Explore colorful English expressions used by native speakers to describe losing their temper. Learn about idioms like 'lose your rag' and 'chuck your toys out of the pram'. Delve into the origins and meanings of expressions like 'going off on one' and 'blowing a fuse'. Discover the positive impact of venting and effective communication strategies.

E313: 🎙️ Hello and welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast, your ultimate companion for mastering the English language! I'm Anna, and you're tuning into Week 35, Day 5 of Your English Five a Day. This podcast series is dedicated to enhancing your listening skills and expanding your vocabulary.Five-a-Day DatabaseAccess all the vocabulary covered in the Five-a-Day series. This database is constantly updated. Get access now by joining my ELAN Newsletter 👈🏠 Today, we'll start by diving into the idiom "take a stand" and the noun "housing". We'll then move on to the adjective "radical" and the verb "escape". Last but not least, we finish off with another noun "gentrification".🌟 We'll practise pronunciation together and use these terms in a story that brings them to life. In that story, we'll see how Pauline, a single mum, takes a stand against luxury flats to prevent gentrification in her neighbourhood. She campaigns for improved housing and parks, ultimately entering local politics to advocate for her community.⭐ ENGLISH LIKE A NATIVE PLUS ⭐Join English Like A Native Plus - a membership allowing you to access the bonus episodes, plus live classes and all podcasts' transcripts & vocab lists. Become a Plus Member here: https://englishlikeanative.co.uk/elan-podcast/Five-a-Day DatabaseAccess all the vocabulary covered in the Five-a-Day series. This database is constantly updated.You can even make a copy and personalise it with your own example sentences.Get access now by joining my ELAN Newsletter 👈

E312: 🎙️ Welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast with me, your host, Anna. You're tuning in to Week 35, Day 4 of Your English Five a Day, the series designed to enhance your vocabulary and listening skills. Join us every weekday, Monday to Friday, for a daily dose of English learning.🌟 Today's list starts with the noun "struggle", followed by the verb phrase "form a habit". We then move onto the idiom for today, which is "burst someone's bubble". Next up, we dive into the verb "crave", and we wrap up today's list with the adjective "laborious".🍷 Don't forget to tune in for some pronunciation practice and a quick quiz to test your memory! Then, in today's story segment, we encounter Tim, who is struggling to replace his evening wine habit with herbal tea. Despite setbacks, he forms a new habit over 31 days, despite some discouraging words from a know-all colleague. ⭐ ENGLISH LIKE A NATIVE PLUS ⭐Join English Like A Native Plus - a membership allowing you to access the bonus episodes, plus live classes and all podcasts' transcripts & vocab lists. Become a Plus Member here: https://englishlikeanative.co.uk/elan-podcast/Five-a-Day DatabaseAccess all the vocabulary covered in the Five-a-Day series. This database is constantly updated.You can even make a copy and personalise it with your own example sentences.Get access now by joining my ELAN Newsletter 👈

E311: 🎙️ Hello and welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast! I'm Anna, and you're listening to Week 35, Day 3 of Your English Five a Day. Here, we are working on expanding your vocabulary while improving your English listening skills, by focusing on five items of vocabulary every day of the working week, from Monday through to Friday. 💉 We start today's episode with the idiom, "to get the needle". Next on the list is the noun "pleasantries" and the adverb "defensively". After that, we explore the noun "empathy" and lastly, we have the verb "darken".👠 After some quick pronunciation practice and a recap to test your memory, we visit Sophia in today's story, who is feeling low after a breakup and work stress. She gets home and confronts her flatmate for borrowing her shoes without asking. After a defensive response, empathy leads to a resolution and strengthened friendship.⭐ ENGLISH LIKE A NATIVE PLUS ⭐Join English Like A Native Plus - a membership allowing you to access the bonus episodes, plus live classes and all podcasts' transcripts & vocab lists. Become a Plus Member here: https://englishlikeanative.co.uk/elan-podcast/Five-a-Day DatabaseAccess all the vocabulary covered in the Five-a-Day series. This database is constantly updated.You can even make a copy and personalise it with your own example sentences.Get access now by joining my ELAN Newsletter 👈

E310: 🎙️ Hello and welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast! I'm Anna, and you're listening to Week 35, Day 2 of Your English Five a Day. This series is 100% dedicated to increasing your vocabulary and improving your listening skills by focusing on five vocabulary items every day of the working week, from Monday to Friday. Five-a-Day DatabaseAccess all the vocabulary covered in the Five-a-Day series. This database is constantly updated. Get access now by joining my ELAN Newsletter 👈🔆 In today's episode, we start with the idiom "here, there, and everywhere." Next, we have the adjective phrase "to be wiped out", and then, we explore the adjective "moody". We also look at the verb "brighten", and finally, we discuss the idiom "there's no escaping the fact".🆘 We'll go over the meanings, spellings, pronunciation, and examples, and then reinforce everything with a story to help cement these phrases in your memory. In today's tale, we meet Jasmina, feeling exhausted and moody from overwork, who talks to her supportive boss, Carol, and requests help with her project. Her mood brightens, realising the importance of asking for assistance. ⭐ ENGLISH LIKE A NATIVE PLUS ⭐Join English Like A Native Plus - a membership allowing you to access the bonus episodes, plus live classes and all podcasts' transcripts & vocab lists. Become a Plus Member here: https://englishlikeanative.co.uk/elan-podcast/Five-a-Day DatabaseAccess all the vocabulary covered in the Five-a-Day series. This database is constantly updated.You can even make a copy and personalise it with your own example sentences.Get access now by joining my ELAN Newsletter 👈

