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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.
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To start with
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To start with
We use “to start with” to talk about how something was at the beginning — before it changed. It helps the listener understand the starting point of a situation. Very often, what comes after is different. Let’s look at this pattern:
Examples:
1- To start with, I didn’t understand the instructions, but after a few tries, everything became clearer.
2- To start with, she wasn’t sure she wanted to join, but after listening for a while, she changed her mind.
Hi everyone, and welcome to Daily English.
Today’s expression is simple, common, and very useful when you’re telling a story or explaining a situation. It’s “to start with.”One more time: “to start with.”
Listen to this: To start with, she thought the task would be easy.
But as she continued, she realized there were more steps than she expected.
So what does “to start with” really mean?
We use “to start with” to talk about how something was at the beginning — before it changed.
It helps the listener understand the starting point of a situation. Very often, what comes after is different. Let’s look at this pattern:
To start with, this was true — but later, things changed.
Now let’s listen to some examples:
To start with, I didn’t understand the instructions, but after a few tries, everything became clearer.
To start with, he thought the meeting would be short, but it ended up taking the entire afternoon.
To start with, she wasn’t sure she wanted to join, but after listening for a while, she changed her mind.
So when you say “to start with,” you’re helping the listener follow your story step by step.
Now it’s your turn:
Complete this sentence out loud: “To start with, I thought…, but later…”
That’s how this expression becomes natural.
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