Speak English Now – Mini-Stories with Georgiana

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Do you like paradoxes? Today I will talk about the paradox of the magic bill, which has gone viral on social media.

A paradox is a fact, expression, or story that seems contrary to logic.

A tourist arrives at a hotel. He is very picky about the rooms, so he asks the receptionist if he can see them first. The receptionist agrees, but asks the tourist to leave $100 at the front desk. The tourist leaves a $100 bill and goes upstairs to look at the vacant rooms to see if he likes any of them.

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Today, I'd like to take a closer look at a common issue faced by many learners of English: the proper usage of various verb tenses, as well as the potential mistakes they can make.

First, you should bear in mind that native speakers tend to use fewer verb tenses when speaking compared to when they are writing.

In other words, spoken language is more direct and simple. And that's good news!

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Everyone wants to improve their lifestyle.

Let's continue learning some new year expressions in English.

#1 Today is the first day of the rest of your life.

People often use this phrase to express that every day is an opportunity to start over and make the most of life. It encourages people to make the most of each day and appreciate the present moment.

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Today we will talk about pets in the United States. And with a fun mini-story, you will practice your English speaking. I'm sure you're going to enjoy answering many questions in English. It's like having a conversation with another person.

Nowadays, more and more people are adopting animals, and pet ownership in the States is on the rise.

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The New Year is the perfect time for new beginnings and the perfect time to learn some idioms in English for the new year.

You will also learn grammar with a point-of-view lesson without memorizing boring rules.

#1 To kick off the new year

To kick off the new year means to start a new year.

Examples:

"Let's kick off the new year with a positive attitude."

"The best way to kick off the year is to be surrounded by friends and family.

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In this episode, let's take a look at the most common New Year's resolutions. Then you will practice your English fluency with a mini-story. It's curious how the passage of time is perceived according to age. Young people don't think much about it. Middle-aged people think about the things they still want to achieve and realize that they have less and less time.

Don't worry; I won't get too philosophical in this lesson. :) I'll go ahead and talk about New Year's resolutions.

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Merry Christmas, everyone! I'm Georgiana, your English teacher, and my mission is to help you speak English fluently. And if you want to help me, share the podcast with your friends and family.

And today, I will talk about Christmas Markets in New York. And with a fun mini-story, you will improve your speaking.

New York's holiday markets often include ice skating, twinkling lights, great food vendors, and fun holiday activities.

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Today, we continue talking about money in English. You will learn new expressions, and I'll give you some advice on how to save money.

Here are some of the expressions about money we will learn in this episode:

• Money doesn't grow on trees
• A penny saved is a penny earned
• Flat broke
• Live from hand to mouth
• Save for a rainy day
• Daylight robbery

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Today, you will learn new idioms in English with MONEY. I will teach you some English expressions related to money. And with a point-of-view story, you will learn grammar without memorizing any boring rules.

Depending on the culture, people talk about money or get really uncomfortable when someone brings up this subject. However, everybody needs money nowadays, so today, we will learn expressions about money because "money makes the world go round."

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In this episode, let's look at some bad strategies and attitudes that don't quite work in conversation. I mean, like having awkward conversations.

All right, have you ever been with someone and not know what to talk about? It's happened to me sometimes. Every once in a while, we run into situations where it's difficult to continue the conversation.

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