<p>Michael Rosen hears the fascinating story of the origin of all Indo-European languages from Laura Spinney, the author of Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global. Today, nearly half of humanity speaks an Indo-European language and Laura has been investigating how that came to be.
Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Beth O'Dea, in partnership with the Ope ... Show More
Jul 2024
What role does English play in our multilingual world?
Around the world, 2.3 billion people speak English, and for most of them it is an extra, rather than their first, language.
In many countries, English is also used to teach most academic subjects at schools and universities – even where most of the population do not speak it as a ... Show More
57m 48s
Nov 2015
What You Are is What You Say (Language and Identity)
Welcome to Episode 28, a fun collection of language learning news. Lindsay and I shared our progress in Japanese and Welsh, read out wonderful listener feedback, and finally moved on to 3 big news items.
What's it like when your language changes to express who you are?
The episod ... Show More
1h 15m
Dec 2024
#418 The English Lesson Nobody Taught You — How I Became a Confident, Natural English Speaker (Without Textbooks)
Listen with FREE Interactive Transcript only on the RealLife App. The traditional school method may have helped you study English, but it didn’t prepare you to truly live it. That’s why communicating in English can still feel like a challenge. In today’s episode, we introduce the ... Show More
28m 13s
May 11
Sunday Cuppa: Surviving a Kid's Birthday Party - British Culture
🎙️ E555 of The English Like A Native Podcast.
🥳 In this special weekend episode, you'll learn more about British culture as I talk about the fun and chaos of kids' birthday parties. Tune in to find out more! 🎈
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15m 3s