הפודקאסטים הטובים ביותר ב-Eve Rydel (2024)

armchair, chair or sofa are comfortable This armchair is quite comfortable. vs. It is convenient that my job is close to my home. My job is conveniently located.

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Pronunication of words ending in "able" and the pronunication of able as a word that stands alone 7:42

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comfortable, vegetable, doable, remarkable, admirable, adorable, agreeable, available able is a suffix meaning it is added to the end of the word - pronounication as if you were to say "a bull" when it is a part of a word Explanation of prefix vs. suffix happy - unhappy (un = prefix un= not so - not happy) happiness - ness - is a suffix which means…

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Stative Verbs: Emotions 22:56

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adore, appeal, appreciate, desire,despise, detest, dislike, fear, feel, forgive, hate, like, love, mind, need, pity, prefer, satisfy, trust, want and wish

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Stative Verbs: Existence: be & exist 7:13

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Be - stative and non-stative uses Conjugating of the verb be: I am, You are, He is, She is, It is, We are, You are, They are Exist - stative use only

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Stative Verbs: Thinking (part B) 4:44

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mean, realise, suppose, suspect, think, understand

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Stative Verbs: Thinking (part A) 7:42

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believe, consider, doubt, expect, imagine, know, realise

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Stative Verbs: Communication Category 3:10

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Communication Stative Verbs: agree, deny, disagree These 3 verbs must be used in the present simple not the continuous

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Stative & non stative verbs ex. have/having vs. think/thinking 10:37

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Verb - describes an action Stative verbs - describe states of being. ex. I am happy/angry/sad/mad. Stative verbs - are used in the present simple tenses When stative verbs don't describe a state but an action then they are used in the continuous tenses. ex. I have a cup of coffee in the morning. (state) vs. I am having a cup of coffee now. (action)…

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Idioms from Time (part B) 11:07

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This is second part of the episode on idioms from time. it's high time to do something - for ex. it's high time to do the laundry, dishes, bills etc. to take one's time or to take your sweet time - not to hurry ex. to take your time doing your makeup to call it a day - to stop working on a given activity for the day. on the spur of the moment - spo…

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Idioms from Time (part A) 3:32

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to make time for something or someone - to do something although you did not plan it and you were already busy for the time being - for now in on time - quickly to kill time - to do activity A because you are waiting to do activity B in the nick of time - to do something just before it is too late

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Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday/7 days of the week & Days off 4:53

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Today is Thursday. Yesterday was Wednesday. Tomorrow will be Friday. or Tomorrow is going to be Friday. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Saturday and Sunday are days off meaning we don't work on these days. I have the weekends off means I dont' work on the weekends. at the weekends - British Engli…

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7 Days of the week - for kids or to learn how to spell for adults 2:48

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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Prepositions of Place on & onto and in & into 5:44

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Prepositions of place tell us where something is at: I placed the water bottle onto the table. ( I use the preposition onto as there was movement.) Now the water bottle is on the table. (There isn't any movement with it at this time.) Jeff jumped into the pool. ( jumped into - there is movement.) Jeff is swimming in the pool. ( He is inside the poo…

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Prepositions of Place on and to 2:42

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Jill went on vacation to Greece. Jeff went on holiday to Italy. John went on vacation to Canada. He went from work to the health club. ( We move from point A to point B)

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Prepositions of Place at and In 10:01

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At has 2 usages: 1.) at a large area: at the mall, at home, at work and 2.) at a specific point on the map such as an address, an intersection, a bus stop In = inside The kitten is in the box. He is playing and he is coming in and out of the box. I am at home in my living room.

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Phrasal Verbs with Look 13:01

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to look out= watch out to look out the window or to look through the window to look up a word online to look up to someone/ ex. to look up to a great professor to look down on lazy professors to look for your keys or to look for love to look over homework - to check it briefly to look after a child, a pet, a grandparent to look someone in the eye -…

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Age and Age Groups 5:20

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How old are you? I am 31. or I am 31 years old. Please make sure that you don't say I am 31 years. (Wrong) Phases of Life: baby, toddler. child, pre-teen, teen, a young adult, an adult, middle aged, elderly

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Talking about your Birthday 4:57

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When is your birthday? When is your b-day? (short version of birthday) May/12/2000 - Jill Jill was born in May. Jill was born on May 12th. Jill was born in 2000. Song by Lesley Gore: It's my party and I'll cry if I want to - This is an American classic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6xhQag0Pi4

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A cup of joe - Coffee 5:06

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How do you start your morning? I like to start my day with a cup of Joe. a cup of joe= a cup of coffee Caffeine - stimulates the nervous system and makes us more alert Would you like something to drink? vs. Would you like a drink? - different meanings How do you take your coffee? Black White with cream with sugar…

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Making Calls 4:04

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I have to call my friend. - CORRECT versus I have to call to my friend. - WRONG ( We don't need to preposition "to") to make a call to call someone to phone someone to give someone a call to ring someone - British English to return a call to take a call to put through a call to forward my calls

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It is raining cats and dogs 3:45

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It is raining cats and dogs = downpour= heavy rain If if it raining cats and dogs and you don't have an umbrella you will be thoroughly soaked. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaJo05eQ5MU - Also you can watch this short video on the etymology of this proverb.

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To meet someone vs. to meet up with someone and to have a meeting 2:18

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to meet someone - you meet them for the first time to meet up with someone - to meet up with your friend(s) or family means to have fun with them/ to meet to enjoy each others company We can also "hang out" with our friend (s) or family which is equivalent to meet up with them :) to have a meeting = the word meeting is always connected with busines…

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How are you? various answers using idioms 3:32

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How are you? This is a standard question yet your answer doesn't have to be standard. Common answers: I'm: fine, good, o.k.. I could be better or not bad More fun ways to answer this questions are: I'm over the moon./I'm in 7th heaven./ I 'm on cloud 9./ I'm tickled pink. = all mean that you are very happy or I feel blue. = sad I am a bit under the…