In this podcast for adult, independent English learners we look at the correct pronunciation (in southern British / modern RP) of the following words: chaotic, mindful, fruit, and nature.

Birdsong English Explains

Ep.1 Common pronunciation errors

Neste episódio, eu falo sobre alguns filmes de comédia brasileira que foram sucesso no Brasil, e que são excelentes para vocês se aprofundarem melhor na língua e cultura brasileiras e se divertirem ao mesmo tempo! 

Praia e Dolce Vita

Filmes de comédia brasileira

A super posh way to ask directions to the toilet!

The Social Evolutionary

How to Sound Super Posh.

A daily reading practice for you for today!

Today's grandparents are joining their grandchildren on social media, but the different generations' online habits couldn't be more different. In the UK the over-55s are joining Facebook in increasing numbers, meaning that they will soon be the site's second biggest user group, with 3.5 million users aged 55–64 and 2.9 million over-65s.

Sheila, aged 59, says, 'I joined to see what my grandchildren are doing, as my daughter posts videos and photos of them. It's a much better way to see what they're doing than waiting for letters and photos in the post. That's how we did it when I was a child, but I think I'm lucky I get to see so much more of their lives than my grandparents did.'

Ironically, Sheila's grandchildren are less likely to use Facebook themselves. Children under 17 in the UK are leaving the site – only 2.2 million users are under 17 – but they're not going far from their smartphones. Chloe, aged 15, even sleeps with her phone. 'It's my alarm clock so I have to,' she says. 'I look at it before I go to sleep and as soon as I wake up.'

The Habits of Highly Effective English Communicators

Digital habits across generations P1

【なぞなぞとは、ちょっとおもしろい問題のことです。言葉遊びです☆】

①答えは簡単です。今何時？

②すぐとなりにあるお店はな〜んだ？

③耳もしっぽも白い猫の性格は？


なぞなぞで遊びながら、
いろいろな単語を覚えていきましょう！

レッスン待ってます♪



答え

①簡単
②そば屋
③おもしろい


なぞなぞPodcast

〈#14〉　答えは簡単です？

Οδηγίες // find out more on insta @ellinotopia 

it's all Greek to me!

Directions

In today's episode, we are tackling another essential topic: buying stuff. 
You might think it's easy but the hard part is to really sound like a native speaker. 
Let's go!

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

Shopping: Still using 'wo yao'? Try this instead!

Listen and repeat: squirrel, sunflower, sea lion, seahorse, starfish, snail, strawberry, sea turtle, 
snapping turtle, salamander, sloth, squid, swan

Flashcards free download: https://supersimple.com/free-printables/captain-seasalt-and-the-abc-pirates-s-flashcards/

Video: https://youtu.be/t2vhw_QBI28?si=1cibRqId7l8nxw-p

Book a class with me here: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/13365914

Captain Seasalt And The ABC Pirates

Letter S

In this episode, my dad and I recall some of our favorite memories as sports fans.

If you’re a sports fan yourself, that’s great, but even if you’re not, I think you’ll benefit from listening to this one, as many English idioms and other vocabulary were born out of the world of sports.

Otherwise, listening to this episode should give you a sense of what being a sports fan in America is like, because it’s unique compared to sporting culture in most other countries.

***For English learners! – Detailed vocabulary lesson begins at 31:56***

***Full episode transcript available ⁠⁠here: https://american-idiom.com/f/005-sports-memories ⁠⁠***

Episode Outline:

Baseball – the Detroit Tigers win the World Series in 1984 (Starts at 1:35)
Hockey - touching the Stanley Cup in 2001 (Starts at 6:27)
Hockey - meeting Guy Lafleur in New York (Starts at 10:22)
American Football - attending Michigan vs. Notre Dame in 2011 (Starts at 15:27)
American Football - Michigan Football's 2024 national championship (Starts at 20:31)
The Olympics - Attending the 2024 Olympics in Paris (Starts at 22:36)
American Football - Michigan's victory over Ohio State in 2024 (Starts at 24:04)
Association Football (Soccer) - France wins the 2018 World Cup (Starts at 27:21)

Vocabulary and examples (Starts at 30:04)

and so on and so forth (used at 4:08 explained at 32:40)
a stone's throw away from (used at 11:09 and explained at 34:40)
to run into someone (used at 11:35 and explained at 36:37)
to get to do something (used at 6:39, 11:43, 23:13 and 23:32 and explained at 38:35)
to pass away (used at 13:22 and explained at 40:51)
to be grandfathered in (used at 14:00 and explained at 42:55)
to pull something off (used at 17:29 and explained at 44:53)
in a nutshell (used at 26:32 and explained at 47:04)

***A list of specific sports vocabulary (with brief explanations) used during this episode can be found at the bottom of ⁠the following page: https://american-idiom.com/f/005-sports-memories ***