Podcast English Lessons

Total Podcasts: 575

Here are some examples of the latest podcast English lessons. If you want to see the full English lesson articles, then you can browse them all here. Or click on an image below to jump to that article.

📮 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

💬 Words: 2425

Length 13 min

📮 phrases

A photograph of a lady leaving her job with holding a box. Here is a list of common English words, phrases and colloquialisms used in English when leaving your job.

Common English Words Used In Leaving Your Job Ep 484

In this English podcast lesson you will learn the common English words and phrases that we use when we leave a job. You will also learn some interesting idioms and stories that will help you to remember why some words and phrases may be used. As you'll see, some of the expressions haven't changed much for a 100 years.

Published

November 08, 2021

💬 Words: 2262

Length 12 min

📮 listening

A fruit crumble cake looking very tasty. It's a good idea to practice English listening comprehension of instructions. Understanding instructions is a skill you can use in a variety of situations.

Baking a Cake-English Listening Comprehension Following Instructions Ep 483

Do you like cake? Do you enjoy listening to directions? If answering yes to the first question and sometimes to the second, you are going to really enjoy this English listening lesson. Have a listen and improve your English comprehension skills. This is a fun lesson to listen to, but it’s also practical. Follow the instructions and you’ll end up with a yummy cake.

Published

November 04, 2021

💬 Words: 1906

Length 10 min

📮 idioms

A photo of a couple taking a walk in the park. Learn some really useful English idioms.

English Idioms For Easy: Easy To Learn Easy To Remember Ep 482

We use English idioms every day. And we use them in big ways and small ways, for fun and for serious meanings. For example, we can say that we’re up to our ears in work, meaning we’re very busy and it’s hard to find time to do anything else. Let’s explore and play with some different English idioms for easy!

Published

November 01, 2021

💬 Words: 1958

Length 10 min

📮 listening

This is an English language podcast which serves as a learning and practice tool for those of you learning the language.

Get Better At English The Easy Way With English Listening Practice Ep 481

English language podcasts to help you with English language listening practice. Learn English vocabulary while you listen to natural spoken English. With our free natural spoken English lessons for English learners. This week we are going to be talking all about UK gardening habits of a UK home.

Published

October 28, 2021

💬 Words: 1986

Length 10 min

📮 speaking

A signpost pointing to destinations that are thousands of miles away. Improve your English with this tutorial on how to give and take navigation directions in British English.

Learn British English Conversation And Vocabulary On How To Give And Take Navigation Directions Ep 480

English conversation about the language of finding your way and giving directions in the UK. You're in the UK it’s morning and you want to go to Starbucks for a coffee. You fire up your mobile phone and have found a map of the area and it’s all good; you have planned your route. But soon enough, your Sat-nav map tells you have reached your destination but no Starbucks! And then it happens, your phone’s battery dies. This is where things can get tricky. How do you ask for directions in a foreign language?

Published

October 25, 2021

💬 Words: 2743

Length 14 min

📮 listening

A traditional language learning classroom with students hard at work. The easiest way for you to learn to speak a new language are through listening and spoken practice with native speakers.

How To Move From Understanding English To Speaking English With Listening Practice Ep 479

The best way to learn to speak English is through listening to English speakers, English comprehension, and more English listening practice. Today, we look at the problems with traditional language classes, and why learning a new language is not what it should be. Most language learning programs are so old-fashioned they should wear top hats and carry walking sticks. Our approach to language learning is a much better way.

Published

October 21, 2021

💬 Words: 2627

Length 14 min

📮 listening

Windmills and canal in Kinderdijk, Holland or Netherlands. Conversation in English is just what you need to enjoy listening and improve your listening skills and ability with British English.

Learn English While Understanding Yourself With English Conversation For Language Learners Ep 478

We want to help you learn and improve your English language skills without getting bored. So we’ve created a podcast that helps you learn the essentials of English through listening to real everyday English conversations. If you like the podcast and want to support it, please leave a review and a rating on iTunes and share it with your friends. Don’t forget to add this podcast to your podcast subscription list.

Published

October 18, 2021

💬 Words: 2822

Length 15 min

📮 pronunciation

Amazing photo of aurora borealis. Lofoten islands, Norway. Listen to this English language podcast to improve your English pronunciation with fun, interesting examples.

How To Pronounce These 13 Difficult English Words Ep 477

English pronunciation practice with 13 words that most English learners have a hard time with, and a quiz. Do you want to improve your English pronunciation? Do you want to speak English with a British accent? Bored with learning English with the standard lessons? Then try this alternative approach to sound more like a native! Become a better speaker of English, one podcast at a time.

