#269 The Story of the Internet

I’ll be honest with you—I don’t really enjoy going to the dentist. I think most people feel the same way. It can be a little scary, right? Now imagine you’re not speaking your native language. If you already feel nervous about the dentist, trying to explain everything in English ... Show More

Last time, we talked about false friends—words that look similar in English and your native language, but mean something very different. Get the text on my website: https://speakenglishpodcast.com/351-false-friends Example 1: Actual This one’s a classic false friend. In Spanish, ... Show More

Hi! I want to talk about something that can really help you understand English vocabulary better — especially if you speak a Romance language like Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, or Romanian. These languages all come from Latin — you know, the language spoken by the Romans ... Show More

Qu’est-ce que l’Internet inter-espèces ? On connaît l’internet qui relie des machines entre elles. C’était le premier Internet ! Aujourd’hui, nous sommes équipés de smartphones que nous ne quittons jamais, nous avons des comptes personnels sur les réseaux sociaux : on peut donc d ... Show More

Vor einigen Wochen hatten wir knapp 24 Stunden lang kein Internet und kein Telefon. An diesem Tag haben wir als Familie gemerkt, wie abhängig wir mittlerweile von dieser Technologie sind. Du auch? Es fing mit der Unterhaltung an. Ich höre gerne und viele Podcasts - am Freitag imm ... Show More

Vor einigen Wochen hatten wir knapp 24 Stunden lang kein Internet und kein Telefon. An diesem Tag haben wir als Familie gemerkt, wie abhängig wir mittlerweile von dieser Technologie sind. Du auch? Es fing mit der Unterhaltung an. Ich höre gerne und viele Podcasts – am Freitag imm ... Show More

IT teacher Mr Kolawole teaches his favourite lesson to Greg and Bella – after 18 months of WFH, home learning and video calls – could we ever live our whole lives online?He starts by looking at our current internet and social media usage, encouraging Greg and Bella to bare all wh ... Show More

August 6, 1991. On an Internet news board, a memo appears, describing a new project that some scientists have been developing: “The WorldWideWeb (WWW) project.” It’s meant to help ordinary people use the Internet—which at the time is only being used by a small group of experts. H ... Show More

Today we have a very special podcast where we take a trip down memory lane (remember the past) and talk about expressions that we used to say as kids. These are funny playground expressions, some of which you've probably heard in kid shows or in family movies. As you’ll see the v ... Show More

Get the FREE newsletter! https://www.ieltsielts.com/ Here is a transcript of the model from this episode: #IELTS Where do you live? I currently reside in Frankfurt, which is located in Germany. It's a bustling city known for its diverse multicultural community. Do you work or are ... Show More

Isn't it awesome that English allows you to discover the world and meet people from different countries and learn about other cultures? That's exactly what we mean when we encourage you to go beyond the classroom and become a global citizen! In fact, our company vision is to crea ... Show More

Have you ever put a little more gasoline into your tank after the nozzle has shut itself off? If so, you need to hear the beginning of this episode when I explain what topping off your tank could be doing to your car – and it is not good. https://clark.com/cars/why-you-should-nev ... Show More