English from all angles! What are you grateful for? Drew takes a look at the concept of being grateful -and its benefits- as he helps you along with your English. You’ll learn tons of expressions in this episode, such as “after all,” “wishful thinking,” “how about,” and a lot more. If you tune in and actively listen, you’ll be surprised by how easily your English improves.

English from all angles! Many companies in the energy industry are earning windfall profits. Not sure what that means? You will after this podcast. Don’t miss it! As always, you’ll repeat, imitate and put into practice what you learn in the podcast. It’s a super easy way to improve your English. Give it a shot!

English from all angles! Despite feeling nervous or afraid or embarrassed when you speak English in public, just remember one thing: you have nothing to lose…and everything to gain. In this episode, Drew reminds you of the advantages of speaking English in public and reviews the 4 conditionals. Also, you’ll work on your listening comprehension -particularly using letters- and you’ll learn two super useful expressions: “it’s all in your head” and “I’ll let it slide.” Don’t miss it!

English from all angles! Here, Drew discusses the expression “ticky-tacky,” which refers to cheap, low-quality construction and/or building materials often used in mass-production. A ticky-tacky house is a house built with inferior materials and/or workmanship and many were built after World War II in the United States. Does shoddy workmanship bother you? Some people really can’t stand it. What about you? (Clue: shoddy = inferior). Drew delves into this topic in this episode, so tune in and not only practice your English, but IMPROVE your English! You’ll also review the very useful modal verb “might.”

English from all angles! With this, the 136th episode, Drew is back to the grindstone. Are you familiar with the expression, “back to the grindstone?” Drew explains it here. Remember, you’ll continue to improve your pronunciation and speaking by imitating Drew. Question: Do you need to grind ground coffee? Not sure? Tune in! And regarding letters, don’t confuse the “g” with the “j.” Also, Drew reminds you how to improve your pronunciation of the letter “s.”

English from all angles! Remember, your wide-ranging vocabulary, your impeccable grammar and your flawless pronunciation is rendered useless if you can’t understand what people are saying. Use this podcast as a tool to improve your listening comprehension so that your other skills can really shine! Once again, Drew gives you the key to becoming a better English speaker: imitate him. Here, he discusses the business concepts of creative destruction and disruption through the use of two common expressions: making waves and rocking the boat.

English from all angles! You can plan for something or you can wing it. Which do you prefer? Which “strategy” leads to the best results? What are the pros and cons of each one? Tune in and discover what “winging it” means while you practice your English. Some people believe that achieving success through hard work is for losers. Intuition, they argue - or winging it - is the key to success. Have we reached the point where success through hard work is looked down upon? Also, get ready to REALLY improve your speaking and pronunciation because this podcast is all about repeat, repeat, repeat. Don’t miss it!

English from all angles! The more social media you use, the less sociable you are. Do you agree? Hear Drew’s take on being sociable and its relationship with social media. Learn new words, expressions and phrasal verbs while improving your fluency in English. Downloading, uploading, checking, scanning, swiping…Isn’t social media a big waste of time? Probably not, as long as you don’t go overboard. Are you familiar with the term “to go overboard?” You will be after this podcast!

English from all angles! Can you really enjoy something that you don’t like doing? Can you really enjoy something that’s irritating, bothersome or uncomfortable? Drew thinks so. Tune in and find out while you practice your English, to boot! (to boot? – Drew discussed this in EP 114). Drew reminds you of two key tips in order to easily and correctly pronounce words in English. Also, how well can you form question tags? Test yourselves in this episode.

English from all angles! When you’re “in the zone,” does time fly or does it stand still? Have you ever worked, performed or played while being “in the zone?” What’s it really like to be “in the zone”? Listen in and find out! How do you pronounce the “z” in English? Here’s a refresher. In fact, you’re really going to practice your letters in this podcast. You’ll also learn the (slightly rude) expression, “zip it,” and -as usual- there are lots of new words to add to your vocabulary “arsenal.”