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All Ears English, 27- Learn Key English Phrases and Vocabulary for Christmas Parties

27- Learn Key English Phrases and Vocabulary for Christmas Parties

Lindsay: This is an All Ears English Podcast, Episode 27: Teaching Tuesday.

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Gabby: Welcome to the All Ears English Podcast, where you'll finally get real, native English conversation. Now here are your hosts, Lindsay McMahon, the ‘English Adventurer' and Gabby Wallace, the ‘Language Angel,' coming to you from Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

In this episode, learn why Lindsay doesn't wear high heels.

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Gabby: Hey Lindsay. How's it going?

Lindsay: Hey Gabby. What's, what's going on?

Gabby: Not much. So (um) yesterday we talked a little bit about being away from home in the US, in America, for Christmas and (um) some fun things you can do to really enjoy the holiday in a new way. So we'd like to discuss a few words that came up in that conversation. (Um) what was one word?

Lindsay: So one of the words was ‘fancy.' So we talked about a ‘fancy' party, (you know) a cocktail party being a ‘fancy' party.

Gabby: Yeah.

‘Fancy' is really common, but it, it's, it's (like)… What is it? It's (um)….

Lindsay: It's nice.

Gabby: Special.

Lindsay: Upscale.

Gabby: Yeah.

Lindsay: If you're talking about fashion, a ‘fancy' way of dressing is just nicer… Gabby: Ornate

Lindsay: …than casual.

Gabby: Yeah.

Lindsay: Yeah.

Gabby: And (I mean) the word is commonly used (um), but yeah, it's just like a special (um), high class…

Lindsay: Expensive

Gabby: Expensive. Yeah.

Cool.

Lindsay: Fancy okay. And the other one was ‘watch out.' Gabby: Ooh, ‘watch out'!

Lindsay: Watch out! Be careful!

Gabby: But you can use ‘watch out' in another way, (like) ‘watch out' for mistletoe. I think that's the way we used it or (you know) maybe ‘watch out' for Christmas sales.

Lindsay: Right. Watch out. Keep an eye out.

Gabby: Yeah.

Lindsay: Be aware of.

Gabby: Exactly. Look for… Cool. What's another one?

Lindsay: Well we said – we used the word ‘gathering.' Gabby: Yeah, ‘gathering' can be another word for a party.

Lindsay: Yep. So when we ‘gather' we come together. We're at a ‘gathering.' Gabby: Do you think ‘gathering' has the meaning that it's (like) a little bit (um) more easygoing. (Like) you're probably not gonna be (like) listening to club music and dancing all over the place.

Lindsay: It probably wouldn't be a club scene, a gathering.

Gabby: No. (Like) I'm having a little gathering at my house.

Lindsay: Yeah.

It sounds a little bit intimate.

Gabby: Okay.

Lindsay: Yeah.

I would say that rather than a huge party… Gabby: Right.

Lindsay: …a small gathering.

Gabby: Right.

Okay.

Cool.

And then our last word to share with you is ‘heels.' So this is just short for high heels, right?

Lindsay: Yeah.

Gabby: Just (um) the shoes that women wear, make us look taller.

Lindsay: Right. Personally, I don't wear heels because I hate the way they feel on my feet.

Gabby: Yeah.

Lindsay: They're so painful.

Gabby: Well, but for fancy events…

Lindsay: Yes.

Gabby: …sometimes it's nice.

Lindsay: You (like) have to wear heels.

Gabby: Totally. Cool.

So let's just say the words together. So repeat after us. (Um) Lindsay what's the first word?

Lindsay: Okay, so the first one is ‘fancy.' Gabby: ‘Watch out for.'

Lindsay: ‘Gathering.'

Gabby: ‘Heels.'

Lindsay: Got it.

Gabby: Great. So I'll see you tomorrow for Wisdom Wednesday?

Lindsay: See you on Wednesday!

[Instrumental]

Gabby: Okay.

