Speak English with Tiffani Podcast

Visit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode122 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I continue my conversation with Teacher Julie about "crime". This episode will give you the vocabulary and expressions you need to speak fluently in English about this topic.NEW WORDS & EXPRESSIONS IN THIS EPISODE======================================"Changed your ways"Model citizenThat's not going to flyRemoved myself from the situationI have the capacity to be able to stay positive...The ball is in my courtSue someoneTake legal action against someoneYour rights are not being infringed uponPay upfrontPay upon completionCollectionsBe Alert"Don't let people in"Keep someone at arm's lengthProblematicOpening up (Letting someone in)Be on guard (protecting yourself) - "I was on guard.""I don't like labels / labeling people."Profiling / Racial profilingEver-present worryImprove your vocabulary and fluency by learning how to properly use each of the expressions from today's episode. Click the link below:Weekly English WordsJOIN the Speak English with Tiffani Academy

Visit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode121 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Teacher Julie about "crime". This episode will give you the vocabulary and expressions you need to speak fluently in English about this topic.NEW WORDS & EXPRESSIONS IN THIS EPISODE======================================I've turned over a new leafWere you a "repeat offender"ShopliftingChanged my waysCriminal recordPress chargesYour story was "juicy"Hardcore criminalPetty crimeCredit card fraudVictimScamCrookCrime rateHate crimesEmbezzlementKeep your guard upFor show (cameras were installed "for show")Criminal justice systemRemorsefulInexcusableCommit a crime out of desperationHurt people hurt peopleFallen behind (They have fallen behind, so they can't survive in society.)Wrongly convictedCommit crimeLabeling peopleLet them "plead their case"InjusticeImprove your vocabulary and fluency by learning how to properly use each of the expressions from today's episode. Click the link below:Weekly English WordsJOIN the Speak English with Tiffani Academy

Visit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode120 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I continue my conversation with Teacher Julie about "cooking". This episode will give you the vocabulary and expressions you need to speak fluently in English about this topic.NEW WORDS & EXPRESSIONS IN THIS EPISODE======================================Tricks of the tradeBasicGourmetExperimental"Sticks to things" she likesDiverseGo-to restaurantChain restaurantsA spot - Independent spot / favorite spotBuffetPeer pressureA staple / Fried chicken is a staple"I'm good" (slang - "I'm okay. I don't want to do it.")PersonaToss in the potHe values what he is doingDo everything with excellenceMeticulousImprove your vocabulary and fluency by learning how to properly use each of the expressions from today's episode. Click the link below:Weekly English WordsJOIN the Speak English with Tiffani Academy

Visit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode119 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Teacher Julie about "cooking". This episode will give you the vocabulary and expressions you need to speak fluently in English about this topic.NEW WORDS & EXPRESSIONS IN THIS EPISODE======================================In the mood - I have to be "in the mood" to cook.Pay attention to detailsPlating my foodEnjoy the "fruits of my labor"ObligationStarvingBaking is not my strong suitPoutineExotic ingredientsDoublesComponentsCuisinesHearty thingsIt was a "big shift".Raise the barSet the standard for cookingFound his nicheSquash his dreamsSide vs. mainNot about that salad lifeImprove your vocabulary and fluency by learning how to properly use each of the expressions from today's episode. Click the link below:Weekly English WordsJOIN the Speak English with Tiffani Academy

Visit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode118 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I continue my conversation with Teacher Julie about "computers". This episode will give you the vocabulary and expressions you need to speak fluently in English about this topic.NEW WORDS & EXPRESSIONS IN THIS EPISODE======================================Primarily (I use my computer primarily for work.)CompactI'm a morning personReach a point (where we cannot live without it)Freeze / The screen just started freezingMy heart stoppedPixelatedMixed reviewsGimmick (Marketing gimmick)Bloodshot (bloodshot eyes)Stuck in my waysComputer peripheralErgonomicallyGadgetsStrongly suggest"Old soul"Weak connection / The connection is "weak".All jokes asideGlitchy connectionObstruct / Obstructing the connection ("nothing is obstructing the connection")Decrease my screen timeThe world is at your fingertipsImprove your vocabulary and fluency by learning how to properly use each of the expressions from today's episode. Click the link below:Weekly English WordsJOIN the Speak English with Tiffani Academy

