Talk 2 Rachel

Hello and welcome to one more episode of the Talk2Rachel podcast. 

In today's episode I will talk to you about ways to build up your English vocabulary. Why is vocabulary so important when you are learning a language? In what ways can we learn new vocabulary, and how can we ensure that we remember any new words and expressions. This is a great episode with lots of practical tips, so let's go?

This podcast is 100% in English and is focused on English language learners, however I speak at a normal speed, so after listening for the first time, I invite you to read the transcript which you can request through my website.

You can find out more about me and my work by accessing my social media pages and on my website https://www.talk2rachel.com.br. I hope you enjoy this episode!

See you soon,

Rachel

British slang is wicked!

In today's episode we are going to talk about slang words and expressions that are used in everyday situations. Slang words are words that are not commonly used in formal situations such as in a job interview or in the workplace but they are frequently heard during everyday activities which is what makes them important for English language learners to learn. Today I will talk about various examples of British slang such as Cor Blimey, Wicked and Bloke. Let's build up your knowledge of British vocabulary?!

This podcast is 100% in English and is focused on English language  learners, however I speak at a normal speed, so after listening for the  first time, I invite you to read the transcript which you can request  through my website.

You can find out more about me and my work by accessing my social  media pages and on my website https://www.talk2rachel.com.br. I hope you  enjoy this episode!

See you soon,

Rachel

In today's episode I will be talking about a very useful area of vocabulary called interjections. Interjections are those words that we use to express our feelings or emotions when speaking such as 'Yippee', 'Hooray', 'Oh dear' and 'Oh my goodness!'. I will be explaining the meaning of several of these exclamations and giving you example sentences so you can see these words in context. We will also be learning about the importance of intonation when pronouncing them. Let's go?

You can find out more about me and my work by accessing my social media pages and on my website https://www.talk2rachel.com.br. I hope you enjoy this episode!

See you soon,

Rachel

In today's episode I am going to talk about some of my listeners ideas of what a British person and their culture is like. I asked this question on my social media account this week and I received many comments. I'm going to be putting these comments to my family so you can hear various opinions. We are going to hear from my mother, Kathryn, my father, Nicholas, my sister Charlotte and brother-in-law Max. They will be answering and commenting about some of your comments and I will be giving my own opinion too, as well as explaining some of the vocabulary that they use. So be prepared to really train your listening skills!!

Hello and welcome back to one more episode!

Today's episode is all about accents, a controversial topic in the language learning world. As a native British English teacher, I often receive questions about how a student might 'lose' their accent. In this episode I will talk about this aspect of the language learning industry,  the role of pronunciation in learning English, and I will also be talking about my own experiences of speaking a second language. I would like to thank João Pedro Pena, one of my ex-students, who makes a guest appearance in this episode. Thank you João!

This podcast is 100% in English and is focused on English language learners, however I speak at a normal speed, so after listening for the first time, I invite you to read the transcript which you can request through my website.

You can find out more about me and my work by accessing my social media pages and on my website https://www.talk2rachel.com.br. I hope you enjoy this episode!

See you soon,

Rachel

Hello and welcome back to one more episode!

Today's episode is about arguably the most famous British band in the world – The Beatles. In 2020 marks 50 years that the band split up and I talk about the impact of the band on music and the English language; and I also talk about various expressions, slang words and phrasal verbs that the 'Fab Four's' lyrics contain.

This podcast is 100% in English and is focused on English language learners, however I speak at a normal speed, so after listening for the first time, I invite you to read the transcript which is available on my website.

You can find out more about me and my work by accessing my social media pages and on my website www.talk2rachel.com.br. I hope you enjoy this episode!

See you soon,

Rachel

Hello and welcome back to one more episode! Today I will be talking about a very important British tradition, what its origins are, and separating the fact from the fiction! You have probably heard that the British like to drink tea, but do you know why in a continent of coffee fans, England has this tradition? And what about the various expressions that are associated with the idea of drinking tea? In this episode you will learn all about the past and present traditions related to this very British activity, together with various expressions that will help you build up your vocabulary!

This podcast is 100% in English and is focused on English language learners, however I speak at a normal speed, so after listening for the first time, I invite you to read the transcript which is available on my website.

You can find out more about me and my work by accessing my social media pages and on my website talk2rachel.com.br. I hope you enjoy this episode!

See you soon,

Rachel

In this episode I talk about how and why a British girl came to live in the mountains of Sao Paulo. 

As I describe my Brazilian adventure up until now, I talk about my experience of not speaking a country's language, my experience as an English teacher, and exactly when I discovered the courage (and the time) to start my online ventures.

This podcast is 100% in English and is focused on English language learners, however I speak at a normal speed, so after listening the first time I invite you to read the transcript which is available on my website. 

You can find out more about me, and my work on social media and my website talk2rachel.com.br. I hope you enjoy this episode! 

See you soon,

Rachel