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Hello, happy new year and welcome back to anther episode of 'Learn English with Teachify!' 

Today Lewis and Jack have a little chat about life, what they've been up to over the holidays, what they'll be doing this year and this weekend.  

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In this episode of 'Learn English with Teachify' Lewis is joined by Mickey to have a longer chat about the year, recapping a few things on a personal and professional level before looking ahead to 2022 with their new year's resolutions for the upcoming year. 

Thanks for listening and supporting us this year, we hope it continues forever! 

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Welcome back to 'Learn English with Teachify' and today Lewis is going to review the following six phrasal verbs which can be related to Christmas, sit back, listen and enjoy! 

1. Look forward to + noun/ing
2. Put up
3. Come down 
4. Sing along 
5. Wrap up 
6. Put off 

Thanks for listening, keep Teachifying your life!

Hello and welcome back to 'Learn English with Teachify' for another episode of English expressions from our Instagram page, there are 4 of them with a little quiz at the end to finish off.  Ready?  Here you have a short transcript of the expressions, however not everything is included below, so make sure you listen till the end.

1.     The first expression is to call the shots, which is a nice way to say to be in charge or to make the decisions.  If you’re the boss then you call the shots, if you’re the manager of a sports team, you call the shots, if you’re my student in class then I call the shots.  

2.     Next up, we have the second expression which is fairly common at this time of the year as it’s all about being ill.  The expression is to be under the weather, this week I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather, I’ve got a cold and I can’t stop coughing and sneezing…don’t worry, it’s not COVID but I think it’s because I went out for a run last week when it was raining so I got very wet. 

3.     The third expression is related to parties, in particular when speaking about someone who always ruins the mood and kills the fun.  In Spanish you might say aguafiestas, while in English we have a couple of options…spoilsport and party pooper.  Come on, don’t be a party pooper, come out with us, we’re going to a karaoke bar.  

4.     Following the third expression we have our fourth expression which is, each to their own, this is used to show that different people have different interests, hobbies or tastes.  In Spanish you could translate it as, cada uno a lo suyo.  You want to go hiking this weekend, but my other friend can’t stand hiking, well, each to their own. 

5.     Finally, the fifth expression is to run errands.  Any guesses what it might mean?  To run errands is like to go and do a few simple things that you have to do, such as going to the post office, buying some bread, going to the chemist and so on.  Basically to do some little, necessary tasks.  In Spanish, hacer unos recados.  I’ll be back in about an hour, I’m just going to run some errands first. 

Thanks for listening as always, keep Teachifying your life!

In this episode of 'Learn English with Teachify' Lewis struggles with his cold, sore throat and cough to record a quick story about how he's feeling, the wedding he went to last week and the one he'll be going to next year. 

Unfortunately, due to him being under the weather and extremely busy, there's no transcript for this episode. 

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In this episode of Learn English with Teachify, Lewis is joined by our newest teacher, Kay.  During this discussion, they talk about work, travel and why Kay came to live in Sevilla. 

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In this episode 'Learn English with Teachify' Lewis goes through five of the finest phrasal verbs, tests you on them, gives you synonyms and here you have the transcript, more or less.

1.     To begin let’s start with a phrasal verb which is used with books, in particular when you’re wondering whether to start reading the book or not, it means to quickly look through the pages, the phrasal verb is skim through / (hojear).  E.G. I was skimming through the pages of my magazine but it looked a bit boring.

2.     The next phrasal verb is all about the morning and your alarm clock.  The phrasal verb is to go off, it can be used for many reasons like bombs which go off too, however, let’s focus on your alarm clock.  My alarm clock goes off at 7 or 8 in the morning. (sonar)

3.     The third phrasal verb is to mess around, it means to tell jokes or be silly really.  (hacer tonterias) I used to mess around a lot at school, to be honest in class I mess around quite a bit too, that way I think it’s more fun for the teacher and the student. 

