Lindsay McMahon and Michelle Kaplan

All Ears English Podcast

Education EN ↓ 2760 episodes

Are you looking for a new and fun way to learn American English? Come hang out with Lindsay and Michelle from Boston and New York City and have fun while you improve your English listening skills! We are an English as a Second Language (ESL) podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners around the world. We will show you how to use everyday English vocabulary and natural idioms, expressions, and phrasal verbs and how to make small talk in American English. We will also give you special tips on American culture, customs, etiquette, and how to speak with Americans as well as conversation...

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Lindsay McMahon and Michelle Kaplan

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AEE 246: Improv Comedy Artist Jessica Coyle Shows You How to Use Your Body to Get More Confident in English 31.12.2014 20:53

Can you use your body to learn English? Today, Lindsay chats with Jessica Coyle about some of the ways the art of improvisational technique can help you use your body to improve your English! Come back to our website to learn more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AEE IELTS: How to Build a "Brain Box" for Listening on the IELTS Exam 30.12.2014 13:00

How do you build a “Brain Box” for the IELTS Listening Exam? Today Lindsay and Jessica talk about two strategies to make the listening part of the IELTS exam easier! Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AEE 245: 5 Weird Americanisms to Never Miss a Hollywood Line in English Again 30.12.2014 21:08

Do you have trouble understanding American speech habits? In today’s Tear Up Your Textbook Tuesday, Lindsay and Michelle discuss 5 weird ways Americans use English, and how to understand what they’re saying! Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video course now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AEE IELTS 2: How to Avoid the Dangers on Speaking Part 1 29.12.2014 16:36

What’s so difficult about the IELTS Speaking Part 1? What can you do to prepare? Today, Lindsay and Jessica discuss some tactics for avoiding the dangers and allowing yourself to stand out! Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Speaking Part 1 of the IELTS includes questions about yourself. You will be asked about three topics, and though it may seem like simple stuff, the...

AEE 243: How a New York Painter Reached the Top and How You Can Too 25.12.2014 15:26

How do you persist in learning English? Do you expect it to ever get easier? Today, learn how a New York-based painter went from poverty to riches by sticking with it, and how you can achieve success by following his example! Come back to our site for more tips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AEE 242: Why Hollywood Is Not Always Holly-GOOD for Your English 24.12.2014 13:20

Can movies cause problems in speaking natural English? Today, find out why mimicking phrases from movies can make it difficult to have natural-sounding English conversations! Hollywood is drama. Its stories are fiction. This means that the language used by characters is often unrealistic. Because of the unnatural dialogue, you don’t want to quote from movies unless it’s understood that you are q...

AEE Test Talk IELTS: How to Beat Writing Task 1 on the IELTS 23.12.2014 12:39

Do you need a plan for Writing Task 1 on the IELTS exam? Today, Lindsay and Jessica share two clear steps for helping you beat it! Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now The IELTS exam’s written section is divided into two tasks. Task 1 requires you to interpret a map or chart in approximately 150 words, while Task 2 is about 250 words on your own thoughts. Even though it i...

AEE 241: Could You Listen? Would You Listen? You Should Listen! 23.12.2014 17:45

Do you have trouble using English modals? Today, Lindsay and Michelle give you three crazy role-plays to understand when to use should, could and would! Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Correct use of modals like should, could and would can be confusing. All three deal with time and possibility, and all three involve telling or asking someone to do something. Shoul...

AEE TEST TALK IELTS: How the Pros Prepare for the IELTS 22.12.2014 18:10

Are you preparing to take the IELTS exam? Today, Lindsay and Jessica discuss what you need to know to pass with the score you want! Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video course now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AEE 240: The Four Mistakes You're Making with Your Emails in English 22.12.2014 19:30

Do you have trouble writing an email in English? Do you worry about what kind of impression you’re making? Today, Lindsay and Michelle share four common email mistakes made by non-native English speakers, and how to correct them! Come back to our site for more info Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AEE Test Talk TOEIC 1- How NOT to get Tricked Using Your Power of Prediction 18.12.2014 15:19

Have you ever thought about taking the TOEIC? On today’s Test Talk, Lindsay and Jessica talk about using prediction in testing, and how it can help! Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now When getting a bank account, cell phone, or internet connection in a foreign country, you need to be able to ask questions and know the right structures of conversation. If you don’t, you...

