English with Rob

35. Anna from English Like a Native - Anna‘s perfect Christmas

Anna from English like a Native is my special guest for this Christmas themed podcast for improving your English. Even if you do not celebrate Christmas, at this time of year you are very likely to have some Christmas themed small talk if you meet native English speakers. This podcast is full of useful English vocabulary and phrases for Christmas conversations.

Be sure to check out Anna's fantastic content for English learners:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Hg2Ks00kCekyjZG_LxOmg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/britishenglishpro/

Website: https://englishlikeanative.co.uk/

34. Tika Teaches English - Relocating to another country

Tika of Tika teaches English joins me on the podcast to tell us all about two massive changes in her life - her marriage and relocation to South Korea. 

We begin with some useful English vocabulary to talk about moving house and relocating to another country, then Tika tells us about her preparations for relocating, followed by a game about famous expats. 

Be sure to follow Tika on Instagram for some fantastic English learning content:

https://www.instagram.com/tikateachesenglish

33. Phrases about Countries

In this podcast for English learners, I introduce you to some phrases, idioms and expressions which involve different countries and cities. You will learn the phrases, how to use them , hear some examples and learn about the origin of the phrases. The the jingle says, it's some interesting English.

 

You can find more English teaching content from me here:

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPChymTz1N2paPCn92wWGQ

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob

32. When English is Stupid and Unfair

There's no English teacher guest this week, I'm all alone. But that doesn't mean I can't bring you useful English in a fun way.

In this episode I look at some useful English phrases about letters and abbreviations, I dig into the phrasal verb 'to make up' which has three meanings, pluss a noun and an adjective! I also look at some phrases and words which I think are stupid, make no sense, and are unfair.

Here are some things I mention in the podcast:

YOLO by The Lonely Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5Otla5157c

 

Daft Punk - Doin' it Right lyrics

Doing it right
Everybody will be dancing and be
Feeling it right
Everybody will be dancing and be
Doing it right
Everybody will be dancing and be
Feeling all right
Everybody will be dancing tonight

If you do it right
Let it go all night
Shadows on you break
Out into the light

If you lose your way tonight
That's how you know the magic's right

 

You can find more English teaching content from me here:

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPChymTz1N2paPCn92wWGQ

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob

 

 

 

31. Let‘s Talk about Cars - With David from Speak like David

I don't know much about cars, which is why English teacher and mechanic David, from Speak Like David, is the perfect guest for this discussion about cars.

We start by looking at some useful English vocabulary for conversations about cars. Next we discuss some differences between American and British English. There is also lots of car conversation and some useful car phrases.

Here is some of the useful vocabulary and phrases from the podcast/English lesson:

Useful Vocabulary

• Steering wheel
• Ignition
• Clutch
• Windscreen wipers
• Accelerator
• Dashboard
• Gear stick
• Glove compartment

 

UK vs USA car vocab

• Boot - trunk
• Bonnet - hood
• Bumper - Fender
• Indicators - blinkers
• Gear box - transmission
• Drive a manual - drive stick
• Car park - parking lot
• Motorway - Highway
• Estate - Station Wagon

 

Car Phrases and idioms

• To put the pedal to the metal
• An amber gambler
• A road hog
• A backseat driver
• To carpool

Here's where you can find David's fantastic English teaching content:

Website: https://speaklikedavid.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speaklikedavid/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrK-uYpgq26c-WqHCOnK55w

 

And here are my English learning links:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglish

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/?hl=en

 

 

 

 

30. Learning English with TV and Movies | Cara Leopold from Leo Listening

In this English teaching podcast I am with Cara Leopold from Leo Listening, talking about how to learn English with TV and Movies.

We discuss why TV and Movies can be a fantastic learning tool, and how you can benefit from being entertained while acquiring new language, or getting valuable English listening practice.

 

We look at some useful vocabulary, and some TV/Movie watching words which are different in The UK and The USA.

 

Then there are some English learning word games for you to join in with. Can you find the film names from synonyms, or do you know who says the catchphrases?

