English Outside the Box

Did you know our episode transcripts can help you improve your pronunciation? Oh yeah! We’re sharing another lesser known benefit of podcast transcripts this week, and showing you how linked speech can be practice and improved with our learning materials. We’re breaking down a helpful idiom, showing you American and British English, and supporting you in building more confidence for English conver...

Ever feel overwhelmed about a conversation in English, before it starts? Feel so much fear that you avoid conversation opportunities? If yes - you're not alone! The reason so many learners feel overwhelm is because of the MILLION things happening in their brain instead of actually speaking. This week we break down "the brain chaos" and how a simple strategy can get you starting a conversation toda...

Imagine being excited about failure and wanting to make mistakes! Imagine welcoming challenges and embracing difficulty as an opportunity! Well of this is possible to do with the right mindset, and this week we want to tell you how. This week we'll talk about how mindset affects your English learning and more about our Mindset Methodology. Want to know more about how this methodology can help you?...

Hello! Today's podcast is all about ... you! Every language learner (including you!) is different and today we're discussing what this means (the implications of this) and highlighting how we can help you on your road to empowered English success. Enjoy! https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community

Dear listeners, it’s time to stop thinking you need more, more, more English than you have now, stop focusing on more vocabulary and perfecting grammar and pronunciation. Get out of this fear based cycle and instead start learning all about our systematic English conversational framework that will help you to put together a real, natural conversation, on any topic, in any situation. Starting immed...

Hello dear listeners! After many, many years teaching English across the world we’ve both seen so many of our students feeling frustrated with their lack of fluency. So we’ve dug deep to understand why and have developed a new philosophy to support a shift in these negative patterns. Yay! In today's episode we walk through the first of our 3 steps to redefining your English success. Enjoy! https:/...

Are you ready to completely change the way you think about English and its role in your life. We help motivated English learners, like you, to finally take the next step in your life and career by redefining your mindset and personalising how you learn! Wanna know how? Just hit play and start listening :) https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/reset

How does the idea of spending some time alone on a desert island sound? Paradise? At last, you’ll be alone with no 21st century distractions :) Or hell on earth? What about all the creepy crawlies and you’d be so lonely! :( Join your 2 hosts as they discuss the advantages and disadvantages of what life on a desert island would bring. A deserted desert island. Not a dessert island! Enjoy!

Hello and welcome to … chit chat! We are spending this week’s podcast talking about everything that we have been doing so far in 2002 so that we (and you!) can catch up with all our latest information. Jennifer tells us about a lesson she has learned in January and then drops a BIG piece of news (you don’t want to miss it!) and then Dan describes what exciting things he’s been up to.  Enjoy!

*A January Past Favourite Episode* Hello there dear listener, Um … Could you help us find something? We're looking for … What are we looking for in this episode? Well, listen and find out! It’s almost National Scavenger Hunt Day and we want you to get out there and start finding some things :) Enjoy!

*A January Past Favourite Episode* This week your English teacher hosts Jennifer from the US and Dan from England are chatting all about public transport; buses, trains, trams and the metro / subway / underground. What’s the public transport system like in your country? Do you ever use it? Chances are that when you’re in an English speaking country you’ll be taking a ride on public transport at so...

*A January Past Favourite Episode* Hello! No, we’re not talking about animals that we hate this week :) A pet hate is something that most people don’t mind but you find really annoying; for example, people eating loudly, tapping their fingers on the table or maybe speaking loudly on their phones. Your hosts Jennifer and Dan chat about their pet hates (they have lots!) as well as things they do tha...

*A January Past Favourite Episode* Today we’re talking about restaurants and more specifically, restaurant culture. Have you been to a restaurant in the US or the UK? Was it a very different experience from being in a restaurant in your country? Did you have any cultural problems? Listen to our natural native speaker chat as we discuss challenges we have faced while eating out abroad as well as of...

The final podcast of 2021 … wow!  Join us and find out all about a traditional British New Year’s Eve song, what your 2 hosts will be doing when the clock strikes midnight and … you’ll even get to hear Dan trying to speak Spanish! After the chat, the language focus is about expressions related to celebrations. Enjoy!

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse’ Yes, it’s Christmas Eve! If you celebrate Christmas, have you put out your xmas stocking? Have you left some food out for Rudolph and a drink for Santa? Have you been good this year?! Join us as we celebrate together one of the biggest days on our calendar - the 25th of December. And if you...

Hey dear Ponders! What's a bundle? And why are we talking about them? Listen to our bonus episode to find out :) You can get your bundles here: www.englishacrossthepond.com/bundles Enjoy!  

Hello! If this is your first time listening to EATP then you’re in for a surprise - one of your hosts is from the UK while the other is from the US - wow! We are making the most of this English language cultural difference this week by comparing our two cultures. We look together at an article written by an American who has lived and worked in the UK and compare her experiences and views with our...

Gas vs Petrol? Who knew it could be an entire episode?! Tune in this week for lots of American and British English differences, learning about gas / petrol stations, and how Jennifer and Dan feel about “filling ‘er up!” Jennifer shares her favorite vocabulary from this episode so you don’t want to miss the language focus.  Enjoy!

Hello dear listeners and welcome to another episode of English language chat and education. Can you believe it’s December already?! We’re kicking off (starting) the last month of the year by focusing on what is a very, very, very! common mistake for learners - fun and funny. Find out the difference and then hear your hosts Jennifer and Dan giving examples. We hope you find this episode both fun an...

Many people in the United States are celebrating a certain holiday this year, but not Jennifer! Tune in this week to learn a little bit about Thanksgiving from your American host's point of view and the alternative ways she celebrates. She gives thanks, but to life instead! Learn more about Friendsgiving and Thanksliving plus a whole lot of other English-related vocabulary and expressions. One thi...

A bad day is when everything seems to be going wrong, and you just want to throw your hands up in the air, screaming "I give up!" because clearly, the world is out to get you. We all have them from time to time and today your two English teacher hosts are describing theirs and (more importantly) what we can do when it seems like everyone and everything is against us. Enjoy! https://www.englishacro...

Ready to have some pun… oops.. fun with this week’s episode? Sit back and practice your English vocabulary and pronunciation as you understand some jokes using word play that Jennifer and Dan share. You may bust up like we did (laugh hard) or scratch your head (be confused), but don’t worry this week is most essential to have our transcript and PDF to follow along with. Our members get extra suppo...

Hey dear Ponders! What if you could listen to a podcast, have fun and improve your English all at the same time? :-D We’re doing a little second conditional practice this week by asking each other ‘What if …?’ questions. For example, What If You Had To Pick One Person To Be With Forever? What If You Were Given Three Wishes, What Would You Wish For? We had such a laugh recording this and we hope yo...

Adios! Au Revoir! Auf Wiedersehen! Yes, this week we are saying goodbye … not forever, of course - don’t worry we’re not going to leave you! But we are talking about farewells and discussing some different and fun ways to end conversations which you can learn along with us. We’re also saying goodbye to our early bird (cheaper!) pricing for our course Step Up To Fluency so grab it now before it bec...