A speaking test in any language is not a natural situation. You are being examined on how you perform and marked according to the words you use in the language you are learning. In this podcast, we aim to help you get the highest mark possible in your speaking by sharing some expressions that a…
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Have you ever read any books in English? If you have, maybe you’re looking for some new book recommendations. And if you’ve never read an English book, where’s the best place to begin? In this episode, we’ll give you some book recommendations to help you get started and take your reading to the next level….
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You may have heard of Saint James’s Way or the Way of Saint James. What is it exactly and why do people do it? Is it only for religious people?On today’s podcast, we talk about The Way and explain what it is and why you might want to do it. Voice message from Meryem from…
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I have a sweet tooth, which means I like eating chocolate, cakes, biscuits and anything sweet. So, recording a podcast about cakes and pastries is the icing on the cake for me. It’s doing three really enjoyable things together! A podcast on pastries and cakes. Pilar from France is working in a pastry shop and…
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Many of us like to travel. Whether you’re going halfway around the world to climb a mountain or scuba diving on a coral reef, or simply jumping in your car to drive to a nice hotel for a weekend break, your trip will most likely involve some planning. In this episode, we share some of…
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In this episode, you’ll learn how to use used to, be used to, get used to and usually. These expressions are often confused in English so we’ll explain the difference, give you some examples in context and help you with grammar, use and pronunciation. Voice message from Juan from Colombia in Australia How to use…
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In today’s podcast, we have a special guest, Tim, who decided to visit all of the 50 states in the United States of America. Why does he want to do that and what has he discovered about the US after spending so much time there? Where’s your accent from? Watford and the London area. What…
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Learning English is a journey. It’s a winding road. Some people might say it’s a rollercoaster or a mountain you have to climb. When we compare English to a road, a journey, a mountain or a rollercoaster we’re using metaphors. Let’s learn some more metaphors so that you can take your English to the top…
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In this podcast, you’ll learn 11 English idioms and we’ll explain where these idioms come from and why we use them so that they’ll be easier for you to remember. Is learning 11 idioms in one podcast episode biting off more than you can chew? We don’t think so! Voice message from Şeniz from Turkey…
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In this podcast, we’ve decided to reach out to you and point out 10 phrasal verbs that may help you at work and stop you from falling behind with your English. And in this introduction, I brought up four of them. Did you notice? Voice message from Sarah from the US Pablo passed his C1…
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