📖 English Lessons Section

Each Podcast is its own English lesson

Hi there you are listening to Adept English and this is a listen and learn podcast. My name is Hilary and I created this listen and learn method to help you speak English fluently. It's much more enjoyable if you learn English in the way that your brain naturally wants to learn. I live in the United Kingdom. I'm a native English speaker. And I love helping the hundreds of thousands of students who listen to us every month.

Every week we give you two English lessons in the form of podcasts. So listen to Adept English. You'll be on your way to speaking fluent English in no time.

📮 speaking

A photograph of a man practising speaking to a mirror. If you really want to learn to speak English well and be able to think with native-like fluency, there are simple proven strategies. I'll share these strategies in today's free English lesson.

How To Think In English Without Translating In Your Head Ep 496

If you want to become an effective English language speaker and thinker, there are a few simple strategies that can make it happen. Listen to today’s English podcast lesson to find out more. You’re going to become a stronger English speaker.

Published

December 20, 2021

💬 Words: 2222

Length 12 min

📮 speaking

Photograph of a man looking confused. Join us, and discover tips, tricks and techniques while we learn how to better understand native English speakers who speak too fast

Understanding Native English Speakers Who Speak Too Fast Ep 495

Today I will show you a common mistake students make when trying to understand English native speakers and also when they do the IELTS listening test. You are going to discover why learning to comprehend spoken English, listening to a language teacher, is simply not enough, and what you can do about it. Improve your English fluency today, listen to the Adept English podcast.

Published

December 16, 2021

💬 Words: 2113

Length 11 min

📮 grammar

A photograph of twin boys. Everything about Homophone. Confusing Words In English. This is a great place to go when you are stuck with grammar or confused by homophones.

Homophones-Avoid Mistakes With Confusing Words As We Learn The English Language Ep 494

Not knowing what a homophone is or what the common ones are could leave you sounding silly in your next English conversation. In today’s English grammar podcast we explain the problem, we help you practice spotting common homophones and we test you just to keep you on your toes as we learn how to speak the English language.

Published

December 13, 2021

💬 Words: 2169

Length 11 min

📮 speaking

A photo of a model brain on a hand with two areas of the brain highlighted. We hear a lot about how important learning English is, but that doesn’t tell us anything useful. How do you actually learn English.

The First Skill To Focus On If You Want To Speak Fluent English Ep 493

If you want to become fluent in English, a fluent English speaker, if you want to understand and speak English in a way that’s natural and flows, then you need to prioritise listening to and understanding everyday people speaking English. Today I’m going to talk about how we learn to speak a language and what’s happening with your brain when speak English.

Published

December 09, 2021

💬 Words: 2865

Length 15 min

📮 listening

A photo of people clinking drink glasses in a pub. Listen to our English language listening practice podcast while you learn some interesting things about British pubs.

Maximizing Your English Listening Practice With A Podcast On British Pubs Ep 492

In today’s English listening practice podcast, you can learn English comprehension while learning about British pubs and British culture. We take some positive news from a pub forced to have a three day lock-in. A great podcast for those who want to learn how to speak with a British accent. This is great, free English listening practice, with a free transcript which you can download here.

Published

December 06, 2021

💬 Words: 2546

Length 13 min

📮 listening

A photo of an Ivy house plant in a nice house. Interesting conversations in English that will help you improve your listening skills, which is one of the most important aspects of speaking English.

Conversational Practice In English While Talking About The Dangers Of Mould Ep 491

Our English language listening practice lessons help you build your brain’s language skills so you can have conversations in English. Your brain has an entire language learning toolkit built in. From day 1 of your life, you were learning to process sounds that later became language, before you could read or write. Our English lessons cover a lot of interesting and useful topics to keep you engaged and focused while you learn, and today we talk about the dangers of mould in your home.

Published

December 02, 2021

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