It’s hard to imagine now, but there was a time when people disagreed over the best word to use when answering the phone. Alexander Graham Bell suggested answering with ahoy! but Thomas Edison was partial to hello! A fascinating new book about internet language says this disagreement is worth remembering when we talk about how greetings are evolving today — b ... Show More
May 2022
#286 Learn English with Pop Culture
<p>One of the greatest ways for you to be part of the current conversation, socialize and understand jokes is by staying up-to-date with what's going on in Pop Culture. In today's episode, we will discuss some recent events involving celebrities, and share our thoughts about them ... Show More
36m 41s
May 2024
Ep61 - French Slang 101 - Mastering Putain & Merde
<p>Hello, and welcome back to another episode of the French Blabla podcast! I'm Caroline, your host.</p> <p>Today, we're about to unwrap two cheeky and somewhat controversial gems from the French linguistic treasure chest.</p> <p>These expressions are quintessential to everyday F ... Show More
19m 2s
Mar 2022
#279 10 Useful SLANG Words to Make Your Conversations More Interesting
<p>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.<br /> 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
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 ">Ciao Italiani Veri,</p>
<p>sapete chi trovate oggi in studio con Max, Paolo e Luca? C’è la nostra amica Linda del podcast “Pensieri e parole”. 😍<br />Le facciamo tutti le congratulazioni per essere diventata da poco mam ... Show More
