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Latest Episodes

FE pod ep 0217 – Idioms related to transport
March 23, 2022

In this episode I talk about idioms that are related to transport. I basically go through a list of idioms giving examples and making some comments about their meanings. Please contact me if you have

FE pod ep 0216 – Three ways to use the word ‘hardly’
February 25, 2022

In this episode I talk about three different ways to use the word hardly in English. I briefly discuss the meaning of hardly and then I give examplesand make comments on the different structures

FE pod ep 0215 – How to use the word ‘keen’ in English
January 31, 2022

In this episode I talk about different ways to use the word keen. I briefly discuss the meaning of keen and then I give examplesand make comments on the different structures that can be used with

FE pod ep 0214 – Verbs with prepositions ‘from’, ‘on’, ‘for’ and ‘of’
January 14, 2022

In this episode I talk about verbs combined with prepositions ‘from’, ‘on’, ‘for’ and ‘of’. I start by giving examples of verbs which can combine with them and I also briefly discuss the contexts and

FE pod ep 0213 – Summary of the last 12 episodes and 2021 wrap-up
December 21, 2021

In this episode I give a brief summary of the last 12 episodes. I read their titles one by one and make some comments about the contents covered in each episode. This episode is a guide to the last 12

FE pod ep 0212 – The impact of COVID-19 on my work routine
December 15, 2021

In this episode I talk about the impact of COVID-19 on my work routine. I basically discuss some of my own observations on how COVID-19 changed my routine back in 2020, how I adapted to it and some of

FE pod ep 0211 – The origin of the term ‘Black Friday’
November 23, 2021

In this episode I talk about the origin of the term ‘Black Friday’. I basically read out some information about the origin of this term and I also talk about what happens on Black Friday and in Brazil

FE pod ep 0210 – The difference between ‘like’ and ‘as’
October 22, 2021

In this episode I talk about the difference between ‘like’ and ‘as’. I start by briefly going through some examples of how we can use these words. Then, I discuss some of the different structures that

FE pod ep 0209 – Idioms used to speak about human relationships
September 28, 2021

In this episode I talk about idioms that are often used when we talk about human relationships. I basically go through a list of idioms giving examples and making some comments about their meanings. P

FE pod ep 0208 – Phrasal verbs related to plans and decisions
August 25, 2021

In this episode I talk about phrasal verbs that are often used when we talk about plans and decisions. I basically go through a list of phrasal verbs giving examples and making some comments about the