This week we are talking about something we do just about every day of our lives: learning. Your hosts, native speaker English teachers Dan and Jennifer, talk about their own experiences of learning as well as offering advice about the best ways to learn something new. The language focus is all about idioms related to the topic. Enjoy the episode, we hope you learn something!
This week your hosts Dan (from England) and Jennifer (from the US) are talking about charity; giving time or money to people or things that really need it. Find out which charities they support and at the same time improve your English as you listen to this natural native speaker conversation. After the chat the language focus is all about the second conditional. Enjoy!
Hello! No, we’re not talking about animals that we hate this week :) A pet hate is something that most people don’t mind but you find really annoying; for example, people eating loudly, tapping their fingers on the table or maybe speaking loudly on their phones. Your hosts Jennifer and Dan chat about their pet hates (they have lots!) as well as things they do that drive their partners crazy. The language focus this week is all about phrases you can use when you find yourself in these difficult s...
Sit back, close your eyes and let your troubles float away. This week your 2 English teacher hosts, Jennifer from the US and Dan from England, are chatting about relaxation. Are you stressed? What kinds of things can cause you to get stressed? And what do you do to relax? Is it easy to switch off and forget your troubles? Have you ever tried meditating or yoga? Your hosts talk about these questions and lots more besides - all the English you need to improve quickly and effectively. After the dis...
What happens when you become stuck and feel that you’re not getting better at English? Or you become isolated and have nobody to learn and make progress with? Your hosts Jennifer (from the US) and Dan (from the UK) introduce their second guest of the year, Paulino, originally from Argentina and now living and working in the USA and he’s answering these questions for you today. Paulino is both an English language learner and teacher so he has words of wisdom for all of you. Enjoy!...
Hey there beautiful! This week your hosts Dan (from the UK) and Jennifer (from the US) are chatting all about beauty. What makes someone beautiful? Do you think life would be easier if you were incredibly beautiful (or handsome) and would you ever consider plastic surgery? Listen to this natural English conversation covering all things beautiful from 2 native speaker teachers and improve your English ability. After the chat, Dan is talking about idioms related to the topic of beauty in the langu...
Today we’re talking about restaurants and more specifically, restaurant culture. Have you been to a restaurant in the US or the UK? Was it a very different experience from being in a restaurant in your country? Did you have any cultural problems? Listen to our natural native speaker chat as we discuss challenges we have faced while eating out abroad as well as offering lots of hints and tips to help you make sure your restaurant experience is less stressful and more fun filled. After the chat, t...
How do you start your day? Do you leap out of bed enthusiastically or snooze, snooze, snooze? Do you usually have breakfast? Make a plan for the day? Your hosts Dan (England) & Jennifer (the US) are discussing their morning routines this week - native speaker conversation to take your English to the next level. After the chat the language focus is all about phrasal verbs with up (get up, wake up, etc.) We hope you enjoy the episode!
This week's topic is something we've all done at some point in our lives - telling lies! Do you think that there are times when it's ok to lie? Or are lies always bad? And what does it take to be a good liar? Do you think you're a good liar? Your hosts Jennifer and Dan discuss these questions and more during their natural native speaker chat so listen now & improve your English skills. After the chat, the language focus this week is grammar based and all about verbs and adjectives that are alway...
Are you considering living and working in an English speaking country? Is it a dream of yours? If so, what questions do you think people will ask you? This week we are delighted to publish our first bonus episode and introduce you to our very special guest - Ethan from RealLife English ! As all three of us (your hosts Jen & Dan, & Ethan) have all lived and worked in different countries around the world and so we're chatting about questions that people ask/asked us regularly and how we would repl...
Hello!! Do you like singing? Do you sing in the shower or when you’re driving? Are you a good singer or do people start crying when you do your best karaoke?! Or are you a dancer? Do you love to boogie the night away at the local disco? Or dance in your bedroom to your favourite song when nobody is looking?! This week your hosts, Dan from England & Jennifer from the USA are answering all of these questions and more. After the native speaker chat, the language focus this week is all about British...
English Across The Pond is a podcast for English language learners brought to you by Dan (from The UK) & Jennifer (from the US). We serve up a perfect blend of chat, fun & language improvement every week. Welcome!! Are you creative?
English Across The Pond is a podcast for English language learners brought to you by Dan (from The UK) & Jennifer (from the US). We serve up a perfect blend of chat, fun & language improvement every week. Welcome!! You're doing it, I'm doing it, we're all doing it - getting older! How do you feel about aging? Does it worry you? This week your 2 English teacher hosts, Dan from England & Jennifer from America, are chatting about the passing of time. Listen to their native speaker conversation to i...
English Across The Pond is a podcast for English language learners brought to you by Dan (from The UK) & Jennifer (from the US). We serve up a perfect blend of chat, fun & language improvement every week. Welcome!! Obstacles are things that get in your way and stop you from going where you want to go or doing what you want to do. Are you facing any obstacles in your life at the moment? This week we're talking about our obstacles and how we feel we can best overcome them. In the language focus we...
English Across The Pond is a podcast for English language learners brought to you by Dan (from The UK) & Jennifer (from the US). We serve up a perfect blend of chat, fun & language improvement every week. Welcome!! Hi, who are you?! This week we (your podcasts hosts Dan from the UK & Jennifer from America)are chatting about something we all have - a name! Find out what we think of our names and what names are popular at the moment in America & England. The language focus is grammar based & all a...
English Across The Pond is a podcast for English language learners brought to you by Dan (from The UK) & Jennifer (from the US). We serve up a perfect blend of chat, fun & language improvement every week. Happy New Year to our listeners both new and old and welcome to our first podcast of 2018 yay! This week we're asking one another lots of questions. This will hopefully allow you to get to know us a little better and also to hear authentic English being used in a real native speaker conversatio...