Published

October 14, 2021

💬 Words: 2253

Length 12 min

📮 phrases

A lady in red. Common English words and phrases for the colour red, in today's English language lesson.

The Many Common English Words For The Colour Red In The English Language Ep 476

Expand your English language comprehension and learn some new common English words without seeing red in this English lesson. Learn about some of the many names for the colour red in the English language, plus scenarios where you might want more creative options for describing red. We explain where you might hear these words being used. We show you how you would use them yourself. Learning this type of conversational English will help you comprehend everyday English being used naturally.

Published

October 11, 2021

💬 Words: 2397

Length 12 min

📮 grammar

A photo of a young woman looking aside posing in sunlight. With Adept English you learn English grammar

Learn English Grammar In A Conversational And Engaging Way Ep 475

I have an interesting English grammar podcast lesson on subject and object pronouns today. In the lesson you'll get to hear me speaking in Latin and German learn about my name, Hilary in Latin. Just to keep you on your toes, I've included a quiz so you can test your comprehension at the end.

Published

October 07, 2021

💬 Words: 2447

Length 13 min

📮 grammar

Photograph of a worried young woman scared in stress biting nails. A Podcast to Learn English Grammar.

Grammar English Language Students Can Learn Automatically Ep 474

A podcast, where you learn English grammar automatically by listening. In this episode, we’re going to learn about a new mental illness that people who have been in lock-down because of the pandemic are developing coronaphobia. We pay close attention to the correct English vocabulary and grammar as you listen and learn. The more English you listen to, the faster you can train our brain to speak and comprehend natural sounding English.

Published

October 04, 2021

💬 Words: 2755

Length 14 min

📮 listening

A photo of truck driver and his heavy duty vehicle. UK lorry based supply woes in today's English listening practice lesson.

Improve Your English Every Day With English Listening Practice Ep 473

Today we practice listening to English language being spoken by a native British English speaker. This listening practice conversation is about supply issues in the UK. The subject of this podcast lesson is not that important. The English language you will learn is.

Published

September 30, 2021

💬 Words: 2414

Length 13 min

📮 grammar

Close-up photograph of a pair of dices. Learning about the common adverbs used in probability in this English grammar lesson.

How To Talk About Probability In This Learn English Grammar Podcast Ep 472

In this English language grammar lesson, we further our understanding of adverbs and their use when discussing probability in everyday English conversations. Today we will hear about the contrast between terms such as certainty and probably, and communicating with others using the English language by getting comfortable with probabilities.

Published

September 27, 2021

💬 Words: 2101

Length 11 min

📮 listening

A photo of a female house painter sitting on a ladder. Online English Listening Practice – Free Podcast

Find Out More About UK Home Ownership And English Listening Practice Ep 471

Improve your English proficiency by listening to native speakers talk about real life in the UK. Each of our English lessons includes an accompanying PDF transcript, helping you to learn English and improve your communication skills through listening practice. You can use today’s podcast to build your general English vocabulary, improve your understanding of British culture, or for preparation for the IELTS exam.

Published

September 23, 2021

💬 Words: 2624

Length 14 min

📮 speaking

A photograph of a young business lady speaking on the phone. English conversation practice about standard and non standard English.

Standard English And Real World English Conversation Practice Ep 470

Holding an English conversation in standard English says a lot about you, and not using standard English says even more about you, especially in the world of business and in the workplace. It’s interesting how much things have changed with the use of standard English in the UK.

Published

September 20, 2021

💬 Words: 2723

Length 14 min

📮 listening

A close up photograph of a cute baby sleeping. A listening practice conversation in English about the importance of sleep.

The Importance Of Sleep Listening Practice Conversations In English Ep 469

Learn English while you listen in today’s conversation about sleep. It turns out sleep is even more important for a healthy mind than we thought. In this English listening practice lesson, we look at new discoveries being made in neuroscience, studies on sleep, and the long-term health implications of new research for your brain.

Published

September 16, 2021

💬 Words: 2934

Length 15 min

📮 grammar

Portrait full face of millennial lady. Working with English grammar for ESL students.

Prepositions And ESL English Grammar Language Tips Ep 468

Learning English grammar in a simple and fun way. Today we are helping ESL students learn proper English grammar without getting too technical. We use plain everyday English language, and walk you through lots of examples and all you need to do is listen.

