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https://www.vexplode.com/en/english_lessons/dead-the-english-we-speak/ 00:00:08 Neil: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak 00:00:11 – I’m Neil and this is Feifei. Feifei? 00:00:14 Feifei! 00:00:16 Feifei: Huh? Oh sorry, Neil! 00:00:24 I had a really late night last night so I’m 00:00:27 dead tired today! 00:00:29 Neil: You’re dead tired, Feifei? Are you dying? 00:00:34 That’s awful! What have you got? Is it 00:00:37 contagious? 00:00:38 Feifei: Oh Neil, don’t be silly! I’m not sick 00:00:42 or contagious or dying! I’m just really 00:00:45 tired! 00:00:45 Neil: That’s a relief! But, you said you were 00:00:49 ‘dead’ tired. But you’re not dying? 00:00:51 Feifei: Oh really, Neil – I think you’re more 00:00:55 tired than I am! I said ‘dead’ tired because 00:00:58 I’m really tired. 00:01:00 Neil: So we can use ‘dead’ to mean ‘really’ 00:01:04 or ‘very’? 00:01:05 Feifei: That’s right – if you want to 00:01:07 emphasise an adjective, you can use 00:01:09 dead to make it stronger. 0...

[18 Apr 2020] U.S. provides nearly $5.9 million in health assistance to India on COVID-19

contains : have or hold (someone or something) within.              :  control or restrain (oneself or a feeling). The amount is being used to help India hinder the spread of the disease by providing care for the affected, disseminating essential public health messages to communities and strengthen case-finding and surveillance, it said on Thursday. The U.S. has provided nearly USD 5.9 million in health assistance to India to contain the spread of COVID-19, the State Department has said. The amount is being used to help India hinder the spread of the disease by providing care for the affected, disseminating essential public health messages to communities and strengthen case-finding and surveillance, it said on Thursday. The assistance is also being used to mobilize innovative financing mechanisms for emergency preparedness and response to this pandemic. “This builds on a foundation of nearly $2.8 billion in total assistance, which inc...

[18 Apr 2020] Most frequents lines used during our daily talk

1. Please join me to welcome the Toastmaster for this evaluation round. 2. Big round of applause for your speech. 3. Research work was very nice. 4. Overall it was very good speech. 5. Job well done over there. 6. I really enjoyed your speech which was very well delivered, kudos to Toast Master. 7. Kudo to you, you have done very well. 8. This was wonderful topic chosen by you. 9. I wish you all the best for your effort. 10. Give him a big round of applause. 11. I got to learn a lot by you guys. 12. I look forward to attend many such meeting. 13. Last but not least... 14. Enjoyed a wonderfully organised and flawlessly executed session today...great speeches everyone 15. Amazing session today. Kudos to everybody 16. Congratulations to all. You people are really superb and keep going 17. Awesome session today from all role players, speakers, audience and guests :). Really enjoyed it. 18.  We need your support to make this even...