Learn English with: My Life and Other Funny Stories

Today I want to talk to you about something called the American elections. I’ll explain how they work, and we’ll talk about two people you might have heard of: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. I know that the American voting system can be quite complicated for us, the Czech people but do not worry, I am here to explain it to you so that by the end of the episode, you know exactly what is going on.

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Today’s episode is packed with practical language for all of you preparing for the Cambridge exams—whether it’s PET, FCE, or CAE. These phrases will help you express your thoughts clearly, sound natural, and tackle the speaking and writing tasks with confidence.

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In the Czech Republic, October and November are the months of scary stories, candles and spirits. And of course, we have Halloween costume parties and it has been more and more popular as time goes on but we don’t celebrate it really, do we? So I was thinking that we could look at the history of Halloween. Where does it come from? And how exactly is it celebrated nowadays? Let’s get into it.

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Do you like scary stories? I kind of do but I don’t know that many of them. Especially not many short ones. So today I let the Chat GPT generate five scary stories and we will read them together and rate them on a scale from 1-10 of how scary they are.

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Today, we’re looking again at the world of idioms. Specifically, English idioms that make absolutely no sense when you first hear them—but they’re so much fun to use!

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Today’s episode is about a topic I find interesting, especially since education shapes so much of our lives—educational systems! Specifically, we’ll look at and compare how education works in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic. Because sometimes it is very hard to orient ourselves in the way it works in different countries. 

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Today’s episode is going to be a bit different from my usual ones. We’re going to dive into grammar, and not just any grammar, but one of those tricky tenses—past perfect, or in Czech, předminulý čas. I know, it sounds a little boring, but I’ll try to make it fun with some stories from my own life to help you understand this tense better. It will be a little similar to the episode about present perfect so I hope you will like it. 

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Today, we’re diving into a topic I know many of you are passionate about: becoming more confident when speaking English. Whether you’re planning to study abroad, work in a different country, or just want to improve for everyday conversations, it is also nice to feel confident about it. It is not a revolutionary topic or something that was never discussed but I still meet a lot of people who ask me about it and it is a daily struggle of my students so I thought that it could maybe help someone. 

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Today I want to talk to you about something close to my heart: going somewhere new. Going to a different country and staying there for some time. Because I know that a lot of you, who are listening, would like to do it someday. Whether it is to study abroad, start a new job in a foreign country, or just head off on an adventure and travel, there are a few things I would like to tell you before you go. 

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Today, we’re diving into something weird – I’m talking about some of the weirdest laws you’ll find in the English-speaking world. These are the kinds of rules that make you go, “Wait, is that for real?” But trust me, they are very real, and they have some pretty interesting backstories. So, let’s get started!

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Today we will talk about the history and problems of Native Americans because it is an important part of American history and many people don't know much about it which I think is a shame.

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Today I am talking about my short trip to Berlin that I took alone and also about the reasons why I love solo-traveling.

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Today, I decided to talk about some English idioms again but maybe in a little bit of a different way. Sometimes, we learn fixed phrases isolated from the context and then we know about them but don’t really use them while talking because we don’t know how, am I right?

So I was thinking I would share with you some general updates from my life while using different idioms so that you might recall them later and know how to use them. What do you think? 

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Today we will talk about phrasal verbs with examples from songs.

Songs:

Shake It Off - Taylor Swift

Show Must Go On - Queen

My Heart Will Go On- Celine Dion

I Won't Give Up- Jason Mraz

Mess Around- Cage the Elephant

Mess It Up- Gracie Abrams

Lock Me Up- The Cab

Lights Go Out- Autumn Kings

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I am sure you heard about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump that happened just the other day. It was all over the news.

It brought me to the idea to walk you through some assassinations and assassination attempts of American presidents. It is a rather dark but fascinating part of American history. And we will talk about Trump’s attempt at the end as well. 

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Today I have decided to make a little bit different episode than usual. I wanted to talk about grammar. So boring, am I right? I wanted to talk about a tense that is very problematic for Czech students and that is present perfect, in Czech “předpřítomný čas”. 

But don’t worry, I will try to make it interesting, at least a little bit. And I also prepared a little present for you- a grammar mind map that I drew that will help you orient yourself in that tense. You will find it in the transcription of the podcast. So let’s get into it!

