Jan 26

372. Does History Repeat Itself? – Prepositions of Time (English Grammar Lesson)

Grammar Study Pack - https://www.patreon.com/posts/prepositions-of-148657101?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link People often say history repeats itself… but does it really? When we look back at the past, certain even ... Show More

19m 20s

Jan 19

371. Charles Darwin: Greatest Scientist of All Time? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

In the 19th century, a quiet, curious naturalist named Charles Darwin proposed a theory that went on the shake science, religion, and philosophy. Darwin introduced a new way of thinking about life itself. His theory of evolution by natural selection revealed that every species (h ... Show More

23m 38s

Jan 12

370. What is the World’s Oldest Civilisation? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

People love to debate history, especially when it comes to who was first. Last year, I made an episode about the oldest country in the world. I argued that the answer might be San Marino, because it has a long, continuous history as an independent state. And the reaction from lis ... Show More

30m 11s

Oct 2021

Free English Class! Topic: Halloween! 👻🎃🍬

It is almost October 31st and I thought it would be a good time for an English lesson about Halloween. This is an evening at the end of October where some children in some countries go house to house and as for candy. In this English lesson I'll explain what it i ... Show More

59m 44s

Oct 15

905 - Creepy, Spooky, and Downright Scary - Halloween Words in English

With Halloween right around the corner, I thought it’d be fun to do a little Halloween-themed English. So for the next three weeks, we’re going to dive into some spooky vocabulary, creepy idioms, and even take a look at how Halloween is celebrated in the U.S. Let’s kick it off to ... Show More

8m 27s

Oct 2024

Why do we carve pumpkins on Halloween?

Joy’s ready for some Halloweeny fun, but her jack-o’-lantern pal Lionel wants to skip the whole thing. He doesn’t understand why carving pumpkins is such an important Halloween tradition! Why don’t we just paint faces on bananas and call it a day?Lucky for Lionel, Joy and co-host ... Show More

25m 1s

Oct 2021

*Special* コスチューム　パーティー🥳 with TRANSCRIPT

Mel talks about Halloween. Let's find out what she's talking about. This is a special episode. She's using grammar points from Genki 1,2. Simple and Easy, but some of the sentences would be a little challenging because she combines different grammar points in a sentence ... Show More

2m 8s

Jun 2024

Small Frights: Halloween In Japan

This week we hear from Lanterns from three different generations and take a trip to Japan! Thank you Jennifer, Mia, and L.M. for contributing to this episode! Mentioned: <a href="https://silenthill.fandom.com/wiki/Silent_Hill_(fran ... Show More

31m 15s

Oct 2024

Small Frights: 5 Little Pumpkins

Today we learn about how Trick-or-Treating can be linked to ancient food sharing traditions and we learn a little French as well! Plus we get a call about vintage Halloween books and an EEEEKmail with another great non-traditional treat offering!Mentioned on Episode:Göbekli TepeL ... Show More

38m 8s

Oct 10

What’s Your Favorite Holiday?

In this episode of the 5-Minute English Podcast, Jessica and Lisa share their favorite holidays—Halloween and Christmas. You’ll hear them talk about spooky decorations, costumes, family traditions, and the joy of celebrating together.This episode is designed for B1 English learne ... Show More

2m 54s

Nov 3

Elementary | Trick or Treat!

Halloween is not exactly widely celebrated in China, or at least not the way that your average western observer might recognize. But what if it were? In this lesson, learn the Chinese for "trick or treat" as well as some Chinese attitudes on this special holiday. Episode link: ht ... Show More

20m 10s

Aug 2023

Small Frights: Terror in the Music Room

Small Frights: Terror in the Music Room On this episode, a Lantern calls in to tell us about a disturbing tradition his music teacher embraced every Halloween. We also take a call filled with trick-or-treat memories and read a ghost story from the UK! Mentioned in the episode:Jea ... Show More

36m 54s

14. What is Halloween? (English Vocabula...