Today, we are going to learn more useful English expressions. Let's start by meeting our featured guest, Amy Robinson. Amy is a creatively-skilled visual artists from the Los Angeles area of California. You'll see from her interview footage that Amy is a fun and whimsical person, and these playful qualities are evident in her artwork also.
We'll start with her interview footage, and then we'll move on to our body language, American slang and pronunciation segments. We'll then cap off the day's lesson with a flash card review exercise. (This is an excerpt from Episode2's transcript; you can download the entire transcript once you complete our online survey.) Read more about how to download this episode's transcript…
Question 1 – What is your favorite slang word?
Question 2 – What is your favorite gesture?
Question 3 – What was your favorite tongue twister as a child
- Body Language: The Japanese pondering gesture
- Slang of the Day: The elephant in the room
- How to Pronounce it: “Z” sound in “fuzzy”
- Flash Card Exercise: Watch the episode and participate in the exercise.
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