<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Speaking Lab</title><link>https://speaking.metacog.co.kr/</link><description>Recent content on Speaking Lab</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 02:09:26 +0900</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://speaking.metacog.co.kr/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>2026-10-04 A Day at the Beach and Irregular Past Tenses</title><link>https://speaking.metacog.co.kr/posts/2026-10-04-a-day-at-the-beach-and-irregular-past-tenses/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 02:09:26 +0900</pubDate><guid>https://speaking.metacog.co.kr/posts/2026-10-04-a-day-at-the-beach-and-irregular-past-tenses/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="session-overview"&gt;Session Overview&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A learner described spending a relaxing Saturday at the beach with a friend — walking, talking, and eating ice cream near the pier. The conversation led naturally into a review of irregular simple-past verbs, an area the learner admitted to frequently mixing up. Along the way, expressions like &amp;lsquo;give it a try&amp;rsquo; and &amp;lsquo;pick it up quickly&amp;rsquo; arose while discussing the possibility of trying stand-up paddleboarding in the future.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>2026-10-04 Getting On the Same Page</title><link>https://speaking.metacog.co.kr/posts/2026-10-04-getting-on-the-same-page/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:56:50 +0900</pubDate><guid>https://speaking.metacog.co.kr/posts/2026-10-04-getting-on-the-same-page/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="todays-idiom"&gt;Today&amp;rsquo;s Idiom&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;on the same page&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;This session focuses on the English idiom &amp;lsquo;on the same page&amp;rsquo; and related expressions for talking about shared understanding and agreement. Learners explore how to use these phrases naturally in everyday and professional settings. Common grammar and usage mistakes — such as wrong prepositions and missing articles — are also addressed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="-idioms"&gt;💬 Idioms&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3 id="on-the-same-page"&gt;“on the same page”&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;having the same understanding, information, or goals as the people you are working or talking with&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>