Episodes
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
25. Slang and California chat - Anne from English Valley Cafe
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Anne from English Valley Cafe is my teacher guest this week. We chat about different slang words we use in The UK and The USA. Then I have a lot of questions for her about living in California, because I am fascinated by the place.
You can find English Valley Cafe online here:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOVSN4pkrUcfgJ6GJt_A7tQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishvalleycafe/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/englishvalleycafe
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
24. Business English - Stephen from 4 Words
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
It's business time on the English with Rob podcast this week. Stephen Collings from 4 Words (a company I work for) guests to talk about why business English is so important, and how it's different from 'regular' or 'street' English.
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
23. Interesting English and I Answer Your Questions
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
It's just me in this episode. I bring you some interesting English about pronunciation and connected speech. Also I answer some listener questions about grammar, how to learn English, and about myself.
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
22. Around Town - Rod The Brazilian English Teacher
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
In this English lesson podcast there is lots of useful English for conversations about cities, towns and villages. We meet Rod The Brazilian English Teacher, and learn all about his hometown of Palmital in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Useful vocabulary:
Metropolis
City
Town
Village
Adjectives
Modern
Medieval
Quaint
Lively
Quiet
Tourist
(Industry it's known for/was created for)
(Landscape it's known for) Coastal Desert
What can you find in the place you're from?
Square
Statue
Fountain
Town Hall
Accommodation - what types?
Shopping center/shopping mall
Museum
Library
Check out Rod's YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/user/robuca2011
Tuesday May 25, 2021
21. Down on the Farm - Travel Teacher Tom
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Travel Teacher Tom teaches us all about life on the farm.
As always, thie English learning podcast is full of useful vocabulary, examples and word games.
Useful Vocabulary from this lesson:
Ceops/Livestock
Poultry
Cattle
To cultivate/to rear
Abattoir/Slaughter house
To produce/produce
A dairy/dairy products/dairy farming
A vet/veterinarian
A field
A barn
Organic
To plough/a plough
Acres/Hectares
Follow Travel Teacher Tom on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/travel_teacher_tom/?hl=en
Here's the English with Rob Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/?hl=en
And YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPChymTz1N2paPCn92wWGQ
Tuesday May 18, 2021
20. Puzzles, Riddles and Games for Teaching English - Enigmatic Learning - Leigh
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Leigh from Enigmatic Learning introduces some riddles, puzzles and jokes which he uses to teach English online.
We have loads of fun and some great chat while solving some riddles and puzzles, and laughing (a little bit) at some pun-style jokes.
Useful vocabulary:
- Vocabulary for discussing possibility
- May, might and could for something which is possible but not 100% certain
- 2 different uses of may (permission/possibility)
- Can vs could (can- ability/permission) (could- possibility/ability with conditional)
- 2 different uses of must
You can find Leigh on Enigmatic Learning here:
https://enigmatic-learning.com/
https://www.instagram.com/enigmatic_learning/?hl=en
Thursday May 13, 2021
19. Interesting English
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
This week I have no co-host, it's just me.
But I have still filled this English lesson podcast with some interesting English and word games for you to play.
The interesting English I look at are:
- Portmanteaus (words created by putting two words together)
- Ain't - this slang word is very versatile
Tuesday May 04, 2021
18. May the 4th Star Wars Special - ShirobearTV Charlie
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
May the 4th is Star Wars day, so here is my Star Wars special episode with Charlie from Shirobear TV.
Hear us discuss why Star Wars can be good for English learners, which parts of the Star Wars universe we like and don't like, and how good our Star Wars trivia is.
And may the force be with you and your English learning, always.
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
17. Music - Martin from Rock 'n' Roll English
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Martin from Rock 'n' Roll English joins me for some English lesson chat about music.
Learn English through our useful English vocabulary section, our natural conversation, and play some English learning games with us.
Find the music mentioned in the English lesson podcast about music on this playlist I created:
https://open.spotify.com/user/itsrobertdylanwalker/playlist/4FrR20HMMKsq5W1VX4Jy35
Useful Vocabulary in this episode:
Band/Singer/Artist
Album
Track
The beat
The rhythm
The volume / turn up/turn down
A genre
The lyrics
A record / tape cassette / MP3 / Streaming
Upbeat
Catchy
Cheesy
A classic song - Bohemian Rhapsody / Smoke on the water
A one-hit wonder
Be sure to check out Martin's awesome Rock 'n' Roll English links
website:
https://rocknrollenglish.com/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rocknrollenglish/
And you can find me on
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOPChymTz1N2paPCn92wWGQ
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob
https://rocknrollenglish.com/
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
16. Making Decisions - Zdenek's English Podcast
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Czech mate and board game loving English teacher Zdenek from Zdenek's English podcast is back as my English teaching co-host. In this podcast for English learners we play a game in which we have to make some difficult decisions. As you listen, you can decide if you would make the same decisions as us.
Useful vocabulary:
To choose/chose/chosen - a choice
To decide/decided - a decision - decisive/indecisive
To make up one’s mind
To take something into consideration/to consider something/all things considered...
To have second thoughts
To be on the fence about something
To be in two minds about something
Either (UK) /either (USA)
neither/nor
To go with
I’m going to say…
Links:
Be sure to check out Zdenek's English Podcast:
https://zdeneksenglishpodcast.podbean.com/
And see his available courses (including an English with board games course) on his website: