S1 E15 Describe Your Children Kids Intermediate Advanced English Vocabulary Podcast British American

[@mydiem2896]

Wonderful episode! I've learned a lot, thank you, thank you very much for helping us on the English journey!

[@highlevellistening]

You're very welcome and thank you very much for watching and studying with us!

[@lizafranceschi]

I am enjoying this video a lot … Both you guys are great teachers.Great lessons to learn a conversational English language.. Thank you for sharing your experience!!

[@highlevellistening]

You're very welcome! Thanks so much for studying with us and we're glad you found us!

[@wenbinzhu-l2z]

It’s wonderful to share education for children

[@highlevellistening]

We think so too! Thanks for joining us!

[@zakariazakaria1151]

Thank you so much for this video, it's very interesting to see how can we describe same situation with different ways with American and British English

[@highlevellistening]

Absolutely - we speak the same language but our cultures are developed in very different directions over the years. Thanks for joining us!

[@niteankhmercartoon9316]

I love your teaching method. Really improve my weak point on English

[@highlevellistening]

Thanks so much for watching - we're glad you like studying with us!

[@haseenullah3453]

I swear! I didn't find such lessons based on videos in my life. A bundle of thanks from Pakistan

[@highlevellistening]

You're very welcome! We're very glad you found us and decided to study with us!

[@abdirizakhared9032]

Two of the best teachers Kat and Mark...hugs from Somalia 🇸🇴

[@highlevellistening]

Thanks so much for studying with us!

[@AngelArranzSanz]

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[@김지영-z9i1w]

Thank you so much for your effort. I always appreciate it. this topic is very useful, especially the part "Do they always get along?" 26:19 it's very specific and natural. I learned a lot.

[@highlevellistening]

That’s such a good sentence! We’re glad you liked it, it’s common for siblings not to get along sometimes 😅

[@irmanadine5415]

Thanks a bunch for the lesson teacher Kat and Mark.

[@highlevellistening]

You're more than welcome!

[@AmeraAlawer]

I really love how you both express your selves and your thoughts. Soooo interesting ! ❤

[@highlevellistening]

That's so kind of you to say! We're really glad you like our videos and us too! 😀

[@chanmichan7749]

Great lessons! Thank you so much！

[@highlevellistening]

Thank you so much for studying with us!

[@lucianojanducci9907]

Hi dear teachers. Thanks for another incredible video.

[@highlevellistening]

Our pleasure! Thanks for studying with us

[@girlyranasinghe345]

Thank you very much you both and wish you come true your all dreams.

[@highlevellistening]

That is so lovely, thanks so much for joining us and we hope the same for you!

[@emz8797]

My eldest ,Emy,is natural born dancer.she is a lovely girl.but i wish she would spent some time more on her homework .my youngest,Eiden,he is always there to help someone in need , though he is just 4.he has been like that since he's 2.i really got surprised with his 100 percent helping attitude.However,my children fight with each other half of the time and get along with each other remaining time.(Trying to practice while watching this useful lessons)☺️Thank you Teachers.great job

[@highlevellistening]

Well done and thanks for practicing so many sentences about your family! 4 and 2 years old sounds like a handful!"

[@Stella_Del_Mattino]

Hey, it's me again. Swinging by to let you know I do love your side-by-side Am+Br English format. A brand-new teaching approach has snuck into our ESL journey, thanks to you two. It's so cool and eye/ear-catching.

[@highlevellistening]

Thanks as always for your lovely comments! We're really glad you're still enjoying the format!

[@Techbee9291]

I am srilankan. I have litle english knowledge.but I kan understand what what you said. I can improve my English nolege with you.thanks lot.

[@highlevellistening]

That’s great to hear thanks so much for joining us!

[@drsaborio]

Hello Kat, I am originally from Costa Rica but I live in Houston now. I love it as well as your lessons. I just came acrooss with them. They are fantastic indeed.

[@highlevellistening]

Wow, amazing! Yes, I'm originally from Houston and we've been living in Merida, Mexico the past 4 years! One of my close friends is tica, living there now. We're really glad you like the podcast episodes, thanks so much for joining us!

[@drsaborio]

This is awesome!! Yes I am a tico. I guess you can speak Spanish now. In the meantime I will continue watching your lessons. I need to master the English by the end of this year. With your videos I'm positive I will.

[@highlevellistening]

Awesome! You can do it, just continue to be consistent 💪💪

[@mahnazkarimi9707]

Before , l informed you that your subtitles are not clear. Now l see them so clear. I appeciae your paying attention to my request❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@highlevellistening]

Yes we had a few similar comments from other students too, so we decided to make some changes to the subtitles. We think they are much better now!

[@kavitatomar4888]

Thank you both of you. Amazing videos

[@highlevellistening]

You're very welcome! Thanks so much for joining us!

[@saimekirsavoglu4526]

Thank you for your efforts🌺

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[@premamadhu4782]

Outstanding . Thank you so much ❤❤

[@highlevellistening]

You are so welcome!

