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		By: Rob McCormack		</title>
		<link>https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4903</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob McCormack]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2022 00:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4898&quot;&gt;Tatiana Nadel&lt;/a&gt;.

Hi Tatiana,
Many thanks for your comment.  Well done that you tried out the scones recipe.  I am sorry if it didn&#039;t work out well for you.  There are so many variables which go into getting a successful outcome in cooking.  Anyway, it was a good exercise to try it out.  I am sure you read the recipe very closely as you were doing it.  That would have helped your English skills a lot, and as you say, you picked up some cooking and kitchen vocabulary.
Have a great day.
Rob]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4898">Tatiana Nadel</a>.</p>
<p>Hi Tatiana,<br />
Many thanks for your comment.  Well done that you tried out the scones recipe.  I am sorry if it didn&#8217;t work out well for you.  There are so many variables which go into getting a successful outcome in cooking.  Anyway, it was a good exercise to try it out.  I am sure you read the recipe very closely as you were doing it.  That would have helped your English skills a lot, and as you say, you picked up some cooking and kitchen vocabulary.<br />
Have a great day.<br />
Rob</p>
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		By: Tatiana Nadel		</title>
		<link>https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4898</link>

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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2022 09:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello Rob.

I tried to cook with your recepi. Now are holidays in Russia and cold winter. So I decided- why not.  I have found I did not success  with it. Because my scones didn&#039;t turn out as lush as yours, It turn out as some sort of sweet bread. :-) But anyway your podcast is very useful  with many kitchen and cooking vocabulary. Thanks so much.

Tatiana.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Rob.</p>
<p>I tried to cook with your recepi. Now are holidays in Russia and cold winter. So I decided- why not.  I have found I did not success  with it. Because my scones didn&#8217;t turn out as lush as yours, It turn out as some sort of sweet bread. 🙂 But anyway your podcast is very useful  with many kitchen and cooking vocabulary. Thanks so much.</p>
<p>Tatiana.</p>
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		By: Rob McCormack		</title>
		<link>https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4852</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob McCormack]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2021 06:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4851&quot;&gt;Dhammika&lt;/a&gt;.

Hi Dhammika,
Many thanks for your comment. Your kind words about my podcast are much appreciated. It&#039;s great to hear that your students are finding the podcast useful. I would be very interested to receive their comments via the website, or alternatively via my email address at rob@slowenglish.info. Either way, I will be happy to reply to each and every response.
Best regards,
Rob.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4851">Dhammika</a>.</p>
<p>Hi Dhammika,<br />
Many thanks for your comment. Your kind words about my podcast are much appreciated. It&#8217;s great to hear that your students are finding the podcast useful. I would be very interested to receive their comments via the website, or alternatively via my email address at <a href="mailto:ro*@*********sh.info" data-original-string="rDS/9mk4xD3tYNutvQ0RvQ==c30mfHQDBV+usQ/6Bl0j09ZANDCJOznihel9sweC9L/O9Y=" title="This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser."><span 
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Best regards,<br />
Rob.</p>
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		By: Dhammika		</title>
		<link>https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4851</link>

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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2021 00:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hi, Rob,
I teach English as an Additional Language to adults, and I am very grateful to you for these podcasts.  I send students to this site because it gives them an opportunity to listen and read at the same time.  I send the links to them on Sunday evening for a Monday morning online class, and most of them will have accessed it by class time, although they are not expected to do so!
Up to now I have discouraged them from scrolling down to the Vocabulary  (it is discussed in class), but I will soon. I hope it’s okay to show them how to ‘Leave a Reply’ too.
A big THANK YOU from
Dhammika Fernando]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi, Rob,<br />
I teach English as an Additional Language to adults, and I am very grateful to you for these podcasts.  I send students to this site because it gives them an opportunity to listen and read at the same time.  I send the links to them on Sunday evening for a Monday morning online class, and most of them will have accessed it by class time, although they are not expected to do so!<br />
Up to now I have discouraged them from scrolling down to the Vocabulary  (it is discussed in class), but I will soon. I hope it’s okay to show them how to ‘Leave a Reply’ too.<br />
A big THANK YOU from<br />
Dhammika Fernando</p>
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		By: Rob McCormack		</title>
		<link>https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4740</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob McCormack]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4739&quot;&gt;francesca&lt;/a&gt;.

&lt;p&gt;Hi Francesca,&lt;br /&gt;
My apologies for being slow to see your comment. Thanks very much for your very kind words.  That is a great way to use my podcasts.  It must be very satisfying to be able to assist your relatives in Italy who are studying English.  I hope my scones recipe worked out okay for you.  Let me know what you thought of them.  I hope you liked them!&lt;br /&gt;
Good luck with your teaching.&lt;br /&gt;
All the best,&lt;br /&gt;
Rob&lt;/p&gt;
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4739">francesca</a>.</p>
<p>Hi Francesca,<br />
My apologies for being slow to see your comment. Thanks very much for your very kind words.  That is a great way to use my podcasts.  It must be very satisfying to be able to assist your relatives in Italy who are studying English.  I hope my scones recipe worked out okay for you.  Let me know what you thought of them.  I hope you liked them!<br />
Good luck with your teaching.<br />
All the best,<br />
Rob</p>
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		By: francesca		</title>
		<link>https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4739</link>

