Synopsis
Welcome to the Speak English with Tiffani podcast where you will learn English Vocabulary, Expressions, Idioms and much more! This podcast will take your English ability to the next level and help you to be more confident and more fluent when you Speak English. Are you ready? Well then, lets jump right in!
Episodes
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131 : Topical English | "Electric Cars" Part 1
12/04/2021 Duration: 26minVisit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode131 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Teacher Julie about "electric cars". 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======================================Passenger"Seen them around"HybridLearning curveDisconcertingDeterCar dealerI haven't "looked into it" enough"Environmentally friendly"VehicleA step upEmitExhaust fumesHop into the carWe are just "speculating"Higher endLower endTacticSave in the long runThe upfront costsRunning errandsApprehensiveRural areaYour car stallsBreak down / car breaks downFew and far betweenComparableImprove 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
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130 : Topical English | "Eating Habits" Part 2
07/04/2021 Duration: 26minVisit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode130 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I continue my conversation with Teacher Julie about "eating habits". 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======================================SuffixHigh-endFine diningFixed menuStabilitySet in stoneCut back on somethingClarifyOmitReduceBreak a habitFrom what I "recall"You can't escape themYou are exposed to somethingObviousExplicit / do something explicitlyClose proximityToo close for comfortShoved in your face (information / images)Personal spaceProvokesDefensivePreferenceI will "give it a go"Improve 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
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129 : Topical English | "Eating Habits" Part 1
05/04/2021 Duration: 39minVisit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode129 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Teacher Julie about "eating habits". 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======================================Be vocal about something3 meals a day"ish"CarnivorePETASide effectsA "set breakfast"Eat outStomach is growlingSleep on a full stomachCut sweets out of my dietGreasy thingsRestrict myselfGive leewayBe health-consciousMouths to feedProcessed meat/cheeseDietary restrictionsIntoleranceGluten-freeLactose-freeGMOIt's "in your face"FastingNot my cup of tea"Hop on to" the trendImprove 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
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128 : Topical English | "Disabilities" Part 2
31/03/2021 Duration: 26minVisit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode128 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I continue my conversation with Teacher Julie about "disabilities". 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======================================Mark of shameMove through obstaclesTotem poleNerdPick on someoneIn your booksBystanderWatching the drama unfold"Step in" and try to help"Break up the fight""Sad but true"Something we see "all too much""Within your power to do something"Step upImprove 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
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127 : Topical English | "Disabilities" Part 1
29/03/2021 Duration: 41minVisit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode127 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Teacher Julie about "disabilities". 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======================================1.Mistreat2.Taboo3.Stigma4."I questioned why"5.Segregated6.Ask around7."Out of sight out of mind"8.Of this nature9.Paraplegic10.Quadriplegic11.Cleft lip12.Difficult to "navigate through life"13.Magnitude14.Wide spectrum15.Different degrees of severity16.Stand up for the little guy17.We wouldn't just "stand by and do nothing"18.To belong (We wanted them to belong.)19.Visual impairment20.Legal guardian21.Not conducive22.Be the advocate for the child23.Not want people feeling sorry for them24.Pity25.ParalympicsImprove your vocabulary and fluency by learning how to properly use ea
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126 : Topical English | "Dating" Part 2
24/03/2021 Duration: 26minVisit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode126 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I continue my conversation with Teacher Julie about "dating". 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======================================Group dateThe best of both worldsKill two birdsLong-term relationship"Seeing someone/anyone" = I'm dating someoneSeeing someone on the sideSpring something on someoneSoulmateFew and far betweenA turnoffA red flagReach outChildishBe the "bigger person"Break upGo your separate waysImprove 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
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125 : Topical English | "Dating" Part 1
22/03/2021 Duration: 41minVisit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode125 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Teacher Julie about "dating". 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======================================Be wary of somethingA blind dateSet up / set up by a friendDouble date"No spark"Jump the gunA matchmakerPan out / Nothing panned outPut the brakes onCasual relationshipMisconstruedCommitted relationshipMoving too fastImmatureDate aroundSet aside timeI will get this / "I'm going to get this" (paying for her drink)Put on a facadeHopeless romanticDivorce ratePart waysA sacred thingQuick to give upAn affairCheat onBe unfaithfulGhost someoneTake people at face valueOver the topImprove your vocabulary and fluency by learning how to properly use each of the expressions from today's episode. Click the lin
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124 : Topical English | "Customs and Culture" Part 2
17/03/2021 Duration: 25minVisit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode124 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I continue my conversation with Teacher Julie about "customs and culture". 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======================================PerspectivePoint of viewExpound upon"So chances are" that if someone is from a different culture...World viewsIt doesn't come naturallyDon't have time for peopleSocietal normSingle someone out"Go hand in hand"The ball is in your courtAlike"Exhaust a topic"Tap intoCommunity-centeredImprove 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
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123 : Topical English | "Customs and Culture" Part 1
15/03/2021 Duration: 46minVisit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode123 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Teacher Julie about "customs and culture". 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======================================CustomsFriends celebrationBe big on something"She's big on these holidays"LaidbackPudgyFull-grown adultsSee eye-to-eyeGeneration gapVoice my opinions / Couldn't "Voice my opinions" when I was younger"Jokes on you"Second, guessIt "comes down to""Carries less weight"It's tough to say"Bite my tongue"In his limelightTolerant / IntolerantHave no backboneToo/Overly accommodatingLive up to something (what we profess)Meet each other halfwayFind common groundA "two-way street"My family is "low key"VenuesFamily-centeredImprove you
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122 : Topical English | "Crime" Part 2
10/03/2021 Duration: 32minVisit 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 learnin
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121 : Topical English | "Crime" Part 1
08/03/2021 Duration: 49minVisit 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 learni
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120 : Topical English | "Cooking" Part 2
03/03/2021 Duration: 28minVisit 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
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119 : Topical English | "Cooking" Part 1
01/03/2021 Duration: 32minVisit 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
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118 : Topical English | "Computers" Part 2
24/02/2021 Duration: 31minVisit 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 learnin
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117 : Topical English | "Computers" Part 1
22/02/2021 Duration: 30minVisit 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 expre
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116 : Topical English | "Communication" Part 2
17/02/2021 Duration: 28minVisit 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
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115 : Topical English | "Communication" Part 1
15/02/2021 Duration: 36minVisit 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
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114 : Meet an American | O'Neeka
10/02/2021 Duration: 26minVisit 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
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113 : Tips & Strategies | How To Improve Your English Writing Skills
08/02/2021 Duration: 25minVisit 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 WordsJOI
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112 : ESL Student Questions | Answering Your Questions About Being An English Teacher
03/02/2021 Duration: 34minVisit SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode112 for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode. In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Teacher Julie about the joys and challenges of being an English teacher. This episode will help you understand teachers more and get tips on how to be a better student.NEW WORDS & EXPRESSIONS IN THIS EPISODE======================================It didn't even cross my mindVetFascinatingChicken outGet into / I 'got into' teachingAttest to somethingExcelled at training (Excel at something)Demanded excellenceGive 110%Starving artistDouble majorFulfilledGive back (I wasn't giving back)Trajectory (changed the trajectory of someone's life)I wasn't living up to my potentialGo above and beyondMeet me halfwayGet back up and try againDeviateSupplement (supplement the information)It didn't even "occur to me"I was "putting it off"Things have "evolved"There are only so "many hours in a day"