***LANGUAGE WARNING! Sexual language that may offend you is u sed in this article.*** Bond. James Bond. Agent 007 [double oh seven] in the British Secret Service MI6. James Bond movies are known for a few things: action, danger, exotic locations, gorgeous women (Bond Girls), evil enemies, and double entendres. A double entendre /ˈdʌbəl ɑnˈtɑ:ndrə/ […]
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English Listening: My First Job! | Episode 31
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/englishteachermelanie/My_First_Job__Episode_31_-_English_Teacher_Melanie.mp3″ title=”31 My First Job” artist=”English Teacher Melanie” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_pinterest=”true” ] Listen to a story about my first job! You’ll also learn how how to say the phrase “a lot of.” Welcome to the English Teacher Melanie Podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to improve their […]
English Listening: I Went to Disney World! | Episode 27
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/englishteachermelanie/I_Went_Disney_World__Episode_27_-_English_Teacher_Melanie.mp3″ title=”27 I Went to Disney World” artist=”English Teacher Melanie” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_pinterest=”true” ] Listen to a story about my trip to Disney World! You’ll also learn how the words “kind of” become the sound /ˈkaɪnə/ in fast, natural spoken English. Welcome to the English Teacher Melanie Podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced […]
English Listening: My Summer Reading List | Episode 25
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/englishteachermelanie/My_Summer_Reading_List__Episode_25_-_English_Teacher_Melanie.mp3″ title=”25 My Summer Reading List” artist=”English Teacher Melanie” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_pinterest=”true” ] Listen to a story about reading in the summer! You’ll also learn how the words “want to” become the sound /wɑnə/ in fast, natural spoken English! Welcome to the English Teacher Melanie Podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who […]
English Vocabulary: Everyday or Every Day?
Is everyday one word or two? To be honest with you, most native English speakers can’t answer this question! 1. Every day Every day means just that: every single, individual day. It’s two words. Think of it like ‘every year’ or ‘every month’ or ‘every hour.’ It is used to describe a habit or repeated action. Example […]
English Vocabulary: What are Collocations?
A collocation is a combination of two or more words that are commonly used together, in a way that sounds natural to a native English speaker. Learn the Words That Go Together. What are collocations? a waste of money brand new a collection of test results front and back phone number in the middle of […]
English Vocabulary: Brand Names that are Regular Nouns
This is a lesson for people learning to speak English as a foreign language. I have chosen common American brands for this article. An English learner recently asked me a question on Facebook about the word ‘Xerox.’ Even though it is a brand name, she heard people use it as a synonym for ‘photocopy.’ This […]
English Grammar: Have to do something
Have is one of the most common verbs used in English. A previous article explained when to use have got. Have and have got can also be used with the preposition to. 1. Use have (got) to in the affirmative/positive form to talk about an obligation, or something that is necessary to do. Have […]
English Listening: A Dilemma on Thanksgiving | Episode 09
English Listening: A Dilemma on Thanksgiving | Episode 09 | English Teacher Melanie [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/englishteachermelanie/009_A_Dilemma_on_Thanksgiving.mp3″ title=”09 A DILEMMA ON THANKSGIVING” artist=”ENGLISH TEACHER MELANIE” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] Listen to a story about a dilemma I had at Thanksgiving dinner this year! You’ll also learn how to hear and make the reduced form […]