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In IELTS Speaking Part 2, you are typically given a cue card with a topic and some prompts. You have one minute to prepare notes, and then you need to speak for 1-2 minutes on the topic. Here's a sample IELTS Speaking Part 2 question:Cue Card Topic: Describe a memorable journey you have taken.Where did you go?How did you travel?Who were you with?What made the journey memorable?Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-ielts-speaking-02-describe-a-memorable-journey-you-have-taken/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/simian-samba/audrey-horne/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Here are some historical events that happened on November 20th:1789: New Jersey becomes the first U.S. state to ratify the Bill of Rights.1945: The Nuremberg Trials begin, prosecuting prominent leaders of Nazi Germany for war crimes.1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis comes to an end as the United States lifts its naval blockade of Cuba.1969: The American occupation of Alcatraz Island by Native American activists begins, lasting until June 1971.1985: Microsoft Windows 1.0 is released.1998: The first module of the International Space Station, Zarya, is launched.2008: A terrorist attack in Mumbai, India, results in more than 160 deaths and multiple injuries.2013: NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft successfully enters orbit around Mars.These are just a few notable events that occurred on November 20th throughout history.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-this-day-in-world-history-november-20th/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/simian-samba/audrey-horne/https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/Piano_Rolls_from_archiveorg/ScottJoplin-RagtimeDance1906/https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss the following three idioms: Throw in the towel: To give up or surrender.Cut to the chase: To get to the main point without wasting time on details.All ears: Fully listening or eager to hear what someone has to say.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-3-lesser-known-idioms/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/simian-samba/audrey-horne/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack interviews Kaveenu from Sri Lanka about his English language learning journey. He asks Kaveenu when he started learning English and how he has found so much success in such a short amount of time. You won't want to miss this interesting interview! Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-an-interview-with-kaveenu-a-sri-lankan-middle-school-student/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/simian-samba/audrey-horne/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Here are some historical events that happened on November 19th:1493: Christopher Columbus discovers Puerto Rico on his second voyage to the Americas.1863: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address during the American Civil War.1911: The first Indianapolis 500 automobile race is held.1942: Soviet forces launch Operation Uranus, a counteroffensive during the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II.1959: Ford Motor Company announces the discontinuation of the unpopular Edsel model.1969: Apollo 12, the second crewed mission to the Moon, lands on the lunar surface.1985: U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for the first time in Geneva, Switzerland.1994: The first unit of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is signed into law by U.S. President Bill Clinton.2002: The United Nations establishes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.These are just a few notable events that occurred on November 19th throughout history.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-this-day-in-world-history-november-19th/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/simian-samba/audrey-horne/https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/Piano_Rolls_from_archiveorg/ScottJoplin-RagtimeDance1906/https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dear Xochitl and Jack,My neighbor has a habit of borrowing my things without asking and returning them in poor condition. I want to maintain a good relationship, but this is becoming frustrating. How do I set boundaries and communicate that I'd appreciate it if they asked before borrowing my belongings?Sincerely,Neighborly BoundariesPodcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-dear-jack-12-neighborly-boundaries/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This podcast discusses significant historical events that occurred on November 18th, such as the debut of Mickey Mouse, the introduction of the push-button telephone, the tragic end of the People's Temple cult, the release of journalist Terry Anderson, the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, and the successful orbit entry of NASA's Maven spacecraft around Mars.

