There are many collocations in English using the word “pain”. Here are a few to practice with.1) He immersed himself in the music and for a little while forgot the pain of losing his father.2) She took medications for a few days to ease the pain in her leg.3) It took me a long time to get over the pain of getting divorced.4) We shared both the joy and pain of raising our children.5) Her husband is a soldier. She knows the pain of separation. 6) Her addiction to drugs caused her family a lot of pain.7) I would like to spare you the pain of getting fired.8) He tried to conceal the pain in his foot.9) My boss is a huge pain in the neck. And HIS boss is a pain in the ass.10) Dr. Jones specializes in medications to manage pain. 11)  I have a high tolerance for pain.12) On a scale of one to ten, what is the level of your pain?13) A sharp pain shot up my arm.14) The pain increases when I try to lift something heavy.15) The pain goes away after I take a hot shower.16) She groaned with pain and pushed the baby out.17) I ignore the pain in my knees when I go for a walk.18) She wants to learn guitar so she puts up with sore fingers.19) My father was rushed to the hospital suffering from severe pains in his lower abdomen. 20) Sitting all day makes the pain in my back worse. 21) He stayed in bed all day with back pain.22)  The bee stings caused my sister extreme pain.23)  The soldier feels phantom pain in his missing leg.24) I have read that snow blindness can cause excruciating pain.25) The cause of my mother’s intermittent pain is a mystery.[I like DeepL for translations.]And a thank you to my supporters who help me pay the costs of running this podcast. Every penny helps! Buy me a coffee for a one-time donation or use the support link below:Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes:Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

Here are two home-made tongue twisters featuring "L". Lazy Lucy left languid Larry lingering in Louisiana.Lucille’s lizard lives happily in her yellow bungalow.(Note to Turkish speakers: look in a mirror and say English words beginning in "L". If you see the tip of your tongue sticking out, you are articulating a Turkish "L" -- in American English, the tip of the tongue is on the roof of the mouth behind your teeth.)Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes:Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

A reminder: collocations are words that are commonly used together by native speakers. For example “brand” and “new” are a collocation, as in “Look at my brand new car,” or “All her clothes are brand new.”Here are some collocations using the word “book”.1) Have you read her most recent book?2) I like to buy used hardcover books for my grandchildren.3) My uncle collects rare books.4) Did you read comic books when you were a kid?5) An encyclopedia is a kind of reference book.6) Oliver Twist is a book by Charles Dickens.7) It’s sad when great books go out of print.8) I have to take these books back to the library tomorrow.9) My sister is an artist. She illustrates childrens’ picture books.10) I couldn’t put that book down. It was too exciting!11) It’s very difficult to translate a book of poetry.12) My cousin is writing a book about the history of piracy13) She wrote a best-selling book which was made into a movie.14) I edit books for a living.Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes:Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!

1. I want some earthworms for my birthday.2. There are three thieves in my bathroom.3. My brother has a theory about everything.4. He put toothpaste on a feather and brushed his teeth.5. Mother’s panther loves the bathtub.6. There are three thousand therapists in New York City.7. Would you prefer something for dinner or nothing?8. I wear thick clothing in the winter.9. Thankfully they stayed together during the marathon.10. Don’t try to breathe beneath the water.11. I took an oath to follow the path of truth and honesty.12. I put on a bathrobe and stood in front of the fire to thaw out.13. Do you have the strength to carry your father across the river?14. He was the ninth man to go south today.15. Whether you agree or not, there are those who will follow me, I think. 16. Therefore thirty of us will attach the giant thermometer to the thickest tree.17. Roses are thorny plants.18. My grandfather looks youthful.19. She has a sore throat and a bad cough.20. Thirty is more than thirteen, and thirteen is more than three.Note that in compound nouns, both words are stressed. Here are some examples:HandshakeCavemanSunburnToothbrushGoldfishDesktopRailroadBodyguardSailboatBirdhouseFirefighterIntro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the showYou can now support my podcasts and classes:Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!