Crosby's 9

In this episode, Drew explains uses of the word “aim,” along with the expression “to aim high,” which means to be ambitious and set challenging goals.

Hail, jail, frail, sail, rail, tail, mail…This episode looks at how these rhyming words are used in English.

In this episode, Drew looks at the very useful expression “to set the record straight” and explains several uses of the word “record.” Follow along with him and improve your English in just 9 minutes!

This episode looks at the word “tag” and the use of question tags. You’re familiar with question tags, aren’t you? You’ve studied question tags before, haven’t you? You can master question tags, can’t you? As you can see, the three previous questions employ question tags. Listen in and discover more!

What’s the difference between a yard and a garden, in American English? Not sure? Then tune in! Also in this episode: the expression “the whole nine yards”, and the words “weed”, “prune” and “junkyard”.

This episode takes a look at the expression “cup of tea” and the main uses of “whose” and who’s.” Tip: “whose” and “who’s” are pronounced exactly the same. They rhyme with “shoes.” Remember, we use the possessive pronoun “whose” to ask whom something belongs to: Whose car is that? “Whose” is also used to tell whom something belongs to: My friend, whose car broke down, is angry. In regards to “who’s,” remember that it can either be the contraction of “who is” or “who has.”

In episode 51, you’ll learn what it means to be “cooped up” and why it results in having “cabin fever.” These two concepts result from measures taken to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Could, should and would. You know these modal verbs, right? Can you use them properly in the past tense? Examples are “could’ve gone,” “would’ve learned,” and “should’ve listened.” If you can’t, don’t worry! Listen to Drew’s podcast and you will learn (very easily) how to accurately use this structure in English.

This episode covers the word “cover” (pun intended)! Drew discusses the covers on beds, bottles and books and looks at cover songs, cover groups and cover ups.

This episode focuses on several expressions related to the words hop, skip and jump. Have you ever skipped school? Or maybe just class? Be honest! Not sure? You’ll be sure after listening to this podcast.