E272: 🎙️ Welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast with me, your host, Anna! Tune in to Week 29, Day 2 of Your English Five a Day, where we aim to enrich your vocabulary with five new words or phrases every weekday.

🏇🏽 First up, we delve into the idiom "to hedge your bets", Next, we unravel the adjective "independent" and then we delve into another idiom "to catch wind of something".  Moving on, we inspect the noun "contraband" and finally, we take a look at the noun "respect".

🚬 Join us for pronunciation practice and engaging memory exercises, as we reinforce these newfound linguistic treasures in your repertoire. Then make sure you stick around for today's riveting tale with Sandra, a seemingly ordinary building site manager turned international smuggler. Sandra's foray into the world of contraband began innocently, but soon spiraled into a risky venture fraught with legal repercussions.

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E271: 🎙️ Welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast with me, your host, Anna! Dive into Week 29, Day 1 of Your English Five a Day, where we explore five new vocabulary items to boost your English skills every weekday from Monday to Friday.

👀 In this episode, we kick off with the adjective "flippant". Next up, we dissect the idiom "turn a blind eye". We then navigate through the verb "bribe" and the adjective "calculated". Lastly, we unravel the adjective "tarnished".

🍭 I guide you through some pronunciation practice and a quiz to reinforce your learning. Then, immerse yourself in an intriguing story featuring Billy, the hustler extraordinaire of Oakwood Secondary School, where calculated moves and even bribes shape his secret empire behind the sports hall.

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E270: 🎙️ Welcome back Plus Member, to The English Like a Native Podcast! Join me, your host, Anna, for another bonus episode where we dive into the world of weekend adventures and tackling a garden transformation.

🌲 From the daunting task of reviving weather-beaten decking to the unexpected trials of paving a winding path, discover the joys and tribulations of clearing, staining, and arranging, as I navigate spiders, blueberry bushes, and even a perilous encounter with a stubborn paving slab!

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E269: 🎙️ Welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast, your go-to resource for intermediate to advanced English learners. Join your hosts Anna and Nick as they delve into the topic of morning routines.

⏰️ In this episode, we share our contrasting approaches to starting their day. Nick reminisces about his past tight morning routine, optimised for efficiency to squeeze in every precious minute of sleep. Meanwhile, I reflect on the challenges of morning routines in our current family dynamic, where children dictate wake-up times and routines are anything but predictable.

🥱 Join the conversation by sharing your own morning routine experiences and tips for streamlining the process with children. How do you kickstart your day? Are you a snooze button aficionado or a disciplined early riser?

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E268: 🎙️ Welcome to The English Like A Native Podcast! I'm Anna, and you're tuned in to Week 28, Day 5 of Your English Five a Day. Join me as we explore five enriching items each weekday, enhancing your active vocabulary one step at a time.

⚽ Today, we begin with the captivating idiom, "a silver tongue". Next, we delve into the adjective "cynical", followed by the verb "condemn". Then we explore another idiom, "keep your eye on the ball" and wrap up today's list with the noun "apology".

🔬 Join me for some pronunciation practice before I test your memory of these new vocabulary items. Then, in today's shocking story, researchers Clarissa and Ruben experience a rift in their relationship when Ruben steals Clarissa's research. As Clarissa confronts his actions, she learns to condemn deceit and stay focused amidst turmoil. But Ruben's schemes hint at darker twists ahead.

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E267: 🎙️ Welcome back to The English Like A Native Podcast, hosted by me, Anna. Tune in to Week 28, Day 4 of Your English Five a Day for a linguistic journey that sharpens your language skills with a daily dose of five vocabulary items, Monday to Friday.

👣 In today's episode, I start by delving into the noun "intrigue", followed by the idiom "follow in one's footsteps". Then we move on to the verb "deter" and the adjective "toned". To wrap up, we take a look at the energetic adjective "invigorated".

🚶🏽‍♀️ We run through a useful pronunciation practice exercise and I also test your memory before moving on to today's inspirational tale, where we meet Maria, who is determined to regain her fitness and discovers the power of walking. Embracing various walking styles, she sheds weight and gains confidence.

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E266: 🎙️ Welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast with me, your host, Anna. Join us for Week 28, Day Three of Your English Five a Day, where we delve into five vocabulary items each weekday to enrich your language skills.

😴 Come with me to the land of nod in today's episode, where it's all about getting a good night's sleep! We start off with the idiom "sleep like a log" and then go on to the adjective "shattered". We then explore sleep problems with the noun "insomnia", followed by another noun, "frequency". Finally, we delve into the adverb "soundly".

🛌 We wrap up with a story where insomnia takes centre stage, offering valuable insights and techniques for overcoming sleep difficulties. From establishing a calming bedtime routine to managing racing thoughts, discover practical strategies in today's story to improve your sleep quality.

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E265: 🎙️ Welcome to The English Like A Native Podcast with me, your host, Anna! Dive into Week 28, Day 2 of Your English Five A Day, where we enrich your vocabulary with five items each weekday, Monday through Friday.

🌟 Let's kick off today's linguistic journey with the adjective "underlying". Next up, join the fun with the noun "pinkie promise". Then, we explore the verb "ditch" and after that, we get nostalgic with another verb, "reminisce." Last but not least, we take a look at the idiom "have someone's back",

👭🏽 After our usual pronunciation practice and brief memory test, we move on to our story time, where today, we follow Sadie, Kiera, and Ellie as they bid farewell to a memorable summer, cementing their friendship with pinkie promises.

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E264: 🎙️ Welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast! I'm your host, Anna, and you're tuning in to Week 28, Day One of Your English Five a Day. This series aims to boost your active vocabulary by introducing five new words or phrases every weekday.

🌟 Let's dive into today's lineup. First up is the noun "stamina". Then we explore the idiom "to strike a chord." After that, we dive into the adjective "strenuous" and the verb "whistle". We wrap up today's list with the noun "enthusiasm".

👟 In today's inspiring story, we meet Samantha, whose passion for fitness led her to start a walking club for middle-aged individuals struggling with stamina and injuries. Overhearing their frustrations struck a chord with her, and she saw the opportunity to make a difference.

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E263: 🎙️ Welcome to another bonus episode of The English Like a Native Podcast, exclusively for Plus Members. In today's session, we're diving deep into the nuances of pronunciation, specifically focusing on numbers.

🔢 In our last episode, we delved into expressions concerning age, and now it's time to tackle a common pronunciation hurdle: numbers in the tens and thousands. Let's start with the big one: "thousand." With its tricky combination of sounds, it's often mispronounced. From the initial "th" sound to the subtle "und" at the end, we'll break it down step by step to ensure clarity and precision.

🗣 Moving on to the tens, such as "twenty," "thirty," and beyond, we'll address the tendency to drop certain consonants and vowels, emphasising the importance of maintaining clear articulation, even if native speakers sometimes relax these sounds. To practice, we'll do a guided repetition from twenty to fifty-five, focusing on each number's pronunciation and rhythm.

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