Did you know that there is a place in Thailand that cures drug addicts by teaching them how to meditate? Listen to Mark talk with a man named John, who is doing research on Thai Buddhism.

Parallel Expressions
My position is called “motor man”.
My job is called “motorman”.
Notes
Sometimes “position” means “job”.
Examples
Do you have any positions vacant?
Do you have any jobs available?

Parallel Expressions
I am in charge of the electrical systems
I look after the electrical systems.
I take care of the electrical systems.
I am responsible for the electrical systems.
(These expressions are parallel in this situation but not all …

The universe is full of many forms, but the essence is one. The essence is one. The essence is one. So says the swami.

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Use this post to learn English and Afrikaans at the same time.
I speak Afrikaans.
I come from South Africa.
My mother comes from Holland.
I live in Australia.
I work …

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London Bloke: Personally to myself, Class A drugs are drugs that…Ok I will put it this way…
Australian Bloke: Speed. Co…?
London Bloke: I will …

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Mark: What are the five elements?
Swami: The first is earth.
Mark: Earth.
Swami: The most solid. Rough is the earth.
Mark: Matter.
Swami: Matter. …

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Do you have a house?
(Irish)
Yes, I do.
(Irish)
Do you have a horse?
(Irish)
No, I don’t.
(Irish)
Do you have a car?
(Irish)
No, I dont.
(Irish)
Do you have any food?
(Irish)
Do you have any …

nouns and noun phrases and proper names and place names
We write proper names with a capital letter like this: “Mark”. Not like this: “mark”.
Place names are proper names so we write place names with a …

A noun is a thing. There are different types of nouns.
Abstract Noun beauty love thought opportunity place mathematics knowledge
Concrete Noun concrete stone water cheese grass mother road car
Plural Noun fingers toes ears children people apples …