Fancy A Cuppa? - British English and UK Culture

This is a mini episode to celebrate the podcast's first birthday! Elisa and Emma chat Jaffa Cakes (cake or biscuit?), their highlights from the year and what they hope for in the future. Thank you so much to all of you for listening!! Here's to more cups of tea and a LOT more biscuits! Follow Emma @ adventureintoenglish on Instagram for more British English & UK culture. Follow Elisa @...

Winnie the Pooh, Paddington Bear, Peter Rabbit, The Gruffalo... In this episode, Emma and Elisa discuss why children's books can be a great tool for language learners and share some memorable books from their childhoods, along with some very popular ones, plus some they still enjoy reading now. Have you read any of these before? Follow Emma @ adventureintoenglish on Instagram for more British...

In this episode, Emma and Elisa recorded their visit to the Cambridge Beer Festival to share a little bit about British beer, and CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale). Emma's dad also pops in to give a deeper insight into some aspects of the beer scene and to share his excellent beer-based knowledge. Let's get merry! Follow Emma @ adventureintoenglish on Instagram for more British English & U...

Welcome to Half A Cup; a half length episode of our normal show, where we discuss a couple of interesting news stories from the previous month. This month we're talking about Britain's 'National Treasure' David Attenborough and the celebrations for his 100th birthday. Plus, Emma continues on the theme of the natural world by picking a local news story all about sustainability. Davi...

In this episode, Emma and Elisa have the pleasure of talking to National Trust ranger, wildlife presenter, author, podcaster and conservationist Ajay Tegala. He shares his recommendations on all things British before going on to talk about his nature experiences and wildlife highlights here in the UK, plus he touches on education and conservation too. Follow Emma @ adventureintoenglish on Instagra...

In today's episode, Emma and Elisa are chatting about the cinema! It's May 4th - Star Wars Day - and Emma touches on how the Star Wars films, whilst not British, have impacted her day to day life and Elisa talks about how she loves to visit the cinema every week. They discuss film genres, interactive experiences and films that have made them cry. What's your favourite film or genre? Fo...

In this episode, Emma and Elisa talk about friendships. What is a friend? Should all friendships be the same? How easy is it to make friends as an adult (and how to do it in the UK)? All these questions and more will be answered all while eating some 'nice' biscuits. What do you think? Is it easy to make friends where you live? What does the word friend translate to in your language? Does...

Welcome to Half A Cup; a half length episode of our normal show, where we discuss a couple of interesting news stories from the previous month. This month we're talking about how shows like Bridgerton help to keep England's stately homes running and Elisa shares a little bit about a period drama she's been interested in. Check out the article here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c...

In this episode, Emma and Elisa are discussing seasonal treats, as Easter is only just around the corner. They chat about Easter eggs, hot cross buns, chocolate nests and more, and finish up by saying how they hope they will 'grow' and 'blossom' this year (just like the flowers are doing right now!) Follow Emma @ adventureintoenglish on Instagram for more British English & UK c...

Emma has another guest this week! She's joined by her brother Matt, a personal trainer and fitness instructor, to share his expertise on the world of workouts, what parts of social media you should watch out for, and the most important thing... what his favourite biscuit is. He also shares his British recommendations for food, places and TV shows. Follow Emma @ adventureintoenglish on Instagra...

In this episode, Emma and Elisa are celebrating women's month and International Women's Day by discussing some of the issues they're still facing, some incredible British women throughout history and the importance of representation. Plus, they chat about Mother's Day in the UK and the most important women in their lives; their mums. Follow Emma @ adventureintoenglish on Instagram...

Welcome to Half A Cup; a half length episode of our normal show, where we discuss a couple of interesting news stories from the previous month. This month, we're talking about World Book Day and the importance of reading, plus the news that one of the busiest shopping streets in London is getting a makeover. Follow Emma @ adventureintoenglish on Instagram for more British English & UK cult...

