The Déclic Anglais Podcast

It's May 2021, and it is very rainy in France. 🌥️☔🌧️ We all know the expression "it's raining cats and dogs", but this is only one expression that English-speakers use to describe the rain. In this episode, we will explore 3 new words and expressions that will allow you to describe the weather more precisely, and more importantly... Impress your friends and colleagues! Cliquez ici pour télécharge...

Do you know the difference between desk, office and bureau? In this Franglais Buster episode, we will be addressing this common "Franglaiscisme" and correcting it once and for all. We will explore some other common uses of desk and office that you can use in your everyday English. Happy listening! 😀   Cliquez ici pour télécharger la transcription. ------------------------- Pour toute question ou...

Millions of people love the hit Netflix series The Crown , but do you know how Queen Elizabeth II speaks? What is special about the way the Queen and the royal family talk? Listen to this podcast to discover the "received pronunciation" (RP) accent.   Cliquez ici pour télécharger la transcription. Pour toute question ou remarque, n'hésitez pas à nous écrire à l'adresse contact@declicanglais.com No...

Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, passed away on 9 April, 2021. He was 99 years old, and had been married to the Queen for 73 years. How much do you know about Prince Philip? Today's podcast will explore the long and eventful life of the Duke of Edinburgh. Cliquez ici pour télécharger la transcription.    ------------------------- Pour toute question ou remarque, n'hésitez pas à no...

Be careful, English and French are similar languages - but they are also full of traps (des pièges). In the Franglais Buster episodes, we will be exploring these traps and helping you avoid making simple mistakes in your English. In this episode, we will be looking at the French preposition "à" and the English preposition "at". Cliquez ici pour télécharger la transcription.    Pour toute question...

Imagine: You are sitting at a table with English speakers. Everybody raises their glasses and says... Oh no! How do you say santé or tchin in English?! Don't worry, as usual, we are here to help! This episode will help you avoid embarrassment at your next apéritif with English speakers. Cliquez ici pour télécharger la transcription. Pour toute question ou remarque, n'hésitez pas à nous écrire à l'...

Welcome to the second edition of "Five Words You (Probably) Mispronounce" from The Déclic Anlais Podcast . Here we are improving your English pronunciation just 5 words at a time. In this episode, we are tackling the pronunciation of 3 verbs in the past tense: Bought (from to buy ) Caught (from to catch ) Taught (from to teach ) We will also be looking at two more commonly mispronounced words star...

You can make big improvements to your English by practicing for just a few minutes every day. The secret is to keep your study short, focused and regular. Find out more in this interesting episode: "Do the little things." Cliquez ici pour télécharger la transcription.   ------------------------- Pour toute question ou remarque, n'hésitez pas à nous écrire à l'adresse contact@declicanglais.com Notr...

Love is in the air! 😍 Chocolates, flowers and romantic dinners for two - that's how we celebrate Valentine's Day in the UK. But have you ever wondered how other cultures celebrate romantic love across the world? From mass-weddings in the Philippines to festivals in Brazil, this podcast explores different takes on a popular festival. ❤️ Cliquez ici pour télécharger la transcription.    -----------...

Food, glorious food! Learning English doesn't need to be confined to the classroom. Why not take it to the kitchen? Cooking recipes in English teaches you tons of vocabulary and can even help your English in the workplace. It's fun, you can do it with friends and family, and what's more - you get to eat! Cliquez ici pour télécharger la transcription. ------------------------- Pour toute question o...

You can't travel to London or New York... But you can still immerse yourself in English from your home! In this episode, you will learn techniques that will help you create your own "immersion bubble", exposing you to as much English as possible wherever you live. These techniques have been tried and tested by Tom - they work! Enjoy! Cliquez ici pour télécharger la transcription.    --------------...

First impressions, they're essential! A warm greeting can make a big difference in your personal or professional relationships. In this episode, you will learn simple, easy-to-use tricks and phrases to transform your English greetings. Move beyond (aller au-delà de) boring "hello" and "goodbye."  Cliquez ici pour télécharger la transcription 📝 ------------------------- Pour toute question ou rema...

 « Que vous pensiez être capable ou ne pas être capable, dans les deux cas, vous avez raison » - Henry Ford. Your attitude to learning is everything ! 🤯 Is your attitude to learning English stopping you from making progress? In this episode, you will learn about "mistaken beliefs" / des fausses croyances. Learn to identify and remove these hidden mental barriers to success in English! Cliquez ici...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 😀🎉🎉 A very happy and healthy 2021 to all of our listeners. It's time to talk about New Year's resolutions: "les résolutions pour la nouvelle année". In this episode you will learn three ways of describing your New Year's resolutions in English: give up ⛔ cut down on ⬇️📉 take up 🚀 You will learn how to personalise these verbs for yourself. You will also learn which tense you m...

How good is your English pronunciation? Be careful - there are traps everywhere! This episode will help you learn to correctly pronounce 5 common words in English.  Improve your spoken English 5 words at a time. 😀🇬🇧 As usual, don't forget that a transcript is available for each of our episodes. Just click here ! ------------------------- Pour toute question ou remarque, n'hésitez pas à nous écrir...

Welcome to episode 2 of the Déclic Anglais podcast! It's December, and this epsiode is all about Christmas - more specifically, Christmas in the UK. 🎅🇬🇧 Have you ever wondered how British people celebrate Christmas? This is a perfect opportunity to find out! Don't forget the transcript. Just click here . Happy listening! ------------------------- Pour toute question ou remarque, n'hésitez pas à n...

Welcome to the Déclic Anglais podcast! This episode is a brief introduction to our podcast. 📖 Here is the transcript for this episode, you can download it as a PDF by clicking this link.  ------------------------- Pour toute question ou remarque, n'hésitez pas à nous écrire à l'adresse contact@declicanglais.com Notre site avec tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour progresser en anglais : www.declica...

Welcome to the first episode of the Déclic Anglais podcast! 🎉😀 In this episode, I will give you a brief introduction to somewhere near to my heart: Wales (le pays de galles). 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Learn about the culture, language and people of this unique little country that I call home. You can follow the episode using our free transcript. Click this link to download the PDF. ------------------------- Pour...