In this episode, there are two parts. In Part 1, you'll hear a joke, practice your pronunciation and learn the expression "Off the Record". In Part 2 of today's lesson, we’re going to talk about The Monster Study, a wildly unethical study (by today's standards) that is about orphans and language development, specifically stuttering.
To amp up the learning ex ... Show More
Mar 4
207.2 - The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
In this episode, we explore the Great Molasses Flood of 1919, one of the strangest and most tragic disasters in U.S. history. On a cold January afternoon in Boston’s North End, a massive steel tank holding 2.3 million gallons of molasses burst, sending a deadly wave of syrup thro ... Show More
26m 31s
Feb 25
207 - Expression: In a Sticky Situation
In this engaging (and slightly sticky) episode, we explore the common American English idiom “to be in a sticky situation.” After a real-life kitchen disaster involving spilled honey, we break down what the expression means, where it comes from (it dates back over 200 years!), an ... Show More
19m 42s
Feb 18
⭐ Feature: Hangry, Bromance & Spam: Everyday Portmanteaus with Liz!
In this playful and spontaneous episode, Liz and I play a fast-paced guessing game using common English portmanteaus—words created by blending two others together. From hangry and bromance to Spam and chillax, we break down their meanings, origins, and how Americans actually use ... Show More
26m 44s
Apr 2024
#266 Make English Pronunciation Easier with Assimilation
In Episode 255, we spoke about Linking. In Episode 262, we spoke about Elision.Now, in Episode 266, we're talking all about Assimilation. This is the 3rd and final part in our connected speech series, where I look at how spoken English can change the pronunciation of certain word ... Show More
37m 32s
Nov 2023
#246 Easy Stories in English (Ariel Goodbody)
I am a big fan of reading for the purpose of learning a language as well, of course as listening, which is why I make podcasts. If you want to improve both of your listening and reading as well as your vocabulary, then this should be a good resource for you today.In today’s episo ... Show More
24m 42s
Jan 2021
106 : ESL Student Questions | Answering Your Questions About English Vocabulary, Confidence, and Pronunciation
<p>Visit <a href='https://www.speakenglishwithtiffani.com/episode106/'>SpeakEnglishWithTiffani.com/Episode106</a> for show notes and the LIVE video link for this podcast episode.<br/><br/> In today’s episode, I have a conversation with Teacher Julie about English vocabulary, conf ... Show More
30m 11s
Mar 2024
#262 Why You Can't Understand Native Speakers (Elision)
Textbook English is different from spoken English, and a big part of this comes down to pronunciation and how things are said in real conversations. This is Part 2 in my series on pronunciation, where we first looked at Linking in Episode 255, and now we're looking at Elision. Th ... Show More
34m 23s
<p>In this episode, you'll learn some words and expressions so that you can talk about having a drink in English.</p> <p>Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: <a href= "http://www.inglespodcast.com/">http://www.inglespodcast.com/</a> </p> <p>Shown ... Show More
