In this episode of Simplified Speech, Andrew and Kassy share stories about their latest travels. Kassy talks about her trip to Thailand with her four-month-old son. She explains what it was like to ride a speedboat and go through airport security with a baby. Andrew describes his plan to visit Taebaek, the small Korean city where he first lived. He looks for ... Show More
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Simplified Speech #233 – Ethical dilemmas
In this Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Indiana talk about ethical dilemmas. They share everyday tricky situations, like splitting a restaurant bill, switching airplane seats, and seeing someone cheat on a test. You will hear how they think through hard choices, weigh pros ... Show More
32m 26s
Nov 15
Chatterbox #341 – Talking about frustration
Do you ever feel frustrated after a bad day at work, a test, or a long commute? In this Chatterbox episode, join Andrew and Anna for a conversation about frustration and how to talk about it clearly in English.
In this lesson, you will learn how frustration is different from a ... Show More
38m 43s
Aug 2019
Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 45
<p>Hi, there this is Harry, welcome back to my English podcast where I try to help you improve your English grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation through short sentences. The sentence I have for you today is - Teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg sailed from Plymouth in ... Show More
6m 23s
Jan 2025
#309 Emphasising with Cleft Sentences
<p>Cleft Sentences are an area of English grammar that is used in daily conversation, but isn't often taught. <br/><br/>I don't know many things, but what I am knowledgable about is English! (There's an example!)<br/><br/>In this episode, I first explain two of the ... Show More
37m 1s
Feb 2025
#427 - How I Went From ZERO to FLUENT in English ALONE — 5 Speaking Exercises
<p>Listen with FREE Interactive Transcript only on the <span style="color: rgb(35, 111, 161);"><a style= "color: rgb(35, 111, 161);" href= "https://reallifeglobal.com/app/">RealLife App</a>.</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Discover the exact exercises Izzy used t ... Show More
33m 9s
Apr 2025
Updates: Daniel Kahneman, new euro, Rust movie
<p><strong>Today's story: </strong>In this episode, you'll hear updates from several recent Plain English stories. Daniel Kahneman, who wrote the book "Thinking, Fast and Slow" died at age 90. What wasn't reported at the time: he went to Switzerland to end his own life. Plus, the ... Show More
16m 36s