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PODCAST

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories

Dagmar Tomášková

A podcast created for intermediate and upper-intermediate English students who want to improve their listening comprehension.You can find episodes about real-life and other stories.Podcast pro všechny, kdo se učí anglicky (a jsou alespoň mírně pokročilí) a chtěji se zlepšit v porozumění a poslechu.Najdete tady krátké epizody z mého života (o erasmu, cestování, fuck-upy) a i jiné příběhy :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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10:47

Ep.68: How I Achieved C1 English Level By the Age of 18

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2024/12/06

Today, it will be just a shorter episode where I am going to share my own journey in English and how I attained the C1 level in English by the age of 18. And no, it is not because I am super talented. I actually don’t think I am any more talented than an average person and if everyone did it the way I did it during the same period of their life, they would probably be even better than me. Of course, I was in my teenage years so my brain was still forming and retaining information, I am not saying

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Ep.67: Eight Common Mistakes I Hear From My Students...

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2024/11/29

Today we’re talking about a topic that many of my Czech listeners will find super helpful: common mistakes Czech people make in English.⭐Přepis a slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep.66: Thanksgiving + Black Friday 101 (What You...

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2024/11/22

Today, we’re diving into Thanksgiving—what it is, why Americans celebrate it, and the surprising chaos that follows the very next day: Black Friday.⭐Přepis a slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep.65: Can You Translate These SUPER USEFUL Phrases...

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2024/11/15

Okay, today we’re doing a fun quiz episode. I'll give you a situation in which you should use a certain phrase in English that cannot be translated literally in the Czech. I will always say that phrase in Czech, and you’ll have three seconds to think of the best English translation, Let’s see how many you can guess correctly! Sometimes there will be many more ways to respond or translate the phrase, I will always offer you one option but if you have other ideas, you can always write them down and

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Ep.64: Explaining the American Elections To You Like...

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2024/11/08

Today I want to talk to you about something called the American elections. I’ll explain how they work, and we’ll talk about two people you might have heard of: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. I know that the American voting system can be quite complicated for us, the Czech people but do not worry, I am here to explain it to you so that by the end of the episode, you know exactly what is going on.⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)email:

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Ep.63: Key Phrases for the Cambridge Exams: PET, FCE,...

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2024/11/01

Today’s episode is packed with practical language for all of you preparing for the Cambridge exams—whether it’s PET, FCE, or CAE. These phrases will help you express your thoughts clearly, sound natural, and tackle the speaking and writing tasks with confidence.⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep.62: Why Do We Celebrate Halloween? 🎃

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2024/10/25

In the Czech Republic, October and November are the months of scary stories, candles and spirits. And of course, we have Halloween costume parties and it has been more and more popular as time goes on but we don’t celebrate it really, do we? So I was thinking that we could look at the history of Halloween. Where does it come from? And how exactly is it celebrated nowadays? Let’s get into it.⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)email:

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Ep.61: 👻 Reading and Rating 5 Scary Stories Made By...

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2024/10/18

Do you like scary stories? I kind of do but I don’t know that many of them. Especially not many short ones. So today I let the Chat GPT generate five scary stories and we will read them together and rate them on a scale from 1-10 of how scary they are.⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep.60: English Idioms That Don't Make Much Sense

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2024/10/12

Today, we’re looking again at the world of idioms. Specifically, English idioms that make absolutely no sense when you first hear them—but they’re so much fun to use!⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep.59: Comparing American, British and Czech...

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2024/10/04

Today’s episode is about a topic I find interesting, especially since education shapes so much of our lives—educational systems! Specifically, we’ll look at and compare how education works in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic. Because sometimes it is very hard to orient ourselves in the way it works in different countries.⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See

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Ep.58: Explaining PAST PERFECT Through Stories

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2024/09/27

Today’s episode is going to be a bit different from my usual ones. We’re going to dive into grammar, and not just any grammar, but one of those tricky tenses—past perfect, or in Czech,předminulý čas. I know, it sounds a little boring, but I’ll try to make it fun with some stories from my own life to help you understand this tense better. It will be a little similar to the episode about present perfect so I hope you will like it.⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY

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Ep.57: 7 Steps To Feel More Confident While Speaking...

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2024/09/20

Today, we’re diving into a topic I know many of you are passionate about: becoming more confident when speaking English. Whether you’re planning to study abroad, work in a different country, or just want to improve for everyday conversations, it is also nice to feel confident about it. It is not a revolutionary topic or something that was never discussed but I still meet a lot of people who ask me about it and it is a daily struggle of my students so I thought that it could maybe help

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Ep.56: 7 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before...

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2024/09/13

Today I want to talk to you about something close to my heart: going somewhere new. Going to a different country and staying there for some time. Because I know that a lot of you, who are listening, would like to do it someday. Whether it is to study abroad, start a new job in a foreign country, or just head off on an adventure and travel, there are a few things I would like to tell you before you go.⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)email:

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Ep.55: Six Weird Laws In The English-Speaking World

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2024/09/06

Today, we’re diving into something weird – I’m talking about some of the weirdest laws you’ll find in the English-speaking world. These are the kinds of rules that make you go, “Wait, is that for real?” But trust me, they are very real, and they have some pretty interesting backstories. So, let’s get started!⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep.54: How Much Do You Know About Native Americans?

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2024/08/30

Today we will talk about the history and problems of Native Americans because it is an important part of American history and many people don't know much about it which I think is a shame.⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep.53: Solo-traveling And My Trip To Berlin

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2024/08/23

Today I am talking about my short trip to Berlin that I took alone and also about the reasons why I love solo-traveling.⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep.52: 15 English Idioms In The Context Of My Stories

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2024/08/09

Today, I decided to talk about some English idioms again but maybe in a little bit of a different way. Sometimes, we learn fixed phrases isolated from the context and then we know about them but don’t really use them while talking because we don’t know how, am I right?So I was thinking I would share with you some general updates from my life while using different idioms so that you might recall them later and know how to use them. What do you think?⭐Přepis, slovíčka a PDF s idiomy : TADY⭐ PDF s

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Ep.51: Learn Phrasal Verbs From Songs

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2024/08/02

Today we will talk about phrasal verbs with examples from songs.Songs:Shake It Off - Taylor SwiftShow Must Go On - QueenMy Heart Will Go On- Celine DionI Won't Give Up- Jason MrazMess Around- Cage the ElephantMess It Up- Gracie AbramsLock Me Up- The CabLights Go Out- Autumn Kings⭐Přepis a slovíčka : TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep.50: Stories of Assassinations of American Presidents

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2024/07/26

I am sure you heard about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump that happened just the other day. It was all over the news.It brought me to the idea to walk you through some assassinations and assassination attempts of American presidents. It is a rather dark but fascinating part of American history. And we will talk about Trump’s attempt at the end as well.⭐Přepis a slovíčka : TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acast

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Ep.49: Explaining Present Perfect Through Stories

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2024/07/12

Today I have decided to make a little bit different episode than usual. I wanted to talk about grammar. So boring, am I right? I wanted to talk about a tense that is very problematic for Czech students and that is present perfect, in Czech “předpřítomný čas”.But don’t worry, I will try to make it interesting, at least a little bit. And I also prepared a little present for you- a grammar mind map that I drew that will help you orient yourself in that tense. You will find it in the transcription of

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