So (you know), I've actually talked with 30 different students over the past few months and a lot of the students that I've spoken with have said that they're at an intermediate level or high intermediate level and they just can't seem to find a way to move beyond that intermediate level, to move to the advanced level. And this is what we wanna (want to) help you guys with, but if you really wanna (want to) move to that level, it's gonna (going to) require a little bit more of a commitment, okay? So go for the premium transcripts that we have available for you and in order to get those, you need to go to www.allearsenglish.com/conversations. So check it out.

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Lindsay: Thanks for listening to the All Ears English Podcast. We're here to help you learn English and you can help us by leaving a five star review on iTunes.

See you next time!

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27- Learn Key English Phrases and Vocabulary for Christmas Parties 学习|||||||| |||Sure, here are some key English phrases and their Spanish translations in the context of Christmas parties: 1. Merry Christmas - Feliz Navidad 2. Christmas tree - Árbol de Navidad 3. Santa Claus - Papá Noel 4. Christmas Eve - Nochebuena 5. Christmas lights - Luces de Navidad 6. Christmas dinner - Cena de Navidad 7. Gift exchange - Intercambio de regalos 8. Holiday season - Temporada navideña 9. Christmas carols - Villancicos 10. Christmas spirit - Espíritu navideño 11. Christmas decorations - Decoraciones navideñas 12. Christmas cookies - Galletas de Navidad 13. Christmas party - Fiesta de Navidad 14. Christmas stocking - Calcetín de Navidad 15. Christmas card - Tarjeta de Navidad 16. Christmas market - Mercado navideño 17. Christmas presents - Regalos de Navidad 18. Christmas wreath - Corona de Navidad 19. Christmas ornaments - Adornos navideños 20. Christmas pudding - Pudin de Navidad 21. Christmas crackers - Petardos navideños 22. Christmas songs - Canciones navideñas 23. Christmas cheer - Alegría navideña 24. Christmas shopping - Compras navideñas 25. Christmas spirit - Espíritu navideño 26. Christmas traditions - Tradiciones navideñas 27. Christmas feast - Banquete navideño These translations should||||| 27- Lernen Sie wichtige englische Redewendungen und Vokabeln für Weihnachtsfeiern 27- Aprender frases y vocabulario clave en inglés para las fiestas de Navidad 27- クリスマス・パーティーのための重要な英語フレーズと語彙を学ぶ 27- 크리스마스 파티를 위한 핵심 영어 구문과 어휘 배우기 27- Poznaj kluczowe angielskie zwroty i słownictwo na przyjęcia świąteczne 27- Aprender frases-chave e vocabulário em inglês para as festas de Natal 27- Выучите ключевые английские фразы и лексику для рождественских вечеринок 27- Noel Partileri için Temel İngilizce İfadeleri ve Kelime Dağarcığını Öğrenin 27-学习圣诞派对的关键英语短语和词汇 27-學習聖誕派對的關鍵英語短語和詞彙

Lindsay: This is an All Ears English Podcast, Episode 27: Teaching Tuesday. |||||||||教えること| ||||||Inglés|Podcast|||

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Gabby: Welcome to the All Ears English Podcast, where you'll finally get real, native English conversation. |||||Listening attentively|||||||||| Now here are your hosts, Lindsay McMahon, the ‘English Adventurer' and Gabby Wallace, the ‘Language Angel,' coming to you from Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

In this episode, learn why Lindsay doesn't wear high heels. |||||||||高跟鞋 |||||||||high-heeled shoes |||||||||ハイヒール |||||||||tacchi alti 在本集中，了解林賽為什麼不穿高跟鞋。

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Gabby: Hey Lindsay. How's it going?

Lindsay: Hey Gabby. What's, what's going on?

