English Podcast with Tommy

It's all a little freaky and experimental in this episode! - No! Don't worry, I've not been experimenting on new things, but Eugenia from @aloha_englishforyou has brought something a little spooky and different. - This gift that Eugenia has brought has is the English classic 'Frankenstein' written by Mary Shelley. - We are told about the background of this story. Frankenstein i...

Look who it is, it's Wednesday! - Say what?! Yes, you read that write, it's Wednesday! - In her second episode on the podcast Inna from @inna_mill_esl brings to you the whacky, but very successful Netflix series Wednesday, from the Addams family. - This series, featuring the amazing Jenna Ortega, follows Wednesday Addams after being expelled from her school for retaliation against the wate...

What joys journaling can bring to your everyday life and also your English learning! - Yes, this pastime, which has become more and more popular in the last few years, can bring a lot of joy to your everyday life and your English learning experience. - In our 100th (!!) episode, Sarah, from @meaningful.english tells us a little bit about journalling. Journaling, in a traditional sense is writing y...

Stop! It's time to meet the Doctor! - Which doctor might I be talking about? I'm talking about the cult BBC series called Dr. Who, which has been a BBC serial since 1963! - But why should we want to watch a series that has been on British TV for so long? - In her return to the English Podcast with Tommy, Laura from @tesolpop talks to us about Doctor Who and the importance of this British s...

It's all in the margins! - Yes, did you know that you could also improve your English by writing in margins? - But how? Well in this episode Andy from @andys.everyday.english tells us about how we can improve our English with marginalia. - Andy tells us that marginalia is a skill of making notes in the margins of a These notes can written document whether that be a book, an article or a letter...

Actively listening can be a hard skill to master. - And it's even harder when we are listening to podcasts because we can't always actively see the people talking in the podcasts. - So what should we do?! Well, in this debut episode brought to you by Catherine from @catherineangus_hearyougo how we master this skill. - Firstly, it is important to tell you a bit about active listening. Activ...

Did you know that sensational series can have a MASSIVE impact on your English? - Yes, all types of series can really push your English to the next level. - In this sensational episode with Thaís from @teacherthaislino we talk a number of different series from E.R. (Emergency Room) to Netflix's Queen Charlotte and even more. Follow Thaís on instragram https://www.instagram.com/teacherthaislino...

Happiness is something that we all want a chunk of. - And my guest this week, Ele from @ele_mentor brings us a small chunk of how to make your brain happier. Ele is someone who cannot get enough of neuroscience. - This book, which is 'very interactive', has great exercises that are easy-to-do and is very interactive with lots of examples, could possibly help to increase positive chemicals...

Let's go house hunting! - No! I don't mean we're actually going to go and find a house, but we're going to listen to Sanja from @englishbysanja talk about the HGTV series 'House Hunters' - This series not only allows us to watch people trying to find the ideal house, but it also gives us an insight into American culture and hindsight when it comes to finding the right place...

She's simply marvellous, isn't she?! - Yes, I'm not only talking about Irene from @all_about_english_with_irene but also Mrs Maisel! - This week Irene brings us the series The Marvellous Mrs Maisel on her podcast debut. Irene tells us that this series is one of her most favourite. - So what is this series about? We are told that the story starts in the late 50s and ends in 2005 in its...

A wonderfully chocolatey world awaits you in this episode! - Yes, today we're going to look at the Wonderfull fantastic film Charlie and the chocolate factory, based on the original book written by Roald Dahl. - Inna from @inna_mill_esl talks to us about why she loves this film a lot. To start Inna tells us about the magic that Helen Bonham Carter, Mrs Bucket, breathes into this chocolatey fil...

It's all a bit magical this week! - In her second episode on the English podcast with Tommy, Yessica from @ourconversationclub talks to us about the magical world of the computer game The World Of Warcraft. - Starting as a computer game, it has become a complete universe. - Yessica started reading books about to do with the World of Warcraft and then moved onto the computer game. - But how can...