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Today I am bringing you a small episode about a topic that is very close to my heart but also a topic that I come across with my students quite frequently. That topic is “doing things when you are ready for them”. What do I mean? It is the tendency to postpone things into the future because right now we feel like we don’t have the skills or competency to complete them. We will do it when we are ready. But what if that time never comes? I was thinking about it and I will show you some examples from my own life. Are you ready? Let’s go…

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As I like to talk about American history and culture, I came up with the idea to introduce you a little bit to an American public holiday called The 4th of July, also known as Independence Day. It is coming next week so when is a better time for this than today?

So, Independence Day. What is it? We could say that it is the birthday of the United States. It is a big American holiday which is celebrated with fireworks, parades, and barbecues. But do you know why? If not, I’ve got you covered…

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In this episode, we will talk about books. Why? I am a firm believer, that reading as a way to learn a language offers many benefits that contribute significantly to language acquisition and proficiency. So let me give you some recommendations...

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Picture book- click HERE

Sherlock Holmes- click HERE

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Have you ever come across an English word that made you stop and say, "That sounds funny, what is that?” Maybe not yet but I certainly have. There are many weird words in English but in this episode I will introduce 8 funny words that I saw many times and you will probably see them too at some point. Let’s go!

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In today’s episode I am bringing you another insight into American culture and this time it is a funny one. I don’t know if you heard about it but there is a meme, a running joke that says that people in Florida are crazy. And that if you read about anything crazy on the internet, it almost always happened in Florida.

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Zdroje:

American Addiction Centers Editorial Staff & Editorial Staff. (2023, October 26). Couple High on Meth “trapped” in UNLOCKED closet - Project Know. Project Know. https://projectknow.com/blog/couple-high-on-meth-trapped-in-unlocked-closet-for-days/ 

Fox News. (2016, February 10). Florida man arrested for throwing alligator through drive-thru window. https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-man-arrested-for-throwing-alligator-through-drive-thru-window 

Muhonji, M., & Simwa, A. (2024, April 3). 40 craziest Florida Man headlines that have kept the meme alive. Legit.ng - Nigeria News. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/1531956-craziest-florida-man-headlines-meme-alive/

WatchMojo.com. (2023, October 19). Top 10 CRAZIEST Florida Man Stories [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie0HBOqSheg 

Woods, A. (2019, September 5). Florida man protects his car from Hurricane Dorian by parking it inside his home. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2019/09/05/florida-man-protects-his-car-from-hurricane-dorian-by-parking-it-inside-his-home/ 

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Today I want to talk about a snippet of American culture that might not be very familiar to us, people living in the Czech Republic, and that is an American tipping culture and its problems.

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Today we will talk about language learning and some useful tips to improve. So, are you ready to unlock the secrets to success? Here we go!

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Today it will be kind of a special episode because today I want to try something a little different. When I ask my students about their goals with English, more often than not it is that they want to be able to have a conversation with a friend and understand what the other person is saying. So let’s practice, I can be your bestie for a few minutes but I will not only talk but also give you a lot of collocations and idioms that you could hear or use while having a friendly conversation.

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Last week we discussed some events taking place before the 20th century so today we will look at more modern history - I am curious how much you know! Now, let's jump right in.

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In this episode, we will talk together about American history. Maybe some of you know that I studied English and English literature at the university but with that, a huge part of my studies was the culture of American and British society. And that is why I really like to talk about it and I am very interested in it. That is why this is one of the first episodes about this topic but certainly not the last because you can’t even imagine how interesting British and American history is. Sometimes it is really like a comedy. And sometimes also tragedy.

So today, I prepared for you a little fun quiz where you can listen, test yourself, and maybe learn something new. Are you ready? Here we go!

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Today, I am talking about my two short experiences with couch-surfing. Enjoy!

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Today, I am coming to you with a shorter but nice episode where we're going to uncover the mysteries behind some expressions and idioms in English and explore their origins. I know that many of you enjoy learning new idioms and expressions so I figured - why not include it in the podcast as well?

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Today I want to talk about one aspect of learning languages that many of us don’t realize. And that is the mental fatigue that comes when we try to communicate in a different language. Fatigue is a different word for tiredness. Has it ever happened to you that you went somewhere or had a meeting in English and after that felt extremely exhausted? Because it happened to me in French. Why is it so? Let’s get into that.

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Today I want to talk to you about a topic connected to learning English. Something that surely met every one of us. What to do when you want to give up on your learning journey? What to do when you just can’t go on anymore?

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In this episode, I will tell you about the time I tried to be a people pleaser and got myself into a situation where I knew nothing about anything.

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In this episode, I am sharing two stories connected to be encounters with bees and wasps for your entertainment.

