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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Layla and Jack discuss a difficult situation a woman in the Middle East is facing. She must decide whether to stay and take care of her chronically ill father or move to a new city with her husband. Let us know what you think! Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/ Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quic...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss whether or not they believe in love at first sight. Don't forget to join our Facebook group if you want to interact with Xochitl and Jack! Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/ Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-chats-85-do-you-believe-in-love-at-first-sight/ Social Med...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack is joined by Layla, Hendrik, May, and Ana Maria. Jack reads three crazy airplane stories and our guest hosts have to guess which one of the stories is a lie. Play along and see if you can guess which story is false. Story 1: Miracle on the Hudson On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549, piloted by Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl talks about her experience going to a sweat lodge in Mexico. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-chat-84-xochitl-went-to-a-sweat-lodge/ Social Media: Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 ------------------------ Instagram: @atozenglish22 ------------------------ Twitter: @atozenglish22 ------------------------ A to Z Facebook Page:...

In this Quick Tok episode, Jack, Layla, May, and Hendrik discuss three crazy true amusement park stories. The Abandoned Japanese Theme Park - Nara Dreamland: Nara Dreamland in Japan was once a thriving theme park that closely resembled Disneyland. It opened in 1961 but was permanently closed in 2006 due to declining attendance and financial troubles. Despite being closed to the public, the park re...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack explain the meanings of morning, afternoon, evening, and night as well as the respective times we might use these terms. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tips-22-morning-afternoon-evening-and-night/ Social Media: Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 ------------------------ Instagram: @atozenglish22 --------------------...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack reads more listener emails. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-listner-emails-episode-10/ Social Media: Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 ------------------------ Instagram: @atozenglish22 ------------------------ Twitter: @atozenglish22 ------------------------ A to Z Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcast Check...

In this episode of The A To Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack decide whether it's better to always have unlimited data or the newest phone model. Let us know what you think! Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-oreo-32-would-you-rather-always-have-unlimited-data-or-always-have-the-newest-phone-model/ Social Media: Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 ------------------------ Instagram:...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack is joined by Layla, May, and Hendrik as they decide whether the people in the situations are Karens or not Karens. "Karen" is a slang term that has become popular in contemporary culture to describe a certain type of person who exhibits entitled, demanding, and often obnoxious behavior. The term is typically used to refer to women (though...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss the confusion that people from the Americas experience regarding the term "America" and "Americans." Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-chat-83-what-does-america-mean/ Social Media: Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 ------------------------ Instagram: @atozenglish22 ------------------------ Twit...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack and May discuss a recent viral video in which a man lets his neighbors use his wi-fi password, but they won't share their Netflix password with him. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tok-29-so-you-can-use-my-wi-fi-but-i-cant-use-your-netflix/ Social Media: Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 ------------------------ Instagram:...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss the difference between hospital and clinic in American English. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-chat-82-hospital-vs-clinic/ Social Media: Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 ------------------------ Instagram: @atozenglish22 ------------------------ Twitter: @atozenglish22 ------------------------ A to Z Faceb...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss the meanings of three idioms related to water: make waves go with the flow be lost at sea Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-idioms-25-idioms-with-water/ Social Media: Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 ------------------------ Instagram: @atozenglish22 ------------------------ Twitter: @atozenglish22 ----------------...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack reads listener emails. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-listener-emails-episode-09/ Social Media: Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 ------------------------ Instagram: @atozenglish22 ------------------------ Twitter: @atozenglish22 ------------------------ A to Z Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcast Check out...

In this Quick Tok episode, Jack discusses three very interesting stories about Iran. Story 1: The Persian Carpet Mystery In the heart of Iran, the ancient city of Kashan is renowned for its intricate Persian carpets. One day, an American art collector stumbled upon a unique carpet in a local market. It was woven with exquisite craftsmanship and depicted scenes of daily life from ancient Persia. In...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack is joined by Shaimaa from Egypt. They answer the following Would you rather? question in the episode: Would you rather live in a house with unlimited rooms and space, but you're the only inhabitant, or live in a bustling city apartment where you know all your neighbors, but your living space is limited to just one room? Podcast Website:  http...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack is joined by Layla and Hendrick as they read three "Florida Man" news stories and comment on them. Florida Man Attempts to Rob Bank Using a Live Alligator: A Florida man walked into a bank wearing a mask and demanded money from the tellers, threatening them with a live alligator he had brought along. The police arrived shortly after and m...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack explains the differences between the phrasal verbs "break up" and "break down." Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tok-26-break-up-vs-break-down / Social Media: Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 ------------------------ Instagram: @atozenglish22 ------------------------ Twitter: @atozenglish22 ---------------------...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack shares a personal story about taking a risk that eventually led him toward a career path teaching in Asia. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-chat-81-taking-a-risk/ Social Media: Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 ------------------------ Instagram: @atozenglish22 ------------------------ Twitter: @atozenglish22 -------------------...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack reads more listener emails. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-listener-emails-episode-08/ Social Media: Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 ------------------------ Instagram: @atozenglish22 ------------------------ Twitter: @atozenglish22 ------------------------ A to Z Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcast Check...

In this Quick Tips episode, Jack explains the differences between there, their, and they're. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tips-21-there-their-theyre/ Social Media: Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 ------------------------ Instagram: @atozenglish22 ------------------------ Twitter: @atozenglish22 ------------------------ A to Z Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thea...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack decide whether it's better to live forever without freedom or to experience sickness and death but have full freedom of their lives. Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-oreo-30-would-you-rather-have-no-freedom-but-live-forever-or-have-no-freedom-but-live-forever/ Social Media: Threads https://threads.com/invita...

In this Quick Tok episode, Jack discusses several words and expressions which sound similar but actually have very different meanings. Chop down and Chop Up :Chop: When you "chop down" a tree, you are cutting it at its base in order to fell it or bring it down. This phrase refers to the action of cutting a tree to make it fall. Once a tree has been "chopped down," the process of &#...

In this Quick Tok episode, Xochitl and Jack explain the meaning of the idiom "sick as a dog." Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tok-24-sick-as-a-dog/ Social Media: Threads https://threads.com/invitation/34520051596/RLLHXJPPFMTFXUHE5NSUT6OLMUSSLEJBUI227Z6DXCO2XVBOWQCK7N4U A to Z Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcast Tik Tok: @atozenglish1...

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack shares two quotes from his high school and college basketball coaches which changed his outlook on life. Coach Galvin used to say, "Attitude, not aptitude, determines your altitude." Coach Smith used to say, "It's direction, not perfection." Podcast Website:  https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-chat-80-2-inspirational-...