Lesson 26: 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

“Mom, tone it done.” I begged.“TONE IT DOWN? YOU NINCOMPOOP! Do you think that it’s free to send you to school? That I just have a bunch of money hidden somewhere and I don’t mind wasting it on you? I buy you designer shoes and clothes so your friends don’t make fun of you. You h ...  Show more

"Professor McGuire said that if I ace his last test I would be at the top of the class for this semester," Derrick, my older brother, mentioned before shovelling food into his mouth.I looked over at my brother with a critical eye. His left eye always had a slight twitch whenever ...  Show more

Were you a good student in school, or a badly behaved one? In this episode, Andrew and Kassy discuss ways to discipline and punish school students. They share stories from their own school days and their time as teachers. They also discuss how punishment in schools has changed ov ...  Show more

Today Jeff calls a dad whose son was recently reprimanded for fighting at school. Whether the dad likes it or not he's got some tips for how the kid can stop getting his butt kicked!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.