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>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << Today, we are going to be a bit nostalgic, and talk about some communication devices and gadgets that still exist nowadays, but are obsolete.
 Let’s start! Fax machine How did we share documents and letters before the email existed? Although many people sent a telegram or a letter, there was another device that we used, particularly in the professional field. Yes. I'm talking about the fax machine. Telegram And by the way, you'll be surprised to know that people still send telegrams. For more episodes and the full text, visit   

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << Two weeks ago, we started with a series of vocabulary differences between American and British English. Today we will continue this series, although we’ll focus on food vocabulary differences. And with a point of view story, you’re gonna compare the different grammar points. It’s the perfect way to learn grammar and new vocabulary without memorizing. 1)Zucchini Maybe you aren’t familiar with this word. It’s a long, thin vegetable with dark green skin. It looks similar to a cucumber, but it’s larger, and we don’t eat it in a salad. For more episodes and the full text, visit 

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << Last week we started with a series of vocabulary differences between American and British English. Today we will continue this series, if you didn't listen to last week's episode, you might want to do so right now. Just go and select episode #093. And with a point of view story, you’re gonna compare the different grammar points. It’s the perfect way to learn grammar and new vocabulary without memorizing. For more episodes and the full text, visit 

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << Today you will learn some new words in English, and compare the differences between American and British English. This episode is part 1 of a series. Because over the next few weeks, we will continue to learn new vocabulary differences between British and American English. I'm going to make you guess each word, and then you're going to find out if you were using an American or a British word. For more episodes and the full text, visit   

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << Today, you’ll learn how to get your driver’s license in the United States. And you’ll practice your speaking with a conversation simulator that I often refer to as mini-story. You’ll also find out some interesting facts about the legendary Formula 1 racing driver Michael Schumacher. If you've never driven a car, you'll have to start with a learner's permit. You can take all the time you need before scheduling your appointment for the driving test.  For more episodes and the full text, visit 

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << I have a question for you. What was your first cell phone? I got my first cell phone in 1996, and it was a . I can’t remember the exact model, but it was very different from what we can find in stores nowadays. And yeah - with this type of cell phone, one could only make phone calls and send text messages. Now I have a smartphone, and I don’t make any phone calls anymore. Like everybody else, I tend to use , , , , or . For more episodes and the full text, visit         

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << Today, I'd like to talk about introverts and extroverts, and at the end of the lesson, you'll be able to determine your personality type. And you'll learn how English grammar changes through a small point of view. We're going to meet Tom, a guy who doesn't like to be around people much. So... how was your week? I hope everything went well. I've already recovered from the effort of decorating my house.  For more episodes and the full text, visit 

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << Today, I'd like to introduce you to American history. After all, if you really want to consolidate your English, you'll have to learn more about American culture and society. And what better way to start than with George Washington the first president of the United States? George Washington was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental First Army that fought the British when the country was not yet established. For more episodes and the full text, visit     

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << You're probably wondering why it took me so long to publish a new episode. Well, I have a good excuse. Do you know what happened to me? I've been redecorating some rooms in my house. I've been planning this for over a year, and I must confess that I've been too optimistic. I really thought that changing the decor of the house would be as easy as buying new furniture, a new couch and painting the walls. For more episodes and the full text, visit     

>> Get my new course: The  Course 2024! Visit  and get the course! << Today I'll focus again on the English pronunciation particularly on the vowels with some funny tongue twisters. I'm sure you remember that I made another episode about tongue twisters just recently. And in the second part of this episode, you'll learn English grammar without studying any rules with an exclusive point of view story. But first, I’ll remind you what a tongue twister is. It’s usually a sentence that is difficult to say fast because the words in the sentence have very similar sounds.  For more episodes and the full text, visit