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Deb attempts to clean the oven Transcription: “Hello everybody, DebOnAir here. I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday. That's the day I've got here while I'm making this podcast. And today, I am trying to clean the oven. Now, maybe before you heard me say, I don't like cleaning, well, the oven is a testimonial to that. I have bought some cleaner. I looked inside the oven and it was not pretty. A...

Gabriel, Doris and Gorana answer a hotly debated issue;). Transcription: “Good evening, everybody. I'm delighted to welcome into the studio this evening, Gabriel, Doris and Gorana. And I have a deeply political question for them. What is your favorite pizza topping? I like pineapple and chicken, but pineapple and chicken not at the same time on the same pizza. Pineapple or chicken. I like also che...

Misha and Mika, loving brothers, finally get annoyed. Then I get annoyed🤣 . Transcription: hi there guys, DebOnAir here, with some cat action for you. Are you 2 going to (gonna) have a fight? Do not fight. Boys! Michael and Michael! How can I have 2 cats called Michael? Behave yourselves! okay Misha you want to go outside? I realise I am a door opening service.. off you go. Cool down. Oh, you don...

Gorana helps me with Instagram - my Instagram is @ingramdeborahj Transcription: “Today, I am the student. Gorana is teaching me how to use Instagram, because I have no idea what I'm doing. So maybe you want to follow me on Instagram when I work it out. Which could be a few more hours, hey, ain't Gorana? So, tell me, Gorana, why is Instagram so great? Convince me! Instagram is a good network to con...

Bonus word of the day: Indignation: a feeling of anger when you think something is unfair. Transcription: “Good morning, everybody. DebOnAir here. I'm Deb, and I'm sitting on my terrace, and I'm drinking a cup of coffee. I hope you are having a nice break. The weather looks like it will be fabulous again today. I hope at some time, even if it's just for five minutes, you can get outside and have a...

Shade vs Shadow. Transcription: “Hi there, everybody. DebOnAir here today. And today, I am back in the garden. Or to be more exact, I'm on the terrace, or the patio, as we can call it. I'm in such a good mood because we've got the first real week of sunshine and spring weather, and it always makes me happy. I don't know about you. And I have planted some of the tomato seedlings. They sprouted very...

When is your birthday? A question many people get wrong. Transcription: “Good morning, everybody. Monday morning, the start of a new week, and it's DebOnAir here. Hi, I'm Deborah. How are you doing today? Here in Austria, we've got a holiday coming on Wednesday. Now, that's a good thing. It's May Day. Do you have a holiday where you are on the first of May? We'd love to hear about it if you do. Pl...

Deb is in the garden, finally, hurray! Transcription: “Hello, everybody. Today, my podcast comes from my garden. It's the first real day where the sun is shining and it's lovely and warm. Spring is coming. I'm so happy. And I'm here with my cats. Misha is trying to help me because I am trying to pot some seeds, some tomato seeds into little pots to make tomato plants for this year. Thank you. I, t...

Deb tries her very first yoga class. Transcription: “Good morning everybody, DebOnAir here. Today I'm trying something new. Today I'm going to my first ever yoga class. I'm a little bit nervous and quite excited. Let's see what happens. Last year, I tried Zumba. Let's just say it wasn't pretty. Wish me luck, everybody. Here goes. So, I guess today's life lesson is never be afraid to try something...

A replacement filling. Transcription: “Flashback to Monday. Good morning, everybody. DebOnAir here. How are you doing today? Well, it's Monday morning, and today I am waiting for my dentist appointment. Here we go. Hands up, everybody, who hates going to the dentist. But if you want healthy teeth, a visit to the dentist or the hygienist is somewhat necessary. I did not go for a long number of year...

Deb works on her motivation to get to the gym. Transcription: “Good morning, guys. Today, I'm going to the gym. I don't really feel like going to the gym today, because it's cold outside, but time to get those Lycra leggings on. Going to the gym and learning a language, they're the same thing, really. You have to keep your motivation over a longer period of time, and a little and often, it's the w...

Early start, time to wake up! Transcription: “Good morning, everybody. DebOnAir here. How are you today? I'm feeling pretty tired. Morning, Misha. Morning, Mika. No answer. You know why? I fed them already. The cats are very quiet. The cats are very full. The first thing I do when I get up is I get out of bed and I feed the cats. That way I can enjoy my red bull in peace. It's that or lose a leg....

Mika tries to say something but Misha is too hungry for him to get a word in ;) Transcription: “Good morning, everybody. Good morning, Misha. Good morning, Mika. Ah, you have not met Mika. Let me introduce you. Mika is not so round, and not so fat, and not so fluffy. But he is twice as loud. What is it, baby? Misha, I just fed you twice, twice. Yes, twice. You want more? Really? Mika, what are we...

I AM + (plus) ….. ING, we use it for right now/at the moment AND for near future FIXED plans! Transcription: “Hi there everybody, quick grammar point time! Last week I said we use I am plus ing for right now. I am sitting on my sofa right now. I am talking to you right now. But this week I said, on Wednesday, I am attending the exhibition. I am going to the pub on Thursday. Hmm, that's the future....

I have a look at my diary for the week and what I am doing. Transcription: “Hi there everybody, DebOnAir here. And today, at the beginning of the week, I want to talk about plans. If you have a timetable for all your plans this week, we could call it your schedule or schedule. Very good word, good to learn. I keep track of my plans and schedules in my paper diary. I also have an online diary, but...

Talking about things you do every day or again and again. Transcription: “Hi, guys. Today on DebOnAir, we talk about things we do again and again. In other words, habits. Things I do every day. I smoke every day. What about you, Gerana? I drink coffee every day. Oh, me too. I watch TV every day. I don't. I write on WhatsApp every day. I'm on Instagram every day. So, talking about habits is super e...

Deb and Gorana attempt a first podcast together and find laughing is a problem. Transcription: “Hi guys, and welcome to DebOnAir again. Today, it's the English Breakfast Club at my house. Hello Gorana, nice to see you. Hello Deborah, nice to see you too. Hello Gorana, what would you like to eat for breakfast this morning? I would like egg and hams. Have an egg. Gorana, how are you today? I'm perfe...

A quick grammar point. Transcription: “Hi, guys. I've got a one-minute grammar point for you. In the last podcast, I said, I am sitting here, I am drinking coffee, I am not cleaning. I said it this way because I was talking about right now. And that's how you do it. I am and an ing on the end of the world. Like, I am standing in the kitchen right now, and I am talking to you. This is a very differ...

An introduction into my bad habits :) Transcription: “Good morning, guys, and welcome to DebOnAir. This is a morning recording, because I'm waiting for my friends to arrive for our English Breakfast Club. I'm relaxing and drinking my coffee, and I am looking at my flat. I should be cleaning right now, but I am not. In the words of the immortal Sarah Millican, I find it easier apologizing for not h...

1 minute English saying hello to Misha, my cat. Transcription: “Hi, guys, welcome to DebOnAir. Today, we meet the first of my cat family. This is Misha. Misha loves food. Hello, Misha. He is big and round and fat and fluffy. Misha's favourite thing in the whole wide world is food. And he will go to extreme lengths to get his paws on it. So tune in next time to find out more about this fat, fluffy...

“Hello, and welcome everybody to the English podcast series DebOnAir. I'm your host Deborah, and I'm really happy that you're here with me today. Here, we learn English together in a fun and easy way. We'll talk about words and how to use them, and listen to some great conversations. And it's just a minute or two every time. That's all you need for this podcast. It's short and sweet, and maybe goe...