Day 1. I listened to podcasts all day

Hi everyone.
I named this entry (as) Day 1, because I decided to write a public diary about my English, which is improving daily.

I know that I have mistakes in my speech, in my written sentences. So it would be great if everyone could (when you use 'if', you should use 'could' after) see my daily progress.

Today I listened to the "Bob & Rob Show". Whoa! I like this show, because they speak about interesting differences between US English and UK English, they have a good sense of humour. They invite their colleagues to the radio show and talk about their work experience.

What new words did I get from listening to pod casts?

In the USA people usually say "eraser", but in the UK people say "rubber". So, if you said "rubber" in conversation with an American, you would be in an awkward situation. Cause "rubber" has another meaning in the USA. (hahahaha, yes! In the UK a rubber is an eraser, in the US a rubber is a condom.)

"Bathrobe" and "dressing gown" have the same meaning. Can you say what word is used in the UK, and other is used in the USA? ("dressing gown" is the UK saying. I am wearing my dressing gown right now, in fact. Americans find it funny because to them, a 'gown' is a formal dress for women...)

"Aisle" and "Gangway". I once heard the first word and I always thought that is synonym of "island". But this word has another meaning. It's like a corridor. Am I right? (almost! an aisle is a space between two rows - in a supermarket, on a plane. For example, the empty space between two shelves in a store is an aisle.)

When British people say about someone "He is so dodgy", people in the USA usually say "He is so risky. He is so shifty". (yes! Dodgy is our word for someone who is not reputable and up to no good. We also say 'shifty'. Dodgy comes from the verb "to dodge", which in Russian is увиливать.)

So, this show is very funny and interesting for me. By the way, I read that saying of "realised/realized" depends on the country where you are. Or it depends on the company where you work. (yes! Americans spell it 'realize', Brits spell it 'realise' and Canadians and Australians use both.)

Another word which I learnt was rusty. My tutor told me this word. So, my knowledge of English got a little rusty. ('rusty' literally means "ржавый".)

That's it. I believe that I will start to write better, to speak more fluently next week. I am actively studying 3-7 hours a day now.

I will be thankful to you for correcting my cheesy entry. Thanks!

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Excellent work! I wish I could write in Russian as well as you can in English!