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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Let's Master English's Podcast Episode 13 New Year's EVE 2013!!


Welcome! Episode 12's contents.

1. 2013 and some stats!

2. NEWS: Things to watch for in 2014

3. Q&A: Questions from FaceBook

4. A FACT from Country Shane

5. My New Year goals and my New Year’s wish to you all!

 

SECRET WEBSITE: http://www.letsmasterenglish.com/ddmsanta



Miguel's BLOG for Spanish speakers:  http://aprendeinglescoachshane.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Mario's BLOG for Portuguese speakers: http://vamosdominaringles.blogspot.com.br/

Quy's BLOG for VIETNAMESE speakers: http://englishstudyandshare.blogspot.kr/

Muhammad's BLOG for Urdu speakers: http://cochshane.blogspot.kr/  

Azin's blog for Persian speakers: http://englishcoachshane.blogspot.co.uk/


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Saturday, December 28, 2013

FNL December 27, 2013 The LAST FNL of 2013 : Phrasal Verbs

This was a fun FNL where we learned a few PHRASAL VERBS. One sentence was SUPER difficult to dictate...but after we saw the answers, it was easy!!


Here is the VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji0jYEUKSM0


Phrasal Verbs
ACTION VERB + Particle (Preposition)


He’s single, he’s rich, he’s funny. Add it up.
George Clooney
“what more could you want?”
“You do the math.”
“You figure it out”
What do you think? (it’s obvious)

It’s expensive, it’s smelly, it causes cancer. Add it up!
Do you need MORE reasons?!!!





Turn [it] around, you need to back [it] in.
The driver!





You wanna go in on a gift/ with us?
Do you want to go in on a TV with us for Jerry?

Left foot

To go in on: to SHARE THE COST/to chip in/ buy TOGETHER with someone/some people

YOUR QUESTIONS:
Line vs lion
The lion was lying on the rug lying to us!
The lions were lying in line 2.

Y i o
Hello idiot!

Loan
Iron…I earn
Ironman/I earn money!/ Iron Maiden
Ironman ironed money.

Shiver, tremble, quiver, shudder

You got it going on.
Let’s Go in on a pizza.
Marvin Gaye—What’s Going on?


Saturday, December 21, 2013

FNL December 20th, 2013! Enjoy^^

I hope you can join next week--it's the LAST FNL of 2013!!



So what have Google users been googling over the past 12 months? The search giant’s (Google’s) Top Trending searches for 2013 are out (published/made public) and here they are:
1.      Nelson Mandela
2.      Paul Walker
3.      iPhone 5s
4.      Cory Monteith
5.      Harlem Shake
6.      Boston Marathon
7.      Royal Baby
8.      Samsung Galaxy S4
9.      PlayStation 4
And
10.  North Korea
Notice anything NOT on the list? What would you add?

Selfie!

White collar
Blue collar

Middle class:  $40,000-150,000
~$57,000

A “welfare” state…socialist

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www.letsmasterenglish.com/ddmsanta

So what have Google users been googling over the past 12 months? The search giant's top trending searches for 2013 are out, and here they are:
1-                  Nelson Mandella
2-                  Paul Walker
3-                  iphone 5s 4- Cory Monteith 5- Harlem Shake 6- Boston Marathon 7- Royal baby 8- Samsung Galaxy S4 9- PS4 10- North Korea. Notice anything not on the list? What would you add?
Philippines: The typhoon!
Typhoon: The Pacific
Hurricane: The Atlantic Ocean
Cyclone: The Indian Ocean

11.                 So, what have Google users been googling over the past 12 months? The search giant’s TOP trending searches for 2013 are out and here they are:
1. Nelson Mandela
2. Paul Walker
3. iPhone 5S
4. 
Cory Monteith  (just guessed)
5. Harlem Shake
6. Boston Marathon
7. Royal baby
8. Samsung Galaxy S4
9. Playstation 4
10. North Korea
Notice anything not on the list? What would you add?
12.                 Malala—a young girl from Pakistan—nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize
13.                 Syria…chemical weapons by WHO?
14.                 SNOWDEN!!! The NSA-Leaker
15.                 Pope Francis--

So what have Google users been googling for the past 12 months? The search giant's top trending searches for 2013 are out and here they are:   #1 Nelson Mandela #2 Paul Walker #3 iPhone 5s #4 Corrie Monteeth #5 Harlem Shake #6 Boston Marathon #7 royal baby* #8 Samsung Galaxy S4 #9 PlayStation4 #10 North Korea  Notice anything not on the list? What would you add?
Grumpy Cat!!!

