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I wonder if it will rain tomorrow. We want to go for a hike.

Right! And I wonder if it will bed dry enough to walk on the trails.

We use “wonder if” in those sentences... what do we mean to say?

We are curious about what the weather will be tomorrow.

Curious?

When you want to know about something, you are curious.

I see a new car in front of my neighbor John’s house. I am curious. 

 I wonder if John bought a new car. I wonder if he has a visitor.

When we are curious about something, and we don’t know the answer, we use “I wonder if….”

It’s like I am asking myself the question.

I invited my boss to my birthday party. I wonder if she will come.

I’m curious about travel to Mars: ”I wonder if humans will ever land on Mars.”

I had an interview for a new job. I’m very curious. “Will I get the job?” I say “I wonder if I will get that job.

We also use “wonder if” when we want to be very polite when we are asking someone for something or to do something.

If I want to ask Diana/Latonya if she can help me with my homework.  I can say, “Diana, can you help me with my homework?”  or I can be very polite and say “I wonder if you can help me with my homework. “

You can also use the present continuous tense and say, “I’m wondering if you can help me with my homework.”

That is a very polite way of asking for something. You can be very direct and ask “Can we meet tomorrow morning?” or you can very politely say, “I wonder if we can meet tomorrow morning.”  

Notice that the “I wonder if….” way of asking for something is not a question. It is a statement. 

The “I wonder if …” form of the request makes the request softer, not so direct.

Listen for: ”I wonder if…” in our conversation:

D: I wonder if all our neighbors will come to the party.

L: Who knows?  Gosh! I wonder if we have enough food.

D: Me too! I wonder if you can make some more macaroni and cheese. 

L: Sure, I can do that, but I wonder if everyone will like it.

D: No need to wonder about that! Your macaroni and cheese is delicious! 

We wonder if anyone will send us an email to [email protected].

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A correction! In our conversation Diana said that words that sound the same, but are spelled differently are homonyms. That isn't correct. Those words are homophones.

Remember that in podcast # 48 we practiced using the possessive adjectives his and her?

Right! We use possessive adjectives to describe something that belongs to a person or people . Remind us please, what is an adjective?

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (and a noun is a person, place or thing). So, in the phrase “a big book”, book is a noun – a thing, and “big” is an adjective that describes the book. A possessive adjective shows possession or ownership. Sometimes you will hear possessive adjectives also called possessive pronouns.

For example, if that cat belongs to Maya, I can say that’s Maya’s cat” or I can say “That’s her cat.” Because Maya is female, I use “her”. Correct! And if that dog belongs to Ben, I can say “That is Ben’s dog” or “That is his dog.” I use “his” because Ben is a male.

Today let’s practice two more possessive adjectives: “our” and “their”. If something belongs to me and at least one other person, I can use “our”.  For example, if I am talking about the house that I live in with my son and my daughter, I can say “Our house is grey.”

Yes! And if something belongs to or more other people – not including me – I can use “their”. For example, if that car belongs to my neighbors, I say “That is their car.”  

Well, that is easy! We use “our” when we talk about me and one or more other person possessing or owning something, And when we talk about two or more other people- not including me, owning something, we use their.

Notice something, dear listener! It doesn’t matter if the people who possess the person place or thing are male or female, we use our and their. Right! Those possessive adjectives do not change, like his and her. The girls lost their homework. The boys lost their homework.

OK!I think we should mention that the possessive “their “is spelled /written t-h-e-i-r

Why is that important? Well, because in English we have two other words that sound the same but have other meanings. That’s crazy! Yup! Two other words that we pronounce like “their”.

The contraction for they are: “they’re” – they + ‘ + re – “they’re”. ..and “t-h-e-r-e” meaning  “at that place” . Put the book there, please. 

Hmmm...Words that sound the same but are spelled/written differently – what is the word for that? Those words that sound the same but are spelled differently are homophones: homo= same;  phone = sound. Just remember, dear listener that the possessive “their” is spelled “t-h-e-i-r”. 

Excuse me, but I think we should add that there is a homophone for “our”, too. Yes! The possessive “our” is written “o-u-r”. And the other “hour” is h – o – u – r, which is 60 minutes or we sometimes use “hour “ for :”time, like ”What is the hour?” or “What time is it?”

