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I have now lived in the Japanese countryside for over a year!
I have experienced many interesting situations. I have discovered new interests and hobbies. I have faced significant chall ... Show More
Jun 22
393. History of Football! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
The World Cup is currently underway in North America, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to talk about football, or soccer depending on where you are from. And specifically, we are going to explore the history of the world’s most popular sport. Most people probably think ... Show More
32m 32s
Jun 15
392. History of Warsaw (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Today, we’re going to talk about Warsaw. Warsaw is the capital of Poland and one of Europe’s most resilient cities. If you visit Warsaw today, you’ll find a modern and quickly developing European capital. There are skyscrapers, busy shopping streets, trendy cafés, and a growing e ... Show More
27m 30s
Nov 2024
#300 Life Experiences and Present Perfect Tense with Akari (Nihongo For You)
In Episode 300 of the podcast, Akari from the Nihongo For You podcast joins me today for a chat about teaching languages, moving abroad, and learning English.In the second half of the episode, we talk about life experiences where I ask Akari questions using the present perfect te ... Show More
37m 37s
Sep 2025
Past vs Present Perfect | Real-Life English Podcast A1-B1 Learners | English Podcast
Learn how to use Past Tense and Present Perfect naturally in real English conversation! In this powerful episode of English Unleashed, Tom talks about his real life — his work, travels, hobbies, health, and dreams — using only past tense and present perfect tense. There are no gr ... Show More
20m 44s
Sep 2024
752 - 6 Ways To Use While In English Conversation
While I was writing this lesson, I was thinking about the early days of my teaching career in Sendai, Japan. While living there, I had the chance to visit a lot of interesting places. While it was different from my life back home in New York, living there was quite an adventure.W ... Show More
6m 57s
Sep 2024
753 - Learn the Difference Between The Simple Past and Present Perfect Tense
I went to Central Park yesterday. Of course, it wasn’t my first time to go there. I have been to Central Park many times before. Recently, a lot of my students and followers have asked me about the difference between sentences like, I lived there and I have lived there. You may h ... Show More
8m 12s
Jun 2023
Podcast 162. Who's afraid of present perfect? (B1 English)
In today's podcast, I'm going to show you how to use present perfect, and that if you avoid present perfect, you may lose points in your Cambridge exam, especially at B1 level and above. I'm going to play some extracts from my stories here on Practising English as examples of pre ... Show More
22m 30s
Sep 2025
Speak About Your Future Naturally | A2–B1 | Future Tenses | Shadowing | English Podcast
Learn Future Tense in English with this full lesson podcast! In this episode of English Unleashed, Tom speaks ONLY in future tense and shares his plans in different areas of life — work, travel, health, hobbies, and dreams. This is a complete A2–B1 English lesson designed to help ... Show More
19m 37s