Speak English Now – Mini-Stories with Georgiana

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Today, I'm going to do something different. I'm going to comment on my students' favorite words in English. It will be interesting. Later, you will improve your fluency with a fun mini-story, so don't miss out because it's worth it!

Well, some time ago, in the Speak English Now student group, I asked the following question: "What is your favorite word in English?" I was expecting a few comments, but in the end, there were more than a hundred.

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• I'm going to talk briefly about how to activate your English vocabulary.
• Next, I will comment on the appearance of mysterious islands. Sometimes, on a given day, certain people have seen some structures on the horizon that have caused an element of surprise. What could it be?
• Finally, we will practice fluency with a short mini-story of questions and answers—the best exercise to speak without translating mentally.

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• I'd like to help you to understand how to use words like Gonna, Wanna, Gotta, and similar.
• Later, a point of view story to practice your English grammar, and consolidate the information that I'll be teaching in the first part.

Are you confused about how and when to use the words GONNA, WANNA, and GOTTA?

We refer to these kinds of words as contractions.

What's a contraction?

A contraction is created when two words in a row come together and become one.

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• I'm going to give you seven ideas you can use when you perform repeated listening.
• After that, I'm going to read a Point Of View story. It' an excellent technique for improving your grammar.

As you may know, I always encourage students to listen daily. Listening is the best way to deeply learn the different sounds, words, and expressions you find in English. It's how we learn our mother tongue.

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• I'll be discussing some more about some of the most common phrasal verbs.
• After that, you'll be able to practice your grammar skills with an interesting Point-of-View lesson.

Ok, let's continue with the phrasal verbs. A phrasal verb is just a verb and a particle. For example, "get in." If you haven't checked out the first episode about phrasal verbs, please do it.

Remember, you only need to learn the most frequently used phrasal verbs. Also, instead of learning all the different meanings of each phrasal verb, simply learn one or two common meanings.

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In this episode, I'm going to talk about the relationship between reading, writing, speaking, and listening. After that, I'm going to tell you a Point of View Story.

As a language student, the main activities to learn a new language are: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. This is what we naturally do in our mother tongue.

One key aspect to keep in mind is that we can categorize these activities as input and output.

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Today I will talk about one of the wealthiest people in the world. His name is Warren Buffett.

Born in 1930 in Nebraska, Buffet is a fascinating character because of his inspiring story.

As a child, Buffett showed interest in stocks. He was writing stock prices on the board in his father's office. His father was a stockbroker and future congressman.

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In today's episode, I'll give you some tips on how to spend your summer vacation, and you'll speak English with a mini-story.

So, let's see what you could do during this vacation:

Connecting with nature A very healthy activity that you can do is to go to a natural spot and enjoy nature. The idea is to relax and forget about exams or deadlines. Of course, you can take the opportunity to do a little exercise by going for a walk. Ideally, you should find a place without too many people, especially children. I am sure that in your country there are many places where you can quietly enjoy nature.

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Do you know the difference between the words "bring," "carry," "fetch," and "take?"

If the answer is no, this is going to be a very useful episode for you.

I'll start by explaining the meaning of each of these terms with some examples.

When do we use the word "BRING"?1) "Bring" means to conduct something/someone to come with, to, or toward the speaker.

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We're going to continue to see some bad strategies that I don't recommend in conversations.

Interrupt others.

Interrupting someone always has its risks, especially in more formal settings or with people we don't know.

I don't like being interrupted at all, especially since I can lose track of what I was saying. This means that sometimes I don't remember exactly what I was going to say.

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