Nagwa Malik's Naked Thoughts
The first episode begins with Q&A Session with my readers on my books in general and my new book A NOVEL. It was put up on youtube and my other sites last month. The rest of the episodes will be a general take on life, society, people, culture, humanity and how I incorporate them in my books, expanding on these thoughts.Post Frequency: intermittent to rare.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 467
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
ESL Spoken English Sessions: visiting the sick
In Urdu we have a specific word for "visiting the sick" , however, in English we do not. We just simply say "visiting the sick" or inquiring about their health, and when we want to state that we went…
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Expressing a habit: How to
In our sessions ESL students have had a bit of a hiccup in expressing the most commonly used word "habit", how to say 'it's a habit' when linking it to the action they want to describe as their habit…
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Meaning and usage of words Chill, Chilly, to Chill, Chilling
The difference between the words Chilly, to Chill, and Chilling in terms of context and usage.
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Sending others wishes Pt II
This episode was prepared in answer to one of my students on how to wish specific blessings or prayers to another in English. In Urdu and most Asian languages wishing someone on specific occasions an…
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Sending wishes to others Pt I
This audio was made to answer a student's question on how to wish someone specific wishes or blessings or prayers in English. In Urdu and most Asian languages wishing someone on specific occasions an…
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Bulgur, Burghul pronunciation
Used a lot in the Subcontinent and ME/Gulf even I guess, it is a bit tricky to pronounce in English. Also the brand name YSL pronunciation. An audio clip from one of my sessions thus the very random …
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Carrier meaning in Science
What the word carrier means in terms of science.
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Career vs Carrier
The difference between carrier and career. The commonly mispronounced word "career" and how to correctly pronounce it.
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Flour, Floor, Flower pronunciations
In the subcontinent one of the most mispronounced words is "flour" and there is a reason behind it. In this episode you can listen to the correct pronunciations of these words.
ESL Spoken English Sessions: most commonly mispronounced words in Subcontinental English
Patrol, petrol, diabetes pronunciations and the different names of eggplant.
IESL Spoken English Sessions: Intimate & Intimidate
The meanings and definitions with examples in sentences.
ESL Spoken English Sessions: On Time vs In Time
The meaning of on Time vs in Time. Pt IV and final part of the "Talking about Time" episode.
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Talking about Time Pt II
The prepositions used when describing time, days, periods of time and days, dates etc.
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Talking about Time Pt I
The prepositions used when describing time, days, periods of time and days, dates etc.
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Various ways to say "no"/express negation and yes/affirmation
This was also originally a tip I recorded for my students but I will share it here: how to express "no" or negation and "yes" or affirmation in other simple ways instead of just saying "no". I have …
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Different ways to describe anger
This was an audio message I made originally for my ESL students, directly from my phone. But decided to share it here as well.
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Stressing Out vs Freaking Out
The difference between stressing out and freaking out.
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Expressing Tension and Stress
The most common ways of using the words "tension" and "stress"
ESL Spoken English Sessions: Dating and Relationship Vocabulary
The most commonly used idioms, expressions, words, slang and terms used when talking about relationships and dating etc, also words used to express certain acts of offense and sexual harassment that …
ESL Spoken English Sessions: idioms in English and Urdu pt II
More idioms in English explained and translated in Urdu.