English Workout

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  1. Oct 1

    English Workout 022 - Something Came up

    Something came up Something came up: something unexpected happened One expression. Five minutes. Stronger English. Have you ever had to cancel an appointment or meeting because something unexpected happened? That’s when you say: Something came up. It means that something you were not expecting happened, and because of it, you may need to change your plans. How to use it: Here are a few examples: * Felipe, I’m sorry! Something came up, and I can’t attend our appointment. * We wanted to go away for the holidays, but something came up and we decided to stay home. * I know I was supposed to call you earlier, but something came up and I couldn’t. Are you available to talk now? Useful note: You don’t always have to explain what happened. “Something came up” is often used when you want to give a general explanation without going into details. Mini pronunciation tip 🗣️ Focus on the TH sound in something. For TH, gently place your tongue between your teeth and let the air flow out. Don’t pronounce it like S or T. Practice: something – anything – nothing – everything Now try: Something came up. Your challenge 🏋️ Answer these questions aloud: * When was the last time something came up and you couldn’t attend a meeting or appointment? * Have you ever used “something came up “ as an excuse ? What happened? * Who was the last person to use that expression “something came up “ as an excuse ? Say your answers out loud—the Gym is for speaking, not just reading. Thanks for joining this workout. Train your English. Build your confidence. See you at the Gym. Subscribe: @LinguaGym on Substack Instagram: @LinguaGymcol Website: www.linguagym.com Comparte este episodio con alguien que este aprendiendo ingles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit linguagym.substack.com

    English Workout 022 - Something Came up

  2. Sep 30

    English workout 021 - Come up with something

    Come up with something Come up with something: think of or create an idea One expression. Five minutes. Stronger English. How often do you attend meetings where you need to propose an idea, find a solution or suggest a new strategy? A very useful expression for these situations is: To come up with something. It means to think of, create, or develop an idea, plan, solution or suggestion. How to use it: Here are a few examples: * Our director asked us to come up with some new ideas for the next meeting. * Samuel came up with a great strategy that nobody had thought of before. * We need to come up with a solution to this problem. * What did you come up with? Let’s share our ideas ! Mini pronunciation tip Pay attention to how the words connect when we speak naturally. In come up with, the final sound of “come” connects smoothly to up, and up connects directly to with. Don’t pronounce each word separately. Practice saying the expression as one smooth chunk: come-up-with Try these: * come up with an idea * come up with a solution * come up with a plan Your challenge 🏋️ Answer these questions aloud: * Is there anything you need to come up with for work? * When was the last time you came up with a great idea? * What’s the best solution you’ve ever come up with? Say your answers out loud—the Gym is for speaking, not just reading. Thanks for joining this workout. Train your English. Build your confidence. See you at the Gym. Subscribe: @LinguaGym on Substack Instagram: @LinguaGymcol Website: www.linguagym.com Puedes compartir este episodio en este link This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit linguagym.substack.com

    English workout 021 - Come up with something

  3. Sep 26

    English Workout 020 - Walk past a place or a person

    Walk past/ run past Walk past /run past: go by a place One expression. Five minutes. Stronger English. When was your last trip to a new place? Did you get lost? How good are you at giving and following instructions? A very useful expression is: Walk past or run past It means to go by a place while walking or running without stopping. How to use them Here are a few examples: * Yesterday, I was running past the bank when I saw my Loraine. * How can I get to the pharmacy? Go straight for two blocks, walk past the supermarket and the pharmacy is on your right. * Where are you ? I’m driving past the mall. I’ll be there in 20 minutes. Mini pronunciation tip Pay attention to the pronunciation of “walk”. The “l” is silent, so it sounds like “wok”. Practice these words: * Walk * Talk * Chalk * Stalk Now say the whole phrase smoothly: Walk past the supermarket. Your challenge 🏋️ Complete these sentences aloud: * When I was in ____________ (place). I drove past a ______________. It was beautiful. * Rosana told me that I need to _____________________ the grocery store to get to the bakery. * Have you ever __________________ that big cathedral downtown? It’s amazing ! Say your answers out loud—the Gym is for speaking, not just reading. Thanks for joining this workout. Train your English. Build your confidence. See you at the Gym. Subscribe: @LinguaGym on Substack Instagram: @LinguaGymcol Website: www.linguagym.com Comparte este episodio con alguien que este aprendiendo inglés. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit linguagym.substack.com

