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- RP (RECEIVED PRONUNCIATION) The English they in the dictionaries but what is it?
Today Jon and Gideon discuss the RP accent. That's the standard British accent and probably the one you're learning if you're studying British English. What does it mean? Who speaks it? And what's the difference between this and Oxford English or The Queens' English or BBC English. All will be revealed.
28 min - From Covidiots to Cancel Culture: New Words in the English Language
2020 was a difficult year due to the pandemic. However, linguistically it was quite rich giving us a large number of interesting new words. It doesn't stop with Covid though, social media and technology also provided us with many new ways of expression.
40 min - When Menu Translations and Restaurant Names Go Wrong | Lost in Translation part 2
In Part 2 Jon and Gideon look at some the strangest menu translations where you ask yourself either 'no way would I eat that' or 'what the hell does that mean?' Calling your restaurant something in a foreign language is also a risky strategy.
20 min - ITravelled the World Correcting Bad English Signs so You Don't Have To | Lost in Translation part 1
I spend my holidays finding badly written English signs from across the world. Yes, I know I'm weird. This is part one of a two-part special. This is a collaboration the Zeitgeist Banana podcast and Jon from the English with Monty podcast.
https://montyenglish.co.uk/english-language-podcast
26 min - Raise, Rise and other Commonly Confused Words Explained | Podcast 012
Effect vs affect, lay vs lie, raise vs rise, disinterested vs uninterested.....if you have doubts about confusing words in English then all will be explained in this podast with Gideon and John.
32 min - Do We Drink Tea at 5pm? How much Truth is there in Clichés about Britain? podcast 11
It always rains in England, the food is bad, the coffee is bad, we love the Royal Family and we have a good sense of humour. How true is all this. In today's podcast I'm joined by Jon to discuss these matters.
52 min - ENGLISH SPELLING - Why is it so Crazy and How can we Learn it?
What do Ernest Hemmingway, Jane Austen, Tony Blair and Einstein have in common? They were all bad spellers. Why can't English spelling be phonetic like other languages? Why are words spelt as they are? Is anybody a good speller? Am I a good speller? In this episode I'm joined once again by Jon to discuss the intricacies of English and American spelling.
33 min - All about English Plurals - And the Difficult Ones Explained
In this episode we discuss English plurals. It can get pretty complicated. There are words with 2,3 or even 4 plurals. We will delve into some of the most interesting stories with Gideon and Jon (from English with Monty).
Check out Jon's podcast here
https://montyenglish.podbean.com/
35 min - Drunken Tales of Beer, Wine, Whisky and all things BOOZE and the English Language
Booze is an informal word for alcoholic drinks. In this podcast we look at the history some of the most popular drinks and how they relate to the English language. I'm joined in this podcast by Jack Treacher (a wrecker of mead benches), an English teacher (from Scotland) currently teaching in Paris.
31 min - English Food, the English Language and the Full Monty
Everything you wanted to know about British cuisine its dishes their origins and, most importantly what they taste like. A culinary journey that includes marmite, chicken tikka masala, Christmas pudding, haggis and more...
30 min
About Zeitgeist Banana
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We're about the English language. What we love about it, what we hate about it. If you're learning English or you have an interest in our bastard tongue then this is for you.