English with Pete and Rebecca Series 2

By: Rebecca Yates & Pete Carter
  • Summary

  • Former LVL English Intermediate Podcast Channel, Peter and Rebecca have reunited with a new name and a new series: English with Pete and Rebecca. Here to help you with your English studies, for all levels, A2-C2. Formerly known as La vie en langues podcast

    © 2024 English with Pete and Rebecca Series 2
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Episodes
  • (#2#16) Practical English - Hotels and acommodation
    Sep 20 2024



    - Hostel - albergue
    - Hotel
    - Dormitories - residencia estudiantil
    - Bunk beds - literas
    - Youth hostels - albergue juvenil
    - Guest house - casa de invitados
    - ensuite - cuarto de baño pegado
    - B&B - dormitorio y desayuno
    - couch surfing - alquiler de sofá
    - boutique hotels

    Parts of a hotel
    - reception / foyer / lobby - recepción de un hotel
    - bell boy / porter - portero
    - check in - facturar
    - check out - pagar la cuenta antes de irse
    - to have vacancy or availability - tener disponibilidad, habitaciones libres
    - room service - servicio de habitaciones
    - to be charged to your room - cobrar a la habitación
    - facilities - instalaciones
    - laundry - lavandería
    - single bed - cama 90
    - double bed - cama 135
    - queen - cama de 150
    - king - cama de 180
    - super king - cama de 2 metros
    - pack - hacer la maleta
    - unpack - deshacer la maleta
    - hanger - percha
    - wardrobe space - espacio dentro del armario
    - à la carte - a la carta
    - full board - pensión completa
    - half board - media pensión
    - bed and breakfast - solo incluye desayuno
    - all inclusive - todo incluido
    - house keeping - servicio de limpieza
    - a suite - una suite
    - flat hotel - aparthotel
    - the safe - la caja fuerte
    - car park - parking de coches
    - parking space - una plaza de aparcamiento


    Idiom:
    - Pot luck - cuestión de suerte

    Hope you enjoyed this episode!

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    38 mins
  • (#2#15) Day and Night expressions
    Sep 20 2024

    Peter and Rebecca have gathered once again to talk about different expressions related to the words "day" and "night".

    Podcast notes:
    Idiom: To be like night and day (literal translation): Like chalk and cheese
    Parts of the day:
    - in the morning / afternoon / evening --- at night
    - at midnight vs at midday
    - breakfast time, lunch time, dinner time
    - good evening vs good night
    let's lay this one down - guardar/apartar
    morning: 00:00 - 12:00
    afternoon: 12:00 - 18:00
    evening - 18:00-21:00
    night - 21:00-00:00
    - noon = midday
    - sunrise / sunset
    - sunrise = dawn = daybreak
    - sunset = dusk = golden hour
    - broad delight - a plena luz del día
    - early bird - madrugador
    - dew - rocío
    - night owls - noctámbulo
    - twilight - crepúsculo
    - encourage - animar / motivar
    - nighfall - anochecer
    - starry night - noche estrellada
    - nightcap - la última copa de la noche
    - gig - evento, concierto, función
    - witching hour - la hora bruja
    - small hours of the day - altas horas de la madrugada
    - night-night - goodnight - (nanight / n'night*)

    Idioms:
    - burning the midnight hour - trabajando hasta muy tarde (de noche)
    - day in, day out - día tras día
    - make hay while the sun shines - aprovechar la ocasión
    - early bird catches the worm - el que madruga dios le ayuda
    - crack of dawn - las primeras luces del día / a primera luz
    - red sky a night, shepherds delight - el cielo rojo por la noche es señal de buen tiempo
    - red sky in the morning, shepherds warning - aviso de mal tiempo
    - it's always darkest before the dawn - dios aprieta pero no ahorca
    - as clear as day - claro como el agua
    - once in a blue moon - de higos a brevas
    - working around the clock - trabajar noche y día

    That's a wrap - se acabó

    Hope you enjoyed it! :)

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    38 mins
  • (#2#14) British English & American English
    Mar 1 2024

    Listen in to learn, revise and understand the differences between British English and American English. Vocabulary listed below.

    - slash (/) - barra

    Spelling differences: color (AmE) - colour (BrE) - honor (AmE) - honour (BrE)
    - CVC - travel - travelled (BrE) - traveled (AmE)
    - ise (BrE) /ize (AmE) - criticise (BrE) - criticize (AmE) - energise (BrE) - energize (AmE)
    - Mom & Pop (AmE) - Mum & Dad (BrE)
    - er (AmE) / re (BrE) - centre - center
    - burnt / spellt / learnt (BrE) - burned / spelled / learned (AmE)

    Vocabulary differences:
    British - American
    petrol station - gas station
    bathroom/toilet - restroom
    the bill - cheque
    holiday - vacation
    post - mail
    angry - mad
    biscuit - cookie
    boot - trunk
    café - coffee shop
    chemist's - pharmacy
    chips - fries
    cinema - movie theater
    cooker - oven
    crisps - potato chips
    CV - resumé
    do the washing - do the laundry (hacere la colada)
    film - movie
    football - soccer
    fridge - refrigerator
    handbag - purse
    ill - sick
    lift - elevator
    lorry - truck
    mark - grade
    Maths - Math
    mobile - cell
    motorway - highway
    pavement - sidewalk
    post code - zip code
    queue - line
    rubbish - trash / garbage
    shop - store
    sofa - couch
    torch - flashlight
    underground - subway
    zebra crossing - crosswalk



    - make someone's hair stand on end - poner los pelos de punta
    - in front of - delante de
    - opposite - en frente de

    Quote: "England and America are two countries separated by the same language." - George Bernard Shaw

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    35 mins

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