Your English Five a Day #19.2 S2

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  Hello and welcome to the English Like a Native podcast.

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  My name is Anna and you're listening to week 19, day 2 of Your English 5 a Day, the second season.

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  By joining me every day of the working week from Monday to Friday,

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  you are building a sustainable habit of getting a daily dip.

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  into the English language.

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  This, in turn, will help you towards your goal of English fluency.

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  So, let me just say, well done for turning up today.

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  Let's keep that going.

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  Alright, let us begin, as we always do, with our snapshot of what's to come.

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  Listen closely.

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  As I walked through the neighbourhood park, I decided to give the massive Great Dane a wide berth,

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  not wanting to startle such an enormous dog.

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  However, when I heard a pitiful yowl coming from behind a bench,

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  I discovered the giant canine was actually protecting a small kitten.

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  The dog's owner appeared, calm and collected, despite the unusual situation.

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  and gently petted the Great Dane's head

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  while explaining that his dog had a surprising maternal instinct for smaller animals.

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  Alright, let's dive into this vocabulary,

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  starting with the idiom to give something or someone a wide berth.

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  To give someone or something a wide berth.

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