#54 "Listen Music" or "Listen TO Music"? 🎧 | Common Mistakes (B1)
Welcome to Episode 54 of our B1 English series! Today, Anna and Lukas are going on a date. But to talk about it correctl
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Welcome to the deep dive. We are uh we are so glad you were here with us today. Have you ever noticed how the most frustrating parts of learning anything new whether it is you know a new piece of software, a new sport or a new language, it is not usually the big complex concepts that get you.
No, it is usually the little things, right? The broad strokes make sense. Instead, it is almost always the tiny, easily forgotten details that completely derail you. And today, well, we are taking a really fascinating look under the hood of the English language.
Oh, yeah. We are getting into the weeds today. We really are. We are specifically focusing on a tricky, often infuriating world of grammar. But, um, we aren't talking about massive vocabulary words or giant paragraphs long sentence structures.
Thank goodness for that. Yeah, exactly. We are looking squarely at the microscopic words, the tiny little connective tissues that hold entire sentences together.
Because it really is the smallest things that cause the biggest headaches, especially for learners. You know, native speakers use these tiny connective words completely instinctively.
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
making you feel annoyed or impatient because you cannot do or achieve what you want
Learning a new language can be frustrating sometimes.
difficult to understand or deal with because it has many different parts
This grammar rule is too complex for me.
to stop a process or plan from continuing or succeeding
A small mistake can derail your whole project.
doing something naturally, without thinking or planning
Native speakers use prepositions instinctively.
a problem or difficulty that stops you from achieving something
Pronunciation is a common stumbling block for learners.
the ability to speak or write a language easily, well, and quickly
Many students want to achieve fluency in English.
very bad, terrible, or unsuccessful
The date was disastrous; everything went wrong.
to not meet someone you have arranged to meet, especially a romantic date
I waited for an hour, but she stood me up.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| frustrating | adjective | making you feel annoyed or impatient because you cannot do or achieve what you want | Learning a new language can be frustrating sometimes. |
| complex | adjective | difficult to understand or deal with because it has many different parts | This grammar rule is too complex for me. |
| derail | verb | to stop a process or plan from continuing or succeeding | A small mistake can derail your whole project. |
| instinctively | adverb | doing something naturally, without thinking or planning | Native speakers use prepositions instinctively. |
| stumbling block | noun | a problem or difficulty that stops you from achieving something | Pronunciation is a common stumbling block for learners. |
| fluency | noun | the ability to speak or write a language easily, well, and quickly | Many students want to achieve fluency in English. |
| crucial | adjective | extremely important or necessary | It's crucial to practice every day. |
| disastrous | adjective | very bad, terrible, or unsuccessful | The date was disastrous; everything went wrong. |
| to stand someone up | phrase | to not meet someone you have arranged to meet, especially a romantic date | I waited for an hour, but she stood me up. |
| break up | verb | to end a romantic relationship | They decided to break up after a big argument. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
Learning new words can be ___ sometimes, but don't give up!
Which word means 'difficult to understand or deal with'?
A small mistake can ___ your plans for the weekend.
When you speak your native language, you use grammar:
For many learners, phrasal verbs are a big ___.
If you can speak a language easily and quickly, you have good:
It is ___ to listen carefully when learning a new language.
The party was a complete ___ because no one came.
I waited at the restaurant for an hour, but my date never came. She ___.
When a couple decides to end their romantic relationship, they:
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