English Across The Pond is a podcast for English language learners brought to you by Dan (from The UK) & Jennifer (from the US). We serve up a perfect blend of chat, fun & language improvement every week. Welcome!! === Another year over, a new one just begun :) We’ve come to the end of 2017 - this year has gone by so quickly for us here at English Across The Pond and we have loved, loved, loved bringing our podcast episodes to you. This week we’re looking back over the year, chatting about the p...
Noob. Destinesia. To throw shade. If you are wondering what these word mean then this is the episode for you! This week your podcast hosts Jennifer (the US) & Dan (the UK) are looking at some of the more recent additions to the English language. Find out about 15 (there were more but we ran out of time!) new words, how to pronounce them and how and when you can use them. After the chat Dan goes through all of the words a little more slowly to make sure you can fully understand & start using them...
This week’s episode is all about something that we know we SHOULD do, but many of us don’t do - exercise!! Do you exercise? Swimming? Cycling? Running? Going to the gym? This week your 2 native speaker hosts, Dan from the UK & Jennifer for the US, are chatting about what exercise they (should!) do, the excuses they have for not doing them and a whole lot more besides. After the conversation, Jennifer introduces some common phrasal verbs related to exercise and fitness - so try to keep up :) Enjo...
‘A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.’ This week your native speaker podcast hosts Jennifer (from America) & Dan (from England) are talking about the weird and wonderful things that happen when we’re asleep - dreams! Do you often remember your dreams? What about nightmares? And are you a daydreamer? After chatting about these questions, the language focus this week is about the prepositions ‘of’ and ‘about’ - we hope you enjoy the episode!
Do you prefer spending time by yourself or in the company of others? Maybe both? During this week’s natural native speaker conversation you’ll discover what your podcast hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, like doing when they’re alone and you’ll hear them play the ‘together or alone’ game - wow! Stay tuned as the language focus is all about grammar and more specifically gerunds and infinitives. Whether you’re listening to this alone or with family and friends, we hope you enjoy the...
Decisions, decisions! Are you good at deciding or do you prefer to let someone else take the lead? Join your hosts Jennifer(the USA and Dan (the UK for real native speaker conversation about … decisions! We chat about being indecisive, getting frustrated when other people can’t make their minds up and … eating out, moving house and gardening. And sharks! We hope you have fun listening because we certainly did when we were chatting :) Stay tuned because after the conversation we’re looking at gra...
Are you optimistic? Do you think that your glass is always half full? Or are you more of a pessimist and see the same glass as half empty?Join your hosts Jennifer (the USA) & Dan (the UK) as they chat about their attitudes & approaches to life. During their native speaker conversation they discuss whether they see themselves as optimistic or pessimistic people, times when it’s possible to be both and how you, dear listener, could be more optimistic about your life. After the conversation, Jennif...
Are you honest? Always? Like … really always?!?! :) This week your hosts Dan (the UK) & Jennifer (the USA) are chatting about truth and lies. During their native speaker conversation you’ll hear them talk about times they have fibbed (told small lies) involving lipstick & a bracelet, whether or not honesty is always the best choice as well as a movie based on this week’s topic. Keep listening as after the chat the language focus looks at pronunciation and words with silent letters. We really hop...
Are you superstitious? Do you believe that things can be lucky or unlucky for you? This week your 2 English language teaching hosts, Jennifer (the US) & Dan (the UK) are chatting all about this most intriguing topic. You will find out if your hosts are superstitious and discover things that are thought of as being good and bad luck in America and England. At the same time, of course, you’ll be listening to modern, natural English from both side of the pond - just what you need to boost your Engl...
Body language is how we ‘talk’ to people by the way we move our body. You may or may not know that you are doing it but smiling, shaking or nodding your head, folding your arms and crossing your legs all send signals to the person or people you are talking to. Are you aware of body language? Is it something you have studied or are interested in? Whether or not you’re a body language expert or have never heard of it before, we are sure this podcast episode will make fascinating listening! It is, ...
Are you the kind of person who likes to try new things? Are you at the front of the queue when it comes to experiencing things for the first time? If so, you will love love love this episode. Your hosts, Jennifer (the US) & Dan (the UK) chat about their recent new experiences, things they’d like to try in the future as well as discussing positive affirmations (if you’re not sure what they are ... you’ll find out!) After the chat, Jennifer is talking about grammar and more specifically verbs & in...
How do you decide where to go on holiday? Where do you stay? And what do you do?! Find out the answers to these questions right here as this week Dan (the UK) & Jennifer (the USA) are chatting about planning vacations or holidays. So take the opportunity to listen to natural English conversation between two native speakers - perfect for improving your fluency. Stay tuned, after the chat the language focus this week is all about the use of will and going to. We hope you enjoy the episode!
Kind? Ambitious? Friendly? What adjectives would you use to describe yourself? And would your friends choose the same ones?! This week we are chatting about personalities and your hosts Dan (the UK) & Jennifer (the US) discuss these questions as well as looking at personalities in the workplace. Stay tuned because after the chat the language focus is all about some important pronunciation differences between American & British English. We hope you enjoy the episode!
Have you ever had your heart broken? Ever been dumped? It happens to just about all of us at one point or another and so this week we are talking all about breakups. Your hosts Dan (from the UK) & Jennifer (from the US) are chatting about breakups that they have been through, the reasons why so many people seem to split up and advice you can give to someone who is going through what is always a very tough time. Keep listening because after the chat Dan is going over some common expressions you c...
