Oct 6

Thompson Originals 💿 (A Chat with My Brother) [956]

My brother James joins me again on the podcast for a rambling chat about diverse topics such as: trousers 👖 sandwiches 🥪 gangster films 🍿 the work of Edgar Allan Poe 📖 vinyl and cassettes 🎵 memories of living together 🎮 annoying behaviour 😤 and English words and grammar th ... Show More

1h 37m

Sep 29

Let’s do a REAL C1 English Test! 🙇‍♂️ (CAE Use of English) [955]

In episode 949 I did an online test which claimed to be for C1 level, but let's be honest - it was more like an intermediate level, the questions were rubbish and it was ultimately a useless scam. This time I'm taking a proper C1 English test - the Use of English section from a C ... Show More

1h 18m

Sep 22

Holiday Hell 🔥 Serious Sandcastles 🏰 & AI Inbreeding 🤖 with Amber & Paul [954]

The Pod-Pals are back on the podcast for another catching up session! Recorded just after the summer holidays, there is talk of Paul's hatred of the beach 🏖️, the English tradition of building epic sandcastles 🏰, other famous people with our names (including an "evil" teacherlu ... Show More

58m 10s

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 24m

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

Oct 2024

What is sign singing?

Deafness is known for being an invisible disability, which can lead to exclusion and loneliness. According to a Human Rights Watch article from 2019, 70 million deaf people across the world use sign language to communicate. Well sign singers take that one step further, by adaptin ... Show More

3m 35s

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 standardi ... Show More

17m 47s

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 ex ... Show More

15m 18s

Jul 7

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 ex ... Show More

14m 39s

Aug 2024

896. A Rambling Chat with Martin Aaron

Martin Aaron is an old friend of mine from the days when I taught English in London. In this episode we chat about being an English teacher, travelling to different countries, the status of English in other places, how native English speakers (don't) learn languages, stories of l ... Show More

1h 55m

Dec 2024

706 : Topical English Conversations | News 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 ex ... Show More

21m 35s

Jun 2017

460 Catching Up With Amber & Paul #6 (feat. Sarah Donnelly)

Conversation and language analysis with the podpals and guest Sarah. Hear some conversation about being married to a foreign person, bringing up kids to be bilingual, and learn some slang in Australian and Northern Irish English. Vocabulary is explained at the end. italki offer: ... Show More

1h 5m

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