloves catches no mice. Explanation and examples.

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Introducing idioms. Category 1: Animal Idioms. It's raining cats and dogs. Guest on the show: Teacher Pepsy.

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Introducing a new series - Idioms. Background information relating to the upcoming series.

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10 Connectives for illustrating (for example, for instance, in other words, to show that, such as, so as to, in the case of, as an illustration, a case in point, to put it clearly). Special Chinese New Year song.

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10 Cause and effect connectives (Because, so, therefore, thus, consequently, as a result, since, for that reason, hence, thereupon).

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10 Connectives for comparing (as well as, the two, both, similarly, likewise, in the same way, equally, like, just as, also).

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Connectives for showing contrast between two persons, things, places etc. (but, unlike, contrary to, in contrast, whereas, meanwhile, while, on the other hand, conversely. as opposed to).

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Discussing connectives: 9 words used to emphasize points (above all, in particular, notably, specifically, more importantly, indeed, especially, significantly).

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Discussing connectives: 7 words used to add ideas to an initial main idea (and, also, in addition, further, furthermore, as well as, and then).

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Discussing connectives: 10 Words used for sequencing (Firstly, secondly, initially, then, next, afterwards, finally, subsequently, eventually, previously).

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Introducing a new series: Connectives, linking words, with the examples of "unlike" "contrary to" "meanwhile" "whereas"

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Sending out Christmas greetings, sharing Christmas songs and welcoming student Taliow from Tianjin on the show.

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Commenting on feedback from listeners and announcing the coming up of a new series from the next episode.

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Another word that helps you make conditional sentences: "Unless" using the word "unless" in the same way as "if".

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Conditional Sentences - Type 3. The Past Perfect Simple tense agrees with would + have + verb in the past participle.

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The Conditional Sentence type 2. Tenses involved: The simple past tense + would + verb in the infinitive form.

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Conditional sentences: First agreement in tenses. The Simple Present Tense agrees with The Future Simple Tense.

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English Tenses. A recap of the 12 tenses studied. Reviewing the couple pattern of the tenses.

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English Tenses. Tense number 12 (The Future Perfect Continuous Tense, explaining the three tenses implied, an example and its context).

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English Tenses. Tense number 11 (The Future Perfect Simple Tense, its structure and context of usage).

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English Tenses. Tense number 10. (The Future Continuous Tense, the structure, examples and context).

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English Tenses. Tense number 9 (The Future Simple Tense, structure, using 'will' and 'shall', context and examples).

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English Tenses. Tense number 8. (The Past Perfect Continuous Tense, context, structure and examples).

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English tenses. Tense number 7. (The Past Perfect Simple Tense. Explanation, usage, sentence structure and examples).

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English tenses, tense number 6. (The Present Perfect Continuous Tense, how it is used, structure and examples).

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Tense number 5. (The Present Perfect Simple Tense. Explanation, usage, sentence structure and examples).

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Tense number 4 (The Past Continuous Tense, explanation, structure and how it is used).

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Tense number 3. (The Simple Past Tense. Explanation, regular and irregular verbs).

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Tense number 2. The Present Continuous Tense (Explanation with examples and variations).

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Tense number 1. The Simple Present Tense (Explanation with examples and variations.

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Understanding English tenses (general introduction to tenses. The present, the past and the future).

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Writing tips for English learners (A recap of all the writing tips that have been discussed in previous episodes).

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Writing tips for English learners (Practicing writing on your own and looking out for grammatical mistakes)

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Writing tips for English learners (Considering the purpose of each paragraph you write and positioning it correctly).

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Writing tips for English learners (Kinds of paragraphs: Descriptive, explanatory, persuasive and narrative paragraphs).

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Writing tips for English learners (writing a paragraph: parts of a paragraph with examples).

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Writing tips for English learners (Reviewing simple sentence structures, introducing compound and complex sentences).

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Writing tips for English learners(Different kinds of sentences, declarative, imperative, interrogative and exclamatory sentences).

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Writing tips for English learners (Basic sentence structure and how to expand).

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Writing tips for English learners (Handwriting, spellings, punctuation, capital letters and minor letters).

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Listening tips for English learners (recommended materials for listening).

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Listening tips for English Learners (Slow speed materials for beginners, group listening and listening game).

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Listening tips for English learners (listening for details using interrogative pronouns).

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Listening tips for English learners (Playing English audio files in the background throughout the day).

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Listening tips for English learners (Detecting English accents).

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Reading tips for English learners (group reading and book review websites).

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Reading tips for English learners (group reading and illustrations).

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Reading tips for English learners (paragraphs and reading aloud)

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Reading tips for English learners (reading with highlighters)

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Reading tips for English learners (techniques of reading).

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English reading tips for advanced learners (materials to look out for).

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Reading tips for intermediate English learners (What materials should you read)?

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Reading tips for beginners (what materials should you read?).

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Vocabulary learning tips for advanced learners (reviewing and wrapping up).

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Vocabulary learning tips for advanced learners (Slang words and phrases).

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Vocabulary learning tips for advanced learners (Proverbs / sayings).

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Vocabulary learning tips for advanced learners (Figures of speech - metaphors and similes).

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Vocabulary learning tips for advanced learners (recommendations on how to learn phrasal verbs and other idioms).

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Vocabulary learning tips for advanced learners (Idioms & phrasal verbs).

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Vocabulary learning tips for advanced learners (American English Vs British English vocabulary).

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English vocabulary learning tips for advanced learners (homophones and homographs).

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English Vocabulary learning tips for advanced learners. (Synonyms and antonyms).

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Answering Joana Cheng’s question about an English sentence that contains the 8parts of speech.

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Reviewing vocabulary learning tips for intermediate learners; a continuation of episode 007.

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English vocabulary learning tip for intermediate learners

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For beginners learning new words and expressions in English.

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Summarizing spoken English learning tips.

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For adults looking for ways to practice speaking English, here are some examples of things you can do. Don’t be shy!

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This is how you practice your spoken English (Part 2).

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Practicing spoken English (Part 1).

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Greetings from Dee. Welcoming everyone on board.

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