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!  Today, a story about getting really angry at work, and having a friend calm you down.

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 interruption and forgetting, and common speech between two friends having lunch.

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 about difficult times and having fun.

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 about a business networking event. Plus, a personal reflection.

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 variety of sayings and phrases to start off your new year.

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! 

To celebrate the New Year, today I focus on words and sayings that deal with new beginnings.

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, with the new year approaching, I have a focus on “ends”.

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, some common Christmas season sayings.

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, I do things a bit differently, by introducing some seasonal vocabulary, as well as a couple of phrases. And here is the video referenced in the podcast. Enjoy!

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, I have a business conversation featuring several different idioms that you are likely to hear in business and casual contexts.

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!