- Hostel - albergue
- Hotel
- Dormitories - residencia estudiantil
- Bunk beds - literas
- Youth hostels - albergue juvenil
- Guest house - casa de invitados
- ensuite - cuarto de baño pegado
- B&B - dormitorio y desayuno
- couch surfing - alquiler de sofá
- boutique hotels

Parts of a hotel
- reception / foyer / lobby - recepción de un hotel
- bell boy / porter - portero
- check in - facturar
- check out - pagar la cuenta antes de irse
- to have vacancy or availability - tener disponibilidad, habitaciones libres
- room service - servicio de habitaciones
- to be charged to your room - cobrar a la habitación
- facilities - instalaciones
- laundry - lavandería
- single bed - cama 90
- double bed - cama 135
- queen - cama de 150
- king - cama de 180
- super king - cama de 2 metros
- pack - hacer la maleta
- unpack - deshacer la maleta
- hanger - percha
- wardrobe space - espacio dentro del armario
- à la carte - a la carta
- full board - pensión completa
- half board - media pensión
- bed and breakfast - solo incluye desayuno
- all inclusive - todo incluido
- house keeping - servicio de limpieza
- a suite - una suite
- flat hotel - aparthotel
- the safe - la caja fuerte
- car park - parking de coches
- parking space - una plaza de aparcamiento


Idiom:
- Pot luck - cuestión de suerte

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Peter and Rebecca have gathered once again to talk about different expressions related to the words "day" and "night".

Podcast notes:
Idiom: To be like night and day (literal translation): Like chalk and cheese
Parts of the day:
- in the morning / afternoon / evening --- at night
- at midnight vs at midday
- breakfast time, lunch time, dinner time
- good evening vs good night
let's lay this one down - guardar/apartar
morning: 00:00 - 12:00
afternoon: 12:00 - 18:00
evening - 18:00-21:00
night - 21:00-00:00
- noon = midday
- sunrise / sunset
- sunrise = dawn = daybreak
- sunset = dusk = golden hour
- broad delight - a plena luz del día
- early bird - madrugador
- dew - rocío
- night owls - noctámbulo
- twilight - crepúsculo
- encourage - animar / motivar
- nighfall - anochecer
- starry night - noche estrellada
- nightcap - la última copa de la noche
- gig - evento, concierto, función
- witching hour - la hora bruja
- small hours of the day - altas horas de la madrugada
- night-night - goodnight - (nanight / n'night*)

Idioms:
- burning the midnight hour - trabajando hasta muy tarde (de noche)
- day in, day out - día tras día
- make hay while the sun shines - aprovechar la ocasión
- early bird catches the worm - el que madruga dios le ayuda
- crack of dawn - las primeras luces del día / a primera luz
- red sky a night, shepherds delight - el cielo rojo por la noche es señal de buen tiempo
- red sky in the morning, shepherds warning - aviso de mal tiempo
- it's always darkest before the dawn - dios aprieta pero no ahorca
- as clear as day - claro como el agua
- once in a blue moon - de higos a brevas
- working around the clock - trabajar noche y día

That's a wrap - se acabó

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Listen in to learn, revise and understand the differences between British English and American English. Vocabulary listed below.

- slash (/) - barra

Spelling differences: color (AmE) - colour (BrE) - honor (AmE) - honour (BrE)
- CVC - travel - travelled (BrE) - traveled (AmE)
- ise (BrE) /ize (AmE) - criticise (BrE) - criticize (AmE) - energise (BrE) - energize (AmE)
- Mom & Pop (AmE) - Mum & Dad (BrE)
- er (AmE) / re (BrE) - centre - center
- burnt / spellt / learnt (BrE) - burned / spelled / learned (AmE)

Vocabulary differences:
British - American
petrol station - gas station
bathroom/toilet - restroom
the bill - cheque
holiday - vacation
post - mail
angry - mad
biscuit - cookie
boot - trunk
café - coffee shop
chemist's - pharmacy
chips - fries
cinema - movie theater
cooker - oven
crisps - potato chips
CV - resumé
do the washing - do the laundry (hacere la colada)
film - movie
football - soccer
fridge - refrigerator
handbag - purse
ill - sick
lift - elevator
lorry - truck
mark - grade
Maths - Math
mobile - cell
motorway - highway
pavement - sidewalk
post code - zip code
queue - line
rubbish - trash / garbage
shop - store
sofa - couch
torch - flashlight
underground - subway
zebra crossing - crosswalk



- make someone's hair stand on end - poner los pelos de punta
- in front of - delante de
- opposite - en frente de

Quote: "England and America are two countries separated by the same language." - George Bernard Shaw

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Once again Pete and Rebecca join forces to talk about Driving. Rebecca interviews Pete about his experience in driving and driving habits in general, also comparing with driving in the UK and in Spain.
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Vocabulary provided below:

- spiffing - estupendo
- theory exam
- on the road - conducir por carretera
- full driving license - carné de conducir de pleno derecho
- reverse - ir marcha atrás
- 3 point turn - cambio de sentido
- blind spot - ángulo muerto
- own a car - poseer un coche
- novelty - novedad
- zebra crossing - paso de cebras
- horn - claxon
- to be in the wrong - estar equivocado
- regardless of the fact - independientemente del hecho de que
- claims - partes (seguro)
- insurance - seguro (automóvil, casa, vida, salud, etc.)
- no claims-bonus - bonificación de ausencia de siniestros
- tax - impuesto
- MOT - ITV
- give someone a lift - llevar a alguien en coche/bici/moto (tu no conduces)
- to be pulled over/to be stopped - parado por la policía/guardia civil
- a fine - una multa
- speeding fine - multa de velocidad
- police check points - controles de policía
- toll - peaje
- cab (lorry) - cabina
- change the oil - cambiar el aceite
- change the cam belts - correa de distribución
- puncture - un pinchazo
- in the middle of nowhere - en medio de la nada
- one-way street - sentido único
- hazard lights - luces de emergencia

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Peter and Rebecca join together in this Practical English episode to talk about Cars and Driving.
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Vocabulary:
Naïve - inocente
Shift car (AmE) - Manual drive (BrE)
Trunk (AmE) - Boot (BrE) - maletero
Gasoline - Gas - Petrol
Gear stick - palanca de marcha
Clutch - embrague

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Peter and Rebecca discuss in this episode the advantages of watching films and series in order to help you progress with your English learning.

Films = Movies
Series = TV shows or sitcoms

Mentioned films and series (these are all recommended for over 18s)

- How I met your mother
- Friends
- Modern Family
- The Crown
- Game of Thrones
- The Simpsons
- Sherlock
- The Big Bang Theory
- The Office
- Stranger Things

Other films unmentioned in this episode: The King's Speech, Forest Gump, Toy Story, Zootopia, The Queen, Potter, Hunger Games, The Wizard of Oz, Notting Hill.

Artists Peter includes: David Bowie, Beatles

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Here we go again!!! Pete and Rebecca once again do their best to choose those important phrasal verbs which you need to pass your B1 and B2 exam.
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Pete and Rebecca dive in the deep end and try and explain and help their listeners understand, learn and remember some important phrasal verbs.

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