In this episode I talk about the difference between ‘gone to’ and ‘been to’. I start by discussing the main difference in meaning and I also quickly review the structure of Present Perfect. Then I move on and talk about some other ways to use these verbs.
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In this episode I talk about 5 things you can do to improve your speaking. I basically go through this list I came up with discussing what I consider to be important to do not only if you want to just become more confident when you speak, but also if you want to improve your performance on a proficiency exam.
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In this episode I give a brief summary of the last 14 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 14 episodes.
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In this episode I interview an ex-student who knows all about The Beatles. I ask him some general questions about their career and he also talks about his favorite songs and the influence they had on the 1960s and 1970s society in Britain.
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In this episode I talk about 3 American cities that I visited recently. I briefly talk about the population and discuss some of my impressions on the people and the public transportation of the cities.
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In this episode I talk about 5 travel apps that I find useful. I describe what you can do with the apps and how they can help you in different ways. I also talk a bit about how you can keep a record of your trip in different ways.
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In this episode I interview one of my students who is moving to Canada. We talk about his experience going through the Express Entry Immigration program and his expectations regarding his first days abroad. We also talked about the weather, finding jobs, people and culture related issues.
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In this episode I talk about collocations with the word ‘language’. I start by briefly discussing the different meanings of the word. Then, I give examples of collocations with the word ‘language’ and discuss their meaning.
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In this episode I talk about how to use critical thinking in conversation classes. I start by discussing what I consider to be essential to have in a conversation class and then I talk about critical thinking and give some ideas how to include in your conversation lessons.
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In this episode I discuss the meaning of five well-known proverbs in English. I basically discuss their meaning and give one or two examples in which they would apply in real life.
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