English with Pete and Rebecca Series 2

Peter and Rebecca join forces to talk about the healthcare system, doctor's appointment and everything related, along with their usual songs and jokes. Peter tells his story of having nose surgery and talks about it step-by-step.

Here are this episodes notes:

Have an operation / surgery - operarse - le operan

Nose job - operación estética

Appointment - cita (médica)

Dates - cita romántica

GP - General Practitioner - médico de cabecera

Cabecera - headboard (cama)

Sinuses - senos paranasales

Ear-nose-throat specialist/doctor - oftalmólogo

Prescription - receta médica

Operating theatre - quirófano

Pre-op - zona de espera preoperatoria

Numb - entumecido / dormido

Tests - Pruebas médicas

Fasting - ayunar/ayunas

Waiting room - sala de espera

Gown - bata

Hat - gorrito

Bags for feet - patucos / bolsas para los pies

Drip - vía

Drops - gotas

Bruise - moratón

Gone down - deshincharse

To swell - hincharse - swollen - hinchado

Pass out / faint - desmayarse

Come to - volver a estar consciente

Trolley - carrito - camilla con ruedas

Resus - sala de despertar

To wheel - rodar / llevaron la camilla con ruedas

Check-up - revisión

Dressing - vendaje

Cotton - algodón

Cotton wool - el algodón hidrófilo

Stitches - puntos

To sum something up - resumir algo

Pronunciation:

- Antibiotics

- Arse - culo BrE

- Ass - culo AmE

False friends:

- Prescription - receta médica

- Recipe - receta de cocina

- Constipated - estriñido/a

- Blocked nose - constipado

- Sensible - sensato/a

- Sensitive - sensible (sp)

- Sympathetic - empático/a

- Nice, friendly, kind - simpático

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After a short break, Peter and Rebecca reunite to present you all with this amazingly interesting episode. 

The topic today deals with the huge influence of the French language in English. In fact, there is about 30% of English words which actually derive from French!

Podcast notes

Expressions heard:

- What have you been up to / How are you doing - qué haces, qué te cuentas, qué pasa, qué hay...

Vocabulary

- Cuisine - la cocina de un país

- Haute cuisine - alta cocina

- Haute couture - la alta moda

- Soufflé

-  Hors d'oeuvre - picoteo, tentenpié, entremeses

- Aperitif - aperitivo

- Chic - de moda

- Ensemble - outfit

- Dress up - arreglarse

- Vogue - el look 

- Genre - género

- Memoirs - recuerdos

- Lavatory / laboratory - servicio y laboratorio

Words to practice their pronunciation

- Literature

- Gourmet

- Café (referiéndose a una cafetería)  

- Croissant

- Hors d'oeuvre

- Purée

- Omelette

- Boutique

- Linguerie

- Genre

- Ballet

- Physics

- Chemistry

- Laboratory

- Pharmacy

- Déjà vu

- Bon Appetit

- Bon Voyage

Cultural comments

- The nitty-gritty - lo detallado, los detalles

B1 questions

- What type of films do you enjoy watching?

Recommended material 

- Friends (series)

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After quite a long break, due to personal reasons, Pete and Rebecca join forces once again in this great episode, which fits just perfectly for this time of the year: December! In this episode they talk about different expressions and vocabulary related to parties, festivities and celebrations.
We would just like to thank you all for tuning in, following us and sharing our content and would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a great start to the New Year ahead!


Podcast notes:
- Gathering: bringing together of things - reunirse/reunión (objetos/personas)
- Gather - unirse
- Host/hostess: anfitrión
- To host: ser anfitrión
- Guest: huésped/invitado
- Invitation
- RSVP: responde si vous plaît - responde en cuanto antes por favor (la confirmación de la invitación)
- Boxing Day - 26 diciembre (festivo nacional en UK)
- Rusty - oxidado/a
- Venue - lugar de encuentro / lugar del evento
- DJ
- Magician - mago
- Comedian - humorista
- Clown - payaso
- Posh - pijo
- Awards - premios
- Theme party - fiesta temática
- Murder mystery - fiesta de misterio de asesinato
- Evening dress / ballroom - de gala
- Evening wear - atuendo nocturno
- Lounge suit - traje de salón
- Dress code - código de vestimenta
- Top hat and tails - traje de pingüino
- Tuxedo - smoking
- Attire - atuendo
- To cater for - proveer / servir / atender a
- Caterers - un catering
- To help yourself - servirse
- Take potluck - echarlo a suerte
- Dance floor - pista de baile
- To hire - contratar / alquilar