    English Workout 020 - Walk past a place or a person

  4. Sep 23

    English Workout 019 - Let’s call it a day Vs It’s a wrap

    019 Let’s call it a day VS it’s a wrap One expression. Five minutes. Stronger English. Have you ever worked for hours and felt completely exhausted? Sometimes you’re stopping for today. Other times you’re completely finished. These two expressions help you express the difference. * Let’s call it a day: stop working for today You use this expression when you decide to stop for now, but you’ll probably continue later. Let’s call it a day! It means to stop working or doing this for today. * It’s a wrap: it’s finished You use this expression when something is completely done. It’s a wrap! It means we have finished, it’s over! How to use them Here are a few everyday examples: * We have been working on this project for six hours. Let’s call it a day. We’ll continue tomorrow. * We finally finished the proposal and sent it to the client. It’s a wrap. * We’re done recording today’s podcast. Let’s call it a day! * The project has been delivered successfully. It’s a wrap! Mini pronunciation tip Pay attention to wrap. The W is silent, so the word begins with the R sound. Practice these words: * wrap * write * wrong * wrist They all have a silent W. Now say the whole expression smoothly: It’s a wrap! Your challenge 🏋️ Find different moments to use these expressions, at least twice this week. * When you stop working for the day, you say: Let’s call it a day! * When you finish a project, a task, an assignment completely, you say: It’s a wrap. Say your answers out loud—the Gym is for speaking, not just reading. Thanks for joining this workout. Train your English. Build your confidence. See you at the Gym. Subscribe: @LinguaGym on Substack Instagram: @LinguaGymcol Website: www.linguagym.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit linguagym.substack.com

    English Workout 019 - Let’s call it a day Vs It’s a wrap

  5. Sep 22

    English Workout 018 - Having said that

    018 Having said that Having said that: but, however One expression. Five minutes. Stronger English. Do you want your English to sound more sophisticated? This is when you say: Having said that… It means however, even so. You use it to introduce a contrasting idea. How to use it Here are a few everyday examples: * We sold a large amount of units, and customer satisfaction is excellent. Having said that, we need new strategies to keep growing. * I love going to the beach, sunbathing, and breathing the fresh air. Having said that, I hate having sand all over my body. * You did a great job on the presentation. Having said that, we still need to fix the budget metrics. Mini pronunciation tip Pay attention to the pronunciation of the word “said” . The letters AI are pronounced as E, just like HEAD, BREAD, FRIEND. Practice these words: * said * head * bread * friend Now say the whole expression smoothly: Having said that… Your challenge 🏋️ Complete these sentences aloud: * I love eating burgers, pizza, and hot dogs. Having said that, ____________________________________________. * The traffic was terrible, and I was really stressed out. __________________, I made it on time. * The project is going really well. Having said that, __________________. * ______________________. Having said that, ____________________. Say your answers out loud—the Gym is for speaking, not just reading. Thanks for joining this workout. Train your English. Build your confidence. See you at the Gym. Subscribe: @LinguaGym on Substack Instagram: @LinguaGymcol Website: www.linguagym.com Puedes compartir este episodio con alguien que esté aprendiendo inglés This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit linguagym.substack.com

    English Workout 018 - Having said that

  6. Sep 18

    English Workout 017 - We’re running out of time!

