Linda Ellis

English Puzzle

Education EN ↓ 57 episodes

English as a foreign language for intermediate students with reasonable command of the language. English is a puzzle and I hope I can help you solve it!

Author

Linda Ellis

Category

Education

Podcast website

www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jan 23, 2026

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Episodes

Modal Verbs part 1 23.01.2026

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. This podcast is looking at modal verbs, which play an important part in the English language.  They are used to express  ability, possibility, permission and obligation.  I provide you with a modal verb list, along with some example sentences of their use. Support the show

Weird Idioms No. 4 18.01.2026

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. Here, I continue with some weird and strange idioms commonly used in the English language, with some interesting historical origin related to some of them! Support the show

Weird Idioms no. 3 16.01.2026

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. Here are some futher colourful phrases and idioms to enhance your understanding of the English language.  They are also of particular use when speaking to native English people to show your further knowledge of the language. Support the show

Weird English Idioms - No 2 02.08.2023

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. More weird English Idioms, all commonly used when speaking generally. Support the show

Weird English Idioms - No. 1 30.06.2023

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. English is a language that is rich with colourful sayings, phrases and idioms.  As they are quite hard to understand,  English Puzzle is selecting some of the strangest ones with their meanings to help you speak like a native! Support the show

Vocabulary - Opposites with words beginning S - W 18.05.2023

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. More vocabulary and opposites of words beginning with letters S - W Support the show

Vocabulary - Opposites with words beginning P & R 16.05.2023

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. More opposites using words beginning with P & R Support the show

Vocabulary - Opposites with words beginning L, M, N, O 06.04.2023

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. Vocabulary continued with opposites meanings of words beginning L, M, N & O Support the show

Vocabulary- Opposites with words beginning G, H, J & K 15.02.2023

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. More opposites of words beginning G, H, J & K Support the show

Vocabulary - Opposites with words beginning with D, E & F 04.02.2023

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. Vocabulary with words beginning D, E & F and their opposites, with meanings Support the show

Vocabulary Opposites with words beginning B & C 01.02.2023

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. Here are more words, with meanings and their opposite meaning using words beginning with the letters B & C. Support the show

Vocabulary - Opposites of words begining with A 07.07.2022

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. A selection of Level 1 words and their opposites using the letter A. Support the show

Expressions: Well, Well, Well! 05.05.2022

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. This episode is providing the Intermediate student further expressions found in everyday English using the word "well" before another word for a specific meaning.   Support the show

Idioms using 'Give' 23.02.2022

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. This episode is to again help with fluency in the English language by learning more idioms. Support the show

Idioms about Time 02.02.2022

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. Support the show

Idiom Building by Number & by Exaggeration 18.01.2022

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. Here are some everyday idioms using numbers & also idiom building using words to exaggerate/emphasise a feeling or emotion. Support the show

Useful Idiomatic Expressions in English 09.11.2021

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. Here are some useful idiomatic expressions used in everyday English.  More to follow! Support the show

Silent Letters U & W in Spoken English 25.10.2021

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. Continuing with silent letters in spoken English.  Today's episode looks at the letters U and W. Support the show

Silent Letters H & T in Spoken English 30.07.2021

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. Silent Letter examples with H & T in them Support the show

Who Will be Britain's Next King? 30.06.2021

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. This is a listening episode and directed at intermediate students.  It is a topical subject in the UK at this current time.   Support the show

How we use Get and Got in English 09.06.2021

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. This episode covers using Get and Got in English with examples of get as a main verb; then phrasal and prepositional verbs with get, followed by three-part verbs with get. More to follow! Support the show

Silent Letters in Written & Spoken English - part 3 26.03.2021

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. Here are some more common silent letters within words used in English.  Learning these will ensure your spoken English is correct. Support the show

Silent Letters in Written & Spoken English - part 2 02.03.2021

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. Here are more common words with silent letters in the English language. Support the show

Silent Letters in Written & Spoken English - part 1 25.02.2021

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. Trying to solve some of the puzzle around silent letters in written and spoken English.   This is just the first section as we have around 60% of English words with a silent letter in them!   Support the show

Prepositions of Time - at, in, on 19.02.2021

I would love to hear from you with any special requests. Prepositions of Time using at, on or on.  How we use them in everyday spoken and written English. Support the show

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