Let's be direct: if you want to understand the details of what people say in English (instead of just the basics), then you need to learn the 2809 words of the NGSL, or New General Service List, and their different meanings. More episodes with words from the NGSL: Episode 2 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gAKgnPgNa1MCL0zhrQmRr): The NGSL- 2800 Words For Better English. Episode 11 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4D1djx7gKDYntEoGX8WeTZ): NGSL 1331-1340. 10 Words, 27 Meanings. Episode 62 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/46mXiUG0g9mGl3V3JnRsUt): NGSL 1341-1350. Episode 73 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6zk3GioaJNYqtcSbu8fYYf): NGSL 1511-1520. Episode 84 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/25U2Yt5LXcCcXjQF0Xkl84?si=c3b9631419ab4c3c): NGSL 1011-105. Note: cover image created by AI. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

English native speakers pronounce words much differently from what students hear in the classroom- DID YOU becomes DIDJA, WHAT'S YOUR becomes WUTCHER, and so on. This style of pronunciation is called chewing gum pronunciation, and it has the biggest effect on the most commonly used words, for example YOU and YOUR. The pronunciation of these two key words completely changes after specific sounds- after /t/, after /d/, and after /z/. Listen to Episode #113 to learn the natural, real-world ways to say these key words so you understand them more easily in your day to day life. For a general view of chewing gum pronunciation, listen to Episode 102 (https://app.ausha.co/app/show/155657/episodes/preview/8500407). Note: the horrific cover image was created by AI. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

What's the biggest mistake English students make? Well, one of them is that they think that each English word has just one or two meanings. In reality, you need to know three, four, or even more functions for each word if you want to speak and understand English at an advanced level, with depth, detail and confidence. Listen to Episode 112 to learn 27 functions of 10 words using 79 example sentences. More episodes with words from the NGSL: Episode 2 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gAKgnPgNa1MCL0zhrQmRr): The NGSL- 2800 Words For Better English. Episode 11 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4D1djx7gKDYntEoGX8WeTZ): NGSL 1331-1340. 10 Words, 27 Meanings. Episode 62 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/46mXiUG0g9mGl3V3JnRsUt): NGSL 1341-1350. Episode 73 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6zk3GioaJNYqtcSbu8fYYf): NGSL 1511-1520. Episode 84 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/25U2Yt5LXcCcXjQF0Xkl84?si=c3b9631419ab4c3c): NGSL 1011-105. *The cover image was created using AI. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

I'm not gonna lie- pronouns aren't "sexy" like verbs (and especially irregular verbs!) are. But we use pronouns really ALL THE TIME, and students often overestimate how well they know pronouns. So- listen to Episode #111 to consolidate and deepen your knowledge of this essential and misunderstood part of speech, or category of words. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Everyone knows that phrasal verbs are difficult- "there is little or no connection between the words in a phrasal verb and its meaning", people say. This kind of phrasal verb does exist, but is not super common. In reality, you can usually get an idea of what a phrasal verb means by understanding the words that are in it- especially the base verb. Listen to Episode #110 to understand the difference between these two types of phrasal verbs, and learn ten phrasal to understand native speakers better and speak in a more natural way. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

How well do you know the difference between action verbs and stative verbs? While action verbs talk about classic actions like "walk", "try" or "jump", stative verbs talk about other categories of action, like things you do with your mind ("agree", "remember") or senses ("see", "smell"), or characteristics of things ("weigh", "cost"). Listen to Episode #109 to sharpen your vocabulary and make fewer grammar mistakes! The cover image was generated using AI. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

BLOOD. APPROPRIATE. BLOCK. WARM. COUNT. Most English words have two or more meanings or functions. If you know these meanings or functions, you will understand advanced spoken and written English with greater depth, detail and confidence, and you'll also have a chance to express your ideas in English with more depth, detail and confidence yourself. Listen to Episode #108 to learn 5 important words from the famous New General Service List (https://www.newgeneralservicelist.com/), or NGSL, with 22 functions and 64 example sentences. More episodes with words from the NGSL: Episode 2 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gAKgnPgNa1MCL0zhrQmRr): The NGSL- 2800 Words For Better English. Episode 11 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4D1djx7gKDYntEoGX8WeTZ): NGSL 1331-1340. 10 Words, 27 Meanings. Episode 62 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/46mXiUG0g9mGl3V3JnRsUt): NGSL 1341-1350. Episode 73 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6zk3GioaJNYqtcSbu8fYYf): NGSL 1511-1520. Episode 84 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/25U2Yt5LXcCcXjQF0Xkl84?si=c3b9631419ab4c3c): NGSL 1011-105. The cover image was *not* generated using AI. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

People don't often think about their noses- but Tim does, and he's made a whole episode with over a dozen words for talking about noses- animals' noses (including pig SNouts), people's noses (including SNoots), and things people do with their noses (for example, SNore). Listen to Episode 107 for all the funny and interesting vocabulary you'll ever need for talking about noses. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

What's the best way to learn something? Make it interesting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Unusual_articles). Learn the most used irregular verbs from K to Z with 51 fun and amusing micro-stories. P.S.- Don't forget to listen to irregular verbs A-J in Episode #79 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HWLW7D6CSAmMnQ1TDlTED?si=f144766284f7498a)! Cover photo credit: By Jesus Solana from Madrid, Spain - Black sheep . Do u also feel different? // la Oveja negra. Tambien te sientes diferente?, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5050231 Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Tim is a polyglot- in addition to English, he speaks French, Russian, Spanish and German (plus a bit of Polish). Of these four, Tim's strongest language is German- he holds a C1 certificate in German, the "Deutschprüfung für den Hochschulzugang", or DFH for short. So how did Tim learn German, and what lessons from his experience can you use to learn English? Listen to Episode #105 to find out! Cover photo is of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Photo credit- Thomas Wolf: www.foto-tw.de (http://www.foto-tw.de) / Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hauptseite) / CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.de) The photo has been cropped to fit a square frame. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.