All Ears English Podcast

Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course Michelle took a Spanish class last year. Today you’ll find out about the program that she used and the good points that helped her learn. You’ll also find out why she was not able to continue and how she quickly lost motivation. Come back to our site to get more info and tips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now We hear mistakes for English learners with “almost” and “most” all of the time! Are you making this mistake? Today, find out the difference between these two words and how to use them correctly and naturally. Come back to our site to get the examples! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training now   Mother’s Day was yesterday in the United States. When is Mother’s Day in your culture? Today you’ll find out how we celebrate Mother’s Day and you’ll find out what you should say to your mom today.   Come back to our site for more tips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get our free IELTS video training now Today we have a quote! “Holding back is so close to stealing.” – Neil Young To hold back means to withhold or to not do something or to not give something. This episode is about taking chances in our lives. You may feel like you can’t be yourself in English. Maybe you are funny in your native language but you don’t know how to be funny in English so you hold b...

Get our free IELTS video training now Do you think it’s important to obsess over something to become successful at it? Another way to say it is ” to have tunnel vision.” Another word for obsession could be “focus” but it has more of a positive connotation. When we get really focused we have to be careful of burnout. We could get exhausted. When it comes to learning English you should chunk down th...

Do you know how to leave a great voicemail in English? Today you’ll get the 5 steps that you need to follow to leave a great voicemail. Listen to the sample role plays in today’s episode to hear what your message should sound like. Here are the steps: 1) Greeting: “Hi it’s Lindsay” or “Hey it’s Michelle” 2) Why are you calling: “I just wanted to talk with you about tomorrow’s meeting” or “I’m call...

Get our free IELTS video training!   Do you know how to naturally talk about what you want in English? Native speakers use the verb “to want” in the past tense when we are making a request in the present tense. For example, you might call a colleague and say ” I wanted to confirm our lunch appointment for today.” This makes the message a bit more polite and more indirect. We think it’s also used m...

Get our FREE IELTS VIDEO TRAINING NOW   What makes you come alive? To “come alive” means to become energized and excited about something. Here is the question: “Each day wake up and ask yourself, what will make you feel most alive that day.” What makes you feel happier? What makes you feel smaller or less alive? We all owe it to ourselves to think about this every day.   Come back to our website f...

Get our FREE IELTS VIDEO TRAINING   English acronyms are fun and easy when it comes text messaging and emailing but you need to know what impression you give the person when you use them! Today we’ll show you some common English acronyms and what impression they create. We’ll also give you some alternatives. Here are some common acronyms in English when we send text messages:   LOL (“Laughing out...

Get our IELTS Free Video Training   Do you know what to say to someone after a good or a bad date in English? Today you will find out from our favorite dating consultant, Jessica Coyle. You’ll also get some new English dating vocabulary and terms that you can use in the real world!   What should we do if we have just had a good date: (1) Send a text message that evening and say: “I had a really ni...

Come back to http://www.allearsenglish.com/305 and tell us what change you are going to make after today's episode Get our FREE IELTS CHEAT SHEET: http://www.allearsenglish.com/evaluation   Today you’ll find out why staying in the same place will never get you to where you want to go and how to make an effective change quickly and easily. Here it today’s quote: “To get something you never had you...

Come back and tell us what your dating deal breakers are! http://www.allearsenglish.com/303 Get our FREE IELTS CHEAT SHEET: http://www.allearsenglish.com/evaluation Today we have our dating consultant, Jessica Coyle, back on the show! Today Jessica is back to talk about the concept of chemistry in dating in urban US culture. Jessica is going to tell us how to know if we actually have chemistry wit...

Come back and let us know your thoughts on this: http://www.allearsenglish.com/302 Get our FREE IELTS Cheat Sheet: http://www.allearsenglish.com/evaluation   Today we have a special guest on the show! Our guest will challenge your assumption that SPEAKING is the most important part of learning English. Julian sees learning languages as a simple, two-step process: Step 1: Learn the language that we...

Get our IELTS CHEAT SHEET HERE: http://www.allearsenglish.com/evaluation   Most people think that forgiveness is weakness but today we’ll challenge your perspective with an awesome quote! Do you have any enemies? Do you have any “frenemies”? Here is today’s quote for a Deep Thoughts Thursday: “Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.” – Oscar Wilde   What does this quote mean? Thi...

Come back to our blog and leave a comment. Did you bring up one of these topics on a first date? What happened? Tell us your story: http://www.allearsenglish.com/299 Get our free IELTS Chat Sheet at http://www.allearsenglish.com/evaluation   Jessica is the author of Hopeful Disasters where she explores dating in New York City. She is also an ESL teacher in New York City. Check out her blog here!  ...

Come back and tell us how you want to apply this quote in your life: http://www.allearsenglish.com/297 What is the difference between being original and imitating? What will get you further in life? Today is a Deep Thoughts Thursday so we have a quote: “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” -Herman Melville     What does this mean for English learners? Don’t follow a f...

Do you feel like you never get a chance to speak English? Even when you attend an English class or work with an English tutor do you leave the class feeling like you haven’t spoken at all? If so, then you are not alone. A lot of students feels this way. Today we have a guest, Jason Newnum, who is an American English teacher. He teaches on the italki platform and he is available for lessons now! Ja...

Come have a conversation with Lindsay and Michelle in the comments section of our blog! Come back to: http://www.allearsenglish.com/295 Get your free IELTS Cheat Sheet: http://www.allearsenglish.com/evaluation   Today you’ll get six ways to check on someone’s progress in a non-pushy way in English! Do you ever want to get the status of someone’s progress on a project or an assignment but do you ge...

Come back to our blog and have a conversation with us! Go to http://www.allearsenglish.com/294 Get your FREE IELTS Cheat Sheet: http://www.allearsenglish.com/evaluation   April Fool’s Day is coming up later this week. Are you ready for it? How do you celebrate April Fool’s Day in your culture? Today you’ll learn what many Americans do on April Fool’s Day and you’ll get a few new vocabulary words f...

Come back to our site and let's have a conversation about this episode in the comments section: http://allearsenglish.com/aee-293-how-to-learn-english-the-way-a-child-learns-to-walk/   Today is a Deep Thoughts Thursday and we have an inspiring quote for you!   Let’s talk about success.       Here is the quote:   “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”   -Win...

Come back to our site and talk about fashion with us! http://allearsenglish.com/how-to-talk-about-fashion-in-english   What is your fashion style?   Would you like to be able to talk about fashion in English in a more sophisticated way?   Today you’ll get to expand your English fashion vocabulary in this episode with Lindsay and Michelle.   Fashion Vocabulary:       1) Umbrella term= Bag   Purse B...

Do you use a lot of English slang in your everyday conversations with natives? In today’s episode you’ll find out how to use the words “crazy” and “insane” as slang words in conversations. How to use the word “crazy” in a slang form:   “I know someone who’s totally crazy because he still hitchhikes.” It was crazy for us to hitchhike. Those were my crazy days.” “Are you crazy about your boyfriend?”...

Come back to http://allearsenglish.com/288 Do you ever get confused about whether or not you should tip in an American restaurant?   Do you wonder how much to leave?   When to leave it?   Today you’ll get insider information from Michelle, who used to be a waitress at an American restaurant.   In the United States you MUST tip in a restaurant. Servers only make a few dollars per hour.   They rely...

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