Lesson 48: Advanced English Speaking / Idioms...

I still remember the day I decided to START OFF this project. During one of the sessions with my English teacher, I expressed my concern about not knowing the meaning of the most common idioms, slangs, and phrasal verbs. She suggested that I use them in sentences in order to memo ...  Show more

Her latest project had many LOOSE ENDS. She was half way there and had a lot to do before she FINISHED UP her book. Unfortunately, due to her horrible car accident on the i35 highway, she PASSED OUT and was severely hurt. Regrettably, Maria went into a coma. After a whole month, ...  Show more

When someone you've never even met suddenly gives you flowers, that's ChinesePod.' In this podcast, we hear what really goes on inside the mind of the average smitten male. A Chinese lesson in mustering up the courage to talk to that guy/girl you're fancying. S ...

My best friend and I were sitting at the back of the classroom, trying not to get noticed by our teacher as we whispered and giggled to each other. We had so much to catch up on, I hadn’t seen her since Friday afternoon and it was now Monday morning. I was listening to her tellin ...  Show more

Join Francesca and Mark for this Chapter of Scenes from the Coffee Break Italian Café! A high school student stops at a café before class, clearly troubled and reluctant to face the day ahead. As he confides in Lorenzo, we learn he’s ready to give up, but a gentle conversation ma ...  Show more

Meal Steal - You’ve heard of love at first sight, but what about love at first listen? That’s how one guy met his date – through a customer service call he loved her voice so much he had to meet her. So, he did, and he got a date! Where did things go wrong?