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Margaret Trudeau reflection on life and aging offers women sage advice that is honest, straightforward, and ultimately hopeful. Sharing stories from her own life and the lives of other women, Trudeau discusses everything from pension planning and retirement homes to sex and "grey divorce." Trudeau promotes a more proactive, engaged aging process and encourages baby boomers to serious about finding joy in their "third act." All rights reserved.

Audiobook: Margaret Trudeau, "Time of Your Life," narrated by Colleen Winton

Learn English through Stories: First Date Disaster

Welcome to this pilot (test) episode of the TF Podcast. In this episode, my wife and I talk about Thanksgiving.

Watch on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp--TdCU9GI

This gives you a great way to listen to a real conversation in both British and American English.

*** LESSON NOTES ***

☆ We're hoping she's going to be quiet - notice that I use 'hope' in the continuous? Learn more about 'hope' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azx3kbTAI4M

☆ Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Learn more about this here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macy%27s_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade

☆ That's what it boils down to - this is a great phrase to mean "the main reason for something."

☆ Put on a parade - to organize a parade (phrasal verb)

☆ It's a pretty big milestone - a significant event

☆ I did not grow up eating that - learn about grow up here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEkUHx5qVP8

☆ Potluck - a party where everyone brings a dish. For Thanksgiving, people are assigned a certain dish

☆ To go back for seconds - to get another plate of food after eating your first

☆ It has a special place in everyone's heart - This means that's it's emotionally important. Learn more here: http://www.phrasemix.com/phrases/something-holds-a-special-place-in-ones-heart

☆ Black Friday has become a huge thing now - this means that Black Friday is important and widespread

☆ I'm a person who leaves it to the last minute - I wait until near the deadline to do something. I use this phrase here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYNHJHzSNA

☆ I didn't take those days off - I worked those days

☆ It's going to be very difficult to travel with two children - I'm sure you know what this means!

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Learn English Podcast - Episode 0 (Pilot) - A Conversation About Thanksgiving

Lesson #03 | Beginner 1

Basic Verbs

Two people discuss their weekend routines.

The Weekend - Basic Verbs

Present Simple
Sarah and John talk about their morning routine.

L2 - 02 - JohnSarah - PresentSimple - Routine

Be Verbs
Aimee and Todd talk about their favorite things.

L2 - 01 - AimeeTodd - Intros - BeVerb - FAV

L1 - 01 - AimeeTodd - Intros - BeVerb

Life History  - Meg and Todd talk about times in their lives.

Grammar Talks 2-07 | Beginner | Past Tense - Be - Was / Were

Sentence Patterns

Months And Holidays

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