Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories

Today’s episode is packed with practical language for all of you preparing for the Cambridge exams—whether it’s PET, FCE, or CAE. These phrases will help you express your thoughts clearly, sound natural, and tackle the speaking and writing tasks with confidence. ⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY ⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova) email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acas...

In the Czech Republic, October and November are the months of scary stories, candles and spirits. And of course, we have Halloween costume parties and it has been more and more popular as time goes on but we don’t celebrate it really, do we? So I was thinking that we could look at the history of Halloween. Where does it come from? And how exactly is it celebrated nowadays? Let’s get into it. ⭐Pře...

Do you like scary stories? I kind of do but I don’t know that many of them. Especially not many short ones. So today I let the Chat GPT generate five scary stories and we will read them together and rate them on a scale from 1-10 of how scary they are. ⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY ⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova) email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Today, we’re looking again at the world of idioms. Specifically, English idioms that make absolutely no sense when you first hear them—but they’re so much fun to use! ⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY ⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova) email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode is about a topic I find interesting, especially since education shapes so much of our lives—educational systems! Specifically, we’ll look at and compare how education works in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic. Because sometimes it is very hard to orient ourselves in the way it works in different countries.  ⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY ⭐ Napiš mi zprá...

Today’s episode is going to be a bit different from my usual ones. We’re going to dive into grammar, and not just any grammar, but one of those tricky tenses— past perfect , or in Czech,  předminulý čas . I know, it sounds a little boring, but I’ll try to make it fun with some stories from my own life to help you understand this tense better. It will be a little similar to the episode about p...

Today, we’re diving into a topic I know many of you are passionate about: becoming more confident when speaking English. Whether you’re planning to study abroad, work in a different country, or just want to improve for everyday conversations, it is also nice to feel confident about it. It is not a revolutionary topic or something that was never discussed but I still meet a lot of people who ask me...

Today I want to talk to you about something close to my heart: going somewhere new. Going to a different country and staying there for some time. Because I know that a lot of you, who are listening, would like to do it someday. Whether it is to study abroad, start a new job in a foreign country, or just head off on an adventure and travel, there are a few things I would like to tell you before you...

Today, we’re diving into something weird – I’m talking about some of the weirdest laws you’ll find in the English-speaking world. These are the kinds of rules that make you go, “Wait, is that for real?” But trust me, they are very real, and they have some pretty interesting backstories. So, let’s get started! ⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY ⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)...

Today we will talk about the history and problems of Native Americans because it is an important part of American history and many people don't know much about it which I think is a shame. ⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY ⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova) email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I am talking about my short trip to Berlin that I took alone and also about the reasons why I love solo-traveling. ⭐Přepis, slovíčka: TADY ⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova) email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, I decided to talk about some English idioms again but maybe in a little bit of a different way. Sometimes, we learn fixed phrases isolated from the context and then we know about them but don’t really use them while talking because we don’t know how, am I right? So I was thinking I would share with you some general updates from my life while using different idioms so that you might recall t...

Today we will talk about phrasal verbs with examples from songs. Songs: Shake It Off - Taylor Swift Show Must Go On - Queen My Heart Will Go On- Celine Dion I Won't Give Up- Jason Mraz Mess Around- Cage the Elephant Mess It Up- Gracie Abrams Lock Me Up- The Cab Lights Go Out- Autumn Kings ⭐Přepis a slovíčka : TADY ⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova) email: dajka.tomas...

I am sure you heard about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump that happened just the other day. It was all over the news. It brought me to the idea to walk you through some assassinations and assassination attempts of American presidents. It is a rather dark but fascinating part of American history. And we will talk about Trump’s attempt at the end as well.  ⭐Přepis a slovíčka : TADY...

Today I have decided to make a little bit different episode than usual. I wanted to talk about grammar. So boring, am I right? I wanted to talk about a tense that is very problematic for Czech students and that is present perfect, in Czech “předpřítomný čas”.  But don’t worry, I will try to make it interesting, at least a little bit. And I also prepared a little present for you- a grammar min...

Today I am bringing you a small episode about a topic that is very close to my heart but also a topic that I come across with my students quite frequently. That topic is “doing things when you are ready for them”. What do I mean? It is the tendency to postpone things into the future because right now we feel like we don’t have the skills or competency to complete them. We will do it when we are re...

As I like to talk about American history and culture, I came up with the idea to introduce you a little bit to an American public holiday called The 4th of July, also known as Independence Day. It is coming next week so when is a better time for this than today? So, Independence Day. What is it? We could say that it is the birthday of the United States. It is a big American holiday which is celebr...

In this episode, we will talk about books. Why? I am a firm believer, that reading as a way to learn a language offers many benefits that contribute significantly to language acquisition and proficiency. So let me give you some recommendations... ⭐Přepis a slovíčka : TADY ⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova) email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Picture book- click HERE She...

Have you ever come across an English word that made you stop and say, "That sounds funny, what is that?” Maybe not yet but I certainly have. There are many weird words in English but in this episode I will introduce 8 funny words that I saw many times and you will probably see them too at some point. Let’s go! ⭐Přepis a slovíčka : TADY ⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomasko...

In today’s episode I am bringing you another insight into American culture and this time it is a funny one. I don’t know if you heard about it but there is a meme, a running joke that says that people in Florida are crazy. And that if you read about anything crazy on the internet, it almost always happened in Florida. ⭐Přepis a slovíčka : TADY ⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar...

Today I want to talk about a snippet of American culture that might not be very familiar to us, people living in the Czech Republic, and that is an American tipping culture and its problems. ⭐Přepis a slovíčka : TADY ⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova) email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Děkuju za poslech! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we will talk about language learning and some useful tips to improve. So, are you ready to unlock the secrets to success? Here we go! ⭐Přepis a slovíčka : TADY ⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova) email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Děkuju za poslech! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today it will be kind of a special episode because today I want to try something a little different. When I ask my students about their goals with English, more often than not it is that they want to be able to have a conversation with a friend and understand what the other person is saying. So let’s practice, I can be your bestie for a few minutes but I will not only talk but also give you a lot...

Last week we discussed some events taking place before the 20th century so today we will look at more modern history - I am curious how much you know! Now, let's jump right in. ⭐Přepis a slovíčka : TADY ⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova) email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com Děkuju za poslech! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we will talk together about American history. Maybe some of you know that I studied English and English literature at the university but with that, a huge part of my studies was the culture of American and British society. And that is why I really like to talk about it and I am very interested in it. That is why this is one of the first episodes about this topic but certainly not...