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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack asks Xochitl about her search or a teaching job in South Korea. WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Music by Jack McBain: https://soundcloud.com/jack-mcbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of The Jack & 'Chill Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss American Thanksgiving traditions. Transcript: 00:00:00XochitlYou are listening to the Jack and Chill podcast.00:00:13XochitlAlright, Jack, today we are going to be talking about Thanksgiving, which our listeners may or may not know is a family holiday celebrated here in the US.00:00:23XochitlIt traditionally was supposed to commemorate.00:00:27XochitlSharing between the pilgrims and Native Americans, of course, we know that.00:00:32XochitlThat's not historically accurate at all.00:00:35JackRight. Or it's a very oversimplified description of the situation, yeah.00:00:41XochitlThe situation but.00:00:44XochitlToday, it's kind of divorced from its original meaning mostly, and it's kind of just a family holiday where you eat food together. So.00:00:53JackRight.00:00:56XochitlYeah, I want to ask you, our viewers may or may not know there's some typical things you usually eat during Thanksgiving. I would say Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, gravy.00:01:06JackMashed mashed. Yeah.00:01:12XochitlI think those are the ones that like you basically can't skip.00:01:16JackRight.00:01:17XochitlAnd and then each family has. Sorry, go ahead.00:01:18발표자 3It's just.00:01:21JackNo, I was going to say that's exactly right. If there's no stuffing that it doesn't really. It's like that's one really important component of, like, Turkey Mashed potato, stuffing and cranberry sauce like you.00:01:33JackHave to have.00:01:33XochitlLike cranberry sauce gravy gotta have that.00:01:36XochitlAnd then most people have something green, like a green beans or a salad or some kind of green side. But I would feel those are like the.00:01:44XochitlStaples. And then each family has things that pretty much just their family makes. Oh, sweet potato casserole or sweet potatoes. And some preparation is another big popular food. Yeah.00:01:49JackRight.00:01:55XochitlI would say for the ones that my family makes, it's Kush which is like a cornbread dish with hard boiled eggs and green onion.00:02:06XochitlAnd then oysters, which is like oysters, literally strained canned oysters in a casserole dish with like, a bread crumb topping.00:02:18XochitlIt's really good, you know both.00:02:18발표자 3OK.00:02:20XochitlOf them sound weird, but they're both really delicious.00:02:22JackYeah, yeah. I mean we, our, our weird one was lesa because we're the Scandinavian, right? My, my fan no left side is like a a potato pancake with just it just literally has butter on it and then sugar and then you roll it, roll it up. Yeah. I mean it's it's.00:02:40XochitlThat sounds good.00:02:44JackIt's full on, like causes diabetes, you.00:02:47JackKnow what I?00:02:47JackMean like you could trace it right back to to that. But but it's so good. It tastes so good.00:02:48발표자Right.00:02:55XochitlRight. So my oh, and my thing is ever since I started making the Thanksgiving spread pretty much on my own, I started doing this since I was about 24 every year, I pretty much make the whole spread on my own. This year, my mom made the oysters, which were probably the best thing, actually.00:03:16XochitlBesides that, I've pretty much made everything else myself.00:03:20XochitlAnd ever since I started making this spread myself, I only make fried chicken instead of Turkey.00:03:26JackOK, wow. Alright. A substitution. A different bird. Yeah.00:03:30발표자Yes. Yeah.00:03:32XochitlYeah, I just Turkey is like a lot for a kind of smaller family gathering. I don't like the flavor as much. And then for like, one person cooking most of the main dishes, it's really hard for, like, one person to prepare the Turkey on their own pretty much.00:03:48JackAnd everyone likes fried chicken.00:03:49XochitlIs this something?00:03:51JackI mean you can.00:03:52XochitlOhh yeah.00:03:53XochitlCome on.00:03:54발표자 3You know.00:03:55XochitlCan't go wrong.00:03:57JackFor for I prefer the Turkey like I'm a I'm a purist. OK, so.00:03:57XochitlHow about you do you?00:03:58발표자Sorry, go ahead.00:04:03XochitlYou're freaking furious. Wow. Betrayed.00:04:06JackI'm a I'm a.00:04:07JackThanksgiving purist like I I need my my Turkey. I I, I and I'm I'm the worst. Like I'm I'm such a typical American that I like the breast like that. You know the white meat which is like everyone knows it.00:04:22발표자 3No, you betrayed.00:04:25JackThat's the least flavor and the and it's the driest part.00:04:29JackOf the of the bird.00:04:31JackBut I it's just like a tradition, like I when I was a kid, you know, we were picky. We I didn't want the dark meat. I wanted only the, you know, pure the muscle part, you know, just the the whitest of the white meat and a big old slice of it, you know.00:04:31발표자 3That's