English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.

Episode 26: Reading to Improve Your English

There are many strategies for intermediate English learners to improve. Reading is one strategy, and I'm going to tell you a little bit about how to do it, and I'll also recommend some genres and several specific books, and I'll do it in clear, intermediate English. As with all episodes, this one is just the right length for practicing your listening skills in one sitting. This means you can improve your English without needing a lot of time.

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Episode 25: Labor Day in the United States

The Labor Day holiday is approaching in the United States. It's a holiday that has a couple of different meanings here in the U.S., and I'm going to tell you a little bit about the meaning of it, as well as some history, and I'll do it in clear, intermediate English. As with all episodes, this one is just the right length for practicing your listening skills in one sitting. This means you can improve your English without needing a lot of time.

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English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.

Episode 24: The High Line in NYC

The High Line is a beautiful park in New York City that locals and tourists alike enjoy throughout the year. It’s not an ordinary park because it’s built on an old railway track above the streets below. I’ll tell you about this magnificent place, and you'll hear about it in clear, intermediate English. As with all episodes, this one is just the right length for practicing your listening skills in one sitting. This means you can improve your English without needing a lot of time.

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English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.

Episode 23: Summer in NYC

Summer in NYC can be the best time of the year, although the heat makes things a bit difficult. I’ll tell you about life in NYC in the summer, and some of the things that make it a special time, in spite of the sometimes extreme temperatures. And you'll hear all of this in clear, intermediate English. As with all episodes, this one is just the right length for practicing your listening skills in one sitting. This means you can improve your English without needing a lot of time.

Want to keep practicing after you listen? Subscribe to the free English, please newsletter at englishpleasepod.com/free. You'll get English practice tips and activities with every new episode, plus three FREE resources delivered straight to your inbox: a free sample lesson from the English Listening Accelerator, 60 Phrases Native English Speakers Use Every Day, and 25 Idioms Native English Speakers Use Every Day.

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English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.

Episode 22: Independence Day in the United States

As Independence Day, or July 4th, approaches in the U.S., I'll talk about the history of this holiday, as well as some of the customs and traditions. And you'll hear all of this in clear, intermediate English. As with all episodes, this one is just the right length for practicing your listening skills in one sitting. This means you can improve your English without needing a lot of time.

Want to keep practicing after you listen? Subscribe to the free English, please newsletter at englishpleasepod.com/free. You'll get English practice tips and activities with every new episode, plus three FREE resources delivered straight to your inbox: a free sample lesson from the English Listening Accelerator, 60 Phrases Native English Speakers Use Every Day, and 25 Idioms Native English Speakers Use Every Day.

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English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.

Episode 21: Juneteenth in the United States

An important holiday in the United States that you might not know much about is Juneteenth. In this episode you'll hear about the meaning of this holiday, the reason for the name, and some of the history surrounding the day. And you'll hear all of this in clear, intermediate English. As with all episodes, this one is just the right length for practicing your listening skills in one sitting. This means you can improve your English without needing a lot of time.

Want to keep practicing after you listen? Subscribe to the free English, please newsletter at englishpleasepod.com/free. You'll get English practice tips and activities with every new episode, plus three FREE resources delivered straight to your inbox: a free sample lesson from the English Listening Accelerator, 60 Phrases Native English Speakers Use Every Day, and 25 Idioms Native English Speakers Use Every Day.

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English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.

Episode 20: Route 66

Driving from Chicago to California, Route 66 was the "Main Street" of the USA and offered more than just a route— it captured the freedom of the open road. In this episode of English, please you will hear about historic Route 66 in clear, intermediate English. As with all episodes, this one is just the right length for practicing your listening skills in one sitting. This means you can improve your English without needing a lot of time.

Want to keep practicing after you listen? Subscribe to the free English, please newsletter at englishpleasepod.com/free. You'll get English practice tips and activities with every new episode, plus three FREE resources delivered straight to your inbox: a free sample lesson from the English Listening Accelerator, 60 Phrases Native English Speakers Use Every Day, and 25 Idioms Native English Speakers Use Every Day.

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English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.

Episode 19: New York City in the 1970s

In the 1970s, New York City was filled with crime and economic problems. In spite of this, there were important developments in creativity that defined New York City forever. In this episode of English, please you will hear about this time period in New York in clear, intermediate English. As with all episodes, this one is just the right length for practicing your listening skills in one sitting. This means you can improve your English without needing a lot of time.

Want to keep practicing after you listen? Subscribe to the free English, please newsletter at englishpleasepod.com/free. You'll get English practice tips and activities with every new episode, plus three FREE resources delivered straight to your inbox: a free sample lesson from the English Listening Accelerator, 60 Phrases Native English Speakers Use Every Day, and 25 Idioms Native English Speakers Use Every Day.

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English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.

Episode 18: Grand Central Terminal in New York City

If you've visited New York City, it's possible you arrived at Grand Central Terminal. Or, maybe you took a subway from there. Or a train out of town. In this episode of English, please you will hear about Grand Central Terminal, a masterpiece of architecture, a transportation hub, and a beloved landmark, in clear, intermediate English. As with all episodes, this one is just the right length for practicing your listening skills in one sitting. This means you can improve your English without needing a lot of time.

Want to keep practicing after you listen? Subscribe to the free English, please newsletter at englishpleasepod.com/free. You'll get English practice tips and activities with every new episode, plus three FREE resources delivered straight to your inbox: a free sample lesson from the English Listening Accelerator, 60 Phrases Native English Speakers Use Every Day, and 25 Idioms Native English Speakers Use Every Day.

Want more structured practice? Get a free sample lesson from the English Listening Accelerator at englishpleasepod.com/free, or go straight to the full Accelerator at englishpleasepod.com/accelerator.

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English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.

Episode 16: Tips for Intermediate English Learners (Part 2)

In this episode of English, please you will hear the second part of a series of great tips for intermediate English learners. Get better fast by using this advice! As with all episodes, this one is just the right length for practicing your listening skills in one sitting. This means you can improve your English without needing a lot of time.

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Want more structured practice? Get a free sample lesson from the English Listening Accelerator at englishpleasepod.com/free, or go straight to the full Accelerator at englishpleasepod.com/accelerator.

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