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English Makes No Sense
A humorous and hopefully helpful look at the English language. If you follow me on Tik Tok, Instagram and YouTube you already know what this podcast is about. In this podcast we will have fun with the English language. You will learn pronunciation tips, grammar rules and how to improve your English. Listen, learn, hopefully laugh and practice your English fluency skills! Come on!
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English Phrasal Verbs with 'Out': Master 8 Essential Expressions for ESL Learners | Language Learning Podcast"
🎙️ Welcome to our latest ESL journey! In today's episode, we're diving into the dynamic world of English phrasal verbs, focusing on eight essential expressions…
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5 Essential "Out Expressions for Fluent English
Join me for a lesson in five commonly used phrasal verbs feturing the word "out." From everyday conversations to business English, mastering these expressions…
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Chill Out with Cold Expressions: A Quick Exploration of Icy Phrases"
Increase your fluency skills with these fun expressions that contain the word cold and more. Bundle up, hunker down, and give it a listen. It will boost your…
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Frosty Phrases: Unlocking Snowy, Cold-Weather Idioms to Improve Your English
Want to improve your English fluency? Learn some idioms that contain snow and ice. It will boost your confidence and improve your skills! #ESLPodcast…
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Idioms to Say Good-Bye 2023 and Hello 2024!
In this episode you will learn some idioms to help you talk about and get started on the new year. Increase your confidence and conversation skills by…
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Happy Holidays: Words and Sayings for The Season
In this episode you will learn some sayings and vocabulary to help you speak with confidence about this holiday season. Feeling festive? Want to get into the…
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8 Idioms for Christmas
In this episode you will learn 8 idioms for Christmas. Some can be used all year. Give yourself the gift of confidnece in your fluency and take a listen! Come…
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6 Idioms for Angry
In today's episode you will learn six idioms that mean angry. Increase your fluency and confidence with these six idioms. Another way to say mad or angry…
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5 Idioms to Say SLOW DOWN
In this episode you will learn five idioms that mean slow down. Some of them mean slow down, relax and others just mean slow down. They all will help you…
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6 Different Ways To Thanks!
Learn different ways to express gratitude and say thanks. Improve your fluency and increase your confidence with these different ways to say, "Thanks!"…
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How to Pronounce Bear, Beard, Beer and Bird
Learn how to pronounce these tricky words. They are the some of the most often requested pronunciation problems. Come on. We will learn the pronunciations…
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6 Idioms To Say "Hurry Up"
Learn these six often used idioms to say hurry. Need to shake a leg? Want to get a move on? To learn these idioms and more, take a listen to this episode of…
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Let's Learn Halloween Vocabulary
In this episode you will learn some vocabulary to help you sound confident and natural when speaking about Halloween. You will learn the words; ghoul, goblin…
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More Halloween Idioms to Improve Your Fluency
In this episode you will learn the meanings of the idioms scaredy-cat, witching hour, Grim-reaper and more. Learn what they mean and how to use them. It will…
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Five Halloween Idioms To Improve Your Fluency
In this episode you will learn 5 idioms that contain words that connect to Halloween. Have you ever had to bite the bullet? Been a part of a witch hunt? Not…
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The Phrasal Verb: "GET OFF "and It's Many Meanings
In this episode yo will learn 9, count them 9 different meanings of the phrasal verb, "GET OFF". Learn how to use the phrasal verb with example sentences and…
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The Many Meanings and Uses of the Phrasal Verb: GO OFF
In this episode you will learn the seven meanings and uses of the phrasal verb, "GO OFF". It has so many diferent meanings and uses. Learn all of the meanings…
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Learn 5 Phrasal Verbs with "Get" In
In this episode you will learn the meanings and how to use the phrasal verbs: "get along", "get over", "get by," "get ahead" and "get in". These phrasal verbs…
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10 MORE COLLOCATIONS TO IMPROVE YOUR FLUENCY
In this episode you will learn ten more collocations to help you improve your fluency and add spice to your Englsih skills. Are you ready? Come on!
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Top 10 Collocations to Improve Your English!
Learn the top 10 collocations in English to help improve your fluency and conversations. What are collocations? Great question! They are word partners. Click…
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Some Reasons Why English Makes No Sense! 100th Episode!!
In this episode I celebrate the fact that this is the 100th podcast episode. I was going to do 100 reasons why Englsih makes no sense, but I settled for just a…
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Vocabulary For When the Lights "Go Out"
We have all experienced a time when the lights go out. It gets pitch dark, after the lights flicker off and on. It can be scary, and there is so many differnet…
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More Phrasal Verbs for Daily Routines
In this episode we will continue to look at various phrasal verbs and how to use them to describe our routines. Learn the multiple meanings of "Take Off" and…
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Phrasal Verbs for Your Morning Routine
In this episode we will learn phrasal verbs that start our day. In fact the phrasal verbs will be used to describe my morning routine. What time does your…
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Increase Your Fluency with 6 Idioms with the Word "Make"
In this episode you will be able to increase your fluency and your confidence in speaking English. How? By learning 6 idioms that contain the word MAKE in…
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Phrasal Verbs with Do or Make
Want to increase your fluency and conversational skills? Then this is the podcast for you! In this episode you will learn how to use 5 phrasal verbs that…
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When Should I Use Do? When Should I Use Make?
