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English Grammar HELP and Podcasts for the Inquisitive ESL Student: We're Interactive!
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Stop by our friendly HELP! Desk, where English grammar is made easy to understand. Listen to an audio of a story written by an ESL student. Ask that question that you've needed an answer to. We have the answers for you, whether you are a native speaker or somebody learning English as a Second Language, whether you are a student or writing a business letter. A new podcast every week.
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Five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing and feed your love of the English language. Whether English is your first language or your second language, these grammar, punctuation, style, and business tips will make you a better and more successful writer. Grammar Girl is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.
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Is it even possibly to learn Chinese? Linguistics professor Jeanette Sakel tried it out, telling us about her successes and failures along the way.
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How can I improve my Business English more quickly? Why am I lacking confidence when I need English in business situations? How can I learn vocabulary and idioms for Business English? If you are asking these questions, this Podcast is for you! ALsensei is an English Teaching Professional who has been helping businesspeople with English and Communication skills in Japan for over 18 years! He has worked with people from all backgrounds and levels including consulting at Global Fortune 500 comp ...
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20 Minute Fitness dives into the science and technology of today's fitness world for you. Packing need-to-know info about the latest in fitness nutrition, tech, science, and methodology every Thursday. Stay up to date with the current fitness news and trends without taking up all your time. Find out more at 20minute.fitness.
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What this podcast is *not*: a rule guide on proper punctuation. We'll only conjure the ghost of grammar in order to put it to rest. What this podcast *is*: a journey through the weird behaviour of punctuation in the wild. Be prepared to amble on the placid path of the comma, get lost on the winding road of brackets, and arrive at the well-deserved rest of the full stop. Along the way, we'll explore the past & future of punctuation, why a comma sparked the Russian Revolution, how to earn mill ...
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Learn Afrikaans with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at AfrikaansPod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever!
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Whether you're a beginner or intermediate Italian student, planning a trip or just dreaming of Italy, stop wishing you could speak Italian... And dive right into La Bella Lingua! Our unique story-based podcast takes you beyond the basics and into a deeper understanding of the culture, expressions, grammar and vocabulary of Italy. In Season 1, each episode features a dialogue between American tourists and local Italians they meet in Rome, and then a lively roundtable with hosts Erin and Elisa ...
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Do we really need to learn explicit grammar rules?
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Send us a text Children learn their first language without looking up any grammar rules, so why can't adults do the same? In this episode look at how the grammars of the world's languages differ. Having previously worked on "grammar" and even written a grammatical description of an Amazonian language, Mosetén, I decided to study Chinese without lea…
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Send us a text Chinese has many homophones: words that sound the same. And when you are only just entering the intermediate stage and are still not very confident when it comes to the different 'tones', there are even more such homophones. What can the learner do to make sense of the chaos? And, what even is a word in Chinese? Support the show…
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What's new in the Chicago Manual of Style (18th edition), with Russell Harper and Mary Laur
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1015. The Chicago Manual of Style is updated every seven years, and this year's update is a big one! I talked with two of the editors — Russell Harper and Mary Laur — about the major changes, how the decisions get made, and the history of the CMOS (pronounced "sea moss"). 🔗 Share your familect recording in a WhatsApp chat. 🔗 Watch my LinkedIn Learn…
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Send us a text In this episode I describe how learning Chinese became my treasured escape from reality. I wanted to tell everyone about my new language and also start speaking Chinese with real people, but I was still not very proficient, despite my efforts. Also, I was reluctant to use the language in a professional setting, reflecting on my exper…
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BEP90 | How is the Japanese Economy Doing?
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Send us a text On the 90th episode of Business English Power, ALsensei goes over the following business news article: "Japan's economy is growing, but political uncertainty is among the risks" The American economy is usually a good indicator of what is going on in the rest of the world. But how about the Japanese economy? How much is it being affec…
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Do words like 'mandate' and 'cockamamie' come from words for men? Grammatical doppelgangers. A pair of teeth.
