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What's the biggest mistake English students make? Well, one of them is that they think that each English word has just one or two meanings. In reality, you need to know three, four, or even more functions for each word if you want to speak and understand English at an advanced level, with depth, detail and confidence.
Listen to Episode 112 to learn 27 functions of 10 words using 79 example sentences.
More episodes with words from the NGSL:
Episode 2: The NGSL- 2800 Words For Better English.
Episode 11: NGSL 1331-1340. 10 Words, 27 Meanings.
Episode 62: NGSL 1341-1350.
Episode 73: NGSL 1511-1520.
Episode 84: NGSL 1011-105.
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I'm not gonna lie- pronouns aren't "sexy" like verbs (and especially irregular verbs!) are. But we use pronouns really ALL THE TIME, and students often overestimate how well they know pronouns. So- listen to Episode #111 to consolidate and deepen your knowledge of this essential and misunderstood part of speech, or category of words.
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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Everyone knows that phrasal verbs are difficult- "there is little or no connection between the words in a phrasal verb and its meaning", people say. This kind of phrasal verb does exist, but is not super common. In reality, you can usually get an idea of what a phrasal verb means by understanding the words that are in it- especially the base verb.
Listen to Episode #110 to understand the difference between these two types of phrasal verbs, and learn ten phrasal to understand native speakers better and speak in a more natural way.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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How well do you know the difference between action verbs and stative verbs?
While action verbs talk about classic actions like "walk", "try" or "jump", stative verbs talk about other categories of action, like things you do with your mind ("agree", "remember") or senses ("see", "smell"), or characteristics of things ("weigh", "cost"). Listen to Episode #109 to sharpen your vocabulary and make fewer grammar mistakes!
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BLOOD. APPROPRIATE. BLOCK. WARM. COUNT.
Most English words have two or more meanings or functions. If you know these meanings or functions, you will understand advanced spoken and written English with greater depth, detail and confidence, and you'll also have a chance to express your ideas in English with more depth, detail and confidence yourself.
Listen to Episode #108 to learn 5 important words from the famous New General Service List, or NGSL, with 22 functions and 64 example sentences.
More episodes with words from the NGSL:
Episode 2: The NGSL- 2800 Words For Better English.
Episode 11: NGSL 1331-1340. 10 Words, 27 Meanings.
Episode 62: NGSL 1341-1350.
Episode 73: NGSL 1511-1520.
Episode 84: NGSL 1011-105.
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People don't often think about their noses- but Tim does, and he's made a whole episode with over a dozen words for talking about noses- animals' noses (including pig SNouts), people's noses (including SNoots), and things people do with their noses (for example, SNore). Listen to Episode 107 for all the funny and interesting vocabulary you'll ever need for talking about noses.
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What's the best way to learn something? Make it interesting.
Learn the most used irregular verbs from K to Z with 51 fun and amusing micro-stories.
P.S.- Don't forget to listen to irregular verbs A-J in Episode #79!
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Tim is a polyglot- in addition to English, he speaks French, Russian, Spanish and German (plus a bit of Polish). Of these four, Tim's strongest language is German- he holds a C1 certificate in German, the "Deutschprüfung für den Hochschulzugang", or DFH for short. So how did Tim learn German, and what lessons from his experience can you use to learn English? Listen to Episode #105 to find out!
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"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me". Maybe- but what about a word that has ten different meanings, like stick?
In Episode #104, Tim focuses first on the different parts of trees (because why not?), and then on the many meanings of the word stick, as a noun, verb and adjective. Listen to learn all ten meanings so you can express yourself and understand others in more detail.
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Stative verbs. Irregular verbs. Modal verbs. Semi-modal verbs. Auxiliary verbs... and so on. In Episode 103, Tim explains these verb types (and many more) and how to use them. If you want to understand just one verb type or all of them, Episode 103 is the best place to start.
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THE CHEWING GUM ACCENT
You understand your English teacher in the classroom, and maybe the BBC. But what about English spoken by native speakers in the real world, or in movies and on TV? That's a lot more difficult- in those situations, native speakers speak more quickly. But HOW are they able to speak so quickly? The answer is- they change the pronunciation of words and phrases so that they are easier to say. Sounds change, mix and even disappear. It's not magic- it's rules.
