Apr 13

Paranormal Experiences 👻📘 with Anna Brooke [984]

[984] English listening practice in the form of an authentic conversation about ghosts and the paranormal. Returning guest Anna Brooke returns to talk about her latest book "Death by Chocolate" which is inspired by various spooky and unexplained experiences she has had recently, ... Show More

1h 19m

Apr 6

English Language Haiku Master John Stevenson ✍️ (Interview) [983]

Practise your listening in English with a fascinating conversation with a writer of haiku poetry in English. John Stevenson is one of the world's leading English language haiku poets, and in this episode I had the pleasure of talking to him for an hour. John taught me more about ... Show More

1h 32m

Mar 30

Haiku in English 2 🍂✍️ [982]

Haiku poems communicate a lot of ideas, thoughts and feelings into just a few simple words. They can be moving, humourous or meditative, and reading haiku in English allows you to learn vocabulary in a very interesting way. In part 1 I talked about the form and history of haiku, ... Show More

1h 11m

May 2025

934. Sign Language is Fascinating 👋 with Siobhan Dodd

Have you ever wondered about sign language, how it works and if it is similar to other languages like English? In this conversation I speak to Siobhan Dodd who is a sign language interpreter between English and BSL (British Sign Language). Siobhan is an enthusiastic and entertain ... Show More

1h 28m

Aug 2020

Life in lockdown- episode 13: Alison &Lockdown as a British Sign Language speaker

Alison Hendry is the British Sign Language Development Officer with the University of Edinburgh Student Disability Service. She is joined for this podcast by her BSL interpreter Anna Spence. Alison tells us about the challenges for communication and technology that lockdown prese ... Show More

35m 20s

Feb 2024

El nacimiento de una lengua

Sign Language is a beautiful form of communication. For many years, the Deaf community was denied education, in large part because of Aristotle. Thankfully, many people recognized the ability of deaf people to communicate using signs. Sign Language became documented and standa ... Show More

17m 47s

Mar 2024

American Sign Language

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

43m 16s

Dec 2024

703 : Topical English Conversations | News Part 1

In today’s episode, you will listen to an English conversation between two native English speakers. Teacher Tiffani will speak with Teacher Julie on a specific topic. After this lesson, you will be able to understand more natural English conversations. You will also be able to ... Show More

15m 18s

Apr 2016

The Secret Languages of Great Britain (with expert voice Simon Ager)

Episode 37 is brought to you by italki, where you can find a language partner for any language. We tested it with rare languages like Icelandic, and it totally delivered. Get an awesome free lesson deal at italki.Today's Topic: Multilingual BritainBritain is not monolingual at al ... Show More

1h 27m

Jul 2025

English Listening With News Stories Ep 817

Have you ever wondered why the London Underground feels like a sauna in summer? Or what happens when a high-powered politician cries in public? Welcome to Adept English, the podcast where you learn https://adeptenglish.com/company/learning-system/ real, spoken English through fas ... Show More

14m 15s

Dec 2024

709 : Topical English Conversations | TV and Movies Part 1

In today’s episode, you will listen to an English conversation between two native English speakers. Teacher Tiffani will speak with Teacher Julie on a specific topic. After this lesson, you will be able to understand more natural English conversations. You will also be able to ... Show More

14m 39s

Dec 2024

712 : Topical English Conversations | TV and Movies Part 2

In today’s episode, you will listen to an English conversation between two native English speakers. Teacher Tiffani will speak with Teacher Julie on a specific topic. After this lesson, you will be able to understand more natural English conversations. You will also be able to ... Show More

22m 17s

934. Sign Language is Fascinating 👋 wit...