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In this episode, I am talking about ...I don't even know how to describe it. Just listen to it for yourself. It is a very short and amusing story.

PHOTO OF THE DRAIN :D

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In this episode, I am talking about the only time I had something broken. It is a very short and amusing story.

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This is the second part of two episodes, where I am talking about how I created my plans and goals for learning French in 2023 and made the biggest progress of my life.

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In this episode, I am talking about how I created my plans and goals for learning French in 2023 and made the biggest progress of my life.

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In this episode, I am talking about my previous year- it was quite something :))

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I was thinking about how to conclude this series and I came up with a perfect solution- I will read you a short version of the most famous Christmas story in anglophone culture called "A Christmas Carol" written by Charles Dickens. It is a very beautiful story so I hope you will enjoy it.

Click here to listen to the original Christmas Carol story!

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Zdroje:

Sharma, Shreya. "A Christmas Carol Summary." Bedtimeshortstories, 2 Nov. 2021, www.bedtimeshortstories.com/a-christmas-carol-summary. 

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One very famous Christmas song wasn't even meant to be a Christmas song. Do you want to know which one? Well, then keep on listening and you will find out!

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Zdroj:

Debczak, Michele. "8 Surprising Facts about 'Let It Snow.'" Mental Floss, Mental Floss, 19 Dec. 2019, www.mentalfloss.com/article/610499/let-it-snow-song-facts. 

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In today's episode number 22, we will explore how other religions celebrate the time around Christmas. Let's go!

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Zdroj:

Liu, Michael. "What Is Eid Al-Fitr and How Do Muslims Celebrate It? 6 Questions Answered." News and Events, 29 Aug. 2023, dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/what-is-eid-al-fitr/. 

Knight, Howard. "Do Hindus Celebrate Christmas?" Faith Inspires, 5 Dec. 2022, faithinspires.org/do-hindus-celebrate-christmas/.

Godbole, Nandita. "My Family Is Hindu but We Celebrate Christmas. Here's Why." HuffPost, HuffPost, 5 Nov. 2020, www.huffpost.com/entry/hindu-christmas-celebration_n_5dfa5d71e4b0eb2264d2b93a. 

"How Other Religions Celebrate Christmas." Christmas Facts RSS, didyouknow.org/christmas/celebrations/. Accessed 14 Oct. 2023.  

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In today's episode, we we will talk about the birth of a red-nosed reindeer- Rudolph.

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Zdroj:

Bunsen, Rick, and Arkadia. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Amazon, Golden Books, 2011, www.amazon.com/Rudolph-Red-Nosed-Reindeer-Classic-Board/dp/1534400273. 

D'Angelo, Nicole. "How Holiday Marketing Built the Holidays: The Story of Our Commercial Christmas." Skyword, Skyword, 6 May 2020, www.skyword.com/contentstandard/how-holiday-marketing-built-the-holidays-the-story-of-our-commercial-christmas/. 

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 Today we will discuss the real birth date of Jesus since it is probably not what you thought!

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Zdroj:

Blumell, Lincoln H., and Thomas A. Wayment. "When Was Jesus Born?: A Response to a Recent Proposal." BYU Studies Quarterly, vol. 51, no. 3, 2012, pp. 53–81. JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/stable/43039893. Accessed 14 Oct. 2023.

Lucey, Candice. "When Was Jesus Born? Bible Facts and Historical Evidence." Christianity.Com, Christianity.com, 20 Oct. 2022, www.christianity.com/wiki/jesus-christ/when-was-jesus-born.html. 

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Today, we will answer the question: Why is Santa Claus Red? So let's get into it!

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⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

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Zdroj:

London, Sunny, et al. "Christmas Differences between the UK and USA." Sunny in London, 8 Oct. 2022, sunnyinlondon.com/christmas-differences-between-the-uk-and-usa/ 

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Today, we will look together at some statistics concerning Christmas spending in the USA!

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)

email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com

Děkuju za poslech a uslyšíme se zase zítra!🎄

Zdroj:

Howarth, Josh. "How Much Do Americans Spend on Christmas? (Latest Data)." Exploding Topics, Exploding Topics, 6 Aug. 2022, explodingtopics.com/blog/christmas-spending-stats.  

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 Today, we will talk about the most expensive ornament in the world!

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)

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Děkuju za poslech a uslyšíme se zase zítra!🎄

Zdroj:

Gorban, Irina. "Most Expensive Christmas Ornament in the World." Alux.Com, 17 June 2023, www.alux.com/most-expensive-christmas-ornament-world/. 

