AEE 299: 4 Topics that You Should NEVER Discuss in a First English Conversation

Do you know how to celebrate Halloween like an American? Today, we discuss how Americans celebrate this strange holiday, and how learning English will allow you to celebrate Halloween all year! Come back to our site for more   Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training now   Halloween is a popular traditional American holiday. For many Americans, it is their favorite holiday. Among the many activities Americans engage in, the most important for celebrating Halloween is dressing up in a costume. Adults might dress up for parties, and kids might dress up for trick or treating. This is a chance to be somebody different and to reinvent yourself! Learning a new language can also allow you to take on a new personality. A new culture and language might mix with your unique personality to make you into someone 'different'. Speaking a new language is thus like Halloween all year!   Do you celebrate Halloween in your country? What do you do? Tell us all about it in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Okt 201413min

Is learning English up to you? Today, we talk with Steve Kaufmann, founder of English LingQ about how your English learning goals are closer than you think!   Come back to our site to learn more   Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training now   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Okt 201417min

Is it correct to ask how much, or how many in English? Today, in #4 of the Top 15 Fixes series, we discuss using the words 'much' and 'many' when discussing quantities!   It’s important to think of the meaning of the words much and many, and how each is used differently in counting.   If you're counting something as a mass that can be spilled on the table so that it goes everywhere, you would use the word 'much'. Examples include: Grainy or powdery substances like sugar or flour Liquids, semi-liquids or semi-solids like milk, honey or butter Money (when considered abstractly, as in “too much money”)   If you are counting individual pieces, use the word 'many'. Examples include: Grains such as sugar counted individually Groups of items, like chocolate chips, marshmallows or berries Countable units, such as cups, teaspoons or bags   Other Entries in the 15 Fixes Series: Episode 165: Listen or Hear? Episode 169: Speak, Talk, Tell and Say? Episode 173: Wish vs. Hope Episode 177: Talking About Age in English Episode 181: Future Tense in English Episode 185: Interested or Interesting? Episode 189: Talking About the Past Episode 193: How to Borrow Money Episode 197: Who Pays for Lunch? Episode 201: Will vs. Going To Episode 205: Talking about People   Do you have any examples for using much and many in your baking or cooking? Share with us in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Okt 201418min

Do you speak English like an American? Do you wish you did? Today, learn 3 ways to sound a little more like an American when you speak English! Come back to our site for more tips from Amy   Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Okt 201417min

Do you plan for your priorities? Do you run your day, or does your day run you? Today we discuss how planning your day can help you accomplish your priorities!   If you don’t decide how you’ll manage you time, someone else will. It’s simple to understand but easy to forget.   Come back to our site for more expert tips   Taking IELTS? Get our free video training course now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Okt 201418min

Today we discuss a big mistake you’re making with "miss" and "lose" when you talk about missing the bus in English! Come back to our site for more tips If you take the bus or train, what do you say when you discover it has already come and gone without you? “I lost the bus,” is a common mistake. The problem with saying this is that it suggests you owned the bus, but no longer know where it is. A person can lose their keys or their wallet, but they can only lose their bus if they’re a bus driver!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Okt 201413min

How do you talk about people in English? Is the word “people” plural or singular? Read the full notes for this episode Today, in #5 of the Top 15 Fixes, we discuss a mistake you might be making when you translate your native language into English – and how to fix it! In some languages, the word for “people” is singular. But it’s important to remember that, in English, this word is plural. People are interesting. NOT: People is interesting.   The singular term for “people” is “person.” This is similar to the situation with the words “children” and “child.” The children are good. The children are energetic. The child is good. The child is energetic.   Other Entries in the 15 Fixes Series: Episode 165: Listen or Hear? Episode 169: Speak, Talk, Tell and Say? Episode 173: Wish vs. Hope Episode 177: Talking About Age in English Episode 181: Future Tense in English Episode 185: Interested or Interesting? Episode 189: Talking About the Past Episode 193: How to Borrow Money Episode 197: Who Pays for Lunch? Episode 201: Will vs. Going To   Have you had trouble with the plural and singular of these words? Does it come from translating from your own language? Let us know in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Okt 201414min

Would you like advice from an expert English teacher? Today, we talk with Tony from italki.com about 3 outside-the-box ways to improve your English!   Come back to our site to learn more   Are you taking the IELTS Exam? Get our free IELTS video training course now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Okt 201420min