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In this episode of Real English Conversations, you'll hear Lori talking to Kyla, who is a musician just like Lori. They met on Skype to talk about a book that they both enjoyed, "Daily Rituals,", by Mason Currey. It turned out that Kyla and Lori had a lot more to talk about than the book! In fact, they didn’t even start talking about the book until several minutes into the conversation. So you’ll have to wait until part two for that. In this first part, you’ll hear them breaking the ice by talking about guitars and practicing and other things we have in common. This was a normal thing to do because it was the first time they ever spoke to each other. You’ll be hearing lot of informal American English, including tons of phrasal verbs. The best way to learn idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs is in context. So make sure to download the free transcript and bonus vocabulary lesson so you can read along while you listen, and study the vocabulary. You'll hear phrases like: to step up to the plate to come up with something to streamline freaky (adv., adj.) to get used to something to pick something up halfway decent to circle back (to) something

In this episode of Real English Conversations, you'll hear Lori talking to Kyla, who is a musician just like Lori. They met on Skype to talk about a book that they both enjoyed, "Daily Rituals,", by Mason Currey. It turned out that Kyla and Lori had a lot more to talk about than the book! In fact, they didn’t even start talking about the book until several minutes into the conversation. So you’ll have to wait until part two for that. In this first part, you’ll hear them breaking the ice by talking about guitars and practicing and other things we have in common. This was a normal thing to do because it was the first time they ever spoke to each other. You’ll be hearing lot of informal American English, including tons of phrasal verbs. The best way to learn idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs is in context. So make sure to download the free transcript and bonus vocabulary lesson so you can read along while you listen, and study the vocabulary. You'll hear phrases like: to step up to the plate to come up with something to streamline freaky (adv., adj.) to get used to something to pick something up halfway decent to circle back (to) something

Download the full transcript of Real English Conversations episode 037: Daily rituals part 1. Lori and Kyla talk about daily routines, practicing guitar, and how to deal with the sucky feeling of being a beginner.

Download the full transcript of Real English Conversations episode 037: Daily rituals part 1. Lori and Kyla talk about daily routines, practicing guitar, and how to deal with the sucky feeling of being a beginner.

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Real English Conversations, Lori talks to Carsten Peters of the Language Mining Company. This is the very first time Lori and Carsten ever spoke to each other, so it's an authentic example of two people getting to know each other. A native speaker of German, Carsten is a podcaster, published author, language coach, entrepreneur, and is keenly interested in the science and practice of language learning and acquisition. He's a great example of a successful learner of English as a foreign language. This episode presents the first part of the conversation in which you hear them getting to know each other, and then moving on to exchange their ideas about how adults and children learn languages, and the role of motivation and structure for adult language learners. The vocabulary notes for this episode focus on phrasal verbs, as well as informal words and phrases that might be difficult to understand.

In this Real English Conversations podcast, you'll hear Lori and her mom talking about their bedtime routines and what they do to get good night's sleep. The conversation includes lots of idioms and phrases related to going to bed, sleeping, waking up, and daily routines. Make sure to go to www.betteratenglish.com/003 to download the PDF for the vocabulary notes. The vocabulary notes focus on multi-word verbs (phrasal verbs) and idioms. Before you start listening, it's a good idea to warm up and prepare your brain for vocabulary related to the topic. You can do this by thinking about the following questions: How many verbs (action words) can you think of related to sleep? How would you describe your daily routines for going to bed and getting up? How well do you sleep? What helps you sleep well, or makes you sleep worse? Do you use electronic devices (phones, tablets, computers, TV's) right before bed, or maybe even IN bed? How do you think this affects your sleep quality? What advice would you give a friend who wanted to sleep better? Now you are ready to listen. As you listen, try to notice new or interesting language items. Noticing new language is super important for you learning progress. It makes sense — before you can learn and use new language, you have to notice it! As you read and/or listen, look for words, phrases or grammatical patterns that interest you. Make a note of them. Test yourself later to see how much you can remember. Making flashcards or using a spaced repetition program like Anki can help you learn new items faster. The next step is to try to use the new language items. Good luck!

