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Hi, everybody! I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of&nbsp;. My mission is to help you speak English fluently.&nbsp; - Do you know how to&nbsp;express probability in English? Probably, but just in case, let's practice with some basic expressions. In the second part, we will practice fluency with a short mini-story of questions and answers. You can get the transcript of this episode and more at Speakenglishpodcast.com. Very good. When we talk, we usually say things that are true, or at least we believe them to be true. For example, "it's cold today," but we can also say things that we don't know one hundred percent if they are true. In today's episode, we will learn some&nbsp;phrases and words used to express probability. I'm sure you already know some of these expressions, and seeing them with some examples will help you consolidate them. The key is to hear them in context and over time, repeating them several times. Don't try to learn them all in one day. Since these expressions are used a lot, it will be easy to remember and use them. Imagine the following situation: Someone doesn't know where the keys are.&nbsp; &nbsp; Example: - Where are the keys? I have to go out, and I can't find them.   They&nbsp;might&nbsp;be&nbsp;in the room. They&nbsp;may&nbsp;be in the room. They&nbsp;could&nbsp;be in the room.  See? "They&nbsp;might/may/could&nbsp;be in the room" indicates an assumption, a certain probability. You think they are, with some probability, in the room when you say, "they&nbsp;might/may/could&nbsp;be&nbsp;in the room." &nbsp; Get the transcript at:

#193 How to express Probability in English?

Today we will talk about finding the perfect home and what you should consider before you rent or buy a house. In the second part of this show, you will improve your fluency with a mini-story. I will ask you many questions that you need to answer as quickly as possible. It's like having a conversation with another person in English. Ok, let's start! Looking for a new home is an important decision, and many people are unprepared for the occasion. But today, I will help you&nbsp;find your perfect home in English.&nbsp; When you want to buy or rent a house, make sure you try everything. Open and shut the cupboards, flush the toilets, and use a measuring tape.&nbsp; Here are a few key things to look for on each&nbsp;home tour: First of all, you will need to consider the location, and the number of floors of the property—also, the size of bedrooms, bathrooms, closets, and storage space.&nbsp; If the house is furnished and includes all electrical appliances, make sure you check out the age and condition of the appliances. Pay attention to the light switches and the number of sockets in each room, and check the plumbing and water pressure in the kitchen and bathrooms. Another thing that many people don't take into account is the house's orientation. This will determine the amount of natural light your house gets. For example, facing East, a house is heated in the morning and cooled during the rest of the day. So, make sure you pay attention to this important factor.&nbsp; Although there are so many things you need to take into account, don't overlook any other vital aspects like the noise levels inside or outside the home. Living in a noisy neighborhood can drastically deteriorate your lifestyle.&nbsp; Another suggestion would be that you&nbsp;walk around the entire home and property&nbsp;and pay attention to the age and condition of the roof and siding. Siding is the protective material placed on the exterior side of a house or other building wall. Take a few minutes after the home visit to look around the&nbsp;neighborhood. Pay attention to details. Are there any stores, or restaurants nearby?&nbsp; If the property has a&nbsp;garage&nbsp;or parking capacity, make sure you scrutinize it as well. And during the home tour, make sure to&nbsp;take notes and photos. Why do I say this? It is mainly because we can get overexcited during the home visit, and it's hard to think clearly. That’s why it is essential to review the notes and photos taken. Ok, so you have already visited the place and collected a great deal of housing information. Now it's time to give the agent a call. Here are some&nbsp;basic questions&nbsp;you can ask the real estate agent: Is the price right? How old is the home? Why is it for sale? Are any repairs needed? When were the floors last refinished? What types of heating and cooling systems are available? How old is the electrical and plumbing? After you have collected as much information as possible, take some time to relax before making the decision, especially if you're buying.&nbsp; The bottom line is that buying a home requires a great deal of commitment and patience.&nbsp; My advice is to avoid falling in love with a house at first sight and do your research.&nbsp; Ok, so you have learned plenty of new vocabulary today. By the way, if you want to know how to&nbsp;speak English&nbsp;using the right techniques, visit SpeakEnglishPodcast.com and subscribe to my mailing list.&nbsp;I will send you my 5 golden rules to speak English fluently. Read the transcript here:

