Sinopsis
Lecciones para aprender y mejorar tú inglés. English lessons to improve your grammar, vocabulary and listening skills.
Episodios
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Mansion Interviews Richard and Linda
30/11/2015 Duración: 26minRichard and Linda bought a house in Spain and now share their time between the sunny Costa Blanca and their family and friends in the UK. I spoke to them about their decision to come and live in Spain, what they like about living here and the time Richard drove from the UK to Spain in a sports car! to kick off - to startsolicitor - abogadocouncil - ayuntamientoponderous - pesado/a, agotador/alawful - legaltaken aback (surprised, astonished) - dejar atónitoto potter on - move without ?hurrying, in a ?relaxed way, with little energytake the lead - tomar la iniciativaeasy sailing - easy progresshigh-rise developments - edificios de gran alturato get aroud - moversearid - árido/a firm - empresa, agenciato engage - contratarto take a sharp breath - tomar una respiración fuertebarge in (push in) - colarseto make up for - compensarinevitably - inevitablemente swimming trunks - traje de baño, bañador 1. When Richard lived in the UK, he was an estate agenta judgea solicitor 2. What was the worst thing for Lynda about
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What to write in Greeting cards - AIRC79
29/11/2015 Duración: 26minIf you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! I'm Craig. This is Reza. With over 40 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your English and take it to the next level. Más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ More podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ In this episode: Cards – What to write in greeting cards – Xmas, birthday, get well soon, retirement, baby, anniversary, retirement, christening etc Listener Feedback: Hi Craig, I'm Javier Alberola from Valencia again. I never imagined I would be capable of doing a review about a podcast such as 'Aprender Inglés.com'. I have only been studying English for a year, but I know positively (I'm pretty sure) that in my FCE exam may appear this kind of written exercise. (this kind of written exercise may appear in the FCE exam) 'Aprender Inglés con Craig y Reza' has become my favourite podcast for various reasons:firstly, the majority of the contents are free. (the majority? What do we charg
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Sentence Inversions - AIRC78
22/11/2015 Duración: 28minIf you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! I'm Craig. This is Reza. With over 40 years of teaching between us, Reza and I will help you improve your English and take it to the next level. Más podcasts para mejorar tu inglés en http://www.inglespodcast.com/ More Podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ In this episode: Sentence Inversions Listener Feedback: AINHOAHi Reza and Craig!I want to thank you for your great job (work). I've listened to different podcasts and yours are the best English learning podcasts ever! They're not only interesting but also fun. I hear (I listen to) you every morning on my way to work and I enjoy your stories, examples and "sexy voices" (as Reza says...haha). Thanks again and keep on podcasting. A voice message from Carolina from Chile In spite of and despite mean the same and have the same grammar: We went to the beach in spite of the weather.We went to the beach despite the weather. In spite of winning the championship he failed the drug te
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How to start a conversation and make small talk - AIRC77
15/11/2015 Duración: 20minIf you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! I'm Craig. This is Reza, and we are going to help you grow your grammar, vocalize your vocabulary and perfect your pronunciation. With over 40 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your English and take it to the next level. In this episode: Starting a conversation and making small talk Find more podcast to improve you English at http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Listener Feedback: Congratulations for the award and for the good work that you do.My name is Javier, I'm 50 and now I'm unemployed. I used to work as a sports reporter but overnight Canal 9 closed and now I'm looking for living (looking for a career change/looking for a way to earn a living). All my life, I studied French but this year I started my English course (beginner level).This summer I went to Belfast to improve my English. In my opinion, the experience was very memorable. The first day I didn't understand anything because in Valencia I learned "standard English". The second day
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Strong adjectives - AIRC76
08/11/2015 Duración: 18minStrong adjectives - AIRC76 If you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! We are going to help you grow your grammar, vocalize your vocabulary and perfect your pronunciation. With over 40 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your English and take it to the next level. In this episode: Strong adjectives: big - huge, enormous / angry - furious etc. Hay más podcasts para mejor tu inglés aquí: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Listener Feedback: Hello Craig, I'm Rafael (again), I have heard (I heard) in your last episode, that one listener ask for the Spanish expression "tira y afloja" this expressión is very common in Spanish, and there is always a negotiation on (there's always debate about it)....I'll explain you in a example. When Russia and USA, se reunen para negociar algo, Russia cede en algo a favor de los Estados Unidos y Estados Unidos cede en otra cosa a favor de Rusia, cuando esa negociación es dura, entonces hablamos de un "tira y afloja" (uno cede en algo a favor del otro y el otro
