George Bernard Shaw said, “The United States and Great Britain are two countries separated by a common language.” Oscar Wilde wrote, “We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, language.” But what happened over time to make American English so different from British English? You’ll find out in this episode. Voice…
Living in Spain, New York and China – and your comments and questions – AIRC334
What does donkey’s years mean? What’s the difference between holiday and vacation? How do you translate Irse de puente? And where would you most like to live; Spain, New York or China? We’re sharing your comments and answering your questions in this podcast. Joana from Argentina start – startED Taking her FCE exam in December…
Portmanteau Words – AIRC333
Have you ever been in the chunnel? What’s your opinion of flexitarians? Would mansplaining annoy you if you are a woman? You’ll learn some useful portmanteau vocabulary in this podcast. Voice message from Pau from Spain Oh my gosh! Pau’s English is rubbish! If you don’t use it, you lose it! PORTMANTEAU WORDS A portmanteau…
Greetings | Saying Hello and Goodbye – AIRC332
Hi, How’s it going? What’s happening? What’s going on? How many ways can you think of to say hello and goodbye in English? You’ll learn greetings and how to say ‘adiós’ in many different ways. Voice message from Johann from Peru “If I hadn’t started listening to your podcast, perhaps I wouldn’t have improved this…
A Brief History of Phrasal Verbs – AIRC331
Where do phrasal verbs come from? Learn about the history of phrasal verbs and what to do if you’re not using your advanced grammar. A voice message from Eduardo from Venezuela ‘I’ve been listening to your podcast Xfor 8 month agoX – I’ve been listening to your podcast for 8 months. http://www.inglespodcast.com/55 (linking words: but,…
Football – AIRC330
If you are a regular listener, you know the score! This game-changing podcast will put your English in a league of its own! Let’s kick this episode off! The idea for this episode is from Paulina from Wanaka, New Zealand, who sent us an email. She plays indoor futsal and asked us to speak about…
Panama – AIRC329
Panama has a canal, but what else do you know about this country? You’ll learn about Panama in this episode and we’ll share some tips and ideas on how to improve your speaking with a friend. Voice message from Lucas from Brazil (He’s a firefighter and rescue diver) I’m thinking about XchangeX (changing) my career….
Suppose, assume and guess – AIRC328
Learn the difference between suppose, assume and guess. We also answer more of your questions and doubts. Voice message from Isaac from Mexico. Voice message from Marina from Asturias X”beside”X – besideS = what’s more, in addition = además Thank you for spreading the word about our podcast (difundir la palabra, correr la voz) What’s…
Prevent and Avoid – AIRC327
You’ll learn the difference between prevent and avoid. We also talk about some Chilean slang and answer some more of your questions. Voice message from Eurico from Brazil. Spent 2 months studying English in London. Focus on accuracy (Keep doing this XfantastX job – fantastic, I got XfrustrateX – I got frustratED, XLong time no…
It’s a game-changer – AIRC326
What is a game-changer? Is it a good idea to learn a third language by using a second language? What do we think of how the Spanish educational system teaches English? We answer more of your questions in this episode. Voice message from Alejandro In episode 219 we predicted the COVID-19 pandemic. The zombie apocalypse…
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