4.     Blend in is our next phrasal verb and to know the meaning I want you to think about being camouflaged.  For example, I try to blend in here living in Spain because I pretend to speak like people here and dress like them so I try to blend in.  (pasar desapercibido)

5.     Given that blend in means to be the same as others, how about the opposite of that phrasal verb for our final one, this is to stand out.  If you stand out you are different to others, easily noticed and eye-catching.  Whenever I wear flip-flops here, I stand out, more so if I wear socks at the same time.  Do you stand out at work? 

Time to review the five phrasal verbs with their quick explanations before we put them back in context.  Let’s do it…

1.     My alarm went off at 8:00 this morning, which is 1 hour later than usual. 

2.     I have two nephews, they’re really naughty and never really do homework or behave well, they’re always messing around. 

3.     If you wear sport’s clothes when you go to the gym, you should blend in.  

4.     I remember when I went to a football match a while ago, everyone was wearing white to support their team, but there was one guy wearing red, he stood out. 

5.     The last time I went to a bookshop, I couldn’t choose a book so I spent over an hour skimming through different books before picking the one I wanted to buy.

In this episode of 'Learn English with Teachify' Lewis explains 5 different English expressions, gives synonyms and some translations.  Below you have the transcript:

1.     The first expression is break a leg and it doesn’t mean what it sounds like, don’t worry, I’m not telling you to break your leg.  It’s just a little expression to wish someone good luck, in particular when they’re about to do a play or act.  E.G. You’re going to be the star of the show, wow, break a leg! (mucha mierda)

2.     Number two, keep me posted.  This is a very nice expression which could be used in a business context at the end of a message or email.  It means, let me know or keep communicating any updates or news with me.  For example, I need to know what’s happening, so keep me posted.  You’re going to apply for that job, in that case, keep me posted on how it goes.  (mantenerme informado)

3.     Next up, number three is to go swimmingly, this is quite an usual and funny one.  It means to go well, without any complications.  My new job is going swimmingly, I had a lot to do last week but everything went swimmingly.  (ir viento en popa) 

4.     Related to the previous expression, here we have hit the ground running.  It means to start really well, begin a task or project excellently.  For example, she’s just started her new job, it’s amazing, she’s really hit the ground running.  It’s always nice when you hit the ground running and adapt immediately. (arrancar a toda marcha)

5.     Last but not least is to throw in the towel.  This is related to boxing and giving up, you literally throw in the towel when you don’t want to continue.  I would never throw in the towel, I think you should never give up, be brave and don’t throw in the towel.  (tirar la toalla)

 So, now you’ve heard these 5 expressions, how many did you already know?  Have you ever actually used them in real life?  If not, please challenge yourself to do it.  Anyway, take a 15 second break to try to remember it then let’s do 5 examples to test you. 

 1.     When I started working at Teachify, to be honest, I didn’t hit the ground running, it took a long time for me to adapt. 

2.     However, after the first month I adapted well and from that moment, everything went swimmingly. 

3.     Hey, Jack, how’s everything going?  If you need any help, let me know and keep me posted on any news.  

4.     I started learning Chinese earlier this year, it was really difficult and everyone told me to give up but I refused, I didn’t throw in the towel. 

5.     Have you heard that Sarah is going to be in a play?  Don’t forget to tell her to break a leg. 

In this episode of 'Learn English with Teachify' Lewis tells you about his teaching experience and how he started being an English teacher, met Mickey and ended up working at Teachify.  

In order to check out a rough transcript, have a look at the link below, but bear in mind that it's not exact, there any some changes. 

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Thanks as always for listening, we hope you enjoyed it and have a great day!  

It's Thursday which means it's time for another episode of 'Learn English with Teachify' and as it's the end of the month, this week we have another teacher interview and chitchat, this time with Anna.  

As it's a bit longer, there's no transcript so sit back, listen carefully and enjoy the conversation about lots of things. 

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