https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thinkinenglish--5268851enLanguage LearningCopyright John Oxleyhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7bf9aedafb6c686f033c59b747b66be8.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thinkinenglish--5268851Fri, 07 Apr 2023 17:43:19 +0000John OxleyJohn Oxleyfeeds@spreaker.comA native English speaker / teacher / coach / facilitator, here to help!falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/great-british-food--49078561
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-oxley/message]]>5ea68958-59e4-440d-be6f-ceedd8717835Thu, 14 Oct 2021 11:20:49 +0000John OxleyUsing a new microphone, and I forgot the Pop filter, so please excuse me.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-oxley/message
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-oxley/message]]>8be3aec4-a5d0-4f81-8992-a404e38d0af2Fri, 24 Sep 2021 10:22:28 +0000John OxleyI talk about my trip to the dentist, the use of the strange suffix ISH, and some basic, common slang. Hope you enjoy it! Contact me on @kotkienglish on Facebook if you have any comments, questions or requests! --- Send in a voice message:...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-oxley/message]]>7283e82a-3c6e-4841-8525-4d3f98b55273Thu, 27 May 2021 10:03:26 +0000John OxleyI tell a story, and then ask you five questions. I also use some common phrasal verbs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-oxley/message
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-oxley/message]]>0d3165e0-f1ee-470c-b31f-51e77c7dc83bMon, 24 May 2021 16:26:28 +0000John OxleyVisit our Facebook page @kotkienglish or 'Ania and John's English page' to see the timeline picture. Thanks! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-oxley/message
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-oxley/message]]>b9cfc788-dc63-4ca3-a6ca-46a96e0f360aThu, 13 May 2021 12:29:01 +0000John OxleyIf you have any questions, or you want me to focus on a special part of English, please let me know at kotkienglish on Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-oxley/message
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-oxley/message]]>6a77a470-93a6-4a92-83c3-55d215dcb37cFri, 07 May 2021 10:10:28 +0000John OxleyEnglish speakers use stress and intonation to make speech fit together smoothly. Try these examples and see if you sound better! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-oxley/message
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-oxley/message]]>505falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-verbs-modals-and-spicy-hot-pot--47641120I hope you enjoy this episode!

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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-oxley/message]]>c447881a-b555-4394-8fca-f54fa2232da2Tue, 04 May 2021 12:00:01 +0000John OxleyA common mistake is to use the past tense for two verbs in the same phrase, such as 'didn't went', or 'didn't played'.  I hope you enjoy this episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-oxley/messageI hope you enjoy this episode!

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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-oxley/message]]>4a7bf937-a1a2-4808-87a0-4cf7849d765dThu, 29 Apr 2021 08:42:36 +0000John OxleyI hope you enjoy these podcasts, get in touch with me on Kotkienglish on Facebook and leave a message if you want me to explain something! Thank for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/john-oxley/messageThank for listening!

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