It's all a question of details, isn't it?! - Yes, in et another debut episode, this time with Josh from @drjoshzak we look at the wonderful world of trivia. - Josh talks to us about his journey from Ohio, USA to Bali. It all started with a job he hated in finance, that led Josh to apply for a teaching job in South Korea. - From there he moved to Jakarta, Indonesia and then onto Bali. - Tri...

In their debut episode, Justin and Katja talk to us the book 'The Color Purple'. - The book, which won the Pulitzer Prize back in 1983 and subsequently became a film in 1985 takes place in the Deep South of the USA at the beginning of the 1900s. - Not only do Justin and Katja talk about this book, but they also tell us that we can learn about accent and dialect while reading it. - Due to t...

In yet another debut episode of the podcast, Isa @lessonoftheweek.co brings to us two of her favourite series. - Isa is an English teacher and a backpacker. She teaches English online and also in person. Isa gives back as a volunteer English teacher in south east Asia. - Isa has been on many adventures in south east Asia for example living in a Buddhist monastery. - Isa admits to being a big fan o...

In her debut episode Chio from @the.language.circle talks to us a little bit about her English language journey. - After hating English at primary and secondary school, Chio went to the famous northern English city of Manchester, where she tells us that she loved the English weather, which is the opposite of her native home of Costa Rica. - Chio also tells us about why she likes reality TV shows....

In her debut episode, Ieva @anglu_kalbos_kabinetas talks to us about metaphors. - In our unconscious, Ieva says that we actually think in metaphors, which I would say is very interesting. - The phrase 'crazy about someone' is actually a metaphor, because we cannot actually be crazy about someone, or maybe we can :-). This can be found, for example, in songs from blues to soul and alternati...

Newstime! You can improve our English with newspapers! - In another debut episode, Jelena @how.to.engleski tells us about why we can learn English with newspapers. - Jelena talks to us about a course that she created to improve your English with newspapers. - We are told that newspapers give us 'authentic' English, which is not adapted for a certain level. Newspapers include formal and inf...

In episode 12 of brilliant British accents and dialects Amy from @englishwithamyonline talks about the city of Bournemouth and how she speaks the English language. - Amy talks a little bit about the differences between Bournemouth and local rivals Southampton. - We learn a little a bit about Dorset dialect as well. We learn things such what a 'babber' is - an affectionate way to say 'b...

In this episode with Melissa (@melissaisteaching) we find out about two very useful resources that you as students, as well as teachers, can use to improve your English or help your students learn English. - Melissa talks to us about the two websites eslpals.com and engoo.com. - These great websites have many different resources, which are great for all different learners and levels. - Want to fin...

In episode 11 of brilliant British accents and dialects, Charlotte from @charlotte_teaches_english tells us about the beautiful county of Somerset. - We are told about the different ways people in Somerset speak. - The sound of the 'I 'words such as 'right' sounds more like an 'oi', the 'h' in words such as 'harvester' are dropped altogether to make it sound...

Swim for your lives! - No! I don't mean you should! I'm talking about this week's podcast episode. - Presented to you by Eleanor from @english.with.eleanor it follows the story about two Syrian refugees who make it to Germany. - Originally swimmers back in their native Syria, we see how the girls' lives are changed a lot by the war in Syria and how, when they get to Germany, things...

Travelling and teaching are two components of this week's amazing episode! - In her debut episode Yesica (@travelling.teach.er) talks to us about how she made it from her native country, Argentina, to Hungary via the Netherlands. - Yesica also tells us the difference between learning a language in a native country (like the UK, USA, Ireland, Canada or Australia) and a non-native speaking count...

English is not only used generally, but also business as well! - Yes, in this episode with Annie from @chatty.annie we learn about Annie's past and why she decided to use her expertise in the HR (Human Resources) to help with learners' business English. - You are advised to read the news every day to see business English in use. Reading between the lines is a big part of understanding an a...

Nativespeakerism is a very important topic in the ELT industry. - In her debut episode Meri from @the_non_native_speaker talks to us about the stigma of nativespeakerism. - We discuss how it's important to not follow certain accounts that promote 'don't say...' posts. - Furthermore, as teachers and learners, we should be aware that non-natives have mastered another language, compar...