Ep019 - Expressions To Say When You Hear Bad News
Send us a text This episode covers a few different expressions that you would use when someone tells you bad news.For example:"I broke my leg this week and I'm in hospital."You could say:What a bummer!Too bad!Damn!That sucks!Bugger!
14 Mars 20166min
Ep018 - Expressions To Use When Hearing Good Or Bad News
Send us a text In today’s lesson you’ll learn how to respond to good news or bad news that someone may tell you.These responses include questions, which prompt the person telling you the news to explain what happened.They include:Are you kidding?Are you joking?Are you serious?As well as the following expressions, which simply convey that you are impressed or shocked by the news.They include:No way!Far out!Fair dinkum! / Fair dinkum? (Can be a statement or a question)Strewth!
14 Mars 20167min
Ep017 - Pronunciation - Goin' De Vs Gonna + Expression - As Mad As A Cut Snake
Send us a text Today we're "gonna" go over the pronunciation of "going + to" and when it's more natural to say "gonna" or "goin' de". After that I'm "gonna" talk about the expression to be "as mad as a cut snake".
12 Mars 201614min
Ep016 - What Gives
Send us a text In this episode I explain the expression “What gives?”. “What gives” is often used as a way of asking for an explanation or a reason that something happened, etc.
11 Mars 20164min
Ep015 - Got You - Gotcha
Send us a text In this mini pronunciation episode I show you how “Got you” is often said as “Gotchu” or “Gotcha” and that it means you understand what someone has said. You got me??
11 Mars 20162min
Ep013 - Expression To Play By Ear
Send us a text In this episode I play things by ear when explaining the expression “To Play By Ear” which means to wing something, to improvise, to make it up as you go along, etc.
11 Mars 20163min
Ep014 - Far Out
Send us a text In this mini episode I explain the expression “Far Out” which is often used as a way of expression surprise or that you are impressed by something
11 Mars 20163min
Ep012 - Pronunciation - To Give + Pronouns
Send us a text In this episode I discuss the pronunciation of the verb "to give" + the pronouns "me", "us", "them", "you", "him" and "her" and how they change when we speak quickly.Give + me = gimmeGive + us = givusGive + them = givemGive + you = givyaGive + him = givimGive + her = giverExample sentences:Can you gimme a minute? I’m not ready.I’m parched, can you givus another beer?They’ll finish the work if you givem some more time.I’ll givya twenty minutes to get ready.If he’s still hungry t...
8 Mars 201616min
