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Pioneers Of The Continuum | A Time-Travelling Story for English LearnersThe Last Frontier (ft. Christian from Canguro English)In the final episode, self-confessed optimist Julian is back from the future, but things are not quite as they seem.Will he and the other time travellers ever be able to return to the present they came from?--Guest starring Christian Saunders from Canguro English.--Free interactive transcript, subtitles, translations in 12 languages & study pack at: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/pioneers/the-last-frontier
2023-06-2713 min
Pioneers Of The Continuum | A Time-Travelling Story for English LearnersUtopia (ft. Christian from Canguro English)In the penultimate episode, self-confessed optimist Julian decides to travel 100 years into the future.Will he find the utopian society he thinks, or will he be met with a nasty surprise?--Guest starring Christian Saunders from Canguro English.--Free interactive transcript, subtitles, translations in 12 languages & study pack at: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/pioneers/utopia
2023-06-2016 min
Open Draft - with Fabio CerpelloniWhat is Language? With Christian from Canguro English (pt.2)This is the second half of the conversation with Christian Saunders from Canguro English. If you haven't listened to the first half, I suggest that you listen to the previous episode first. (https://fabiocerpelloni.com/christian1/)
In this episode, Christian and I talk about:
why the concept of "best method to learn a language" is misleading.
why Christian would love to burn all language textbooks.
Christian's opinion about using ChatGPT for language lessons.
the only word I remember from 3 Spanish classes I took in 2015 and why I remember it.
why teachers can't really be blamed for how l...
2023-02-1831 minOpen Draft - with Fabio CerpelloniWhat is Language? With Christian from Canguro English (pt.1)There are language teachers who make inspiring and educational content, and Christian Saunders from Canguro English is one of them.
Christian is my favorite English teacher on YouTube, not least because we share the same teaching philosophy.
His YouTube channel has over 300,000 subscribers and Christian uses it to "change the way the world learns English".
He's always told his learners the truth: learning a language is hard and it takes many years. I agree. Let me add that learning a second language is one of the most rewarding things you could ever do i...
2023-02-1635 min
Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson732. Christian from Canguro English returns732. Christian from Canguro English returns Talking to Christian again about some of the themes and controversial opinions he talks about in his YouTube videos, plus some bits about men wearing thongs on the beach, an obsession with rabbits and if Christian was the Donald Trump of English teaching. Video version available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-pb6 LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/luke-s-english-podcast-learn-british-english-with-luke-thompson--6882867/support.Master your English with Luke's English Podcast.
2021-07-291h 20
Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson732. Christian from Canguro English returns732. Christian from Canguro English returns Talking to Christian again about some of the themes and controversial opinions he talks about in his YouTube videos, plus some bits about men wearing thongs on the beach, an obsession with rabbits and if Christian was the Donald Trump of English teaching. Video version available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-pb6 LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-291h 18
Understanding Phrasal VerbsBusiness English mythsIn this episode I explain the myth of business English and how it is related to phrasal verbs. I give a few examples (taken from the popular business English book, Market Leader, there are thousands of phrasal verbs you could use for business.)
The examples:
1. Let's get down to business (start and focus)
2. Could you hang on a moment please? (wait)
3. Perhaps we could get back to the point. (return)
4. Ok, let’s go over what we’ve agreed. (review)
5. Right, to sum up then…(summarize)
6. I think we should...
2021-01-1817 min
Canguro EnglishLearn English with a dictionary (with Peter Sokolowski)People are passionate about language, especially language change, and words matter. And nobody knows this better Peter Sokolowski, who is an editor at the Merriam-Webster dictionary, one of the most famous and most trusted dictionaries in the world. Peter has spent his life immersed in words and their meanings, and all the complications that come along with that work. In this interview we talk about the role of the dictionary, standard and non-standard English, language and culture, how to learn English with a dictionary, and how dictionaries are a sign of human agreement, and sometimes profound disagreement.
2020-12-011h 15Canguro English1 powerful mind trick to get fluencyIn this podcast you will learn how Pygmalion and the Wizard of Oz can teach you the secret to fluency in English that has been causing controversy for more than 50 years.