the.00:04:51JackHeaping slice of of of dry as.00:04:55JackWhite, white meat. Turkey. Yeah. Turkey breast.00:04:59XochitlYeah. Yeah, I'm.00:05:00XochitlThe opposite, even as a kid, I always like dark meat, so I'd always want the Turkey leg. And now that I can make it on myself, I'm like, why would I even make Turkey when there's better proteins out there like fried chicken?00:05:04JackRight.00:05:12XochitlYeah, just and.00:05:13XochitlThen you can.00:05:14XochitlIt's so easy to make gravy with the fried chicken.00:05:17XochitlLike so. That's just it just knocks out two birds with one stone. Haha. Pun intended.00:05:24XochitlAnd yeah, so.00:05:25XochitlTo me. So. So you're on the opposite.00:05:28XochitlOK, other unpopular Thanksgiving opinion? I did not know. I was on the unpopular end of this one.00:05:35XochitlI prefer homemade cranberry sauce to canned. I won't even eat the canned stuff. It's nasty.00:05:40JackNo, no, no, no.00:05:41XochitlHow about you?00:05:42JackI'm again. I'm a purist. I.00:05:44JackIt has to come out of a can. It has to make the like plopping sound.00:05:48JackYou know where you like it, kind of like.00:05:53JackYou know, it falls on the plate. Like if it doesn't make that kind of weird sound when it comes out of the can as it slides out of the can. I'm not eating it. I mean, I'll eat it. Of course I.00:06:03XochitlOh my God.00:06:04JackWould eat it. I'm I'm not.00:06:05JackI'm not rude, but but I prefer that kind of Jelly cranberry sauce.00:06:11JackFrom the can.00:06:13JackAnd I don't know. For me, it's like the perfect combination to the kind of salty, savory gravy and mashed potatoes. Then you get that super sweet, almost like a gel, gelatin, kind of cranberry sauce, you know, I know it's really crazy.00:06:30XochitlOh my.00:06:31XochitlGod, so I lost.00:06:33JackRight.00:06:34XochitlSo much respect for.00:06:35XochitlYou I cannot. My dad always.00:06:38XochitlMade it from scratch and I started making it from scratch. It's so easy. You just open a couple of bags of crap.00:06:44XochitlBerries with a little bit.00:06:46XochitlOf water, boil it in a pot with some sugar and I like to add in a little bit of I squeeze half an orange in there.00:06:53XochitlAt the end.00:06:54JackOh, a little citrus, a little little, a little zest.00:06:57JackTo it or something a little.00:06:58XochitlYeah, a little citrus zest and umm, it is pretty sweet. I try to add enough sugar so that it's not.00:07:05XochitlToo sour and try.00:07:07XochitlTo make it.00:07:07XochitlEat, of course. Cranberries themselves kind of have a naturally bitter sour flavor, like they're also bitter.00:07:14XochitlYou know, but I I just prefer that so much that I honestly, I the canned stuff makes me gag. I hate the texture.00:07:22JackI love that texture. It's like Jelly or jello.00:07:22XochitlAnd it's like.00:07:25XochitlOh God.00:07:26JackOr something gelatin. I know it's.00:07:28JackIt's some gross too.00:07:30XochitlOh my God, no I can't.00:07:35XochitlGo ahead.00:07:35JackWell, I'm. I'm just trying to think like, why?00:07:37JackDo I like?00:07:37JackIt do I like it because it makes me. It's because of sentimentality. Or is it because I actually like the taste? And I think it might be a combination of both it.00:07:48JackThat's what we had when I was growing up. So that's what I want. When I have a Thanksgiving dinner.00:07:56JackBut I wouldn't. You know, I would not be disappointed if someone brought in like a homemade cranberry sauce made from scratch. I mean, I'm not. I'm not in insane person. Like, I would definitely enjoy that and appreciate it. I just. I'm totally satisfied with the can. I guess that.00:07:57XochitlRight.00:08:14JackAnd like look.00:08:15JackHere's the thing about the can.00:08:17JackIt's like.00:08:19JackIt's probably 95% sugar.00:08:22JackYou know, 5% cranberries. You know what I mean? Like, it's probably just a sugar bomb, and that's why it's so sweet. You know, like yours is a much healthier version of it.00:08:22XochitlIt is, it's almost spring.00:08:33JackYou know, and it's probably.00:08:34JackGot of numerous chemicals in there too. To preserve it, you know, because.00:08:39XochitlYeah, to me, get that texture.00:08:41JackYeah. Well, the texture that does not exist in.00:08:42발표자 3It's like.00:08:44JackNature at all.00:08:45XochitlYeah, it's horrible. God congealed.00:08:45발표자 3Just, yeah.00:08:48XochitlOhh no, I just can't.00:08:49JackYeah. Congeal cranberry juice.00:08:49XochitlI can't.00:08:52XochitlYeah. Oh, my God. No other one. I wanna ask you, Jack.00:08:58XochitlPumpkin pie? Is it overrated? And do you prefer another dessert? I didn't make a dessert this year. I had too many other things to do. I personally just. I don't. I didn't want to make pumpkin pie. I was going to use leftover cranberry sauce with apples to make, like, a cranberry apple crumble.00:09:16발표자 3Right.00:09:17XochitlAnd I also am thinking I have some cans for like canned pumpkin pie and I was gonna make into like a pumpkin pudding with like layers. You know how people make banana pudding with the layers of cookies. I think I'm gonna make a pumpkin pudding pudding with.00:09:35XochitlBut I just personally don't like pumpkin pie. I feel like the textures texture i

