Powered by RedCircle Dear Xochitl and Jack, I’ve been dating someone for a few months, and things were going well until they started talking about their ex constantly. It’s making me uncomfortable, and I’m not sure how to address it without sounding jealous. How can I communicate my feelings and ask for some boundaries without […]
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Powered by RedCircle In IELTS Speaking Part 2, you are typically given a cue card with a topic and some prompts. You have one minute to prepare notes, and then you need to speak for 1-2 minutes on the topic. Here’s a sample IELTS Speaking Part 2 question: Cue Card Topic: Describe a memorable journey
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Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical events that happened on November 20th: 1789: New Jersey becomes the first U.S. state to ratify the Bill of Rights. 1945: The Nuremberg Trials begin, prosecuting prominent leaders of Nazi Germany for war crimes. 1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis comes to an end as the United States lifts
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Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss the following three idioms: Throw in the towel: To give up or surrender. Cut to the chase: To get to the main point without wasting time on details. All ears: Fully listening or eager to hear what someone
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Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack interviews Kaveenu from Sri Lanka about his English language learning journey. He asks Kaveenu when he started learning English and how he has found so much success in such a short amount of time. You won’t want to miss this interesting
Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical events that happened on November 19th: 1493: Christopher Columbus discovers Puerto Rico on his second voyage to the Americas. 1863: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address during the American Civil War. 1911: The first Indianapolis 500 automobile race is held. 1942: Soviet forces launch Operation Uranus,
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Powered by RedCircle Dear Xochitl and Jack, My neighbor has a habit of borrowing my things without asking and returning them in poor condition. I want to maintain a good relationship, but this is becoming frustrating. How do I set boundaries and communicate that I’d appreciate it if they asked before borrowing my belongings? Sincerely,
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Powered by RedCircle Here are some historical events that happened on November 18: 1928: Mickey Mouse made his first appearance in the cartoon “Steamboat Willie,” marking the official debut of the iconic Disney character. 1963: The first push-button telephone went into service. It was introduced by the Bell System in Carnegie and Greensburg, Pennsylvania. 1978:
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Powered by RedCircle Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss phrasal verbs which include the verb “do.” Transcript: 00:00:00 Jack You’re listening to the A-Z English podcast. 00:00:15 Jack Welcome to the A-Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I’m here with my co-host
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Powered by RedCircle Describe a house or apartment you would like to live in. You should say: where it is / Where it would be what you would like to do there who you would like to live there with and explain why you would like to live in this place Podcast Website: Social Media:
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