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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/If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a rating/review - it is a simple, free way to support us.

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/If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a rating/review - it is a simple, free way to support us.

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/If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a rating/review - it is a simple, free way to support us.

Join Anna in exploring fascinating words like 'satisfaction', 'completion', 'transform', 'surprise', and 'spare room'. Listen to a heartwarming story about Andy transforming a messy spare room into a lovely space for Lorna.

Today's podcast dives into five new vocabulary words: assignment, frequency, sift, wrench, and disgruntled. The host shares a story about a student finding and fixing an old radio at his uncle's garage, leading to a heartfelt family moment. Plus, listeners can access bonus episodes and transcripts by becoming a member.

Dive into the world of word games with fascinating histories. Play classic games like Hangman, explore modern games like Wordle, and learn about regional variations. Discover riddles, anagrams, and join the fun with the host in exploring various word games and puzzles.

E301: 🎙️ Welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast – your daily dose of vocabulary development with me, your host, Anna. Dive into Week 33, Day 5 of Your English Five a Day, where we boost your English skills with five interesting vocabulary items.🌟 We kick off today's episode with another use of the noun "common". Then, we move into the verb "assign" and the adjective "fervent". After that, we dive into the verb "flounder", and last but not least, we finish with yet another verb, "speculate".🌾 Don't forget to tune in for pronunciation practice and a quick quiz to see what you can remember! In the story segment today, I share a heartwarming tale about the village of Greenwood and how they overcame agricultural challenges by working with nature, learning the importance of crop rotation and resting the land.⭐ 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/If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a rating/review - it is a simple, free way to support us.

E300: 🎙️ Welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast – your daily dose of vocabulary enrichment with me, your host, Anna. Dive into Week 33, Day 4 of Your English Five a Day, where we boost your English skills with five essential vocabulary items.💲 Things take a financial turn in today's list, as we kick off with the noun "repayment" and the idiom "in the red".  Moving on, we explore the verb "condemn" and the noun "respect". But wait, haven't we seen this word already? Yes, indeed, but today we're looking at it in a different context! Finally, we wrap up the list with the verb "wrench".💳 Tune in for our usual pronunciation practice and recap section, before moving on to today's story featuring Tom, a big spender, who finds himself £10,000 in debt due to his credit card habits. His wife, Sam, is shocked and prompts Tom to get his finances in order. ⭐ 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/If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a rating/review - it is a simple, free way to support us.

E299: 🎙️Welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast – your daily dose of vocabulary enrichment with me, your host, Anna. Dive into Week 33, Day 3 of Your English Five a Day, where we explore and expand your active vocabulary with five new words each weekday.🏰 We start today's list with the majestic noun "castle", then closely related, another noun, "battlements", perfect for your historical lexicon. We’ll also delve into the phrasal verb "own up" and the verb "undertake". Finally, we cover the adjective "common".👨🏾‍🏫️ Don’t miss out on our pronunciation practice and a fun memory quiz to test your understanding.  Then, in the story segment, we meet Rajesh, a history teacher, who takes his class on a successful castle trip despite past mishaps. ⭐ 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/If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a rating/review - it is a simple, free way to support us.