Mon, 4 January 2021
It's 2021 and many people are thinking about their resolutions. Maybe one of your goals for this year is to improve your English. In this podcast, Ethan and Justin talk about some scientifically validated ways that you can implement to actually be successful in achieving your goals this year.
Direct download: 215_-_Actually_Achieve_Your_2021_Goals_with_this_Podcast.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:09am -03 |
Tue, 22 December 2020
Aww yeah! 2020 is a wrap! In this podcast, Ethan and Andre talk all about New Year's Eve and New Year's day traditions from the US, the UK as well as other from other countries. Andrea even shares her fun experience celebrating New Year's in Times Square in New York. Don't miss out on this fantastic podcast to end the year and start 2021 with a bang!
Direct download: 214_-_New_Years_Traditions_Vocabulary_and_More.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:44pm -03 |
Sun, 20 December 2020
Ho, ho, ho! Christmas is right around the corner, and it's only fitting that Ethan and Andrea talk about everybody's (or most people's, right?) favorite holiday of the year. Curious to know if your name is on Santa's nice list? Or is it on his naughty list? Ethan and Andrea explain what this whole "naughty or nice" thing is as well as many other words and expressions that we use around Christmastime.
Direct download: 213_-_How_to_Talk_about_Christmas__26_Vocabulary__Expressions.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:59pm -03 |
Wed, 16 December 2020
In this episode, Ethan is joined by Max and Izzy. Both exceptional English speakers. They discuss the teachings of one of the most influential self-development books: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. This book provides a set of simple but really powerful principles that you can use to be successful in life and also as an English learner. |
Wed, 9 December 2020
"I'm just bad at languages," "I'm too embarrassed to speak," "I'm too old to learn." These are some of the things people learning English tell themselves. |
Wed, 2 December 2020
What is keeping you from watching a movie or TV show in English without subtitles? In this episode, Ethan, Andrea and Justin discuss 3 key things that are going to help you to finally break free from subtitles!
Direct download: 210_-_How_to_Understand_TV_series__Movies_without_Subtitles.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:08am -03 |
Wed, 25 November 2020
If you have a soft spot for idioms, this podcast will take your breath away! Ethan and Andrea teach you 12 beautiful idioms so that you can understand their meaning and start using them in conversation. Plus, they answer the question we so often get asked: what's the difference between an idiom and an expression?
Direct download: 209_-_12_Beautiful_English_Idioms_to_Help_you_Understand_Natives.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:57am -03 |
Wed, 18 November 2020
Do native English speakers really make better teachers? There's a lot of controversy surrounding this topic called native-speakerism and so we discuss the advantages of having a non-native English teacher as well as the advantages of having a native English teacher. It really goes beyond just having English as a first language and we hope that this podcast would help you to make an informed decision when choosing your teacher.
Direct download: 208_-_Are_Natives_Really_Better_Teachers.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:43am -03 |
Wed, 11 November 2020
Which of these is NOT the same?:
Direct download: 207_-_20_Native_Ways_to_Say_Stupid_in_English.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:32am -03 |
Wed, 4 November 2020
In this week's podcast we're talking about some weird and interesting facts about British Culture. Ethan and Andrea discuss this, as well as similarities and differences between American and British culture.
Direct download: 206_-_British_vs_American_Culture_-_Do_you_Know_These_Differences.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:27am -03 |