- Audio Lessons 1451 - 1500
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Tips for Learning on TV
Views #1500 | Intermediate (B1) -
Tips for Learning English
Views #1499 | Intermediate (B1) -
Breaking Bad Habits
Views #1498 | Advanced (C1) -
Health Idioms
Views #1497 | Advanced (C1) -
Talent Wish
Views #1496 | Intermediate (B1) -
Overcoming Fear
Views #1495 | Intermediate (B1) -
Expiration Dates
Views #1494 | Intermediate (B2) -
Throwing Things Out
Views #1493 | Intermediate (B2) -
Head, Heart, Hand
Views #1492 | Advanced (C1) -
Health Coach
Views #1491 | Advanced (C1) -
The Music Industry
Views #1490 | Intermediate (B1) -
High School Band
Views #1489 | Intermediate (B1) -
Super Hero Skills
Views #1488 | Intermediate (B1) -
Hard Work vs. Talent
Views #1487 | Intermediate (B1) -
Life in Italy
Views #1486 | Intermediate (B1) -
Birds Don't Fly
Views #1485 | Intermediate (B1) -
Pests and Predators
Views #1484 | Intermediate (B1) -
Death to Email
Views #1483 | Intermediate (B1) -
Phone Addiction
Views #1482 | Intermediate (B1) -
Best and Worst Gifts
Views #1481 | Intermediate (B1) -
The Gift of Giving
Views #1480 | Intermediate (B1) -
Guns, Cars and Kisses
Views #1479 | Intermediate (B1) -
Burgers and Baseball
Views #1478 | Intermediate (B1) -
Price Range for Clothes
Views #1477 | Intermediate (B1) -
Seasonal Clothing
Views #1476 | Intermediate (B1) -
Holidays for Fun
Views #1475 | Intermediate (B1) -
Adopting Holidays
Views #1474 | Intermediate (B1) -
Hot and Cold Christmas
Views #1473 | Intermediate (B1) -
Giving Gifts
Views #1472 | Intermediate (B1) -
Black Friday
Views #1471 | Intermediate (B1) -
Media - Then and Now
Views #1470 | Intermediate (B1) -
Life - Then and Now
Views #1469 | Beginner (A2) -
My English Town
Views #1468 | Beginner (A2) -
My English Family
Views #1467 Beginner (A2) -
Body Idioms - Part 2 | Part 1
Views #1466 | Intermediate (B2) -
Body Idioms - Part 1 | Part 2
Views #1465 | Intermediate (B2) -
Nepal Travel Tips
Views #1462 | Intermediate (B1) -
Nepal by Region
Views #1461 | Intermediate (B1) -
House on Loan
Views #1460 | Beginner (A2) -
Meg has to move
Views #1459 | Intermediate (B1) -
More International
Views #1458 | Intermediate (B1) -
How International are you?
Views #1457 | Intermediate (B1) -
Brain Drain
Views #1456 | Intermediate (B2) -
Out of Country
Views #1455 | Intermediate (B2) -
Life in the Arctic
Views #1454 | Intermediate (B1) -
Life Happens Up North
Views #1453 | Intermediate (B1) -
A Typical Day
Views #1452 | Beginner (A2) -
Favorites
Views #1451 | Beginner (A2)
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How International are you?
Katie and Todd discuss their familiarity with people, food and cultures around the world.
Todd: OK, Katie.
Katie: Yeah.
Todd: Let's take an international test.
Katie: Oh, OK.
Todd: How international are you? Let's find out.
Katie: Let's find out.
Todd: First, have you ever eaten Greek food?
Katie: Greek food? Ah, I've eaten, how do you say it, falafel.
Todd: Oh, is that Greek?
Katie: I think so. I've had that, but apart from that, I've never eaten Greek food. How about you?
Todd: Ah, I think I have. Like, I've eaten Greek yogurt. Does that count?
Katie: That counts.
Todd: That counts?
Katie: That counts.
Todd: OK, have you ever eaten Vietnamese food?
Katie: Ah, I see it written down. Is it pho?
Todd: Pho, the noodles?
Katie: Yeah, I've eaten pho before.
Todd: Yeah, I've been to Vietnam so I've eaten Vietnamese food a lot. And pho the noodles is really good.
Katie: Yeah, it's delicious.
Todd: I've had that too.
Katie: OK, now let's talk about languages.
Todd: Oh, OK. Have you ever studied French?
Katie: I have. I studied French for five years.
Todd: Oh, can you still speak French?
Katie: Nope. Not at all.
Todd: Yeah, me too. I once studied French years ago, but I haven't spoken French in so long I can't remember anything.
Katie: I can't remember anything either.
Todd: Have you ever studied an Asian Language?
Katie: I've studied Japanese. I can still speak it a little bit now, and I studied a little bit of Korean, but I don't speak Korean.
Todd: Oh, really. OK. Wow, like I've studied Thai because I lived in Thailand for five years, and like you I've studied Japanese, but my Japanese is terrible.
Katie: How about your Thai?
Todd: My Thai is OK. It's OK. I can talk a little bit. OK, so have you ever met a Spanish person?
Katie: A Spanish person? Actually, I don't think I have.
Todd: Really?
Katie: I don't think I have met a Spanish person.
Todd: Oh, interesting. I've been to Spain so, I've met a few and we have a Spanish teacher at our school.
Katie: Oh, maybe I have met a Spanish person then. Maybe, I've met a secret Spanish person.
Todd: OK, have you met a Chinese person?
Katie: Oh, yes, I've meet lots of Chinese people.
Todd: OK, and have you met a Brazilian person?
Katie: I feel like if I say no, then I have. Probably. Probably, I've met a Brazilian person.
Todd: Yeah, I've met a few people from Brazil, so they're alway very nice. Very friendly people.
find out
Let's find out.
Here, find out means look for an answer or information. Notice the following:
- Can you find out when the party starts?
- I need to find out who is not coming.
apart from that
Apart from that, I've never eaten Greek food.
Here, apart from that just means other than that. Notice the following:
- I can speak French. Apart from that, I can't speak any other languages.
- I like to golf. Apart from that, I don't have any hobbies.
count
Does that count?
Here, to count means to qualify for something. Notice the following:
- Can you speak a foreign language?
- I know sign language. Does that count?
Nope
Nope. Not at all.
Nope is a very casual way to say no. Notice the following:
- Can you speak Spanish?
- Nope. Not even a little.
not at all
Nope. Not at all.
Not at all is a phrase used to show a strong negative meaning. Notice the following:
- Were you happy with the service?
- Not at all.
a few
I've met a few
A few refers to two or three items. Notice the following:
- Regrets, I've had a few.
- I have a few books I want to buy.
Vocabulary Quiz
nope • at all • a few
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