Do you struggle with knowing when to use the verbs do and make? In this episode you will learn how to use them both and increase your confidence in English…
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HOT DOG- And It's Many Uses
In this episode you will learn that the word HOT DOG is more than just a tasty treat. HOT DOG is a verb, an adjective, and exclamation and a noun! What?! I…
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Let's Practice Some American Slang
My name is SL Rockfish and in this episode you will learn and practice four slang words, American style. What are the words? Here's a hint: If you wanna find…
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Increase Your Restaurant Fluency
My name is SL Rockfish and today you will learn some useful vocabulary for working or eating in a restaurant. Increase your restaurant fluency and have fun…
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6 Restaurant Vocabulary/Sayings For ESL Learners
My name is SL Rockfish and today we are going to learn six sayings that are unique to working in a restaurant. Learn how to communicate and understand these…
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Kick Up Your Fluency: A Few More Sayings with "KICK"
My name is SL Rockfish and today we are going to discover a few more idioms and sayings with the word "kick" in them. I hope you get a kick out of this…
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Six Phrasal Verbs with "KICK"
Learn the meanings of these six often used phrasal verbs. Your confidence in your speaking skills will kick in. You will be able to kick up a conversation and…
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5 Phrasal Verbs for Summer
Today you will learn five phrasal verbs all tied to summer. Three of them are very similar but can be used in different ways. So if you want to hang out, chill…
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Summer is Coming! Let's Learn 5 Idioms for Summer
In this episode you will learn five common idioms that are connected to Summer. Are you as cool as a cucumber? Do you like to soak up the sun? Maybe you like…
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5 More Commonly Confused Phrasal Verbs
In this episode you will learn 5 more phrasal verbs to help improve yur English fluency. Learn the meanins and how to use: Call off, Put up with, Set up, Take…
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The Top 5 Most Confusing Phrasal Verbs
In this episode you will learn the meanings of the top 5 most confusing phrasal verbs for adult ESL learners. Learn the meaning of "bring up", "put off", "turn…
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Learn 5 Idioms That Contain the Word "BACK"
In this episode you will learn what it means to Go Behind Someone's Back. Or maybe you want to, "Pat someone on the back." Have you ever had to go "Back to the…
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It's March Madness: Phrasal Verbs with March in Them
Join me to learn the meanings and uses for the phrasal verbs: March on, march in, March out, March into, March towards and March over! That's a lot of…
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Wait a Second! Sayings with Second in Them
In this the second anniversary episode we will lern five sayings with the word second in them. Are you having second thoughts? It might take a split second or…
English Makes No SenseDifferent Ways to Say You Are ANGRY
Learn different ways to express anger and increase your fluency at the same time. Come on, what are you waiting for?
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6 More Ways to Say "TIRED"
In this episode you will continue to learn various ways to express being tired. It will increase your fluency and help with your comprehension of native…
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Increase Your Fluency with Different Ways to say "TIRED"
In this episode you will learn six infromal ways to say you are tired. Learning these sayings and how to use them will build your fluency and confidence with…
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Valentine's Day Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
In this episode we will learn some idioms and phrasal verbs about love and affairs of the heart. Do you wear your heart on your sleeve? Are you going out with…
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Idioms and Sayings with Silver in Them
In this episode we are going to learn some idioms and sayings with the word "SILVER" in them. Do you have a silver tongue? Maybe you were born with a silver…
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Idioms and Sayings with SNOW
Learn the idiom snowed under or snow job. Have you ever been snowbound? Not sure what these mean? Then you should listen to this episode to learn these and…
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Fun with Verb: CUT, PUT, SHUT and GUT
In today’s episode you will discover the present tense and past tense of these above mentioned verbs! They are simple verbs so it should be easy. Shouldn’t it…
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GOTCHA! The Often used Informal Word
In this episode you will learn the meanings and uses for the informal word, GOTCHA, which is short for, " I have got you." It can be an exclamation and an…
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Ring In The New Year with Ring Idioms
In this episode you will learn the meanings and uses for the idioms: Dead ringer, ring true, ring false, ring hollow, give a ring, three-ring circus and ring a…
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Happy New Year! Increase Your Fluency with RESOLVE, RESOLUTE and RESOLUTION
In this episode we will wrap up the year by talking about the words associated with resolutions. You will learn the parts of speech, meanings and uses for the…
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Five Idioms For Christmas
In this episode you will learn the meanings of five idioms that are loosely tied to Christmas. Don't celebrate Christmas? No worries, these can be used…
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Phrasal Verbs with CUT In Them
In this episode you will learn four phrasal verbs with the word "cut" in them, You will learn that these four phrasal verbs have eleven meanings between them…
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Wait, Wait and Weight? What?!
In this episode you may need a paper and pen to write down these two homophones and how to use them. After this episode you will be confident in both using and…
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Different Ways to Say Thank You
In this episode you will learn different ways to say thank you with out saying the words, "Thank you". This will increase your fluency and make you feel more…
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Thanksgiving Idioms
Let's learn five idioms that will increase your fluency and can bve tied to Thanksgfivinfg in the United States. The idioms are: Talk Turkey, Cold Tukey, To Be…
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Through, Throughout and Thoroough
In this episode you will learn the differences between these three often confused words. You will learn how to spell them, pronounce them and how to use them!
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Let's Talk About Bones
In this episode we are going to explore the many sayings in the English language that contain the word BONE in them. Why BONE? Well because it is Halloween…
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Sayings/Idioms with the Word BAT in Them
Learn some sayings with the word BAT in them. Why BAT? Because it is the Halloween season and it is Major League Baseball playoff season! It just seemed like a…
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The Homophones: TO, TOO and TWO
Learn the three most confusing homophones in English, TO, TOO and TWO. You might want to have a pen ready and some paper too! Perhaps TEO sheets! Come on!
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Have You Heard: BEER, BEAR and BIRD
Join me to learn how to pronounce these three most often requested words at English Makes No Sense. Learn the meaning, uses and most importantly how to…