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249. The Mushroom Murders (B2 English)

This is about the trial in Australia that finished just last week and is popularly known as "The Mushroom Murders". Today, I'll ask the famous detective, Hércules Poirot (from Agatha Christie's novels) to explain to his exclusive audience of people involved in the crime and to us ... Show More

20m 21s

Jul 8

248. The Unexpected Visit (animal vocabulary) B2 Story

This is a B2-level recording and story with vocabulary about animal sounds and movement:Animal words:warren - where rabbits live together in the groundroar - sound like a lion makesthunder - sound like large animals running pastscream - high pitched sound that sounds angry or sca ... Show More

19m 29s

Jul 1

247. Future Continuous for B1 (and B2) with story

Hello, dear students!Future continuous for fixed events, which are expected to happen. (This is B1 grammar with interest for B2 students too!)will + be + verb+ingI'll be giving a talk at that time, but I could see you afterwards for a coffee.This time next week I'll be flying int ... Show More

20m 6s

Oct 2023

Ep. 36 - Expressões de Braga

I want to continue my journey with you through the different expressions and slang that you can typically find in different areas of Portugal. Today we jump to the far North of the country, and find out more about Braga. Not only about its most common expressions but also a bit a ... Show More

10m 20s

Apr 2022

How To Talk About Position and Place In English

In this English lesson I'll help you learn to talk about the position and place of things. I'm sure you've already learned some of these English words and phrases, but I'm sure some will be new as well. Either way, a bit of review is always good isn't it? ... Show More

5m 56s

Jul 2023

Dog Expressions | E15

[E15] Today we talk about "man's best friend", dogs! We will spend 15 minutes talking about three different idiomatic expressions involving dogs, so you can improve your English comprehension while also learning fun and interesting expressions. All three of these expressions are ... Show More

15m 31s

Dec 2024

#301 Saying 'Sorry' Like a British Person

You may know that British people are famous for using the word 'sorry' all the time. In this episode, I talk about this habit and how much truth is behind it, but I also share the different situations in which we would say 'sorry' in the UK - and maybe more ge ... Show More

49m 50s

Apr 2022

10 Nice English Phrases People Love To Hear!

A couple of weeks ago I helped you learn some mean English phrases that I said you should never use, but that you should be able to recognize. I thought in this English lesson, I should teach you some happy phrases, some nice phrases, phrases that you should definitely use if th ... Show More

6m 46s

Feb 2022

Free English Class! 🥚🥚🐤 Topic: Advice! (English Sayings, Proverbs, and Idioms)

Welcome to this free English class on Sayings, Proverbs, and Idioms. In this English lesson I'll talk about little things we say in English when we give advice, and a good explanation about what each saying means. In the English language we tend to use a lot of cute phrases. ... Show More

28m 59s

May 2022

PODGAP (51) | 2 Minute Vocabulary (Beg.): Animal Sounds

In this 2-minute Podgap, you will learn some animal sounds in Persian. Knowing animal sounds in Persian might seem unimportant, but these sounds are a part of the culture. When you're first learning Persian, it helps to understand some of the subtle nuances of the language. The o ... Show More

2m 18s

Jun 11

#328 The Fascinating Origins of 8 English Words

Send us a textThis is an episode I've been planning for a long time and I'm quite excited to share. We'll be looking at the origins of 8 different English words and the deep stories behind them. Each word originally comes from another language or culture, and it was brought into ... Show More

46m 4s

Dec 2021

Let's Learn English! Topic: Describing Things Part 2 🧱🧈🌊

As you walk through your day you will see many things, but have you learned the English words and phrases you need to describe them? In this free English lesson I will help you learn how to describe many everyday items in English. Of course, once again, this will be more than ju ... Show More

49m 7s

B1 B2 Terms of Endearment