Gabby: Not much. 蓋比：不多。 So (um) yesterday we talked a little bit about being away from home in the US, in America, for Christmas and (um) some fun things you can do to really enjoy the holiday in a new way. 所以（嗯）昨天我們談論了一些關於在美國離開家，在美國過聖誕節，以及（嗯）一些有趣的事情，你可以做一些有趣的事情，以一種新的方式真正享受假期。 So we'd like to discuss a few words that came up in that conversation. |||||||||出现了|||| 所以我們想討論一下談話中出現的一些話。 (Um) what was one word? （嗯）一個字是什麼？

Lindsay: So one of the words was ‘fancy.' |||||||花哨的 |||||||Elegant or elaborate. |||||||おしゃれ Lindsay：所以其中一個字是「奇特」。 So we talked about a ‘fancy' party, (you know) a cocktail party being a ‘fancy' party. ||||||||||elegant social gathering||||| ||||||||||カクテルパーティー||||| ||||||||||||||elegante| 所以我們談論了一個“花式”派對，（你知道）雞尾酒會是一個“花式”派對。

Gabby: Yeah.

‘Fancy' is really common, but it, it's, it's (like)… What is it? |||常见的|||||||| 「花哨」確實很常見，但是它，它，它（就像）......它是什麼？ It's (um)….

Lindsay: It's nice.

Gabby: Special.

Lindsay: Upscale. |高档的 |High-end |Lusso. |Увеличить |リンジー：高級。 林賽：高檔。

Gabby: Yeah.

Lindsay: If you're talking about fashion, a ‘fancy' way of dressing is just nicer… Gabby: Ornate |||||时尚|||||穿着方式|||更好||华丽的 |||||||||||||||Elaborately decorated style ||||||||||着こなし|||より素敵な||装飾的な |||||||||||||||роскошный |||||||||||||più elegante|| Lindsay：如果你談論時尚，「花俏」的穿著就更好了… Gabby：華麗

Lindsay: …than casual. Lindsay：……而不是隨便。

Gabby: Yeah. Габби|

Lindsay: Yeah.

Gabby: And (I mean) the word is commonly used (um), but yeah, it's just like a special (um), high class… |||||||常用的|||||||||||高级的| 蓋比：（我的意思是）這個詞很常用（嗯），但是，是的，它就像一個特殊的（嗯），高級......

Lindsay: Expensive

Gabby: Expensive. Yeah.

Cool.

Lindsay: Fancy okay. |Elegant| And the other one was ‘watch out.' 另一個是“小心”。 Gabby: Ooh, ‘watch out'!

Lindsay: Watch out! Be careful!

Gabby: But you can use ‘watch out' in another way, (like) ‘watch out' for mistletoe. ||||||||||||||омела ||||||||||||||ヤドリギに注意 ||||||||||||||kissing plant ||||||||||||||vischio ||||||||||||||槲寄生 蓋比：但是你可以用另一種方式使用“小心”，（例如）“小心”槲寄生。 I think that's the way we used it or (you know) maybe ‘watch out' for Christmas sales. ||||||||||||||||discount events 我認為這就是我們使用它的方式，或者（你知道）也許“留意”聖誕節銷售。

Lindsay: Right. Watch out. Keep an eye out. 請留意。

Gabby: Yeah.

Lindsay: Be aware of. |注意|注意| 林賽：注意一下。

Gabby: Exactly. Gabby speaking| 蓋比：沒錯。 Look for… Cool. Procurar... Fixe. What's another one?

Lindsay: Well we said – we used the word ‘gathering.' ||||||||聚会 ||||||||raduno Lindsay：我們說過－我們使用了「聚集」這個字。 Gabby: Yeah, ‘gathering' can be another word for a party. Gabby : Ouais, "rassemblement" peut être un autre mot pour une fête. 蓋比：是的，「聚會」可以是聚會的另一種說法。

Lindsay: Yep. So when we ‘gather' we come together. Ainsi, lorsque nous nous « réunissons », nous nous réunissons. 因此，當我們「聚集」時，我們就聚集在一起。 We're at a ‘gathering.' 我們正在參加一個「聚會」。 Gabby: Do you think ‘gathering' has the meaning that it's (like) a little bit (um) more easygoing. ||||||||||||||||rilassato ||||||||||||||||непринуждённый ||||||||||||||||気楽な ||||||||||||||||descontraído ||||||||||||||||随和的 Gabby：你認為「聚集」有沒有（好像）有點（嗯）比較隨和的意思。 (Like) you're probably not gonna be (like) listening to club music and dancing all over the place. ||||||||||||踊りまくる|||| (Comme) vous n'allez probablement pas (comme) écouter de la musique de club et danser partout. (Provavelmente não vais estar a ouvir música de discoteca e a dançar por todo o lado. （例如）你可能不會（例如）到處聽俱樂部音樂和跳舞。

