Virtually Anywhere - by Cambridge English

All - Intermediate - Phrases

Friends is one of the most watched TV shows of all time and is used by English learners all over the world. In part one of their two-part conversation Elle chats with Cara of Leo Listening about the show's popularity and some aspects that haven't aged so well!

Learn English with Friends | Part 1

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The series begins with final-year archaeology students Geeta and Paul arguing about which location to study for their final piece of coursework.
Suddenly they are contacted by a mysterious character called the Professor, who says he wants to meet them.

Download free learning resources to accompany each episode at www.cambridgeenglish.org/virtually-anywhere 

Virtually Anywhere Episode 1

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Archaeology students Geeta and Paul can’t decide which location to study for their final piece of coursework. 
But a meeting with a mysterious ‘Professor’ is about to change all that. He’s got a special computer that can transport people anywhere in the world – virtually.

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Virtually Anywhere Episode 2

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In this episode Paul and Geeta travel to China to see the Terracotta Army using the mysterious Professor’s virtual reality machine.

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Virtually Anywhere Episode 3

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In this episode, students Geeta and Paul travel via virtual reality machine inside the famous Tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. It’s a place which has remained sealed since the Emperor’s death, thousands of years ago…

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Virtually Anywhere Episode 4

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In this episode Geeta and Paul continue on their travels round the world via the Professor’s virtual reality machine. Having narrowly escaped the Emperor’s Tomb in China, they now find themselves at Teotihuacan in Mexico.

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Virtually Anywhere Episode 5

In this lesson, you will learn about English  buzzwords/ There's still a lot to know so be sure to check out the lesson notes on EnglisgClass101.com: http://www.englishclass101.com/2009/07/15/buzzwords-2-what-do-you-meaneveryone-owns-a-crackberry/

English Buzzwords #2 - Everyone Owns a Crackberry?!

Welcome back, travelers! One last time, pack your bags — we’re heading west. Today, we’ll visit the Southwest and the West. In the Southwest, we have: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. And in the West, we have: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. That’s fifteen states in total! Today, we’ll take a closer look at Texas, Arizona, Colorado, California, Oregon, and Washington. Get the text here:&nbsp;

#358 US State Name Stories – West and SouthWest

Meetings - Expressing Opinions

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Day of the Dead Vocabulary - A. J. Hoge

In this English lesson, you're going to learn 52 commonly used phrasal verbs. You're going to do this by watching a typical day in the life of my friend, Dave. Watch the video and see the list of the phrasal verbs below.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpvtm9KngQ8
Learn on my website: https://www.tofluency.com/52-phrasal-verbs/

*** RESOURCES ***

English fluency book:
https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/

To Fluency Program:
https://www.tofluency.com/tfp/

More Phrasal Verb Lessons:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZOJurmtexYoK0ag3zbT8YWKatK3C82Zw

Methods I recommend you follow for English fluency:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZOJurmtexYpQYEvWTJaieyehensaC_eU

*** The 52 Phrasal Verbs ***

Dave’s alarm goes off at 4:30
As soon as he gets up
He turns on the coffee machine
He’s run out of cream
It is time to work out
If they work out in the morning…
He sets off on his 20-mile run
Breathing in the ocean air
As he runs along the oceanfront
He’s running out of energy
He doesn’t give up
He bangs out 100 push-ups
Turns on the shower
Jumps in
Dries himself off
He opens up his computer
Logs into his emails
He turns down 5
He has to iron out a few details
He looks up flights to New York
He doesn’t have time to shop around
He fills out the form
It’s time to get on with writing his presentation
He doesn’t want to put this off until next week
He gave them up a few years ago
He warms up leftover pasta
He digs in
The afternoon is dragging on a bit
He adds in a little
He spends the rest of the afternoon finishing up his presentation
It’s now time to chill out for the rest of the evening
To see if she wants to hang out
He heads out just before 5 and sets off for his friend's house
He’s looking forward to catching up
They grew up together
He’s worried about them growing apart
He pops in for a few minutes
They decide to eat out
So they head out to this new exciting restaurant
He wolfs them down
Sarah only picks at them
They then go through the menu again
And pick out a main meal to share
Sarah then knocks back a couple of very expensive cocktails
He’s trying to cut back on alcohol during the week
They actually run into an old friend from school
They decide to stay out a little bit longer
Dave drops Sarah off at home
He has enough time to write down what he has learned that day
He then turns off the lights
Gets into bed
And passes out immediately

52 Phrasal Verbs Soundcloud

In this English lesson, you're going to learn 43 commonly used phrases related to romance. You're going to do this by watching a video of David and Sarah meeting in a hotel bar.

Get the definitions and watch the video here: https://www.tofluency.com/53-english-phrases-romance

*** RESOURCES ***

English fluency book:
https://www.tofluency.com/5-step-plan/

To Fluency Program:
https://www.tofluency.com/tfp/

52 Phrasal Verbs (similar lesson):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpvtm9KngQ8

Methods I recommend you follow for English fluency:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZOJurmtexYpQYEvWTJaieyehensaC_eU

*** The 43 Phrases ***

- Sitting on her own at a hotel bar
- Sarah has recently broken up with her long-term boyfriend
- David is, let’s say, a little bit of a player
- He likes to chat up women
- He likes to go out on lots of dates
- At the moment he is single too
- He’s checking the football results on his phone
- He starts to check out Sarah
- He likes what he sees
- He finds her very attractive
- He thinks she’s very beautiful
- She has this special aura about her
- To see if she’s noticing him as well
- He’s starting to get a little frustrated
- He’s trying to build up the courage to go over to her
- Finally, he gets up out of his chair
- Walks over to Sarah at the bar
- And makes his move
- This is the first time that she has seen him
- There is instant chemistry
- They flirt with each other straight away
- Although she’s a little hesitant
- She starts to open up about what she does
- This tattoo caused the breakup of her long-term relationship
- He’s happy she’s single
- They’re glancing at each other and flirting a little bit more
- David orders two shots
- They raise their glasses
- He downs it in one
- She needs to go back to her room soon to prepare for her presentation
- He hands over his phone
- He asks her put her number in it 
- He thinks about when he’s going to text her next

Learn English Podcast: 43 Advanced Phrases about Romance (Story)

Mr Harris is a quiet man who loves travelling by train. One night he takes the night train from Helsinki to Oulu to stay with some friends during his late summer holidays. At midnight, the train stops at Otava station, where a young couple of siblings, - Elena and Erik -, get on the train and into his carriage

Mr. Harris And The Night Train by Jennifer Bassett

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