Feb 18

#373 Why You Freeze When Speaking English

Have You Ever Had This Moment? You start speaking English. At the beginning, it's okay. And then suddenly… your brain stops. You know the idea. You know the meaning. But the word doesn't come. So what do you do? You speak faster. You try to push the words out. And then you feel f ... Show More

15m 2s

Feb 12

#372 Is Valentine's Day Really About Love?

Today we're going to talk about Valentine's Day. But don't worry — this is not going to be a boring episode about chocolates, roses, and red hearts everywhere. Let me ask you something. Is Valentine's Day really about love? Or is it about pressure? Pressure to buy a gift. Pressur ... Show More

19m 14s

Feb 6

#371 Dogs and their superpower

In the previous episode, we talked about how dogs understand our emotions and how they communicate without words. Today, I want to continue that conversation, but from a different angle. Instead of focusing on emotions, we're going to look at how dogs experience the world, how th ... Show More

16m 38s

Feb 2022

#271 20 Clever Word Combinations in English you Should Add to your Vocabulary (Brunch, Staycation and MORE)

It's become very popular and trendy to combine words in English in recent years, but this can leave learners feeling pretty confused and conversations, or when watching TV series movies and listening to podcasts. These combinations of words happ ... Show More

37m 59s

Apr 2023

Expand Your Vocabulary and Memorise New Words to Improve Your Speaking [086]

When you want to improve your speaking, it’s important to expand your vocabulary. When you expand your vocabulary, you elevate your mental dictionary and give yourself the chance to use words that are more descriptive, precise and articulate. But learning new words to expand yo ... Show More

15m 48s

Mar 2024

#265 Acronyms to Level Up Your English

Acronyms are words that use the first letter of each word in a phrase. NASA and LOL are two common examples from very different areas.In the age of the internet, acronyms are now a part of everyday writing and reading, but did you know some are also used in speech?In this episode ... Show More

40m 31s

Apr 2021

#230 - 16 Expressions and Phrasal Verbs with 'Look' for Daily Conversations

In today's podcast, Andrea and Ollie teach you lots of expressions and phrasal verbs with the word look, which is an extremely useful word that you can use in a variety of different everyday situations. When it comes to phrasal verbs, we know that the ... Show More

34m 42s

Nov 2021

#260 OMG! This is How to Use Abbreviations Like a Native

Today we're talking all about abbreviations in English. In case you're not familiar with this term, an abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. For example, we might say FYI instead of "for your information" or ASAP instead of "As s ... Show More

44m 11s

Mar 2022

#279 10 Useful SLANG Words to Make Your Conversations More Interesting

Slang is unavoidable, no matter what language you're learning, and it's becoming increasingly more common in movies, TV series, and especially on social media. It's also one of those aspects of language which isn't usually taught in the classroom even though it's an impo ... Show More

37m 37s

Oct 2021

#256 15+ English Animal Idioms & How to Use Them

In today's podcast episode, you'll get some more practice with your English idiomatic vocabulary by learning some animal idioms. Idioms are a type of figurative language which can be very confusing for English language learners. Now, there are t ... Show More

37m 45s

Oct 2021

#254 - Surprising Ways Natives Use the Word 'ASS' | Idioms, Slang & Collocation

If you're like most English learners, you've probably heard the word 'ass' used very frequently in English speaking in songs, movies, and TV series. But did you know that this word has a multitude of uses that mean completely different things? A ... Show More

35m 41s

Oct 2022

#306 Learn English Vocabulary: Different Ways To Use the Word ASS in English

If you're like most English learners, you've probably heard the word ASS used very frequently in English speaking songs, movies, and TV series. But did you know that ASS has a multitude <span class ... Show More

23m 18s

May 2021

#233 - 12 Expressions & Phrasal Verbs with SPEAK

Have you ever heard someone say that something speaks volumes? Or ever wondered about the difference between "speak up" and "speak out"? In today's podcast Ethan, Andrea and Ollie talk all about different expressions with the word "speak." Not o ... Show More

32m 17s

#166 Popular words in English added to t...