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Daily English Pod
Daily English Pod is a space for learning English beyond grammar and textbooks.
During the week, you’ll learn practical vocabulary, expressions, idioms, and real-life English, the language people actually use in everyday conversations, emotions, and work.
On weekends, we slow down. Through ideas from psychology, philosophy, and real human experience, we explore language as a way to better understand life, emotions, identity, and growth.
This podcast is created by Jale, an English teacher with 13 years of teaching experience and a Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics from Canada, who teaches with patience, clarity, and care, and believes learning works best when students feel seen, respected, and safe to think aloud.
The goal is simple but meaningful: to help you understand English deeply, use it confidently, and connect it to your real life. English here is not just a skill. It’s a gentle companion for clearer thinking, honest expression, and deeper human connection.
Daily English Pod
Wake up to sth
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Wake up to sth
means to finally become aware of a truth, problem, or reality you didn’t see before.
Examples:
1- Many people are waking up to the effects of climate change and realizing they must take action.
2- During the civil rights movement, many societies woke up to the injustice that had been ignored for generations.
Hello and welcome to Daily English — today’s expression is wake up to something.
Imagine a person who never cared about their health — until one day, they faint at work.
Or someone who always took their friend for granted — until that friend moves away.
In that moment, they wake up to something. What do you think that means?
To wake up to something means to finally become aware of a truth, problem, or reality you didn’t see before.
It’s like opening your eyes — not after sleep, but after denial.
After losing his job, Tom finally woke up to how important it was to save money.
Many people are waking up to the effects of climate change and realizing they must take action.
She woke up to how unhappy she was in that relationship — and decided to choose herself.
During the civil rights movement, many societies woke up to the injustice that had been ignored for generations.
Waking up to something isn’t always comfortable — but it’s the beginning of growth.
Because you can’t change what you refuse to see.
Is there something you’ve recently woken up to — a truth, a habit, or a reality you hadn’t noticed before?