Christmas vocabulary:
- Cracker - petardo navideño
- Fortune telling fish - check it out! (pez saltarín de fortuna)
- Secret Santa - amigo invisible
- Jolly - alegre
- Mistletoe - muérdago
- Holly - acebo
- Festive - festivo / navideño 
- Cosy - acogedor
- Snug - abrigado
- Lively - activo / lleno de vida
- Merry - feliz / *bebido



Expressions:
Tongue got tied / tongue-tied: enreliarse la lengua
Rock on! - ¡toma ya!

Pronunciation:
- Buffet

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- Hostel - albergue
- Hotel
- Dormitories - residencia estudiantil
- Bunk beds - literas
- Youth hostels - albergue juvenil
- Guest house - casa de invitados
- ensuite - cuarto de baño pegado
- B&B - dormitorio y desayuno
- couch surfing - alquiler de sofá
- boutique hotels

Parts of a hotel
- reception / foyer / lobby - recepción de un hotel
- bell boy / porter - portero
- check in - facturar
- check out - pagar la cuenta antes de irse
- to have vacancy or availability - tener disponibilidad, habitaciones libres
- room service - servicio de habitaciones
- to be charged to your room - cobrar a la habitación
- facilities - instalaciones
- laundry - lavandería
- single bed - cama 90
- double bed - cama 135
- queen - cama de 150
- king - cama de 180
- super king - cama de 2 metros
- pack - hacer la maleta
- unpack - deshacer la maleta
- hanger - percha
- wardrobe space - espacio dentro del armario
- à la carte - a la carta
- full board - pensión completa
- half board - media pensión
- bed and breakfast - solo incluye desayuno
- all inclusive - todo incluido
- house keeping - servicio de limpieza
- a suite - una suite
- flat hotel - aparthotel
- the safe - la caja fuerte
- car park - parking de coches
- parking space - una plaza de aparcamiento


Idiom: 
- Pot luck - cuestión de suerte

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Peter and Rebecca have gathered once again to talk about different expressions related to the words "day" and "night".

Podcast notes:
Idiom: To be like night and day (literal translation): Like chalk and cheese 
Parts of the day:
- in the morning / afternoon / evening --- at night
- at midnight vs at midday
- breakfast time, lunch time, dinner time
- good evening vs good night
let's lay this one down - guardar/apartar
morning: 00:00 - 12:00
afternoon: 12:00 - 18:00
evening - 18:00-21:00
night - 21:00-00:00
- noon = midday
- sunrise / sunset
- sunrise = dawn = daybreak
- sunset = dusk = golden hour
- broad delight - a plena luz del día
- early bird - madrugador
- dew - rocío
- night owls - noctámbulo
- twilight - crepúsculo
- encourage - animar / motivar
- nighfall - anochecer
- starry night - noche estrellada
- nightcap - la última copa de la noche
- gig - evento, concierto, función
- witching hour - la hora bruja
- small hours of the day - altas horas de la madrugada
- night-night - goodnight - (nanight / n'night*)

Idioms:
- burning the midnight hour - trabajando hasta muy tarde (de noche)
- day in, day out - día tras día
- make hay while the sun shines - aprovechar la ocasión
- early bird catches the worm - el que madruga dios le ayuda
- crack of dawn - las primeras luces del día / a primera luz
- red sky a night, shepherds delight - el cielo rojo por la noche es señal de buen tiempo
- red sky in the morning, shepherds warning - aviso de mal tiempo
- it's always darkest before the dawn - dios aprieta pero no ahorca
- as clear as day - claro como el agua
- once in a blue moon - de higos a brevas
- working around the clock - trabajar noche y día

That's a wrap - se acabó

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Listen in to learn, revise and understand the differences between British English and American English. Vocabulary listed below.

