English, please

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 58: What to Do When You Don’t Understand a Native Speaker It happens to almost every language learner: you're having a conversation in English, and suddenly you miss something. You freeze. You smi...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 57: Why Is Tipping in the USA So Complicated? Have you ever stood in front of a payment screen and felt confused (or even pressured) by the tipping options? You're not alone. In this episode, you'...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 56: Valentine's Day in the United States Valentine's Day was yesterday, and it's one of the most fascinating cultural moments in the United States. In this episode, you'll hear about the history o...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 55: 10 Adverbs English Speakers Use Every Day Want to sound less like a textbook and more like a real English speaker? In this episode you'll hear about 10 adverbs English speakers use all the tim...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 54: How to Sound More Natural in English Conversations Do you sometimes feel like you sound too formal or robotic when you speak English? In this episode, we explore five practical tips for soundi...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 53: Inside a U.S. Pharmacy Have you ever wondered what's inside a US pharmacy? In this episode, we explore places like CVS and Walgreens - why they sell so much more than medicine, how they're org...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 52: Why Americans Are Always "Busy" Have you noticed that Americans always seem to be busy? In this episode, I explore why "being busy" is such a big part of American culture, what it really means...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 51: The Problem with Textbook English (and what to do instead) Why does textbook English sound so different from real conversations? In this episode, I explore the gap between what you learn in bo...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 50: Two Years, 50 Episodes Reflecting on two years of English, please and the amazing community that made it possible. Plus, I'm introducing a new resource designed to take your listening skills f...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 49: How to Build a Reading Habit in English If reading in English feels slow or difficult, this episode will show you how to make it easier (and maybe even fun)!. Learn about how to build reading...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 48: Stop Being Afraid to Speak English When learning a language, almost everyone at some point feels nervous when it's time to speak. I’m going to share some ways to feel more relaxed and confiden...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 47: The Origins of "American" English Discover how American English began and how it grew apart from British English over time. Learn about some of the people, places, and events that helped shape...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 46: How to Watch Movies in English Without Subtitles Watching movies in English can be enjoyable, but also frustrating. What's the best way to enjoy the experience while also improving your unders...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 45: Why Americans Argue About Columbus Day Columbus Day is a holiday that has changed a lot over the years in the United States. In this episode, you’ll learn how it began, why it became important...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 44: Niagara Falls—Nature, Power, and Love Niagara Falls is one of the most famous natural wonders in the world. Located on the border between the United States and Canada, it features three powerf...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 43: Florida: Sunshine, Surprises, and Strange Stories Florida is one of the most famous states in the U.S., and not just because of its warm weather and beautiful beaches. In this episode, we’ll e...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 42: Understanding Fast Spoken English It can be frustrating when we hear a native speaker talking much more quickly than we expect! Fast spoken English can be tricky, even at the intermediate leve...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 41: Stop Translating in Your Head  Only a few hours east of New York City, there is a very different world where lots of New Yorkers go during the summer months. It's the Hamptons, and it has beco...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 40: The Hamptons—New York’s Luxury Escape All language learners translate in their heads when starting a new language, and it can become a habit. I'll share some reasons we do this, and I'll share...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 39: Bryant Park in New York City Bryant Park is in Midtown Manhattan, and it’s very close to famous places like Times Square and the Empire State Building It’s a small park, but it’s full of life,...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 38: Listener Questions Listeners have sent many questions since the launch of English, please. In this episode, you'll hear about travel, customs, improving your English, the USA, and more, as I a...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 37: Why do people in the U.S. move so often? People in the United States move to new places more than twice as often as people in the rest of the world. I'll discuss some of the the reasons for th...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 36: Mardi Gras in New Orleans Mardi Gras is a huge part of New Orleans culture around this time each year. I'll discuss the origins of Mardi Gras, share some facts about it, and discuss what makes...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 35: Do people in the USA work too much? Work life in the United States is a mix of opportunity, responsibility, and also sacrifice. In this episode, we'll explore American work culture—the long ho...

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 34: One World Trade Center in New York One World Trade Center, located in lower Manhattan in New York City, is the tallest building in the United States. In this episode, we'll explore the history...