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Figure Out English
by Daria Storozhilova
English lessons to help you improve your understanding of the English language. Learn collocations and vocabulary secrets, get expert teacher advice, and just have fun learning English!
Episodes
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45 Positive Adjectives to Describe People
Let's discuss some useful words for describing people's personality. I am teaching you 10 positive character adjectives in this episode. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests:...
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44 Asking questions: 3 Useful Grammar Hacks
Today's episode is about grammar. Let's learn 3 useful hacks to help you with asking questions in English. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests:...
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43 Collocations with WORK - Part 2
This episode is the second part of the lesson about collocations with WORK. You will learn how to use WORK as a verb and which phrasal verbs it forms. Collocations dictionary I recommend: http://www.ozdic.com/ Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations':...
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42 Collocations with WORK - Part 1
Learn collocations with the word WORK. In the first part of this episode, you will learn how to use WORK as a noun. Collocations dictionary I recommend: http://www.ozdic.com/ Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English…
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41 How to talk about your English level
How good is your English? Learn useful phrases for talking about your language skills in everyday life and career. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests:...
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40 Tricky Words with -ly: How to use them
Today's episode of 'Figure Out English' podcast is about grammar and vocabulary at the same time. I am showing you how not to confuse tricky words like HARD and HARDLY, HIGH and HIGHLY, and others like them. Improve your vocabulary with me! Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for...
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39 How to say 'Hurry up' - conversational phrases
How to say you don't have much time and make other people move faster? Learn these simple conversation phrases to sound more natural in English. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests:...
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38 Common Speaking Mistakes You Need to Avoid
Let's learn to avoid some of the most common mistakes with prepositions. Great help for your speaking! Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests:...
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37 Idioms about Dreams and Ambitions
What do you want to achieve this year? Let's learn idioms and set phrases you can use to talk about your dreams and ambitions. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests:...
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36 Phrasal Verbs about Using the Phone
Let's learn phrasal verbs about using the phone in English. You will need them for everyday conversations all the time. Do you know and use all of them? Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free…
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35 How to improve your pronunciation in English
In this episode, I am talking about the difference between pronunciation and accent and why it is important for you when learning English. Please share the episode with friends if you like it! Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check...
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34 Is English difficult to learn?
We are thinking over the question 'Is English difficult to learn?' You will know about levels of language proficiency, principles of language complexity and a lot more! Read my blog post: https://www.stordar.com/34-is-english-difficult-to-learn/ Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal…
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33 Positive phrases to use in everyday conversations
We are working with your speaking skills in the today's episode. Learn phrases to express positive emotions in your everyday conversations in English. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English...
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32 How to write emails in English
Today's episode of 'Figure Out English' is teaching you how to write emails in English easily and effectively. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests:...
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31 Idioms about Learning
Let's celebrate the beginning of a new school year! Today I am teaching you set phrases, phrasal verbs, and idioms about learning. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests:...
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30 How to showcase your skills in English
Preparing for the job interview in English? Want to learn more phrases on how to talk about your skills? Listen to this episode of 'Figure Out English' and improve your vocabulary. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English...
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29 Synonyms and collocations with 'difficult'
Let's continue expanding your vocabulary! Today we are learning collocations and synonyms for the word 'difficult'. The collocations dictionary I recommend: is http://www.ozdic.com/. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your…
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28 10 most common phrasal verbs for speaking
Let's learn 10 most common phrasal verbs in English speaking. Improve your fluency in English with the correct usage of phrasal verbs. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests:...
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27 How to use TV shows for learning English
10+ Easy TV series to Learn English - Read on my blog https://www.stordar.com/10-easy-tv-series-to-learn-english/ Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests:...
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26 How to use 'have' in everyday English
Let's talk about ways to use 'have' in everyday English (and it's not about owning something). Listen to the episode now! Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests:...
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25 Ways to say 'I don't know' in English
Let's learn more conversational phrases in English. In this episode, I am telling you about 3 different ways of saying 'I don't know' in English. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English…
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24 Phrasal Verbs about Travel
Let's continue the holiday topic! In today's episode of 'Figure Out English', I am teaching you phrasal verbs about travel. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests:...
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23 How to Prepare Your English For Travel
How to prepare your English for travel? Be ready for your holiday abroad with today's episode of 'Figure Out English' podcast. I am giving some tips and recommending great resources for quickly brushing up your English. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations':...
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22 How to use 'get' in 6 different meanings
Let's learn how to use 'get' in a new episode of 'Figure Out English' podcast. I will teach you 6 meanings of the verb 'get' and how to use them in everyday English. This will help you speak English more fluently and more authentically. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for...
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The Most Mispronounced Words In English
Here are the words in English that are hard to pronounce for English learners. 1) Don't accentuate (=pronounce clearly) the final suffixes and unstressed syllables in long words. '-ous' (sounds like /es/) various, serious, nervous, obvious, previous, dangerous '-tion' (sounds like /shin/ not…
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21 Learn English Vocabulary: Synonyms for beautiful
Today's episode of the 'Figure Out English' podcast is about vocabulary. I am giving you a couple of tips on how to expand your vocabulary in English and how to remember words better, without losing them in your passive memory. Learn synonyms for the word 'beautiful' when describing someone's...
