Your English Five a Day #2.4 S2

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  Hello and welcome to the English Likonative podcast.

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  My name is Anna and you're listening to week two day four of your English five a day, the second season.

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  This is the series that gives you a healthy daily dose of English vocabulary so

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  that you can start to feel more like yourself when communicating in English.

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  So let's begin today's session with a snapshot of what's to come.

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  From time immemorial, the market square in the centre of the market town had been a hub of activity,

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  attracting traders and shoppers alike,

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  vendors at each stall called out to customers

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  while visitors bustled about eager to find the best deals and the freshest produce.

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  Did that make sense?

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  Don't worry if not because that's exactly why we're here.

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  So let's begin today's session with the phrase from time immemorial.

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  You might also hear since time immemorial.

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  So time T-I-M-E, immemorial, I-M-M-E-M-O-R-I-A-L, immemorial, immemorial.

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  From time immemorial, or since time immemorial, is a phrase that means for a very long time.

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  So here is an example sentence.

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  From time immemorial, the city has attracted travellers with its prosperity.

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  So for a very long time, the city has attracted travellers from time immemorial.

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  Nice and simple.

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  Let's move on to our next item, the noun market square, market square.

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