Published

September 13, 2021

💬 Words: 2457

Length 13 min

📮 listening

A photograph of the London Eye at night. Interesting ESL Students Podcasts for English Listening Practice.

Improve Your English Listening Skills With English Listening Practice Ep 467

Start your English listening practice with our English language podcast. Each podcast helps develop your English listening skills with all the stress removed. This is a practice podcast for English language learners. It features useful phrases used in everyday speaking, pronunciation tips, and common grammar rules. All you have to do is listen and learn.

Published

September 09, 2021

💬 Words: 2061

Length 11 min

📮 grammar

A photograph of a man reading a document. We learn English punctuation, in this English lesson.

Punctuation The Basics Of Grammar In English Ep 466

Learn all about English punctuation, with examples and quizzes, in this Adept English podcast all about the basics of grammar in English. Whether you speak English as a first language or a second language, proper punctuation matters. Punctuation is the glue that holds written communications together.

Published

September 06, 2021

💬 Words: 2426

Length 13 min

📮 listening

Side profile of a Zebra in the bush. Interesting conversations in English to help you practice and improve your English listening skills.

Great Conversations In English For Improved Listening Skills Ep 465

Using conversational English to give you great English listening practice. Tons of natural phrases and everyday conversational English that will make you sound more like a native speaker. A great way to prepare for English at university, job interviews and exams.

Published

September 02, 2021

💬 Words: 2453

Length 13 min

📮 listening

A photograph of a man riding a scooter at speed on the road with blurred background. Learn how to set your own speed using our English lessons.

Get The Most Out Of Our English Lesson Podcasts Ep 464

It’s a new week, with lots of learning fun ahead. Today’s podcast looks at setting your own speed for learning English. We use several of the 7 rules of Adept English to suggest ways of learning will help you take control of the learning process. We also give some advice on how you should set your own language goals for learning English.

Published

August 30, 2021

💬 Words: 2508

Length 13 min

📮 speaking

A photograph of a garter snake slithering through grass. We explain some interesting English idioms in todays English speaking practice lesson.

Useful Idioms With An English Speaking Practice Quiz Ep 463

Today we learn some useful English idioms, we explain them, in detail, and provide examples of how you might use them in an everyday English conversation. Along the way, we identify difficult vocabulary and finish the lesson off with a quiz to help you with your English speaking practice.

Published

August 26, 2021

💬 Words: 2131

Length 11 min

📮 speaking

A teenager holding a world globe. English speaking geography practice in todays English podcast lesson.

World Geography English Speaking Terms And Phrases Practice Ep 462

The more you listen to the news, the more you hear about climate change and people speaking in English about geography. Mostly at a high level about the planet Earth and its oceans. So today we practice English speaking with geography phrases and vocabulary.

Published

August 23, 2021

💬 Words: 2368

Length 12 min

📮 listening

A close up portrait of a black Chimpanzee. The moral hazard of playing with creation is today's conversation in English for English listening practice.

The Gene That Changed Everything In This Listening Practice Conversation In English Ep 461

Today’s English language listening practice is all about science fiction made real. If you’ve ever watched any of the planet of the apes films, what you hear in this podcast will definitely make you think twice. Today’s conversation in English will contain a lot of useful vocabulary and hopefully keep you interested in the topic.

Published

August 19, 2021

💬 Words: 1949

Length 10 min

📮 phrases

A photograph of businesswomen working in a bright modern office, standing, talking, smiling and shaking hands. English phrases and questions you might encounter in an English language interview.

Job Interview Preparation Practice English Phrases Ep 460

Doing part, or all, of a job interview in a second language is difficult. It’s an unusual scenario for someone with English as a second language. You don’t normally have to sell yourself when you speak English, but in an interview, you do! So jump in and start listening to more interview language and English phrases and questions in today’s podcast English lesson.

Published

August 16, 2021

💬 Words: 2167

Length 11 min

📮 idioms

A photograph of a turkey, a really ugly bird. English idioms are the topic of today's comprehensible input English podcast lesson.

English Animal Idioms In This English Language Acquisition Listening Practice Ep 459

So you’ve decided that listening to the English language is a good way to improve your English language skills. You’re keen to pour the new strange sounds and words into your pristine brain. Great! But before you jump in, be mindful of what you are going to listen to. Even though today’s English language learning podcast is a nice and easy idioms topic. There are a lot of more complex things going on as you listen. The lesson is working on your unconscious mind, not just your conscious mind.

