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Crosby’s 9

Crosby's 9 - Drew Crosby

English from all angles! An unusual 9-minute podcast to improve your English. Enlarge your vocabulary, practice phrasal verbs and learn expressions as you improve your listening and speaking skills.

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All Episodes

09:56

The Tables Have Turned. EP 151

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/05/30

English from all angles! Have you recently gained an advantage over someone? If so, then tables have turned. Has your team finally beaten its long-time rival? If so, then the tables have turned. Was the mainstream political party defeated at the polls? If so, then the tables have turned. Now that you know this useful expression, tune in to the podcast to learn -and improve- even more! By now, you’re surely good at recognizing all the “difficult” letters in English. Listen to this

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09:30

Peace of Mind. EP 150

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/05/03

English from all angles! Do you have peace of mind? Have you have ever given anyone a piece of your mind? In this episode, Drew takes a look at these expressions and helps you gain fluency and bilingualism through repetition. How well can you master the most important verb in the English language, to be? Drew offers a quick reminder and exercise. He also takes you through a quick review of the conditionals and teaches several useful expressions that you can start using…right now!

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09:29

Certain Rules Rule. EP 149

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/04/16

English from all angles! Don’t talk with your mouth full, cover your mouth when you sneeze, wipe your feet…Do you remember the rules you had at home as a kid? Drew looks back on his. Tune in and listen to what they were while you practice -and improve- your English. Quick question: what’s a “pet peeve”? Do you have any? Drew mentions a couple of his in this episode. Also, how familiar are you with the structure “there + to be” in English? Drew reminds you

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09:15

Expecting the Inevitable. EP 148

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/03/21

English from all angles! The SVB bank failure, Meta’s layoffs, increasing inflation…Are you waiting for other shoe to drop? Learn how to use this expression –and a whole lot more – in this episode. Is increased crime driving away local investment? Are higher taxes driving away local residents? Learn how to use this key phrasal verb in this episode. And for the umpteenth time, Drew reminds you: imitate him and you’ll improve your speaking!

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09:24

Rise and Shine! EP 147

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/02/27

English from all angles! This episode is packed with what you all love: spelling, speaking, phrasal verbs, vocabulary, the conditional, expressions…it’s your one-stop English shop – all in 9 minutes. In this episode you’ll continue to improve your listening comprehension by listening to Drew speak naturally spoken English. And there’s another million-dollar question as well. Will you get it right?

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09:53

I Miss You. EP 146

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/02/13

English from all angles! Is it just me, or is February the month when you miss people the most? Do you miss your friends? What types of friends? Do we have different “types” of friends? Do you miss hanging out with them? Hanging out…Are you familiar with this phrasal verb? You will be after this episode. Don’t miss it! Do you share strong ties with every friend you have? Do you have friendships based on weak ties? Do any spring to mind? Do you make small talk with them? Tune

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09:35

Seeing Is Believing. EP 145

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/02/02

English from all angles! What do you think? Do you need to see something in order to believe it? Do you first need to witness it? Is believing something without first seeing it considered to be blind faith? What’s blind faith? And what’s Blind Faith? All of this -and a lot more- in this episode. Are you ready to take your English to the next level? BTW, how do you pronounce the contraction, “I will?" There are more pronunciation tips here, so don’t miss out! Like

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09:15

Shop till You Drop. EP 144

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/01/22

English from all angles! Do you prefer to go shopping or do you prefer to do the shopping? What’s the difference? Tune in and find out. Drew also discusses the expression “to shop around.” In this episode, you’ll review your knowledge of question tags while you window shop. And there’s a quick test on the most famous verb of all: to be. Give it a shot!

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09:02

Peanuts! EP 143

Crosby’s 9 ·

2023/01/07

English from all angles! In this episode, Drew takes a look at Peanuts and peanuts - and their associated characters, expressions, vocabulary and phrasal verbs. Do you work for peanuts? Did you shell out on Christmas presents? Michael Jordan was a basketball player par excellence. Do you understand these questions? If not, you will after you listen to this episode. And remember, imitate and improve!