 OK, dear listener, let’s get back to the possessive adjectives our and their. Listen for them in our short conversation.

D: Do you remember our neighbors, the Walkers? 

L: Sure, I remember the Walker family.

D: Well, they moved last month, but they couldn’t take their cat. 

L: Why couldn’t they take their cat?

D: Their new apartment doesn’t allow cats.

L: What did they do with their cat?

D: Well, their cat is now our cat!

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• Have you ever seen those drive though coffee kiosks called “Bigfoot Java”?

Yeah, they have a big brown footprint on their signs.

First, what’s java?

Right! Java is a word we use for coffee.

Why java?

Because it is a part of Indonesia where coffee is grown.

We should devote an entire podcast to coffee.

We should! But today let’s talk about Bigfoot.

Great idea!

What is Bigfoot?

Bigfoot is a big hairy creature that according to the legend,  lives in the deep forests of the Pacific Northwest.

Legend? What is a legend?

A legend is a story from the past that many people believe but which cannot be proved to be real.

The word legend can also be used to describe a well-known, famous person, 

Yes, like “Beyonce is a legend.”

Right! But here we’re using “legend“ to mean a story from the past that is believed by many people but cannot be proved to be real.

We said that in the Northwest we have the legend of a creature called Bigfoot.

We talked about the word legend, now what is a creature?

A creature is a living thing – like an animal. 

For example, “Elephants are amazing creatures!”

We also use creature for beings that are imaginary  - that exist only in our minds. 

For example, “Unicorns are imaginary creatures.”   

So, in the Northwest we have the legend of a creature called Bigfoot. 

And Bigfoot has another name, doesn’t he?

Yes! Sasquatch!

That's a wonderful name! Where did it come from?

The Indigenous or native people of the Sts'ailes (sta-hay-lis) tribe in southwestern British Columbia call the creature sasq'ets (sas-kets). “Sasquatch” is the anglicized name - the way English speakers changed the name to make it sound more like English. 

The indigenous people believe that Sasquatch is a “shape shifter” and can change into other shapes - like a rock or a tree.  

They believe that Sasquatch protects the land and the people.

What does Bigfoot or Sasquatch look like?

Giant (very big)

Hairy

Brown

Walks on two feet (upright)

Do people have any proof that Bigfoot or Sasquatch is real? 

Some people say they have photos, videos, or footprints of Bigfoot, but….

but … most have been hoaxes.

Hoaxes?

A hoax is a trick to make someone believe something

Is the creature we call Bigfoot or Sasquatch real? a legend? a hoax?

The answer depends on who you ask.

Send us an email at [email protected], dear listener and let us know what you think!

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 I need to feed my dog, Rosie.  

What does she want to eat?

 She wants to eat tuna fish.

Does she like tuna fish?

Yes! She loves tuna fish, but she doesn’t need to eat tuna fish for breakfast.

That little conversation we just had about Rosie’s breakfast is a good example using “need” “want” and “like” and “love” in English. 

What do you mean?

Well, I said "I need to feed Rosie." And “She needs to eat her breakfast.” But then I said “She wants tuna fish.” Right! When we use those verbs: need, want, like and love and we are talking about an action we usually use the infinitive form of the verb.

The infinitive form of the verb is the “to” form of the verb.

Can you give us some examples? Sure: “to feed”, “to eat”, “to go”, “to work”, “to speak”

Right! We say “I need to go to class not “I need go to class tomorrow. “

 Or “I like to read.” “I want to buy new shoes.” “I need to speak English every day. “

Yes! When like, need, love and want are followed by an action we use the infinitive form of the verb. It is also correct to use the “ing” form of the verb, too. We’ll talk about that in another episode.  

How about when we use want, need, like or love but we are talking about a thing or things – like a a cup of coffee?

 If I say ”I want a new phone”,  I don’t need the ”to” because a new phone is a thing – a noun, not a verb (or action). We just say “I want a new phone”, but "I need to buy a new phone” because “to  buy” is an action.

or.. “I like the beach“…but “I like to go to the  beach.” 

Right! How about some other examples of using “need”, “want”, “like” or “love” when we talk about a thing or things and when we are talking about an action. 

