Do you like music? Do you ever talk about music? How confident do you feel talking about music in English? Not sure? Are you getting frustrated with all these questions? Joking aside, this is something I've noticed my students have a difficult time with. We usually use music to learn vocabulary while practicing our listening and pronunciation skills, but we don't really learn how to talk about it in general. Plus, as a little bonus, come along while I build a song from the ground up and take ...

Have you ever been confused by how to use the verb "to get"? You hear it all the time in movies, TV shows, and casual conversations and you can usually understand what people are trying to say... but the real question is: Do you know how to use it?Most of the time, we use "get" in three ways:1. As: to obtain or to receive: "Can you get me a drink?"2. To talk about changes of state: "It's getting dark." / It's getting cold."3. To cause something to happen: "I'm getting my computer fixed."/ "Th...

This episode of English with Dane is a look back at a monumental moment in history: Victory in Europe Day. On a day like today, Europe celebrated the most important victory in recent history by defeating the Germans in World War II. Learn new vocabulary and phrasal verbs in English while learning about what it was like to live in Europe 75 years ago to the day. Where would you go to celebrate?Follow English with Dane on InstagramFollow English with Dane on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

Strange News is back! Learn new vocabulary in English with these 3 strange stories from around the world. The first one takes us to Japan where some lonely eels need some human connection. The second one is about a man who was found camping on a Disney Sponsored Island Paradise. And the last one is about an Italian mayor insulting and scaring people with drones. You can't make this up. Plus, this is a great opportunity to learn new vocabulary in context which is always good. So press play and...

Make & Do is something that every English-Learner has a difficult time with at some point. The objective of this episode of English with Dane is to clear up some confusion behind these two verbs, and also give you common examples with each. As always, this episode also includes new vocabulary, expressions, and verbs in English to add to your arsenal. So sit back and learn English with Dane!Follow English with Dane on Instagram for quizzes and additional content.

This episode is focused on pronunciation. Over the last years, I've noticed my students making these 3 simple pronunciation mistakes that can be corrected with a bit of practice. Today we're focussing on 3 specific words: Tired Comfortable & "Interesting. How do you REALLY pronounce these words? You might be saying them incorrectly without knowing! Listen to this episode of English with Dane and stop making these pronunciation mistakes.Follow English with Dane on Instagram

Are you ready for the challenge? Listen to 5 different clips and try to guess the movie! Practice your listening in English as well as your detective skills in this episode of English with Dane. 5 clips from 5 different movies from the last 10 years. How many can you guess?PLUS: New vocabulary, phrasal verbs and expressions in English to add to your arsenal.Follow English with Dane on INSTAGRAM

This episode of English with Dane is all about listener questions. You asked and I answered. I talk about time travel, phrasal verbs with "pass", how to learn English in quarantine, and more. Listen to this episode and practice your English listening skills and learn new vocabulary in English.Follow English with Dane on Instagram for extra content.

This episode of English with Dane is all about common mistakes. 3 of them to be precise. Borrow vs Lend / Fun vs Funny / "The" + Nouns. Learn how to use these correctly and stop making these common mistakes when speaking English.Don't let mistakes stop you from feeling comfortable in English. You have to be aware of them to prevent them. Keep practicing your English and keep making new mistakes!Follow English with Dane on Instagram

Practice your English listening while learning about 3 incredible events that happened this week in history. Learn vocabulary, phrasal verbs and more! How did Lincoln get killed? Who was the first black major league baseball player? What happened to the Titanic? Find out on this episode of English with Dane.Follow English with Dane on Instagram