In this episode, Emma and Elisa get arty while chatting about street art on Brick Lane, studying art, their favourite British artists and being surrounded by creative people. Plus, did you know broccoli could be turned into art? Follow Emma at Adventure into English on Instagram for more British English & UK culture. Contact at emma@adventureintoenglish.co.uk British artists mentioned: Adrian...

In this episode, Emma and Elisa take some time out for a self care spa evening while discussing why it's so important to do it and their favourite ways to look after themselves when they're stressed, tired, anxious or sad. Please don't pay any attention to their skincare routine as they have no idea what they're talking about, but having fun is part of what self care is all about....

In this episode, Emma and Elisa are celebrating Elisa's birthday with cheese and champagne and you're all invited to join! They're chatting about turning 40, food from other countries and celebrating with food experiences. Follow Emma at Adventure into English on Instagram for more British English & UK culture. Contact at emma@adventureintoenglish.co.uk

Welcome to Half A Cup; a half-length episode of our normal show. Emma and Elisa are FINALLY recording together again and to kick everything off they're having a little reunion and discussing everything they LOVE at the moment in honour of Valentine's Day, Galentine's Day, and Love & Friendship Day. *English Fact* - 'Gal' can mean 'girl' in English - so Galentine&#39...

Emma is in Japan and while she's waiting to be reunited with Elisa, she'll be having a solo cup of tea and a biscuit and a little chat about her travels. This week, it's all about bittersweet endings, catching Pokemon and mushroom biscuits! Follow Emma at Adventure into English on Instagram for more British English & UK culture. Contact at emma@adventureintoenglish.co.uk

Emma is in Japan and while she's waiting to be reunited with Elisa, she'll be having a solo cup of tea and a biscuit and having a little chat about her travels. This week, it's all about snow, New Year celebrations, luck, and a gacha... obsession? Follow Emma at Adventure into English on Instagram for more British English & UK culture. Contact at emma@adventureintoenglish.co.uk

In this episode, Emma and Elisa close out the year by chatting about New Year's traditions and celebrations both in the UK and abroad (did you know about first footing?), plus they look back on what they were grateful for in 2025 and have a little look forward into 2026. Sign up for access to the vocabulary sheet and full transcript (colour coded with time stamps and highlighted vocabulary) he...

In this episode, Emma and Elisa are getting into the festive spirit by eating mince pies and discussing their Christmas traditions both old and new. To those who celebrate, have a very merry Christmas! Sign up for access to the vocabulary sheet and full transcript (colour coded with time stamps and highlighted vocabulary) here - subscribepage.io/fancyacuppa Follow Emma at Adventure into English on...

Welcome to Half A Cup; a half-length episode of our normal show, where we discuss a couple of interesting news stories from the previous month. This month, we're talking about whether an advertised Buckingham Palace Christmas market actually exists and whether speaking multiple languages can help your brain health. Follow Emma at Adventure into English on Instagram for more British English &am...

As a follow up to their 3-part London series, Emma and Elisa have a bonus episode focusing on Christmas activities in the capital. They get festive and talk about shopping, lights, markets, concerts and, of course, food. But, what on earth is a pantomime? Listen along and comment below on what you'd like to do. Sign up for access to the vocabulary sheet and full transcript (colour coded with t...

In this episode, Emma and Elisa continue to share each of their top 5 British TV shows that have impacted them in some way over the years. There's mention of some more crime dramas, a period drama with a VERY memorable scene, and some comedies too, but does Emma actually have five favourites? Make sure you listen to part 1 first! Sign up for access to the vocabulary sheet and full transcript (...

In this episode, Emma and Elisa share each of their top 5 British TV shows that have impacted them in some way over the years. There are also some non-British mentions, why Elisa has betrayed the podcast's name and do you think we should do an episode on cocktails? This is part 1 of 2, because it couldn't be squeezed into the timeframe! Tune in next week for the rest of the list. Sign up f...

Welcome to Half A Cup; a half-length episode of our normal show, where we discuss a couple of interesting news stories from the previous month. This month, we're talking about robot vacuum cleaners and what they might become, plus what has happened to the chocolate on our much loved biscuits? Follow Emma at Adventure into English on Instagram for more British English & UK culture. Contact...