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Emma"s ESL English

Hi, I"m Emma. I"m an Native English Speaker and CELTA Qualified ESL teacher with 10+ years of experience. This podcast was created to help English learners at intermediate and advanced levels by providing listening practise, cultural information, and going into more detail about grammar and vocabulary, as well as identifying and explaining common errors and answering learners questions. I know for many English can be a door to a better future and I want to help you get there. This podcast now

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00:10:29

Episode 92 English Vocabulary You Can Use To Describe...

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/12/07

In this episode I will introduce some different English vocabulary to describe laughter. It turns out that there are a lot of different words, collocations and even idioms that we use to describe laughter. Some of these like 'giggle' you will definitely have come across before, but others are more obscure. In many causes you're more likely to see these words written down in a story, rather than spoken out loud. In a story we're trying to understand the kind of laughter. But in real

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00:07:56

Episode 91 - Do You Know The Difference Between...

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/12/06

In this episode we're learning about the nuances between these very similar pieces of English language. It's very easy to get these words confused because they look...alike! 😬 But don't worry, today I'll help you understand the differences and give you lots of examples so you can see each one in action. It looks like rain! She looks like my mother! Wow! A lookalike! Don't they look alike! These phrases are our focus today. They all use similar words but have very

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00:07:12

Episode 90 Get These 4 Intensifiers Right and Improve...

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/11/30

In today's episode we will look at the correct grammar and meaning for intensifiers, specifically So, Too, Such and Enough. It's common for my students to get 'too' and 'so' mixed up or to think they are the same thing. In this episode we'll look at how they can change the meaning of a sentence. You can find all of this grammar and examples written down on the blog at www.emmaseslenglish.com/blog Let me know if you have any questions. Have a great weekend!

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00:07:19

Episode 89 - 6 DIFFERENT Ways To Use The English...

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/11/29

Today we're going to look at the phrasal verb 'back up'. In this episode I will cover 6 different meanings for this phrasal verb, however, after filming I found two more! If this phrasal verb confuses you...no wonder! How can two little words have 8 potential meanings! That's CRAZY!!😵 Here's a list of all the way's you can use it. Examples available on the blog. 1. Move backwards 2. Move a little backwards 3. Undo actions 4. Reconsider thoughts 5. Provide support or the

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00:09:51

Episode 88 This Is How You Ask People To Go Out For...

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/11/23

In this episode we talk about the different phrases you might say to go out with your colleagues for food. We'll also talk about some of the cultural differences around food. As I mentioned in this episode, some phrases such as 'I want to have dinner with you,' 'Will you have dinner with me?' And 'I want to go out with you'. Are culturally accepted to be about asking someone to go out on a date in the West. If you scroll back you will find Episode 5 Dating Vocabulary

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00:16:22

Episode 87 Learn Common English Sounds And How To...

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/11/22

This is one of the first episodes I planned to do, and then I thought, 'Hmm how could this work in a podcast?' I'm still not sure it does! Luckily now I'm recording videos for every episode! Yay! If your podcast provider doesn't show the video head to the YouTube episode here: https://youtu.be/7kKfQzcWEQg English pronunciation is tricky. No matter what your native language is there are probably some sounds that just don't exist in your own language. A lot of Asian languages

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00:12:51

Episode 86 Analysing the English Vocabulary and...

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/11/16

Today we're going to analyse yesterday's story. We will review the structure and see how it compares to the structures we discussed last week. We will also review some of the vocabulary I used while telling the story. You'll hear some common phrases such as: I want to get it off my chest It has served me well It starts to dawn on me She wanted to make me jump through hoops for security So that's off the table All of the vocabulary from yesterday's and today's

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00:11:52

Episode 85 Listen To Me Tell My Phone Disaster Story!...

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/11/15

Today I'm sharing the story of my recently deceased phone.😭 The reason I decided to share this story in particular, is because it's a very common scenario. I think it's likely you might have your own phone story to share. It's also very likely you will hear this kind of story among friends or colleagues. My focus today is just to provide some listening practise. Tomorrow we will look at the vocabulary and structure I used when telling the story. This story was entirely unscripted,

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00:14:14

Episode 84 How To Structure Your Writing In English...

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/11/09

Yesterday we read an article from Engoo about the Bermuda Triangle. You can find the article here: https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/mysterious-disappearances-what-is-the-bermuda-triangle/wD9Zqj44Ee2vY1NCE3_HmA I also discussed the various ways that you could use the Engoo website to help develop your English skills. Today we will focus on the writing in this Engoo article. * How did they structure the article? * Was there a reason for this structure? * And can we learn something from this

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00:12:52

Episode 83 How English Articles Can Help You Improve...

