English with Rob

Euphemisms are a very useful part of English to learn. They can help to be diplomatic and caring when speaking about difficult or taboo situations, and on the other side they can help you to joke about serious situations in a very British way.

Shereen from An English Nerd joins me in this podcast episode for English learners to explore some of these euphemisms and how to use them.

USEFUL LINKS

An English Nerd website

An English Nerd on YouTube 

An English Nerd on Instagram

English with Rob on YouTube 

English with Rob on  Instagram 

Rod the English Teacher joins me all the way from Brazil to talk about a passion which became his reason to learn English: The American singer and 'Queen of Pop', Madonna. 

I hope that Rod can be an inspiration for English learners to improve their English through finding sources which they love.

USEFUL LINKS

Rod the English Teacher on YouTube 

Rod the English Teacher on Instagram

English with Rob on YouTube 

English with Rob on  Instagram 

In this podcast episode for English learners, Stephen from SEND7 Podcast (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) chats to me about the news and how he creates his podcast for English learners to stay updated about the news while improving their fluency.

Useful Vocabulary script:

S: Hey Rob, I’m going to the shop. Do you want anything?

R: Ooh, yes please. Could you bias some apple source?

S: Us?

R: Yeah. And some orange juice. The fresh stuff. I think they have a Press machine at the shop. Get two cups.

S: Two?

R: Right. Three if you want one too, of course. I mean, you’re paying, so you can if you want to. Oh, and I’ll have an ice cream, with a Scoop of chocolate and a scoop of pistachio.

S: OK… Hey... Whose are those boots over there?

R: Oh, they’re Debbie’s.

S: Debbie? Stop the press! Is this another woman you’re having an affair with?

R: Yeah. She’s one of my Current affairs.

[BEEP BEEP]

R: Who’s Papping their horn out there? Wire they papping?

S: It looks like someone’s blocking the road. A car’s stopped. HiSyndicateors are on. People are papping because they want to get through.

S: So… What do you want the apple sauce for, exactly?

R: No comment.

[Debbie comes into the room] 

D: Hello.

S: Hello.

D: Rob.

R: Yeah?

D: I think that’s my husband’s car outside blocking the road.

[Door knocking]!!!

USEFUL LINKS

SEND7 Website

SEND7Podcast on Spotify

English with Rob on YouTube 

English with Rob on  Instagram 

Hello all. This is just a little message from me to explain why there is no full-length podcast this week. See you next week, hopefully.

Rob.

In this podcast episode for English learners, Tanya from ENglish Coach 3Ts and I explore whether it is better to live in the city or in the countryside.

Here is some useful vocabulary we talk about:

Metropolis

City

Town

Village

Hamlet

Country/countryside (possible confusion of word ‘country’)

Overcrowded

Isolated

Hectic

Multicultural

Peaceful

Natural

USEFUL LINKS

English Coach 3Ts Website: https://englishcoach-3ts.com/

English Coach 3Ts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishcoach_3ts/?hl=en

English with Rob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglish

English with Rob on  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/

In this podcast episode for English learners, Anna with 2 Ns and I explore lots of useful phrases with 'get'. 

Here are some of the 'get' phrases we talk about:

To get - to receive or take possession of somehow

To get - Where did you get that lovely…?

To get  - To make contact with:

What’s the best time of day to get you?

To get + transport

Can you get a bus on the street where you live?

To get + Situation/state/emotion

Have you ever been in a car which got stuck?

Was there ever a time when you got lost?

When was the last time you got dressed up?

Interesting English: Does gotten exist?

Game: Got + what?

Guess the prepositions of the question.

• What do you get up to on weekends?

USEFUL LINKS

Anna with 2Ns podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/anna-with-2ns-english-podcast/id1502718875

Anna with 2Ns on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna2nsenglish/

English with Rob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglish

English with Rob on  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/

In this podcast episode for English learners, I explore whether or not it's a good idea to use jokes in English lessons

TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE

- Pro's and Con's of using Jokes in English lessons

- Suggestions of how jokes can be used in the ESL classroom

- Different types of jokes

- Jokes I have made up

USEFUL LINKS

English with Rob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglish

English with Rob on  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/

Thank you for listening (or for reading this, at least).

Rob.

Julie from English Etc with Julie is my guest today. She is a Canadian English teacher (and HR Management graduate) currently living in Dubai. She posts really useful content on Instagram for English learners (links below), so I invited her on to the show.

TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE

- Useful vocabulary for dating 

- Good and bad dating experiences

- Useful practices for dating conversation

- Dating do's and dating don'ts

EXTRAS FROM THE PODCAST

English Etc with Julie's ebooks:

- English Conversation Made Simple

https://crafty-motivator-3560.ck.page/35320c6aa5

- 1000 English Words and Expressions

https://speakenglishwithtiffani.ac-page.com/lp-1000-english-words-and-expressions

Here is some of the useful vocabulary we discuss:

- To go on a date/to have a date/a date (event)/a date (person)

- Single (adj)/To be seeing someone/To be an item/To be in a relationship

- To have a crush on someone/a crush (noun) (USA)

- To fancy someone (UK)

- To flirt

- To have chemistry/to click

- To ask someone out

- To hit on someone

- To have a fling (a short, intense relationship)

USEFUL LIINKS

English Etc with Julie's Website: https://englishetc.com/

English Etc with Julie on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLM0_74Ai-QekFIyxrLCH6A

English Etc with Julie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishetc_with_julie/

English with Rob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglish

English with Rob on  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/

Thank you for listening (or for reading this, at least).

Rob.

Sukhi from English Every Day is my guest in this episode. Sukhi and I had never spoken before we started to record the podcast, so we asked questions with phrasal verbs to get to know each other. 

The phrasal verbs you can learn from context in this podcast are:

To be up to

To be into

To pick up on

To get up to

To take after 

To be named after

To take up

To dress up/as

To pop out

To pick on

To catch up with

To gross out

To crack up

You can find more great content for English learners from Sukhi's English Every Day links here:

Website: https://englisheveryday.co.uk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english.language.everyday/

And more from me here:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglish

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob

Thank you so much for listening.

Rob.

This podcast episode for English learners is about how to understand connected speech. Connected speech is when native English speakers connect words, so that a sentence sounds like one long sound, and it is difficult to identify and recognise individual words. 

In this episode I also give you some tips on how to stick to your 2022 English learning goals.