FE pod ep 0070 – The difference between ‘lose’ and ‘miss’

In this episode I talk about the difference between the verbs ‘lose’ and ‘miss’. I start by talking about the meanings of the verb ‘miss’ and I illustrate the meaning with examples and then I move on to talk about the verb ‘lose’, also giving a few examples.

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FE pod ep 0069 – Prepositions at the end of questions

In this episode I talk about prepositions at the end of questions. I start by giving a general overview of the topic and then I talk about when and how we use prepositions at the end of questions. I give a lot of examples and explain the contexts in which you can do that.

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FE pod ep 0068 – The difference between ‘farther’ and ‘further’

In this episode I talk about the difference between ‘farther’ and ‘further’. I start by talking about their difference in meaning and then I move on to talk about how they are used by giving some examples.

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FE pod ep 0067 – When things go wrong

In this episode I talk about one of my favorite topics: traveling, more specifically about “when things go wrong” on a trip. I start by discussing the way we plan our trips nowadays and how it can affect our experience while traveling. Then, I move on to give a couple of examples of things that went wrong in some of my trips.

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FE pod ep 0066 – What is Small Talk?

In this episode I talk about Small Talk. I start by giving a definition of Small Talk and talking about a number of occassions when you might need it. Then, I move on to give a list of common topics and examples and at the end I also talk about some topics you should avoid.

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FE pod ep 0065 – Summary of the last 12 episodes

In this episode I give a brief summary of the last 12 episodes. I read their titles one by one and make some comments about the contents covered in each episode. This episode is a guide to the last 12 episodes. 

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FE pod ep 0064 – A few random thoughts on error correction

In this episode I talk about error correction in the EFL classroom. I start by reading a short passage from an article by Larry Ferlazzo recently published by the British Council Teaching English blog. Then, I make some general comments on how it can affect the learning process and how EFL teachers can approach it.

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FE pod ep 0063 – ‘Take care (of)’, ‘care (about)’ and ‘care (for)’

In this episode I talk about different ways of using the word ‘care’. I start by discussing the central meaning of the noun and verb ‘care’ and then I move on to give examples of usage of ‘take care (of)’, ‘care (about)’ and ‘care (for)’.

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FE pod ep 0062 – Interview with Maria Claudia (EFL teacher)

In this episode I interview an EFL teacher from Brazil. We talked about educational background, her language classes and she gave some personal tips on what learners can do to learn a foreign language more effectively. We also talked about the role of EFL teachers and how it is changing nowadays. 

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FE pod ep 0061 – Changes to FCE First exam format

In this episode I talk about the changes to FCE First exam format. I start by giving a quick overview of the changes and then I move on and talk about each paper and the changes to format, timing and number of questions.

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