Podcast Episodes

662. Catching Up with Amber & Paul #10 (Surviving Lockdown with Kids)

Episode 662

662. Catching Up with Amber & Paul #10 (Surviving Lockdown with Kids)

Chatting to Amber Minogue & Paul Taylor about dealing with confinement at home with children, the birth of Amber's baby, tongue t…

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

660. Using TV Series & Films to Improve Your English

Episode 660

660. Using TV Series & Films to Improve Your English

Lots of practical advice and comments about how you can use films and TV series to work on your English. This episode is a recap of some advice in…

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

659. Lockdown Chat with Cara Leopold

Episode 659

659. Lockdown Chat with Cara Leopold

Chatting to Cara Leopold about living in self isolation, the global coronavirus lockdown and how you can work on your English at home using TV shows and films.

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Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

658. [2/2] Why do Brits sing with American accents?

Episode 658

658. [2/2] Why do Brits sing with American accents?

This is part 2 of a double episode exploring the question of why British people often change their accent when they sing. This episode contains mor…

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

657. [1/2] Why do Brits sing with American accents?

Episode 657

657. [1/2] Why do Brits sing with American accents?

Have you ever wondered why British people sometimes change their accent when they sing? This episode explores the question of why this happens, wit…

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

656. British Comedy: Karl Pilkington’s Monkey News / The Ricky Gervais Show

Episode 656

656. British Comedy: Karl Pilkington’s Monkey News / The Ricky Gervais Show

Listen to a funny story told in a Manchester accent, and learn various bits of English in the process including vocabulary …

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

655. Coping with Isolation / Describing Feelings and Emotions - Vocabulary & Experiences

Episode 655

655. Coping with Isolation / Describing Feelings and Emotions - Vocabulary & Experiences

A vocabulary episode with lots of phrases for describing the experience of living in self-isolation. It also i…

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

654. Computer-based IELTS / The First Time… (with Jessica Beck from IELTS Energy Podcast)

Episode 654

654. Computer-based IELTS / The First Time… (with Jessica Beck from IELTS Energy Podcast)

A chat with Jessica Beck from the IELTS Energy Podcast about the new computer-based IELTS test, plus some fun…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

653. Gill’s Book Club “The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper” by Hallie Rubenhold / How to read books to improve your English

Episode 653

653. Gill’s Book Club “The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper” by Hallie Rubenhold / How to read books to improve your English

Talking to my mum about a good book she read …

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

652. The Rick Thompson Report: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Episode 652

652. The Rick Thompson Report: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Talking to my dad about what’s happening in the UK at the moment, how serious this pandemic is, what the consequences might be and how the UK’s g…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago