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27, July, 2024











Episode 219: The Case of The Missing Earrings - Using the past in English











In this podcast, we take a look at the past in English with a variety of ways of expressing the past in a curious case of some missing earrings and a detective investigation.





























































































Welcome back to English-Podcasts In this episode we enter the world of a detective mystery where we look at various ways of using the past tenses in English grammar.



































Notes











This episode not only provides a humorous and engaging story but also allows listeners to practice various ways of expressing the past in English in many different ways.

The mix of comedy and thought-provoking elements makes it both entertaining and educational.

Look out for the questions at the end to test what you have learned.























Recap & Takeaways



















This investigation uses questions to talk about past short actions, extended action and things that happened recently in the past.

You will be able to hear how you can talk about possibility in the past, how to talk about habits or repeated actions in the past and how to ask and answer more complex questions about the past. 

















 As part of your language learning it's important to be able to express time accurately and be able to talk with confidence about these aspects of your work or daily life.









So tune into this podcast to pick up thegrammar constructions for talking about the past that you need, and enjoy the investigation too.























































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What is Election Lingo Bingo ?



Lingo means Language and Bingo.... well, we're sure your know what that means !



On the 4th July 2024 the UK will hold a general election. It's always an exciting night and we will certainly be watching all night. But whatever your political  views it's always interesting to watch and you'll probably hear the usual bunch of expressions that typically come out of the mouths of TV journalists and politicians. 



So, first listen to the podcast to understand what these expression mean, and then on election night have fun with this Lingo Bingo card and tick off the expressions when you hear them. 





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 UK Election Lingo Bingo: 20 expressions you are likely to hear on election night (and the day after).

Tick off the expression when you hear it.









The Tories will be in the electoral wilderness for a generation.

On the doorstep nobody was talking about Partygate.

Our voters stayed at home.

It’s a political earthquake.





The Blue Wall has crumbled

It’s going to be a long night.

Nigel Farage celebrates his win by downing a pint.

The Swingometer shows a swing of…





It’s a Portillo moment.

The Lib Dems have come in 2nd in the seat.

It’s too close to call.

Our exit poll shows a landslide victory.





It’s an uphill battle for the Tories

The SNP are wiped out in Scotland.

Reform has undercut the Tory vote.

It’s time for change.





The Monster Raving Looney Party has lost its deposit.

It’s a clear mandate from the people.

It’s a race to be the first to declare.

All eyes are on the PM’s seat.

In this podcast, we take a look at our phones and discuss the apps we use and why. Could you live without your apps? Are they really that useful? Do you use the same ones as us? Can you describe why you use them and like them?