FE pod ep 0052 – 2014 wrap-up and summary of last 11 episodes

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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FE pod ep 0051 – IELTS Speaking Test part 1 – do’s and don’ts

In this episode I talk about IELTS Speaking Test part 1. I start by giving a brief description of part 1 of the Speaking Test and then I talk about some of the things you should try to do as well as some of the things you should avoid. 

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FE pod ep 0050 – Interview with a student about indians in Brazil

In this episode I interview one of my students who works with indian communities here in Brazil. We talked about the status of indian communities, their language and the prejudice people have against them. We explored 5 or 6 misconceptions/false beliefs people have about indians in Brazil. 

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FE pod ep 0049 – How to use ‘ever’ and ‘never’ with Present Perfect Simple

In this episode I talk about how to use ‘ever’ and ‘never’ with Present Perfect Simple. I start by talking about the meaning of ‘ever’ and how it is used in questions about life experience and then I move on to talk about how to use ‘never’ in negative sentences and finally I give some examples of how to use ‘ever’ with the superlative in affirmative sentences.

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FE pod ep 0048 – Interview with a former student who is living in Finland

In this episode I interview a former student who has been living in Finland as part of the “Science Without Borders” program and his fiancée. We talked about Finland, the language and the people and their traveling experiences.  

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FE pod ep 0047 – IELTS Academic writing task 1

In this episode I talk about IELTS Academic writing task 1. I start by giving a brief description of writing task 1 and what you need to do in order to do well in it and then I talk about some of the language you may use in order to get a good score.

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FE pod ep 0046 – The difference between ‘make’ and ‘do’

In this episode I talk about the difference between ‘make’ and ‘do’. I start by talking about some of the uses of ‘do’ and then I move on to talk about the difference in usage between ‘make’ and ‘do’ and I also give some examples of common collocations with ‘make’ and ‘do’.

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FE pod ep 0045 – The future of English

In this episode I talk about the future of English. I start by discussing the status of English as a global language and why it became the lingua franca and then I give my opinion about what I think it is going to happen in the future.

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FE pod ep 0044 – Collocations with the verb ‘take’

In this episode I talk about collocations with the verb ‘take’. I start by discussing the meaning of ‘take’ in some of the collocations and then I move on to give a few examples of how they can be used in a sentence. I also briefly talk about light verbs.

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FE pod ep 0043 – Collocations with the verb ‘have’

In this episode I talk about collocations with the verb ‘have’. I start by discussing the meaning of ‘have’ in some of the collocations and then I move on to give a few examples of how they can be used in a sentence. I also briefly talk about light verbs.

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