S2 E19: How to Introduce Yourself in English Vocabulary and Grammar Podcast - Daily Life English

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🎙️ Introducing Yourself with High Level Listening 🌟
Welcome back, High Level Listeners! Today, Kat and Mark tackle an essential yet sometimes daunting topic: introducing yourself. Whether it's at work, in social settings, or during your travels, knowing how to present yourself effectively and confidently in English is crucial. This episode is packed with practical tips, advanced vocabulary, and the right grammar nuances to help you master self-introductions in both American and British English.
📋 What You'll Learn:
Advanced Vocabulary: Dive into detailed vocabulary that goes beyond the basics of "My name is..." to include expressions that native speakers use.
Grammar Tips: Get the nuances right when talking about your past, present, and future experiences.
Cultural Insights: Understand the subtle differences between American and British self-introduction styles and preferences.
🔍 Episode Highlights:
Real-life Application: Learn how to introduce yourself in professional and casual settings.
Interactive Breakdown: Kat and Mark break down their introductions line by line, explaining grammar and vocabulary choices.
Engagement Encouraged: Participate in our community by introducing yourself in the comments using the new structures and phrases you've learned.
🌟 Ideal For:
English learners aiming to improve their speaking confidence.
Professionals seeking to polish their introduction skills in English.
Anyone interested in understanding cultural nuances in language use.
💬 Join the Conversation:
What challenges do you face when introducing yourself in English? Share your experiences and practice your new skills in the comments below. We love hearing from our viewers and providing feedback to help you grow!
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That would be a great introduction video!! Actually, as a little secret Alfredo, we're married! We just usually talk about our experiences in our lives for our students to practice English :) We live in Mexico, and we love it here!

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Listening and surrounding yourself with English means you will learn a little bit each day, step by step, practicing and repeating will help you continue to learn! Good luck!

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the defence between ( I worked , I have worked ) 15:00

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- Present Perfect Tense: "I have worked" This means I started work *and* I still work there now. To make this clear we also add some extra time information, such as how long we have worked. "I have worked as an ESL teacher [for 12 years]." (and I still work as one now). - Past Simple Tense: "I worked." This means I stopped / I finished work. I don't do it anymore. We can also add extra time information, like how long ago. For example: "I worked in a school in South Korea 10 years ago." We can also add time information like how long we worked there. "I worked in a school in South Korea for 3 years." ... but remember that we STOPPED this work. Hope that makes sense!

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I changed my career= I made the jump ( challenging, a little bit scary, risky). Oh, I like it! How would you put "made the jump" in a sentence having to do with a career shift ? Sometimes I get stuck because I don' t know which preposition goes after such expressions

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I suppose the prepositons would mainly be only these two: - I made the jump [to] teaching. - I made the jump [from] marketing [to] teaching. I'm trying to think of others but these are really the only options that come to mind!

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Hi everyone 🤗 I've a question for you guys if you don't mind 🙏 Can I say ( I was born and fed in Ireland, instead of bien and raised or Born and grew up in...x?

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Interesting question! I can't say I've ever heard [born and fed] before. If someone said it to me I would understand them and assume they are making a little joke or trying to use a funny alternative. :)

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Hello dear teacher for learning english is garmmer more important or speak ing?

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We always think that grammar is a wonderful base in English, but learning complicated rules can make learning feel boring or tiring, and we want you to enjoy communicating and using English to talk to people, so we hope that we can give you a mix of both grammar and commonly spoken sentences to help you feel excited about learning!

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grammar is necessary for language ?

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Grammar helps you learn rules that are commonly used and can help you express yourself more clearly, so it is a good base to learn more and more.

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hi, thanks, but can we say:"If I was..." as you Mark ve said.?

[@highlevellistening]

It's very commonly used in spoken English to say "If I was..." instead of the proper grammar we learn in textbooks "If I were..." both are used and both are acceptable!

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@@highlevellistening only in spoken, or even in written?

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In speaking and writing we often say this too. - If I was you, I wouldn't do it. - If I wasn't already working, I would offer to help.

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@@highlevellistening thank you so much, I really didnt know. you know I've learnt english from the books. 🤣 that s why I think my english is a bit classical, or even archaic if I may say so. hhhh many thanks again.

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Haha, it’s common! Honestly don’t worry too much about it but we are here to help when we can ☺️

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