Teacher Mina has started doing clubhouse sessions. Have fun and enjoy listening to our conversations. If you want to join, just send us an email via exlenglish.ono@gmail.com. See you there!
On this episode, Mina talks about her relationship with her neighbors in Japan versus her relationship with her neighbors back home in the Philippines. She realizes that neighbors in Japan are not really very cozy and warm with each other. Japanese neighbors only greet each other hello but they don't really have a very deep relationship. This is quite new to her because in the Philippines, neighbors are very friendly to each other. Let us know in class what you think of the topic. Tell Teacher M...
In the business world, sports idioms are frequently used in various situations. I hope that this article from bridgeenglish.com helps you to get into studying more of them in the future. Let's listen up with Mina. Check us out on our website: exl-english.com .
On today’s episode, Teacher Mina reads Marlene Davis’s article entitled “Why English is so hard to learn?” This is an article about particular words in English that are similar in spelling but different in meaning and pronunciation. To be exact, these words are called heteronyms . You will pick up new words and pronunciation. Enjoy! Learn more from Teacher Mina at our website exl-english.com .
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On today's Listen Up with Mina, she reads a story entitled "The fisherman and the businessman." She asks the questions (1) What does the fisherman do for the rest of his day? (2) What does the businessman offer the fisherman? Check out the story from this website: https://paulocoelhoblog.com/2015/09/04/the-fisherman-and-the-businessman/ and subscribe to us for more listening exercises! Check our HP exl-english.com....
On today’s episode, we learn about some of the most famous songs from the very popular Disney Movie High School Musical. You’ll hear Teacher Marilou’s favorite part of the songs and she’ll be singing them for you too. Learn more about us at exl-english.com.
Happy Graduation to all the graduates of 2021. We commend you for your hardwork and may you reach your dreams and aspirations! On today’s episode, Teacher Marilou presents the most popular graduation songs that we know and she discusses with Teacher Mina their favorite lines in the songs. The conversation went longer and deeper than they had anticipated. Enjoy! Check us out on our homepage: exl-english.com.
On today’s episode, Teacher Mina reveals that she and Teacher Marilou are models. Listen up to find out how that happened! And also Teacher Marilou speaks of her love of Spotify and listening to music. For today’s English lesson, we learn how to use “I’d rather” to make a decision over two choices. You learn the form “I’d rather + verb (than)” and the negative form “I’d rather not + verb.” Go to our website for more: exl-english.com.
On today's episode, we take a quiz on our Love Languages. By the end of the podcast we learn how we best give and receive love. Try taking the test too and tell us your results!
On today’s episode, we talk about Teacher Mina’s love for rhythm games and Teacher Marilou’s love for pajamas. They also introduce some of the most common idioms native English speakers use when they talk about the future. You’ll find that they’re used quite a lot. Please check our website for more: @ exl-english.com.
On today’s episode, we discuss about podcasts and migraines. Teacher Marilou introduces the pattern “I see myself + 動名詞” to talk about things that you imagine yourself doing in the future. Go to our website exl-english.com for more.
Hello!!! It’s been a while and it’s been a good while! We’re back to bring you more laughter and more learning this 2021. We’re kicking off this year by being more convicted and more intentional with our goals this year. In order to do that, we will be using the future perfect tense of the verb whose pattern is will have + 過去分詞. Have fun! Go to our website exl-english.com for a free trial lesson and please check out our ko-fi.com/exlenglish to donate to our show.
In today's episode, the teachers talk about the things they are grateful for this year of 2020. Some of the examples are the Go-To-Travel campaign, good health and saving more money. Teacher Marilou introduces expressions to use when talking about the future. This is our last episode for this year. We hope that we have been a source of learning and happiness to your day even in our own little way. Thank you for giving us support and for sharing our podcast to your friends and family. Check us ou...
Christmas is just around the corner so for this week’s episode we will be diving into how Teacher Mina abs Teacher Marilou’s families celebrate Christmas. They talk in detail about how much they love Christmas and everything about it. You’ll also learn the grammar point that teacher Mina highlights which is using “by + 動名詞” in talking about the way or the method of doing something. Happy Holidays everyone! Check out our website for more: exl-english.com.
In the beginning of the episode, Teacher Marilou talks about her love for tomato-based food, while Teacher Mina talks about her skill in identifying cuts of meat. For the grammar part Teacher Mina presents imperatives-expressions used to give a command or a request to someone. You will find that you already know them and you frequently use them with your English speaking friends. Check our website for more: exl-english.com for a free trial lesson.
The teachers start off by telling the listeners that they are an artist and a singer. Well, it's not entirely true. Teacher Mina used to be very creative and artistic. She liked drawing and painting as a student. And as for Teacher Marilou, she used to be a member of her community's church and she would go there every Sunday to sing in a choir. The teachers then use this a stepping stone for today's grammar point which is "would" used to talk about past habits. They pick out points in their life...
In today's episode, you'll learn that Teacher Mina is a very animated person when it comes to speaking. She tends to use a lot of hand gestures and sometimes, that gets her in trouble. Meanwhile, Teacher Marilou talks of her love for brownies. For this episode's grammar point, Teacher Mina wants her students to not be afraid of making mistakes. In fact, she even says a really wise phrase, "If you're not making a mistake, you're making a mistake." We hope that this episode lets you be confident e...
