Learn English Podcast: Real English Conversation (Talking About Thanksgiving)
Welcome to this pilot (test) episode of the TF Podcast. In this episode, my wife and I talk about Thanksgiving.
This gives you a great way to listen to a real conversation in both British and American English.
*** LESSON NOTES ***
☆ We're hoping she's going to be quiet - notice that I use 'hope' in the continuous? Learn more about 'hope' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azx3kbTAI4M
☆ Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Learn more about this here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macy%27s_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade
☆ That's what it boils down to - this is a great phrase to mean "the main reason for something."
☆ Put on a parade - to organize a parade (phrasal verb)
☆ It's a pretty big milestone - a significant event
☆ I did not grow up eating that - learn about grow up here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEkUHx5qVP8
☆ Potluck - a party where everyone brings a dish. For Thanksgiving, people are assigned a certain dish
☆ To go back for seconds - to get another plate of food after eating your first
☆ It has a special place in everyone's heart - This means that's it's emotionally important. Learn more here: http://www.phrasemix.com/phrases/something-holds-a-special-place-in-ones-heart
☆ Black Friday has become a huge thing now - this means that Black Friday is important and widespread
☆ I'm a person who leaves it to the last minute - I wait until near the deadline to do something. I use this phrase here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYNHJHzSNA
☆ I didn't take those days off - I worked those days
☆ It's going to be very difficult to travel with two children - I'm sure you know what this means!
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What did you think about this podcast? I hope you enjoyed it. If so, we'll make more episodes soon!
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This gives you a great way to listen to a real conversation in both British and American English.
*** LESSON NOTES ***
☆ We're hoping she's going to be quiet - notice that I use 'hope' in the continuous? Learn more about 'hope' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azx3kbTAI4M
☆ Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Learn more about this here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macy%27s_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade
☆ That's what it boils down to - this is a great phrase to mean "the main reason for something."
☆ Put on a parade - to organize a parade (phrasal verb)
☆ It's a pretty big milestone - a significant event
☆ I did not grow up eating that - learn about grow up here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEkUHx5qVP8
☆ Potluck - a party where everyone brings a dish. For Thanksgiving, people are assigned a certain dish
☆ To go back for seconds - to get another plate of food after eating your first
☆ It has a special place in everyone's heart - This means that's it's emotionally important. Learn more here: http://www.phrasemix.com/phrases/something-holds-a-special-place-in-ones-heart
☆ Black Friday has become a huge thing now - this means that Black Friday is important and widespread
☆ I'm a person who leaves it to the last minute - I wait until near the deadline to do something. I use this phrase here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYNHJHzSNA
☆ I didn't take those days off - I worked those days
☆ It's going to be very difficult to travel with two children - I'm sure you know what this means!
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What did you think about this podcast? I hope you enjoyed it. If so, we'll make more episodes soon!
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