English & Coffee

My long-time sippers are fully aware of the vocab-rich lingo packed within each cup, but every now an then, we have to let the world know just how strong our kung-fu is! So, in today's pour, we will highlight 25 phrasal verbs in context for the latte and bubble tea crowd that isn't quite ready for a pure shot of caffeine :p But for my real ones.. . there's more than 25 :D Can you find...

If you are reading this now, you already know that change is an inevitable and critical part of your success in learning a new language. In fact, without change, I think it would be safe to say that most if not all of us would still be rolling on the floor because we never tried to stand up and walk. Change demands growth and growth demands change. In today's pour, we will talk about a recent...

Discipline is like a sword that must be sharpened daily to slay the dragons of complacency and demolish endless cycles of lunacy. In today's pour, we talk about areas within one's life that we can explore to find out our own level of self-discipline. Grab your cups and let's begin... *Transcripts Available: www.englishandcoffee.org Contact: englishandcoffeepodcast@gmail.com

"Commitment" is a word that many use, but few understand, due to the level of effort and dedication that true commitment requires from an individual. One cannot simply say that they are committed to something or someone and expect for others to believe them, since commitment is all about action and has very little to do with someone's words. In today's pour, we will take a look a...

In most countries around the world, a child becomes an adult when they reach 18...on paper anyway...lol The reason for the stark difference from person to person resides in their level of maturity and understanding of how the world works. A beard doesn't make you a man nor does a pair of Gucci heels make you a woman. In today's pour, we're going to talk about a few of the key differenc...

Mankind's search for the elusive and sometimes mythical can take him to depths unknown, as well as, heights of peril and it is for this very reason that we must pick and choose our battles carefully. Within the realm of language study, chatter can be heard about the search for the elusive unicorn named, "Fluency" and for some, the search is a never-ending loop of frustration and pain...

Sometimes the rain is unavoidable and even the safest of plans get wet... So what do you do when you're stuck in the rain? Do you wait it out? Do you run through it and hope that you can dodge the pellets of rain like some Marvel Hero? Will this rain prevent you from achieving your objective? In today's pour, we're going to talk about the " rain " and how sometimes the only t...

As temperatures rise, people from all walks of life are looking for ways to stay cool during the summer months. Some places have reported reaching temps as high as 118 ° during weekly reports, but for most, temps are somewhere situated between the mid 80s to upper 90s. So...only one question remains.. .How can we beat the heat and still have somewhat of an enjoyable summer? Well, in today's po...

So, you've finally mustered up the courage to ask your crush out on a date and now are faced with the challenge of picking the " perfect place. " We all know that choosing the best location for a first date will impact future interactions, but...where will you take them? The movies? A party? Dinner? In today's pour, we will sip over this question and ponder a few factors that one...

In today's pour, we're going to dive into a few interesting articles that I found on this little English helper called, Engoo. Maybe you've heard of it? Well, if you haven't, it's basically a website that takes interesting stories from around the globe and consolidates them into bite-size chunks of English. I think the stories that I've picked out for our discussion will de...

On your path to supreme excellence, you will face many challenges and opposing forces that can bring you to your knees and make you question the reasons that you even started on your journey in the first place. However, if you continue on your journey and are undeterred by the many obstacles that you will have to overcome, you will without a doubt achieve your goals. In today's pour, we will t...

People do a lot of different things for a lot of different reasons and sometimes it can be challenging to understand exactly " Why " people do what they do. So what does one do, if they find themselves pondering their own course of action or the action of others? I would say that the simplest answer is to start asking the right questions . But how do you know if you're asking the rig...

Still struggling to find time to practice your English? Still finding yourself exhausted at the end of the week without having uttered one word in English? Well then, this is the episode for you! In today's pour, we will review a few quick ways to inject some English into your daily routine! Life can be busy, but it's never too busy for English! Let's Go! *Transcripts Available: www.en...

In primary school, we all learned how to separate the squares from the circles and the greens from the browns. In high school, we learned how to separate the jocks from the dweebs and the preps from the outsiders. But...it didn't just stop there... In today's pour, we take a look at how this learned behavior of overclassifying everything continues to widen the divide between us all. Transc...

Imagine a world where a creative work produced by AI has more value than the work of a hand-painted picture from a world-renowned artist. Imagine a world where the song that you spent the last 3 years to write doesn't become popular until some kid remixes your song on Youtube. Imagine that your cultural dance that has meaning and true significance is now just a trendy thing to do for "lik...

"Sometimes, the very thing that drives you can also keep you from moving on... since it is only when we accept that we know nothing that we can begin to understand what is actually happening around us. " - English And Coffee In today's pour, you will hear a story about the importance of letting go. ^_^ Enjoy! *Transcripts Available: www.englishandcoffee.org * Contact: englishandcoffe...

In today's pour, we analyze a few famous quotes to explore the true meaning of the words that we are all guilty of spouting off from time to time. You know, just opening our mouths and rattling off a good quote to capture a moment or to summon our inner chi and finally knock out the laundry... but what do these words actually mean? I think that it's time we found out! So, grab your cups an...

How many people do you think would willingly flip a switch to alter their reality if it meant that they would be able to avoid having to deal with life on life's terms ? How many people do you think would undergo a surgical procedure to permanently block out all of the pain and suffering that they have experienced over the years? In today's pour, we explore this idea which was inspired by...

As the time on the clock ticks, each day we either move towards or farther away from our goals. The reasons for these movements or lack thereof is largely in part due to the choices we make on a day to day basis. In a given day, a person can make over 10,000 decisions, depending on the complexity of their lives, but even with all of those decisions, only a few of them will make any true difference...

From the moment we wake up, until the time we go to bed, we have a tape that plays in our head. This tape...this voice is what colors the way in which we experience the world. If the message on the tape that we listen to is full of negativity and hopelessness than our interactions with others and joy in life will be muted, but if the inner voice that we hear is positive and full of invigorating en...

If you're already familiar with the history of American newspapers, the title of today's podcast should've clued you in on today's topic! The stories that we will be covering today will hit several areas of interest ranging from celebrity court drama to unfair treatment of an impoverished workforce. In other words, this will not be the average cup of Joe...lol So, get your cups and...

Are you someone that struggles to remember English phrases when approached by a native speaker? Are you someone that freezes up and becomes fearful when asked to speak English at work? If so, this week's episode just might shed some light on the silent culprit stifling your English fluency. In today's pour, we will talk about performance anxiety and learn how to recognize it in your langua...

"Life is like a martial arts instructor that teaches you a powerful lesson when you least expect it! You know those moments when you think that you're doing everything right and then out of nowhere... Boom! Your face hits the mat...lol In today's pour, I'm going to share a little bit about the lesson that life decided to teach me over the weekend =) Grab your cups and enjoy! - Tra...

You ever have those moments when you're engaged in a rigorous activity and your mind just starts to wander?  The kind of moments where your mind just relaxes and curiosity mixed with profound clarity surfaces from the deepest corners of your mind?  Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you could capture a few of those ponderings and interesting reflections? Well, in today's pou...

As someone that studies a foreign language, I'm sure that you are already aware of the level of change that will need to take place, before you finally achieve all of your language goals.  I can imagine that you are also aware of the degree and frequency in which these changes will need to occur in your behavior, studying methods and implementation of your newly-developed skills. But for thos...