Latest Episodes
Oxymorons – AIRC579
In this podcast, you’ll learn about oxymorons. An oxymoron puts two words that don’t normally go together side by side, like “pretty ugly” or “bittersweet”, to create a new idea that’s often clever, ironic, or emotionally powerful. We’ve got lots of examples of oxymorons...
Superstitions – AIR578
In today’s podcast, you’ll learn about superstitions around the world. Some bring good luck and some bring bad. Do you believe in superstitions? Do we believe in them? Voice message from JuliaC2 Proficiency examShe’s been hitting the books!English Expressions that could be rude or...
English surnames that come from occupations – AIRC577
In English, many surnames come from the professions of their ancestors. These are called “occupational surnames”. Examples include Smith (blacksmith), Miller (miller), Taylor (tailor), and Carpenter.In this episode, you’ll learn some of the more common ones and we’ll explain the vocabulary related to the...
Arts and Crafts in English – AIRC576
In today’s podcast, you’ll learn words and expressions connected to arts and crafts, (from sketch to sculpture). We hope you find this episode “handy”. Arts and Crafts Denise’s jewellery website: https://artinkea.com/ Vocabulary HandmadeCraftsman/woman – an artisan/worker in a very skilled tradeCraftsmanship – The quality...
10 Stupid things people do – AIRC575
In today’s podcast, you’ll learn expressions connected to regrets so that you can reflect on what you did in the past and look back with a critical eye. We’ve all made mistakes, sometimes we might consider them stupid. But don’t feel bad, we’ll also...
Funny idioms from around the world – AIRC574
Some idioms have almost a word for word translation into another language. For example, If you solve two problems with one action, you can use the English idiom ‘to kill two birds with one stone’ or in Spanish ‘Matar dos pájaros de un tiro’....