Sure: Donna loves chocolate chip cookies. Donna loves to make chocolate chip cookies.

We need some eggs. We need to buy some eggs.Most kids like bananas. Many kids like to eat bananas for lunch.

Is that clear, dear listener? 

The “take away” – the thing to remember  is when we like, love, need or want a thing or things, we do not need the “to”.

When we like, love, need or want “to do” an action, we need the “to form” of the verb.

How about a conversation with some examples?

That’s a great idea!

D: I need to go to the mall today, Latonya.

L: Why do you need to go to the mall?

D: Well, I want a new phone.

L: Is your phone broken?

D; No, but it’s 5 years old   I want a newer phone. 

L: So…  you don’t need a new phone, but you want a new phone.  

D: Right! I really don’t want to spend the money, but my husband got new iPhone and he loves it…so of course now I want a new phone too.

L: I get it! Sometimes you just want to buy something even if you don’t really need it.

D: You do get it, Latonya. Well, I need to hang up.  I want to go before the traffic gets bad.

L: OK! Bye!

OK, dear listener, do you remember when to use the “to” form or “infinitive”  form of the verb with like, love, need and want? 

Right!  When you, like, love, need or want  “to do” an action.

Well, we need to go! See you soon!

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A correction: Diana said, "The boiling point on the Fahrenheit scale is 112 degrees."  The boiling point on the Fahrenheit scale is 212 degrees.

What’s the weather like this morning? It’s cold, frosty and sunny this morning! Yes!! BRRRR! It is cold!
Was it cold last night?
Yes, it was below freezing.
What do you mean :”below freezing”?The temperature at which water freezes is 32 degrees Fahrenheit.… or 0 degrees Celsius.  If I say it’s below freezing, I mean the temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius or Centigrade. Fahrenheit – Celsius – centigrade? There are two different “scales” for measuring temperature. On the Fahrenheit scale water freezes at 32 degrees F and it boils at 212 degrees F.  On the Celsius scale, the temperature at which water freezes in 0 degrees and the temperature that water boils is 100 degrees C.  Centigrade and Celsius are the same scale.Most countries use the Celsius scale. Only a few use the Fahrenheit scale: the U.S., Belize, Palau, the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands.  In most places in the world, you will hear the temperature in Celsius or “degrees C.” Here in the U. S. of A., you will hear the temperature in Fahrenheit or degrees F.

 Let’s get back to the temperature today. It’s 40 degrees F. or 4.4 degrees C. Notice that when we talk about the weather, we use “it”. For example, “It is cold today. :” It is correct to say “The weather is cold today.”, but you will most often hear, “It is cold today.” (present) or “It was freezing cold last night.” (past) The same is true when we talk about the temperature: “It is 40 degrees right now.” or “It was 27 degrees last night.” 27 degrees F or –2.7 degrees Celsius! That’s cold! You know, “cold” is kind of a boring word… let’s talk about some other words - more descriptive words we can use to talk about for winter weather.
If it’s just a little cold, and we need to wear a sweater, we can say “It’s chilly!” It sounds the same as the meal with beans and chili powder, chili. In fact, when the weather is chilly, I like to eat chili. When I feel a little cold, I can say “I’m chilly.”
When it’s a little colder than chilly and I need to wear a jacket, and some gloves, I might say ”It’s nippy outside today.” “a nip” means a little bite. We use it often with animals. “The puppy nipped at my heels.” When I say “It’s nippy!”, the cold is “nipping” or taking little bites of my fingers and nose.  We would say “It is nippy. But not “I am nippy.”
If the temperature is below freezing (below 32 degrees F), it’s a little colder that nippy, I can say “ It’s freezing” or “ It’s crisp.”  If it’s crisp, the ground might be frosty or frozen.  When I walk I make a crunchy sound because the ground is hard. If I am feeling very cold, I can say “I’m freezing.”, but I would not say “I’m crisp.”
If I need to wear a heavy coat, mittens and a scarf, the temperature is in the 20’s or lower, and especially if it is windy, “it is bitter cold or biting cold. “Bitter” is like the  unpleasant taste of a lemon peel. Biting cold is a cold that can hurt like the bite of an animal.  When it’s biting cold or bitter cold, it’s not pleasant for most people to be outside for a long time. We use:” biting cold” and “bitter cold” only  to talk about the temperature or the weather being cold, we don’t use those adjectives for people.
How would you describe the weather today, dear listener? Is it chilly, nippy, crisp, or freezing cold?  We hope it’s not biting cold today, so you can go out for a nice long walk.

