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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 todayโ€™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

๐Ÿ’ฌ Words: 2251

โณ Length 12 min

๐Ÿ“ฎ 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 weโ€™ve finally had some sun, and in typical British fashion we are all complaining because itโ€™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

๐Ÿ’ฌ Words: 2507

โณ Length 13 min

๐Ÿ“ฎ 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

๐Ÿ’ฌ Words: 2385

โณ Length 12 min

๐Ÿ“ฎ 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, itโ€™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

๐Ÿ’ฌ Words: 2352

โณ Length 12 min

๐Ÿ“ฎ 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

๐Ÿ’ฌ Words: 2334

โณ Length 12 min

๐Ÿ“ฎ 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

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