Home Education | No Friends, No Social Skills, No Truth

When someone tells you they are home-educating the kids, what is your first question? Nine times out of ten, I get asked about socialisation. It's time to debunk the misconceptions and set the record straight.Part 1 - The Discussion (0:00)Part 2 - Learn English (04:55)In part two we talk about the language used in the episode and learn how to apply the following words to everyday English conversation;Undertone (noun)- An unspoken but implied meaning or emotion"She didn't say she was angry but I could hear it in the undertones of her voice"Accustomed (adj)- customary, usual, habitual, normal"He had become accustomed to the bitterly cold Finnish winter."Encounter (noun)- an unexpected meeting between people or things"The protesters had an encounter with the police in the city square"Cooped up (phrasal verb)- to keep (a person or animal) inside a building or in a small space for a long period of time"The kids are a bit restless because they have been cooped up indoors for most of the day."To govern (verb)- to control and direct the making of policy"The country is now governed by the labour party"Dreaded (adj)- something regarded with great fear or apprehension. "The dreaded day has arrived, it's time for the Maths exam!As such (end of sentence)- not in the exact sense of the word"Well it isn't a sports car as such"All walks of life- referring to people in different jobs or from different social backgrounds." The international festival attracts people from all walks of life"CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITES AND USE THEM IN THE PODCHATBook English Conversation Lessons and proofreading services : onebritishman.com or  https://preply.com/en/tutor/88021/Voice-OversIf you require a British-English voice-over artist for an audiobook or another project, please email me at [email protected] music : You can find me (Lee Passmore) on Soundcloud and Spotify Youtube channel coming soon!Wherever you're listening, please give this podcast a rating, a review and share it with your friends and family.  Share the love!This podcast is available on most platforms including Apple, Spotify and Google.Happy listening!LeeSupport the show