episode-header-image

Jun 2022

42m 43s

#166 Strange British Culture with Charli...

About this episode

Up next

#387 The 6 English Verbs That Change Meaning

Let's explore why Gerunds and Infinitives are so important. The basics are a gerund is an ING verb that acts as a noun (eg. swimming), while an Infinitive is a verb beginning with 'to' (eg. to swim). Sometimes we can say both: I like to swim / I like swimming. But sometimes (in f ... Show More

#386 How Much Do You Know About British Culture?

I bring Molly to a beautiful field in the English countryside on the border between Devon and Cornwall, and I quiz her on British culture. I ask a variety of questions on topics of behaviour, attitudes, cultural norms, and language. Play along while you listen and see how many yo ... Show More

#385 The #1 English Mistake in Each Country

Over the years I've taught students from most corners of the world, and over that time, I've noticed that students from each country tend to make the same mistakes. This could be due to the education system, or perhaps also the differences between English and their native languag ... Show More

Recommended Episodes

712. A Chat with Charlie Baxter

<p>712. A Chat with Charlie Baxter</p> <p>Chatting with Charlie from <em>The British English Podcast</em> and <em>Real English with Real Teachers</em> on YouTube. We talk about the north/south divide in England, Charlie's background in psychology & NLP, his decision to become an ... Show More

BB 21: The Neuroscience of Learning a Language | Tips on How to Become a Better Learner

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Charlie Baxter, is a creator, English teacher and podcast host from the UK. He has always been passionate about the neuroscience of learning and graduated from university with a BSc in Psychology. After studying neuro-linguistic programming in E ... Show More

085 - British Tea Time and Baking Vocabulary with Charlie

In this episode, we have a special guest. His name is Charlie Baxter and he's the host of the British English Podcast. We talk about the British Bake Off and he helps me understand the terminology used in it.To gain access to the full episode, transcript, podcast player, quizzes ... Show More

Bitesize Ep 55 - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Moving Back to the UK, Pt. 1

📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation In this episode Charlie shares his thoughts on the good, bad, and ugly sides of living in the UK after returning from living abroad for almost a decade. Listen in and learn a load of British En ... Show More

Bitesize Ep 51 - British opinion on Bali. Charlie Chatter

📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation In this bitesize episode Charlie updates us on his personal life. As he makes his way across the globe back to the UK he makes a tactical pitstop and discovers some culturally differences withi ... Show More

Bitesize Ep 62 - Pt. 2 of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Moving Back to the UK

📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation In this episode Charlie continues to share his thoughts on the good, bad, and ugly sides of living in the UK after returning from living abroad for almost a decade. Listen in and learn a load o ... Show More

Bitesize Ep 50 - Charlie Chatter: "I'm fleeing Australia"

📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation In this bitesize episode Charlie updates us on his personal life, as he prepares to move from Down Under (Australia) back to Britain. He’s leaving the beautiful Australian beaches, hot weather ... Show More

S1/E3 - British Stereotypes

Learn British English & about British culture in this episode where your host Charlie interviews a variety of English speakers starting with his school friends from the South of England to New Zealanders, Australians and even South African English speakers to find out what the wo ... Show More

From the Archives: British Stereotypes

📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet (S1/E3) Learn British English & about British culture in this episode where your host Charlie interviews a variety of English speakers starting with his school friends from the South of England to New Zealanders, Australians and even South African En ... Show More

S1/E4 - Two Brits Talk About Ageing

Learn British English & about British culture in this episode where your host Charlie has a lighthearted discussion with his favourite English Teacher Harry Gyles. The talk starts by comparing the results of the ageing app called Face App and ends up going in all sorts of directi ... Show More