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09:51

Argentina, World Champions. EP 142

Crosby’s 9 ·

2022/12/30

English from all angles! Did you watch the World Cup Final? Did Argentina win fair and square? Why is there an uproar? Are you familiar with the expression, “fair and square”? What about the word, “uproar”? Tune in and learn more! Your English will quickly and easily get better by simply listening to Crosby’s 9. In this episode, Drew discusses the words “hat trick”, (Mbappé scored one), “manage”, (France managed to tie the match) and

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09:32

The 12 Days of Christmas. EP 141

Crosby’s 9 ·

2022/12/12

English from all angles! A partridge in a pear tree, five golden rings, nine ladies dancing…Drew takes a look at the unusual gifts sent to him by his true love. Are you familiar with them? He also teaches the expressions, “that’s my prerogative” and “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.” How do you pronounce “Christmas”? Are you pronouncing it properly? Tune in to find out. And as usual, you’ll improve your English speaking and

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09:35

Gratitude. EP 140

Crosby’s 9 ·

2022/11/22

English from all angles! What are you grateful for? Drew takes a look at the concept of being grateful -and its benefits- as he helps you along with your English. You’ll learn tons of expressions in this episode, such as “after all,” “wishful thinking,” “how about,” and a lot more. If you tune in and actively listen, you’ll be surprised by how easily your English improves.

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09:29

Windfall. EP 139

Crosby’s 9 ·

2022/11/07

English from all angles! Many companies in the energy industry are earning windfall profits. Not sure what that means? You will after this podcast. Don’t miss it! As always, you’ll repeat, imitate and put into practice what you learn in the podcast. It’s a super easy way to improve your English. Give it a shot!

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09:36

Nothing to Lose. EP 138

Crosby’s 9 ·

2022/10/01

English from all angles! Despite feeling nervous or afraid or embarrassed when you speak English in public, just remember one thing: you have nothing to lose…and everything to gain. In this episode, Drew reminds you of the advantages of speaking English in public and reviews the 4 conditionals. Also, you’ll work on your listening comprehension -particularly using letters- and you’ll learn two super useful expressions: “it’s all in your head” and “I’ll

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09:54

Ticky-Tacky. EP 137

Crosby’s 9 ·

2022/09/15

English from all angles! Here, Drew discusses the expression “ticky-tacky,” which refers to cheap, low-quality construction and/or building materials often used in mass-production. A ticky-tacky house is a house built with inferior materials and/or workmanship and many were built after World War II in the United States. Does shoddy workmanship bother you? Some people really can’t stand it. What about you? (Clue: shoddy = inferior). Drew delves into this topic in this episode, so

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09:41

Back to the Grindstone. EP 136

Crosby’s 9 ·

2022/08/22

English from all angles! With this, the 136th episode, Drew is back to the grindstone. Are you familiar with the expression, “back to the grindstone?” Drew explains it here. Remember, you’ll continue to improve your pronunciation and speaking by imitating Drew. Question: Do you need to grind ground coffee? Not sure? Tune in! And regarding letters, don’t confuse the “g” with the “j.” Also, Drew reminds you how to improve your pronunciation of the letter

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09:29

Making Waves. EP 135

Crosby’s 9 ·

2022/07/03

English from all angles! Remember, your wide-ranging vocabulary, your impeccable grammar and your flawless pronunciation is rendered useless if you can’t understand what people are saying. Use this podcast as a tool to improve your listening comprehension so that your other skills can really shine! Once again, Drew gives you the key to becoming a better English speaker: imitate him. Here, he discusses the business concepts of creative destruction and disruption through the use of two common

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09:04

Winging It. EP 134

Crosby’s 9 ·

2022/06/20

English from all angles! You can plan for something or you can wing it. Which do you prefer? Which “strategy” leads to the best results? What are the pros and cons of each one? Tune in and discover what “winging it” means while you practice your English. Some people believe that achieving success through hard work is for losers. Intuition, they argue - or winging it - is the key to success. Have we reached the point where success through hard work is looked down upon? Also,

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09:38

"Social" Media. EP 133

Crosby’s 9 ·

2022/06/11

English from all angles! The more social media you use, the less sociable you are. Do you agree? Hear Drew’s take on being sociable and its relationship with social media. Learn new words, expressions and phrasal verbs while improving your fluency in English. Downloading, uploading, checking, scanning, swiping…Isn’t social media a big waste of time? Probably not, as long as you don’t go overboard. Are you familiar with the term “to go overboard?” You will be

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09:35

Enjoy the Chaos. EP 132

Crosby’s 9 ·

2022/05/29

English from all angles! Can you really enjoy something that you don’t like doing? Can you really enjoy something that’s irritating, bothersome or uncomfortable? Drew thinks so. Tune in and find out while you practice your English, to boot! (to boot? – Drew discussed this in EP 114). Drew reminds you of two key tips in order to easily and correctly pronounce words in English. Also, how well can you form question tags? Test yourselves in this episode.

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