A reminder on content and function words that help English people to 'swallow' sounds, and a rather bad impersonation of different kinds of laughter!

How to keep a conversation going, even when you forget some words!

Be careful with your opinion, it might not be wanted!

Yes it is, No, it isn't! Some of the important ways to communicate in English.

Would you like to know why English people speak so quickly? They 'swallow' words and letters!

No questions, no quiz, just a story about how we got around in China. Enjoy!

I tell a story, and then ask you five questions. I also use some common phrasal verbs.

Visit our Facebook page @kotkienglish or 'Ania and John's English page' to see the timeline picture. Thanks!

The PPC is useful for when you want to say that you have been doing something for some time...I have been talking for ten minutes!

The Present Perfect is not as difficult as some people think - and we use it a lot in spoken English. I like to think of it as 'experiences' in the past that connect to the present and beyond. Listen to the podcast and see if my explanation helps with your understanding. If you have any questions, send me a message at Facebook kotkienglish and I will try to help!