You, Me and News

In today's episode we are going to talk about friendships. We are going to talk about what it means to be a good friend. We are also going to look at several English Idiomatic Expressions in connection to this topic.  Here all the new words that are mentioned in this episode obstacle social creatures to see eye to eye heated argument to clear the air truthful durable trustworthy

In this episode I want us to work on your personal commitment to learning the English language.  Here are some words that come up in this episode that you should write down: To affirm To postpone

Here are some of the new English words that you will hear in this podcast.  Grit Condescending Superior Patronizing

I personally think that this is a very important podcast episode in that I want to share an important message with you all.  I hope that you have your notebooks, pens and highlighters ready because we are going to learn new words together.  In fact, here is a list of all the new words that I will mention in today's episode.  Please write them down.  Repetitive Baffled Perplexed...

So, what is our summary of bilingualism? Should we speak only English to our kids, OR should we also insist on our native language/languages? 

We ended yesterday's episode by asking the question: Should parents in bilingual households speak two languages with their kids? In today's episode, I tried my best to give you my personal perspective and opinion on that question. Some new words used in this episode are: household siblings

I bumped into a friend of mine the other day. Her four-year-old daughter asked me an interesting question. Out of that question came the idea to record today's podcast episode.  Enjoy it. 

New words in this episode: Awareness Alertness Priority

How do we fight all this negativity that comes out of the internet?

Follow @youmeandwords on instagram  Here are all the new English words that will come up in this episode: To be swarmed by something/someone To be overwhelming Impact Events

This week's podcast episode theme has been WORDS (specifically English words).  To summarize our two previous podcast episodes, I decided to add an exciting element to this episode. Listen to it and see what you think. Do you agree? Do you disagree? Don't forget to follow @umeandwords on Instagram for more You, Me and Words podcast information.

In yesterday's podcast episode (Monday's episode) I promised that I would share a moving story about my mom, a store-clerk and some Swedish words.  So, here it is. 

Have you ever wondered why words scare us so much? Why do words? cause us so much anxiety and stress.  Through our new podcast format, we are going to talk about that. We are going to explore that question through some very interesting and moving stories. Don't forget to follow @youmeandwords on Instagram for all our new episodes and podcast updates. 

Several students have messaged me in the past two weeks to tell me that they are experiencing a lot of stress and anxiety in their life. So...let's talk about stress and anxiety here.  These are the books and spiritual teachers that I mention in this episode A new Earth (by Eckhart Tolle) The Power of Now (by Eckhart Tolle)  Michael Singer Gratitude Meditation (by Jessica Heslop on Youtube) 

I want to talk about the importance of waking up every day and actually remembering our goals, our objectives….our purpose. How do we do that in today's society, when we are constantly surrounded with distractions? Here are several English words that I mention in this English-teaching podcast episode.  Write them down so that you can practice the pronunciation as you listen.  Purpose Ale...

October 2022 is here. It's that time of the year!  What time of the year? Well, listen to this English-teaching podcast episode and find out what exactly goes on in the United States during this month...

In this podcast episode, I would like you to hear Filipi's and Mohammed's personal story when it comes to learning English.  Both of them are my former students. In fact, I met them when their English level was very low.  It is important to me that you all hear their stories because to this day both of them are two of my best students.  They are two of my best students because they...

We have finally reached the day where we get to find out what exactly happens at the very end of our beloved book Charlotte's Web.

Do you ever experience self-doubt while you are learning the English language? Do you ever think that perhaps English isn't for you? Do you ever compare your English to other people's English? Do you ever feel discouraged to continue to learn English? Well, in that case,excelent this podcast episode is an excellent one for you! Let's explore a few different ways in which we can overcome these type...

In today’s episode I would like to tell you about a very special friend of mine. Listen to this episode and find out what makes my friend so special and so unique.

In today's episode, I would like to share a few of my favorite English quotes.  As you can see, I have included the quotes below, so that you can write them down and practice your pronunciation as you listen to this English-teaching episode.  Patience is a virtue.  energy flows where attention goes. so many books so little time. Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” “The lim...

Let's explore the following idiomatic expressions in today's podcast episode... TO KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE TO SEE EYE TO EYE TO LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG 

Time sure flies, and we all know it. Yet we often forget it.  Let's explore what it means to think about the time when it comes to learning English.  What are some strategies that you can apply?  What seems to work? 

So many of you have emailed me to ask WHEN we are going to finish our book. We are almost there! We have almost reached the finish line. I am so happy that so many of you are listening carefully to this wonderful story.  Let's see what happens in tonight's episode...

What is going to happen to Wilbur? Will Charlotte be able to help him? What happens at the Fair? Let's continue to read together and at the same time, let's continue to improve our English together.