Join Anna on this episode as she introduces five new vocabulary items: phrasal verb 'wipe out', nouns 'savings' and 'blame', idiom 'bang goes', and noun 'victim'. Dive into a story about Lily's savings account being wiped out by a scam.

Michele, an Australian teacher, shares her Italian language journey and teaching online. She discusses embracing her heritage, the 80/20 language learning rule, practical vocabulary, Italian cuisine, and promoting Italian language content.

E307: 🎙️ Hello and welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast! I'm your host, Anna, and you're tuning in to Week 34, Day 5 of Your English Five a Day. Each day of the working week, I bring you five new vocabulary items to enrich your English skills, all while enjoying an engaging story.Five-a-Day DatabaseAccess all the vocabulary covered in the Five-a-Day series. This database is constantly updated. Get access now by joining my ELAN Newsletter 👈🌟 Today's episode starts off with the nouns "addiction" and "craving". Then, we delve into the verb "struggle" and the noun "escape". Last but not least, we take a look at the idiom "on the defensive".🤳🏻 Stay tuned for a pronunciation practice exercise and a quick quiz to test your memory. Then, we tie all of today's words together in an interesting story about phone addiction. Jenna, struggling with phone addiction and defensive about it, acknowledges her problem after a conversation with her friend Mark. He gives her a book on digital minimalism, but will it have any effect?⭐ ENGLISH LIKE A NATIVE PLUS ⭐Join English Like A Native Plus - a membership allowing you to access the bonus episodes, plus live classes and all podcasts' transcripts & vocab lists. Become a Plus Member here: https://englishlikeanative.co.uk/elan-podcast/Five-a-Day DatabaseAccess all the vocabulary covered in the Five-a-Day series. This database is constantly updated.You can even make a copy and personalise it with your own example sentences.Get access now by joining my ELAN Newsletter 👈

E306: 🎙️ Hello and welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast. My name is Anna, and you're listening to Week 34, Day 4 of Your English Five a Day. Join me every weekday as we dive deep into five new vocabulary words, boosting your active vocabulary and enhancing your listening skills.🏭 Today's list is slightly noun-heavy! The first noun we're looking at is "warehouse." Our next two nouns are "odd jobs" and "autonomy". After that, we dive into the noun "safety net". And finally, we finish off with the verb "withstand". 👷🏽‍♂️ Don't forget about the useful pronunciation practice section as well as the recap to test your memory. Then, in today's story segment,  we meet Miles, who took a tough night job in a warehouse and faced many challenges to save money. Dreaming of freedom, he persevered, fuelled by his colleagues' support. After a year, he made a bold move that changed his life and gave him more autonomy.⭐ ENGLISH LIKE A NATIVE PLUS ⭐Join English Like A Native Plus - a membership allowing you to access the bonus episodes, plus live classes and all podcasts' transcripts & vocab lists. Become a Plus Member here: https://englishlikeanative.co.uk/elan-podcast/Five-a-Day DatabaseAccess all the vocabulary covered in the Five-a-Day series. This database is constantly updated.You can even make a copy and personalise it with your own example sentences.Get access now by joining my ELAN Newsletter 👈

E305: 🎙️ Welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast! I'm your host, Anna, and you're tuning in to Week 34, Day 3 of Your English Five a Day. This series is dedicated to enhancing your listening skills and expanding your vocabulary.😒 In today's episode, we'll explore the idiom "come as no surprise". We'll also dive into two essential verbs: "blame" and "prolong." Plus, we'll discuss the idiom "to be in a mood" and the noun "effect," rounding out our five-a-day vocabulary list.👪 Enjoy fun, engaging examples and interactive pronunciation practice, and don't miss our storytime segment that ties all today's vocabulary together. In today's tale, Amy's little brother causes chaos, and she gets blamed. Frustrated, Amy takes a bold stand, proposing a solution that changes everything. Will her mum finally understand? ⭐ ENGLISH LIKE A NATIVE PLUS ⭐Join English Like A Native Plus - a membership allowing you to access the bonus episodes, plus live classes and all podcasts' transcripts & vocab lists. Become a Plus Member here: https://englishlikeanative.co.uk/elan-podcast/Five-a-Day DatabaseAccess all the vocabulary covered in the Five-a-Day series. This database is constantly updated.You can even make a copy and personalise it with your own example sentences.Get access now by joining my ELAN Newsletter 👈