So what have Google users been googling for the last 12 months? The search giant's top ten searches for 2013 are out and here they are
No1 Nelson Mandela
No2 Paul Walker
No3 Iphone 5s
No4
No5 Harlem Shake
No6 Boston
Marathon
No7 Royal Baby
No8 Samsung Galaxy
S4
No9 PlayStation 4
No10 North Korea
Notice anything not on the list? What would you add?
US Gov’t SHUTDOWN
Tokyo gets the 2020 Olympics!
Microsoft bought Nokia!!!!
The Rise of Bitcoin!!!
“virtual money”…banks can’t control the value of Bitcoin!
Mine…You can “mine” them!!!

1.      So, what have Google users been googling over the past 12 months. The search [] stops and 2013
2.       
The search giant’s Top Trending searches for 2013 are out and here they are: mumber one -- Nelson Mandella, number two -- Paul Walker. Number three iPhone 5s, number four-- Corry Mantheath, number five - Harlem Shake, number six -- Boston Marathon, number seven, Royal Baby number eight -- Samsung Galaxy S4, number nine -- Playstation 4, and number ten -- North Korea. Notice anything not on the list? What would you add?


Tesla Model X—a new electric car to come out~~

Friday, December 13, 2013

FNL, December 13th (FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH!!), 2013

We had a GREAT hangout. I hope you can join us next time~

Watch the video below (it is currently being uploaded) and the FULL text is further below^^

The video link^^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpfk0vcAuwo





Quy Le (to All - Entire Audience):

Are you mentally strong? Being mentally strong is esentially if you want to control your life. Here is five things you should consider if you want to be tough. Don't waste time feeling sory for yourseft. Don't waste energy on things you can't control. Don't worry about ... others. They're a lot. Try these a long time.

Raito Ng (to All - Entire Audience):

Are you mentally strong? Being mentally strong is essential if you want to control your life. Here are five things you should be considered if you want to be tough. Don't waste time for feeling sorry for yourself. Don't waste energy on things you can't control. Don't worry about pleasing others. Fill up. Treasure your own time.

Jazz (to All - Entire Audience):

Are you mentally strong? Being mentally strong is essential if you want to control your life. Here are five things you should consider if you wanna be tough. Don't waste time feeling sorry for yourself. Don't waste energy on things you can't control. Don't worry about pleasing others. Fill up. Treasure your own time.  FAIL up!

Santa Raisin (to All - Entire Audience):

Are you mentally strong? Being mentally strong is essential if you want to control your life. Here are 5 things you should consider if you wanna be tough.  Don't waste time feeling sorry for yourself. Don't waste energy on things you can't control. Don't worry about pleasing others.  Fail up. (suck it up—tough it out—man it up) Treasure your alone time. Treasure your own time.

Kumar (to All - Entire Audience):

Are you mentally strong? Being mentally strong is ‘ssential if you want to c’ntrol your life. Here are five things you should c’nsider if you wanna be tuff. Don’t waste time feeling sorry for yourself. Don’t waste energy on things you can’t control.  Don’t worry about pleasing others.

Daniel (to All - Entire Audience):

Are you mentally strong? Being mentally strong is essential if you want to control your life. Here are five things you should consider if you want to be tough: don't waste time feeling sorry for yourself, don't waste energy on things you can't control, don't worry about pleasing others, fail up (to learn a lesson when you fail). Treasure your lowntime.

lone time
Personal time: not “work time”, no obligations, time for self-improvement, time for reflecting (having a quiet moment thinking about what happened and what you could have done in a certain situation that has passed), time JUST for yourself,
Alone time YES  ALL alone, by yourself
Lone time ~no~ because this is AWKWARD… “renegade”/ “outlaw”
My own time: YES… family time, to study at school!!! …my own schedule… you want the freedom to create your own schedule

THE ANSWERS!!
Are you mentally strong? Being mentally strong is essential if you want to control your life. Here are five things you should consider if you want to be tough:
Don’t waste time feeling sorry for yourself.
Don’t waste energy on things you can’t control.
Don’t worry about pleasing others.
Fail up.
Treasure your alone time.  


