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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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Ep.108: Conditional Sentences and My Opinions About AI

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2025/11/07

Today, we are mixing the best of both worlds- some grammar and also my personal views on things. Because I am sure everyone is super interested in my ideas, opinions and views. Sometimes I feel guilty and weird about talking about my own stories and opinions, like, who do I think I am? And why should anyone care? So that is why I decided to connect it to a grammar topic, so in case you don’t care, it can be beneficial to you in a different way. Podpoř mě tady: (If you want to financially support my

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6:38

Ep.107: How To Learn English From Movies and TV Shows...

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2025/10/31

Today’s topic is something almost every student has heard at least once: “You should learn English from movies!”It is so much fun, right? And it is also sooooo easy … you just watch your favourite movie, and somehow, magically, you start speaking like a native. Well… no. It doesn’t quite work like that. But you knew that, didn’t you?Podpoř mě tady: (If you want to financially support my work, now you can here): BUY ME A COFFEE - but don't feel like you have to, it is just an option :)⭐Přepis a

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Ep.106: 5 Mistakes Advanced English Speakers Make -...

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2025/10/24

In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about something I love - mistakes. Not mine, obviously, yours. No, I’m kidding. Kind of.These are mistakes that even advanced Czech students make. Podpoř mě tady: (If you want to financially support my work, now you can here): BUY ME A COFFEE - but don't feel like you have to, it is just an option :)⭐Přepis a slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo (můj instagram:) TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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Ep.105: My Last Week: A Series Of Unfortunate Events

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2025/10/17

Today I decided to amuse you a little bit because that was actually the first intention of this podcast. Just to entertain someone through short stories being told in English. This time, I will tell you about last week. Not that it was some spectacular week but when I was thinking about it, it was one of those weeks where you are asking yourself- what else will come?Podpoř mě tady: (If you want to financially support my work, now you can here): BUY ME A COFFEE - but don't feel like you have to, it

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Ep.104: Being Completely Honest With Myself

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2025/10/10

Today, I want to share something that helped me not only with my English and French but also with being a better tutor. And it’s this: learning to say the words “I don’t know” confidently.Podpoř mě tady: (If you want to financially support my work, now you can here): BUY ME A COFFEE - but don't feel like you have to, it is just an option :)⭐Přepis a slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo (můj instagram:) TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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10:34

Ep.103: Why Saying “I Don’t Know” Makes You Sound...

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2025/10/03

Today, I want to share something that helped me not only with my English and French but also with being a better tutor. And it’s this: learning to say the words “I don’t know” confidently.Podpoř mě tady: (If you want to financially support my work, now you can here): BUY ME A COFFEE - but don't feel like you have to, it is just an option :)⭐Přepis a slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo (můj instagram:) TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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Ep.102: "I Understand But... I Can't Speak" - What To...

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2025/09/19

Today, I want to talk about something that I hear all the time from students. They tell me: “I understand English, but I can’t speak.” If you’ve ever felt that way, this episode is for you.Podpoř mě tady: (If you want to financially support my work, now you can here): BUY ME A COFFEE - but don't feel like you have to, it is just an option :)⭐Přepis a slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo (můj instagram:) TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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Ep.101: "She said that..." - Reported Speech In English

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2025/09/12

Today we’re going to talk about grammar, and not just any grammar - an intermediate grammar that any student at the B1 level should know. It is something many students find a bit confusing, but once you understand the logic, it’s actually not that bad. The topic is reported speech, also called indirect speech.⏰ Mastering English Tenses Course - do 14.9. za zvýhodněnou cenu: TADYPodpoř mě tady: (If you want to financially support my work, now you can here): BUY ME A COFFEE - but don't feel like you

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11:59

✨Ep.100: SPECIAL EPISODE - English Game Show!!!

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2025/09/05

Today, I’ll be playing with you. Yes, you, my dear friend, I am talking to you. So get ready, because we’re going to have a GAME SHOW - some tongue twisters, grammar questions, and even some weird facts about English that you’ll have to guess.⏰ Mastering English Tenses Course: TADYPodpoř mě tady: (If you want to financially support my work, now you can here): BUY ME A COFFEE - but don't feel like you have to, it is just an option :)⭐Přepis a slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo (můj

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Ep.99: How To Sound More Natural In English...

