#144 Are you hooked on your cell phone?

I’ll be honest with you—I don’t really enjoy going to the dentist. I think most people feel the same way. It can be a little scary, right? Now imagine you’re not speaking your native language. If you already feel nervous about the dentist, trying to explain everything in English ... Show More

Last time, we talked about false friends—words that look similar in English and your native language, but mean something very different. Get the text on my website: https://speakenglishpodcast.com/351-false-friends Example 1: Actual This one’s a classic false friend. In Spanish, ... Show More

Hi! I want to talk about something that can really help you understand English vocabulary better — especially if you speak a Romance language like Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, or Romanian. These languages all come from Latin — you know, the language spoken by the Romans ... Show More

You’ve heard me speak about the dangers of addictions to distractions for years.  Many among us receive hundreds of emails each day and are on all of the social platforms and chat apps constantly. These people suffer from an extensive overwhelm that is destroying their spirits. I ... Show More

When you get angry, it seems normal to also get upset and maybe start yelling at whoever made you mad. Bad idea. This episode begins with a discussion how on to use anger constructively, so you get what you want without everyone being mad at each other. Source: Thomas A. Schweich ... Show More

I ramble about the important and relevant topic of smartphone addiction and how smartphones can be used to learn English, as well as some of my ideas on how to reduce smartphone usage is a.. smart way!   Join Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.school By becoming a ... Show More

If you’re like most people, you’ve got a powerful computer in your back pocket that allows you to listen to this podcast, check the score of your favorite team, and learn the population of Mickey Mantle’s hometown of Commerce, OK (answer: 2,473). Our smartphones are a blessing, b ... Show More

What was your first mobile phone? How often do you use your mobile phone? Do you often use your mobile phone for texting or calls? Will you buy a new one in the future? How has your mobile phone changed your life? Tune in and have a great day! - Get exclusive episodes on IELTS Sp ... Show More

Listen with FREE Digital Transcript only on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealLife App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. In this episode, we reminisce about our childhoods devoid of smartphones and delve into the advantages and disadvantages that technology brings us today. ... Show More

How many times have you looked at your phone so far today? Do you feel like you’re choosing to look, or automatically craving it when you ought to be enjoying life? In this episode of How To! we get advice from Jia Tolentino, New Yorker writer and author of Trick Mirror, who spen ... Show More

Immer mehr, immer jüngere Menschen haben ein Smartphone. Eltern fragen sich, wie schädlich das für ihre Kinder ist. Welche Apps sind okay ab welchem Alter? Wie gefährlich ist TikTok? Ist es sinnvoll, die Bildschirmzeit zu kontrollieren? Und: Sind wir vielleicht alle selbst schon ... Show More