S1 E16: How to Describe Your Friends in English Intermediate Advanced Vocabulary Podcast UK US

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🤝 Describing Friends: UK vs USA - Advanced English Podcast Episode
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🎧 Join us in this heartwarming episode of the Advanced English Podcast where hosts Kat Teacher from the USA and Mark Teacher from the UK discuss the special bond they share with their friends. This episode provides a wonderful insight into the dynamics of friendship in different cultures, while also enhancing your English listening and speaking skills.
🇺🇸 Kat from the US talks about her diverse group of friends and what each person brings to her life. She describes Danielle as a social butterfly, always organizing gatherings, and Michael as the laid-back one who prefers chilled-out hangouts. She also talks about Megan, her longest friend, who is her go-to for advice and laughs. Kat values the honesty and different perspectives her friends offer, highlighting the tight-knit and supportive nature of her group.
🇬🇧 Mark from the UK introduces his trio of best mates - James, Emma, and Sam. James is the extroverted, fun-loving one, Emma is shy but has a sharp wit, and Sam is the calm, collected advice-giver. Mark appreciates the unique qualities each friend brings to the group and cherishes the close bond they share.
📚 Throughout the episode, Kat and Mark explain various English expressions and slang related to friendship and interpersonal relationships. This makes the episode not just an enjoyable listen but also a valuable learning resource for advanced English learners.
🌟 We'd love to hear about your friendships and what they mean to you! Share your stories in the comments section and don't forget to subscribe for more episodes like this.
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[@MDFoyejurRahmanReza]

1. The epitome - The perfect example of something 2. A social butterfly - Someone who easily moves from party to party, person to person, and is easy going 3. A riot - Very very funny 4. Razor-sharp wit - Really quick at making jokes 5. Laid back - Relaxed, Chilled out 6. Calm and collected - Rarely gets stressed, Rarely gets angry 7. A pick me up - is something that will make you feel better than you do right now 8. We go way back - We've been friends for a very long time 9. A close-knit bunch - Strong bond, Very close relationship 10. Tight-knit - Same meaning as a close-knit bunch These are the new things that I've learned from this episode. I will definitely try to use these phrases and expressions in my conversations. Thank you, my teachers Kat and Mark, for making the journey of learning English so much easy and interesting!

[@littledody1]

Thanks you so much. It is really helped for review the episode😊

[@MDFoyejurRahmanReza]

@@littledody1 You're very welcome!

[@highlevellistening]

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Me toooo! 🎉🎉

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Hi teachers. Thanks a lot for teaching and for your dedication.

[@highlevellistening]

First comment - well done! Thanks for always being there to support us!

[@ЗулейхаАзимова-я2т]

Hello from Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬! Thanks a million for your extremely helpful podcasts. I have just one true friend whom i can trust 100%. When i was a child i had lots of friends but now just one.

[@highlevellistening]

It’s much harder to make friends as adults, we’re glad you have one close friend you can trust! ☺️

[@sweetsour3997]

I feel lucky to my besties who bring something unique to the table on their own way. One of them is the epitome of a bookworm. We are a close knit bunch.❤

[@highlevellistening]

Wonderful to hear!

[@sihemangel1850]

Hello, dearest teachers. I appreciate your efforts and dedication in guiding us toward our goal of mastering English. By the way, I really like your vibes.

[@highlevellistening]

Thank you so much for your kind words! We really appreciate it

[@marielaferrero_art]

Really, thank you so much Kat and Mark for these lessons. They are helping me a lot to improve my English. I am Mariela from Argentina

[@highlevellistening]

We are so happy to hear that you are finding our lessons helpful, Mariela! Thanks so much for joining us we’re really happy to have you ☺️

[@emmanuellegd4515]

Thanks so much for your dedication, this topic being one that teachers use in the speaking parts of English exams... So supportive with us, your listeners.... Not only is the vocabulary helping us but also your prononciation is so clear.... I feel you lead me to a higher level each time.... So, all my thanks for your efforts🎉💐🥂

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Thank you so much for your very lovely comment, we’re really happy that you’re enjoying the vocabulary and the topics thank you!

