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#39 A Pack Of Lies - The Naked Truth

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#38 Tales Of The Unexpected - All Stories Are True But Some Of Them Never Happened

This episode is from Headway textbook unit 4. Find full transcript and picture below. https://docs.google.com/document/d/15qT8QuIp8NTD0JAO9YOCzHTkpXKLmVGwK4K9mfSau0w/edit?usp=20250829    

#37 My Hectic Day - Juggling Time Zones and a Shared Kitchen

Hello and welcome. Have you ever felt like you're living in two different time zones at once? Today, we're going to talk about a day that’s a real juggling act. In this episode, we'll be learning some fantastic chunks to describe a busy life. We'll be covering: remote, a remote job; notification, a constant stream of notifications; dawn, before dawn; interruption, without interruption; worn out, feel completely worn out; grab, grab a quick bite; sandwich, a simple sandwich; typically, I typically start my day; imitate, imitate the pronunciation; commute, during my commute; queue, queue for the kitchen; frustrated, get frustrated with; occasionally, occasionally, I have to; nap, take a quick nap; juggle, juggle my commitments; hectic, a hectic routine; lactose intolerance, lactose intolerance; groggily, wake up groggily; subsequently, subsequently, I...; and finally, prioritise, prioritise my tasks. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qq0ZLAnzFYi2-e1JSxI4lxODYaQLOx9kHGZeq0jFaUI/edit?usp=sharing

#36 A Cherished Companion - The Story of My First Puppy

Hello and welcome. Today, we're going to share a personal story, a story about the joy and pain of having a special pet. It’s a journey that many of you might find familiar. https://docs.google.com/document/d/11xHwpNRAH-hsEwjbEV3yXFX42b4H213Ycrd5GikmvNg/edit?usp=sharing In this story, we'll be learning some wonderful chunks of language. We’ll be looking at: incredibly intelligent, incredibly intelligent; couldn't afford, couldn't afford; soon after I graduated, soon after I graduated; was overjoyed, was overjoyed; an adorable puppy, an adorable puppy; a local vendor, a local vendor; felt completely worn out, felt completely worn out; a true parenting experience, a true parenting experience; get used to his habits, get used to his habits; fall into a routine, fall into a routine; look up some advice, look up some advice; our relationship grew stronger, our relationship grew stronger; it all ended abruptly, it all ended abruptly; a feeling of pure heartbreak, a feeling of pure heartbreak; to cope with the sadness, to cope with the sadness; a cherished memory, a cherished memory; a loyal companion, a loyal companion; unconditional love, unconditional love; and finally, was utterly devastated, was utterly devastated.

#35 City vs Country - A Tale of Two Lifestyles

Hello and welcome. Today, we're going on a journey, exploring two very different ways of life. We're going to compare the peace of the countryside with the energy of the big city. To help us tell this story, we'll be learning some fantastic new words and phrases. We'll be looking at: rural, a rural upbringing; hustle and bustle, the hustle and bustle; close-knit, a close-knit community; livelihood, earn a livelihood; cosmopolitan, a cosmopolitan city; infrastructure, modern infrastructure; rat race, get caught in the rat race; community, a sense of community; pace, the pace of life; facilities, access to facilities; nostalgic, feel nostalgic for; ups and downs, have its ups and downs; well-being, emotional well-being; commute, a daily commute; by contrast, by contrast; serene, serene and tranquil; anonymous, remain anonymous; and finally, vibrant, a vibrant cultural scene. https://docs.google.com/document/d/10I5lX4fXfh856HyE_npkprLDamqqBsArEnk958wWxQ0/edit?usp=sharing