2020-11-2615 minCanguro EnglishGrammar based on the unfamiliar (with Robert Van Valin)It’s an unfortunate fact that most of linguistic theory is based on a few major European languages, especially English, which actually damages our understanding of how the thousands of languages in the world might work. But there is one man who has spent his career trying to correct the balance. Robert Van Valin is one of the developers of Role and Reference Grammar or RRG which aims to explain language by focusing on some of the most unfamiliar languages in the world. In this interview we talk about the fundamentals of RRG, and what unites and divides the wo...
2020-11-0744 minCanguro EnglishHow to speak English fasterIn this podcast you will learn the connection between Pixar, red triangles, information, thought, and fluency. Enjoy!
2020-11-0616 minCanguro EnglishThe weight of expectationIn this podcast I talk about the positive and negative effects of the weight of expectation, and how living the in past or the future might be stopping you from getting fluency in English.
2020-11-0512 min
Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson686. Christian from Canguro English686. Christian from Canguro English A conversation with YouTube English teacher Christian Saunders from Canguro English about the realities of learning and teaching English, motivation and goal-setting in language learning, Paul McCartney recording an album in his kitchen and plenty more. Video version also available on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/luke-s-english-podcast-learn-british-english-with-luke-thompson--6882867/support.Master your English with Luke's English Podcast.Improve your Business English, Grammar, and Vocabulary for IELTS and TOEFL exams.Listen on Spreaker app for a...
2020-10-271h 37
Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson686. Christian from Canguro English686. Christian from Canguro English A conversation with YouTube English teacher Christian Saunders from Canguro English about the realities of learning and teaching English, motivation and goal-setting in language learning, Paul McCartney recording an album in his kitchen and plenty more. Video version also available on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-10-271h 35Canguro EnglishHow language works (with Ted Gibson)Recently I had the pleasure of talking to Ted Gibson from his eponymous TedLab at MIT which researches why human languages are the way they are, how people learn and process language, and the relationship between language and culture. In this interview we talk about his work with numbers, colours, word order, and information theory across various languages and his search for simplicity in explaining the complexity of language.
2020-07-141h 25Canguro EnglishYou are STUPID and LAZY (how to speak English PERFECTLY)Are you stupid and lazy? Do you want to speak English perfectly? Then this podcast is for you! We are going to take a journey through the light and dark of the human mind to discover why you are so bad at English and the secret to speaking perfect English.
2020-07-0909 minCanguro EnglishHow to study english well (with Paul Nation)There is no doubt that this is the best time in history to learn a language, especially English. We are surrounded by content in English, English language learning apps, English teachers, English courses, information. But one very important question remains: what do we do with all this information? HOW do we study? HOW do we learn a language. One man who knows the answer to this question is Paul Nation. He has been studying and writing about language acquisition and language teaching methodology for more than 50 years, and in this interview he talks about the four strands of language...
2020-07-0154 min
Canguro EnglishThe theory and practice of field linguistics | The Story of Language | Episode 5Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this episode we talk about the theory and the practice of field linguistics, including how to survive in the field, what to take, and what to bring back.
2020-06-181h 20
The Clark and Miller English PodcastEpisode 10 - Interview - Christian from Canguro English - The Paint is Still WetIn this episode, I chat with Christian Saunders from Canguro English about language teaching methods, including:
- Some obscure methods from the 19th century,
- Superstitious pigeons (no, really),
- The problem with testing and why we should burn the exams,
- Whether Dogme is a problem without a solution,
- What we can learn from the ancient Greeks,
... and much, much more.
I really enjoyed this chat, and I hope you do, too.
2020-06-161h 31Canguro EnglishShould I learn British or American English? | How are they different?Students ask me all the time if they should learn British English or American English, and in this video you'll discover the real differences between UK and US English and how it's not about language rules, it's about culture. You will discover how they are different and if you should study British or American English.