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Mansion interviews Ryan Sink from businessenglishqanda.com
02/11/2015 Duración: 27minMansion interviews Ryan Sink from businessenglishqanda.com http://www.businessenglishqanda.com/ Hello and welcome to Mansion Interviews, a podcast which gives me an excuse to talk to interesting people while at the same time improving your English. When I was in Manchester this year for the New Media Europe conference I was lucky enough to meet a great guy called Ryan Sink. Ryan's so nice to be around. He's the kind of person who makes you feel comfortable and relaxed as soon as you meet him. It's just as shame that we didn't have a lot of time to talk more at the conference and also that we happen to live in different countries. So I jumped on Skype with Ryan after the conference and that's what you're going to hear now. A Mansion Interview with Ryan Sink from businessenglishQ&A.com http://www.businessenglishqanda.com/ You can improve your listening with comprehension questions and find some help with difficult words from this interview at inglespodcast.com/ryan Vocabulary to kick start - hacer arran
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Gym and exercise Vocabulary, proverbs - AIRC75
01/11/2015 Duración: 26minGym and exercise Vocabulary, proverbs - AIRC75 If you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! With over 40 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your English and take it to the next level. In this episode: Gym Vocabulary Hay más podcasts aquÍ: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ Ricardo Fica (from Chile) Well, I want to tell you a funny story about myself and it's about my level of English.As I told you in previous emails, I'm a SAP consultant and I started a new project with a new client "Samsonite" two months ago (here in Chile). When I started the project I had to test my English as I had to interact with a Chinese girl who came from Hong Kong. The first 3 days with her were terrible! I could not understand most of the words she spoke.Her pronunciation was like a mix between Chinese and English and she did not pronounce the "R" and the "L". I had to sharpen my ear, I had to make an effort to understand her and you can imagine we had to speak about business with particular business words.So
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Adjectives, adverbs, verbs, nouns and proverbs - AIRC74
25/10/2015 Duración: 27minAdjectives, adverbs, verbs, nouns and proverbs - AIRC74 Hay más audio podcasts en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/ If you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! I'm Craig. This is Reza, and we are going to help you grow your grammar, vocalize your vocabulary and perfect your pronunciation. With over 40 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your English and take it to the next level. In this episode: Adjectives, adverbs, verbs and nouns, proverbs Listener Feedback: David from Mexico has left us a voice message and asks about adjectives, adverbs, verbs and nouns We answered who and whom in Episode 72 ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/10/11/you-and-i-you-and-me-afterwards-after-all-who-whom-whose-airc72/ ) Whoever / whomever - It doesn't matter who. "I will give my clothes to whoever needs them." "Whosoever" is old fashioned and not used very often, especially in spoken English. "Whosoever" is used in formal English, like in the bible, for example: "For God so loved the world that he gave
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Pronunciation of Irregular Verbs - AIRC73
18/10/2015 Duración: 41minIf you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! I'm Craig. This is Reza, and we are going to help you grow your grammar, vocalize your vocabulary and perfect your pronunciation. With over 45 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your English and take it to the next level. In this episode: Pronunciation of Irregular Verbs Listener Feedback: Email from ROBERTO Mensaje: Hi friends!!! Could the expression "a trade off between sth andsth" be translated into Spanish as "tira y afloja entre algo y algo"? Dictionary says: "sacrificar algo por". For example: "The new speakers look stylish, but I would not trade the sound off for the appearance." This is a phrasal verb that you can separate. It sort of means there is a surrender of some benefits for others. Here's another example with 'trade-off" as a noun: "The side effects of that new medicine are a trade-off to its benefits." - La compensación de los efectos secundarios de esta nueva medicina por los beneficios que produce es evidente. I'm not su
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Mansion interviews Beatriz Ramírez from destinoreinounido.com