    Run out of something Run out of something: not having something you need One expression. Five minutes. Stronger English. Have you ever gone to the kitchen craving something, only to discover there’s none left? This is when you say: We ran out of cheese It means to have no more of something you need or want. How to use it Here are a few everyday examples: * I wanted to drive to work, but I realized I had run out of gas. * We had been working on the project for weeks until we ran out of ideas. * Hurry up! We’re running out of time. The plane leaves at 5:30. Mini pronunciation tip In “run out of”, native speakers connect the words together. The T in out sounds like a soft D, so the phrase flows smoothly. Do not separate the words. Practice these chunks: * run out of gas * run out of time * run out of money Now say the whole sentence smoothly: We’re running out of time. Your challenge 🏋️ Complete these sentences aloud: * I think we ______ out of ________. There’s nothing left. * Let’s stop at the ATM. I _______________ of cash. * We’re _____________________________. Could you please go to the store and get some? Say your answers out loud—the Gym is for speaking, not just reading. Thanks for joining this workout. Train your English. Build your confidence. See you at the Gym. Subscribe: @LinguaGym on Substack Instagram: @LinguaGymcol Website: www.linguagym.com Comparte este episodio This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit linguagym.substack.com

    English Workout 017 - We’re running out of time!

  7. Sep 16

    English Workout 016 - Low hanging fruit

    Low-hanging fruit Low-hanging fruit: start with the easiest part One expression. Five minutes. Stronger English. Have you ever felt overwhelmed because you didn’t know where to begin? This is when you say: I need to go for the low-hanging fruit. It means starting with the easiest, quickest or most accessible tasks before focusing on the more difficult ones. How to use it Here are a few everyday examples: * Go for the long hanging fruit, don’t get complicated. * I didn’t know how to get more clients, so I decided to go for the low hanging fruit and started talking to my relatives about my business. * We have 100 tasks to finish today. Let’s focus on the low-hanging fruit before moving on to the bigger projects. Mini pronunciation tip Pay attention to the vowel in fruit. It has the long OO sound, just like food, school, and blue. Practice these words: * fruit * food * school * blue Now say the whole expression smoothly: Go for the low-hanging fruit Your challenge 🏋️ Think about any scenario where you need to go for the low hanging fruit. Is there anyone you would recommend going for the low hanging fruit ? Thanks for joining this workout. Train your English. Build your confidence. See you at the Gym. Subscribe: @LinguaGym on Substack Instagram: @LinguaGymcol Website: www.linguagym.com Si llegaste hasta acá comparte con alguién a quien le pueda servir esta información en su aprendizaje de inglés This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit linguagym.substack.com

    English Workout 016 - Low hanging fruit

  8. Sep 15

    English Workout 015 - Start from scratch

    Start from scratch Start from scratch : start again from the beginning One expression. Five minutes. Stronger English. Have you ever started something, realized it wasn’t working, and decided to do it all over again? That’s when you say: I started from scratch. It means to start something again from the very beginning, usually because the previous attempt didn’t work or wasn’t what you wanted. You can also say: Let’s start from scratch.Let’s start from the beginning.Let’s start over. How to use it Here are a few everyday examples: * I handed in the project, but my boss didn’t like it and told me to start from scratch. * You know what? Let’s start from scratch. * Sophia was almost finished with her designs, but she didn’t like them , so she decided to start from scratch. * My computer crashed, and I lost all my work. I had to start from scratch. Mini pronunciation tip Pay attention to the “S” sound at the beginning of Start and Scratch. Both words begin with the same /s/ sound. Try to make the sound clearly and smoothly without adding a vowel before it. It’s not “es”, it’s only “s”. Practice these words: * start * scratch * school * small * street Now put the two words together: start from scratch. Your challenge 🏋️ Answer these questions aloud: * Have you ever started something from scratch? * Have you ever been told to start something from scratch? * Is there anything you’d better start from scratch? Thanks for joining this workout. Train your English. Build your confidence. See you at the Gym. Subscribe: @LinguaGym on Substack Instagram: @LinguaGymcol Website: www.linguagym.com Si llegaste hasta aca. Comparte este podcast con alguien que esta aprendiendo Inglés This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit linguagym.substack.com

    English Workout 015 - Start from scratch
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    Adriana Gómez
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    2026
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