2020-06-1520 min
Canguro EnglishHow to write business English (with Ellen Jovin)When you think about improving your writing in English, especially business writing, you probably think about studying lots of rules, and memorising specific phrases, and complicated vocabulary. But recently I spoke to Ellen Jovin who’s been writing professionally and teaching professionals how to write for more than 20 years, and in this interview you’ll discover that good business writing isn’t about language, it’s about people.
2020-06-111h 07Canguro EnglishDo you want to speak English like a native? (with Heather Hansen)It’s a sad fact that the English that millions of people learn in classrooms all over the world, often doesn’t match the reality of English outside the classroom. One person who knows the reality of English as a global language is Heather Hansen. She teaches professionals from the world’s biggest companies how to communicate in English all over the world. And the secret to successful global communication? It isn’t about being like a native speaker, or having an RP accent, or using ‘standard’ English. This is a powerful interview and I hope it makes teachers and students...
2020-06-0556 min
Canguro EnglishLinguistic Relativity | The Story of Language | Episode 4Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this episode we talk about linguistic relativity: the idea that the language we speak can change the way we think.
2020-05-071h 20
Canguro EnglishHow languages are learned (with Patsy Lightbown)In the world of language there are few people as experienced, or as respected, as Patsy Lightbown, Distinguished Professor Emerita at Concordia University in Canada. She has been working in the field of language teaching and language learning for more than 40 years as a researcher, writer, editor, and consultant and she literally wrote the book on how languages are learned. In this interview we talk about language acquisition, language learning, language teaching and what life has taught her about the way education works. I hope you enjoy it!
2020-04-211h 04
Canguro EnglishWhat is culture? | The Story of Language | Episode 3Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this episode we talk about culture: we discuss exactly what it is, how it exists on a macro and micro level, how it affects our language and our cognition, and how without it, we would die.
2020-04-171h 09
Canguro EnglishGet fluent English in 2020 | 9 tips to help you learn EnglishDo you want to really succeed at learning English in 2020? It doesn't matter if this is the first or the tenth time you have tried to get fluency in English, these 9 simple steps will help you to succeed at your English learning goals.
2020-01-0611 min
Canguro EnglishThe Piraha Language | The Story of Language | Episode 2Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this episode we talk about the Piraha language, and what it tells us about the intersection of language and culture. We also talk about the practice of the science of linguistics, animal vs human communication, universal translation, and what unites and what divides us as humans.
2019-12-181h 17
Canguro EnglishMeet Dan Everett | The Story of Language | Episode 1Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture.
My name is Christian Saunders and I am an English teacher, and throughout this series I will be in discussion with Dan Everett: linguist, anthropologist, philosopher, and author.
In this episode you will meet Dan, and we will talk about the story of his life, including his upbringing near the Mexican border, his research stays with hunter-gatherers in the Amazon jungle, hunting giant anacondas, his famous disagreement with Noam Chomsky, and what his lifetime of work can tell us about language, thought, and being...
2019-12-031h 10
What the 'Beep' do you know about learning English?Episode 10: BSWelcome to the tenth episode of What the 'Beep' do you know about learning English? This podcast is for intermediate to advanced learners of English. Some teachers might find it interesting too. The podcast aims to provide different perspectives on learning English and at the same time develop our listeners' language skills.
This episode we are proud to interview Christian from Canguro English. He is my favourite English teaching YouTuber! Christian was born in Australia but now lives in Spain, and is trying to change the way the world learns English. You can find him...
2019-11-2745 min
Canguro EnglishTask-based English learning (with Geoff Jordan)In the world of English language teaching there are few people as controversial and divisive as Geoff Jordan. He is not afraid of promoting what he calls a radical approach to the problems in the ELT industry, how to fix them, and how to improve student learning outcomes in the classroom. And that’s why I had to talk to him, and in this interview we talk about all that, and more. I hope you enjoy it.
2019-11-271h 05
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 06/11/19 | The secret to fluency in EnglishToday's daily digest answers a question I get asked every day: How can I get fluent in English? To answer this question we have to travel back in time to 1931, learn about chimpanzees and Klingons, and what that tells us about the secret to fluency in English.