14/10/2015 Duración: 25minHello and welcome to Mansion Interviews, a podcast which gives me an excuse to talk to interesting people while at the same time improving your English. When I saw Bea's website destinoreinounido.com I thought 'What a wonderful idea, a website in Spanish to help Spanish speakers who want to go to the Uk to work, study and live.' I started to look aroud Bea's site and I found a wealth of information on everything from work and job interviews, tourism, accommodation in the UK and all that important and necessary stuff concerning bureauocracy and red tape, tax, National Insurance, Health, even what plug (enchufe) you need in the UK. I was amazed at how useful and accessable the information is on Bea's site so I wanted to have a chat with her and introduce you to her and her website, because you too might be thinking of going to live and work in the uK. Or, you might be already there! You can improve your listening with comprehension questions and find some help with difficult words from this interview at inglesp
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You and I, you and me - Afterwards, after all - who, whom, whose - AIRC72
11/10/2015 Duración: 30minIf you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome to the award-winning podcast that improves your English. With over 40 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your English and take it to the next level. In this episode: You and I, you and me - afterwards, after all - who, whom, whose Listener Feedback: Javi T. I wanted to ask you a couple of questions.Diference between, '' After all '' and '' afterwards'' // Exemp: we are not a good chefs, but after all, the food wasn't that bad.we had to study last night, but afterwards we went out for a few beers. 'Afterwards' is a time expression. It refers to time. 'After all' is more than a time expression: "I thought I was lost, but I was going the right way after all." "Let me help you. After all, you always help me." (por lo menos) "After all is said and done." - al fin y al cabo, a fin de cuentas "After all the trouble she's causes me, I still love Berta." (despues de todo) "We had lunch. Afterwards, John went home." ¡OJO! It's not correct to say, X"We
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Go and come, could and would, reglas para leer inglés - AIR71
04/10/2015 Duración: 26minGo and come, could and would, reglas para leer inglés - AIR71 If you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! I'm Craig. This is Reza, and we are going to help you take it to the next level. With over 40 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. In this episode: your questions; could - would, come - go and we speak about getting old, Thanks to Lara Arlem who donated $3 per month to our Patreon program. - There will be news soon about the transcriptions. Listener Feedback: Rafael: "Muy interesante este capítulo de los FALSE FRIENDS (inglespodcast.com/64 - http://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/08/16/false-friends-airc64/ ) ahora se me ocurre un false friend POLICY no es POLICIA (policy = política, regla, norma - póliza - insurance policy). Una duda que tengo desde que empecé a coger libros de inglés es, si en el inglés no hay reglas (fijas), para leerlo, como se leería una palabra que la ves escrita por primera vez y que no la has oido pronunciar con anteri
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Urban living - AIRC70
26/09/2015 Duración: 45minIf you are a new listener, If this is your first time here, welcome! I'm Craig. This is Reza, and we are going to help you improve your English and take it to the next level. In this episode: Urban living Listener Feedback: Surferlobo on iTunes Chile (24th June)Este podcast es lo mejor que he escuchado. Los profesores hablan muy bien, se entiende perfecto lo que dicen y además son muy simpáticos y eso hace que sus clases sean muy entretenidas. Me reí por montones cuando un profesor habló en inglés pero con acento español. (5 stars) Vocabulary: Urban living Where people live: flat (UK) / Apartment (US) - a block of flats / an apartment blockterraced / semi-detached (a semi) / detached a penthousea condo = condominium (US) - bloque de apartamentosa bungalowa farmhousea cottage - casita de campo, cabaña a mansiona villa - Mediterraneana tenta caravana mobile homea council house / a council estate Collocations: a residential areaan industrial estatea shopping/pedestrian precinct, a shopping centre (UK) / a shoppi
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Telephone English - AIRC69
20/09/2015 Duración: 27minIf you are a new listener, If this is your first time here, welcome! I'm Craig. This is Reza, and we are going to help you improve your English and take it to the next level. In this episode: Telephone English Listener Feedback: Cristina from Barcelona: I need (to) speak on the phone in my work and I always am nervous (I’m always nervous). Can you explain some expression for speaking on the telephone? I love your podcasts and I learn lots of things every week. Thank you. Telephone English Reza and Craig agree that speaking on the phone in a foreign language is one of most difficult things to do. You can't see the other person, so you have no body language, hand gestures or facial communication. Vocabulary To dial = marcar To put (s.o.) through = pasar/poner a alguien “Don't put any calls through for the next hour” - No pases ninguna llamada en la próxima hora “I'm putting you through now.” - Ahora le paso (or pongo) To hold (the line) = esperar (¡no cuelgue!) To hang up = colgar To give (s.o.) a ring/call
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Mansion interviews Bob Yareham
16/09/2015 Duración: 21minPuedes contestar las preguntas de comprensión y obtener ayuda con el vocabulario difícil en esta entrevista en inglespodcast.com You can answer listening comprehension questions and get help with difficult vocabulary in this interview at inglespodcast.com
