English with Monty - The Podcast about the English Language

English with Monty - The Podcast about the English Language

If you are an English learner, are interested in the English language or an English language teacher then this podcast is for you. We hope you find it fun and informative and it gives you some help and encouragement in your journey with the English language.

Episodes

January 30, 2026 28 mins

Jon and Gideon talk about some fossilised expressions. These expressions such as “hang up” and “backfire”. They are expressions that refer to an old technology but are still used in present day English.

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Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use the word 'take' in different ways. We give an explanation and a few different examples on how you can use it. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below:

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Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use the word 'run' in different ways. We give an explanation and a few different examples on how you can use it. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below:

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October 31, 2025 42 mins

Jon and Gideon talk about some essential phrasal verbs. These are phrasal verbs that you're much more likely to use in everyday conversation such as “run out of”, “tell off” and “hang up” among others. Great if you want to sound more like a native speaker!

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September 26, 2025 8 mins

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use the past perfect continuous. We give an explanation and a few different examples as to how you can use it. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below:

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August 29, 2025 28 mins

Jon and Gideon talk about some motivational idioms. Sometimes it's hard to get motivated with your English so we have included some idioms that will get you more enthusiastic about improving your skills. We also talk about a few less positive ones too!

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Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about vocabulary for moods and feelings. Try and guess the moods or feelings with Gideon's great acting skills! Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below:

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June 27, 2025 8 mins

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about vocabulary connected to crime. We're hoping you will never be a victim but useful if you like watching detective series and thrillers! Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below:

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Jon and Gideon talk about taking a trip to London. We discuss what different phrases and vocabulary you can use when visiting London. We also give some useful insights about our experience of the city and some more suggestions.

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April 25, 2025 8 mins

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how word association can be a good way of improving your vocabulary. For example if we give you the words: “bed”, “ward”, “doctor”, “nurse” and “patient” then we are talking about a “hospital”. You get the idea! Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the...

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Jon and Gideon talk about how Artificial Intelligence can help with English language learning. We cover personalised learning, grammar and writing assistance, vocabulary expansion, pronunciation practice, conversational practice, reading and listening comprehension, real-time translation and explanation, and gamified learning.

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Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about Nouns and verbs with the same spelling but different pronunciation such as 'progress', 'combat' and 'attribute'. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below:

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January 31, 2025 10 mins

Jon and Gideon talk about some essential idioms and expressions and what they mean. We cover expressions such as “it rings a bell”, “touch wood” and “to come out of your shell” among others.

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January 17, 2025 8 mins

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about prepositional verbs such as 'suffer from', 'depend on' and 'comment on' among others. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below:

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January 3, 2025 8 mins

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about the unreal past. Using expressions such as 'it's time', 'wish' and 'if only' among others. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) This is an exclusive episode that was released to Patreon subscribers back in July 2023 so if you like to receive some exclusive episodes too then sign up to our page on Patreon!

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December 20, 2024 8 mins

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about what the word order is for adjectives and whether we should follow it. The order is: opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, purpose. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below:

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December 6, 2024 23 mins

Jon and Gideon talk about binomial pairs and how to use them. We cover expressions such as “rough and ready”, “odds and ends” and “high and dry” among others.

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November 22, 2024 8 mins

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about some phrasal verbs and their opposites. Covering “pick up” and “let down” among others. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below:

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November 8, 2024 40 mins

Jon talks to Marcus from China who now lives in London. He regularly attends our conversation group on Fridays and suggested the interview. It gives a great insight into his experiences with the culture and learning English.

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October 24, 2024 8 mins

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about some idioms that use colours. Covering “feeling blue” and “in the pink” among others. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below:

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