The Vita English Podcast: Stories, Grammar Tips, Vocabulary, and Idioms for Language Learners
Welcome to The Vita English Podcast. My name is Faith, and I’m your host. Tune in to this podcast and improve your English.If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, visit www.vitaenglish.ca or email me at info@vitaenglish.ca For information about taking 1:1 online English classes, please visit www.vitaenglish.ca or email info@vitaenglish.ca
Episodes
30 episodes
Language Q&A: What does 'dirty look' mean?
Welcome to the Vita English Podcast! In this episode, join Faith as she explores the phrase "dirty look." Learn what it means and how people use it in everyday conversations.Can you think of a time when someone gave you a...
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3:35
How do you ask polite questions in English?
Join Faith on the Vita English Podcast as she discusses the importance of asking questions politely in English. Learn easy strategies to make your questions sound softer and more considerate. Share your progress and get feedback at
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5:55
Language Q&A: What does brutal' mean?
Welcome to the Vita English Podcast! In this episode, join Faith as she discusses the word "brutal." Discover how the meaning of this word has evolved, listen to real-life examples of its usage, and hear Faith share a personal experience that w...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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6:02
Language Q&A: What does 'to take for granted' mean?
Welcome to the Vita English Podcast! In this episode, Faith explores the phrase "to take for granted." Discover the meaning of this expression, which refers to expecting something or someone to always be available without appreciating their val...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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5:22
Language Q&A: What does 'copy that' mean?
Welcome to the Vita English Podcast! Join Faith as she explores interesting language topics. In this episode, she talks about the phrase "copy that.""Copy that" originally came from the military and means "I understand." It's used in...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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5:32
Language Q&A: What does 'boarish' mean?
Welcome to the Vita English Podcast with your host, Faith! In this episode, Faith introduces the word "boarish" and discusses its meaning. Derived from the term "boar," which refers to a wild pig, "boarish" is used to describe individuals or ac...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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5:28
Language Q&A: What does 'binge' mean?
Welcome to the Vita English Podcast with your host, Faith! In this episode, Faith explains the word "binge" and how it means consuming something excessively or without control. She gives relatable examples like eating a lot of potato chips or w...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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3:45
Language Q&A: What does 'wonky' mean?
Join host Faith on the Vita English Podcast as she explores the meaning of the word "wonky." Discover how "wonky" describes things that feel off or unstable, and even how it can relate to our own well-being. Faith shares personal experiences an...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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4:00
Language Q&A: What does 'budding' mean?
Welcome to Vita English with your host, Faith. In today's episode, we'll talk about the word "budding." We'll learn what it means and how it's used in everyday conversations. Imagine a small plant just starting to grow—it's like that. We'll loo...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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3:26
Language Q&A: What does 'feeling edgy' mean?
Improve your English by learning new phrases and expressions. In this episode, we'll learn how to the use phrase: feeling edgyTo learn more about Vita English and for information on taking 1:1 online English language classes, visit www....
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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2:58
Language Q&A: What does 'to humor someone' mean?
Improve your English by learning new phrases and expressions. In this episode, we'll learn how to the use phrase: to humour someoneTo learn more about Vita English and for information on taking 1:1 online English language classes, visit...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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5:50
Language Q&A: What does 'sassy' mean?
Improve your English by learning slang. In this episode, we'll learn how to the use word: sassyTo learn more about Vita English and for information on taking 1:1 online English language classes, visit www.vitaenglish.ca
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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3:16
Language Q&A: What does 'cocky' mean?
Improve your English by learning slang. In this episode, we'll learn how to the use word: cockyTo learn more about Vita English and for information on taking 1:1 online English language classes, visit www.vitaenglish.ca
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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3:25
Language Q&A: What does 'blow your mind' mean?
Improve your English by learning new phrases and expressions. In this episode, we'll learn how to the use phrase: Blow Your Mind.To learn more about Vita English and for information on taking 1:1 online English language classes, visit w...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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3:08
Learn English Through Stories: The King and His Hawk
Practice your English by listening to and retelling the classic story about Genghis Khan and his struggle controlling his temper. This story is called: The King and His HawkTo learn more about Vita English and for in...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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7:53
Learn English Through Stories: The Lion and the Mouse (An Aesop Fable)
Practice your English by listening to and retelling Aesop's fable: "The Lion and the Mouse".To learn more about Vita English and for information on taking 1:1 online English language classes, visit www.vitaenglish.ca
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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6:53
Learn English Through Stories: The Little Match Girl (by Hans Christian Andersen)
Happy New Year! Practice your English by listening to and retelling the classic New Year's Eve short story "The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen.To learn more about Vita English and for information on taking 1:1 online Engl...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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12:09
Episode 13: Review the Verb Tenses
Welcome to Language Stories! Review the 12 major verb tenses by listening to Faith read a journal entry.If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, visit www.vitaenglish.ca
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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8:07
Episode 12: Language Stories: How to use Future Perfect Progressive (Continuous)
Welcome to Language Stories! Learn how to use future perfect by listening to Faith talk about her Saturday morning.If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, visit www.vitaenglish.ca or email Faith ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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8:26
Episode 11: Language Stories: How to use Future Perfect
Welcome to Language Stories! Learn how to use future perfect by listening to Faith talk about her plans for the rest of 2022.If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, visit www.vitaenglish.ca or em...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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7:33
Episode 10: Language Stories: How to use Past Perfect Progressive (Past Perfect Continuous)
Welcome to Language Stories! Learn how to use past perfect progressive (past perfect continuous) by listening to Faith talk about the year she celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving in South Korea.If you have any questions, comme...
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10:53
Episode 9: Language Stories: How to use Past Perfect
Welcome to Language Stories! Learn how to use past perfect by listening to Faith talk a sweet memory from her time in South Korea.If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, visit www.vitaenglish.ca ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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12:24
Episode 8: Language Stories: How to Use Present Perfect Progressive
Welcome to Language Stories! Learn how to use present perfect progressive by listening to Faith talk about what she's been up to lately.If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, visit www.vitaenglish.c...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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9:53
Episode 7: Language Stories: How to use Present Perfect
Welcome to Language Stories! Learn how to use present perfect by listening to Faith talk about her first overseas teaching job.If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, email Faith at info@vitaenglish.ca<...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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9:03
Episode 6: Language Stories: How to use Future Progressive
Welcome to Language Stories! Learn how to use future progressive by listening to Faith talk about her plans for the fall.If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, email Faith at info@vitaenglish.ca
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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9:05