English with Stephen

Discover 5 great tips for how you can learn English while watching Netflix.

The Romans had a drink called 'aqua vitae' or the water of life. Listen to find out how this drink survives and influences the names of other drinks around the world.

Ok. It's a short two-letter word that means everything is all right. And it is used around the world in countless languages. Find out how this small word spread all over the world, ok?

Many English students are afraid of making mistakes. Don't be that student. Mistakes are good and a vital part of learning anything.

In this episode, we look at the origins of English. Where did it come from? Why did it start on the island of Britain? Who were the Anglo Saxons?

There are 13 countries in South America, from Colombia in the north, to Chile in the south. Find out the origins and the meanings of the names for all of these different countries.

 It is a word, and a meal, that is famous all over the world. The possibilities are endless, but where did the word 'sandwich' come from? Listen to find out more. 

Have you ever asked yourself why English has so many silent letters? Does it seem crazy and frustrating to you? Well, listen to this episode to find out the reasons why silent letters exist in English.

All English students across the world get frustrated and annoyed by phrasal verbs. In this episode, we look at some strategies for dealing with phrasal verbs.

The origin of the word 'silhouette' is not entirely clear. But it is linked to France, war, and art. Listen to find out more.

This episode is full of great ideas for activities that last less than 10 minutes but will help you learn English. They are all short and sweet!

There is hope! A vaccine for Covid-19 is in sight! In this episode, we look at the strange and unusual origin of the word 'vaccine'.

In this episode, we look at the advantages of spending only a short amount of time each day studying English.

Lockdowns and Covid have affected people all over the world. Listen to this episode to find out the origin and meanings of these two words that will probably come to define the year 2020.

When I moved to Brazil, I had to learn Portuguese. And fast. This strategy, which I called Lexical Scraps, was the single best thing I did to help learn new vocabulary.

The word 'thing' is an extremely common word in English, but its origins lie in Viking meetings. Listen to this episode to find out more about this fascinating word!

It is important to understand why your English teacher has chosen to use certain activities in class. In this episode of English with Stephen, we look at how you can identify the reasons behind each activity.

The word 'guy' is commonly used, but also very controversial. The origin of this small word is even more controversial and its impact on modern culture lies all around us. Listen to find out more about this fascinating word.

You are going to spend a lot of time with your language school or language teacher, so what questions should you ask when deciding who to study with?

A huddle is a very common sight in many sports, nowadays. In this podcast, you will discover the surprising origin of the huddle as a word and a phenomenon.

There are lots of great learning strategies for learning English. In this episode, we explore why you should do anything you wanna do.

There are 5 key ingredients in a great gin and tonic. This episode tells the stories behind the words of those ingredients.

In this episode, we look at a fantastic learning strategy that most English students, and teachers, ignore: transcripts. We look at where you can find them and what you can do with them.

The surprising origin of the word 'chauvinist', what it means today, and how it has changed over time.

An effective 4-stage process to learn English by listening to your favourite songs.