📖 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.

📮 fluency

A young woman calling an uber at night. If you are serious about learning to speak the English language, you need to use proven strategies.

What My Uber Driver Reminded Me About Learning English Language Fluency Ep 490

Learning English or any other language as a second language is more about motivation, and the time you commit to learning, and what you are doing with that time than just about any other criteria. Today we talk about an Uber driver in Amsterdam, proof you or anyone can learn 2 or 3 new languages if you want or need too. The question is: Will you? We’ll help you find the motivation and the time to do it.

Published

November 29, 2021

💬 Words: 2534

⏳ Length 13 min

📮 phrases

A lady smelling coffee enjoying her sense of smell. An English language learning podcast on English phrases that use the word sense which will teach you the meaning of sense and how it’s used in key phrases.

Make Sense Of English Phrases That Use The Word Sense Ep 489

In today’s English language podcast lesson, we explain and practice using some common English phrases and expressions that use the word sense. Why do we say I don’t have a sense of humour, but I get the sense you don’t like me? Does sense really mean 5 different things? What is nonsense? Find out in this English phrases lesson. Using our easy to use listen and learn approach to improving your English comprehension skills, we will have you speaking English like a native in no time.

Published

November 25, 2021

💬 Words: 2574

⏳ Length 13 min

📮 listening

A photo of wind turbines and fossil fuels, in this case coal. Here is an English listening practice lesson which you should make time for. It will help you to get used to the different kinds of accents and intonation used in the UK, and it will expose you to British cultural values.

An Interesting English Listening Practice Lesson About Climate Change Ep 488

In this English listening practice lesson, I have recorded a topic which is about climate change and the recent COP 26 climate conference that was hosted in Glasgow in Scotland by the UK government. Making interesting English lessons is important. Keeping you focused and engaged in the content you need to learn to improve your English skills is half the battle when learning a new language. In this lesson, you will hear lots of English vocabulary, idioms, phrases and British culture and views, so jump in and start listening now.

Published

November 22, 2021

💬 Words: 2401

⏳ Length 13 min

📮 grammar

A busy UK Motorway with a man and a surprised face. We will teach you the fundamentals of learning English grammar. It’s time to talk about Exclamations!

She is Pregnant! How To Express Your Joy Using The English Grammar Of Exclamations Ep 487

Today’s lesson is about the English grammar of exclamations, and the language used in expressing emotions. The grammar of exclamations can get complicated because there are different kinds of exclamations, each with specific rules on how to use them. In this lesson, you will learn specific exclamations to talk about how you feel in response to hearing some news someone has just told you. To keep you on your toes, we have a quiz at the end of the podcast where you can practice what you’ve learned.

Published

November 18, 2021

💬 Words: 2465

⏳ Length 13 min

📮 listening

A photograph of a London taxi on a London bridge in the UK. Develop your English Listening skills through listening practice and you’ll improve your English communication.

How Your Brain Grows With English Listening Practice Ep 486

In today’s English listening practice we learn about ordinary people learning huge amounts of information, so much information they actually grow the size of their brains doing it. Along the way you will learn about London taxis and British culture. Listening to everyday English phrases, vocabulary, grammar will help improve your English listening comprehension skills.

Published

November 15, 2021

💬 Words: 2541

⏳ Length 13 min

📮 listening

A photo of the river in Amstel and a British passport. Today's English listening podcast lesson is about what it's like to travel to and from the UK in 2021.

UK 2021 Travel Rules-Learn More With Our English Listening Practice Ep 485

Today on Learn English Through Listening with Adept English we’re talking about travelling to and from the UK in 2021. Expect to hear about QR codes, visas, ID checks and the new language used to describe these processes. The podcast is perfect for learners of all levels but especially those at pre-intermediate level of English.

Published

November 11, 2021

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