Published

August 12, 2021

💬 Words: 2318

Length 12 min

📮 grammar

An aerial view photograph of the speed boat in clear blue water at sunny day. Practice listening to ESL English grammar contractions.

ESL - English Grammar Contractions That Native Speakers Use Ep 458

Learning the English language to a level where you can use and understand the subtlety of vocabulary, sentence structure and ESL English grammar. Just like a native English speaker, is our goal here at Adept English. When you can listen to and start English conversations that you might have with a close friend or a partner, this is a key part of being fluent in English. The subtlety of English language contractions is what we work on in today’s English language listening lesson.

Published

August 09, 2021

💬 Words: 2310

Length 12 min

📮 listening

A farmer wearing a straw hat learning against a tractor in a field. As we talk about Jeremy Clarkson Diddly Squat farm in our English language listening lesson.

British TV Worth Watching In This Listening Practice English Lesson Ep 457

In today’s English listening lesson we talk about someone who is famous and who has made much of their money being a clown, suddenly try to be taken seriously. The UK has a great climate for farming, but the climate is changing and that brings many challenges to an important part of British life.

Published

August 05, 2021

💬 Words: 2416

Length 13 min

📮 speaking

Photo of smiling woman using headphones and smartphone. Practice copying what I say in this English speaking topic.

More Irregular Verb Practice In This English Speaking Topic Part 2 Ep 456

Back in an English language lesson podcast in May I started talking about tricky irregular English verbs, and we used this to help with your English-speaking practice. Today’s podcast is a follow up to that English lesson with more English-speaking practice to help you with this area of English that some English language learners can find difficult.

Published

August 02, 2021

💬 Words: 2280

Length 12 min

📮 listening

A photograph of young millennial people using mobile smart phone wearing disposable face mask. English listening lessons packed with comprehensible input that helps you acquire new languages.

Why Do I Need So Much English Listening Practice Ep 455

With mobile phone ownership in the UK so high it makes perfect sense to use mobile phones in the fight against COVID19. In today’s English listening practice lesson we talk about the pros and cons of using technology to help the UK’s NHS reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

Published

July 29, 2021

💬 Words: 2637

Length 14 min

📮 phrases

A photograph of a young and pretty African American woman in an informal interview. A podcast English lesson on phrases and words used in interviews.

Common English Words Used In Job Interviews Ep 454

Job interviews are super stressful at the best of times. Recently, the job interview challenges are even greater than usual. In today’s English language lesson we have the first in a series of English language learning podcasts on presenting yourself as a job applicant.

Published

July 26, 2021

💬 Words: 2244

Length 12 min

📮 phrases

A photograph of some flowers as the 2021 Hampton Court flower show. Today we practice common English words used in the garden.

Common English Words Found In British Gardens Ep 453

After lots and lots of rain we’ve finally had some sun, and in typical British fashion we are all complaining because it’s too hot. So summer is here in the UK, for a few days at least, and that means we will all be talking about gardens and using common English words for plants and gardening terms. Especially as we rest and enjoy barbecues and talking with friends, now the government has relaxed lock-downs in the UK.

Published

July 22, 2021

💬 Words: 2500

Length 13 min

📮 speaking

Young nerdy woman with purple hair using her smartphone and smiling. English speaking practice lesson talking about people who are on the autism spectrum.

Understanding Autism An English Speaking Practice Topic Ep 452

Today’s English speaking practice podcast lesson may feel a little random, you could say it’s coming out of left field. Today’s lesson has a lot of interesting English vocabulary and uses several words that are difficult for new English language learners to pronounce

Published

July 19, 2021

💬 Words: 2338

Length 12 min

📮 listening

A photograph of British 10 pound notes in a big pile. This English listening mp3 lesson is all about what things cost in the UK.

English Listening Lesson About What Things Cost In The UK Ep 451

So there are many things we all spend our money on regardless of where you live in the world. But the cost of those things varies hugely. Today we have an Adept English listening lesson which talks about what things in the UK cost. Things like a beer, or some minced beef, things you probably buy where you live and can compare the costs.

Published

July 15, 2021

💬 Words: 2136

Length 11 min

📮 phrases

A photograph of a beautiful woman with colourful hair. English phrases and vocabulary for a British barber or hairdressers shop.

Common English Words Used In A British Barber Or Hairdressers Shop Ep 450

Nearly every single one of us has it, it grows every day and needs to be cut regularly. Today we talk about the hair on the top of your head. In this English language listening lesson we talk through all the vocabulary you might encounter in a UK barber or hairdresser shop.

Published

July 12, 2021

💬 Words: 2378

Length 12 min

📮 listening

A photograph of Antwerp sewer. In todays English conversation listening practice we talk about the sewers of London.

Conversations In English Be Careful What You Put Down The Sink Ep 449

Listening is one of the fastest ways to pick up a new language. It’s how we all learned our first language as an infant. Every single human on the planet has this sophisticated language learning mechanism built in! Here at Adept English we provide lots and lots of quality listening material to help you acquiring the English language and learning to speak English fluently.

Published

July 08, 2021

💬 Words: 2198

Length 11 min

📮 grammar

A photograph of water, today we discuss uncountable nouns in English grammar. Water being one of those words you never put an A before or S after.

Learn English Grammar As We Explain Uncountable Nouns Ep 448

English grammar is far more complicated than it needs to be. The English language has collected a lot of anachronistic language rules, so many that over time the language regularly breaks its own English grammar rules. Or as we like to say, there are some exceptions to the rule, begging the question, why have rules if you don’t follow them!

Published

July 05, 2021

💬 Words: 2260

Length 12 min

📮 listening

Photograph of an American alligator swimming in Everglades. Learn about a brave girl who punches one of these in this English listening practice lesson.

Amazingly Brave Women In This English Listening Practice Lesson Ep 447

Repeat English listening practice is the core of the Adept English approach to helping you with becoming fluent in spoken English. There are lots of processes going on in your brain when you listen to a foreign language and we have lots of podcasts that explain why listening helps the efficiency of your language learning.

Published

July 01, 2021

💬 Words: 2322

Length 12 min

📮 phrases

A photograph of footprints left in a sandy dune. As we discuss phrasal verbs in part 3 of this English lesson series.

Lets Get On With Phrasal Verbs Part 3 Ep 446

In today’s podcast we finish with the most common English get phrasal verbs. Who would have thought a simple three letter word could explode into so many English meanings with a few prepositions.

Published

June 28, 2021

💬 Words: 2447

Length 13 min

📮 speaking

This illustration, created at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Practice your English listening while you learn about vaccines in the UK.

mRNA And Traditional Vaccines Explained For Non-Science People Ep 445

The UK has jabbed 74 million arms, with covid-19 vaccinations. Yet most people don’t understand the medical science or technology that’s being used in these new generation of modern vaccines. So today we are going to use our English-speaking practice lesson as an opportunity to learn what the experts say about the vaccines used in the UK.

Published

June 24, 2021

💬 Words: 2256

Length 12 min

📮 listening

A doctor examining an MRI scan. Today's practice English conversation is all about new neuroscience that could help us look after our brains.

You Need To Look After Your Brain Starting Today Ep 444

Our brains are amazing biological machines, and if you’ve listened to my English language learning podcasts, you know I like to understand how our brains work. To help me build and design better language learning techniques.

Published

June 21, 2021

💬 Words: 2303

Length 12 min

📮 idioms

Cute contented cat sleeps on its back, bending its paws in the arms. Who could have thought that such a lovely soft cuddly pussy cat could be fraught with English language danger.

2 English Idioms You Need To Be Careful With Literally And Figuratively Ep 443

We often use English idioms in a way that needs more imagination to get the meaning than you might expect. Today we cover 2 idioms that could not be more different in their meaning, however they both can be dangerous to us if used improperly. Idioms are fun really, it’s handy to know what the most common ones mean as it would surprise you just how often you will hear them in everyday English conversations.

Published

June 17, 2021

💬 Words: 2352

Length 12 min

📮 listening

A photograph of a woman working from home with her children bothering her. This looks like an interesting English listening comprehension lesson on WFH

Working From Home WFH A Practice Conversation In English Ep 442

Working from home has gone from being rare to commonplace during the pandemic. There are positive and negative aspects to this new way of working, and in today’s English lesson we will focus on the positive. This contemporary and topical English listening lesson is full of useful conversational English vocabulary and phrases. Remember to listen to the conversation several times using spaced repetition.

Published

June 14, 2021

💬 Words: 2296

Length 12 min

📮 listening

A photograph of a lady eating fast food. Let's practice listening to English language spoken natively and learning about intermittent fasting at the same time.

Learn About Intermittent Fasting In This English Listening Practice Lesson Ep 441

Today we talk about fasting in our English listening practice. There are lots of reasons for fasting, some religious, some to help with weight loss but more recently people are doing it to help with their health. Fancy that, an English language podcast that’s interesting, on a topic worth listening to.

Published

June 10, 2021

💬 Words: 2372

Length 12 min

📮 speaking

A customer paying for goods at a checkout. Being polite in English conversation takes a little understanding of British culture and the use of softened English language.

How To Have A Polite English Conversation Ep 440

How to be polite is important to us British. The British, as a rule, go out of our way to maintain polite English conversation, even when we are complaining. It’s about maintaining the high moral ground and keep up your manners. We expect people to behave in a decent and mannered way, and we notice when people are not conforming to the expected standard of polite interaction.

Published

June 07, 2021

💬 Words: 2565

Length 13 min

📮 listening

A photograph of a woodland park path. We visit Londons parks in todays English language listening practice.

Discover London Green Spaces In This English Listening Practice Topic Ep 439

London is looking busy once more, the city is coming back to life. Today we talk about London, it’s green spaces and parks. Along the way you will learn a little more about the UK capital city and some pleasant ideas for a picnic if you're visiting, or a lunch if you're working in London. So today London and parks are the English listening topic for your English listening practice.

Published

June 03, 2021

💬 Words: 1947

Length 10 min

📮 speaking

A photograph of the Alpe di Siusi or Seiser Alm and mountains, Dolomites Alps, Italy. English irregular verbs in today's English lesson.

We Practice Irregular Verbs In This English Speaking Topic Ep 438

Today we are going to practice English irregular verbs. One of the fastest ways for an English language learner to build a more automatic understanding of spoken English is to listen to English being spoken. The more you listen, the more your brain pays attention. The more likely your brain is to understand that these new language sounds are important, and need to be stored away in long-term memory.

Published

May 31, 2021

💬 Words: 2056

Length 11 min

📮 phrases

People dressed in old fashioned medieval costumes. As we examine English phrases used in a story about the British royal family and the BBC.

British Royal Family And BBC Scandal In This English Phrases Lesson Ep 437

Today we look into the world of the British monarchy. We talk about lords, earls and princes involved in a recent story of lies and scandal from one of the most respected journalistic organisation in the UK and by far one of the most popular royal members Diana, Princess of Wales.

Published

May 27, 2021

💬 Words: 2327

Length 12 min

📮 grammar

A green-eyed woman in stylish grey outfit listening to Adept English. Today we learn about English grammar focusing on the use of a prefix.

Learn English Grammar And Discover Common English Prefixes Ep 436

In today’s English grammar lesson, we talk about adding a prefix to an English word to change its meaning. We’ve talked about prefix and suffixes in previous English lessons. Today we focus on prefix rather than suffix, using a lot of interesting examples.

Published

May 24, 2021

💬 Words: 2128

Length 11 min

📮 listening

Someone looking very tired of having to wait on a telephone. Today our we ask you to decide if todays English conversation practice is an opinion or a rant.

English Listening Practice Is It A Rant Or An Opinion Piece Ep 435

Today’s English listening practice is a conversation that you get to decide if the content is a rant or an opinion piece. We explain what the difference between these two different ways of communicating a point of view are. Along the way, we also talk about a recent phenomenon brought about by businesses and government services moving to online and telephone because of the pandemic.

Published

May 20, 2021

💬 Words: 2507

Length 13 min

📮 pronunciation

A photograph of a girl listening to Adept English outside on a sunny day. We focus on English consonants in todays English pronunciation practice.

Practice English Pronunciation Difficult English Consonants Ep 434

It’s been a while since we did a podcast on English pronunciation, so today we look at difficult to pronounce English consonants. Depending on what language you are coming to English from, you may or may not find today’s lesson a challenge.

Published

May 17, 2021

💬 Words: 1925

Length 10 min

📮 speaking

Children playing together in the UAE. In this English speaking topic we learn much about learning English vocabulary by observing the way children learn.

English Speaking Topics The Difference Between Expressive And Receptive Vocabulary Ep 433

If you are learning a new language it’s normal to think, hmm I’ve been doing this for weeks or months, how am I doing? Is this where everyone gets to when they put in this much time and effort in? So today in this English language podcast we pick an English-speaking topic that will help us understand what your expectations should be in terms of English listening comprehension vs your ability to speak English.

Published

May 13, 2021

💬 Words: 1938

Length 10 min

📮 speaking

A man sat down using a computer. Computers are growing more important in everyone's lives, but what happens when they go wrong?

An English Conversation About Miscarriage Of Justice Ep 432

Looking back at this podcast, I worried I was covering an English topic that was only useful for people who were in trouble with the legal system! Although that was not my intention at all. I was reading a story about a miscarriage of justice here in the UK, and the actual issue was how errors in computer software ruined the lives of innocent people. I thought you might be interested in the English vocabulary used as legalese is a strange thing and worth exploring.

Published

May 10, 2021

💬 Words: 2370

Length 12 min

📮 listening

Photograph of a young lady undertaking a brainwave EEG or Electroencephalograph Examination in a Clinic. As we discuss what goes on in a language learners brain?

What Is Going On Inside A Language Learners Brain Ep 431

For most of us, thinking about how our brains work is pretty low on the day’s to-do list. We just let our brain get on with the thousands of jobs it does every day, and we ignore just how amazing our brains are. Well, in today’s conversation in English we are going to talk about some interesting science about how language learners’ brains actually work when learning a language.

Published

May 06, 2021

💬 Words: 2184

Length 11 min

📮 fluency

A lady standing in front of wall of old TV sets. As we Learn English Language through listening to interesting topics.

Learning English Language An Epic TV Series Ep 430

Today’s English language lesson we talk about TV series as we practice listening to English being spoken by a native English speaker. Although I watch less TV than I used to, I’m still watching various TV series being recommended to me, by friends, during the UK lock-down.

Published

May 03, 2021

💬 Words: 2037

Length 11 min

📮 listening

A lovely photo of an eclectic garden. As we ease into some soothing spring English language listening practice.

Sit Back And Enjoy Some Soothing English Listening Practice Ep 429

Today we have some easy English listening practice. So just find some time to slip your headphones on, step away from what you are doing right now, and focus on listening to some English language.

Published

April 29, 2021

💬 Words: 2174

Length 11 min

📮 idioms

A photograph of the London underground message mind the gap. Today we take a deep dive into the English idiom mind you ps and qs.

English Idioms That Remind Us To Be Careful Ep 428

Sometimes you go a whole month without hearing an interesting English idiom, and then a bunch of them come along. Today we talk through an English idiom that my parents would have used and I still do.

Published

April 26, 2021

💬 Words: 2249

Length 12 min

📮 phrases

A photograph of a farther with his son drinking cider in apple orchard in autumn. What English phrases go into your favourite alcohol?

English Phrases And Alcohol From Around The World Ep 427

Today we discover what goes into alcohol from around the world as we explore the associated English phrases used in and around alcohol in the UK. There is a lot going on inside this English lesson which uses the Adept English listen and learn approach to learning to speak English fluently.

Published

April 22, 2021

💬 Words: 2260

Length 12 min

📮 idioms

A photo of a full moon over the sand dunes in the Sahara desert. Todays English language lesson is all about moon related English idioms.

Over The Moon And Other English Idioms Ep 426

As you know I love helping English language learners, you could say I’d go to the moon and back to help students learn English. Many moons ago I started Adept English to help speed up English language learning for as many students as possible. When I shared my ideas with some of my teaching friends, they said I might as well howl at the moon. I started small and didn’t promise the moon, and now we’ve grown and helped many people.

Published

April 19, 2021

💬 Words: 2233

Length 12 min

📮 listening

A photograph of Edinburgh castle, although the Duke of Edinburgh would stay at Balmoral castle. A topical English conversation lesson.

Fond Farewell And Travel Dreams Conversational English Lesson Ep 425

In today’s English lesson we talk about the British Royal family and going on holidays. I’ve included a lot of topical interest in the conversation to give you an insight into where the UK is right now. Although there is some sadness at the loss of Prince Philip. There is also a lot of excitement with shops re-opening, lock-down restrictions being relaxed and the possibility of going on holiday being discussed.

Published

April 15, 2021

💬 Words: 2175

Length 11 min

📮 listening

A very orange photograph of a surprised looking lady. A conversation were we practice listening in the English and learn what in English is much easier to learn than other languages.

Is English Listening Practice Easy Compared To European Languages Ep 424

If you have been listening to our English listening practice podcasts for a while, you will often hear me complain about the illogical rules the English language uses. It is a source of frustration for many new English language learners. And I share that frustration.

Published

April 12, 2021

💬 Words: 2240

Length 12 min

📮 listening

Young woman studying in a coffee shop. We often think of learning as studying, but in reality our brain is always learning even when we are not conscious of it.