#196 House Vocabulary in English

Hi, everyone! I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of&nbsp;. My mission is to help you speak English fluently with no grammar and no textbooks. Today, let's learn some&nbsp;popular idioms in English. And with a point of view lesson, you will&nbsp;learn&nbsp;grammar in context without memorizing any boring rules. I'll tell you the same story from different grammar points. I can change the tense or the person. And like that, you will&nbsp;learn grammar in context. Please visit &nbsp;to get the&nbsp;transcript.&nbsp;It’s free. Ok. Let’s get started! 1. NO-BRAINER:&nbsp;this is basically an easy decision. It's something that requires little or no mental effort. Example: "Do you think I should propose to my girlfriend? That's a&nbsp;no-brainer. She is such a fantastic woman!" 2. SIT ON THE FENCE:&nbsp;staying neutral and not taking sides. For example, if you have two friends and they have a fight, you will try not to take sides. You'll&nbsp;sit on the fence. Example: "Don't you think I'm right? He hasn't been nice to me lately, has he? I'm sitting on the fence with this one; you're both my good friends." 3. FREAK OUT:&nbsp;to become very angry, scared, or excited. Example: "Mum, don't&nbsp;freak out! But I have to tell you something that I did last weekend. Tom and I got married! "Last week, my sister won the lottery, and she&nbsp;freaked out&nbsp;about it." 4. BE A CATCH: Telling someone that others would be lucky to have them around, or even marry them. Example: "Dad, I'm taking Jessica out tonight.&nbsp;She is such a catch!" 5. COSTS AN ARM AND A LEG:&nbsp;when something is very expensive. Examples: "My son wants a new computer for his birthday, but it'll&nbsp;cost an arm and a leg!" "This new smartphone&nbsp;cost me an arm and a leg." 6. YOU ROCK:&nbsp;it means that&nbsp;you are great. Example: "I can't believe you got the tickets for today's game.&nbsp;You rock!" That's all for now; let's practice these expressions in the next section. By the way, if you want to know how to&nbsp;speak English&nbsp;using the right techniques, visit SpeakEnglishPodcast.com and subscribe to my mailing list.&nbsp;I will send you my 5 golden rules to speak English fluently. And it’s completely free! Get the transcript here:

#197 Popular idioms in English

Hi, everybody! I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of&nbsp;. My mission is to help you speak English fluently. Do you play a musical instrument? Well, today we will learn some benefits of playing a musical instrument and whether it will also help you with learning English. And with a mini-story, you will improve your fluency. I will tell you a story while asking many questions that you will need to answer as quickly as possible. It's like having a conversation with another person in English. Before we get started, visit my website  and get the transcript for free. Ok, let's start. #1 You'll be smarter One of the great reasons to learn to play music is to increase your cognitive ability. In other words, to be smarter. Playing music is a way to activate your brain in a way that helps you with memory retention, and you can learn new things quickly. #2 Improves your memory&nbsp; Like I just said, playing an instrument improves your memory. So learning to play an instrument can be very beneficial for those not so young, those with memory problems. If you never know where you leave your keys, it may be a good idea to stimulate your brain by learning to play a musical instrument. Because learning to play music involves learning a lot of new things, your brain will become more accustomed to learning, which will make a big difference to your memory in the future. #3 You'll have better concentration&nbsp; Improving your musical skills forces you to use all the parts of your brain involved in&nbsp;concentration, making you more capable of focusing on other life situations. #4 It builds your confidence Do you want to feel more confident? If you can play an instrument well, it will make you feel more self-confident. Feeling comfortable playing music in front of others is essential and will extend to other aspects of your life. For example, if you get nervous about public speaking, playing an instrument in front of a crowd can be a big help. #5 You'll feel proud&nbsp; And not only will you feel more confident, but you will also feel proud of yourself. Because mastering a musical instrument can make you feel an enormous sense of accomplishment, this will have a substantial positive impact on your life, and you will feel happier. #6 Improves our mood Playing an instrument can help with stress, and depression because it acts as an outlet for difficult emotions. It can be a way to calm down in difficult situations and a healthy distraction on a stressful day. In short, playing an instrument has all kinds of positive benefits on our mood. #7 It makes you creative&nbsp; And one of the most obvious benefits of learning a musical instrument is creativity. Being creative is essential for many aspects of life, and you can extend this idea to other areas, such as art, writing, or cooking. And finally, learning to play a musical instrument can also help you… #8 Learn a foreign language. When we learn to play an instrument, we also develop our listening skills. And it has been proven that students with musical training pronounce the sounds of a second language better and pick up the relevant contrasts between the sounds of that new language. On the other hand, although I'm fluent in several languages, I must confess that I haven’t yet had the opportunity to play any musical instrument. However, I intend to learn to play the piano because it's my favorite musical instrument. How about you? Do you know how to play an instrument? Leave me a comment on my website or social media. I would like to know if it has helped you in your English learning. By the way, if you want to know how to&nbsp;speak English&nbsp;using the right techniques, visit SpeakEnglishPodcast.com and subscribe to my mailing list.&nbsp;I will send you my 5 golden rules to speak English fluently. And it’s completely free. Get the transcript here:&nbsp;