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Today, we will talk about a great movie called Home Alone - if you only know the Czech name of the movie, it is the movie about a boy Kevin who is accidentally left behind when his whole family leaves for vacation. He then has to protect his house against two burglars Marv and Harry. Do you know which movie I am talking about?

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)

email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com

Děkuju za poslech a uslyšíme se zase zítra!🎄

Zdroje:

Wood, Jennifer M. "25 Fun Facts about <em>home Alone</Em>." Mental Floss, Mental Floss, 9 Mar. 2023, www.mentalfloss.com/article/60262/25-things-you-might-not-know-about-home-alone.  

Freeman, Michael. "Here's How Many Times Harry and Marv Would Die If Home Alone Was Real." The Daily Edge, 8 Jan. 2014, www.dailyedge.ie/home-alone-death-count-1254782-Jan2014/.  

Donnelly, Keryn. "You've Probably Never Noticed This Weird Detail in Almost Every Home Alone Scene." Mamamia, Mamamia, 19 Dec. 2018, www.mamamia.com.au/home-alone-movie/.  

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Today, we will look at some weird Christmas traditions around the world.

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

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Zdroj: "Unusual Christmas Traditions from around the World." Holiday Extras, www.holidayextras.com/travel-blog/wanderlust/unusual-christmas-traditions.html. Accessed 14 Oct. 2023.  

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Today, we will find out which Christmas song holds a Guinness Record.

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

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Děkuju za poslech a uslyšíme se zase zítra!🎄

Zdroj:

"First Song Played in Space." Guinness World Records, www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/105444-first-song-played-in-space. Accessed 14 Oct. 2023.  

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Today, we will answer the question of why American children leave milk and cookies for Santa Claus.

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)

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Děkuju za poslech a uslyšíme se zase zítra!🎄

Zdroj:

"Santa's Milk and Cookies: The History behind the Popular Christmas Tradition." New York Post, New York Post, 25 Dec. 2020, nypost.com/2020/12/25/santas-milk-and-cookies-the-history-behind-the-tradition/. 

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 Today, we will answer where gingerbread houses come from.

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

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Děkuju za poslech a uslyšíme se zase zítra!🎄

Zdroj:

Brittain. Lara. "The History of Gingerbread Houses." UoR Student Blog, 21 Dec. 2022, blogs.reading.ac.uk/uorstudentlife/2021/12/08/the-history-of-gingerbread-houses-by-lara-brittain/. 

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 Today, we will answer the question of why we kiss under a mistletoe.

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

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Děkuju za poslech a uslyšíme se zase zítra!🎄

Zdroj:

Norton, Lily. "Pucker up! Why Do People Kiss under the Mistletoe?" LiveScience, Purch, 27 Sept. 2022, www.livescience.com/32901-why-we-kiss-under-mistletoe.html. 

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If you love Christmas, you're probably curious about where Santa Claus lives and what his toy workshop looks like. Santa Claus lives at the North Pole at the northernmost tip of the globe. But why there? Listen and you'll know!

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)

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Děkuju za poslech a uslyšíme se zase zítra!🎄

Zdroj:

 "Why Does Santa Claus Live in the North Pole?" Santa Letter Factory, santaletters.org/news/where-does-santa-claus-live-in-the-north-pole. Accessed 14 Oct. 2023.  

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Today, we will answer what Baby Jesus probably looks like. Let's get into that!

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)

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Děkuju za poslech a uslyšíme se zase zítra!🎄

Zdroj:

"Čekáte Na Ježíška? Jak Podle Dětí Vypadá?" Plus, 2 Dec. 2020, plus.rozhlas.cz/cekate-na-jeziska-jak-podle-deti-vypada-7689816.

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Today, we will answer the question of why we put up Christmas wreaths. Let's get into that!

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)

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Děkuju za poslech a uslyšíme se zase zítra!🎄

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Today, we will look into our own traditions. I came up with this idea because of, again, my experience from Erasmus in France.

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)

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Děkuju za poslech a uslyšíme se zase zítra!🎄

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Today, we will answer the question: Who actually is Santa Claus and where does he come from? Let's get started!

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)

email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com

Děkuju za poslech a uslyšíme se zase zítra!🎄

Zdroj:

"Santa Claus." Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 2 Oct. 2023, www.britannica.com/topic/Santa-Claus.

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 Today, we will answer the question: What are the traditional Christmas meals in the United States and the United Kingdom? Let's get started!

