English with Rob

In this Episode I'm joined by Ronan from the English in the Road Podcast. We chat about and give examples of phrases using the F word: Fuck.

Be sure to check out Ronan's

Website: https://englishwithronan.com/

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I speak with some English learners about complaining.

These live lessons are an opportunity for English learners to practice the vocabulary I teach in the previous podcast.

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Tommy and I discuss how to complain, when to complain, and what things British people complain about.

This podcast comes with a warning: Tommy liked the Idiom Alarm a lot, so there are many idioms in this podcast (I even cut a lot out).

Useful Vocabulary:

To complain/A complaint

To MAKE a complaint / I’d like to MAKE a complaint

I’m afraid there’s a slight problem with…

I’m afraid I’m not happy about...

Could I speak to the manager, please?

This is unacceptable

Look…

To get something off your chest

First-world problems

Compensation/to be compensated

I’m sorry, but there is nothing we can do about it

I’m sorry, but it’s out of our control

Please leave it with us, and we’ll get back to you with a solution

Tommy's website: https://learnenglishwithtommy.com/

Tommy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamasbradfordteaching/?hl=en

My live with learner podcasts are an opportunity for my English learners to practice using what I have taught in the previous podcast.

In episode 13a Sam (from PAPI English) and I explained and gave examples of two similar sounding phrases with very different meanings: 'used to do' and 'to be used to doing'.

Here you can listen to my learners give their own real-life examples.

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I would love to see you there.

Rob.

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In this episode Sam (from PAPI English) and I teach you the differences between the phrases USED TO DO and TO BE USED TO DOING by explaining some things we used to do and some things we are used to doing.

Get to know us, and understand these phrases through real English conversation.

Be sure to check out PAPI English on all of his channels:

PAPI English Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/papienglish

PAPI English Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papienglish/?hl=en

PAPI English YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0zQv5ckvZAmdcN0OkzAy6Q

Tika from Tika Teaches English is my guest today. We chat about staying in hotels and stealing hotel breakfasts.

Useful vocabulary:

The front desk/the reception

To check-in/to check out / late check out fee

The lobby

To book/a booking/to make a booking - to reserve/a reservation/to make a reservation

Single room/twin room/double room

Luxury/luxurious

Budget hotel/dodgy/a dive

Bed and breakfast / air bnb / hostel

Chain hotel/boutique hotel

Make sure to follow Tika on Instagram for some fantastic English learning content:

https://www.instagram.com/tikateachesenglish/?hl=en

My co-host this week is Izz from English Idioms with Izz. We get to know each other through questions with idioms. Then I test her (and your) idiom knowledge with some English idioms games. All idioms in this episodes are from the IELTS website.

Idioms mentioned in this podacst:

To be over the moon,

To run in one’s family,

To follow in someone’s footsteps,

To be under the weather,

To drive someone up the wall,

To tell a white lie,

To be like a kid in a candy store,

Out of the blue,

In the red,

To give someone the green light,

A white lie,

To be green with envy,

To pass with flying colours,

To kick the bucket,

Break a leg,

Sick as a dog,

Be sure to check out Izz's Instagram account and YouTube channel for some hilarious ways to learn and remember English idioms:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishidiomswithizz/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvrKFB7Vjs90K4H9JguywyA

Chris from Language with Chris co-hosts. We chat about all things related to shopping.

Useful vocabulary

To browse/To window shop

To shop around

The sales/on sale/the sales rack

A bargain / a good deal

A rip off / overpriced

Independent shops/chain stores/boutiques

Pound shop/discount shop

Branches

Department store

The checkout

Pay by cash/pay by card

To return an item / to get a refund / to be refunded

Sales assistant/Cashier

UK vs USA words for shopping

Charity shop (UK) / Thrift store (USA) 

The changing room (UK)/cloakroom (USA)

The Till (UK)/cash register (USA)

Chemist (UK)/drugstore (USA)

Off license (UK)/liquor store (USA)

Trousers (UK)/pants (USA)

Car park (UK)/parking lot (USA)

Trainers (UK)/Sneakers (USA)

Waist coast (UK)/Vest (USA)

Also:

- Mystery object shopping role-play game

- Phrasal Verb of the Week: To set (one) back / To sell out

Links:

Be sure to check out Chris' Instagram account and YouTube Channel for more brilliant English learning content.

Chris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/languagewithchris/

Chris on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LanguagewithChris

Here is the stand alone remix of Ask Teacher Will's Five Pronunciation Tips video.

You can download this song to listen to and learn anywhere.

Here is a link to the video version.

And this is a link to Ask Teacher Will's original video.

In this episode I play you a remix I made of an English lesson by Ask Teacher Will: 5 Pronunciation Tips. This is followed by Teacher Will interviewing me about English pronunciation tips, advice for new English teachers, and the process of making the English lesson remix.

For the video version of the remix, check out my YouTube channel.

To learn more from Teacher Will, go to his YouTube channel and his Instagram account.

Thanks for listening, Rob.