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2025/08/29

Now … this is actually a very special episode, because it’s number ninety-nine. And you know the saying, “I’ve got 99 problems but sounding natural in English ain’t one”? That’s exactly what we’re talking about today - how to sound more natural in English.Podpoř mě tady: (If you want to financially support my work, now you can here): BUY ME A COFFEE - but don't feel like you have to, it is just an option :)⭐Přepis a slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo (můj instagram:) TADY

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Ep.98: Books I Have Been Reading Lately

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2025/08/22

Today, I want to talk about something I love but I don’t usually share here ... books. More specifically, the books I’ve been reading lately. And don’t worry, I’ll make sure to use lots of grammar in this too ... actually, I’ll be focusing on past continuous and past simple, because those two tenses are the backbone of storytelling. You’ll hear me use both and I’ll explain why at the end.Podpoř mě tady: (If you want to financially support my work, now you can here): BUY ME A COFFEE - but don't feel

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Ep.97: Explaining Future Continuous Through Short...

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2025/08/15

Today’s episode is all about grammar. As you might remember, I have already done something similar for present perfect and past perfect as those are ones of the most problematic tenses. So today, we are continuing with this trend and we’re diving into the future continuous.Podpoř mě tady: (If you want to financially support my work, now you can here): BUY ME A COFFEE - but don't feel like you have to, it is just an option :)⭐Přepis a slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo (můj

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Ep.96: Not Seeing Results On Your Language Journey?...

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2025/08/08

Today’s topic is one that a lot of my students have been asking me about, and also something I’ve had to deal with myself lately. And the title says it all: "I don’t see any results… what now?"Does it sound familiar to you?🧺Přijď na English Picnic (15.8.) - přihlaš se TADYPodpoř mě tady: (If you want to financially support my work, now you can here): BUY ME A COFFEE - but don't feel like you have to, it is just an option :)⭐Přepis a slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo (můj

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Ep.95: A Little Life Update ...And a Lot of Excitement

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2025/08/01

Today, it will be a shorter and more personal episode, as I want to fill you in on all the things I have been working on and planning. And pay attention to new vocabulary and also phrasal verbs I will be using! 🧺English Picnic (15.8.) - přihlaš se TADY Podpoř mě tady: (If you want to financially support my work, now you can here): BUY ME A COFFEE - but don't feel like you have to, it is just an option :)⭐Přepis a slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo (můj instagram:) TADY

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Ep.94: Crazy Period of American History! (1920s and...

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2025/07/25

Today I want to take you back to a really interesting time in American history. Because I love talking about my stories, but I love talking about American history even more! What period will we talk about? The 1920s! …which are often called The Roaring Twenties, and then we’ll talk about what happened next: the Wall Street crash in 1929, followed by the Great Depression in the 1930s. That period had a massive impact not just on the United States but also on the rest of the world. And yes, it also

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Ep.93: My Summer Camp Stories

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2025/07/18

Today, let’s go on a little nostalgic trip together.I want to tell you about summer camps ... both when I was a child, and later, when I became an instructor.Because, honestly? Camps were a big part of my life. I am just a camp child. And camp adult also. I loved camps. So here's a small compilation of stories!If you want to financially support my work, now you can here: https://coff.ee/dagmartomaskova - but don't feel like you have to, it is just an option :) ⭐Přepis a slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi

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Ep.92: My Experience With Learning a Language With AI...

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2025/07/11

Today, I wanted to share something quite personal and current: my own experience of learning a language with the help of AI. Because yes, even as an English coach, I am also a language student myself. I’m learning French, and AI has become a surprisingly big part of my routine. So let’s look together at what I’ve found out… the good and the bad.⭐Přepis a slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo (můj instagram:) TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See

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Ep.91: 8 Mistakes To Avoid If You Are Preparing For...

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2025/07/04

Today’s episode is especially for those of you who are preparing for the Cambridge exams like FCE or CAE.Because I am going to talk about common mistakes I see students make all the time. And trust me, I’ve seen a lot of them because I’ve helped so many students prepare over the years. Today we’ll go over them together, and I’ll try to explain why they matter and what you can do instead. Think of this as a little coaching session with me.⭐Přepis a slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo

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Ep.90: Expressions You NEED to Know to Understand...

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2025/06/27

Today we’re talking about something that I think is secretly driving all English learners (and honestly, even native speakers) a little crazy. And that is... English expressions that appear in the vocabulary of the young generation out of nowhere and it takes a while to understand what they actually mean. The kind of phrases that, if you don’t know them, it is really hard to understand, why anyone would say them.⭐Přepis a slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo (můj instagram:) TADY

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Ep.89: What I Did and Saw In London

Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories ·

2025/06/20

I flew to London. It was my third time going there, but you can take it as my little travel diary because I will tell you, briefly, what I did and saw in London. I am not a very descriptive person when it comes to trips. My mum always asks me - so tell me about London (or Barcelona or any other city I traveled to) and my answer is - yeah, it was great, you know, we did this and that and that’s about it. But here we go.⭐Přepis a slovíčka: TADY⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo (můj instagram:)

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