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When North Korea launched another missle earlier this month, President Trump said on twitter it's hard to believe South Korea and Japan put up with this much longer.

Today, we're going to look at this phrasal verb to "put up with". If you put up with something, you accept it without complaining, even though you don't like it, even though you find it unpleasant or unsatisfactory.

Here's an example from the Cambridge dictionary: I can put up with the house being messy, but I hate it if it's not clean. It's okay, you can take it if the house is just messy. But you can't stand it when it's not clean. In other words, you can't put up with a dirty house.

It can be a person that you can or can't put up with. For example, John is moody and lazy. I don't know why you put up with him.

Now, would you like to practice together? Please repeat after me:

I can't put up with it anymore.

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Today, I'm going to talk about the word "plans". You may want to note that I'm using the word in the plural. Plural means more than one. For instance, the word "dog" is singular, but "dogs" is plural.

When you talk about what you do with your time, for example, what you're doing for the weekend or summer vacation, or how to celebrate your mother's birthday, the word "plan" is used in the plural.

Let me give you some example sentences: What are your plans for the weekend? What are your plans for the summer? Do you have any special plans for your mother's birthday? Do you have plans after this? I have no plans for the future.

You can write your own example sentences. Just make sure to use "plans" instead of a "plan".

For now, would you like to practice together? Please repeat after me:

What are your plans for the weekend?

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US President Donald Trump used an interesting phrase in his recent tweet when he said he had watched low-rated Morning Joe for the first time in a long time.

When someone says "for the first time in a long time", it doesn't mean "for the first time ever". For example, you're eating sushi right now. This is not your first time. But you haven't eaten sushi for a long time. You're eating sushi for the first time in a long time. If you want to be a little more specific, you can say you're eating sushi for the first time in five years, or in ten years, instead of in a long time.

Last night I watched an old movie. It's my favorite but I hadn't seen it for a long time. I couldn't remember when the last time I saw it was. In other words, I watched the movie for the first time in a long time.

Now, would you like to practice together? Please repeat after me:

I watched the movie for the first time in a long time.

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Today, I'm going to give you another "rain" idiom. It's my favorite and I talk about it every year in June or July. So, if you've been with us for some time, you must be familiar with the expression "to take a rain check". Actually, the phrase has nothing to do with rain. It's about declining an invitation.

For example, your friend says, "Would you like to join me for dinner tonight?" Unfortunately you have other plans. Then you can say, "Umm… maybe not tonight. Can I take a rain check on that?" You can also say, "I'll take a rain check" or "Let me take a rain check". It means you can't accept the offer now, but want to do so some other time.

Anyhow, it's an elegant way of saying no to an invitation. It's very useful.

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I'll take a rain check.

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When it rains, some events and activities such as baseball games, school excursions or barbecur parties are cancelled or postponed. When they're cancelled, they're completely crossed out and won't happen at all. When they're "postponed" though, they'll just be moved to a later date. For instance, you can postpone a meeting today and reschedule it for tomorrow.

I'll give you some example sentences. The baseball game was postponed due to rain. You have to postpone your departure until Friday. You have decided to postpone buying a new car.

Now, sometimes, you postpone something "indefinitely". "Indefinitely" means there's no fixed end. When something goes on indefinitely, you don't know when it ends. When a meeting is postponed indefinitely, you don't know when it will happen.

Now. Would you like to try a quiz? You'll be given three options. Please listen carefully and choose the one that is TRUE. Ready?

When an event is postponed:

1. it's delayed.

2. it's canceled.

3. it's banned.

come rain or shine

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The rainy season's here.

When it rains, some outdoor events and activities, like baseball games, open-air concerts or barbecues, are cancelled or postponed. They are "rained out" or "rained off".

There are other events, however, that won't be cancelled even when it rains. They are "rain or shine" events. For example, you're inveited to an outdoor yoga class. The invitation says, "All ages and levels are welcomed. Come rain or shine." It means anyone can join and it'll be held whether it rains or the sun shines.

The phrase is also used figuratively for "no matter what happens". For example, I'll be there, come rain or shine. You can also say "come rain or come shine", or just "rain or shine" without the word "come". For example, he's always reliable, rain or shine.

Now, would you like to practice the phrase together. Please repeat after me:

I'll be there, rain or shine.

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Last week you learned the word "hospitality" and the phrase "Thank you for your hospitality".

Now, when you thank your host or hostess for their hospitality, they often respond by saying "You're welcome. I enjoyed your company".

So, let's look at this phrase today "I enjoyed your company".

I'm sure you're familiar with the word "company" when it means a business organization that makes, buys or sells goods, or that provides services in order to make money. For example, Ford is a company that makes cars.

But the word "company" also means the fact of being with a person or people, or the person or people you are with. For example, You like Amanda. She is good company. You always enjoy her company. Amanda likes you, too, and she enjoys your company. You and Amanda enjoy each other's company.

Now, would you like to practice the phrase together. Please repeat after me:

I enjoyed your company.

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This past weekend, I was invited to a friend's house for dinner. Good food, good wine, good people and good conversation. I had a great time and just as I was leaving, I said to my host, "Thank you for your hospitality". Then my host said, "Oh, you're most welcome. I enjoyed your company. I always do!"

Now, let's look at the word "hospitality". When someone gives you a friendly and warm reception or entertains you, like treating you to dinner for example, you're receiving "hospitality". Naturally, you want to thank them for their hospitality. You say, "Thank you for your hospitality".

My host responded by saying "You're welcome and I enjoyed your company". "I enjoyed your company" is also a good phrase to remember. But let me discuss it in the upcoming post. I think it's best to learn one phrase at a time.

In the meantime, let's practice the phrase together. Please repeat after me:

Thank you for your hospitality.

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US President Donald Trump said in one of his recent tweets that Obamacare was on its last legs. Are you familiar with the expression?

If something is on its last legs, it's in such bad condition that it will soon be unable to work as it's supposed to. Let's say, your car just hit 200,000 miles. It's obviously on its last legs.

This phrase can be used for something that is not tangible like cars and phones. For example, your marriage is on its last legs. You're leaving your husband or your wife is leaving you.

Likewise, a person who is extremely tired especially after a lot of physical activity, or who is going to die very soon, is also on their last legs. For example, you've just done fifteen miles and you're on your last legs.

Now. Would you like to try a quiz? You'll be given three options. Please listen carefully and choose the one that is TRUE. Ready?

If you are on your last legs, you are:

1. late.

2. injured.

3. exhausted.

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US President Donald Trump recently said North Korea had to "behave". Let's look at this word "behave" today.

To behave means to act in a particular way. If you're polite and follow rules, you behave well. Contrarily, if you're rude and cause trouble, you behave badly. When someone tells you to behave, that's because you're not behaving well.

"Behave" is often used with the word "oneself" like "Behave yourself". "Behaving yourself" means acting properly, or in the way you're supposed to. When a child says rude things, make loud noises or run around the store, his mother should tell him to behave himself. When a teacher takes his students on a field trip, he is responsible to make sure that they behave themselves.

Now. Why don't you try a quiz? You'll be given three options. Please listen carefully and choose the one that is TRUE. Ready?

If someone tells you to behave yourself, you're acting

1. politely.

2. indifferently.

3. rudely.