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss phrasal verbs which include the verb “do.” Transcript:00:00:00JackYou're listening to the A-Z English podcast.00:00:15JackWelcome to the A-Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I'm here with my co-host social. And today we are going to do a language tips episode and we're going to do some 3 phrasal verbs that use the verb do.00:00:30JackAnd the first one is to do away with Xochitl. What does it mean to do away with something?00:00:39XochitlYou will know something.00:00:40XochitlIs to get rid of it.00:00:44XochitlEssentially so. Ohh, did you hear that McDonald's did away with the Mcrib on their menu? Ohh, no. That was my favorite menu item. It's basically McDonald's. Discontinued or got?00:00:50JackRight.00:00:57XochitlRid of that product.00:01:00XochitlYes, I think that's essentially what it means.00:01:03JackI have a good one. We did one A-Z English news story and then we quit so we could say we decided to do away with A-Z English news, you know.00:01:17XochitlRight. Yeah, it is. In this current events is no more. We have done away with it, yeah.00:01:22JackRight.00:01:25JackYeah, we, we quit it to quit. Something do away with it.00:01:29XochitlIt said something to get rid of something. Discontinue something. Yeah.00:01:32JackRight.00:01:33JackExactly. Now what about do over to do do something over?00:01:40XochitlDo something over is to give it another shot. As we were talking about in our sound very episode. Give it another try or just simply do it again and usually you want to do over when you fail. So let's say you're on cheerleading tryouts.00:01:59XochitlAnd you, you know, we're supposed to do some kind of flip in the air and instead you tripped and fell flat on your face. And they're like, OK, you're out of here and you're like, no, give me a do over. I swear I can do it this time.00:02:11XochitlThat would be.00:02:13XochitlA do over.00:02:15JackYeah, a do over right and that would be a noun, right? Because that's a thing, like the thing that you do. And then if we want to use it as a verb, you have to put something in the middle between do and over. So if you, if you if I gave you a homework assignment and then you gave it to me and I looked at it and I go.00:02:30XochitlRight.00:02:32JackThis homework assignment is not good enough. You need to do it over means you need to do it again. Do it over. Yeah, good. OK.00:02:42XochitlRight, right.00:02:44발표자Alright, I.00:02:45JackYeah, like that cause we use both, right? A do over is really like when kids are playing games and stuff, there's like no do over do over do over, yeah.00:02:51XochitlYeah, yeah, yeah. I think that's really cute. One. Yeah. It's. We haven't said one time. It's like the multiverse. Idioms are like the multiverse of.00:03:01XochitlEnglish because there's many different meanings to 1 idiom sometimes, which I think is neat.00:03:07JackAll right, so so I've got one more for us here. This one is do without what does it mean to do without something?00:03:15XochitlTo do about something is to make do, or essentially to substitute it. You're OK without that, so in the.00:03:26XochitlEpisode or an episode where we talked about song lyrics where Ariana Grande is talking about breaking free from her relationship. She can do without that relationship. She's better off without that relationship. UM, another example would be, let's say that you're cooking something and you don't have any garlic powder.00:03:47XochitlAnymore. But you have fresh garlic, so you just mince that and add it to the dish you did without the garlic powder because there was something else to substitute.00:03:57JackAgain, I've got one sentence here. It's like we forgot to buy milk, so we'll have to do without it for tonight. You know, it's like, yes, tonight we have to do without the milk because we forgot to buy it. We don't have it. So, you know. And you could also, sometimes you could say, like, you know.00:03:58XochitlSo this.00:04:17JackYou know, like, like I'm trying to think like, if you're eating dinner with someone or something or you, your, your mom packs you a lunch for school or something. And she says, Ohh, no, I don't have any more apple juice. And you say that's OK, mom, I can do without. I can do without it.00:04:36XochitlRight.00:04:38XochitlWell, I don't need it. I don't need it. We're OK for tonight. We don't need it for tonight. Let's just get on with it without it.00:04:48XochitlYeah. All right, well, those are phrasal verbs for today. If you guys have any more questions, make sure to send us an e-mail at 8OZ English podcast@gmail.com. Use these verbs in a sentence on our WhatsApp group, or leave a comment down.00:05:02XochitlBelow at A.00:05:03XochitlTo zenglishpodcast.com and we'll see you guys next time.00:05:06XochitlBye bye.00:05:07JackBye bye.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-phrasal-verbs-with-the-verb-do/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/simian-samba/audrey-horne/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Describe a house or apartment you would like to live in.You should say:where it is / Where it would bewhat you would like to do therewho you would like to live there withand explain why you would like to live in this placePodcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-ielts-speaking-01-describe-a-house-or-apartment-you-would-like-to-live-in/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/simian-samba/audrey-horne/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Jack is joined by guests Agnieszka, Salimeh, and May. During the podcast, our three guests share how they celebrate the New Year in their countries: Dominican Republic, Iran, and Malaysia.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-celebrating-the-new-year-in-the-dominican-republic-malaysia-and-iran/Social Media:Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/simian-samba/audrey-horne/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy