๐Ÿ“– 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.

๐Ÿ“ฎ idioms

A photograph of a fluffy Norwegian forest cat, which looks very much like a Siberian forest cat. As we discuss English cat idioms.

Why Are There So Many English Idioms About Cats Ep 406

Itโ€™s pretty safe to say the British love their pets. With over 40 percent of British households owning a pet, it is no surprise the English language contains a lot of idioms relating to pets. So today we pick a side, sorry dog lovers, weโ€™re going with cats! A whole English lesson on English idioms that relate to cats.

Published

February 08, 2021

๐Ÿ’ฌ Words: 2328

โณ Length 12 min

๐Ÿ“ฎ speaking

A photograph of a British home-made blueberry crumble with oatmeal, learning to speak English and how to cook yummy food.

A Yummy English Speaking Topic Mmm Puddings Ep 405

Itโ€™s been cold here in the UK and nothing makes the cold outside fade away faster than British comfort food. Iโ€™m sure, wherever you come from, you have a similar process of making things just a little better with some pleasant kitchen smells and tasty dishes. Well, in my house we like a good pudding and a family favourite is a fruit crumble with lots of custard. So todayโ€™s English speaking topic is about a classic British pudding and the English vocabulary you would use in an English kitchen.

Published

February 04, 2021

๐Ÿ’ฌ Words: 2124

โณ Length 11 min

๐Ÿ“ฎ phrases

A photograph of a schoolgirl playing chess. As we discuss the etymology of Checkmate in our English lesson.

Common English Words That Come From Arabic Ep 404

You might have heard of the term we stand on the shoulders of giants. You might use this term in science, where a new breakthrough idea made possible by the work and discoveries of prior scientific efforts. Well, today we show languages are similar and how common English words have benefited from many languages.

Published

February 01, 2021

๐Ÿ’ฌ Words: 2073

โณ Length 11 min

๐Ÿ“ฎ fluency

A photograph of a happy indian student with smartphone learning sitting in university library. As we talk over the 7 rules of Adept English.

7 Rules To Learn English Language And Habits That Help Ep 403

As January comes to a close. I cannot believe how quickly time is passing. Itโ€™s technically still the start of the year so I thought I would talk with you about your English language learning plan for 2021. Starting from the beginning I want to talk you through the steps you should be taking and the English language learning habits that will make your life easier.

Published

January 28, 2021

๐Ÿ’ฌ Words: 2350

โณ Length 12 min

๐Ÿ“ฎ speaking

A photograph of an African American man sitting in front of computer coding, programming, web developer. Nearly all programmers are in part, English speakers.

English Speaking Is Popular And Very International Ep 402

Today our English pronunciation lesson focuses on why the English language is so popular and continues to grow as a popular international language. We see it every year at Adept English, more and more people are choosing to learn English as their second language. So why is the English-speaking world growing?

Published

January 25, 2021

๐Ÿ’ฌ Words: 2422

โณ Length 13 min

๐Ÿ“ฎ grammar

Photograph of a woman taking selfie by holding digital camera at green forest. An English conversation comprehension practice lesson about going for a walk in the UK during a pandemic.

Listening To Native English Speakers Will Improve Your English Grammar Ep 401

A common question we get from new language learners, especially those who are new to our way of acquiring a language through listening, is so what about learning English grammar? The good news is that the more you listen, the better your English grammar will get.

Published

January 21, 2021

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