Podcast Episodes

273. The Bad Haircut Situation Part 2: More Role Plays & Improvisations (with Amber & Paul)

(Longest title ever?) In the last episode, Amber, Paul and I talked about giving compliments, sharing bad news, and generally saying negative things in a careful and diplomatic way. We then did a cou…

Published on 10 years, 7 months ago

272. The Bad Haircut Situation (with Amber & Paul) How to use English in sensitive situations

In this episode we're going to look at how to deal with sensitive situations in English, and that includes ways of delivering bad news or saying negative things. We're going to consider ways of using…

Published on 10 years, 7 months ago

271. Catching Up with Amber & Paul

Today I'm joined by my mates Paul Taylor and Amber Minogue, both of whom have been on the podcast before. Let's catch up with them and see what they've been doing. Listen to the episode to hear a com…

Published on 10 years, 7 months ago

270. UK General Election RESULTS

This is a summary of the results of the UK's general election which took place on May 7. What happened? Who won? What were the main events? What does this mean for the future of the UK over the next …

Published on 10 years, 7 months ago

269. UK General Election 2015 (Part 2)

Welcome back to Part 2 of this episode which is all about the UK general election which is taking place in a couple of days on Thursday 7 May 2015. In this part we'll hear statements by 7 leaders fro…

Published on 10 years, 7 months ago

268. UK General Election 2015 (Part 1)

This podcast contains everything you should know about the general election which is happening across the UK this Thursday 7 May 2015. To read a transcript click here http://wp.me/p4IuUx-3FA 

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Published on 10 years, 7 months ago

267. Earthquake in Nepal + other news

This episode is mainly about the recent earthquake in Nepal. Please consider donating to the Disasters Emergency Committee at www.dec.org.uk I'm also going to mention a couple of other news stories t…

Published on 10 years, 7 months ago

266. Telling Jokes in English (Part 3)

This is the third and final episode in this series on jokes. In this one we're going to consider the psychology of puns, hear an old tape recording of my brother and me telling jokes when we were chi…

Published on 10 years, 8 months ago

265. Telling Jokes in English (Part 2)

In this one we're going to look at some typical joke structures, consider what makes a joke funny, and then I'm going to tell you lots of jokes and explain the vocabulary you need to understand them.…

Published on 10 years, 8 months ago

264. Telling Jokes in English (Part 1)

Everything you need to know about when, why and how to tell jokes in English. We'll look at the cultural and linguistic considerations that relate to telling jokes in social settings. Also, you'll he…

Published on 10 years, 8 months ago