2019-11-0614 min
Canguro EnglishPlurilingualism and culture (with Angelica Galante)Recently I had the pleasure of talking to Angelica Galante from McGill University in Canada. Originally from Brazil, Angelica’s work focuses on social justice, inclusive education, and critical sociolinguistics. In this interview we talk about plurilingualism, language and culture, and how teachers and students can take advantage of their existing language resources to learn new languages better. I hope you enjoy it.
2019-11-0152 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 24/10/19 | Why can't I speak fluent English?Today's daily digest is a rant about why you might be part of the problem, and not the solution to good language learning (and teaching).
2019-10-2410 min
Canguro EnglishImprove your English IMMEDIATELY (with Pete from Aussie English)In this podcast I talk to Pete from Aussie English about how to improve your English IMMEDIATELY, without learning anything new. We also talk about our personal experiences learning languages, and the history and evolution of swearing. CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE.
2019-10-191h 04
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 17/10/19 | Speak English without fearToday's daily digest explains why you are afraid of speaking English, and having conversations, and how you can overcome your fear and use your English in public confidently. I use evidence from clinical psychology and computer science to show you what really works, and why clowns are great role models.
2019-10-1713 min
Canguro EnglishLanguage and the brain (with Ev Fedorenko)Recently I had the pleasure of speaking to cognitive neuroscientist Ev Fedorenko. She is head of EvLab, her own language lab at MIT, and their mission is to discover how minds and brains create language.
In this interview we speak about the language architecture of the brain, adult language learning, and the difference between thought and language. I hope you enjoy it!
2019-10-1051 min
Canguro English9/10/19 | The advantages of speaking bad EnglishToday's daily digest shows why having a low level of English, and a foreign accent, and only knowing a few key concepts, are all advantages when you first start learning a language. I hope you feel super motivated to get out there are USE your English after this!
2019-10-0919 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 07/10/19 | Language is universalToday's daily digest shows what Hindustani music, cave drawings, and Japanese psychology can teach us about linguistic universals, learning a language from zero, and what it means to be human.
2019-10-0720 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 19/9/19 | Language and sexismToday's daily digest talks about gendered languages, sexism, culture, and some common myths and misconceptions about the effect that language has on the way we think.
2019-09-1918 min
Canguro EnglishInput vs output in language learning (with Adele Goldberg)In the world of linguistics, there are very few people with a resume as impressive as Adele Goldberg. She has had a major influence on the way we understand and study language. In this very special interview we talk about vocabulary learning, input vs output, and her language acquisition research.
2019-09-1829 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 17/9/19 | Does language affect the way you think?Today's daily digest shows how your brain is only interested in content, not language, and why it's so important to have something to say. It also shows how your culture can affect the way you think, and why you need to learn culture to get fluent in English.
2019-09-1719 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 16/9/19 | An alien language with no verbsToday's daily digest is a philosophical journey into the meaning of language, what it means to be human, how we could understand and speak alien languages, how we can talk to animals, and what all of that tells us about how to get fluent in English.
2019-09-1621 min
Canguro EnglishPractice and immersion (with Josh Hartshorne)I always talk about how important patience is when you’re learning a language, because it’s really hard, and it takes a really long time, and recently I spoke to someone who knows that better than anyone: cognitive scientist Josh Hartshorne. In this interview we talk about the critical period, language acquisition, and the importance of immersion
2019-09-1134 min
Canguro EnglishThe truth about non-native English teachers (with Marek Kiczkowiak)In the world of English language learning and teaching there is an obsession with the native speaker. Recently I spoke to someone who explains exactly why that has to end: Marek Kiczkowiak from TEFL Equity Advocates. This class is essential viewing for anyone learning English, but especially non-native English teachers.
2019-09-0430 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 30/8/19 | Learn with a flying penisToday's daily digest shows how you can learn and especially teach language not with grammar and textbooks, but with ideas, concepts, discussion, and deep knowledge. And flying penises.
