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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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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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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In this episode I talk about three useful structures you can use when you are at the restaurant. I start by talking about the vocabulary you may find in a simple three-course meal menu and then I move on to give you some examples of how you can use the three structures to interact while at the restaurant.
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In this episode I talk about the vocabulary used when we talk about elections. I start by making some brief comments about the elections happening in Brazil this weekend and then I talk about 10 words and phrases used when we talk about elections and disucuss their meaning.
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In this episode I talk about how to greet people in English. I start by giving some examples and discussing the vocabulary used in greetings and then I talk about some collocations used to describe how people greet each other.
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In this episode I talk about how to use the structures ‘in case’ and ‘in case of’. I give some examples of how to use these structures and discuss the meaning of the sentences.
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In this episode I talk about the most important skill to practice in order to learn English as a foreign language. I start by briefly discussing the 4 skills and how to practice them and then I move on to give some tips on how to practice your listening skills.
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In this episode I discuss the meaning of three random 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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In this episode I talk about how students can study irregular verbs in English. I start by making some general comments about irregular verbs in English and then I give some tips about how to study irregular verbs in English.
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