In today’s episode, we learn that Teacher Mina is a mama’s girl and Teacher Marilou loves nail polish. Teacher Marilou also introduces how to use the causative verbs ‘have’ and ‘get.’ She teaches the pattern “have/get + object + past particle of the verb.” You’ll also learn pronunciation of the past participle form of the verb, as well as some more grammar practice towards the end of the show. Learn more about the teachers and their lessons from our website exl-english.com.
As always, the teachers let their listeners know a little about themselves. Teacher Mina talks about her love for fall fashion and Teacher Marilou's love for SM, the most famous shopping mall chain in the Philippines. For this episode, Teacher Mina wants to let her students shy away from using "three members (３メンバー) (三人で)," "four members (４メンバー)," "four people (４メンバー)." But instead, use "the three of us," "the four of us," or "the four of them." Teacher Marilou takes over the pronunciation pract...
Teacher Mina talks about fall and Teacher Marilou talks about matcha. They discuss about how much they love these two things as well as their go-to places for appreciating fall and their go-to orders in cafés. For today’s grammar point, there are two. For the first one, Teacher Mina tells the students not to use “go to travel” in a sentence like “Let’s go to travel.” or “Let’s go to eat.” And for the second one, she highlights compound adjectives. Teacher Marilou’s takes over the pronunciation p...
In today’s episode, we learn about Teacher Mina’s awful motion sickness and Teacher Marilou’s love for personality tests. For the grammar topic, Teacher Marilou introduces the use of ‘for’ and ‘since with Present Perfect Continuous tense or the 現在完了進行形. Teacher Mina teaches you the contracted form of the verbs and how to pronounce them well. Learn more about the teachers and learn more English from them via our homepage: exl-english.com.
In the beginning of the episode, Teacher Mina tells the listeners that she loves swimming so much, while Teacher Marilou likes LANY's new album "Mama's Boy." In today's grammar topic, Teacher Mina explains some other ways to say "me too." Here are some examples: "so can I," "so will I," "so do I." Be sure to listen up till the end to learn more about these expressions. Catch up with the pronunciation practice with Marilou and do more practice towards the end of the show. Learn more about the tea...
In the beginning of the episode, Teacher Mina expresses that she's a scaredy cat and Teacher Marilou tells us that she's a cry baby. They then go on to discuss Teacher Mina's reactions to certain situations. For today's grammar point, Teacher Marilou teaches you that for "Zero Conditional" you use the present tense of the verb in both the 'if-clause' and the 'main clause.' For example: (1) I get dizzy if I ride a car. ; (2) If I don't exercise for a long time, I get tired easily. Teacher Marilou...
In the beginning of the episode, we learn that your English teachers are a Tiktok lover and a hair clamp lover. Teacher Mina is very much into making tiktok videos recently and she's uploading them on her Instagram account, so if you are interested in watching her tiktok videos, go checkout @mina_exl on Instagram. Teacher Marilou then lets us know about her love for clamps and that she likes them for her styling. For this week's episode, Teacher Mina zeroes in on using "to" and "for" for explain...
Here's another day to know more about your quirky teachers Mina and Marilou. You'll learn that Teacher Mina thinks that she has the biggest feet in the world and Teacher Marilou is the biggest fan of Tabasco. In this episode, you'll learn the quickest way to improve your speaking style and that is using "exaggeration" and superlatives. Teacher Mina explains how more effective and more impactful your expressions will become if you use "the most (形容詞)." Listen up till the end to do more practice. ...
Teacher Mina starts off the podcast by telling everyone that she is a multitasker and Teacher Marilou tells everyone that she loves chick flick films. For this episode, Teacher Marilou introduces using "while" to talk about actions that occur at the same time. Use the pattern "while + 主語 + 動詞." For example, I listen to podcasts while I'm washing the dishes. You may also switch the clauses and this will not change the meaning. Let's take the same example: While I'm washing the dishes, I listen to...
The teachers start off by talking about their love for radio and kimchi. Teacher Marilou introduces the topic of using “you should + 動詞” to give advice. She also talks about using “I think you should + 動詞” to cushion your advice. You’ll also learn the correct pronunciation of “should” presented by Teacher Mina. Learn more about the teachers through our website: exl-english.com.
For the introduction, Teacher Mina lets us know that she likes watching surgery videos and Teacher Marilou doesn't like eating 'balut,' a fertilized duck egg. In this episode, you will learn how to express 気持ち悪い! in English. You will learn the interjections that native English speakers use when they find something that makes them feel sick. Be sure to get your notes so you can write down new vocabulary words. Learn more about the teachers via our homepage: exl-english.com
The teachers kick off the podcast by describing themselves as giggly and funny. Expect a barrel of laughter in this episode. Teacher Mina discusses about adjectives that end in -y. You’ll also notice that -y is attached to body parts. Learn about adjectives and enrich your vocabulary through this episode. Go to our website exl-english.com.