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We talk with Jaime, who has been studying English with a TALC tutor for about four years. We learn that English is not his second, but his third language. He also speaks Japanese! Listen to our conversation and learn what Jaime finds the  hardest and easiest about learning English. What does he do to improve his English skills? Jaime leaves us with some advice for other English language learners: "Don't give up!" "You've got this!"

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In podcast # 35 we talked about the Puget Sound, a body of water that starts north of us in the Straits of Juan de Fuca and extends to Olympia south of us. We live in the area of  Washington State  called The Puget Sound. From our homes in the Puget Sound we see a lot of mountains. Can you see mountains from where you live?

What mountain we can see from many places in Puget Sound? Mount Rainier of course!  It is our mountain. When we ask each other “Is the mountain out today?”, we mean "can you see Mt. Rainier today? …or are clouds covering it up?".  

Rainier is a mountain. Why don’t we say Mountain Rainier? When we talk about the name of one specific mountain we put “Mount”, a short form of “mountain” before the name of the mountain. When we write, we often abbreviate or shorten “mountain” to “M -t”. So when we talk about one mountain we say “Mount” before the name of the mountain.

 How about when we talk about a range or group of mountains? When we talk about a mountain range we put “Mountains” after the name of the mountain range. So, for example, Mount Rainier is one mountain in the Cascade Mountain Range. 

Where is the Cascade Mountain Range? It starts in southern British Columbia continues south through Western Washington and Oregon to Northern California. The Cascade Range is 700 miles long. We often call the mountain range “the Cascades:” How did the Cascade s get that name? Well, “cascade” is another word for “waterfall”. A waterfall’s meaning is just what is sounds like: an area in a river where the water falls or drops many feet - sometimes hundreds of feet. For short you will hear waterfalls called “falls”.

Early explorers of the northwest found cascades or waterfalls on the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon. The water dropped 40 feet in 150 yards.  From these cascades they saw in the distance very high mountains topped with snow. The explorers called the mountains “the Cascades”. The Native Americans called the mountains “Mountains of the Northern People.”

So, the Cascade Mountain range has lots of very high snowcapped mountains. Is there anything else interesting about the mountain range? Well, yes, there are 15 volcanoes in the Cascade Mountain Range. Those volcanoes are called the Cascade volcanoes.  Have any of those volcanoes erupted in the last 100 years? Yes! Mt. St Helens in southern Washington erupted in 1980. 

How about Mt. Rainier? Yup! It’s a volcano too. When did it last erupt? About 500 years ago. Could it erupt again? Yes, as a matter of fact, it’s considered one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes. Yikes! Do you worry about that?

So, Mt. Rainier is a volcano. It’s also Washington’s highest mountain & the highest mountain in the Cascade Range. It’s almost 14,000 feet high (4,389 m). it has 20 glaciers. It is the most glaciated of any other mountain in the lower 48 states* (the 48 states not including Alaska and Hawaii)Amazing hikes to alpine meadows and lakes. Mt. Rainier National Park was established in 1899. It’s very popular! Sunrise is the- highest point in the park you can drive to. You can see views of other volcanoes in the Cascade Range.  Paradise is another popular area on the mountain that has any many hiking trails.  

 British naval captain George Vancouver who explored the Puget Sound in 1792 named the mountain after his friend Rear Admiral Peter Rainier. Native Puyallup Tribe people call the mountain “Tahoma” or “Tacoma” which means the “mother of waters”, and they want to officially change the name from Mt Rainer to Mt. Tahoma. We can call it Mt. Rainier or Mt. Tahoma, but on a clear day we are fortunate that we can enjoy and appreciate the lovely mountain from almost everywhere in the Puget Sound. 