In this Real English Conversations podcast, you'll hear Lori and her mom talking about their bedtime routines and what they do to get good night's sleep. The conversation includes lots of idioms and phrases related to going to bed, sleeping, waking up, and daily routines. Make sure to go to www.betteratenglish.com/003 to download the PDF for the vocabulary notes. The vocabulary notes focus on multi-word verbs (phrasal verbs) and idioms. Before you start listening, it's a good idea to warm up and prepare your brain for vocabulary related to the topic. You can do this by thinking about the following questions: How many verbs (action words) can you think of related to sleep? How would you describe your daily routines for going to bed and getting up? How well do you sleep? What helps you sleep well, or makes you sleep worse? Do you use electronic devices (phones, tablets, computers, TV's) right before bed, or maybe even IN bed? How do you think this affects your sleep quality? What advice would you give a friend who wanted to sleep better? Now you are ready to listen. As you listen, try to notice new or interesting language items. Noticing new language is super important for you learning progress. It makes sense — before you can learn and use new language, you have to notice it! As you read and/or listen, look for words, phrases or grammatical patterns that interest you. Make a note of them. Test yourself later to see how much you can remember. Making flashcards or using a spaced repetition program like Anki can help you learn new items faster. The next step is to try to use the new language items. Good luck!

In this extended audio blog, Lori talks to you about one of her favorite quotes: 80% of success is showing up. You'll learn what it means and who said it. And if you're feeling discouraged with your English progress, you'll learn how resolving to keep "showing up" can get you back on track with your learning. Visit https://www.betteratenglish.com/002 for the full transcript of this episode Get in touch with Lori at https://www.betteratenglish.com/contact Sign up for email updates at: https://www.betteratenglish.com/signup

Lori talks to you about one of her favorite quotes: 80% of success is showing up. You'll learn what it means and who said it. And if you're feeling discouraged with your English progress, you'll learn how resolving to keep "showing up" can get you back on track with your learning.

Lori burns her arm while making a cup of tea, and can't sleep because it hurts so much. Her mother tries to help her find a way to get through the night. The real English conversation is between Lori and her mother the following morning, discussing what they did to relieve the pain and whether or not it worked.

Lori burns her arm while making a cup of tea, and can't sleep because it hurts so much. Her mother tries to help her find a way to get through the night. The real English conversation is between Lori and her mother the following morning, discussing what they did to relieve the pain and whether or not it worked. Get the full transcript and vocabulary notes here: https://www.betteratenglish.com/transcripts Find this episode on the website: https://www.betteratenglish.com/001 Get in touch with Lori here: https://www.betteratenglish.com/contact SUMMARY Hi, Lori here with a fresh episode of Real English Conversations for you. You're going to hear me and my mom. And we are at my sister's house in Santa Barbara, California. It's early in the morning. In fact, I think we were meeting in the kitchen to get our first cup of coffee and we were still in our pajamas! The night before, I had burned my arm really bad when I was trying to make a cup of tea. And it wasn't a serious burn; I didn't have to go to the doctor, but it was super painful. So in the conversation, you're going to hear how my mom tried to help me and whether or not she was successful. ***Vocabulary highlights*** Freaking Any port in a storm Losing it I'm not going to lie Deal with tender sold on supposedly Can you imagine? a long night

This is the transcript for Better at English “Real English Conversations” podcast episode about perfectionism and procrastination (part 3)

This is the transcript for Better at English “Real English Conversations” podcast episode about perfectionism and procrastination (part 3)

PDF Transcript for Real English Conversations episode #46 – Perfectionism and Procrastination 3 Copyright 2008 L. Linstruth - www.betteratenglish.com.Real English Conversations – Perfectionism and Procrastination 3 – Transcript Copyright 2008 L. Linstruth - www.betteratenglish.com.Real English Conversations – Perfectionism and Procrastination 3 – Transcript

Lori invites her mom onto the podcast to discuss telling time in English, focusing on some of the differences between American and British English usage.