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/11/08

Today's podcast features a reading from Engoo. This is a really useful website for your English. You can organise the articles into different levels and categories so you can find something appropriate to your needs. Reading everyday can help you increase your vocabulary and Engoo shows you good examples of easy writing and reading. There are also discussion questions that you can use with a teacher or use as writing prompts so you can practise your writing

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00:12:54

Episode 82 How Guy Fawkes Impacted British Culture Today

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/11/02

Yesterday we talked about what was happening in the UK that led up to Guy Fawkes and his gang's 'Gunpowder, Treason and Plot'. Today I'll finish explaining what Guy Fawkes did and what happened to him. In addition, in today's episode we will look at the ongoing impact of Guy Fawkes on modern society, mostly in the UK, but in the wider world too. This Saturday is Bonfire Night, so we will have lots of fireworks and bonfires around the country to remember these events. You can

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00:13:44

Episode 81 Who is Guy Fawkes? And What Did He Do?

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/11/01

In today's episode we'll look at the British history that led Guy Fawkes and his gang to plot to try to blow up the King, his family and Parliament all those years ago. This week, on Saturday (5th Nov) it's Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Night in the UK. While this isn't a public holiday, other than Christmas and Halloween, it's probably one of the days kids look forward to the most. Guy Fawkes Night comes from something that happened all the way back in 1605, and yet even now, most

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00:09:48

Episode 80 - English Listening Practise - Reading...

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/10/26

In this episode we are revisiting Tiffany and Miss Treason. We've just missed a major part of the story where Miss Treason takes Tiffany to a dance. She specifically tells Tiffany NOT to dance, but Tiffany dances anyway. Unfortunately this has caused a major problem, the God of Winter (the Wintersmith) is now interested in Tiffany and summer may never come! Not surprisingly, Miss Treason was very angry with Tiffany! They just had a big fight. Now they are trying to make up. Also Tiffany just

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00:12:45

Episode 79 English Listening Practise - Reading Terry...

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/10/25

On the 31st of October we celebrate Halloween in the UK. I was going to do some Halloween vocabulary, but that's a bit boring. So instead I'm going to read two parts from Terry Pratchett's book, Wintersmith. This book is part of a series of books that begins with the Wee Free Men, which introduces the main character, Tiffany Aching, a young (at that point 8 years old) witch. Wintersmith is the third book in the series. We are introduced to several other witches in this passage. The main

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Episode 78 Idioms To Use When You Can't Trust Something

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/10/19

Today we are looking at idioms that describe untrustworthy behaviour, untrustworthy people or things you can't quite believe. There are a surprising amount of these. Some of them can be tied back to previous episodes where we talked about keeping secrets and telling lies, both of which can be seen as untrustworthy behaviour. In the blog I also covered some of the vocabulary that we heard in this episode, including subterfuge, a nice word but rather unusual to

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00:07:02

Episode 77 English Idioms To Use When You Want To...

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/10/18

Today we're talking about lying. There are lots of ways that we use lies in different societies. In the UK we often use lies as a way to be more polite. Today we'll look at idioms that describe lies or liars. Head to the blog to see all these written down and I also cover some other vocabulary such as 'on the one hand' and 'crook'. https://www.emmaseslenglish.com/post/episode-77-idioms-about-lying There is a whole playlist on the YouTube channel full of Idioms:

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00:08:32

Episode 76 🤫 English Idioms We Use When We Tell A Secret

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/10/12

Today we're focusing on telling secrets. Some of these phrases can be used to ask someone not to tell a secret, or to describe someone who can't keep a secret. We'll also cover some business vocabulary we hear in relation to telling secrets. You can find everything from today's episode in the blog, where I'll also go into some detail about the phrase 'for heaven's sake' which is common in the UK but a bit difficult to explain! (I hope it makes sense!) I'll also

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00:08:21

Episode 75 English Idioms To Use When You Want To...

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/10/11

This week we're starting a 4-part series on related idioms. Today, keeping secrets. Tomorrow, telling secrets! 🙊 Then next week: lies and trustworthiness. You can head to the blog after the episode to see all of these words and some additional vocabulary that I used in the episode written down. https://www.emmaseslenglish.com/post/episode-74-idioms-about-keeping-secrets Remember, if there's anything you'd like me to cover, or any other sorts of content you'd like me to make please

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00:07:45

Episode 74 English Expressions To Describe Someone's...

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/10/06

The word 'temper' is used in a lot of phrases but what actually is it? 'Temper' usually describes someone's anger level. For some people who are described as having a 'short temper' they tend to get angry easily and quickly. There are a lot of different ways we use the word 'temper'. Let's talk about some of them today. You can find all of these written down on the blog, as well as a link to the Cambridge Dictionaries definition of 'temper' which gives

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00:07:24

Episode 73 Phrasal Verbs You Can Use With The Word...

Emma"s ESL English ·

2022/10/05

Today we are talking about phrasal verbs that start with 'look'. There are a lot of them! So we're not covering all of them today. Hopefully you have heard of many of these before and we're just reviewing or you're hopefully going to feel a bit more confident about using or understanding them. There are so many of these phrasal verbs out there! So I want to give you a couple of other links where you might find a more comprehensive list. However, please don't feel like you

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