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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many thanks Rob for the amazing work you&#039;ve been doing.  I move to Australia from Italy 40 years ago.  I&#039;ve been using the transcription of your podcasts with young relatives in Italy who are studying English.  Tonight we read this one and I think I&#039;m going to make some scones tomorrow!  I remember the first ones I made many years ago were not so good; they turned out as hard as rocks.  Hopefully, with your recipe I should do better!  
Again, thanks for generously giving your time to support English language learners and those like me who enjoy reading your stories.   Francesca]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many thanks Rob for the amazing work you&#8217;ve been doing.  I move to Australia from Italy 40 years ago.  I&#8217;ve been using the transcription of your podcasts with young relatives in Italy who are studying English.  Tonight we read this one and I think I&#8217;m going to make some scones tomorrow!  I remember the first ones I made many years ago were not so good; they turned out as hard as rocks.  Hopefully, with your recipe I should do better!<br />
Again, thanks for generously giving your time to support English language learners and those like me who enjoy reading your stories.   Francesca</p>
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		By: Rob McCormack		</title>
		<link>https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4721</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob McCormack]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 23:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4720&quot;&gt;John Gabrich&lt;/a&gt;.

&lt;p&gt;Hi John,&lt;br /&gt;
Many thanks for your comment. Yes, we &#8216;bad cooks&#8217; must try to improve our cooking skills lol!&lt;br /&gt;
Also, thanks for the suggestion about interviewing more Australians. I will do that. It&#8217;s a good idea.&lt;br /&gt;
You have a good weekend too. My wife and I just came back from an early morning walk, so already our weekend is going well.&lt;/p&gt;
Cheers,
Rob.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4720">John Gabrich</a>.</p>
<p>Hi John,<br />
Many thanks for your comment. Yes, we &#8216;bad cooks&#8217; must try to improve our cooking skills lol!<br />
Also, thanks for the suggestion about interviewing more Australians. I will do that. It&#8217;s a good idea.<br />
You have a good weekend too. My wife and I just came back from an early morning walk, so already our weekend is going well.</p>
<p>Cheers,<br />
Rob.</p>
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		By: John Gabrich		</title>
		<link>https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4720</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Gabrich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hi Rob.

I´m laughing here after read this: &quot; I told you I was not a great cook.&quot;
I´m also not a great cook. But we must try.

Please, if possible, do more interviews with australians. I liked the interviews in the past podcasts. I believe that more people must have liked it too. It´s interesting to hear other people talking. It´s a way to further improve our listening skills.

Have a nice weekend. Stay safe, stay healthy.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Rob.</p>
<p>I´m laughing here after read this: &#8221; I told you I was not a great cook.&#8221;<br />
I´m also not a great cook. But we must try.</p>
<p>Please, if possible, do more interviews with australians. I liked the interviews in the past podcasts. I believe that more people must have liked it too. It´s interesting to hear other people talking. It´s a way to further improve our listening skills.</p>
<p>Have a nice weekend. Stay safe, stay healthy.</p>
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		By: Rob McCormack		</title>
		<link>https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4707</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob McCormack]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 23:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4705&quot;&gt;Helen&lt;/a&gt;.

Hi Helen,
Many thanks for your comment and for your kind words about my podcast.  I am really pleased that you cooked some scones. Following a recipe is a great way to practise your English.  Also, cooking is fun.
Have fun learning English.  You are doing really well.
Have a great day.
Rob]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4705">Helen</a>.</p>
<p>Hi Helen,<br />
Many thanks for your comment and for your kind words about my podcast.  I am really pleased that you cooked some scones. Following a recipe is a great way to practise your English.  Also, cooking is fun.<br />
Have fun learning English.  You are doing really well.<br />
Have a great day.<br />
Rob</p>
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		<link>https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4706</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob McCormack]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 23:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4704&quot;&gt;Rosie&lt;/a&gt;.

Hi Rosie,
Many thanks for your comment.  Your kind words about my podcast are greatly appreciated.  I hope you are enjoying living in Melbourne.  How fortunate we are at the moment here in Melbourne, with the pandemic having such a terrible effect in most other places on the planet.  The news overnight that Perth has had a case of local transmission after 10 months tells us how dangerous this virus is.  I am looking forward to the vaccination rollout, so that we can start to put this nightmare behind us.
Have fun learning English
Stay safe.
Rob]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://slowenglish.info/podcast-125-lockdown-activities-baking-scones/#comment-4704">Rosie</a>.</p>
<p>Hi Rosie,<br />
Many thanks for your comment.  Your kind words about my podcast are greatly appreciated.  I hope you are enjoying living in Melbourne.  How fortunate we are at the moment here in Melbourne, with the pandemic having such a terrible effect in most other places on the planet.  The news overnight that Perth has had a case of local transmission after 10 months tells us how dangerous this virus is.  I am looking forward to the vaccination rollout, so that we can start to put this nightmare behind us.<br />
Have fun learning English<br />
Stay safe.<br />
Rob</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2021 21:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hi Rob:

Thank you very much
I made 4 scones and it was delicious. I like your podcast. It&#039;s just difficult for me. 
I am Chinese. I practised listening from your podcast. 
thank you. I like your podcase and Learn about life in Australia?

Helen]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Rob:</p>
<p>Thank you very much<br />
I made 4 scones and it was delicious. I like your podcast. It&#8217;s just difficult for me.<br />
I am Chinese. I practised listening from your podcast.<br />
thank you. I like your podcase and Learn about life in Australia?</p>
<p>Helen</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hi Rob,

I&#039;m a Brazilian living in Melbourne.
I have made a comment once on your podcast, but this time I would just like to say thank you very much for this present that you give to us. I really appreciate your podcast, it is amazing!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Rob,</p>
<p>I&#8217;m a Brazilian living in Melbourne.<br />
I have made a comment once on your podcast, but this time I would just like to say thank you very much for this present that you give to us. I really appreciate your podcast, it is amazing!</p>
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