Hispanic Heritage Month PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 200–Transcript and Idiom Notes Thursday, 20 September 2018 spread the word MUSIC According to Babel, the three easiest languages for English speakers to learn are Norwegian, Swedish and Spanish. MUSIC After Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, with 400 million speakers in the world, is the most widely spoken language in the world. Spanish is the official language in 21 countries in Africa, Europe, North, Central, and South America. MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 200…of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… spread the word QUOTE Love, grief, and money cannot be kept secret. — Spanish Proverb MUSIC spread the word… if you spread the word, you tell a lot of people about something…to cause something to become well-known to many people…to make something go viral Tell everyone. The bookstore’s grand opening is on Friday. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… spread the word Spread the word. The bookstore’s grand opening is on Friday. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … spread the word The morning meeting is canceled. Spread the word to anyone you see in the break room. We are getting a divorce. Please don’t spread the word. Thank you for helping me spread the word about the upcoming election. #CONVERSATION STARTER QUESTION Do you get your news from Twitter or other social media? An Idiom a Day is sponsored by Native Tongue English. NTE is an online resource for ESL students, teachers, and tutors who study, live and work abroad. For today’s podcast transcript and idiom notes visit Native Tongue English. That’s www–dot–NAT–IVE–TON–GUE–dash– ENG–LISH– dot– com MUSIC If you like the podcast, leave a review or comment. If you love the podcast, tell a friend. Oktoberfest…. is the theme for our next set of idioms. Oktoberfest starts in September. The dates for this year’s Oktoberfest are 22 September – 7 October. Thank you for listening and the next idiom is… on tap Remember…Learn Something New Every Day ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
Episode 200 spread the word