AEE 239: Say NO to the Naysayer When It Comes to Your English 18.12.2014 13:33

On today’s Deep Thoughts Thursday, Lindsay and Michelle consider a quote from Teddy Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States. When he was a child, Teddy Roosevelt was weak, sickly and asthmatic. He had poor eyesight, too. Yet he grew up to be one of America’s greatest symbols of achievement and individual strength. His attitude continues to inspire today, and is summed up in the following...

AEE Test Talk: Meet the Examiner of Excellence! 17.12.2014 19:37

Are you thinking about testing in English? Today, Lindsay introduces Jessica, the Examiner of Excellence, who’s here to help you excel at your English tests! Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Test preparation doesn’t have to be boring. In fact, it should be interesting. When you’re studying for an English test, it isn’t the same as studying for a math test. You need to...

AEE 238: How to Rock Your English Learning 17.12.2014 13:34

Are you sometimes unsure what to do next in life and with your English learning? Today Lindsay and Michelle talk about how to proceed when life feels overwhelming! Come back to our site for more tips Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AEE 236: Warning! Information Is Habit Forming! How to Unplug 15.12.2014 16:40

Do you have an information addiction? Today, Lindsay and Michelle will have a natural English conversation about how information addiction can affect your life, and what you can do to unplug! Come back to our website for more tips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AEE 234: One Way to Stop Thinking Too Hard When You Learn English 10.12.2014 13:35

Are you nervous about speaking English? Are you looking for a way around it? Today, Lindsay and Michelle share a story about one student who overcame his fear of speaking English by being an expert at something else! Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now An English student in an American business course had little confidence in his English abilities. But when the other stu...

AEE 233: One Super Conversational Way to Talk About Your Plans in English 09.12.2014 18:33

Need some help talking about your plans in English? On today’s Tear Up Your Textbook Tuesday, Lindsay and Michelle tell you how to talk about the future the way native speakers do! Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training now Usually English textbooks tell you to talk about the future using ‘will’ and ‘going to’. These work, but native English speakers also do it by using the progressiv...

AEE 232: What You MUST Know About Interviews in the United States 08.12.2014 18:28

Do you want to get a job in the US? Today, Lindsay and Michelle discuss what you need to know to excel at an American job interview! Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training now Job interviews everywhere focus on skills and training. But in the US, employers are usually interested in character as well. They want to know whether you’re a team player, what your potential is to be a leader...

AEE 231: How NOT to Be a Play-It-Safer When It Comes to Your English 04.12.2014 17:06

Do you ever take a risk when learning English? Or would you rather be ordinary and routine? Today, Lindsay and Michelle discuss how not being a play-it-safer can help your English grow! Come back to our site for more tips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AEE 230: Going to San Francisco? Learn How to "Get Local" with italki Teacher Sarah Honour 03.12.2014 16:40

Do you want some help with the local English in San Francisco? Today, San Francisco native Sarah Honour talks about how you can go local with your English in the City by the Bay! Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course San Francisco is one of the most unique and amazing cities in the United States. It’s residents are technology-centric due to their proximity to Silicon Valley, a...

AEE 229: Tag! You're It! How to Get Your Facts Straight in English 02.12.2014 20:13

How do you clarify information in English? Have you ever met someone on the phone or the internet before you met them in person? Today, Lindsay and Michelle discuss tag questions, and how they can help you confirm what you think you know, but aren’t sure about! Come back our site for more tips A tag question helps you to confirm a piece of information that you think is true, but that you want...

AEE 228: Meet Michelle, The New York Radio Girl 01.12.2014 21:15

Do you want to start a conversation in English? Today, Lindsay introduces and talks about conversations with Michelle Kaplan, the new All Ears English co-host! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AEE 227: 4 Rules to Master the "Poetics of English Conversation" with Travis Wolven 27.11.2014 27:13

How can you improve your English conversations? Is conversation a science? Find out today as Lindsay talks with Travis Wolven about the poetics of conversation! Come back to our site for more info and tips Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AEE 226: How to "80/20" Your English to Make More Friends with italki Teacher Nick Vance 26.11.2014 18:51

What should be your focus when learning English? How can you make the most of the time you invest in studying? Today Lindsay talks with Nick Vance about the 80/20 principle, and how it can improve your English conversations! Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Nick believes that 80% of the positive benefits of something come from 20% of the input. In business, some custo...

AEE 225: 3 Secrets to Getting a Job in the United States 25.11.2014 17:01

How do you get a job in the United States? What do employers want and expect? Today, Lindsay and Kristy talk about 3 things an employer in the U.S. might look for in a job candidate! Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now If you’re applying for a job, it’s important to know what your potential employer is looking for. Like any other country, the U.S. has a professional cult...