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E330: 🎙️ Welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast! I'm Anna, and you're tuning in to Week 38, Day 5 of Your English Five a Day. This series is dedicated to expanding your active vocabulary, honing your listening skills, and enhancing your overall enjoyment of the English language.

🌟 We start today's episode off with the noun "irony". Next up, we see the idiom "flutter your eyelashes" and the adjective "willing". After that, we explore another idiom "have something up your sleeve", and finally, we finish off by delving into the noun "ripple".

🕺 Join me as we dissect these words and idioms with practical examples, pronunciation practice, and a captivating story to tie it all together. In today's story segment Andy and his friends Brianna and Charlie struggle to get into an exclusive nightclub. Despite Charlie's flirtatious efforts, they have to wait and then pay high prices for a disappointing experience. Should they stay or cut their losses and head to another place?

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E329: 🎙️ Hello and welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast. My name is Anna, and you're listening to Week 38, Day 4 of Your English Five a Day. This series is focused on your vocabulary expansion. So, stick around as we dive deep into five items of vocabulary before bringing them all together in a little story.

🤷🏿‍♂️ First, we have two idioms, "to put your mind to something" and "beats me". Our third item is the verb "shrug", then we have the noun "paragon". Lastly, we dive into the phrasal verb "iron out".

🛠️ Tune in for some pronunciation practice and a quick quiz to encourage you to recap the words we've covered. In today's story section, Dave and Harry, self-proclaimed DIY enthusiasts, attempt to fix a mysterious leak in their mum's basement. Despite their confidence, their efforts result in a flooded cellar. Have you ever caused more damage than you intended while trying to fix something?

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E328: 🎙️ Hello and welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast. My name is Anna, and you're listening to Week 38, Day 3 of Your English Five a Day. This series is designed to gradually enhance your vocabulary, improve your listening skills, and help you feel more comfortable with the English language.

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🤓 Today, we start with the noun "intellectual." Next is the adverb "willingly" and the phrasal verb "to cover for someone". Another phrasal verb today is "to blunder into". Lastly, we have the idiom "over one's head".

💻 Tune in for some pronunciation practice and a quick recap to encourage you to remember the words we've covered. In today's story segment, Alicia agrees to cover for her colleague Max, only to find his instructions impossible to understand. As chaos looms, a colleague steps in to help and a stressful situation transforms into a groundbreaking solution for the entire department.

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