2019-08-3016 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 29/8/19 | How to test your fluencyToday's daily digest is all about fluency. What is fluency? How can you test your fluency? How can you get fluency? You might be surprised at the answers to some of these questions.
2019-08-2915 min
Canguro EnglishThe shape of language (with Peter Gärdenfors)Unfortunately, most people view language as grammar, and rules, and concrete concepts. But we need to think about language differently. In this interview I speak to Peter Gärdenfors, professor of cognitive science at Lund University in Sweden. His interest in language spans human cognition, philosophy, evolution, and conceptual spaces. We talk about some of the more abstract elements of language and language learning and I hope it changes the way you see language.
2019-08-2722 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 26/8/19 | Native language interferenceToday's daily digest shows how things are hidden in language, and how your hidden native language structures interfere with your ability to be like a native speaker in English.
2019-08-2617 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 23/8/19 | The TRUTH about languageToday's daily digest starts with a joke about politicians and then explains how they make us believe lies, what it tells us about the way our brains work, and the truth about language learning.
2019-08-2313 min
Canguro EnglishThe myth of the native speaker (with David Crystal)In this interview I talk to David Crystal: a legend in the world of the English language. He is a linguist, lecturer, and broadcaster, and he has written or edited over 100 books about language including the Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English language. We talk about language change, the myth of the native speaker, and why learning languages is part of being human. I hope you enjoy it!
2019-08-2150 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 20/8/19 | Understand native speakers easilyToday's daily digest shows the magic of eye contact and how a trick from the internet might help you to understand native speakers quickly and easily.
2019-08-2015 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 16/8/19 | Why do native speakers talk so fast?Today's daily digest explains why people from some languages appear to speak faster than others, and why syllables are not the same as information.
2019-08-1612 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 15/8/19 | How to remember vocabularyToday's daily digest talks about the science of vocabulary learning and why you are more likely to remember magicians and dogs, than newspapers and belts.
2019-08-1513 min
Canguro EnglishHow to teach English (with Scott Thornbury)Recently I had the pleasure of talking to Scott Thornbury, a giant in the world of English language teaching.
He is a teacher, teacher trainer, award-winning author, and speaker, and he has been pushing for change in the way we teach languages for more than 20 years.
We spoke about many different aspects of language teaching and learning, especially what teachers can do differently in the classroom and the importance of social learning.
I hope you enjoy it.
2019-08-1448 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 13/8/19 | Get patience to learn EnglishToday's daily digest talks about the real meaning of patience, where patience comes from, how to get patience, and why you need it if you want to get fluent in English.
2019-08-1319 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 9/8/19 | How to get motivated to learn EnglishToday's daily digest talks about how motivation is a quality, not a quantity, and the important effect that can have on your language learning.
2019-08-0914 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 8/8/19 | Language is a toolToday's daily digest starts with a joke about an Englishman and then explains why language is as deeply human as food, water, and shelter.
2019-08-0813 min
Canguro EnglishHow polyglots learn languages (with Steve Kaufmann)In this interview I speak to Steve Kaufmann, a well-known polyglot who at the age of 73 has learnt 20 different languages. We talk about language learning, making mistakes, and why you should do the hard work to learn English.
2019-08-0743 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 6/8/19 | Why you should learn EnglishToday's daily digest tells the story of a prison debate team and what it shows us about the power of education to change lives, and why it should motivate you to learn English.
2019-08-0616 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 5/8/19 | More pronunciation practiceToday's daily digest continues with a joke about janitors and some pronunciation practice activities for Russian and Greek speakers.
2019-08-0517 min
Canguro EnglishFree education (with Mihalis from Language Transfer)In the world of language teaching there are people who teach, and then there are others who go beyond simply teaching, and into real learning, and today I am talking to one of those people: Mihalis Eleftheriou, the creator of Language Transfer.
Since 2011 he has been creating language courses in an incredible array of languages, including English, Greek, Arabic, and Swahili, and they are all completely FREE.
In this video we talk about various topics including free education, teaching philosophy, activism, and saving the planet.
