Podcasts by Speak Well by Eve Rydel

Please help Ukraine and the refugees from 2022-03-08T21:15:46

Please stand with Ukraine in this difficult time. 

Comfortable vs. Convenient (meaning and usage) from 2021-08-06T10:22:16

armchair, chair or sofa are comfortable

This armchair is quite comfortable. 

vs.

It is convenient that my job is close to my home. 

My job is conveniently l...

Pronunication of words ending in "able" and the pronunication of able as a word that standsa alone from 2021-08-06T10:02:45

comfortable, vegetable, doable, remarkable, admirable, adorable, agreeable, available

able is a suffix meaning it is added to the end of the word - pronounication as i...

Pronunication of words ending in "able" and the pronunication of able as a word that stands alone from 2021-08-06T10:02:45

comfortable, vegetable, doable, remarkable, admirable, adorable, agreeable, available

able is a suffix meaning it is added to the end of the word - pronounication as if you we...

Stative Verbs: Emotions from 2019-08-17T17:13:22

adore, appeal, appreciate, desire,despise, detest, dislike, fear, feel, forgive, hate, like, love, mind, need, pity, prefer, satisfy, trust, want and wish

Stative Verbs: Existence: be & exist from 2019-08-17T16:01:35

Be - stative and non-stative uses  

Conjugating of the verb be: I am, You are, He is, She is, It is, We are, You are, They are 

Exist - stative use only

Stative Verbs: Thinking (part B) from 2019-08-17T13:45:27

mean, realise, suppose, suspect, think, understand

Stative Verbs: Thinking (part A) from 2019-08-17T13:38:23

believe, consider, doubt, expect, imagine, know, realise 

Stative Verbs: Communication Category from 2019-08-17T12:21:14

Communication Stative Verbs: agree, deny, disagree

These 3 verbs must be used in the present simple not the continuous

Stative & non stative verbs ex. have/having vs. think/thinking from 2019-08-17T11:19:44

Verb - describes an action

Stative verbs - describe states of being. ex. I am happy/angry/sad/mad.

Stative verbs - are used in the present simple tenses

When stative verbs d...

Idioms from Time (part B) from 2019-08-16T17:40:20

This is second part of the episode on idioms from time.  

it's high time to do something - for ex. it's high time to do the laundry, dishes, bills etc. 

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Idioms from Time (part A) from 2019-08-15T20:00:13

to make time for something or someone - to do something although you did not plan it and you were already busy

for the time being - for now

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Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday/7 days of the week & Days off from 2019-07-25T01:05:28

Today is Thursday. 

Yesterday was Wednesday.

Tomorrow will be Friday. 

or

Tomorrow is going to be Friday. 

Monday   Tuesday  &nbs...

Days of the Week and Ordinal Numbers - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th from 2019-07-25T00:11:41

Monday is the first day of the week. 

Tuesday is the second day of the week. 

Wednesday is the third day of the week. 

Thursday is the fourth day of the week....

7 Days of the week - for kids or to learn how to spell for adults from 2019-07-25T00:03:10

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Prepositions of Place on & onto and in & into from 2019-06-16T20:22:01

Prepositions of place tell us where something is at: 

I placed the water bottle onto the table. ( I use the preposition onto as there was movement.)

Now the water ...

Prepositions of Place on and to from 2019-06-16T17:05:36

Jill went on vacation to Greece. 

Jeff went on holiday to Italy. 

John went on vacation to Canada. 

He went from work to the health club. ( We move from point...

Prepositions of Place at and In from 2019-06-16T16:57:21

At has 2 usages:

1.) at a large area: at the mall, at home, at work

and

2.) at a specific point on the map such as an address, an intersection, a bus stop

Phrasal Verbs with Look from 2019-06-15T16:32:13

to look out= watch out

to look out the window or to look through the window

to look up a word online

to look up to someone/ ex.  to look up to a great professor

...

Age and Age Groups from 2019-06-15T15:53:29

How old are you? 

I am 31. 

or 

I am 31 years old. 

Please make sure that you don't say I am 31 years. (Wrong) Listen

Talking about your Birthday from 2019-06-03T04:19:50

When is your birthday?

When is your b-day? (short version of birthday)

May/12/2000 - Jill 

Jill was born in May. 

Jill was born on May 12th.

Jill was...

A cup of joe - Coffee from 2019-05-28T14:14:04

How do you start your morning? I like to start my day with a cup of Joe.

a cup of joe= a cup of coffee

Caffeine - stimulates the nervous system and makes us more alert

Would...

Making Calls from 2019-05-17T19:40

I have to call my friend.  - CORRECT

          versus

I have to call to my...

It is raining cats and dogs from 2019-05-17T03:29:47

It is raining cats and dogs = downpour= heavy rain

If if it raining cats and dogs and you don't have an umbrella you will be thoroughly soaked. 

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To meet someone vs. to meet up with someone and to have a meeting from 2019-05-15T19:19:07

to meet someone - you meet them for the first time

to meet up with someone - to meet up with your friend(s) or family means to have fun with them/ to meet to enjoy each others company

How are you? various answers using idioms from 2019-05-15T11:58:52

How are you?  This is a standard question yet your answer doesn't have to be standard.  

Common answers: I'm: fine, good, o.k.. &nb...

How are you? - Cultural differences in the meaning of this question from 2019-05-15T10:54:01

How are you? vs. How have you been doing?

Accept vs. Except from 2019-05-15T10:21:59

Accept vs. Except

To accept (verb): a deal, an offer, an invitation to a wedding 

acceptance (noun) acceptance <...