[@michellema4072]

I love your video so much. Especially the American British culture things, very interesting.

[@highlevellistening]

Thanks so much for watching! We're really glad you enjoyed the video!

[@LuiginaMoschioni-kv5cy]

Great lesson 💯🐞You are amazing and very nice ❤🙏Thank you very much 😊👏

[@highlevellistening]

Thank you! 😃 we’re glad you could join us in class thanks!

[@everydaythrowingpots]

Hello Kat and Mike, I'm from Tokyo. You look very happy when you are talking about your kids and those faces made me feel good. Thank you indeed.

[@highlevellistening]

Thanks very much! We're glad you enjoyed the episode!

[@littledody1]

My kids are such characters. Everyone is different. My oldest one Nour is a natural born athlete, he is always out playing soccer with his friends. My daughter, Sarah is so organized

[@highlevellistening]

That's so lovely to hear, yes, they're all very different!

[@lameeszienab7954]

The greatest 🙌 ❤

[@highlevellistening]

You're too kind :)

[@Childrenworld26]

My eldest daughter is traveling mad, she just wants to stay out from home 😂 nd about my youngest son , he has a good eye in activities.. They both are proud of me, i haven't got grumble about them

[@highlevellistening]

Love it! We're so happy that you're very proud of them, they sound like great kids!

[@Carol-and-Cola]

Thanks ❤

[@highlevellistening]

Thank you!

[@israelpel]

thanks again

[@highlevellistening]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@GeradenRubino]

Honestly I just found your channel yesterday and I have already got interested on the way you two explain,making words clear to understand.

[@highlevellistening]

That's so great! We're so glad you found us and enjoy our videos!

[@omar2013xxxxx]

Outstanding

[@highlevellistening]

Thanks so much!

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[@highlevellistening]

Awesome! First comment, woohoo!! Thanks for joining us all the way from Algeria :)

[@MirnaSalampe89]

Hi, Mark and Kate. Would you like to explain a little bit of the difference between older people and elderly people? As well as how to use old in comparison and superlative sentences. Thank you

[@highlevellistening]

Hi good morning! I think it’s just about being polite when we are talking about seniors (the oldest group of people in our society ages 65+) Old people: this is probably the least polite Older people: more polite (talking about seniors) The elderly: more formal (you might hear this on the news or read it in an article) When we talk about our kids (if you have 3): My oldest The middle child My youngest If you have 2 kids, it’s funny we can still use youngest and oldest, I guess it’s to say of all the kids I could have she’s my oldest and the other is my youngest. Hope that helps!

[@МарияКарасева-н8ь]

Thank you for teaching us real living English. The phrase 'have got a real knack for something' reminds me of the collocation 'be knackered' = be exhausted (is it a rude one?). I wonder if they are semmantically connected somehow?

[@highlevellistening]

You're very welcome - and thank you for your great questions! I (Mark) have only ever heard of "knackered" being rude only once before, and I think nowadays that's quite an 'old-fashioned' way of treating the word. Almost everyone I know uses it to mean "really tired" or "exhausted", and that includes me as well. I have no idea if they are actually connected, but I looked it up and apparently there is an obsolete (very old and unused) word: "knacker" which apparently means "to kill, to tire, to exhaust" - so it seems like it stems from that word. I can't say how that's connected to "skill" though - maybe from battles and sword fighting!?

[@halime126]

My oldest son is a natural born athlete. He's always out playing basketball with his friends.

[@highlevellistening]

Well done, great use of the vocabulary from the lesson!

[@MDFoyejurRahmanReza]

Hi Mark and Kat, Hope you both are thriving! I just finished S1:E15. And I must say, I might miss the gym but I do not want to miss your podcasts 😊After each episode, I talk to myself. Sometimes I do it in-front of the mirror with a tad louder voice. So that I can hear my pronunciations as well. I've noticed something interesting that I want to share with you and get your advice. When I start speaking, sometimes my pronunciations sounds like Mark's and other times, it resembles Kat's, even within the same conversation. I think I might be subconsciously trying to mimic both of you. Because you both are my favorites! I’m not sure if this is okay or I should be doing something differently. If you have any guidance, I would be very grateful! Thank you in advance!

[@highlevellistening]

Hi there! Thanks so much for reaching out. I'd say this is a very very good "problem" to have :) It sounds like you can naturally mimic both me (Kat) and Mark, which is actually going to be pretty fun in the future because you will more easily "code-switch" or change easily between accents, situations, vocabulary, etc. depending on your situation. Personally, I think you will naturally find your favorite words and accent based on the people you talk to. You might find that you like using a more British accent in some situations or you might prefer American with different people. Personally, I think this is the beginning of being able to easily blend into different English conversations to make people feel more comfortable and easy going in the future. I'm actually very similar, I love learning new words and phrases in different accents, and I like to use them when I'm traveling or when I'm chatting with new people (I do this in Spanish and French as well!) When I was living in New Zealand working, my accent got pretty mixed up, and that's okay! It's kinda fun that way. Hope that gives you more confidence to just keep doing what you're doing! Kat

[@MDFoyejurRahmanReza]

@@highlevellistening Thank you once again Kat! I'm looking forward to learning so many things from you and Mark.

