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Eavesdropping on English with Rosie

The word eavesdropping means to listen in on a conversation. This podcast is designed to allow beginning English language learners to listen in on authentic conversations between fluent English speakers. The episodes are brief, and guests respond to questions at a natural pace using both formal and informal language. By listening repeatedly to these conversations, you will begin to build up your comprehension skills, expand your vocabulary, and build up your listening stamina in order to progress engaging with longer and more complex dialogues.

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Ago is a useful word for describing events in the simple past.

Ago will follow a noun: weeks ago, months ago, hours ago, days ago, years ago

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Ago is a useful word for describing events in the simple past.

Ago will follow a noun: weeks ago, months ago, hours ago, days ago, years ago

Describing time in the past- using "ago"