RealLife Radio #76 – How to Not Offend People in English
Have you ever offended somebody when speaking English purely because you were unfamiliar with their culture?
In this episode you are going to learn about being more politically correct when speaking English and how to avoid using the wrong words when talking about “touchy” subjects.
Also, hear about an Australian pig that got drunk and started a fight with a cow.
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Words you’ll learn:
- To steal someone’s thunder
- Buzzing
- Tipsy
- Doing number 2
- Feral
- Guzzle
- Dingy
- Big-headed
- Walking on egg shells
- Impaired
- Queer
- Dyke
- Wound
- Highjack
- The benefit of the doubt
Words to know:
- Vegemite sandwich – a delicious Australian paste eaten with bread
- Wild – an animal that has not been tamed
- Rural – in an undeveloped area of a country
- Sleep off a hangover – to sleep until you feel better
- Beat up – to attack someone physically
- Ethnicity – ethnic traits, background, allegiance, or association.
- Equality – the state of being equal
- Challenged – to have a physical difficulty
- Make something up – to invent a story
Shoutouts:
- Daniel Pernia (Venezuela)
- Oumaima Hannaoui (Morroco)
News:
- Pig in Australia Steals 18 Beers From Campers Gets Drunk and Fights Cow – See Article
Conversation: Political correctness
- Get insight to how you should be careful with how you address people in English in areas of physical appearance, disabilities, ethnicity, religion, financial situations, and sexuality
Question:
- Start revolutionizing your English and your life with the daily habit of a gratitude journal
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Lyrics
One Love, One Heart
Let’s get together and feel all right
Hear the children crying (One Love)
Hear the children crying (One Heart)
Sayin’ give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Sayin’ let’s get together and feel all right
Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (One Love)
There is one question I’d really like to ask (One Heart)
Is there a place for the hopeless sinner
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own?
Believe me
One Love, One Heart
Let’s get together and feel all right
As it was in the beginning (One Love)
So shall it be in the end (One Heart)
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
One more thing
Let’s get together to fight this Holy Armageddon (One Love)
So when the Man comes there will be no no doom (One Song)
Have pity on those whose chances grove thinner
There ain’t no hiding place from the Father of Creation
Sayin’ One Love, One Heart
Let’s get together and feel all right
I’m pleading to mankind (One Love)
Oh Lord (One Heart)
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Let’s get together and feel all right