Speak with Nick

Nick Simcock•www.speakwithnick.it

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Unlock your English with my discussions about language learning, British culture and life.

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Water - love, fear and free diving

Hi, I’m Nick Simcock, an English Language coach. I help Italians to unlock their English. A transcript of this podcast can be found in the description. Water - love, fear and free diving Our fascination with water is always all around us. Standing on a beach and watching the neverending waves gives me a beautiful sense of calm and clarity. Whether I’m next to a fountain in a town square, sitting on a river bank, taking a hot relaxing bath or a refreshing shower, invigorating my body with a swim,...

Jun 21, 2023•4 min

Hope - is it holding you back?

Hi, I’m Nick Simcock, an English Language coach. I help Italians to unlock their English. This podcast is an extract from my free email entitled “Hope”, June 2023. A full transcript can be found here in the description. Hi, Nick here from Speak with Nick. I hope you are well and practising your English. If not, don’t feel bad, because today is a great day to start! A phrase I often hear from people is “I hope to improve my English. ”I want to tell you that you don't need hope! What’s more, hope ...

Jun 14, 2023•3 min

Take a deep breath

Hi, I’m Nick Simcock, an English Language coach. I help Italians to unlock their English. Take a deep breath! We use this phrase in English when we are about to face something challenging, exciting, maybe dangerous or frightening. So we take a deep breath with the idea of calming our nerves and making ourselves feel strong and confident. I’ve known this phrase for as long as I can remember, but what’s the truth behind this common expression? Most of the time we don’t think about our breathing. W...

Jun 07, 2023•4 min

Get some fresh air

Hi, I’m Nick Simcock, an English Language coach. I help Italians to unlock their English. A transcript of this podcast can be found in the description. “Go out and get some fresh air”, my Mum would often say when I was a kid. I didn’t think about it much at the time I simply went outside to play. Today when I want to suggest going out for a walk with my family I say, “shall we go and get some fresh air?”. Fresh air is considered to be clean with a normal oxygen content which is around 21%. Our b...

May 31, 2023•3 min

Sunday - a day of rest

Hi, I’m Nick Simcock, an English Language coach. I help Italians to unlock their English. A transcript of this podcast can be found in the description. I’m recording this podcast on a Sunday Morning. The house is quiet and I have some precious time to myself. In most Western countries, whether you’re religious or not, Sunday is known as a day of rest, but maybe things are a little different nowadays. I grew up in England and I remember when shops were not allowed to open on a Sunday. The Sunday ...

May 24, 2023•4 min

Unblock the words, unlock your English!

Hi, I’m Nick Simcock, an English Language coach. I help Italians to unlock their English. This podcast is an extract from my free email entitled “Unblock the words, May 2023”. To receive my emails visit speakwithnick.it. Hi, Nick here from Speak with Nick. I hope you are well and practising your English. If not, don’t feel bad, because today is a great day to start! Unblock the words, unlock your English! If you, like many Italians that I help, are good at reading and understanding written Engli...

May 17, 2023•3 min

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