One British Man
One British Man is an English language podcast created by Lee Passmore, a father, a singer-songwriter and a native English tutor from Devon, England. It's a lighthearted comedy podcast aimed at intermediate/advanced English learners and anyone with an interest in British English. Lee focuses on everyday English conversation, providing easy-listening episodes which are split into two parts; topic discussions and language learning. If you are looking for a fun and natural way to learn vocabulary, idioms, expressions, slang and dialects then Bob's your uncle!
One British Man
Home Education | Conscious Choice Or Second Choice?
Episode 7 :
Part 1 - The Discussion (0:00)
The term 'home education' has been misconceived in recent times. It's been used to describe education during the Covid19 Pandemic but for many people, it means so much more. In this episode, I'll discuss the differences between choosing and being forced to 'home educate'.
Part 2 - Learn English (15:25)
In part two we talk about the language used in the episode and learn how to apply the following words to everyday English conversation;
Chilly (adjective)
- a little cold
- used to describe the temperature / weather
"It's sunny today but still a bit chilly"
Worlds apart (phrase)
- to emphasise that two things/people are very different from each other.
"Farming methods in America and Asia are world's apart"
Get stuck into something (phrase)
- to do something with energy and enthusiasm
note : used informally
"I can't wait to get stuck into the new project"
Start with a clean slate (idiom)
- the state of starting from the beginning again
"We moved to New York to start with a clean slate"
A blank canvas (idiom)
- something with no content, starting from the beginning
"A child's mind is like a blank canvas with so many opportunities to learn and develop"
Misconceived (adjective)
- wrongly judged due to misunderstanding
"The author was frustrated that the meaning of her poem had been misconceived by so many people"
A different ball game (idiom)
- a situation that is completely different from what one is used to
"I was good at babysitting but having my own child is a totally different ball game!"
To envision (verb)
- to imagine as a future possibility
"I never envisioned losing to such a weak opponent"
Get on (phrasal verb)
- perform or make progress in a specific way
- often used in small talk
"How are you getting on in your new job?"
To emulate (verb)
- to match or surpass an action or achievement
"They hope to emulate the success of their previous business"
Throw (something) out the window (idiom)
- to stop thinking about or using something (usually an idea)
"We threw that idea out the window, it was never going to work"
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If you're interested in learning more about home education, I suggest following Issy Butson's blog : https://starkravingdadblog.com/
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