Crosby's 9

By Drew Crosby

English from all angles. A 9-minute unusual podcast to improve your English. Enlarge your vocabulary, practice phrasal verbs and learn expressions as you improve your listening and speaking skills.

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The podcast currently has 181 episodes available.

Crosby's 9 episodes:

August 11, 2020 The AM and FM Dial. EP 71
English from all angles! Improve your listening comprehension as you build vocabulary and gain fluency in English. Simply tune in!
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August 04, 2020 Ralph Waldo Emerson. EP 70
English from all angles! Tune in and learn the phrasal verb “to come across” and the expressions “beg to differ” and “off the beaten track”. The more you listen, the more you learn.
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July 28, 2020 Google It. EP 69
English from all angles! To google means to look something up online. You can google words, people, dates and much more – without using Google! Listen in and find out how google became a word while you practice and learn tons of English. All in 9 minutes!
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July 14, 2020 Things Are Heating Up. EP 68
English from all angles! To heat up = to become intense. > There are many riots and protests taking place in the US; things are heating up. To crack down (on) = to take strong measures against bad/illegal behavior. > The police are cracking down on looting. To cool down = to become less intense. > Fewer revolts demonstrate that the situation is starting to cool down.
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July 08, 2020 Off the Cuff. EP 67
English from all angles! Do you wear cufflinks? Do you roll up your sleeves? Do you roll down the windows when it’s hot? Do you prefer links or patties? Not quite sure? Listen to EP 67 to double-check.
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June 29, 2020 Change. EP 66
Change is inevitable. Whether it takes place quickly or slowly, one thing is for sure: the only constant in life is change. Learn new words and expressions related to the concept of change as Drew discusses its presence in music, business and our everyday lives.
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June 22, 2020 Do You Watch Your Intake? EP 65
Do you watch your salt intake? What about your alcohol intake? In this episode, Drew takes a look at the word “intake,” which means “consumption,” along with the related phrasal verb “to take in.” Have you been taking in a lot of calories lately?
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June 15, 2020 Remote Working. EP 64
In this episode, Drew looks at the pros and cons (the upsides and the downsides) of remote working, also known as teleworking or working from home. The adjective “remote” means distant, private, faraway, isolated, slight and inaccessible. Common uses of the word remote include “remote control,” “remote island” and “remote chance.” You’ll learn them here.
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June 08, 2020 (Almost) All Things Country. EP 63
What comes to mind when you hear the word "country?" Music? Sport? Nature? Drew looks at it from all of these angles -and more- in this episode of Crosby’s 9. Improve your English listening comprehension, gain confidence in your speaking, enlarge your vocabulary and correct your mistakes - all through the use of the word “country.”
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June 01, 2020 Do You Procrastinate? Stop Putting Things Off. EP 62
In this episode, Drew discusses procrastination. Putting something off means delaying or postponing a specific task, while procrastination is the term we use in English to refer to delaying action in general. If you’re constantly putting things off, like writing a draft for a speech that you have to give, or updating your résumé for a job that you want to apply for, most likely you’re a procrastinator.
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How many episodes does Crosby's 9 have?

The podcast currently has 181 episodes available.

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