Zapp! English Colloquial (English version)

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City Life - Zapp English Colloquial 2.6 Jul 11, 2013

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Lots of us live in cities these days and we often want to say how we feel about them, complain about them or generally describe them. After this colloquial English audio/MP3 podcast you'll sound much more natural when talking about the topic of cities and you'll have the chance to improve your English listening skills and pronunciation too. Download the ebook and MP3 from http://zappenglish.com.

DANGER - Zapp English Colloquial 2.5 Jul 04, 2013

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Get the ebook at http://zappenglish.com. Why in English is a bomb connected to money? What happens when you 'drop a bombshell'? In this colloquial audio class you'll hear the answers to these questions as well as descriptions of many more idioms and colloquial expressions using words related to danger and safety. See how many you can guess from our conversations and start to sound more natural when speaking English.

Friends and Family - Zapp English Colloquial 2.4 Jun 27, 2013

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Who is your best friend? Who is 'man's best friend' and what does that mean? Hear people talking about these informal expressions and more in this colloquial English podcast describing friends, family and relationships. You'll hear descriptions of ways to talk about the people in your life and have the opportunity to practise your listening skills and pronunciation at the same time. Get the ebook and more Colloquial English audio classes at http://zappenglish.com.

Describing People - Zapp English Colloquial 2.3 Jun 20, 2013

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When we talk about our friends or people we know in English, we use a lot of informal language. In this colloquial audio class you'll learn some common ways to talk about, and describe the people around you. You'll learn some new informal expressions for describing people and their character. Find out why somebody could be a 'dark horse'. Are you 'bonkers'? By the end of this podcast you'll know! Download the e-book with vocabulary and transcription at http://zappenglish.com.

Living with People - Zapp English Colloquial 2.2 Jun 13, 2013

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Download the ebook from http://zappenglish.com. This audio class is about living with people. Listen to descriptions of informal English words and phrases that you might use to talk about your housemates or neighbours. Can you guess why we call a person's bedroom the same word for the place an animal lives? Do you have noisy neighbours? Learn some new expressions to describe them. In this podcast you'll learn English as it is really spoken.

Jobs and Work - Zapp English Colloquial 2.1 Jun 06, 2013

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In this colloquial English audio class you're going to learn the words and phrases people really use at work and to describe things that happen in the workplace. Try and guess the expressions as Katie describes them, and find out if 'getting the sack' from your job is a good or bad thing, and why somebody might 'pull a sicky'. Download the e-book and English conversations transcripts at http://zappenglish.com.

Numbers and Amounts - Zapp English Colloquial 3.32 Mar 31, 2013

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Visit http://zappenglish.com to download the eBook containing a transcription and additional exercises. We have lots of colloquial expressions in English that use numbers and amounts. Listen to Katie describing them to Donnie. Does he get ten out of ten? And will you? By the end of this unit you'll sound much more natural and will have added some number expressions to your vocabulary. Find out two new colloquial number expressions that relate to dancing, as well as why the number five is related to shaving!

The Environment - Zapp English Colloquial 3.31 Mar 24, 2013

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How green are you? The environment is a hot topic these days, so you're going to sound a lot better talking about it when you have some useful colloquial English phrases and expressions. See if you can guess any before Tom does. Katie and Tom spend a day at the beach (in Sitges) discussing a couple of funny English expressions and a few serious ones too. Soon you'll be able to discuss environmental problems using more natural English. Visit http://zappenglish.com to download the eBook containing a transcription and additional exercises.

Shopping - Zapp English Colloquial 3.30 Mar 17, 2013

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What's in your basket? This unit contains colloquial English expressions about shopping as well as some informal phrases that mean different things but use the word 'shop'. Be careful one of them is a little bit rude! We spend a lot of time shopping and now you'll learn how to talk about it like a native English speaker with Amanda and Katie. Do you know why they are talking about bulls? Or what it would mean to shop a friend. Find out in this colloquial unit. Visit http://zappenglish.com to download the eBook containing a transcription and additional exercises.

Advertising - Zapp English Colloquial 3.29 Mar 10, 2013

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Buy me, buy me! In this unit Katie is describing colloquial English expressions we use when we are describing adverts or buying and selling things. How do you feel about advertising and marketing? Which phrases can we use to describe people who can sell anything and which of these colloqiual phrases are used in American English? Cathy is from New York, so you are sure to find out the answer to these questions and more. Visit http://zappenglish.com to download the eBook containing a transcription and additional exercises.

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