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 68: How to Disagree in English Without Sounding Rude In this episode, you'll learn five phrases that native English speakers use to disagree politely and naturally. Knowing the phrases is only the...

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 67: How to Use Idioms Like a Native English Speaker In this episode, you'll learn five idioms that native English speakers use every day, and more importantly, when and how to use them. Knowing wh...

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 66: Chicago In this episode, you'll learn about one of the most fascinating cities in the United States: Chicago. We'll explore the city's remarkable architecture, from the skyscrapers that change...

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 65: Connected Speech and Why English Sounds So Fast In this episode, we explore one of the biggest reasons English sounds so fast and difficult to understand: connected speech. We'll look at three...

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 64: Movies for Intermediate English Learners In this episode, I share six movies that are genuinely good for intermediate English learners. They're not all easy, and they're not all from the same...

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 63: Why Idioms in English Are So Hard to Understand In this episode, I explain why idioms are one of the most frustrating parts of learning English. The words are familiar, but the meaning is some...

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 62: Why Native English Speakers Don't Sound Like Your Textbook In this episode, I explain why fluent English isn't about knowing more grammar. It's about knowing the right phrases, understanding h...

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 61: Listener Questions In this episode, I answer three questions from listeners around the world. Why do Americans smile at strangers on the street? Why is it so hard to understand native speakers...

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 60: Why Americans Talk to Strangers Have you ever been in line at a coffee shop when a stranger suddenly started talking to you? In many countries, this would feel unusual. In the United States, i...

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 59: Why Americans Avoid Saying No Have you ever made plans with an American and then waited for a response that never came? Or heard "let's catch up soon" and never heard anything again? In this 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 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...