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Hi, everybody! I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help you speak English fluently. In this episode: • I'll be talking about what happens just after we end our vacations. • Later, a cool mini-story to practice your English speaking. Let me start by telling you that I'm super excited to be back again and connecting with you! How are you doing? Are you feeling happy and relaxed? Or are you feeling blue? We’re in September, so I can officially say that the summer holidays are over. During summer, I've been resting, sunbathing, and enjoying my free time. I've recharged my batteries. I like to be near the beach, enjoy the sun, the sea breeze, and eat delicious food. I must say that I've managed to disconnect from my routine completely. How about you? How did you disconnect from your everyday worries? Talking about disconnecting and taking a break. In September, a fascinating phenomenon occurs: I’m referring myself to the post-holiday blues, also known as the post-travel depression. By the way, did you know that the color blue is actually the most popular color in the world? The color blue is also used to express feelings of sadness, nostalgia, or depression. Here are two expressions where we use the color blue to describe sadness: "feeling blue" or "getting It seems that you are feeling blue. Is there something wrong? Ann gets the blues every Christmas holiday. She lives away from home, so she misses her family. You might like to know that the Blues is a music style characterized by the sometimes sad or down focus and melancholy melodies. The phrase "blue Monday" means feeling sad. These are often, the feelings experienced by many when the weekend is over. Let's get back to the post-holiday blues, which is a mood experienced by many people after returning from a long trip or holiday. Although we all love an extended holiday, we'll need to face the downside: we'll suffer from the post- holiday blues. The effects people usually experience are tiredness, loss of appetite, nostalgia, and even depression. It can become tough to get back again to reality. Additionally, if you've traveled to a country with a significant time shift, the effects are even more noticeable since, in this case, you'll need to overcome the jet lag. So if you've had a short vacation this year, don't worry. Just think that you'll get back to the routine again without going through the post-holiday blues drama. Okay, so what can you do? How can you overcome the post-holiday Blues? Here are some tips: 1) Arrive home at least one day before the first day of work. I know it can be tempting to extend the trip as much as possible; it's essential to get some rest in your own bed for at least one night. You'll need to familiarize yourself with your surroundings again. Get more lessons at: SpeakEnglishPodcast.com 3 2) Unpack: As soon as you arrive, unpack. Yes, I know tomorrow seems like a better day for that, but you're just fooling yourself. Seeing an unpacked suitcase is a reminder of your wonderful holiday. And don't forget to do your laundry too. 3) Plan your next trip. Yeah, I know it sounds crazy. You just got back from one, but normally planning a trip can make you happy. In fact, I do this every time I come back from a trip. It really makes it easier for me to move on and start working again. 4) Recreate your favorite holiday dish. Why not? It's a way of savoring a positive aspect of the holidays again. Maybe it'll help you feel less nostalgic. 5) Stay at home and relax. As much as you want to share your pictures with your friends; I suggest that you take some time for yourself, at least for some days. But you know what? There's nothing better than to recover yourself by practicing your speaking with a new mini-story. MINI-STORY (Practice your speaking) Here, I will use the Question & Answer technique. This is the perfect lesson to automate your spoken English. Here’s how it works: I'll give you some information. (A phrase or two). I will ask simple questions. After each question, there will be some seconds of silence: it's your turn to answer the question! Just try to give an easy and short answer. After you answer, I will give you a correct answer. Get more lessons at: SpeakEnglishPodcast.com 4 This process will continue, and just like that, I will be telling a story using questions and answers. Okay, let's start! Last year, Jimmy traveled to Italy ! with his girlfriend. Did Jimmy travel to Spain? No. Jimmy didn't go to Spain. He traveled to Italy. Did he travel to Italy alone? No, he didn't. He didn't travel alone to Italy. He traveled with his girlfriend, not alone. What's his girlfriend's name? Nicole? No, not Nicole. His girlfriend's name is Kim, not Nicole. Who traveled to Italy? Jimmy and Kim. They traveled to Italy. When did they travel? Last month? Last year? Last year. They traveled to Italy last year. In Italy, both of them ate two pounds of pasta " every day. Did Jimmy eat two pounds of pasta every day? Yes, Jimmy ate two pounds of pasta every day. Did Kim also eat two pounds of pasta every day in Italy? Yes. Kim also ate two pounds. Both of them ate two pounds of pasta every day. Did they eat every week? No, not every week. Every day. What type of food did they eat? Chinese food? No. Not Chinese food. They ate pasta. How many pounds of pasta did they eat? Two pounds. They ate two pounds of pasta. They didn't do any exercise; not even walk. Did they play tennis every day? No, no. They didn't play tennis every day. Did they play soccer? No, neither. They didn't do any exercise. So…they ate pasta, and they didn't exercise, right? Yes. They were on holiday, and they just ate pasta all the time. Get more lessons at: SpeakEnglishPodcast.com 5 They returned to the stressful life of New York just a few hours before the first day of work. Did they return one week before the first day of work? No. They returned just a few hours before the first day of work. Did they return to New York? Yes. They returned to New York. Is the life of New York peaceful? No, no. Life in New York isn't peaceful but stressful. Both of them went through a post-holiday blues for a long time. It lasted for 11 months! What did Jimmy and Kim have? A post-holiday blues. Did the post-holiday blues last ten months? No. Not ten months. It lasted 11 months. How did they feel? Happy or blue? Blue. They didn't feel happy. They felt blue. Did they get the blues after returning to New York? Yes. They got the blues. They were sad after coming back from Italy. Now they're planning on visiting Spain # . Will they eat paella $ every day? We don't know because that's a different story. Ok! It’s the end of this mini-story. As you can see, you are answering easy questions all the time. They are easy on purpose, and this technique helps you develop your speaking skills. It is like practicing with another person! Now you can improve your speaking with my Fluency Course, only by listening! Go to speakenglishpodcast.com/courses and start speaking English fluently once and for all! Get more lessons at: SpeakEnglishPodcast.com 6 Well, that's it for today! Please help me spread the word about the podcast. Tell your friends about the show and leave a comment on iTunes when you have a minute. That would make me very happy! I'll be back next week! Take care! Bye! Bye!