Have you

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If that phone belongs to Mary, I can say “That is Mary’s phone.” If that phone belongs to John, I can say, “That book is John’s phone.” When we are talking about someone owning or possessing something, we can use the person’s name, add an apostrophe plus an ‘s’  to show possession or ownership. An apostrophe is a little mark. It looks like a comma, but it is higher, not down on the line like a comma. Look in the written summary of this podcast to see an example of an apostrophe. (‘)  We also use apostrophes for contractions when we put two words together to make one; For example, “I’m”  is short for “I am”. We use apostrophes in contractions to show that we have left a letter or letters out to make the contraction. Got it! But today we are talking about possession. Let’s go back to “That is Mary’s phone.” . and “That is John’s phone. “Yes! When we see those sentences written, we see an apostrophe plus “s” in Mary’s name and in John’s name to show that the phone belongs to Mary and the book belongs to John. OK, so far so good! Now, if we are talking and we both know that we are talking about Mary, I don’t need to say Mary’s phone, I can just say “her” phone. “her” is a possessive adjective. It means that phone belongs to Mary. It is her phone.  An adjective is a describing word. A describing word that describes a noun or pronoun – ( a person, place or thing.) A “possessive adjective” shows who owns or possesses the person, place or thing. “Her” is the feminine possessive adjective. We use “her” when the person. place or thing belongs to a woman or girl – a female.Emily ‘s car is new. Her car is new. Carol’s daughter is a teacher. Her daughter is a teacher.
Notice that the possessive adjective “her” does not have an apostrophe.  “Her” is the feminine possessive adjective. Let’s go back to John.  We said
that is John’s phone.” John is a male so we cannot use the feminine possessive adjective for John’s book, can we? We have to use the masculine possessive adjective.
And what is masculine possessive adjective? “his”  That is John’s phone.  That is his phone. John’s brother lives in Mexico. His brother lives in Mexico. John’s apartment is nice. His apartment is nice.
There are seven possessive adjectives. We are focusing on her and his, because they are the probably the most challenging possessive adjectives for English learners. If you use her when you are talking about a female person or animal who possesses something and his when you are talking about a masculine person or animal possessing something, you can be proud! Watch future episodes for practice using the other five possessive adjectives!

Here’s a short story. Listen for those possessive adjectives – her and his!

Mona and her kids are at the fair. Her son’s name is Max. Her daughter’s name is Hannah. Hannah and Max have balloons on long strings. Her balloon is red and his balloon is yellow.  Max doesn’t want his balloon. He wants his sister’s balloon.But Hannah doesn’t want her brother’s yellow balloon. She wants her red balloon because her favorite color is red. Max grabs Hannah’s balloon string. Hannah pulls her balloon string away from Max. Max loses his grip on the string of his balloon.  He watches as his balloon floats upward in the sky. Hannah holds the string of her balloon tightly. Max looks up at his mom with tears in his eyes. Hannah has a big smile on her