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)

email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com

Děkuju za poslech a uslyšíme se zase zítra!🎄

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Today, we will answer the question: Why do we decorate Christmas trees? Let's get started!

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)

email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com

Děkuju za poslech a uslyšíme se zase zítra!🎄

Zdroj:

"Why Do We Decorate Our Christmas Trees?" Why Do We Decorate Our Christmas Trees?, Christmas Tree World Ltd, 25 Sept. 2023, www.christmastreeworld.co.uk/blog/why-do-we-decorate-our-christmas-tree.    

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Today, we will answer the question: Why do Brits pull a Christmas cracker at Christmas? so let's get into it!

Christmas Cracker fotka: KLIKNI TADY

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Zdroj:

"Christmas Crackers." Historic UK, www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Christmas-Crackers/. Accessed 14 Oct. 2023. 

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Today, we will answer the question: Why do we exchange presents at Christmas? So let's get into it!

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)

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Děkuju za poslech a uslyšíme se zase zítra!🎄

Zdroj:

Painter, Sally. "Why Do We Give Presents at Christmas? Historical Traditions." LoveToKnow, LoveToKnow, 3 May 2023, www.lovetoknow.com/celebrations/christmas/why-do-we-give-presents-at-christmas. 

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Today, we will answer the question: Why is Santa Claus Red? So let's get into it!

⭐Najdi si přepis v adventním kalendáři tady:

⭐Pokud chceš každý den dostat newsletter s extra materiály k podcastu (slovíčko, fráze a vánoční pohlednice v angličtině), odebírej TADY🎄

⭐ Napiš mi zprávu, jak se ti to líbilo TADY (@dagmar–tomaskova)

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Děkuju za poslech a uslyšíme se zase zítra!🎄

Zdroj:

"Why Is Santa Red? You Asked Google – Here's the Answer | Stephen Moss." The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 20 Dec. 2017, www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/20/why-is-santa-red-google.  

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This week, it is a very special short episodewhere I tell you about something exciting!!

⭐Prezentace TADY (tam také najdete přepis epizody

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In this episode, I am talking about a very short story that happened while I was working in Iceland. Enjoy :)

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Murder documentaries, murder podcasts, books, videos and I don't know what. Netflix is full of it as well - stories about murders and murderers are everywhere and I was wondering: why is everyone (including me) so interested and obsessed with it? Why are we so attracted to those stories? You can find out in today's episode.

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Sources (Zdroje):

Scrivner, Coltan. “The psychology of morbid curiosity: Development and initial validation of the morbid curiosity scale”, Personality and Individual Differences, Volume 183, 2021,

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886921005183 

Schmidt-Petersen, Jennifer. “Why are we so obsessed with true crime?”, The University of Law, https://www.law.ac.uk/resources/blog/why-we-love-true-crime/ 

Spanner, Holy. “Why are we so obsessed with true crime?”, BBC: Science Focus

https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/why-are-we-so-obsessed-with-true-crime 

SWNS, “Expert reveals biological reason why we’re obsessed with true crime shows”, NY Post, 2023, https://nypost.com/2023/02/14/expert-reveals-biological-reason-for-true-crime-obsession/ 

Watson, Galadriel. “Why Solving Puzzles Feels So Satisfying Especially During A Quarantie”, Washington Post, 2020, https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/why-solving-puzzles-feels-so-satisfying-especially-during-a-quarantine/2020/05/03/b87ac636-8bda-11ea-9dfd-990f9dcc71fc_story.html

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In this episode, I want to share with you something exciting! At least for me! I became a certified neurolanguage coach! You might be probably asking: What the hell is neurolanguage coaching and honestly, it is a good question which I am going to answer today. I want to talk about this method, about the course I took to become a neurolanguage coach and how it is different from the conventional style of teaching a language. So without further ado, let’s get into the episode.

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⭐Pokud máš zájem o neurolanguage coaching, vyplň mi formulář TADY.

email: dajka.tomaskova@gmail.com

Webová stránka ohledně neurojazykového coachingu od Rachel Paling (v angličtině) TADY

Děkuju za poslech!

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This week I will share a short story about the time I "destroyed" a car in Iceland. I hope you enjoy and learn some new words!

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Today, I will tell you about the time I attended a debate club because I wanted to learn the art of debating. I didn't quite achieve the level I wanted to but it was an interesting experience...:D

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In this episode, I am telling you about my life-long burden called "being short". I accepted it a long time ago :D But still, sometimes it is a struggle! :)

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During my life, I have had a lot of part-time jobs. Some better, some worse. But only one of them could be the worst. And this is the story about it! Enjoy :)

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Welcome to one of the more personal episodes. Today you can listen to some things I learned through therapy. At most, it can help someone, at least, it can help you practice your English comprehension and maybe teach you some new words. Enjoy!

