This podcast is designed to allow beginning English language learners the opportunity to listen in on, or eavesdrop on, informal conversations in standard American English. The episodes will be short dialogues on topics common in everyday situations. Listeners will focus on recognizing the topic being discussed, familiar vocabulary and phrases used in context along with filler words and phrases typically used by fluent English speakers.
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This podcast is designed to allow beginning English language learners the opportunity to listen in on, or eavesdrop on, informal conversations in standard American English. The episodes will be short dialogues on topics common in everyday situations. Listeners will focus on recognizing the topic being discussed, familiar vocabulary and phrases used in context along with filler words and phrases typically used by fluent English speakers.
Conversation: Have you ever broken a bone? Have you ever had stitches?
Eavesdropping on English with Rosie
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6 months ago
Conversation: Have you ever broken a bone? Have you ever had stitches?
This conversation is about injuries in the PAST. Notice that the verbs we use are past tense.
Listen for the phrases " I was wondering" and "Let me ask you this". These are two common ways we can start off asking questions:
"Let me ask you this, have you ever broken a bone?
"I was wondering, if you have ever broken a bone?"
Vocabulary: broken, bone, stitches, wrist, toe
Eavesdropping on English with Rosie
This podcast is designed to allow beginning English language learners the opportunity to listen in on, or eavesdrop on, informal conversations in standard American English. The episodes will be short dialogues on topics common in everyday situations. Listeners will focus on recognizing the topic being discussed, familiar vocabulary and phrases used in context along with filler words and phrases typically used by fluent English speakers.
