Link to the Show / Show NotesIn this episode Lucas introduces his new student, Boyoung. Lucas and Boyoung present and discuss these news stories:European economies will "shrink" in 2009World prepares for the full pandemic levelUS asks Germany to take Guantanamo prisonersCivilians suffer as conflict escalates between Pakistani government and Taliban fightersItalian Prime Minister demands apology from his wife
In the grammar section we review Future with Present Continuous or Present Simple.The idiomatic section of this episode we are going to look at the metaphors behind two phrasal verbs and then we're going to look at the word 'hot' and its many uses beyond its literal meaning of high temperature.