- slash (/) - barra

Spelling differences: color (AmE) - colour (BrE) - honor (AmE) - honour (BrE)
- CVC - travel - travelled (BrE) - traveled (AmE)
- ise (BrE) /ize (AmE) - criticise (BrE) - criticize (AmE) - energise (BrE) - energize (AmE)
- Mom & Pop (AmE) - Mum & Dad (BrE)
- er (AmE) / re (BrE) - centre - center
- burnt / spellt / learnt (BrE) - burned / spelled / learned (AmE)

Vocabulary differences:
British - American
petrol station - gas station
bathroom/toilet - restroom
the bill - cheque
holiday - vacation
post - mail
angry - mad
biscuit - cookie
boot - trunk
café - coffee shop
chemist's - pharmacy
chips - fries
cinema - movie theater
cooker - oven
crisps - potato chips
CV - resumé
do the washing - do the laundry (hacere la colada)
film - movie
football - soccer
fridge - refrigerator
handbag - purse
ill - sick
lift - elevator
lorry - truck
mark - grade
Maths - Math
mobile - cell
motorway - highway
pavement - sidewalk
post code - zip code
queue - line
rubbish - trash / garbage
shop - store
sofa - couch
torch - flashlight
underground - subway
zebra crossing - crosswalk



- make someone's hair stand on end - poner los pelos de punta
- in front of - delante de
- opposite - en frente de

Quote: "England and America are two countries separated by the same language." - George Bernard Shaw

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Once again Pete and Rebecca join forces to talk about Driving. Rebecca interviews Pete about his experience in driving and driving habits in general, also comparing with driving in the UK and in Spain. 
Hope you like it!

Vocabulary provided below:

- spiffing - estupendo
- theory exam
- on the road - conducir por carretera
- full driving license - carné de conducir de pleno derecho
- reverse - ir marcha atrás
- 3 point turn - cambio de sentido
- blind spot - ángulo muerto
- own a car - poseer un coche
- novelty - novedad
- zebra crossing - paso de cebras
- horn - claxon 
- to be in the wrong - estar equivocado
- regardless of the fact - independientemente del hecho de que 
- claims - partes (seguro)
- insurance - seguro (automóvil, casa, vida, salud, etc.)
- no claims-bonus - bonificación de ausencia de siniestros
- tax - impuesto
- MOT - ITV
- give someone a lift - llevar a alguien en coche/bici/moto  (tu no conduces)
- to be pulled over/to be stopped - parado por la policía/guardia civil
- a fine - una multa
- speeding fine - multa de velocidad
- police check points - controles de policía
- toll - peaje
- cab (lorry) - cabina
- change the oil - cambiar el aceite
- change the cam belts - correa de distribución
- puncture - un pinchazo
- in the middle of nowhere - en medio de la nada
- one-way street - sentido único
- hazard lights - luces de emergencia

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Peter and Rebecca join together in this Practical English episode to talk about Cars and Driving.
Hope you like it!



Vocabulary:
Naïve - inocente
Shift car (AmE) - Manual drive (BrE)
Trunk (AmE) - Boot (BrE) - maletero
Gasoline - Gas - Petrol
Gear stick - palanca de marcha
Clutch - embrague

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Peter and Rebecca discuss in this episode the advantages of watching films and series in order to help you progress with your English learning. 

Films = Movies
Series = TV shows or sitcoms

Mentioned films and series (these are all recommended for over 18s)

- How I met your mother
- Friends
- Modern Family
- The Crown
- Game of Thrones
- The Simpsons
- Sherlock
- The Big Bang Theory
- The Office
- Stranger Things

Other films unmentioned in this episode: The King's Speech, Forest Gump, Toy Story, Zootopia, The Queen, Potter, Hunger Games, The Wizard of Oz, Notting Hill.

Artists Peter includes: David Bowie, Beatles

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Here we go again!!! Pete and Rebecca once again do their best to choose those important phrasal verbs which you need to pass your B1 and B2 exam. 
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