[@วิถีชนบท-ถ2ส]

Thanks a lot for your videos . They are very useful for me. You speak very clearly. Thanks again.

[@highlevellistening]

You're very welcome! Thanks for joining us!

[@AmbleEnglish]

Very helpful for English learners!

[@highlevellistening]

That’s great to hear thank you!

[@lia-hk7xb]

😍😍😍episode 16 I'm happy to see you again with a new episode It's wonderful and I love that so much ❤️✨ Thank you

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[@angeldarior]

Excellent dialogue. Thanks

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[@МарияКарасева-н8ь]

I really enjoy your videos, your choice of collocations and explanation. They are invaluable

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[@nourhouda1480]

You discussed a crucial topic. I find it interesting. Thanks for the video. I would like to describe my mate's personality: I am lucky because I have such a wonderful mate. She is humble and generous. What I like about her more is that she keeps the secret and she is honest. She always stands by my side especially in difficult moments and hard times. She is really a real mate. I wish for her all the good ❤️

[@highlevellistening]

Awww we love hearing about your mate, thanks so much for sharing, we love when our mates keep our secrets, we can trust them with anything!

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[@girlyranasinghe345]

Hi, Mr Mark and Miss Kat you are the extroveted one Mr Mark. and you are the smart one Miss Kat. Thanks a lot and wish you all the best.

[@highlevellistening]

We are so thankful for your kind words about us, have a wonderful day!

[@littledody1]

Hey besties ,hey cuties My friends group means so much to me. I'm really lucky to have them as besties. My best friend Amal is the epitome of a social butterfly. She 's always hosting get togethers and parties. Then there 's sarah, we usually just hang out at her house or do something relaxed. Let 's see. Marwa is such a good friend .she's so funny and she always knows the right thing to say. Everyone brings something unique to the table and they 're all incredibly supportive. We're pretty tight knit and i value their honesty and their different characteristics that they offer.so that's definitely why we 're friends. I consider myself like Ema, i came across as quite shy and reserved at first glance. But once i get to know me i am a riot.

[@highlevellistening]

These sentences are so great! Well done for making so many excellent sentences with the vocabulary from the video! Your friends sound like a blast! 😁

[@soulbreezie]

Thank you for this episode! I've learned a lot, especially about the difference between "relaxed" and "relaxing." I'm just thinking that there are other personalities that might be less well-liked. We all have our flaws, and not everyone has had a positive friend group like this. 😅 It would be great to learn about these personalities as well.

[@highlevellistening]

You're right! That's an interesting idea, we'll keep it in mind!

[@deontirampeba7028]

I really love you so much due to how you choose good topics and how you explain by breaking down the words either in american or british English,I'm sure with you I will be good at English,keep in that way,Thanks.

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Hello teachers i am from Japan , when i travelling to work place i usually watch yours videos. Thank you ! ❤

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That's great! We hope our episodes make your journey a little more interesting! :)

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We release two new videos a week ☺️ see you soon for the next one!

[@МарияКарасева-н8ь]

Each of them ARE .... Thank you for a useful piece of grammar

[@highlevellistening]

This is commonly spoken and heard while the grammar rule would follow “each is” “each one is” (and we often say that) it’s common to hear “each of my friends are different” in spoken English breaking the rules a little ☺️

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[@yimingzhong1377]

I do something relaxing. I do something, relaxed.

[@highlevellistening]

Funny this has become a great question from our students Doing something relaxing is like a spa day, the activity is very relaxing, it’s helping me become more relaxed. “Something relaxed” in English is something calm or easygoing So this is a common phrase to use when we’re just going to spend some time doing something relaxed (watching tv, staying home) or something relaxing (meditation, listen to quiet music, have a massage) Hope that helps!