If you want the world to change around you, be the change.
Lead by example!
"Be the change you want to see in the world" Mahatma Gandhi
Don’t waste your time arguing with stupid people…they will drag you down to their level…

“Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”

 Mark Twain
If you are reading the newspaper, you are misinformed. If you are not reading the newspaper, you are uninformed!!

If you’re breathing, it’s not too late. Get up and get going!
It’s never too late to start!!!
God doesn’t require us to succeed—he only requires that you try! Mother Theresa
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. - Albert Einstein
"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid"
 Ben Franklin
The great advantage of being smart is that smart people can pretend to be stupid—the other way is impossible! Woody Allen

Everything in the world is useless until you give meaning to it. Daniel Barbo

The only stupid question is the question you didn’t ask! Coach Shane

Too much wisdom sucks!! Sergej Kruopis (12.13.2013)

Ignorance is bliss.
Knowledge is power. Francis Bacon
“context is important—when they say it is important”

If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
Dale Carnegie How to


Idle minds are the devil’s tools!

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Let's Master English's Podcast Episode 12


Welcome! Episode 12's contents.

1. Stats and iTunes comments

2. NEWS: A great stocking stuffer

3. Q&A: Three great questions from YOU--my listeners^^

4. A FACT from Country Shane

5. Blog introductions AND MY CHRISTMAS GIFT TO YOU ALL!!!

SECRET WEBSITE: http://www.letsmasterenglish.com/ddmsanta


Miguel's BLOG for Spanish speakers: http://say-whacha-hear.blogspot.co.uk/

Mario's BLOG for Portuguese speakers: http://vamosdominaringles.blogspot.com.br/

Quy's BLOG for VIETNAMESE speakers: http://englishstudyandshare.blogspot.kr/

Muhammad's BLOG for Urdu speakers: http://cochshane.blogspot.kr/  

Azin's blog for Persian speakers: http://englishcoachshane.blogspot.co.uk/  


Check out this episode!

Saturday, December 7, 2013

FNL!! December 6, 2013! Here is what we studied!!

FNL was great fun again!! Thanks to everyone who joined us live!!
What we studied is below, and the video link is right below!




On Christmas Day who has time to have Christmas dinner when you’ve got all those new games to play?

No one!!
Rhetorical question: it’s a question that doesn’t require an answer…

Have no fear, the Christmas Tinner is here!

Don’t be afraid/ Don’t worry /Don’t be stressed
Tinner: British English for “canned food”
A tin of soup/a can of soup
A tin of beer/a can of beer
Rucksack/backpack
Lorry/truck
Rail station(terminal)/train station
Motorway/highway (highway/freeway/tollway)
Rhyme (they have the same sound)
Flat/apartment
Lift/elevator
Tube (underground)/subway

Jam-packed with all the traditional homemade foods. Each can has everything from Christmas pudding to turkey and gravy. Pop the top, spoon it in and never miss a bit of your Christmas gaming.

On Christmas day who has time to have Christmas dinner when you've got all those new games to play? Have no fear, the Christmas Tinner is here. Jam-packed with all the traditional home-made foods. EVERY tin has everything from Christmas pudding to turkey and gravy. Pop the top, spoon it in and never miss a beat of your Christmas gaming.

EachàEvery
Each have one
Each item has one  

Every car has
Every car have

In Russia: borsch
Jam: traffic jam, paper jam
Bit/beat

in christmas day , who has a time to have a chrismas dinner when you have got games to play,,, have no fair the chrismas dinner is here jump bach with a home food,, each ,,, can ask for chrismas pudding to turckyin gavy, Pop the top , spoon it in and never miss a beat of your christmas gaming

to miss a beat: to miss ANY part of something
mess…miss
open the can,

On Christmas Day Who has time to have Christmass dinner?When you have got all the new games to play. Have no fear! The Chrissmas dinner is jam packed with all the traditional home made food. Each can has everything from Chr. pudding to turky and gravy. Poip the top, spoon it in and never miss a bit of your ch. Gaming

UNRELATED QUESTIONS
Hold out hope
Hold hope

Pop the cork (champagne) – to celebrate
Were you born with a silver spoon in your mouth?
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth!

CLOSING!!
On Christmas day, who has time to have Christmas dinner when you’ve got all those new games to play? Have no fear, the Christmas Tinner is here. Jam-packed with all the traditional, homemade foods. Each can has everything from Christmas pudding to turkey and gravy! Pop the top, spoon it in and never miss a beat of your Christmas gaming!