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Master English With Tim

Wanna master English? Then master the details of English listening, English vocabulary, and English grammar. -Master English listening: Learn real world pronunciations like "gonna", "hafta" and "didja" instead of the language you hear in the classroom. Understand spoken English more clearly and with greater detail. -Master English vocabulary: Focus on NGSL vocabulary- the most used words. Each word has different meanings and functions- enjoy exploring them. Learn these words in depth and detail to

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14:44

Episode #140: This, That, These and Those

Master English With Tim ·

2025/12/01

Sometimes it's the small words that give us problems- words like BE, AT, and GET. In Episode 140, Tim explains 4 small words: THIS, THAT, THESE and THOSE. Listen to Episode 140 now to learn how to pronounce and use these essential English words.-NOTE: Cover image generated using AI.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Episode #139: NGSL 1871-1875

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2025/11/24

If you want to master English vocabulary, you have to master NGSL vocabulary. The NGSL, or New General Service List, is an list of the 2800 most used words in English. Learn these words in depth and detail to get a higher score on IELTS or TOEFL, and to communicate with more confidence at work. Listen to Episode #139 now to learn 17 meanings of 5 NGSL words.NOTE: Cover image created using AI.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Episode #138: Plus, Plenty, Plural and More

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2025/11/17

There's an easier way to master English vocabulary at the advanced level. This easier method starts with seeing the hidden connections between words. Listen to Episode #138 to learn 18 words and word parts that come from a single root and share a similar meaning. These words will help you on tests like IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, GRE and GMAT.Note: Cover image created by AI.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Episode #137: Chewing Gum of CAN + CAN'T

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2025/11/10

CAN and CAN'T often sound a lot alike. This can cause real problems in your life! Listen to Episode 137 to learn four functions of CAN, and how to easily understand if you heard CAN or CAN'T. -If you want to learn more about real world, "chewing gum" English pronunciations used by native speakers, listen to Episode 102: A Fresh Look at Chewing Gum.Note: cover image created by AI.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Episode 136: Words for WHITE

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2025/11/03

👆Learn root words to make surprising connections between words and remember advanced vocabulary better! Did you know that English contains traces of a prehistoric language first spoken 6000 years ago?Linguists call this language Indo-European because its daughter languages are spoken in Europe (for example, Spanish, German and Ukrainian) as well as in South Aisa (for instance Hindi and Bengali). Listen to Episode 136 to explore nine words that all share a piece of ancient Indo-European history: the

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Halloween Episode: Spectral Hound

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2025/10/31

One person's ghost story can seem unreal... But when two people see the same thing, we have little choice but to believe both of them.In this bonus Halloween episode, listen to a true story about two friends and a ghostly white dog from another world. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Episode #135: Touched by Twins

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2025/10/27

This week is a special and scary week- it's Halloween! Tim loves Halloween, so this week he brings you a real-life ghost story told by a close friend. This episode has a lot of advanced vocabulary, much of it connected with ghosts. To get the maximum effect from this episode, learn the advanced vocabulary from the list below- and then listen with the lights turned off!1 recollect = remember2 spooky = scary (usually because of ghosts)3, 4 tumultuous, fraught (/frawt/) = chaotic, complicated

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Episode #134: NGSL 1866-1870

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2025/10/20

What if you could speak with greater sophistication and detail WITHOUT learning new words? Well, that really is possible! How? You just need to learn more meanings of words you already know. This technique is even more impactful when you choose words from the NGSL, a list of the 2809 most used words of English. Knowing NGSL vocabulary well can also help you score higher on IELTS and TOEFL. Listen to Episode 134 today to learn 5 NGSL words and 9 meanings. Note: cover image created using AI.Hosted by

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Episode #133: Send It!

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2025/10/13

In Episode 133, learn how just one small Latin root can help you learn 12 English words with 17 different meanings. Tim does the hard work for you by explaining what this single root means and how it changes form, and by finding the most interesting and useful words that contain it. What is this mystery root? Listen to Episode 133 to find out, and to help *send* your English vocabulary to the next level!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Episode 132: NGSL 1856-1865

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2025/10/06

Want to break the B2 barrier? Want to move up to C1 level English vocabulary? Then learn the words of the NGSL, or New General Service List. Knowing NGSL vocabulary. NGSL vocabulary will help you understand advanced, academic, formal and business vocabulary in depth and detail so you can express yourself with accuracy and sophistication.In this week's episode, you'll learn 18 meanings of 10 NGSL words, 1856-1865:BORROW, FUNDAMENTAL, DISH, ABROAD, SOUL, CAPABLE, DEFEAT, PRESIDENTIAL, PERFECTLY, and