I hope you enjoy this interview.
2019-08-0339 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 2/8/19 | Pronunciation practice activitiesToday's daily digest moves from pronunciation theory to practice. I am going to show you how Arabic, German, and Spanish speakers can improve their English pronunciation with some simple physical changes.
2019-08-0223 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 1/8/19 | Babies and accentsToday's daily digest show the amazing accent abilities of 11-month-old babies, and what that tells us about the difference between accent and pronunciation.
2019-08-0115 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 31/7/19 | Meatballs and pronunciationToday's daily digest explains why most people practice pronunciation in the wrong way, how our human instruments are not perfect, and how Spanish meatballs and Polish faces tell us why we need to practice sounds together, not in isolation.
2019-07-3120 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 30/7/19 | How to pronounce EnglishToday's daily digest shows what Thai and Arabic can teach us about the English alphabet, and why consonants are the only things that matter in pronunciation.
2019-07-3013 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 29/7/19 | How do you feel lettuce?Today's daily digest shows how some strange science involving gasoline, hydrogen, and lettuce might explain why we learn some words better than others.
2019-07-2915 min
Canguro EnglishLanguage and computing (with Steven Piantadosi)In this interview I speak to Steven Piantadosi, assistant professor of the computation and language lab at UC Berkeley. We talk about language acquisition, how children learn vocabulary, and the future of translation tools. See you in class!
2019-07-2729 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 25/7/19 | Subtitles or no subtitles?Today's daily digest answers the question of whether you should watch English films and series with subtitles or no subtitles. And the answer might surprise you.
2019-07-2514 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 24/7/19 | How do I learn English?Today's daily digest answers a question that I get asked every day: "How do I learn English?". The answer involves elephants, bees, and children playing with toys.
2019-07-2414 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 23/7/19 | Illusions and language learningToday's daily digest explains what audio and video illusions can tell us about how our brains work, and the best way to prepare ourselves for fluent English.
You can become my patron here: https://www.patreon.com/canguroenglish
2019-07-2313 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 22/7/19 | A photographic memory for EnglishToday's daily digest talks about why I seem to contradict myself, how children remember everything they hear, and what it tells about how adults might learn a language better.
2019-07-2215 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 19/7/19 | Learn English by doing nothingToday's daily digest talks about what sign language can tell us about spoken language: why children are more successful at learning than adults, and how we can learn by doing nothing.
You can become my patron here: https://www.patreon.com/canguroenglish
2019-07-1913 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 18/7/19 | Your name controls your lifeToday's daily digest talks about how sound symbolism can work in two directions, why you should change your name to pass that English exam, and how to describe a room full of tropical birds.ç
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2019-07-1813 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 17/7/19 | How to write better in EnglishToday's daily digest talks about how to learn how to write in English, and why you really have no excuses in 2019.
You can become my patron here: https://www.patreon.com/canguroenglish
2019-07-1712 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 16/7/19 | Adults learn languages better than childrenToday's daily digest is about a group of rich and irritating Greek philosophers, and why children DO NOT learn languages better than adults.
2019-07-1614 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 15/7/19 - In defense of non-native EnglishToday's daily digest talks about the myth of beautiful and ugly language, and why the critics are wrong about non-native English.
2019-07-1517 min
Canguro EnglishLanguage and communication (with Daniel Everett)In this interview I talk to one of the most important and influential people working in the field of language today about the origins of language, language learning, and communication. He shares tips and techniques he has learnt from over 30 years working as a linguist, author, and philosopher. See you in class!
2019-07-1337 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 12/7/19 - Left and rightToday's daily digest talks about how superstition and bad science has led to hundreds of years of social and linguistic consequences for left-handed people.
2019-07-1213 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 11/7/19 - Winking and blinkingToday's daily digest talks about having one eye closed, what it means in various cultures, and what it tells us about non-verbal communication.