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     In podcast #35 we talked about the Puget Sound -  a body of salt water that is connected to the Pacific Ocean at the Straits of Juan de Fuca north of Seattle and extends 95 miles south to Olympia.  Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle, Bellevue and Everett are cities on Puget Sound. About 2/3 of Washington state’s population live on Puget Sound.
     Today we’re going to talk about the orcas who live in the waters of Puget Sound for several months every year. Orcas are also called killer whales. They are in the dolphin family, but because they are so big they are also considered whales. Killer whales sounds scary and dangerous! A killer is a human or animal that kills another creature. The reason they are called killer whales interesting. Hundreds of years ago Spanish sailors called them “ballena asesina”  Ballena means “whale” and “asesina"  means “killer”.  Because the sailors saw orca kill other whales, they called them ”whale killers”. When ballena asesina was translated to English, it was incorrectly translated it to killer whale.   In our conversation we will use “orca” sometimes and “killer whale” other times, to talk about the same animal.
     Whales are not fish. They are mammals that live in the ocean.  A mammal is an animal that has fur at some time in its life, a complicated brain, a backbone (spine), and is born alive ( not hatched from an egg);  female mammals have mammary glands that produce milk to feed their young.  “Mamma” is where the word mammal comes from.  Wait a minute! Whales don’t have fur! Well, whales do have fur before they are born. Orcas are big! Males can be 30 feet long and can weigh 22.000 pounds.  They’re very beautiful! They are mostly black on top with white undersides. They have white patches near their eyes. If you don’t know what an orca looks like, please do a quick Google search. Orcas live in every ocean on Earth. Most orcas  are transient killer whales. They hunt marine mammals like seals and walruses, and sometimes other whales. The whales we see in Puget sound are called southern resident killer whales/ orcas. They spend several months of the summer and fall in Puget Sound. Unlike transient whales, the southern resident orcas east only salmon…and only a specific kind of salmon, the chinook salmon.Salmon is a tricky word because it looks like we should pronounce it “sal mon”, but we say “saamon”.
     The Southern Resident orcas come to Puget Sound in the summer and fall because that is when salmon are returning from the ocean. The people who live in the Puget Sound region LOVE the Southern Resident orcas. Many Puget Sound residents and tourists go on whale watching boats to look for the orcas. The Southern Resident orcas that visit Puget Sound are endangered (they are in danger of becoming extinct) so scientists watch them closely.  
     In October 2024, there were 74 Southern Resident orcas. They live in three family groups called “pods”. The pods are called J, K and L pods. Female orcas are the leaders of each pod. The group of pods is called a clan. They use clicks, whistles and pulsed calls to communicate. You can Google “orca communication” to listen to orcas “talking" to each other.  Each pod has its own dialect! The orcas of Puget sound are fascinating creatures!
     The best time to see the orcas in Puget Sound is October through December. The San Juan Islands is a good place for whale watching. Lime Kiln Point State Park on San Juan Island is one of the best places in the world to watch whales from the shore. 
      If you have ever seen an orca, dear listener, please tell us all about it at [email protected]!

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Today how about practicing some English phrases that are useful for everyday life situations? That sounds good! Where shall we start?
Let’s start with greetings: To greet someone:
                Formal: Good morning/afternoon/ evening;  How are you?                           It’s nice to see you!
                Informal: What’s new?; What’s up?; How’s it going?
 To reply:
                Formal : I’m fine, thanks, and you?; It’s nice to see you, too.
                Informal: Pretty good. I can’t complain. Could be better, how about you?
To say you don’t understand:
                                Could you repeat that, please. I’m sorry, didn’t get that. One more time please. ;  Could you please say that a little slower.; I didn’t understand everything you said. Please repeat it a little slower.
To say you want something :   
                                   I would like a /some…………. please.
To say thank you:
                Formal: Thank you!; Thank you so much.; I really appreciate …..                                    Informal: Thanks! Thanks a million!Thanks a lot! Thanks a bunch!
To respond to a thank you:  Formal: You’re very welcome! My pleasure!  Of course!
                Informal: No problem!  Anytime!
To say you are sorry (to apologize)
                Formal: I apologize for …… ;  I’m sorry! My apologies! Informal:  So sorry!  Sorry!   
To respond to an apology: Formal: That’s OK!  Don’t worry, it’s fine! Informal: No worries!  No problem!
To end a conversation:
                Formal: It was nice to see you. We’ll talk soon.  Informal: Gotta run!  Later!
Here is a formal conversation between a student and her teacher at the library.
Student: Good morning, Mrs. Jackson.
Teacher: Hello Mariah, it’s nice to see you, this morning. How are you today?Student: I’m fine, thank you, and you?
Teacher: I’m very well, thank you. 
Student: I really appreciate your help with my homework yesterday.
Mrs. Jackson: It was my pleasure, Mariah. I’m glad you understand it now.
Student: I do understand it now. Thanks again.
Teacher: Well, I’ll see you in class tomorrow.
Student:  Yes, it was great to see you, Mrs. Jackson. Goodbye.
Now here’s an informal conversation between two friends at Safeway:
D: Hey Latonya, how’s it going?
L: Pretty good, thanks Diana. How about you?
D: I can’t complain. Hey, I’m sorry I missed your birthday party last weekend.
L: Oh, no problem. We had a great time without you.
D: What did you say, Latonya?   Could you repeat that, please?
L: Sorry! That didn’t come out the way I meant it to. I meant to say that we had a great time, and we were sorry that you were not there. Thanks a million for sending the nice flowers! I really appreciate your thoughtfulness!
D: You’re welcome. I’m glad that you like them. Well, gotta run!
L: Me too! See you later!       

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