The Vivaling English Podcast

In British and American English we have different words for different meals and courses.  Join Kari and Tom as they steer through this minefield to help you undertsand which words to use.  Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

Not only will you learn how to cook vegetable stir fry with Kari's recipe, but you will also learn new words for food and cooking techniques.  What could be better than that? Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

Have you ever wondered what collocations were - and why you should study them.  Learn some examples of adjective/noun collocations and see if Kari and Tom can fit them into a short story!! Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

February 14th is a romantic day - it is Valentine's Day but what do British and American people actually do, and what do you know about the culture and history behind this tradition. Join Tom and Kari to find out more! Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

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Tom and Kari follow up last week's episode on suffixes with an episode on the opposite - prefixes! Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

Join Kari and Tom on their mission to help you improve your vocabulary - not by learning new words - but by adding prefixes and suffixes to the ones you already know.  This week - suffixes.  Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

We're back! And as this is a new year it is also a new season.   Our first episode in 2024 is an excellent chance to check how much winter vocabulary - you know.  Join Kari on her tour of a winter wonderland!  Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

Join Kari and Tom as they introduce our listeners to 6 idiomatic expressions related to animals - a horse, a dog and a bee!! Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

Many people are aware that the Americans will be celebrating Thanksgiving this week.  But what do you know about the origins of this festival, and what can you do to respect its traditions? Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

Next week is a very special week for VivaLing - we will be celebrating our anniversary - find out which by listening to this podcast, You will also  learn more about the history of birthday and anniversary parties with Kari and Tom.  Would you like to join us for our anniversary celebrations? - register with this link   https://vivaling.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vf-2hrDkiE9XUlpNX-_DeL9T9HTT4XdPr...

Prepositions are small and annoying words - they are responsible for many mistakes in English, but why? Join Tom to look at some key dependent prepositions and prepositional phrases and use his simple exercise to get more practice.  Don't forget to check the transcript to see the prepositions used in this podcast.  Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

Do you know what stingy means? Find out what happens when Jack tries to trick the devil! Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

Listen to these 4 different Halloween traditions and try to guess which country they come from. We hope you don't get too scared! Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

Why are people so afraid of Friday the 13th? Is it really an unlucky day? What is the history behind the superstition? Find out more with Kari and Tom...  Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

Bhangarh Fort is one of the most haunted places in the world! Find out what happened when Tom visited it in 2022. Would you have the courage to stay the night in a cursed castle? Check out the transcript for vocabulary and comprehension exercises.  Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

Wednesday September 27th is world tourism day.    But what is dark tourism.  Listen to Tom explain this new (or not so new) phenomenon and make up your own mind.  Is it a good or bad thing? Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

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Do you know what a tall tale is?  Have you ever heard of Paul Bunyon?  And Babe? If not - you will definitely learn a lot in this new podcast.  Join Kari for an excellent lesson in American culture and improve your listening skills! Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

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As people's thoughts start turning to school again - this podcast revises superlative adjectives and discovers the biggest, oldest and coolest schools in the world.  Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

Now it's Kari's turn to tell us about her childhood memories of family camping and Tom's turn to be tested on the camp word family! Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

Camping is a fun way to enjoy nature and spend time with your family or friends. In part 1 Tom shares a funny anecdote with Kari and tests her on the words he uses for camping equipment. In part 2, it will be the other way round!  Support the Show. https://form.jotform.com/241262916886062 ★ Support this podcast ★

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