Visit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode117 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Teacher Julie about "computers". This episode will give you the vocabulary and expressions you need to speak fluently in English about this topic.NEW WORDS & EXPRESSIONS IN THIS EPISODE======================================FanaticGet into something / I got into computersComputer geekManeuverDon't have time for something / I don't have time for (computers)...I was a "dreamer"Highly impracticalPortableFunctionalityAdopt a lifestyleDownsizeLandline phoneUser-friendlyIntuitiveVirus corrupted my computerTechieCarelessBacking up my filesFloppy diskResistant to changeIt took a minute (A long time)Early onRevolutionaryServed its purposeKnock something / someone -I'm not "knocking" HP (Not saying that it's bad)Fine PrintWarrantyImprove your vocabulary and fluency by learning how to properly use each of the expressions from today's episode. Click the link below:Weekly English WordsJOIN the Speak English with Tiffani Academy

Visit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode116 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I continue my conversation with Teacher Julie about "communication". This episode will give you the vocabulary and expressions you need to speak fluently in English about this topic.NEW WORDS & EXPRESSIONS IN THIS EPISODE======================================TalkativeDetachedSparked my interest"Out of touch" with realityAnnoying"Stick it out" and stay in the conversationOn another planetA "Strong communicator"Things have gotten "blown out of proportion"Conflict resolutionReasonableLaid backIndirectThe situation "calls for you to be direct"...Walk on eggshellsConcurImprove your vocabulary and fluency by learning how to properly use each of the expressions from today's episode. Click the link below:Weekly English WordsJOIN the Speak English with Tiffani Academy

Visit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode115 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Teacher Julie about "communication". This episode will give you the vocabulary and expressions you need to speak fluently in English about this topic.NEW WORDS & EXPRESSIONS IN THIS EPISODE======================================Open door of communicationMemesScroll throughPromptlyPretty regularlyBackfireTime-consumingA big time difference to "take into account"Drift apartKeep lines of communication openA two-way streetGo their separate waysBond / Your "bond" with the personStill in touch / I'm "still in touch" with these individualsGive-and-takeOne-sided friendshipFizzle out / The friendships that "fizzled out"Stand the test of timeSignificant otherActive listeningPassive listeningGenuine conversationOff puttingListening is "crucial"Lost in translationPaper trailImprove your vocabulary and fluency by learning how to properly use each of the expressions from today's episode. Click the link below:Weekly English WordsJOIN the Speak English with Tiffani Academy

Visit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode114 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode. In today’s episode, you are going to hear a conversation I had with my friend O'Neeka. She is an amazing woman and you will love hearing about her American experience. So let’s get started with the interview.NEW WORDS & EXPRESSIONS IN THIS EPISODE======================================Chaotic situationTone of voiceSoothingA multitude of thingsTo stand out ("You stand out no matter where you go")Wholly ("Wholly American")Assimilate"Stick out like a sore thumb"The way you "carry yourself"StraightforwardNot so forward (Americans being bold)The concentration of immigrants/peopleResiliencyUnityAdversitiesDon't be alarmed ("Don't be alarmed if I say that I eat goat.")From generation to generationFood food ("We had FOOD FOOD for lunch when we were growing up." doubling up on a word to emphasize it)Through and through ("I am an American through and through.")Tweak somethingMigrate ("Migrates to a certain area")There are "pockets" of people in certain areasIntermingleImprove your vocabulary and fluency by learning how to properly use each of the expressions from today's episode. Click the link below:Weekly English WordsJOIN the Speak English with Tiffani Academy

Visit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode113 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode. In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Teacher Julie about how to improve your English writing skills. This episode will give you the tips and strategies you need to write more naturally in English.NEW WORDS & EXPRESSIONS IN THIS EPISODE======================================OutputInputProficiencyIn turn / writing will also "in turn" help you with your speakingOn the flyIntegral partA crutch / translating becomes a "crutch"Here and there / It's okay to translate a word "here and there"SynonymMove upEssayPersuasiveJournal entryPlagiarizeCopywriterMarketing materialBeing relatableYour tone / The tone of the writingComedicMimicPunctuationUnacceptableOverlookedThesis statementThe flow of your writingImprove your vocabulary and fluency by learning how to properly use each of the expressions from today's episode. Click the link below:Weekly English WordsJOIN the Speak English with Tiffani Academy