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Hi, everybody! I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help you speak English fluently. Let's talk about the importance of moving and studying English. •Later, we'll practice grammar with a point of view story. Let's get started! Let me ask you a question. Imagine a person learning English. He or she is preparing to study a new lesson. How do you picture the scene? Perhaps this person's sitting at home or in a quiet library with an open textbook, a dictionary, and a notebook. Maybe this person has been sitting for hours, almost motionless, trying to learn and memorize the content. At least that's the typical image that pops into my mind whenever I imagine an English student following the traditional method. Now let's visualize a different scene. Imagine someone walking around. Their whole body's moving. The feet transmit movement to the legs and to the entire body. The arms are swinging slightly, and the brain receives more oxygen. You can't be too lethargic when you walk, can you? For me, this second state is the perfect one for learning. The brain is more awake, and it can acquire new knowledge faster. Get more lessons at: SpeakEnglishPodcast.com 2 And there's no need to carry around any textbooks, notebooks, dictionaries, pencils, etc. That wouldn't be practical at all while you're walking. And people might start pointing you on the street as if you were some lunatic. There's a much more efficient way to learn English. You can now improve your English considerably by listening to interesting audios! There's no need to sit in a chair and listen to my podcast or my premium courses. The only thing you need is your cell phone and some headphones. Start taking a nice walk every day and improve your English skills at the same time. In fact, mini-story lessons are designed in such a manner so that you can simulate a conversation in English wherever you can and whenever you get some spare time. You'll learn English faster than ever, and you'll get in great shape too! You can't ask for more, can you? Still not convinced?? Let me tell you about famous people who did remarkable things while they were talking a walk: Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher, instructed his students while strolling. Get more lessons at: SpeakEnglishPodcast.com 3 His students were called peripatetics, which means walking about in Greek. Charles Dickens got to know London while he was walking every day for five hours. These walks also helped the author relieve anxiety. Beethoven, famous composer Regardless of the weather enjoyed taking long walks. These walks were essential for his creativity. He would always carry a pen and sheets of music paper. Sigmund Freud: sometimes treated his patients during long walks. Nietzsche considered walking a necessary pre-condition for his writing. Every day, he would set off on a two-hour walk with his notebook. Einstein often felt like he needed to take a long walk on the beach to work out complex problems in his head. Steve Jobs was famous for his long walks, which he used for exercise, contemplation, problem solving, and even meetings. Jobs found that his meetings away from the office helped him concentrate on the meeting and nothing else. Now that you've got inspired by all these great men, start learning English while doing something positive for your health. Get more lessons at: SpeakEnglishPodcast.com 4 POV-Story ! (Improve your grammar) Ok! Let's practice some grammar with the Point of View Technique. You'll learn grammar intuitively, without boring exercises or memorizing rules. I'll tell you a short story more than one time. Every time, I'll change a grammar point. You just need to listen, and recognize the changes. Ok, let's start: PAST: The story happened in the past: Mia was an excellent English student. She didn't learn alone, but with her friend Carol. They both studied English together. They met every Thursday afternoon at the library. They were there for five hours. They studied in silence, and 7 out of 10 times, they fell asleep. They were always sitting for too long in the same position. One day Carol had an idea. She suggested that in order not to fall asleep, they could take a walk and study at the same time. Mia thought it was an excellent idea. So, when they met again, they were carrying their books, notebooks, and pencils. However, they realized that it wasn't such a great idea after all. One day, Mia found the Speak English Now Podcast. The podcast had a different approach. They just needed to listen to the weekly episodes. It was so much easier for them to walk and learn English by listening to the podcast. Get more lessons at: SpeakEnglishPodcast.com 5 They were learning much faster, had a better time learning English, and lost a lot of weight. CONDITIONAL Now imagine the situation as something hypothetical. If I wrote a story about two students, it would be Mia and Carol. Mia would be an excellent English student. She wouldn't learn alone, but with her friend Carol. They would both study English together. They would meet every Thursday afternoon at the library. They would be there for five hours. They would study in silence, and 7 out of 10 times, they would fell asleep. They would always sit for too long in the same position. One day Carol would have an idea. She would suggest to her friend that, in order not to fall asleep, they could walk and study at the same time. Mia would think it would be a good idea. So, when they would meet, they would carry their books, notebooks and pencils. However, they would realize that it wouldn't be such a great idea after all. One day, Mia would find the Speak English Now podcast. The podcast would have a different approach. They would just need to listen to the weekly episodes. It would be so much easier for the two friends to walk and learn English by listening to the podcast. They would learn much faster, would have a better time, and lose a lot of weight. Ok, this is the end of this short lesson. You see, just by changing a point of view of the story, you can learn grammar intuitively. My Get more lessons at: SpeakEnglishPodcast.com 6 recommendation: Listen to the Point of View many times. It'll help a lot. This is one of the techniques that I use in my courses. I recommend you to take a look at: SpeakEnglishpodcast.com/courses Ok! It’s the end of this episode. Remember to listen to it several times. It will help you with your English.

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