Hello and welcome to the English Like a Native podcast.
My name is Anna and you're listening to Week 21, Day 1 of Your English Five a Day.
The second season.
This series is all about indulging your need to daily dunk into the English language so that you can build your vocabulary and start to feel more confident.
and more like yourself when communicating in English.
So let's begin, as we always do, with a snapshot of what's to come.
When Nick couldn't fasten his luggage strap properly before boarding,
he began to make a fuss about potentially losing his belongings.
The entire check-in process became a nerve-wracking experience as...
Airport staff helped him secure his bags, while other passengers waited impatiently.
Finally, with his luggage properly strapped and secured,
Nick felt relieved and apologised to everyone
for causing such unnecessary worry over something so simple.
Alright, let's begin our dive into this vocabulary, starting with the verb fasten.
fasten.
Now listen to the spelling.
We spell it F-A-S-T-E-N.
But we do not pronounce the T. We say fasten, fasten.
To fasten something is to close or attach something securely.
For example, he fastened his coat because it was cold outside.