Hello and welcome to the English Like A Native podcast.
My name is Anna and you're listening to week 29, day 3 of your English five a day.
The second season.
This is the series that's designed to be your daily dip into the English language.
Something that you can do during your daily routine, whether it's commuting,
whether it's cooking, cleaning, dressing, something mundane that you do on a regular basis.
Just pop in your earphones or put me on your phone and I will keep you company and keep your English brain ticking over.
So today, as always, let's begin with a snapshot of what's to come.
When Claire inherited her grandmother's shabby cottage,
it was in complete disrepair with peeling paint and broken windows.
She decided to renovate the entire property methodically,
starting with the roof and working her way down through each room.
Most importantly,
she wanted to put her stamp on it by adding modern touches whilst keeping the original character that made the cottage special.
Okay, it's time to dive into our vocabulary.
Number one is a verb and it is to renovate.
To renovate, renovate.
To renovate means to repair or improve something.
When I say something, it's usually a building.
But this is more than decorating.