Deb works on her motivation to get to the gym. Transcription: “Good morning, guys. Today, I'm going to the gym.

I don't really feel like going to the gym today, because it's cold outside, but time to get those Lycra leggings on. Going to the gym and learning a language, they're the same thing, really. You have to keep your motivation over a longer period of time, and a little and often, it's the way to go.

You just have to keep on going, one step at a time, even if it's a tiny little step. There are some machines at the gym I cannot even move with no weights on, but one day, I will.

Wishing you a wonderful day. Enjoy it, and make the most out of it.”

Early start, time to wake up! Transcription: “Good morning, everybody. DebOnAir here. How are you today?

I'm feeling pretty tired. Morning, Misha. Morning, Mika.

No answer. You know why? I fed them already.

The cats are very quiet. The cats are very full.

The first thing I do when I get up is I get out of bed and I feed the cats. That way I can enjoy my red bull in peace. It's that or lose a leg.

I am waking up now, thank goodness, and I am going to get in the shower, brush my teeth and get dressed.

Have a great day, guys.”

From DebOnAir - Learn English with Deb!: 9. Morning routine, 23. Apr 2024

Mika tries to say something but Misha is too hungry for him to get a word in ;) Transcription: “Good morning, everybody. Good morning, Misha. Good morning, Mika.

Ah, you have not met Mika. Let me introduce you. Mika is not so round, and not so fat, and not so fluffy.

But he is twice as loud. What is it, baby?

Misha, I just fed you twice, twice. Yes, twice.

You want more? Really?

Mika, what are we going to do with your brother? He gets rounder and rounder, and fatter and fatter.

Time for a diet, maybe.

Enjoy your day!”

I AM + (plus) ….. ING, we use it for right now/at the moment AND for near future FIXED plans! Transcription: “Hi there everybody, quick grammar point time!

Last week I said we use I am plus ing for right now. I am sitting on my sofa right now. I am talking to you right now.

But this week I said, on Wednesday, I am attending the exhibition. I am going to the pub on Thursday. Hmm, that's the future.

So this is the second way we can use I am plus ing for things we are doing for sure in the future. That's normally the near future. I am sitting on my sofa right now, but also correct.

Tonight I am going to yoga. I am plus ing for right now and fixed plans in the future. Only an act of God will stop us from doing them.

I am with an ing. Very useful. Until the next time.”

I have a look at my diary for the week and what I am doing. Transcription: “Hi there everybody, DebOnAir here. And today, at the beginning of the week, I want to talk about plans.

If you have a timetable for all your plans this week, we could call it your schedule or schedule. Very good word, good to learn. I keep track of my plans and schedules in my paper diary.

I also have an online diary, but I don't trust myself, so I try to put everything in the paper diary. So what's on my calendar this week? Monday at 9am, I have an appointment at the dentist.

The dentist. Oh boy! Why I thought it would be a good idea to start the week with a dentist's appointment,

I have no idea. Tuesday at 11am, I have WhatsApp mini-meetings for people to practice speaking. Wednesday at 6pm, Ooh!

6pm. It's an exhibition. I am attending an exhibition of the wonderful Artivive people.

It's called Fantasia. Oh, they're very talented. That's going to be great.

Thursday, 5.30pm. It's my turn to get active. I'm hosting the pub quiz at Johnny's, our monthly meeting to practice English.

And last but not least, on Friday night, provided that I still have a little bit of energy, I have an event, a concert. It's the lovely Irene's Bluegrass and Americana Band the Strawcatchers, live at Lobmeyr in the 3rd District. Can't wait!

So that's an excerpt from my calendar this week. What about yours?”

Talking about things you do every day or again and again. Transcription: “Hi, guys. Today on DebOnAir, we talk about things we do again and again. In other words, habits.

Things I do every day. I smoke every day. What about you, Gerana?

I drink coffee every day. Oh, me too. I watch TV every day.

I don't. I write on WhatsApp every day. I'm on Instagram every day.

So, talking about habits is super easy. All you need is the basic word, like go, eat, play, drink. And that's it.

I go to the supermarket every day. I eat rice every day. That's not true, it's a lie.

But it's a good example. OK, guys, hope you've got that. Until the next time.”

Deb and Gorana attempt a first podcast together and find laughing is a problem. Transcription: “Hi guys, and welcome to DebOnAir again.

Today, it's the English Breakfast Club at my house. Hello Gorana, nice to see you. Hello Deborah, nice to see you too.

Hello Gorana, what would you like to eat for breakfast this morning? I would like egg and hams.

Have an egg. Gorana, how are you today?

I'm perfect. Great.

Gorana is my great friend from, well, let her tell you.

Where are you from, Gorana? I'm from Bosnia.

Very good. So now, I am trying to cook ham and eggs for me and Gorana.

But I have a cat who is trying to stop me.

Hey, Misha.

So the ham and eggs are cooking. Misha is very unhappy because he has no ham and eggs.

And I am afraid we are out of time. But I am sure Gorana will be back. Bye for now, guys.

Good to have you at Breakfast Club.”

A quick grammar point. Transcription: “Hi, guys. I've got a one-minute grammar point for you. In the last podcast, I said, I am sitting here, I am drinking coffee, I am not cleaning.

I said it this way because I was talking about right now. And that's how you do it. I am and an ing on the end of the world.

Like, I am standing in the kitchen right now, and I am talking to you.

This is a very different thing to when we want to talk about our habits. And that's coming in the next podcast. So I will see you soon, and keep on learning.

Bye for now.”

An introduction into my bad habits :) Transcription: “Good morning, guys, and welcome to DebOnAir. This is a morning recording, because I'm waiting for my friends to arrive for our English Breakfast Club. I'm relaxing and drinking my coffee, and I am looking at my flat.

I should be cleaning right now, but I am not. In the words of the immortal Sarah Millican, I find it easier apologizing for not having cleaned than cleaning. Yes, well, I may be going to hell, but I do have a lovely cup of coffee.

Stay tuned, and we'll see who's going to arrive. Bye for now.”

1 minute English saying hello to Misha, my cat. Transcription: “Hi, guys, welcome to DebOnAir. Today, we meet the first of my cat family.

This is Misha. Misha loves food. Hello, Misha.

He is big and round and fat and fluffy. Misha's favourite thing in the whole wide world is food.

And he will go to extreme lengths to get his paws on it.

So tune in next time to find out more about this fat, fluffy feline's felonious forays”.