199 Learning English and Music

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In this English Advanced lesson, you will learn how to use the "-ate" syllable. The conversation takes the form of a business meeting between a group of people, and is formal for this reason. There's still a lot to know so be sure to check out the lesson notes on EnglishClass101.com: 
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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

Welcome to the Speak English Now Podcast, your resource for practicing your English speaking and listening. You will also learn about lifestyle and culture, language, vocabulary and how to learn English more effectively.

Transcript:

Hi everyone!

I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently.

I’m extremely excited because you’re listening to my first episode of the Speak English Now podcast.

To be honest, I’m aware that there are many podcasts about learning English, so, maybe you’re asking yourself right now, what’s different about this podcast?

Well, that’s a fair question.

There are many areas in English you can improve, but my main focus, my mission, is to help you SPEAK English fluently.

I’d like to repeat that: My mission is to help you SPEAK English fluently.

If you need to improve other areas, like writing or formal grammar, I suggest you find another content, but…If you truly want to get  better at speaking, this is your podcast.

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Hi everyone!

I’m Georgiana; founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently.

In this episode:

I will be talking about how many times we have to repeat an audio.
After that, we’ll practice conversation skills with a new mini-story.
Let’s get started!

As you may know, I always recommend you listening for improving your English. There are many studies, which suggest that there is a correlation between our level of the language and the hours we have been listening. In other words, the more you listen, the better. The more hours you spend listening, the more quickly you improve.

Here’s an interesting question you might ask: “How many times do I have to listen to every piece of content?” Do I have to listen just one time? Or more than one time?

What most students do is listen to certain content once or twice and then change to another content. The typical student thinks that the more variety, the better.

Well, variety is good, but what you want is to consolidate what you listen, and the most effective way to achieve it, is through repetition.

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The Importance Of Repeated Listening

#025 Stay Motivated when learning English - Maintain a Positive Attitude

Are your eyes sometimes bigger than your stomach? Then you may need a doggie bag! Today, I’ll tell you all about this American custom and the origin of this idiom.

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Hi, I am Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. And I've been helping you speak English since 2011. 

My mission is to help you speak English fluently.

I help people develop their fluency in English using effective and proven techniques, such as mini-story and point-of-view techniques. I am also the creator of several programs used by thousands of students and host The Speak English Podcast, with millions of downloads worldwide.

Why is this podcast so different from any other programs?

With the Speak English Now Podcast:
- you'll master English by listening and speaking without memorizing grammar rules. 

- You will acquire knowledge about the English culture and the language itself. 

- And most importantly, you'll discover valuable tips and tricks on how to speak English fluently.

If there's something you can't understand, don't worry about it! Listen to each episode as many times as you need. You can read the TEXT at SpeakEnglishPodcast.com 

Take advantage of all of my Speak English Now Podcast episodes. Every week there's a new episode.

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