In Episode 102, Tim returns to the topic of these real world pronunciations, called CHEWING GUM pronunciation, and gives you the basics needed to understand them, and future episodes on the same topic.
More episodes on chewing gum pronunciation:
Episode 7: The Chewing Gum Accent
Episode 18: More Chewing Gum, Please!
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In Episode 101, Tim does the hard work for you, diving into 10 words with 24 meanings from the NGSL, a list of the 2800 most used words in formal and written English- words that make you sound smarter. And for the first time, Tim combines two favorite topics: the NGSL and etymologies, sharing the histories of 3 NGSL words. Learning etymologies helps you make connections between words and remember them better. Plus- it's a lot of fun!
Earlier episodes in the series:
Episode 2: The NGSL- 2800 Words For Better English.
Episode 11: NGSL 1331-1340. 10 Words, 27 Meanings.
Episode 62: NGSL 1341-1350.
Episode 73: NGSL 1511-1520.
Episode 84: NGSL 1011-105.
Episode 99: NGSL 1801-1810Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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In Episode #100, Tim takes a deep look into a favorite topic- prehistoric roots or word parts that can be found in modern English words. In this week's episode, Tim focuses on the Indo-European root SKR, which can be found in over a dozen English words. Listen to Episode 100 to learn the meaning of the root SKR, and the fascinating connections between the words with this root.
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Most words have more than one meaning or function, and exploring them is really fun! That's what Tim does in this episode- explore ALL the important meanings of 10 words from the NGSL, 1801-1810. Learning the more advanced meanings of these words will help you to understand and communicate in depth and detail- which is what the goal is right?
Earlier episodes in the series:
Episode 2: The NGSL- 2800 Words For Better English.
Episode 11: NGSL 1331-1340. 10 Words, 27 Meanings.
Episode 62: NGSL 1341-1350.
Episode 73: NGSL 1511-1520.
Episode 84: NGSL 1011-105.
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Let's keep learning small things that bring big results! The star of this week's episode is a small, powerful and easy to understand prefix that you can add to many different action verbs. Just attach the prefix OUT-, and most of the time you get a new verb with an expressive meaning, like OUTFOX or OUTRUN. Add color and interest to your speech by listening to this week's episode for intermediate to advanced students of English!
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Did you know that the 100 most used words in English- words like GET, BE, and LIKE (and also articles) are 50 percent of all words in text and speech? This means that you need to know these 100 words- and know them WELL, with several meanings of each word.
In Episode 97, Tim focuses on the meanings of one very common word from the top 100. Listen to find out which word, and learn this word so you understand it in depth and detail!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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How to learn advanced English vocabulary more easily? Well, by learning word roots- learn one root's meaning, and you will understand and learn words with that root faster.
This week's episode is all about the Latin root ERR, which means two things: "leave a path" and "make a mistake". You can find the root ERR in words like ERROR and ERRATIC. Listen to Episode #96 to learn this root's meaning- it will help you to remember several advanced words and expressions.
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With a Swiss Army knife, you can open a bottle, cut your food (or your nails!), take the skin off the fish you just caught, and lots of other things, besides.
What if you had one simple verb that was like a Swiss Army knife, one that could express seven very different meanings? In Episode #95, Tim tells you about a verb with seven different meanings or functions. Listen to Episode #95 to find out which verb! (No, it is not GET, which Tim talked about in Episode #6.)Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Direct and indirect objects are a key part of English grammar, and one that many learners get wrong. In Episode #94, Tim explains how to identify direct objects and indirect objects so you understand English with less effort and make fewer mistakes yourself. Direct objects specifically also help you to make correct yes/ no questions and wh- questions.
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The New Academic Word List is a list of the 964 most used words in academic English. Learn these words and you will:
-Understand academic English texts and lectures much better
-Sound smarter when you speak and write
-Get a higher score on IELTS or TOEFL
In Episode #93, Tim shows you the first eleven words of the NAWL: repertoire, denote, domain, authority and more, with 24 meanings and 72 example sentences.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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