Hey there Ponders! This week’s episode is all about improving - getting better. And here at English Across The Pond, we’ve spent the last 4 years trying to improve … we’ve made some pretty big changes over the years! How about you? What are you trying to improve in your life at the moment? And how can we improve our language skills? If you’d like to find out, join us for our fun, natural conversation! Enjoy!...
Everyone knows that a new year calls for “New Year’s resolutions” but we don’t want those this year! Instead, we want to be more intentional with ….intentions. What’s the difference between resolutions and intentions? What are Jennifer and Dan intending for the new year? Find out in this episode and learn more about 2 phrases from this week’s episode in our language focus. Enjoy!
It’s January 1st 2021! Wow! New Year is always a time for plans and here at English Across The Pond things are no different. So join us as we look ahead to the next 12 months - find out what 2 words is going to have as a new tattoo and why flexibility is going to be so important in the coming months. We also have news about our plans for 2021 and our new community feature at https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community Fun, friendly chat from your 2 favourite English language teachers. Enjoy!...
It’s Christmas! And here at English Across The Pond we’re looking back to Christmas when we were kids. Why is Christmas a little different for Dan? What did Jennifer do on Christmas Day when she was younger? And what is Scaelxtric?! Listen along, find out the answers and improve your English at the same time. Merry Christmas!
‘If you know your history, then you would know where you’re coming from…’ Bob Marley. Yes, this week we’re talking about a subject that Dan loves and Jennifer … perhaps isn’t quite so keen on - history! Listen along to your 2 English language teacher hosts to improve your English language skills, have fun and maybe even learn something new along the way. After the chat the language focus explains two expressions from the episode connected to water. Enjoy!...
This week, right here, you will hear all about homophones! What are they? Well this introduction gives you an example. Can you find it? Whether the weather is cold or warm, the show will go on! Us two have too much to do to continue with the homophone examples here, so have a listen and enjoy the episode! The expressions in our language focus will hopefully bring a smile to your face, too! Enjoy!
Jokes - things that people say to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline. Do you like hearing jokes? Or telling them? Have you got a favourite joke? Join your 2 English language teacher hosts as they tell a few jokes, explain the meaning and discuss why it can be so difficult to understand jokes in another language. Enjoy!
Black Friday will look a little differently this year as we are still in a worldwide pandemic. What are our predictions of this shopping day, which usually has people sleeping outside stores? What is online shopping? And do we, your hosts, enjoy it? Listen to this week’s episode and find out all the answers your waiting for! Our language focus talks about common expressions while highlighting a British and American English difference. Enjoy!...
Whether we like or not we all live in a society of some kind - it may just be a group of friends or something as big as your country, but (almost!) everyone lives together in an organised community. What are the benefits of living this way? Are there also disadvantages? Join your 2 hosts as they discuss these topics and improve your English listening, vocab and so much more at the same time! Enjoy!
Are you comfortable in the kitchen? Do you spend a lot of time there or as little as possible? Did you grow up helping out with meals and chores? Find out what your hosts think about the kitchen and whether or not we feel at home in them. We’ll even talk about our favorite meals. Expand your vocabulary from this episode in our language focus. Enjoy!
Hairlo everyone (ha ha!) This week we’re talking about the stuff that grows on the top of your head - hair! How do you have yours? Long, short, curly, straight, permed, dyed? And as an English language learner, do you know the difference between bangs and a fringe? Join your 2 hosts as they chat about everything related to hairdos. And keep listening because after the conversation awe explore some of the key vocabulary from this week’s episode. Enjoy!...
Boo! Are you feeling scared yet with Halloween, right around the corner? What do you think of when you think of “classic horror movies” Are they dark and spooky? Are there witches or vampires? Find out about some of the classics, from your hosts point of view and then learn about some helpful vocabulary you can use in any situation of your English life. We even used one of them in this episode description. Listen, if you dare!...
Be ready to get zany (crazy) as we talk about preferences on today's episode. Instead of choosing random topics from off the top of our heads, we got a little help from some silly cards that Jennifer owns. And the cards are silly indeed! Listen as your hosts give their preferences on some really weird situations, and hear why we'd choose what we did. Listen to our vocabulary language focus to review a helpful expression and phrasal verb. Enjoy!...
Hello there, who is ready to learn some English? You get to learn new words every week here, on English Across the Pond, but this week is extra special. This week we’re talking about new words in English, some very common ones that you’ve most likely heard on the internet, and on social media. What are these new words? How do you use them? Stick around and we’ll tell you about it! Stay tuned for the language focus, where we’ll explain 2 more from the podcast’s conversation. Enjoy!...
