The emotional appeal of handwriting and the emotional reveal of animal phrases. Should children be taught cursive writing in school, or is their time better spent studying other things? A handwritten note and a typed one may use the very same words, but handwritten version may seem much more intimate. Plus, English is full of grisly expressions about animals ... Show More
May 19
Bean Counting - 19 May 2025
In the 1920’s, Americans were warned of a new danger sweeping across the country. This menace that harmed people’s health, ruined minds, and threatened marriages. The culprit? The national obsession with a new form of entertainment: crossword puzzles. Plus: why are accountants re ... Show More
53m 45s
Apr 2023
#215 Animal Idioms You Can Use in Daily Conversation
In this week's episode, we're exploring the fun topic of animals, except we're not learning simple animal words or noises they make. This is more advanced.
We'll be looking at a few animal idioms, expressions and phrasal verbs that you can use in your daily li ... Show More
31m 18s
Mar 2023
140.2. - The Story of Dr. Seuss ("The Father of Children's Literature")
If you don't know who Dr. Seuss is, you should!He was a cartoonist and author that brought us The Cat in the Hat, The Grinch, Green Eggs and Ham and over 40 other incredible books for children and adults around the world. He's been called "the father of contemporary children's li ... Show More
39m 49s
Mar 2023
140 - Expression: Cat Got Your Tongue?
It's a ridiculous visual, is it not?! If the cat's got your tongue, you can't talk, you're speechless! And that's pretty much how we use it in English conversation. We often ask someone "Cat got your tongue?" in situations when they can't respond, or they don't respond. Listen to ... Show More
19m 57s
Nov 2022
133.2 - Common Similes with Liz (16 - 30)
This is PART 2 of episode 133. In today’s lesson, Liz and I will be going through 15 common similes that you’ll hear in everyday conversation. Some are literal, so they’ll sound normal, others are quite random so you may want to write these down in your notebook. If you would the ... Show More
40m 32s
Nov 2022
133 - Common Similes with Liz (1-15)
In today’s lesson, Liz and I will be going through 15 common similes that you’ll hear in everyday conversation. Some are literal, so they’ll sound normal, others are quite random so you may want to write these down in your notebook. If you would the full list of words, with examp ... Show More
38m 28s
Sep 2023
151 - Expression: To Steer Clear
This lesson has two parts. In part one, you'll learn the common English expression "to steer clear," you'll hear a joke and you'll do some pronunciation exercises.In part two (which will be posted shortly), we'll be talking about moose in the US. You know what a moose is, right? ... Show More
16m 21s