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The TOEFL and IELTS Test - AIRC68
13/09/2015 Duración: 24minIf you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! I'm Craig. This is Reza, and we are going to help you take it to the next level. With over 40 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. In this episode: the TOEFL and IELTS test Feedback: email from Antonio Tenorio (who also nominated us for the UK podcasters’ award. I've been looking for a way to learn English through listening to podcasts and I found this one which is helping me a lot because it's the best I ever met (heard). Reza and Craig are very skillful in (at) teaching English and they create all their podcasts in order to convey the best to their listeners. I send you a big hug and please keep pushing and helping us to learn your greats language. Thank you. We spoke about IELTS in Episode 15, ( http://www.inglespodcast.com/2014/02/21/aprender-ingles-con-reza-y-craig-15/) and compared IELTS to Cambridge exams (FCE, CAE etc) in Episode 24. (http://www.inglespodcast.com/2014/06/05/money-money-
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Common mistakes made by Spanish speakers - AIRC67
06/09/2015 Duración: 21minIf you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! I'm Craig. This is Reza, and we are going to help you take it to the next level. With over 40 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. In this episode: Common mistakes made by Spanish speakers Listener Feedback: A huge thank you to sara Jarabo for becoming a Patron of the show on Patreon. You can support us at www.patreon.com/inglespodcast. And thank you to all our sponsors on Patreon, Mamen, Corey, Sara and Manuel. Olga (Sevilla) Una duda que tengo es el significado de "QUE". Normalmente significa 'What', pero en la frase ¡que barato¡ se escribe con 'that´s' "that´s cheap". ¿Porque? You're right, Olga - "Qué" is often translated to "what" (¿Qué hora es? - What time is it? ¿Qué es eso? - What's that?), but 'what' can also be translated as "How" or "That" in some specific expressions. ¡Qué cara! - What a cheek! How cheeky! 'He's taking a liberty!' Así que "¡Qué barato!" en inglés es "That's cheap" o "
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Vocabulary-Professions - AIRC66
30/08/2015 Duración: 32minIf you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! I'm Craig. This is Reza, and we are going to help you improve your English and take it to the next level. With over 40 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. This lesson: professions We spoke about work vocabulary in Episodes 9, 32 and 43 Listener Feedback: DAvo9042 on iTunes Mexico: Excellent option to learn English. Simplemente el mejor método para aprender que he encontrado, incluyendo clases pagadas. Vocabulary: Abogado/a - Lawyer (pronunciation) Granjero/Agricultor - Farmer Arqueólogo - Archaeologist Arquitecto/a - Architect Basurero/a - Dustman (U.K.) / Garbage collector (U.S.A.)., Also 'refuse collector' and 'binman'. Biólogo - Biologist Cajera/0 - Cashier Camionero/a - Lorry driver (U.K.) / Truck driver (U.S.A.) Carnicero/a - Butcher Cirujano/a - Surgeon Electricista - Electrician Enfermero/a - Nurse Farmacéutico - Pharmacist / chemist Físico - Physicist Fontanero/a - Plumber Ingeniero - Engin
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Vocabulary Review - Vegetables - AIRC65
23/08/2015 Duración: 27minVocabulary Review - Vegetables - AIRC65 If you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! I'm Craig. This is Reza, and we are going to help you grow your grammar, vocalize your vocabulary and perfect your pronunciation. With over 40 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your English and take it to the next level. In this episode: Vocabulary Review - Vegetables - Verduras Listener Feedback: Rafa D on iTunes: Los podcasts son entretenidos y variados. Un recurso muy útil para reforzar el aprendizaje. 23bistadon (iTunes) Hello, your job is excellent and generous (you do excellent work). This is really a new era regarding the learning of languages. Thanks to the internet and people like you, giving your time and effort in such an unselfish manner. Thank you very much. These reviews are on the Spanish iTunes. I don't know how to see comments and reviews from other countries. If you know, please tell me. I'd like to see all of your reviews. Vocabulary: Vegetables (pronunciation) Ajo - Garlic A
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False Friends - AIRC64
16/08/2015 Duración: 25minIf you are a new listener to this podcast, welcome! I'm Craig. This is Reza. We are English teachers With over 40 years of teaching between us, and in this podcast we'll help you improve your English and take it to the next level. For more podcasts to improve your English, go to inglespodcast.com In this episode: False Friends (falso amigo/falso cognado - amigo fingido) - "A word that appears to be related to another, but it isn't." Listener Feedback: Manuel (email) Friends Craig and Reza I am a lifelong student of the English language. In the future perhaps I'll go to an English-speaking country to finally learn it. -I have been to many academies, met many professors, and different methods and none of them satisfied me. -But now I'm happy because I found the duet "Craig and Reza", who represent the autentic way of teaching English, listening and grammar at the same time. CONGRATULATIONS. You are magnificent. I hope quickly a section for Pronunciation.(I hope you will have a section on pronunciation) -I am