Things Native Speakers Say
English with Dane

Things Native Speakers Say

B2Upper-intermediateMarch 3, 202619 min

CLASSES I have a list of stuff that I keep adding to, of words, expressions, phrases, etc that I want to talk about on the show. This episode is me going through this list and telling you all about how to use them, the nuances behind each one, and giving you ways in which you can incorporate them into your day-to-day with practical examples. Try Spoken for FREE

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Hey, what's up? What's going on? Welcome to another episode of English with Dane, a show designed to help you enjoy the process of perfecting your English. As always, I'm your host Dane, and you can find me on Instagram and TikTok at English with Dane. Today's episode is about expressions, phrases, idioms and other things that I've been writing down over the last few months.

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If you listen to the show, you know that I'm a big proponent of having a notebook where you physically write things down. You words, phrases, expressions, whatever the case may be. If you have a list on your phone, that works too, but I encourage you all to have a physical list where you write these things down. There's something about actually writing with your hand that makes things easier to retain and to recall for later use.

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So I do this too when I'm talking to friends or students or even when I hear something on TV, I write it down. So I thought today we would look over some of these things I've jotted down over the last few months. months. Finally enough to jot down is one of them, so I guess we'll start there. But first, let's officially start the show. You are listening to episode 44 of Season 2 of English

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