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20 How to ask for help
Learn how to ask for help with today's episode of 'Figure Out English' podcast. I am teaching you set expressions you can use to: a) ask somebody to help you, b) say 'thank you', c) respond to other people's 'thank you'. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations':...
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19 How To Use Likely
Welcome to episode 19 of the 'Figure Out English' podcast. Today I will teach you how to talk about probability using 'likely'. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests:...
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18 How to use 'like' in different meanings
Today's episode of 'Figure Out English' podcast is about vocabulary. I am showing you how to use 'like' in 2 different everyday contexts. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests:...
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17 How to use Verb Patterns for your New Year Resolutions
Today's episode of the 'Figure Out English' podcast is about grammar. I am showing you how to make plans and resolutions correctly. I talk about how verbs are used together in English, so-called verb patterns. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations':...
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16 How To Give And Ask For Recommendations
Learn how to give recommendations and advice about places to visit, food, books and so on. I am teaching you set expressions you can use in everyday conversations. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our...
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15 Which prepositions to use after 'go' and 'arrive'?
Today's episode of the 'Figure Out English' podcast is about grammar. I am showing you how not to get confused about which prepositions to use after words like 'go', 'move', 'fly' and 'arrive' (spoiler: the last one is different from other verbs!). Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal...
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14 How To Remember Vocabulary in English
Listen to my answer to the question: How can I remember vocabulary in English? Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests: https://www.stordar.com/english-tests-online/ ****** Thank you…
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13 Everyday Phrases - It depends, It matters, It takes
Learn 3 phrases which you can't do without when speaking English. We learn to use 'it depends', 'it doesn't matter', and 'it takes' in today's episode of the Figure Out English podcast. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your...
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12 Talking about the Weather - 'it' structures
It seems easy to discuss the weather in English, but we, English learners, face a couple of difficulties with impersonal structures we need to use to talk about this topic. Let's figure out how to speak about the weather correctly. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for...
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11 How to Pronounce Regular Verbs in the Past
Today we are practising the pronunciation of regular verbs in English. When we add the ending 'ed' to the verb to talk about the past actions, you can pronounce it in 3 different ways. Learn a simple rule and practise with me in today's episode. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal…
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10 What are you good at? Describing skills
We are practising today a very handy structure which can help you describe your skills, strengths and weaknesses without getting lost in English modal verbs. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free...
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09 Ways To Say You Like Something
Today's episode of the 'Figure Out English' podcast is about telling what you like doing. We will train the most used expressions which will help you sound natural when talking about preferences. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/…
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08 Is 'more easier' right? Comparatives
Today's episode of the 'Figure Out English' podcast is about grammar. I am showing you how to easily make up comparative forms of adjectives in English. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free…
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07 What to ask when you arrive in your holiday accommodation
This is another episode of 'Figure Out English' podcast with communication tips. Today we are talking about travelling. Let's revise basic words and phrases you might use when communicating to the host in your private holiday accommodation (like Airbnb or Couchsurfing websites). Download our free...
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06 I didn't mean to be rude - apologising
This is another episode of 'Figure Out English' with communication tips. I am teaching you a way to apologise and avoid conflict. Did you know that the verb 'mean' has two meanings? Learn about them with me! Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations':...
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05 How Much Does It Cost?
This is another episode of 'Figure Out English' with communication tips. I am teaching you two ways to ask about the price of something: 'How much is it?' and 'How much does it cost?'. Listen to an explanation of the structures and how to use them the right way. Download our free PDF Guide '55...
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04 Easy way to ask questions in English
You don't need to know complex grammar to communicate. Try to learn some basic patterns to make standard phrases easily. Today I will show you how to ask many questions based on a simple pattern. It's a great way to ask questions and not to get lost! Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal...
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01 How Do You Do or How are you?
How do you say 'hi' in English? Is 'How do you do' a good phrase to use? I will answer this question in a new podcast episode today. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests:...
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000 Focus
Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations': https://www.stordar.com/ Check your English skills with our free English tests: https://www.stordar.com/english-tests-online/ ****** Thank you for learning with me! Please share the episode with other English learners and…
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03 So do I / Neither Do I
There are two different ways of saying to somebody that we have the same opinion or experience. We can simply say 'Me too' or 'Me neither'. Or you could use a structure I am telling you about in this podcast episode. Download our free PDF Guide '55 common phrasal verbs for conversations':...
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02 Ways to say 'I don't understand' in English
This is a new episode of the 'Figure Out English' podcast for English learners. Today we will learn how to deal with the situation if you don't understand something. Don’t be afraid to ask people to repeat what they said or meant. There is nothing shameful about this situation. There are many...
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00 Introduction Episode
Hello everybody. This is me, Daria Storozhilova, and this is my new podcast for English learners. This will be a series of short episodes, about 5 minutes long. In this podcast, I want to help you stop feeling lost in English. We will discuss set expressions you need to use to sound natural in...
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English lessons to help you improve your understanding of the English language. Learn collocations and vocabulary secrets, get expert teacher advice, and just have fun learning English!
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