[@МарияКарасева-н8ь]

Even if there are two kids you can say 'the oldest -the youngest'. I was once taught that only 'the elder, the older, the younger, the taller ' were correct. 🤦‍♀️Thank you for your language insights!

[@highlevellistening]

I would probably use “the older one” or “the taller one” and that would easily be correct! The taller of the two The younger of the two Is also correct! Yes, I’m not sure why it feels natural to say “she’s the oldest (child) in her family” there’s multiple people in the family but maybe only two kids! Thanks for your comment we’re happy you’re enjoying the lessons!

[@umarumar-fy4ql]

A nice and lovely way of teaching English in British and American accent. English is a sweet language.I love writing English in Whatsapp status. Mr Mark, you're English teacher. Could you please tell me in which school of London, you teach English? I spent just over six years in London. London is a fascinating place of learning . Every one respect law , and U.K governments worship education, that really impressed me a lot. Both of you are impressive and English language lovers. Well done, both Thank you

[@highlevellistening]

Hello and thanks so much for your lovely comments! We're really glad you enjoyed the video and our format. I am not based in the UK at the moment, but I taught in my hometown of Colchester, which is about 45 minutes outside of London!

[@bideren1]

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[@louiza8192]

Second from the same country. I love you a lot❤

[@highlevellistening]

thank you so much!! we're very happy that you're here :D

[@shadaodi8648]

very nice!

[@highlevellistening]

We're so glad you liked it!

[@claudiabautista4165]

Awesome lesson as usual ! Thank you ! I have a question: I thought that you would use my younger /my older kid when only having two of them but my oldest/youngest for three or more … am I right ?

[@highlevellistening]

Good question! Actually if you have 2 children, we still say: "my youngest" and "my oldest". If you have 3 or more children, there are a few different combinations. - If you have 2 daughters and 1 son = "I have my son, my first daughter and my second daughter." If you have 2 sons and 1 daughter = "I have my daughter, my first son and my second son." Interestingly, the English is not super clear in these kinds of situations, so usually when parents have 3 kids, they will use their names, and you will have to ask how old they are and what "order" they were born in! I hope that makes sense!

[@claudiabautista4165]

@@highlevellistening Thank you so much for clearing this up! These are types of grammar rules you see in books and realize that in real life native speaker sort of break the rule: we learn: comparative is used when comparing two entities / superlative: three or more.

[@elTIRco]

Thanks a lot and one quick question. I use my older or younger boy. Is that usage true? BTW I have two sons.

[@highlevellistening]

Yes that is also fine to say. "My older boy is Daniel" "My younger boy is Chris"

[@hakiromisu6959]

I learned something new today: Americans overstate their reactions, whilst the British understate them.

[@highlevellistening]

Yes! It seems to be a common difference for sure

[@ElenaZEnglish]

Hi, guys. I really like your videos. Can you help me to find PDF transcript? I can't find it(((((((((

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[@lili-nn4di]

hello thanks for such a interesting lesson. when you talked about the kids fall out .like one take clothes from the other one or one take the last biscuit.i couldn't stop laughting i have a question.can i say phone-mad? l mean someone spend too much time on scrolling on the phone have a nice weekend

[@highlevellistening]

Hi good morning! Yes kids can fall out over just about anything 🙃🙃 We might use phone-obsessed in this situation since kids are completely obsessed with their phones!

[@samsunnahar865]

How will I join in the membership tab? I I want to get your pdf transcript

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[@ManalAltairy]

I think in my country, we overstate things, we are more like Americans 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Thanks ❤

[@highlevellistening]

Haha I feel like most of the world is like Americans, and like to exaggerate and embellish their stories and feelings. Maybe Brits are the weird ones D:

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[@highlevellistening]

Thanks for being here to study with us!

[@МарияКарасева-н8ь]

Kate says twice : 'Grumble,grumble,grumble...' -is it a quote from a cartoon or a book?

[@highlevellistening]

Hehe, I think it’s just a funny way to tease or make fun of someone who is mad Oh big mean and mad grumble grumble grumble, all you do is grumble Blah blah blah all you do it talk talk talk is another funny one 😆 we do say some phrases in threes for emphasis! Fun question thanks for sharing

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[@barezzakarya3232]

I have a note, Could you shorten the time of the lessons؟ your lessons are so enjoyable and useful but too long so it makes sense annoy.😢❤

[@highlevellistening]

You can always pause and come back ☺️

[@mahnazkarimi9707]

Excuse me for wrong dictation of the word appreciate

[@highlevellistening]

No problem at all!

[@qiangwangwu6323]

Thanks❤

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You're welcome 😊