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Episode #131: NGSL 1856-1865

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2025/09/29

If you want to master English vocabulary, then you've got to master the most used words in English. That means learning the NGSL, or New General Service List, a list of the 2800 most used words of English. NGSL vocabulary is the vocabulary you need for higher scores on IELTS and TOEFL. Mastering NGSL vocabulary is also an important part of mastering English listening!Listen to Episode #131 to learn 24 meanings of 10 words of NGSL vocabulary.Note: cover image generated by AI.Hosted by Ausha. See

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Episode #130: Used to VS Would

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2025/09/22

USED TO and WOULD are essential constructions for talking about repeated actions in the past- and you need to know them if you want to master English grammar at level B1 and higher. Be careful, though- there are important differences between these constructions!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Episode #129: Verbs -> Nouns

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2025/09/15

Want to master English grammar? Then master the details!🤔How do you change a verb into a noun? 😕Or a noun into a verb? One unusual way is to change a word's pronunciation ☑️:Verb: perFECT Noun: PERfectVerb: perMIT Noun: PERmitVerb: obJECT Noun: OBjectVerb: reFUSE Noun: REfuseVerb: deSERT Noun: DEsert⚠️Be careful though! ❗Sometimes words' meanings completely change with the pronunciation!Listen to Episode 129 to learn over a dozen verb-noun pairs with changes in meaning.Hosted

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Episode #128: NGSL 1846-1855

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2025/09/08

Have you been stuck at B2 level English for a long time? Do you want to move up to C1? Then you need to master English vocabulary, specifically the words of the NGSL, or New General Service List. The NGSL includes the top 2800 most used words of English.I'm not going to lie- REALLY learning these words is not fast and easy. That's because you MUST know more than one meaning or function for these words. For instance, words 1846 to 1855 have 27 meanings. Listen to Episode 129 to learn these words and

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Episode #127: 16X Word Power

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2025/09/01

Want to master English vocabulary, especially B2 and higher English vocabulary?Well, we have good news: learning just one Latin root, -JECT, could help you learn 16 new words of intermediate English vocabulary or advanced English vocabulary. -JECT means "throw" and is found in 16 words that you can find in academic English- for example eject, projectile, conjecture and more.Listen to Episode 127 now and learn more about the root JECT, and for deep explanations of over a dozen words with this root

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Episode 126: Just NEED.

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2025/08/25

Want to master English listening? Then you need to learn how English native speakers say words and phrases in real life. Sounds in the most used words change, get mixed up and even disappear. These real-world pronunciations are called CHEWING GUM pronunciations- and native speakers use them all the time.Chewing gum pronunciation is not the only difficulty, though! You also must know the grammar of the most used words, for example if you use a verb with a gerund or an infinitive.Listen to Episode 126

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Episode #125: How to Say "I": Eye, ɑː, ʌ, ə, ∅

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2025/08/18

Wanna master English listening? Then start by learning how native and expert speakers REALLY pronounce the most common words like the pronoun "I". Did you know that "I" in fact has several alternative, or "chewing gum" pronunciations? Even more interesting, these alternative pronunciations blend and mix with common verbs like AM and WILL. Listen to Episode #125 to master these chewing gum pronunciations and grow your intermediate English listening or advanced English listening skills.Note: the cover

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Episode 123: NGSL Vocabulary 1836-1845

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2025/08/11

NGSL vocabulary is the intermediate and advanced English vocabulary you need to score higher on IELTS or TOEFL, and to speak and understand formal English, business English and academic English. If you want to master English, you need to master English vocabulary- and if you already have intermediate English vocabulary, then the NGSL is a great place to start.So how do you master NGSL vocabulary? By exploring the many different meanings or functions of words from the NGSL. Learn many meanings for

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Episode #122: NGSL Vocabulary 1831-1835

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2025/08/04

Learn NGSL vocabulary to score higher on IELTS and TOEFL, and use business English and academic English with more confidence and greater fluency. There's good news: learning NGSL vocabulary and the different meanings of each NGSL word is a lot of fun! You really can master the New General Service List!In Episode 122, Tim explains 20 meanings of 5 important words from the NGSL: BOTHER, INITIATIVE, DIET, MOTION and GRAY.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Episode #121: Every Use for the Past Participle

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2025/07/28

Students need to focus more on past participles!Past participles are found in six different grammatical constructions: perfect verb tenses, the passive voice, reduced relative clauses, past participial phrases, the modal perfect, and as adjectives. Understand these six uses and you will more easily decode long and complex sentences, especially in advanced texts.Episode 121 reviews and consolidates our work in four of these six constructions, and gives an introductory explanation of two new ones-

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