How many ancient civilizations can you think of? We’re going to talk about 8 of them today and remember the wonderful things they left behind. They may be gone, but they’re not forgotten! Voice message from Omar from Mexico. Maybe it’s a topic that you could CONSIDER I’ve been listening TO your podcast. Ancient Civilizations…
Chicken Idioms – AIRC450
You’ll learn 20 idioms related to chickens so that you can be the king of the roost and the cock of the walk when it comes to speaking English. Voice message from Montse from Barcelona “I’ve never dared to send an audio message” I listened to a short XtalkingX TALK SMART goals S-specific M-measurable A-attainable/achievable…
How to Prepare for Cambridge English Exams
Ben Gill from To the Point English joins me this week to talk about Cambridge exams and how you can prepare for them. And with around 7 million English students taking Cambridge exams every year, perhaps it’s something you might consider. Ben is an English teacher with many years of experience and with a successful…
The Old Satchel by Jose Molina Marco – AIRC449
Another lovely English story from Jose Molina Marco. You’ll learn some new vocabulary and improve your listening comprehension. I have adapted Jose’s story slightly from its original version. Vocabulary A coach (or carriage) of a train A satchel A little odd (strange) To stare / to gaze To put someone off (to stop them doing…
8 common colloquial expressions – Part 10 – AIRC448
On today’s podcast, you’ll learn 8 more colloquial expressions so that you can sound more like a native speaker. Voice message from Sara from Spain XI’m listeningX (I listen) to your podcast almost every day Really nice intonation and stress It’s a good idea to vary your listening and not only listen to us! 8…
Using Technology for English Self-study with Joe Dale – Bonus Episode
You’ll learn some ways to use technology for self-study so that you can improve your English without paying for an expensive language course abroad or reading boring grammar books. Joe Dale is an independent languages consultant specialising in how technology can enhance language learning. VOCABULARY a potpourri – a mixture (traditionally of dried flowers, herbs…
Overcoming shyness and hesitation when speaking English – AIRC447
Do you feel shy or get blocked sometimes when you speak English? What causes this hesitation and anxiety when we speak a different language and how can we overcome it? We’ll try to help with this potential barrier to fluency in this podcast episode. Congratulations to Argentina, football World Cup Champions 2022! Unlucky France, thank…
Improve your Pronunciation with Word Stress – AIRC446
What is contrastive stress? How can you use stress to make tag questions easier and how can using stress for emphasis make your spoken English a lot more effective and communicative? All these questions, and more, will be answered in this podcast with our special guest, Clare. Clare is the host of The Smart English…
Animal Sounds and Collective Nouns – AIRC445
You’ll learn the names of the sounds that some animals make in English and what we call these animals when they are in groups. Voice message from Andrés from Colombia You might know that dogs bark, but they also growl and howl. If there’s a group, we call them a pack of dogs. Cats meaow…
How to reach a C2 Proficiency level of English with Fabio from fabiocerpelloni.com – AIRC444
How can you get to C2 Proficiency level English AND teach English for The British Council? That’s what Fabio Cerpelloni has done and on this podcast, I ask him how he did it. We also speak about Fabio’s book club which is based on telling stories in English. If you are a regular listener, Reza…
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