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[@qobilmuydinov]

Hello Kat I'm enjoying followng your episodes. This one is also very useful and helpful with having lot os of phrases . I'm glad for this video I have one question for you. You use "kind of'" phrase many times. What does it means for example : I kind of light up when I think my friends But my inglish is awful .So forgive me for my mistake in the sentence

[@highlevellistening]

Thank you so much for joining the class! "Kind of" is such a common filler especially in American English, it's similar to "a bit" or "a little" and it's often used to soften an adjective or sometimes can make it a little "cute" in a way, so your sentence: "I kind of light up when I think of my friends." means I light up a little when I think of my friends and that sounds very nice! I kind of light up = I light up a little I light up I light up a lot Thanks for your comment and question I hope that helps!

[@imanmaroc8553]

Amazing Love from Morocco

[@highlevellistening]

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[@julyamin331]

The word epitome reminds me with the other word " optimum" Thank you !💗

[@highlevellistening]

Thanks so much! Did you understand the difference between them?

[@julyamin331]

@@highlevellisteningThank you so much! Yes I did actually, but I still feel a sort of similarity between them ..

[@highlevellistening]

I like the way they both sound similar too, good words ☺️

[@agumpramuda2843]

Thanks for the video, Greets from Indonesia, I wanna ask about word "extroverted". At 12.00 minute mark in this video, Mark said that he's extroverted. Why do we use "extroverted" instead of "an extrovert". I think the extroverted is an adjective and we will need additional noun after that

[@highlevellistening]

Hi there! Good question! You are correct, "I am [an extrovert]." is the noun. "I [am extroverted]." is the adjective. I think if we want to focus on someone's general behaviour or personality, we will say the adjective. A: "What's he like?" B: "He's very extroverted, so he has lots of friends and he loves telling stories." But I think if we want to talk about our social habits, like how often you go to parties etc., we use the noun. A: "How often do you go to language exchanges?" B: "I'm kind of [an introvert], so I only go once every 2 months." I hope that makes sense!

[@MdlalonShihab]

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[@highlevellistening]

Hopefully we will continue soon!

[@thaingo7709]

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[@yahyayousif8484]

Is it normal to use bestie in UK? And could you both please give us your perspective about each of one country words and create this section in your brilliant lessons. Thanks

[@highlevellistening]

Hi! We covered most of your questions in the video, bestie is not used as often in the UK it’s very common in the US. We also usually give both of our perspectives from our own countries in the explanation of the words and phrases ☺️

[@yahyayousif8484]

@@highlevellistening thanks for your kind reply and I hope to keep up the good work

[@МарияКарасева-н8ь]

I've been reading the comments to your video and some of them are full of advanced vocabulary as well. Efficatious and Effective. Is there any difference at all? The browser found the following explanation: effective means able to produce a result in general, efficatious - able to produce a specific desired result. Is that true in both English varians?

[@highlevellistening]

We almost never use the word efficacious in spoken English, effective and efficient would be more commonly used quite often. Effective is giving us the result we wanted. Efficacious is similar. Efficient is not wasting any resources. Hope that helps!

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[@asdzz4249]

I bon,t have friends 😢 but I have family 😊🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@highlevellistening]

That's good! Family is super important ❤️

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[@victoriapires3854]

2:31 Is it just me or are there any other women who think that calling their adults friends “besties” is a bit juvenile?

[@highlevellistening]

It’s different for everyone ☺️

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[@esraerol3901]

What does it mean "for süre " ?

[@highlevellistening]

It means, yes, I agree. Definitely. Absolutely.

[@amadougordiodiallo8367]

Please Teacher Kat, what does this sentence mean " on independence day, Americans eat 150 million hot dogs. , What does this phrase "hot dogs" mean?

[@highlevellistening]

Hot dogs are a snack food in the United States with a meat sausage in a bread bun, we commonly eat them as snacks or during barbecue parties.

[@Sugul-p1b]

İm the epitomi of party girl :))

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