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#205 Silent letters, the future of Engish and shy (Intermediate)

Steve and Mark discuss some questions from learners, namely, silent letters in English, the future of English spelling, and the use of the words "shy", "coy" and "timid".

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Language
Duration: 16:15

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Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Language
Duration: 16:15

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Beginner #2 - Who is She?, Part 2

A simple, but entertaining story of how 3 people meet because of the Linguist. Part 2 of 26 episodes. This simple story is available in other languages at LingQ.

Difficulty: Beginner
Category: Beginner
Duration:  01:00

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#188 Local and International News (Intermediate)

Jill and Steve discuss local and international news. They also spend some time focusing on English vocabulary.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Canadian Life, Current Affairs, Focus on Vocabulary, Language Learning, LingQ
Duration: 17:47

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#179 Phrasal Verbs and Adjectives (Intermediate)

Steve and Jill discuss the importance of phrasal verbs as well as the use of adjectives.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Focus on Vocabulary, LingQ
Duration: 9:42

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#177 Discussion about “to say”, “to tell” and “to speak” (Intermediate)

Steve and Jill discuss when to use "to say", "to tell" and "to speak".

Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Category: Focus on Vocabulary, LingQ
Duration: 8:17

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#176 Weekend Activities and Forum Questions (Intermediate)

On today's show, Mark and Jill discuss how they spent their weekend. They also answer some vocabulary questions that were posted on LingQ's Ask Your Tutor forum.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Category: Life, Family, Focus on Vocabulary, LingQ
Duration: 15:08

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#163 Polite Terminology (Intermediate)

Steve and Jill talk about some very common words and phrases that are used when trying to be polite.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Category: Focus on Vocabulary, LingQ
Duration: 14:25

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#160 Focus on Vocabulary (Intermediate)

Steve and Jill discuss words and phrases from a LingQ member's vocabulary list.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Category: Focus on Vocabulary, Language Learning, LingQ
Duration: 12:48

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#159 Famous Chef in the News (Intermediate)

Mark and Jill talk about what's making headlines in Vancouver newspapers. They also discuss a couple of vocabulary questions from LingQ members.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Category: Entertainment, Focus on Vocabulary, Language Learning, LingQ
Duration: 18:41

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#154 Different Synonyms for ‘To See’ (Advanced)

Steve and Jill discuss the verb 'to see' and its many synonyms and usages.

Difficulty Level: Advanced
Category: Focus on Vocabulary, Language Learning, LingQ
Duration: 15:17

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