Beep Beep! We're driving through this episode talking about cars today. Which host has a boot, and who's got a trunk? Are these the same thing? Find out a cool feature one of us has on their cars and learn more about what we drive, too! Stick around for 2 common expressions in the language focus. Vroom!
Hey everyone and welcome to another week of English language learning! On this episode we’re chatting about parks - large public gardens or areas of land used for fun and relaxing. Do you have parks in your town or city? Do you visit them? What do you like to do there? Sit back, relax and improve your English as your 2 language teaching hosts chat all about parks where they live. After the conversation stay tuned for the language focus as we learn a little more about some of this week’s most imp...
Let's join together and celebrate a great holiday coming up, International Day of Non-Violence and talk about... non-violence! What inspired this day? How can we "celebrate" and what are different forms of non-violent actions? Tune in and find out while also learning more about useful vocabulary from this week's conversation. Enjoy!
Hey there dear Ponders! Are you physically strong? Is having big muscles important to you? And are you tough mentally? This week your British and American hosts are talking about external and internal strength and what it means to be strong. The language focus takes a closer look at some of the vocabulary from today’s chat. Enjoy!
Does your home have wheels? Some do! And we're talking about these homes on wheels, or home with motors, better known as... MOTORHOMES on today's episode. What are they? What are the different types? And what do you hosts think about them? Find out this week, and learn more about 2 expressions in our language focus. Enjoy!
This week Jennifer and Dan are talking about all things connected to … zoos. Your 2 co-hosts discuss their early experiences of visiting zoos, how these establishments have changed over the decades and whether or not they would be happy to visit one nowadays. The language focus after the chat takes a closer look at some of the key vocab from this week’s episode. Enjoy!
Both of your hosts live by one, and in summertime, you can find one of your hosts there very often. What are we talking about? The beach! Learn a bit more about our local beaches, what we like to do there and find out how you can talk about the beach in English, too! Remember our new language focuses dives deeper into vocabulary so learn more about a common phrasal verb and expression and common confusions. Enjoy!
R - E - S - P - E - C - T - respect! What is it? Is it important? Who do you respect? And who respects you? All these questions and much more are the focus of this week’s chat from your 2 favourite English language teachers. Stay tuned for exciting news about the language focus which is going to be a little different from this episode going forward. We hope you like the changes and … much respect going out to you, our dear listener!...
Remember when we talked about delicious ... yummy ... breakfast? And we asked you to write in and tell us about your morning dishes? Well, you did and now we're talking about breakfast around the world! Tune in this week to hear from a couple of our listeners and Gold members share their countries' dishes. Then we'll share a bit more about confusing words and phrasal verbs related to grow and bring. Enjoy!
With the way things are during this crazy pandemic, so many people are affected outside of their personal lives, homes, and health; many people have been affected professionally as well. Forced closures and new guidelines have had a huge effect on our local business, so what can we do to help them? Tune in and find out, plus learn about a pronunciation and grammar rule in our language focus, related to the linking of "going to" Enjoy!
Hello there, while our episode title may seem like we're talking about a popular tv show - we're actually chatting about a common workplace this week, yes... an office! Tune in to hear our experiences with offices, a bit about the TV show of course, and how we'd design the perfect workplace. Stick around to hear about a common word that one of us uses a lot in our language focus. Enjoy!
24/7 - twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week = all the time! Are you living a 24/7 life? Are you always busy, busy, busy? And is it healthy to be this way? Join your hosts as they consider the pace of their lives and how we can find a little breathing space amongst the 21st century madness. After the chat you can learn some advanced language all connected to the world of numbers. Enjoy!
Hello there are you ready for the wide world of possibilities? Join us as we start with a quick visualization (not if you’re moving, of course!) about your ideal place and let’s talk about the possibilities of what’s to come. We can’t talk about possibilities without modal verbs, so stick around for this week’s language focus. Enjoy!
Hello language learners & welcome to another week of natural conversation, useful expressions and ... fun! Today we’re chatting about forgiveness and discussing questions like, Is it easy to forgive someone? Is it always the right thing to do? And today’s language focus answers a question that even native speakers find confusing. Enjoy!
Prepare to drool this whole episode and get hungry, because we're talking about breakfast ... yum, yum, yum! Your two hosts have quite a different idea about the perfect breakfast, and we share some information about cultural differences with the first meal of the day, too. We also want to hear from YOU, our listeners. Send us an email, telling us about breakfast in your country and we'll give you a shout out when we do our "breakfast around the world" episode :) Stick around to learn about some...
Anniversary - a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year. Have you got any special anniversaries that you celebrate every year? Weddings? Graduations? Moving home? Join your 2 English teacher hosts for a fun chat about the special days in their lives and how they celebrate them. The language focus covers some differences between British & American English. Enjoy!