In this episode, Xochitl and Jack talk about censorship in the United States.WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Music by Jack McBain: https://soundcloud.com/jack-mcbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of The Fluent Mind, Xochitl explains memology and how we will be doing episodes based on popular internet memes. WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Music by Jack McBain: https://soundcloud.com/jack-mcbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss the Charlie Kirk assassination, a huge news story in the United States. This is a long podcast, but we hope you can hang in there with us as we share our views on this story. WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Music by Jack McBain: https://soundcloud.com/jack-mcbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of the podcast, Jack talks about his family trip to Osaka, Japan. WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Music by Jack McBain: https://soundcloud.com/jack-mcbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Xochitl and Jack talk about pranks or practical jokes. WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Music by Jack McBain: https://soundcloud.com/jack-mcbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Catch up with Xochitl and Jack on The Fluent Mind Podcast (formerly The A to Z English Podcast.)WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Music by Jack McBain: https://soundcloud.com/jack-mcbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Xochitl and Jack have decided it's time for a rebrand. We have changed the name of the podcast to The Fluent Mind ESL Podcast, a podcast where Xochitl and Jack discuss various topics related to social media, culture, and global issues. We want to discuss issues that affect everyone's lives across the globe. Listen to our interesting conversations in order to build your comprehension skills and ultimately become more fluent English speakers!WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Music by Jack McBain: https://soundcloud.com/jack-mcbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of the podcast, Xochitl and Jack talk about the 4th of July in the United States. Social Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Music by Jack McBain: https://soundcloud.com/jack-mcbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, we discuss three more contranyms. Social Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Xochitl and Jack discuss the differences between a diner and a restaurant in the United States. Social Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack talk about the male loneliness epidemic. Social Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack talk about contractions. Social Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl talks about some work she has been doing recently. Social Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Xochitl and Jack have more fun with conditionals! Social Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Here are three fun second conditional (hypothetical) sentences you can use to spark imagination or conversation:If you could swap lives with any fictional character, who would it be and why? (e.g., If I were Harry Potter, I’d use magic to clean my house every day.)If animals could talk, which one would be the rudest? (e.g., If cats could talk, they’d probably insult us every time we tried to pet them.)Social Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Idioms Related to Not Understanding SomethingGo over one’s head – To not understand something because it’s too complex. "The professor’s explanation went right over my head."Be in the dark – To not know or understand what is happening. "We were in the dark about the changes until the last minute."Can’t make heads or tails of it – To be completely confused by something."I read the instructions, but I couldn’t make heads or tails of them."Social Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Set 1: Idioms Related to Missing Out on SomethingMiss the boat – To miss an opportunity."I wanted to invest early, but I missed the boat."Let it slip through your fingers – To fail to take advantage of a chance."He had the perfect job offer, but he let it slip through his fingers."Left out in the cold – To be ignored or not included."Everyone was invited to the meeting except me—I was left out in the cold."Social Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack talk about tariffs. Social Media:WeChat: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok: @atozenglish1Instagram: @atozenglish22Twitter: @atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Intro/Outro Music: Debora by Jangwahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dilating_Times/single/debora/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fluent-mind-esl-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy