Hi all, it's been a while since the last episode - sorry! Please enjoy this guide to using 'may' and a few other forma phrases in English.

Words and phrases that might be new for you:

• rule of thumb: a rule or piece of advice that is right most of the time
• day-to-day: everyday
• to do with: something related to something else
• picky: being very particular about something
• period drama: a film or tv show set in a particular period of history e.g. Downton Abbey
• the long and short of it: a summary

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Let's learn about another region in the UK! Today, we'll briefly look at the South West of England!

Words and phrases that might be new for you:

• pull up something: can mean to literally pull something upwards, but here means to open
• pointy: has a sharp point shape
• census: a big survey held regularly to find out basic information about a population
• Cornish: an ethnic group and language in Cornwall
• pick something out: can mean to choose but here I'm using it to mean to recognise
• digression: talking about something that is part of.a completely different topic before returning to the main topic
• stunning: beautiful
• dome: a circular roof structure
• book worm: somebody who really likes reading
• savoury: an adjective to describe food that is not sweet

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Welcome to episode 30 and thank you if you have been regularly following along!

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Today, we'll talk about one of the most difficult parts of English grammar - the future perfect.

Words and phrases that might be new for you:

• ill / sick / not feeling well - to be unwell
• construction - building; creating something
• regardless of - even if x is true
• shift: move
• hint: information that makes a problem or question easier to understand
• assumption: a guess based on information you have

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