2019-07-1113 min
Canguro EnglishEnglish is a global language (with Jennifer Jenkins)In this interview I talk with professor Jennifer Jenkins, the Chair of Global Englishes at the University of Southampton and the creator of ELF (English as a Lingua Franca). She has a unique perspective and insight into what it means to be a teacher, learner, and user of English in today's modern world. You will learn the truth about English native speakers, and English exams. See you in class!
2019-07-1158 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 10/7/19 - Banks and bunksToday's daily digest talks about my upcoming interview with Scott Thornbury, and also the relationship between benches, money, and myths.
You can become my patron here: https://www.patreon.com/canguroenglish
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2019-07-1013 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 9/7/19 - Mondegreens and eggcornsToday’s daily digest shows how words are formed by accidents, and the relationship between being full, and vegetables.
You can become my patron here: https://www.patreon.com/canguroenglish
2019-07-0918 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 8/7/19 - Old vs newToday’s daily digest is about how far we've advanced in 80 years, except with language learning and teaching.
You can become my patron here: https://www.patreon.com/canguroenglish
2019-07-0815 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 5/7/19 - Hunting and hearingToday’s daily digest starts with a mother-in-law joke, moves to an old English word which has become a fossil, and then explains why we need to stop studying and start communicating.
You can become my patron here: https://www.patreon.com/canguroenglish
2019-07-0518 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 4/7/19 - Crushed rocks and gesturesToday’s daily digest goes back to the future, to incorporate various things that we have learned over the past few episodes. You will discover how adjectives, reduplication, and motor pathways in the brain are all key to language learning.
You can become my patron here: https://www.patreon.com/canguroenglish
2019-07-0416 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 3/7/19 - Soldiers and teethToday’s daily digest story starts with a joke about a soldier, then moves to teeth, and finally to why we can’t change our accents.
2019-07-0317 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 2/7/19 - Peaches and sour grapesToday’s daily digest is about fruits, what they tell us about how we see the world, how we form adjectives, and where words come from.
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2019-07-0210 min
Canguro EnglishDaily Digest 1/7/19 - Pigs and BabiesToday’s daily digest is about pigs, chaos, repetition, and the importance of talking to children, especially if you’re poor.
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2019-07-0111 min
Canguro EnglishEpisode 9: The Pregnant FiremanIn this episode I am going to be talking about euphemisms, bears, and the magical power of language. See you in class!
2019-03-1816 min
Canguro EnglishEpisode 8: It's ALIVE!!!In this episode I'm going to be talking about language change, why we should learn to love it instead of hate it, and why language is exactly like Frankenstein’s monster. See you in class!
2018-08-1514 min
Canguro EnglishEpisode 7: Thirty Million WordsIn this episode I’m going to reveal the secret to fluency that is too good to be true, and show you how you can control the future, only by talking. See you in class!
2018-06-1212 min
Canguro EnglishEpisode 6: Chinese Restaurants and Frank SinatraIn this episode I talk about a fascinating language paradox, how it predicts the future of the English language, and how it explains why the music of Frank Sinatra is so damn good. See you in class!
2018-04-2912 min
Canguro EnglishEpisode 5: Birds and BabiesIn this episode I talk about HOW we learn to speak a language, and the incredible importance of the similarities between birds and babies. See you in class!
2018-04-1612 min
Canguro EnglishEpisode 4: Fifty Words For SnowIn this episode I talk about words. What exactly are they? How do they represent ideas? Can they change the way we think? And you will finally discover the truth about how many words the Eskimos have for snow. See you in class!
2018-03-1917 min
Canguro EnglishEpisode 2: Evry lidl ting is gona be arightIn this episode I talk about what English might sound like in 100 years. We will journey all the way from the time of Shakespeare to the year 2118 and find out why it might be time to start listening to Bob Marley. See you in class!
2018-01-2215 min
Canguro EnglishEpisode 1: A Rose By Any Other NameWelcome to the inaugural episode of the Canguro English podcast. In this episode I discuss the phenomenon of ‘misnaming’. I explain what it is, what it tells us about learning vocabulary, and why dogs are far superior to cats. See you in class!
2018-01-0814 min