Simple English with Reuben Constantine

5 Latin Expressions used in English

Intermittent fasting and the carnivore diet

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I discuss my interest in nutrition, especially related to intermittent fasting and carnivore nutrition. Everything in this episode is my opinion and must not be taken as advice your own nutrition - this podcast is for the purpose of entertainment and learning English only! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) email: enquiries.rjc.tutori...

Nature is cruel sometimes

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I explain a sad story that shows how nature can be cruel (the opposite of kind) sometimes. LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @reuben_constantine_lingo Many thanks for listening, you guys are the best :))

7 more phrasal verbs used by English speakers all the time

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I explain 7 more phrasal verbs. These verbs are made up of multiple words and are difficult to understand their meaning even if you know the meaning of each of the words separately. In this episode I explain their meaning and use them in example sentences so that you can learn them in context. These verbs are: To come down with (an illness) To check up on (someone) To show up (at a place / to an event) To end up (somewhere / doing ...

Interview with Aarón - learner of English

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I speak with Aarón, a learner of English from Spain. He speaks English very well and not too quickly; and has some interest advice for you to follow if you are learning English too! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @reuben_constantine_lingo Many thanks for listening, you guys are th...

Alcohol in the UK

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I talk about a complicated but important part of English culture - alcohol. Link to charity which provide help for those struggling with alcohol related problems: https://alcoholchange.org.uk/ LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @reuben_constantine_lingo Many thanks for listening, you ...

Interview with the Englishman who taught himself nederlands 🇳🇱

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I In this episode I interview George, a friend of mine who is a student in the UK and a fantastic linguist. We talk about his adventures learning languages, including his decision to teach himself the Dutch language (nederlands). LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @reuben_constantine_...

Are you introvert or extrovert?

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I talk about the words ‘introvert’ and ‘extrovert’, as well as my struggle with trying to be social all the time! I hope you enjoy the episode ! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @reuben_constantine_lingo Many thanks for listening, you guys are the best :))

Do you know the origin of these 5 english words ?

Κενή = **Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I talk about the etymology (origins) of 5 English words: Sandwhich Companion Jeans Whiskey Disaster Did you know any of them? I hope you enjoy the episode ! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben Many thanks for listening, you guys are the best :))...

An update on MY languages

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I talk about my experience learning languages in 2023. I hope you find it useful to learn vocabulary related to learning languages and for motivation to keep learning English! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) Link to send me a donation and support this podcast: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RSFPTGJFRHL84 email: enq...

How to be polite in English

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** English people are stereotypically polite. But what does it really mean to be polite? How can we be polite when speaking English? Find out in this episode. LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) Link to send me a donation and support this podcast: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RSFPTGJFRHL84 email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instag...

One now or two later?

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** Would you choose one piece of pizza now or wait 15 minutes and have two pieces of pizza ? In this episode I talk about a psychological experiment and what it can teach us about delayed gratification. I hope you find the episode interesting and useful! I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) Link to send me a donation and support this pod...

I asked ChatGPT how to learn English

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I asked ChatGPT for advice on how to learn English. I hope you find the episode interesting and useful! I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) Link to send me a donation and support this podcast: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RSFPTGJFRHL84 email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_engli...

A New House

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I talk about my new student house. I hope you learn lots of new vocabulary related to houses, rooms and appliances. I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) Link to send me a donation and support this podcast: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RSFPTGJFRHL84 email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @...

Announcement - new podcast!!

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An adventure by train

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I talk about my train journey from Brighton to Shrewsbury. I made a big mistake on this journey but fortunately the train staff are amazing ! I hope you learn lots of new vocabulary related to trains and suitcases. I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) Link to send me a donation and support this podcast: https://www.pay...

What is happiness ?

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I talk about happiness. Can we define happiness? What does happiness mean to you? Can we find happiness which will last forever? Or can we only be happy for short moments? In this episode I talk about different ideas related to happiness. I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) Link to send me a donation and support this ...

Long time, no see

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I explain where I have been ! I hope you are having a good summer and enjoy this episode. I will return with many new episodes soon. LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) Link to send me a donation and support this podcast: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RSFPTGJFRHL84 email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @s...

Perfectionism

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I talk about perfectionism. Is it a good thing? Is it a problem? What really is perfectionism? If you want to read the episode in written form, find the transcript via the link below! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L3UT_BeRG8qwqBonsjEUpa8xrHCRiEc7/view?usp=share_link I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) Link to send ...

Cold Showers

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I talk about why I started to have cold showers instead of hot showers and what this taught me about psychology. If you want to read the episode in written form, find the transcript via the link below! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DrUeGNcelL9GaOPNWy7zOLJRgruUG1mR/view?usp=share_link I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podca...

5 more idiomatic expressions that English people use all the time

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I share 5 more idiomatic expressions that English people use all the time. If you want to read the episode in written form, find the transcript via the link below! https://drive.google.com/file/d/11nkiMwjBBKxWSINwySEMUwvG3kkdI1Ir/view?usp=sharing I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail....

Why I don’t like studying literature

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I rant about why I don’t like studying literature. I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben Many thanks for listening, you guys are the best :))

5 idiomatic expressions that English people use all the time

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** If you don’t know what they mean already, idiomatic expressions can be hard to understand, because they mean something different to the meaning of the individual words that they contain. In this episode I share 5 expressions that English people say all the time, with examples of what they mean - so that you can better understand the English language. I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message ...

Time flies when you’re having fun

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I talk about time. How do you spend your time? Do you prefer to be busy or to relax in your free time? Do you find time passes quickly or slowly? I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben Many thanks for listening, you guys are the best :))

5 English words that don’t have translations in other languages

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I talk about five words that are very difficult to translate into other languages. These words seem to be to be relatively unique to English, what do you think? I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben Many thanks for listening, you guys are the...

A Coffee in a Café

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I talk about coffee! I noticed on a recent holiday to Portugal that the coffee shops were very popular and very inexpensive. Why don’t we have the same café culture in the UK? Listen to this episode to find out more about different café cultures as well as the history of coffee. I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) ema...

The Problem of ‘Productivity’

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I talk about the word ‘productivity’ and our need to be ‘productive’. This is a trendy and important topic and I wanted to share my opinion and experience on it, as well as the origin of the word. Hopefully you will learn some new vocabulary related to being productive. I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) email: enqui...

Is there a ‘Correct Way’ to Speak English?

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I talk about the question of ‘the correct way’ to speak a language. Who should decide how a language must be spoken? Academics? Native speakers? All speakers? This is a complicated question but in this episode I talk about some different ideas about the way we use language. Remember the difference between descriptive and prescriptive! I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message ...

How to Teach Yourself a Language

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I talk about the ‘natural method’ to language learning, and how you can use it to teach yourself a new language in 2022. I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben Many thanks for listening, you guys are the best :))

Interview with another language student

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I interview my friend Arya. We talk about languages, our studies and Arya’s background and relationship with the Farsi (Persian) language. I hope you enjoy! LINK TO SEND ME AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/reuben-constantine2/message (hear your voice in the next episode of the podcast!) email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben Many thanks for listening, you guys are the best :))