Winning English

Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! 

Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! 

Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references!  Today, a focus on American culture by discussing Presidents’ Day. Plus, some slang words for “the boss”.

Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community.

Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!     

Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references!  This time, some idioms and vocabulary for the Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day holidays!

Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community.

Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!     

Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references!  Today, a focus on the plural of “you” and the many ways it can be expressed in American English.

Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community.

Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!     

Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references!  Today, getting stuck in red tape and bureaucracy and seasonal moods.

Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community.

Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!

Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references!  Today, a couple of stories - one about a very stressful Monday at work and another about a love story.

Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community.

Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!     

Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! 

Today, a short story from the office.

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Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community.

Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!     

Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, the 50th edition of Winning English! I’ll cover some some words and phrases and some cultural traditions around anniversaries.

Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community.

Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!     

Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references!  Today, a story about two friends trying to make their way to the beach and avoid bad luck.

Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.

To get the full Winning English experience, make sure to subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com. You’ll get every post right in your inbox (not just the occasional public ones), and you’ll be able to comment and become part of the community.

Please feel free to contact me - Bill Poorman, your host and teacher - at [email protected]. Thanks, and talk soon!