English, please
English, please is a podcast for intermediate English learners who are tired of content that's either too slow or too fast. Every episode is under 10 minutes, covers a topic that's actually interesting, and uses clear, natural English at the B1-B2 level. No textbook language. No unnatural pace. Just real English you can follow and learn from. Hosted by Christopher, a TEFL-certified teacher based in New York City. New episodes every week on culture, language, travel, and everyday life. Subscribe to the free newsletter at comullen.com/newsletter (https://comullen.com/newsletter) for practice tips and free resources with every episode. Want more structured practice? The English Listening Accelerator is a workbook with audio at comullen.com/listen (https://comullen.com/listen). The full workbook is just $7. Questions or feedback? hello@comullen.com (mailto:hello@comullen.com) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
Episodes
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 74: Las Vegas: A City That Doesn't Feel Like the United States
Today's episode takes you to one of the strangest cities in the country: Las Vegas, built from scratch in the middle of the desert. You'll learn why the city ...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 73: How to Read in English Without Stopping to Translate
This episode tackles something almost every learner does without thinking about it: stopping to translate every unfamiliar word while reading. You'll learn a simple...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 72: How to Understand Podcasts and Audiobooks Without a Transcript
This episode tackles something almost every learner runs into: understanding podcasts and audiobooks without any help from a transcript. You'll learn why ...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 71: Guess Before You Know: The Trickiest Word Pairs in English
This episode is a little different. You'll work through word pairs that trip up English learners constantly: since/for, say/tell, borrow/lend, take/bring, lay...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 70: The Strange Contradictions of Los Angeles
Palm trees and sunshine are only part of the story. In this episode, we look at three things that exist in Los Angeles at the same time: a beautiful coastline built on a fault...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 69: Why It's Harder to Speak Than to Understand
You understand more English than you can say out loud, and that gap is confusing. In this episode, you'll learn why listening and speaking are two different skills that buil...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 68: How to Disagree in English Without Sounding Rude
In this episode, you'll learn five phrases that native English speakers use to disagree politely and naturally. Knowing the phrases is only the first step. You'll also ...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 67: How to Use Idioms Like a Native English Speaker
In this episode, you'll learn five idioms that native English speakers use every day, and more importantly, when and how to use them. Knowing what an idiom means is only...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 66: Chicago
In this episode, you'll learn about one of the most fascinating cities in the United States: Chicago. We'll explore the city's remarkable architecture, from the skyscrapers that changed how we build cities, to...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 65: Connected Speech and Why English Sounds So Fast
In this episode, we explore one of the biggest reasons English sounds so fast and difficult to understand: connected speech. We'll look at three patterns that native spe...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 64: Movies for Intermediate English Learners
In this episode, I share six movies that are genuinely good for intermediate English learners. They're not all easy, and they're not all from the same era. Some have a lot of d...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 63: Why Idioms in English Are So Hard to Understand
In this episode, I explain why idioms are one of the most frustrating parts of learning English. The words are familiar, but the meaning is something completely differen...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 62: Why Native English Speakers Don't Sound Like Your Textbook
In this episode, I explain why fluent English isn't about knowing more grammar. It's about knowing the right phrases, understanding how words connect at natur...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 61: Listener Questions
In this episode, I answer three questions from listeners around the world. Why do Americans smile at strangers on the street? Why is it so hard to understand native speakers even after years of stud...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 60: Why Americans Talk to Strangers
Have you ever been in line at a coffee shop when a stranger suddenly started talking to you? In many countries, this would feel unusual. In the United States, it happens every day. In t...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 59: Why Americans Avoid Saying No
Have you ever made plans with an American and then waited for a response that never came? Or heard "let's catch up soon" and never heard anything again? In this episode, you'll learn why ...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 58: What to Do When You Don’t Understand a Native Speaker
It happens to almost every language learner: you're having a conversation in English, and suddenly you miss something. You freeze. You smile and nod. In this...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 57: Why Is Tipping in the USA So Complicated?
Have you ever stood in front of a payment screen and felt confused (or even pressured) by the tipping options? You're not alone. In this episode, you'll learn why tipping cult...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 56: Valentine's Day in the United States
Valentine's Day was yesterday, and it's one of the most fascinating cultural moments in the United States. In this episode, you'll hear about the history of the holiday, how Americ...
English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language.
Episode 55: 10 Adverbs English Speakers Use Every Day
Want to sound less like a textbook and more like a real English speaker? In this episode you'll hear about 10 adverbs English speakers use all the time: actually, definitely, ...
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