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I was looking forward to talking about this one - one of my best experiences - working in Iceland. In the second part, I am talking about our everyday life and work in Iceland. Enjoy!

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I was looking forward to talking about this one - one of my best experiences - working in Iceland. In this first part, I am talking about how I found our job and about the journey to Iceland. Enjoy!

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This week I will continue my story about my holiday in Barcelona, as with all of my stories, it is a fun one. Enjoy!

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Today, I am talking about my stressful journey to the airport before I went on my holiday. It is truly unbelievable...

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This week, we will go a little more personal and talk about some misconceptions about psychotherapy and my experience with it!

It is a little more challenging episode so don't forget you can go and see the transcription and vocabulary list to help you understand and get the most out of this episode!

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Words I am talking about: BOUGH (větev), THROUGH (skrz), TOUGH (ačkoliv), ROUGH (hrubý), COUGH (kašel)

Sometimes it can be pretty stressful to try to guess how to pronounce some words when you have never heard them, I understand :D 

So today, I will tell you why English spelling is so different from pronunciation (= from how we actually say the words). 

Hopefully, you will learn something new :) 

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In this episode I will tell you about the times I volunteered at Spartan racesand how everything that could go wrong, went wrong.

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In this episode I will tell you about the times I ran Spartan racesand what was the hardest part about it. 

Next week I will come back with stories from Spartan race volunteering. You don't want to miss that :D 

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About today's episode:

This episode introduces you to the remaining 6 (out of 11) fun facts about Harry Potter! If you like these movies or books, this one will be fun for you :) 

Usually, I am telling a story from my life but this episode will be special. Because today I will be talking about Harry Potter.

There are several reasons why I wanted to speak about Harry Potter. First of all, it was my favorite book and film series when I was younger and I still like it very much. And I grew up with that. Second of all, it has become an important part of English literature and it is considered one of the greatest stories from modern anglophone literature and I suppose that there are not many people who haven't about this series and I bet that the majority of you have seen the movies or read the books. And because I studied literature and I love learning language through reading, I thought it will be fun to talk about some interesting facts about Harry Potter.

Let me know what you think!

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About today's episode:

This episode introduces you to 5 out of 11 fun facts about Harry Potter! If you like these movies or books, this one will be fun for you :) 

Usually, I am telling a story from my life but this episode will be special. Because today I will be talking about Harry Potter.

There are several reasons why I wanted to speak about Harry Potter. First of all, it was my favorite book and film series when I was younger and I still like it very much. And I grew up with that. Second of all, it has become an important part of English literature and it is considered one of the greatest stories from modern anglophone literature and I suppose that there are not many people who haven't about this series and I bet that the majority of you have seen the movies or read the books. And because I studied literature and I love learning language through reading, I thought it will be fun to talk about some interesting facts about Harry Potter.

Let me know what you think!

Music source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkGu37RQSgg&t=103s&ab_channel=NellaLikesPasta

Hedwig's theme recreated by Kenez Nonwar (@keneznonwar6290)

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Today I am sharing about my weekend hike experience. I love hiking! But this weekend really pushed me to my limits :D

Transcript, vocabulary and quiz: https://www.dajatomaskova.cz/ep-9-my-first-and-last-weekend-hike/

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In this week's episode, I am talking about my weekend holiday in Venice and some things that went wrong (because it is my story, so of course there is something that went wrong :D ) 

Transcript, vocabulary and quiz: https://www.dajatomaskova.cz/ep-8-weekend-in-venice/

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In this week's episode, I am talking about the time I left for Scotland to work there for the whole summer :)

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In this week's episode, I am talking about the most interesting churches I have ever visited - and maybe it will surprise you! :D 

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In this episode, I am talking about what made me angry and also discuss some tips on how to manage anger.

Transcription, vocabulary list and quiz: https://www.dajatomaskova.cz/ep-5-anger-management/

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In this episode, I am talking about the time I ran a cross-country "race" called "Who's That Soldier". The main objective was not getting caught. How did I do? Find out now :D

Transcription, vocabulary list and quiz: https://www.dajatomaskova.cz/ep4-running-a-race-whos-that-soldier/

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In this episode, I am talking about my time in France when I was studying at university - the final chapter.

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In this episode, I am talking about my time in France when I was studying at university.

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