When someone tells you they are home-educating the kids, what is your first question? Nine times out of ten, I get asked about socialisation. It's time to debunk the misconceptions and set the record straight.
Part 1 - The Discussion (0:00)
Part 2 - Learn English (04:55)
In part two we talk about the language used in the episode and learn how to apply the following words to everyday English conversation;
Undertone (noun)
- An unspoken but implied meaning or emotion
"She didn't say she was angry but I could hear it in the undertones of her voice"
Accustomed (adj)
- customary, usual, habitual, normal
"He had become accustomed to the bitterly cold Finnish winter."
Encounter (noun)
- an unexpected meeting between people or things
"The protesters had an encounter with the police in the city square"
Cooped up (phrasal verb)
- to keep (a person or animal) inside a building or in a small space for a long period of time
"The kids are a bit restless because they have been cooped up indoors for most of the day."
To govern (verb)
- to control and direct the making of policy
"The country is now governed by the labour party"
Dreaded (adj)
- something regarded with great fear or apprehension.
"The dreaded day has arrived, it's time for the Maths exam!
As such (end of sentence)
- not in the exact sense of the word
"Well it isn't a sports car as such"
All walks of life
- referring to people in different jobs or from different social backgrounds.
" The international festival attracts people from all walks of life"
CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITES AND USE THEM IN THE PODCHAT
Book English Conversation Lessons and proofreading services :
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Voice-Overs
If you require a British-English voice-over artist for an audiobook or another project, please email me at lee@speaktolee.com
My music :
You can find me (Lee Passmore) on Soundcloud and Spotify
Youtube channel coming soon!
Wherever you're listening, please give this podcast a rating, a review and share it with your friends and family. Share the love!
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Happy listening!
Lee
When someone tells you they are home-educating the kids, what is your first question? Nine times out of ten, I get asked about socialisation. It's time to debunk the misconceptions and set the record straight.
Part 1 - The Discussion (0:00)
Part 2 - Learn English (04:55)
In part two we talk about the language used in the episode and learn how to apply the following words to everyday English conversation;
Undertone (noun)
- An unspoken but implied meaning or emotion
"She didn't say she was angry but I could hear it in the undertones of her voice"
Accustomed (adj)
- customary, usual, habitual, normal
"He had become accustomed to the bitterly cold Finnish winter."
Encounter (noun)
- an unexpected meeting between people or things
"The protesters had an encounter with the police in the city square"
Cooped up (phrasal verb)
- to keep (a person or animal) inside a building or in a small space for a long period of time
"The kids are a bit restless because they have been cooped up indoors for most of the day."
To govern (verb)
- to control and direct the making of policy
"The country is now governed by the labour party"
Dreaded (adj)
- something regarded with great fear or apprehension.
"The dreaded day has arrived, it's time for the Maths exam!
As such (end of sentence)
- not in the exact sense of the word
"Well it isn't a sports car as such"
All walks of life
- referring to people in different jobs or from different social backgrounds.
" The international festival attracts people from all walks of life"
CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITES AND USE THEM IN THE PODCHAT
Book English Conversation Lessons and proofreading services :
speaktolee.com or https://preply.com/en/tutor/88021/
Voice-Overs
If you require a British-English voice-over artist for an audiobook or another project, please email me at lee@speaktolee.com
My music :
You can find me (Lee Passmore) on Soundcloud and Spotify
Youtube channel coming soon!
Wherever you're listening, please give this podcast a rating, a review and share it with your friends and family. Share the love!
This podcast is available on most platforms including Apple, Spotify and Google.
Happy listening!
Lee