Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about vocabulary connected to crime. We're hoping you will never be a victim but useful if you like watching detective series and thrillers! Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee
Jun 27, 2025•8 min•Ep. 111
Jon and Gideon talk about taking a trip to London. We discuss what different phrases and vocabulary you can use when visiting London. We also give some useful insights about our experience of the city and some more suggestions. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty
May 30, 2025•42 min•Ep. 110
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how word association can be a good way of improving your vocabulary. For example if we give you the words: “bed”, “ward”, “doctor”, “nurse” and “patient” then we are talking about a “hospital”. You get the idea! Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee...
Apr 25, 2025•8 min•Ep. 109
Jon and Gideon talk about how Artificial Intelligence can help with English language learning. We cover personalised learning, grammar and writing assistance, vocabulary expansion, pronunciation practice, conversational practice, reading and listening comprehension, real-time translation and explanation, and gamified learning. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty...
Mar 28, 2025•26 min•Ep. 108
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about Nouns and verbs with the same spelling but different pronunciation such as 'progress', 'combat' and 'attribute'. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee
Feb 28, 2025•8 min•Ep. 107
Jon and Gideon talk about some essential idioms and expressions and what they mean. We cover expressions such as “it rings a bell”, “touch wood” and “to come out of your shell” among others. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty
Jan 31, 2025•10 min•Ep. 106
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about prepositional verbs such as 'suffer from', 'depend on' and 'comment on' among others. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee
Jan 17, 2025•8 min•Ep. 105
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about the unreal past. Using expressions such as 'it's time', 'wish' and 'if only' among others. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) This is an exclusive episode that was released to Patreon subscribers back in July 2023 so if you like to receive some exclusive episodes too then sign up to our page on Patreon! Here's the address: https://www.patreon.com/EnglishwithMonty...
Jan 03, 2025•8 min•Ep. 104
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about what the word order is for adjectives and whether we should follow it. The order is: opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, purpose. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee
Dec 20, 2024•8 min•Ep. 103
Jon and Gideon talk about binomial pairs and how to use them. We cover expressions such as “rough and ready”, “odds and ends” and “high and dry” among others. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty
Dec 06, 2024•24 min•Ep. 102
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about some phrasal verbs and their opposites. Covering “pick up” and “let down” among others. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee
Nov 22, 2024•8 min•Ep. 101
Jon talks to Marcus from China who now lives in London. He regularly attends our conversation group on Fridays and suggested the interview. It gives a great insight into his experiences with the culture and learning English. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty You can also find the podcast on video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU2bNJx4-5Y...
Nov 08, 2024•40 min•Ep. 100
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about some idioms that use colours. Covering “feeling blue” and “in the pink” among others. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee
Oct 25, 2024•8 min•Ep. 99
Jon and Gideon recommend some English books to read. From A2 to C1 levels we cover a number of books that are ideal for English learners. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty You can also find the podcast on video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93G5XAoCsps
Oct 11, 2024•37 min•Ep. 98
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about some common compound adjectives. Covering adjectives such as “offputting” and “downhearted”. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee
Sep 27, 2024•8 min•Ep. 97
Jon and Gideon talk about how to improve your pronunciation in English. From focusing on the phonetics to recording yourself while speaking, we cover a number of tips to help! For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty You can also find the podcast on video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGNg0qUvybk
Sep 13, 2024•38 min•Ep. 96
Jon and Ben talk for around 8 minutes about English proverbs such as 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating' and 'procrastination is the thief of time' among others. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) This is an exclusive episode that was released to Patreon subscribers back in April 2023 so if you like to receive some exclusive episodes too then sign up to our page on Patreon! Here's the address: https://www.patreon.com/EnglishwithMonty...
Aug 30, 2024•8 min•Ep. 95
Jon and Diana talk about common English errors that Spanish speakers make. Diana is from Bogota in Colombia and now lives in London. She did some lessons in a small group with Jon and has been to the conversation group a number of times too. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty
Aug 16, 2024•36 min•Ep. 94
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use 'have' and 'have got'. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee
Aug 02, 2024•8 min•Ep. 93
Jon and Gideon talk about common mistakes between words in English. We cover the difference between using 'practise' and 'practice'; 'injured', 'damaged' and 'wounded'; and 'suit', 'fit' and 'match' among others. This podcast episode was also recorded as a video and you can find it on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VMcheirkVw For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty...
Jul 19, 2024•27 min•Ep. 92
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use reflexive pronouns. 'Myself', 'yourself,' 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', 'yourselves', 'ourselves' and 'themselves', also covering 'each other'. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee
Jul 05, 2024•8 min•Ep. 91
Jon and Gideon talk about common mistakes between words in English. We cover the difference between using 'sensitive' and 'sensible'; 'beside' and 'besides'; and 'lend' and 'borrow' among others. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty
Jun 21, 2024•29 min•Ep. 90
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how and when to use the present simple or the present continuous. These tenses are commonly confused but after listening to this episode it should make things much clearer. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee
Jun 07, 2024•8 min•Ep. 89
Jon and Gideon talk about different idioms that Shakespeare first used. We cover expressions such as: 'lie low', 'heart of gold', 'faint-hearted' and 'laughing stock' plus five more! For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty
May 24, 2024•22 min•Ep. 88
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use adjectives when they end in '-ed' and '-ing'. They discuss when to use them depending on the situation and how you feel. This useful guide should help you use them correctly every time! Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee...
May 10, 2024•8 min•Ep. 87
Jon and Gideon talk about how to use different words with prefixes and suffixes. Looking at how words in their base form can some sometimes change a great deal by adding something at the beginning or at the end. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty
Apr 26, 2024•27 min•Ep. 86
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use 'as' or 'like'. They discuss which situations you can use them in and how they can be easily confused. This useful guide should help you use them correctly every time! Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee
Apr 12, 2024•8 min•Ep. 85
Jon talks to Kevin, who is an English coach, about how to change your mindset towards English language learning. He talks about the idea of seeing your English as 'young' rather than 'bad' and other ideas that can help you change the way you think about your English. You can find Kevin on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kevin-batchelor-079a6016 Or via email: kevin.batchelor@hotmail.com For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr...
Mar 29, 2024•34 min•Ep. 84
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use the past perfect. Using it to tell stories, general expressions and with adverbs. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee
Mar 15, 2024•8 min•Ep. 83
Jon and Gideon talk about the English conversation group that Monty organises on a weekly basis in London. If you would like to come along then register a profile at the following address and from here you can see all the dates and the venue location: https://www.meetup.com/monty-english-conversation/ For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty...
Mar 01, 2024•20 min•Ep. 82