Conversation In English On Psychology Of Intensive Learning Ep 423

Your brain is an amazing machine. Just like any machine, with a little care and attention and a little understanding, you will get the most out of it. Today’s conversation in English is about listening to English, practising your listening comprehension and learning new English vocabulary. It’s also about understanding a little more about that amazing machine between your ears.

Published

April 08, 2021

💬 Words: 2191

Length 11 min

📮 speaking

A photograph of a peacock with feathers out. As we take a deep dive on the many types of blue in todays English conversation practice.

English Conversation Practice On Words That Help Describe The Colour Blue Ep 422

Maybe it is the plunge in temperature that made me think about today’s colour, or maybe the wonderful flowers that have coloured my garden. The result is an English conversation practice podcast that takes a thorough analysis into the many types of a single colour. I will leave you to listen to the podcast to find out which colour I talk about.

Published

April 05, 2021

💬 Words: 2105

Length 11 min

📮 grammar

Sunset at Dunraven Bay a large beach at Southerndown on the south coast of Wales. As we tackle tiny English words that cause English language learners difficulty.

Little English Words That Often Cause Difficulties Ep 421

Once more we delve into the nuance of English language. Taking what appears to be at face value the simplest of English words and navigating their often illogical use. So today we have an ESL English grammar lesson on teeny English locational prepositions. As usual, we provide lots of examples, which you can listen to, and at the end we have a test to see just how well you understand the topic.

Published

April 01, 2021

💬 Words: 1664

Length 9 min

📮 phrases

A lady sits on a sofa with a laptop filling out the UK 2021 census. Today we practice English phrases and vocabulary related to filling in forms.

English Phrases And Vocabulary Used In The UK 2021 Census Ep 420

With so much of our time spent trying to protect our private data, especially online. It may come as a surprise to you that UK law requires us citizens to complete a rather intrusive census once every 10 years. So we go from being a checkbox ninja, trying to keep our names and email from being used to having to pay a big fine if we don’t tell all of our private details to the government.

Published

March 29, 2021

💬 Words: 2053

Length 11 min

📮 fluency

Could not resist using a great photograph of these lovely spring flowers. As we learn more English conversation through listening.

Spring Has Arrived Ep 419

Today we help you learn English conversation with a talk about Spring, gardens and flowers. Improving your English comprehension, vocabulary and pronunciation is the focus of today’s lesson. So put on your headphones on and find 10 minutes to invest in your English language learning.

Published

March 25, 2021

💬 Words: 2206

Length 12 min

📮 fluency

A photograph of a ultramarathon runner in the mountains during a workout. As we talk about the time it takes to learn to speak English.

Learning The English Language Is A Marathon Not A Sprint Ep 418

So how long does it take to learn to speak English? Learning to speak the English language is going to be a marathon, not a Sprint. Here at Adept English we help you get a great time for your marathon, but we cannot change the race into a sprint. Even when our brains were at peak language learning efficiency as very small children. Where our focus was totally on learning language and interacting with our parents, we still took many months to speak our first words.

Published

March 22, 2021

💬 Words: 2844

Length 15 min

📮 listening

A photograph of a lady with eyes closed. Sometimes stress and anxiety gets the best of you in this English listening lesson.

Improve Your English Listening While We Talk About Anxiety Ep 417

I think it says quite a lot about our societies that we have emoji icons for anxiety. Worrying is a part of everyone’s life, without exception. For some, worry can spill over into a dominating force in their lives. Today we are going to practice English listening comprehension skills and the topic we will talk about is anxiety.

Published

March 18, 2021

💬 Words: 2196

Length 11 min

📮 listening

A photograph of a young woman smelling flowers in shop. Out English language learning topic today is all about smells.

Strange Smells In This English Listening Practice Lesson Ep 416

Today we talk about strange smells in our English listening practice lesson. I’ve never lost my sense of smell or taste, but recently a relative of mine lost their sense of smell and that started a really interesting conversation. A conversation I thought you might enjoy if I shared it with you as part of your English listening practice this week.

Published

March 15, 2021

💬 Words: 2235

Length 12 min

📮 listening

A view of the gulf of Naples by night, with a volcano in the background. Today we have a hot English conversation about volcanos and lava.

Volcanos and Lava In A Conversation With English Listening Practice Ep 415

We have many interesting geological structures in the UK, but we are missing one. The UK has no active volcanos, thank goodness. However, you don’t have to travel far to find volcanos and today we are going to discuss this as our English listening practice topic.

Published

March 11, 2021

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