Hi you sexy things. In this episode, I talk to Christian Saunders of Canguro English. Christian has a large YouTube following and some great great ideas on how to teach English... and how you can become fluent.

I really enjoy this discussion, and I'm sure you will, too.

You can contact Christian on Instagram @canguroenglish and I highly suggest that you do.

Anyway, on with the episode.

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Phrasal Verbs are something students love to hate. In this episode, we look at 10 phrasal verbs with the word, GET. Enjoy.

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In this episode, I chat with Gabriel, and ask him some random questions. These are the questions I asked:

If you were going to date a cartoon character, who would it be?

If all your dreams could be realised, but you’d get smaller by one inch per year, how many years would you want the success to last?

If you had a full head of hair, how would you style it?

Do you exercise regularly?

Do you enjoy trips to IKEA?

Are you good at DIY?

Can you do any accents?

Can you do any magic tricks?

If you had to hunt to feed your family, which animal would you choose t Hunt, and how would you do that?

Do you care much for lossless audio?

You can invite 4 people to dinner real or fictional, who are they? Wha would you serve for dinner?

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You could always use more vocabulary to improve your English.... And the decade is almost over. So, for that reason, I decided to make this episode. In this episode, we'll look at the top ten words of the decade. You'll learn some grammar along the way to. 

Thanks for listening.

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It's a great idea to listen to as much natural English as possible. So, we decided to create this Conversations in English series for you. You can check out the video on YouTube, but for now, you can enjoy listening to it right here, right now. In this episode, we talk about teachers we admire. Mine is not really a teacher, and Rory is still friends with hers!

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In this episode, I talk about the rules for using articles, a/an/the. This is something that many many students, just like you, get wrong "all the time". So, get a drink and some snacks..... and ideally a pen and some paper.... and enjoy the episode.

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My students make mistakes with the word, enough, all the time. Maybe you do, too. For the reason, I decided to post this Podcast, so you can become familiar with 7 ways that native English speakers use the word. 

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As the title says, Paul and Rory discuss 10 common idols related to food.

They are listed below, but listen to the episode and improve your English. Go on. I'd love it :)

Here they are:

“a couch potato” 

a lazy or inactive person, usually spends a lot of time watching TV

Ex:  My roommate is a total couch potato.  She’s always watching Netflix in the lounge room and doesn't exercise. 

“a bad apple” 

a bad person in a group, someone who invites trouble or is a bad influence 

Ex:  Not all the police are bad, but there’s always a few bad apples.

“in a pickle” 

in trouble, or to have a difficult decision

Ex:  I’m in a pickle.  I have to find a new place to live by Friday but my lease ends on Wednesday.  

“the icing on the cake” 

something good that happens on top of a situation thats already good OR something bad that happens on top of a bad situation

Ex:  We had already caught so many fish that day, then when we caught the swordfish, that was just the icing on the cake!

“to bring home the bacon” 

to earn an income, to contribute money to the household

Ex:  In my house, I bring home the bacon and my husband takes care of the dogs and the chores

“to go nuts/bananas” 

to lose control, either because someone is extremely angry or extremely excited. 

Ex:  When Beyonce came out onstage, the crowd went nuts!

“the apple of one’s eye” 

someone’s favourite person, someone especially loved. 

Ex:  Growing up, I was the apple of my father’s eye.  Everything I did was perfect to him. 

“to spill the beans” 

to reveal information thats usually secret, confidential or personal. 

Ex: I didn’t know why Sam and Sara had broken up, but then her sister spilled the beans and told me everything!

“in a nutshell” 

to summarise, in conclusion, simply put. 

Ex: Sam liked to spend the weekends relaxing. Sara liked to go out and party.  In a nutshell, they just weren’t compatible and broke up. 

“a hard nut to crack” 

a problem that is difficult to solve OR  a person that is difficult to understand

Ex:   My grandmother dislikes every new person she meets.  She can be a hard nut to crack.

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In this video, Rory and I introduce you to some different words that you can use instead of the word ANGRY. Listen to a natural English conversation to improve your English.

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Students are always asking me how they can have better conversations. Realyl, you need to listen to more conversations and HAVE more conversations. You'll hear us move freely from topic to topic by asking questions, or commenting on what was said.

In this episode, Rory and I discuss hobbies, why watching Netflix is not the best way to improve your English, whether kids should be forced to practice their hobbies, and much more..... We ramble quite a bit, and generally just have a good conversation. That's what it's about.

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