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Learn English with Perfect English Podcast. Daily episodes that cover a wide range of topics that will help you learn English from vocabulary to grammar, usage notes, common mistakes, collocations, idioms, phrasal verbs, pronunciation, business English and more. Tune in for a new episode and improve your English every day.

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Learn English with Perfect English Podcast. Daily episodes that cover a wide range of topics that will help you learn English from vocabulary to grammar, usage notes, common mistakes, collocations, idioms, phrasal verbs, pronunciation, business English and more. Tune in for a new episode and improve your English every day.

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Episodes
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Episode 92 - Poem of the Day - Hope is the Thing with Feathers by Emily Dickinson

6/27/2019
Poem of the Day is by Emily Dickinson. It is called Hope is the Thing with Feathers. It is a beautiful poem that talks about the presence and importance of hope in our lives. “Hope” is the thing with feathers - (314) BY EMILY DICKINSON “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - And sore must be the storm - That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm - I’ve...

Duration:00:01:45

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Episode 88 - Business English - Organizations Part 1

6/26/2019
In this business English episode, we will start talking about organizations. The different types of organizations and you will learn some very common words you can use to talk about organizations. Support this podcast. Become a patron on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dannyballan Learn more English on my website https://www.dannyballan.com/perfect-english-with-danny/

Duration:00:07:17

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Episode 84 - Word of the Day - Bonanza

6/25/2019
Word of the Day - Bonanza Bonanza countable noun You can refer to a sudden great increase in wealth, success, or luck as a bonanza. The expected sales bonanza hadn't materialized. Synonyms: boom, jackpot, windfall, boon Become a parton of this podcast. Visit my Patreon page and help the journey continue www.patreon.com/dannyballan Learn more on https://www.dannyballan.com/perfect-english-with-danny/

Duration:00:01:32

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Episode 82 - Vocabulary - What are Idioms

6/24/2019
In this episode, you will learn everything you need to know about idioms in English, what they are and how they are used. Besides, you will learn a couple of new idioms along the way as I will be using examples to explain the different uses of idioms. Support this podcast in Patreon: www.patreon.com/dannyballan

Duration:00:15:59

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Episode 75 - Word of the Day: Acquisitive

6/16/2019
In this episode from Perfect English with Danny, you will learn a new word from Word of the Day, a new addition to the podcast. The word of today is Acquisitive. You will learn everything there is to learn about this word.

Duration:00:02:47

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Episode 72 - Usage Notes: Occupation

6/13/2019
In this episode, you will learn about how we use different words that have to do with occupation. The words are job, occupation, post or position, career, trade, and profession.

Duration:00:04:41

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Episode 71 - Business English: The Career Ladder

6/12/2019
In this episode, you will learn about the career ladder in business English. We will learn about promotions, demotions, downsizing, delayering, restructuring, in-house staff and freelancers and much more.

Duration:00:17:57

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Episode 67 - Listening: Senses and Memory

6/8/2019
In this episode, you will listen to two texts, one of them is about our senses and the second is about our memory and how it works. You can listen to the podcast first, and then take a short quiz to check your understanding and retain the information better. Here is the link to the quiz. https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/5cfb368ced10a600145ce1a1

Duration:00:08:33

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Episode 66 - Idioms: Having Problems

6/7/2019
In this episode from Perfect English Podcast, you will learn some English idioms about having problems. Listen to the podcast first and then take the quiz to check your understanding of what you learn in the podcast. Here is the link to the quiz https://wp.me/p6IbON-2Zc

Duration:00:12:42

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Episode 65 - Usage Notes: Much

6/6/2019
In this episode, you will learn everything there is to learn about much. How to use it in different contexts and in different meanings.

Duration:00:10:05

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Episode 64 - Business English: Problems at Work

6/5/2019
This episode is about Business English. We are going to learn about the problems we may face at work all the way from smaller issues such as air-conditioning to bigger problems such as bullying, sexual harassment, and discrimination. We are going to learn useful words and phrases to be able to talk about this topic more confidently.

Duration:00:11:19

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Episode 63 - Grammar: Present Perfect Progressive

6/4/2019
This episode is about English Grammar, and to be specific, it is about the present perfect progressive. First, we will talk about the different situations and contexts we can use the present perfect progressive in, with many examples. Then we will check our understanding through some exercises we will do them together. If you have any questions, contact me through the Perfect English Podcast question on this page. https://www.dannyballan.com/perfect-english-podcast/

Duration:00:25:00

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Episode 61 - Listening: The Sniper by Liam O'Flaherty

6/2/2019
In this episode, you will listen to The Sniper by Liam O'Flaherty. It is a short story that I am going to read to you and then ask you questions about it. You can also learn English by listening or reading stories and reflecting on what you listened to or read. Here is a link to the page where you can read the story and see the questions with the sample answers. https://wp.me/p6IbON-2YY

Duration:00:15:04

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Episode 60 - Listening: Events That Changed the World

6/1/2019
In this episode, we will focus on listening. We will listen today to four events that changed the world: Catal Huyuk, the first city, The round wheel, the Pyramids at Giza, and the Code of Hammurabi. We will listen and ask and answer questions to check your understanding.

Duration:00:21:22

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Episode 59 - Writing: Purposes for Writing

5/31/2019
In this episode, you will learn about the four main purposes of writing and the emphasis each purpose of writing has. It is another important step we discuss and we need to understand before we start talking about more practical details in the weeks to come.

Duration:00:09:51

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Episode 58 - Common Mistakes: The

5/30/2019
In this episode, we will focus on the common mistakes that English learners usually make when they use the definite article the. We will have wrong sentences, which we will analyze and correct.

Duration:00:09:15

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Episode 57 - Business English: Marketing

5/29/2019
In this episode from Perfect English Podcast, the focus is on Business English, and to be specific, we will talk about marketing, the marketing mix, and market orientation. Listen to the podcast and take the quiz to check your understanding and retain the information you learn in this episode. Here is a link to the quiz page https://wp.me/p6IbON-2Yv

Duration:00:08:58

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Episode 56 - Grammar: The Present Perfect

5/28/2019
In this episode, you will learn about English grammar and specifically, the present perfect. You will use the present perfect confidently after you listen to this episode. Listen to the podcast and take the quiz to check your understanding and retain the information you learn in this episode from Perfect English Podcast. Here is the link to the quiz page https://wp.me/p6IbON-2Ym

Duration:00:15:59

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Episode 55 - Vocabulary: Global Problems

5/27/2019
In this episode from Perfect English Podcast, you will learn the vocabulary you can use to describe and talk about global problems from disasters and verbs you can use with disasters to people who are involved in disasters. Listen to the podcast and take the quiz to check your understanding and retain the information you learn in this episode. Here is a link to the quiz page https://wp.me/p6IbON-2Yg

Duration:00:11:51

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Episode 54 - Listeners Q&A

5/26/2019
This episode is the Listeners Q&A. I am going to answer four questions sent by you: \ 1- Hanna - What is the difference between fun and funny? 2- Marcus - What is the difference between holiday and vacation? 3- Paolo - What is the difference between exterior and external? 4- Aesha - When can we put the verb first and the subject next other than in questions? (Inversion) I am going to answer these questions in this episode. If you would like to send your questions to be included in the...

Duration:00:23:36