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Back to SearchESL SpokenEnglishSessions: "To open up" with weather
For Pakistani learners the Utdu expression used for weather in English. For non-Pakisrani learners too, in general what we mean when we say the weather has opened up or let up.
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Lard and Alcohol and drugs in products that are Kid-friendly?
Strange how in products that are universal like baked goods, candies, chewing gum and chocolates and confectioneries have stuff in them that can make them unsuitable for kids, vegetarians and for tho…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Do, Make, I'm Off
There are certain expressions we use in English directly translated from Arabic or Urdu and that makes them technically wrong. Also, the difference between I'm off today and I'm off.
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Skyelectric pt2
Just a small episode promising an update (if I remember) and a little more rant on our illegal govt. Also a bit about the voice issue in my previous episode.
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
My experience with SkyElectric and its solar system
A summary of my experience leading to the most recent incident caused by their incompetence. Only in Pakistan.
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Etiquette: Guests with kids and nannies
One of the most annoying things is having guests who don't observe etiquette, and the biggest example is the trend of taking your nannies and servants to your hosts' home without any real training as…
Published on 3 years ago
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Vase, the correct pronunciation
How to pronounce the word Vase correctly.
Published on 3 years ago
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Crepe pronunciation
The English pronunciation of the word Crepe which is essentially a French word for pancakes.
Published on 3 years ago
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Psychopathy and Sociopathy pronunciations
And here it is: the standard pronunciations of psychopathy and sociopathy.
Published on 3 years ago
ESL Spoken English Sessions: visiting the sick
In Urdu we have a specific word for "visiting the sick" , however, in English we do not. We just simply say "visiting the sick" or inquiring about their health, and when we want to state that we went…
Published on 3 years ago