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Podcast #120 USUAL and USUALLY
He usually plays golf on Saturdays. She was in her usual bad mood. It’s unusually hot today. It’s an unusually hot day. Usually I don’t post on Facebook. He usually wears a suit and tie to work. She ordered her usual drink at the bar. That car has an unusual shape. It’s unusual to see [...] Read More
Podcast #113 Avoiding the Overuse of VERY
I was absolutely certain it was a good plan. This is the absolutely worst day of my life. The two brothers are completely different. Why are you so completely heartless? You are entirely correct. The workers are entirely satisfied with the new contract. His wife was utterly charming. I am utterly incapable of learning how [...] Read More
Podcast #107 Word Study for DEAL
Whose turn is it to deal? Whose deal is it? I think it’s my deal. Didn’t you deal the last hand? The deal was passed to the next player. The dealer dealt two cards to each player. I was dealt three bad hands in a row. I want to keep playing. Deal me in. I [...] Read More
Podcast #102 CREATE and DESTROY
Welcome to Podcast 102 of ESL Aloud, where you learn to speak English by speaking English. In this lesson we are going to look at two powerful basic words and many words that are built using these two words as a foundation. The two words are create and destroy. Here are all the words you [...] Read More
Podcast #95 Expressions of Frequency – Part 2
We meet daily. We have a daily meeting. She often buys expensive clothes. They usually call before they come over. Usually he was very polite. I don’t come here often. I check my Facebook account daily. I check my Facebook account daily even when I am traveling. daily weekly monthly yearly annually He [...] Read More
Podcast #94 Expressions of Frequency – Part 1
always almost always nearly always very frequently quite frequently frequently very often quite often often usually sometimes occasionally infrequently seldom rarely hardly ever almost never never He is sometimes very stubborn. She is not often willing to work on weekends. We are always exhausted after a mountain hike. My dogs are not always this [...] Read More
Podcast #92 Wordnet for SATISFY
Nothing he does satisfies his parents. That explanation will not satisfy the judge. Are you satisfying your inner needs? She satisfied her curiosity about prison conditions. That meal did not at all satisfy my hunger. I satisfied myself that Kelly was telling the truth. He satisfied himself that the car had been repaired properly. [...] Read More
Podcast #90 When TAKE means REQUIRE or USE UP
It will take me two hours to write my report. It took an hour to replace the lock. It took an hour for Bob to replace the lock. It took Bob an hour to replace the lock. Replacing the lock took an hour. Replacing the lock took Bob an hour. Bob took an hour [...] Read More
Podcast #88 The Word EVEN
Note: Sentences in italics appeared as examples. The surface of the road is not very even. I haven’t even opened the letter yet. Don’t you even talk to me right now! It is difficult to connect the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle. The surface of the table is not even. A very rich man left [...] Read More
Podcast #85 The Word SALE
I’m going to sell my old computer on EBay. How many all-electric cars have they sold? He sold his house for over 400 thousand dollars. The sale of his business made him a rich man. The police promise to stop the sale of illegal drugs. Auto sales have been low this winter. Do [...] Read More
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