Here's a list of some of the English language TV shows we mention:

- Friends

- Seinfeld

- The US office

- The UK Office

- The Simpsons

- Dad's Army

- Red Dwarf

- The Big Bang Theory

 

You can find out more about learning English through watching TV shows and films on Cara's Leo Listening website:

https://leo-listening.com/

and YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/leolistening

 

And here's more free English teaching content from me:

https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglish

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5Sr9xEisnzoMoAlzea4ZQ

https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob

 

 

 

29. Ruth from English for Change - How to talk about Feminism

Ruth from English for Change is my English teacher guest this week. She is the perfect guest to talk about Feminism with, because she comes from a background of activism and campaigning for equality. 

 

Feminism - Useful Vocabulary:

- Patriarchy

- Sexism

- Misogyny/Misogynist/Misogynistic

- Misandry/Misandrist

- A sexist pig

- Male privilige

- Mansplaining

- Manterrupting

- Manspreading

- Toxic masculinity

- Woke

- Intersectionality

 

You can find Ruth's English for Change company here:

Website: https://www.englishforchange.co/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_forchange

 

Here are all of my links:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPChymTz1N2paPCn92wWGQ

YouTube Podcast Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5Sr9xEisnzoMoAlzea4ZQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob

 

We also mention the brilliant Guilty Feminist Podcast:

https://guiltyfeminist.com/ 

28. Learn London Dan - Perfect Job Interview English, and Seagulls

With Dan, from Learn London, being an expert in teaching Business English, he was a great guest to sit down and chat with about the best formal English language words and phrases to use in job interviews.

We use English to chat about the weird coincidence of how we came to be in contact with each other, and seagulls.

There is also a job interview roleplay game at the end of the podcast. See if you can guess what job the interview is for before Dan and I do.

Here's where to find Dan's Learn London links:

Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/learnlondondan/

Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLtUoWhL4t7dU9qVgFmRw3Q

Website  https://www.learn-london.co.uk/

 

And here is where I also have fantastic English learning content for you:

Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPChymTz1N2paPCn92wWGQ

 

Thanks for listening (or at least for reading this all the way to the end)!

Rob.

27. John's English Page - How has Britain Changed?

Yes, it's THE John from John's English Page guesting this week, and his cat Alan features too. We chat (not Alan) about:

EPISODE 27 - HOW HAS BRITAIN CHANGED?

John brings his Guess the Year quiz about what things were happening in Britain when he last lived there. Then we talk (and sometimes laugh) about a few things which have changed in the last few years since we have both lived away in different countries.

Here is the USEFUL VOCABULARY to remember and learn from this episode:

It's completely different

It's unrecognizable

It's no different at all

It's pretty much the same

To undergo a change (formal)

To adapt to something (to change your behaviour to fit a new situation)

To shift/a shift - a big change, a change in focus

To alter/to be altered

To convert  (to change one thing into another)

To transition/a transition (a slow change)

To improve/an improvement (to change for the better)

To degenerate (to change for the worse)

Run down (a poor and neglected area)

Gentrified/Gentrification

 

For more fantastic English teaching content, be sure to have a look at:

 

John's English Page:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnsenglishpage/?hl=en

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnsenglishpage?lang=en

 

English with Rob:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPChymTz1N2paPCn92wWGQ

 

 

26. Pronunciation with Emma - YouTube, Gaming and Pigeons

Emma from Pronunciation with Emma (and Procrastination with Emma) joined me for this chat. It was supposed to be about managing all the different online social media platforms she uses, but we mostly talked about YouTube, teaching English through gaming, and pigeons. 

There's lots of natural chat, gaming and social media vocabulary, and word games to play along with.

Useful Vocabulary:

To go viral

To troll/a troll

A Feed

To @ someone

A thread

To trend/trending

To DM someone/A DM (Direct Message)

NSFW (Not Safe For Work)

 

Be sure to check out Emma's fantastic English teaching content in all these places:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNfm92h83W2i2ijc5Xwp_IA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pronunciationwithemma/

Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/procrastinationwithemma/profile

Podcast: https://theprocrastinationpodcast.buzzsprout.com/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pronunciationwithemma?

Website: https://pronunciationwithemma.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pronunciationwithemma/