When João found a penguin covered in oil and close to death on the beach, he nursed it back to health and released it back into the sea. To Joao’s surprise, that was just the start of their story! Join me as I tell their heart-warming tale and offer you a valuable English speaking practice […]
Join me for episode two as I look at the collocations and usage of two adjectives: gimmicky and frivolous. I’ll also give you two speaking prompts, my example answers, a very short vocabulary quiz and of course the transcript of the episode. Listen here: CLICK TO LISTEN ON SPOTIFY Podcast transcipt: Hello and welcome to
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Join me as I read an article about Goat and Laughter Yoga. Comprehension task, speaking prompt and transcript included! Listen here: CLICK TO LISTEN ON SPOTIFY Podcast transcript: Hello! It’s Sarah here. Welcome to episode one of the Free Your English Podcast where I help you improve your English speaking skills by discussing interesting and
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Haggis hunting? Ceilidh dancing? Learn about the Scottish celebration called Burns Night. As an English learner, you’ll want to join me to uncover the urban myths associated with haggis (traditionally eaten on Burns Night) so that if you visit Scotland you won’t get caught out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60XULzDYZN4 Transcript and Vocabulary: Here is the transcript to the
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Learn Advanced English through literature! This is the first of four lessons focused on the short story Ten Minutes’ Musing by Alice Dunbar Nelson. In the first lesson, we cover an introduction to the author and the context within which she was writing. Lesson One: Introduction You can watch the lesson here. The transcript is
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Lesson One: Introduction Transcript: Pumpkins, pumpkins and more pumpkins…. … Introduction to Halloween What do you already know about Halloween? Can you explain the history of Halloween? Take a moment and write down your thoughts. As I mentioned, my house is full of pumpkins that I will soon carve with my pumpkin-crazy beautiful little boy.
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If you are new here, welcome! This book was the May 2021 pick for the Read with Sarah Book Club for Intermediate to Advanced English learners and also the first book we read together! Not a member yet? You can join for free HERE. All the discussions and vocabulary lists for this book are filed
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Join me in this replay of my live video to take a moment to think about the goals you are setting this year in 2021 and how you will maintain your commitment to them – commitment being the ability to do what you said you would long after the feeling in which you said it
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Once you have reached a professional level of fluency in English, the goal is to learn HOW to use your English to the best of your abilities. Namely, it’s time to work on your communication skills. Even if you’re already a good communicator in your own language it is useful to consciously work on this
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Autumn, or “fall” as folks would say in North America, is one of my favourite times of the year. I love the bright sunshine and crisp cold that arrives. I love how the leaves change colour. It’s also a beautiful reminder to let go – to release anything that isn’t serving your life just as