Simple English with Reuben Constantine

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** Happy ‘Half term’ everyone! In this episode I talk about my week of holiday in Devon in the South of England. I visited some interesting places including a beach featured in an Agatha Christie Book and the university city of Exeter. I hope you learn some new phrases related to holidays and enjoy the episode ! email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com...

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** In this episode I interview polyglot and language coach Simone Pols. We talked about a lot of different topics related to language learning and travelling. I hope you enjoy! Simone’s Italian podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/simple-italian-podcast-il-podcast-in-italiano/id1535661441?i=1000551361634 Simone’s Language coaching: https://si...

English is the most widely spoken language in the world. More than 1,100,000,000 people speak English. But this has a dark side … In this episode I talk about the affect of the growth of English on minority languages, many of which are endangered. I hope you find it interesting! email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben iTalki (1:1 English tutoring available):...

In this episode I talk about my experience applying to University of Oxford. This is a fantastic university and I really enjoyed the application process. I am so happy that they offered me a place, but I did not know this at the time of recording the episode (listening carefully to the introduction and the end of the episode). email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with...

I didn’t know what theme to talk about in this week’s podcast. Then I spoke to my father and had an idea. What did we talk about? Shaving … obviously email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben iTalki (1:1 English tutoring available): ID 10575081 Many thanks for listening, you guys are the best :))

What was your first job? At the age of 16 I became a waiter in a very special Italian restaurant. In this episode, I talk about my experience, the mistakes I made and what I have learned from this job. This topic is really important to me so I really hope you enjoy the episode. email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben iTalki (1:1 English tutoring available): I...

*Interview* In this episode I interview Daria Mercedes Nikolayevna Liechtenstein, a language teacher from Greece with a really interesting story. The interview was very long but this will be the third and final part of 3 episodes recorded from this interview. I really enjoyed making it so although the English will be a challenge for you, I hope you enjoy listening. You can find Daria using these l...

*Interview* In this episode I interview Daria Mercedes Nikolayevna Liechtenstein, a language teacher from Greece with a really interesting story. This is the second part of 3 episodes recorded from this interview. I really enjoyed making it so although the English will be a challenge for you, I hope you enjoy listening. You can find Daria using these links: Her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/...

*Interview* In this episode I interview Daria Mercedes Nikolayevna Liechtenstein, a language teacher from Greece with a really interesting story. The interview was very long so this will be the first part of 3 episodes recorded from this interview. I really enjoyed making it so although the English will be a challenge for you, I hope you enjoy listening. You can find Daria using these links: Her p...

Do you trust your senses? What if I told you that your senses can lie to you? In this episode I talk about some of the ideas in the book “The Power of your Senses” by Russel Jones. I hope you find it interesting ! email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben iTalki (1:1 English tutoring available): ID 10575081 Many thanks for listening, you guys are the best :))

In this episode I talk about new year’s resolutions. I hope you guys have a great new year and enjoy this episode. email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben iTalki (1:1 English tutoring available): ID 10575081 Many thanks for listening, you guys are the best :))

Can you drive a car? How old were you when you learned how to drive? In this episode I talk about my experience learning to drive, and compare driving in England with driving in other countries. I hope you enjoy the episode and learn lots of vocabulary! email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben iTalki (1:1 English tutoring available): ID 10575081 Many thanks fo...

What is the oldest language in the world? Latin? Greek? Sanskrit? Hebrew? Arabic? Is English ‘older’ than French? Is Spanish ‘older’ than Japanese? Lots of people have lots of different ideas about which language was the first ever language spoken. It’s a really interesting topic /9 I hope you enjoy this episode! email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben iTalki...

The English language is rich and (can be) beautiful, but unfortunately us native speakers abuse our language sometimes! Jokes aside, making grammatical mistakes and speaking “incorrectly” is normal in any language. In this episode I talk about some of the most common errors I hear from native English speakers. I hope you find it interesting! email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simp...

Do you like to read books? Or do you find books boring ? Do you prefer fiction or non-fiction? In this episode of my podcast in slow English, I talk about some of the reasons why I like reading books and why it might be good for you to try too. email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben iTalki (1:1 English tutoring available): ID 10575081 Many thanks for listeni...

In this episode I talk about mistakes that learners of English often make. Remember, making mistakes is a normal part of learning a new language and you should not be afraid of errors! I hope this episode is helpful for you :) email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben iTalki (1:1 English tutoring available): ID 10575081 Many thanks for listening, you guys are t...

Have you ever been to England? If so, you may have noticed that English people do not speak the same English that you will find in a textbook. Their speech is full of ‘slang’ words. In this episode I will help you to understand informal English by sharing some of the most common slang words that you will surely hear if you come to England or watch British films. I hope you enjoy! email: enquiries....

English is the most widely spoken language in the world. More than 1,100,000,000 people speak English. But have you ever wondered where English came from? The English language has a fascinating history, which is reflected in the language today. Join me on this podcast as we go on an adventure - the adventure of English. This is part 3 of this ‘adventure of English’ series, in which I talk about th...

English is the most widely spoken language in the world. More than 1,100,000,000 people speak English. But have you ever wondered where English came from? The English language has a fascinating history, which is reflected in the language today. Join me on this podcast as we go on an adventure - the adventure of English. This is part 2 of this ‘adventure of English’ series, in which I talk about th...

English is the most widely spoken language in the world. More than 1,100,000,000 people speak English. But have you ever wondered where English came from? The English language has a fascinating history, which is reflected in the language today. Join me on this podcast as we go on an adventure - the adventure of English. This is part 1 of this ‘adventure of English’ series, in which I talk about th...

(Apologies, I had to republish this episode because I made a mistake in the previous edit, this is the complete episode this time) When learning English have you ever found words that seem familiar? The more you look, you may actually notice many of these ‘cognate’ words which are shared between most of the languages in Europe and parts of Asia. Have you ever wondered why this might be? In this ep...

One ancient game had a big impact on my childhood. That game is Chess. Why did I start playing ? And why did I stop ? What can you learn from this experience? Find out in this episode of my simple English podcast ... email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben iTalki (1:1 English tutoring available): ID 10575081 Many thanks for listening, you guys are the best :)...

Do you have an accent when you speak your native language? What about when you speak English? What is your favourite accent? In this episode I talk about different accents within the English language and within other languages, and I the concept of ‘accent diversity’. email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @reuben.constantine iTalki (1:1 English tutoring available): ID 10575081 Many th...

Have you ever felt homesick? Does a certain smell make you think about the past? I am a very nostalgic person and in this episode I talk about the origins of this word and the changing attitudes society has toward this feeling. email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @reuben.constantine iTalki (1:1 English tutoring available): ID 10575081 Many thanks for listening, you guys are the best...

Why do some people succeed learning a language while others don’t ? Why is it that many students who study languages at school are never able to speak the language they have spent months or sometimes years studying ? In this episode I discuss some of my opinions about the best way to NOT learn a language... email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @reuben.constantine iTalki (1:1 English...