Lindsay: It probably wouldn't be a club scene, a gathering. |||||||场景|| Lindsay：這可能不會是俱樂部場景，聚會。

Gabby: No. (Like) I'm having a little gathering at my house. (Como) Estou a fazer uma pequena reunião em minha casa. （例如）我要在家裡舉行一個小型聚會。

Lindsay: Yeah.

It sounds a little bit intimate. |||||有点亲密 |||||personal or private |||||それは少し親密に聞こえます。 聽起來有點親密。

Gabby: Okay.

Lindsay: Yeah.

I would say that rather than a huge party… Gabby: Right. Eu diria que em vez de uma grande festa... Gabby: Exato. 我想說的是，而不是一個盛大的聚會… 加比：是的。

Lindsay: …a small gathering. |||encontro

Gabby: Right.

Okay.

Cool.

And then our last word to share with you is ‘heels.' ||||||||||tacchi 我們要與您分享的最後一個詞是「高跟鞋」。 So this is just short for high heels, right? |||||||high-heeled shoes| 所以這只是高跟鞋的簡稱，對吧？

Lindsay: Yeah.

Gabby: Just (um) the shoes that women wear, make us look taller. |||||||||||背が高く見える 蓋比：只是（嗯）女人穿的鞋子讓我們看起來更高。

Lindsay: Right. Personally, I don't wear heels because I hate the way they feel on my feet. Personnellement, je ne porte pas de talons parce que je déteste la façon dont ils se sentent sur mes pieds. Pessoalmente, não uso saltos altos porque detesto a sensação que têm nos meus pés. 就我個人而言，我不穿高跟鞋，因為我討厭它們穿在我腳上的感覺。

Gabby: Yeah.

Lindsay: They're so painful. |||痛苦 |||dolorosos 林賽：他們太痛苦了。

Gabby: Well, but for fancy events… Gabby : Eh bien, mais pour des événements fantaisistes… 蓋比：嗯，但是對於花俏的活動…

Lindsay: Yes.

Gabby: …sometimes it's nice.

Lindsay: You (like) have to wear heels. ||||||tacchi alti

Gabby: Totally. Cool.

So let's just say the words together. 那我們就一起來說說這些話吧。 So repeat after us. (Um) Lindsay what's the first word?

Lindsay: Okay, so the first one is ‘fancy.' Gabby: ‘Watch out for.'

Lindsay: ‘Gathering.'

Gabby: ‘Heels.'

Lindsay: Got it.

Gabby: Great. So I'll see you tomorrow for Wisdom Wednesday? ||||||Insightful discussions|

Lindsay: See you on Wednesday!

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Gabby: Okay.

So (you know), I've actually talked with 30 different students over the past few months and a lot of the students that I've spoken with have said that they're at an intermediate level or high intermediate level and they just can't seem to find a way to move beyond that intermediate level, to move to the advanced level. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||中级水平|||||||||||||||||||||高级水平| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||middle||||middle stage|||||||||||||||||||||| And this is what we wanna (want to) help you guys with, but if you really wanna (want to) move to that level, it's gonna (going to) require a little bit more of a commitment, okay? ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||承诺| 這就是我們想要幫助你們的，但如果你們真的想要達到那個水平，就需要更多的承諾，好嗎？ So go for the premium transcripts that we have available for you and in order to get those, you need to go to www.allearsenglish.com/conversations. |||||文字记录||||||||||||||||||||| So check it out.

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Lindsay: Thanks for listening to the All Ears English Podcast. 林赛||||||||| We're here to help you learn English and you can help us by leaving a five star review on iTunes.

See you next time!