In this episode I give a brief summary of the last 11 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 11 episodes.
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In this episode I talk about collocations with ‘contribution’ and ‘request’. I start by briefly discussing the importance of collocations and describing the content in five earlier episodes. Then, I give examples of collocations with the two nouns and discuss their meaning.
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In this episode I talk about how long it takes to learn English. I start by discussing some other questions that learners should bear in mind before considering how long it will take. Then, I talk about the number of hours learners usually take to reach different levels of proficiency in language.
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In this episode I discuss the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘get away’. I basically read out its different meanings and give one or two examples for each meaning. I use the Oxford Phrasal Verbs Dictionary in this episode.
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In this episode I discuss the meaning of three phrasal verbs with the verb ‘pass’. I basically read out their meanings and give one or two examples for each meaning. I use the Oxford Phrasal Verbs Dictionary in this episode.
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In this episode I talk about how to use ‘even’ to say that something is unusual or surprising. I start by giving some examples and then I move on to talk about the different positions where we can place ‘even’ in the sentence. At the end I also talk about ‘even though’, ‘even when’ and ‘even if’ and give some more examples.
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In this episode I talk about how to use ‘so’ and ‘neither’ to show agreement. I start by talking about the structure that we have to use with ‘so’ and ‘neither’ and then I move on to give a few random examples with different verb tenses. I also briefly discuss the contexts.
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In this episode I talk about the difference between active and passive vocabulary. I start by discussing the difference, then I read an article that I found on the Internet about that and make my comments. I also give a few tips on how language learners can deal with this issue.
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In this episode I discuss the meaning of three phrasal verbs with the verb ‘put’. I basically read out their meanings and give one or two examples for each meaning. I use the Oxford Phrasal Verbs Dictionary in this episode.
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