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This podcast is for English learners who want to practice their listening comprehension in a natural way. In each episode, an American speaker talks about different topics without reading a script. He speaks in a natural way, with native words and phrases, but he speaks a little more slowly and clearly than other native speakers. Each episode includes the transcript, which you can use to help you understand the speaker. If you want my advanced podcast episodes and my specialized training, th ...
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Words and expressions for emphasis
- The reason is I like working with people, I have experience of looking after elderly people and I enjoy volunteering work.
- The problem is I’m a little lazy, I am often late for work because I sleep in.
- The fact (of the matter is) is that the planet is warming and many species are dying.
- The fact is we need computers to function better in business.
- It is true that a lot of accidents are caused by motorbikes. But the point is that the car if far more dangerous.
- The thing is, he is in a wheelchair and cannot access his own house because of the high steps.
To read the full dialogue, go to my website at: Practising English, podcast 228...
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Mike Bilbrough (Secondary school English teacher and Doctor in English philology)
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At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, free grammar help and exercises and other English learning pages.
https://www.practisingenglish.com/
Be back soon with another podcast!
Mike Bilbrough (Secondary school English teacher and Doctor in English philology)
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