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1014. This week, we debunk misconceptions about gendered language, tracing the etymology of words like "cockamamie" and "gynecology." We also look at the flexibility of English grammar, examining how common words like "that" and "up" can function as different parts of speech in various contexts. The "gendered words" segment was written by Samantha …
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Send us a text When I realised that learning to read and write Chinese characters would help me in my learning, I started to add a writing app to my repertoire of learning methods. Suddenly the characters started to make sense and I saw a pattern behind the apparent randomness. Aside from writing, I also started to hone my listening and speaking sk…
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BEP89 | Pronunciation Practice: Summer Olympics-Gymnastics
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Send us a text On the 89th episode of Business English Power, ALsensei covers the following topic: Pronunciation Practice: Summer Olympics-Gymnastics Are you a fan of the Summer Olympics? Do you like to watch the gymnastics events? Are you familiar with all the different gymnastic disciplines? On this episode of Business English Power, ALsensei goe…
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Send us a text Do people really have different learning preferences, and how do you go about finding yours? In this episode I reflect on my language learning back at school, which, mildly put, was a disaster. Not only did my English teacher state that I had no 'talent' for languages, but languages were also my least favourite subject, which was ref…
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Reflecting on my learning and fine-tuning my learning approach
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Send us a text I look at how Chinese is different from the other languages I speak, and how I was dealing with this difficulty. Also, after the first few weeks of learning Chinese, I noticed that I was missing something and that I was getting quite confused at times. Would I be able to keep up my motivation for learning? What would it take? Support…
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Throwback Thursday S1 #41 - 5 Ways to Immerse Yourself in Afrikaans Without Living in the Country
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What fiction writers know about avoiding stereotypes, with Alex Temblador
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1013. How can fiction writers create diverse, authentic characters without relying on stereotypes? Alex Temblador, author of "Writing An Identity Not Your Own," tackles this question and more. Learn about the importance of community engagement in research, the pitfalls of overemphasizing certain character traits, and techniques for editing with an …
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BEP88 | The Debate Rules - Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump
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Send us a text On the 88th episode of Business English Power, ALsensei goes over the following business news article: "ABC News releases rules for Sept. 10 debate between Harris and Trump" Are you following the American Presidential Election? This will be the first and probably only debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President D…
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'Tea' or 'chai'? Why we misspeak. Fellatone.
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1012. Most words are different in different languages, but water from steeped leaves has only two main names: tea and chai. We look at why! Also, if you've ever mixed up words, like calling a butterfly a "flutterby," you'll love learning about what these slips of the tongue tell us about how we form sentences. The "tea" segment was written by Valer…
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BEP87 | 5 Idioms for Difficult Business Situations
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Send us a text On the 87th episode of Business English Power, ALsensei covers the following topic: 5 Idioms for Difficult Business Situations Have you heard of these idioms before? These idioms can help you describe challenging business situations with just a little practice! On this episode of Business English Power, ALsensei goes over 5 very comm…
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Finding the right method to learn Chinese
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Send us a text Once I had decided to learn Chinese, I needed to find the right method to do so. In this episode I describe my thought-process and why started with an app that was entirely in Chinese, without any translation. Support the showBy Jeanette Sakel
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What is Chinese and is it difficult to learn?
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Send us a text In this episode I look at what the term 'Chinese' refers to. Mandarin? Cantonese? Why are there so many different terms for Chinese in Chinese itself? I try to investigate whether Chinese is difficult to learn. Well, apparently it is, because everyone keeps telling me so! But is it really? Is my learning doomed right from the start? …
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Survival Phrases Season 2 S2 #4 - South African Restaurant: Getting the Bill
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Do age and talent affect language learning?
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Send us a text Would a 49-year-old even be able to learn a new language? Spoiler alter: yes! But why are people different in their language-learning success? What affects language learning? In this episode I compare how children learn their first language and second language acquisition and I look at the different factors behind language-learning s…
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The language of liars. 'Legendary,' 'famous,' or 'notorious'? Fish shapes.
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1011. This week, we look at language patterns that may indicate someone is lying, such as how often they say "um" and the diversity of the words they use. Then we tease out the difference between being legendary, famous, infamous, and notorious. The "language of lying" segment was written by Valerie Fridland, a professor of linguistics at the Unive…
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Introduction: why I started learning Chinese
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Send us a text Hi, I’m Jeanette Sakel and I’m a professor of Language and Linguistics. I’m an avid language learner... or at least used to be, until I settled into a permanent teaching post, had a kid and somehow did not have the time or inclination to learn languages for a number of years. But this changed about a year and a half ago, when, pretty…
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Learning Strategies #150 - How to Learn Afrikaans 2x Faster with the Lesson Notes
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BEP86 | 3 Biggest Lessons from July and August!
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Send us a text On the 86th episode of Business English Power, ALsensei does a recap of the most important takeaways from July/August! Some of the highlights are: BEP79: 5 Phrases to Say "Thank You" in Business E-Mails BEP82: DON'T Do These 5 Things In Your Business Presentations! BEP83: Why You're Not Achieving Your Goals Please subscribe to Busine…
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Video News #89 - Free Afrikaans Gifts of the Month - September 2024
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Get your learning gifts for the month of September 2024By AfrikaansPod101.com
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Learning Strategies #149 - How to Learn The 1500 Common Afrikaans Words with Visual Flashcards
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