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Learn English with the News 10. What Is King Charles Really Like? | English Listening, Vocabulary, PronunciationLearn all about King Charles. Discover what he’s really like in private and pick up useful vocabulary as you listen. VOCABULARY 1. put up with (phr v) 2. not suffer fools gladly (idiom) 3. raise your voice (phr) 4. have a short temper (phr) 5. out of touch (phr) SUBSCRIBE to learn new vocabulary every week! FREE TRANSCRIPT on my website https://better-english-now.com/episodes/ NEWS ARTICLE on this story ...

2025-08-2015 min

Learn English with the News 9. Trump Wants Sugar in Coca-Cola | English Listening, Vocabulary, PronunciationTrump says Coca-Cola will replace corn syrup with sugar. We look at what that means for health and farming... plus some useful everyday language. VOCABULARY 1. fizzy (adj) 2. tweak (n) 3. beverage (n) 4. kick the habit (v phr) 5. leave a bitter aftertaste (v phr) SUBSCRIBE to learn new vocabulary every week! FREE TRANSCRIPT on my website https://better-english-now.com/episodes/ NEWS ARTICLE on this story https://www...

2025-08-1315 min

Learn English with the News 8. Can Losing 2 National Holidays Save France? | English Listening, Vocabulary, PronunciationTwo holidays are in danger in France! Why are they planning to cut them, and why is there strong opposition? Pick up useful holiday vocabulary in clear, natural English. VOCABULARY 1. bank holiday (n phr) 2. axe (v) 3. put the cat among the pigeons (idiom) 4. day off (n phr) 5. work–life balance (n phr) SUBSCRIBE to learn new vocabulary every week! FREE TRANSCRIPT on my website https://better-english-now.com/ep...

2025-08-0617 min

Learn English with the News 7. Right-Wing Parties in Europe | English Listening, Vocabulary, PronunciationToday we’re talking politics! Across Europe, voters are turning away from the political centre... and the populist right is rising fast. Let’s look at what’s behind this shift and explore some vital political vocabulary on the way. VOCABULARY 1. populist surge (n phr) 2. grassroots support (n phr) 3. protest vote (n phr) 4. mainstream parties (n phr) 5. centre-right/left, far-right/left (adj) SUBSCRIBE to learn new vocabulary every week!FREE TRANSCRIPT on my websiteh...

2025-07-3015 min

Learn English with the News 6. The UK’s Third Heatwave | English Listening, Vocabulary, PronunciationLearn hot-weather vocabulary through real news. This episode covers heatwaves, soaring temperatures and climate change for B1 to C1 English learners. VOCABULARY 1. hit highs of (v phr) 2. close (adj) 3. suffer from/get heatstroke (v phr) 4. sweltering (adj) 5. balmy (adj) SUBSCRIBE to learn new vocabulary every week! FREE TRANSCRIPT on my website https://better-english-now.com/episodes/ NEWS ARTICLE on this story https://www.bbc.co.uk...

2025-07-2317 min

Learn English with the News 5. Australia's Mushroom Murderer | English Listening, Vocabulary, PronunciationOne of Australia’s most famous murder cases began with a quiet family lunch... and ended with three tragic deaths. In today’s episode, we explore the case of Erin Patterson, the woman who served her guests a fatal mushroom meal. Why did this lunch turn deadly? What evidence helped the jury decide? Let’s find out together. VOCABULARY 1. in-laws (n) 2. pull out (phr v) 3. tamper with evidence (v phr) 4. forage (v) 5. tight-knit (adj)

2025-07-1613 min

Learn English with the News 4. Oasis Is Back | English Listening, Vocabulary, PronunciationOasis, the 90s band, are back! And their world tour is making headlines across five continents. Using the news as inspiration, I introduce key expressions you'll be able to use again and again when talking about concerts and live events. Plus, I share a personal Oasis memory! VOCABULARY 1. kick off (phr v) 2. sold out (phr adj) 3. take to the stage (idiom) 4. stage presence (n phr) 5. backing singer (n phr) SUBSCRIBE to learn new vocabulary...

2025-07-0911 min

The Over 50 Health & Wellness Podcast From Beast Mode to Best Mode: How to Create a Life You Love with Karen SalmansohnSend us a textAre you living life… or just near life? In this fun and thought-provoking episode, I’m joined by best-selling author and behavioral change expert Karen Salmansohn to explore what it really means to create a life you love. Karen introduces the powerful concept of moving from beast mode - where you’re hustling, grinding, and stuck on autopilot - to best mode - where you’re fully present, purpose-driven, and aligned with your deepest values. We talk about:Why so many of us are liv...

2025-07-0249 min

Learn English with the News 3. Jeff Bezos Gets Married in Venice | English Listening, Vocabulary, PronunciationImprove your English with real news stories with me, Karen. This week, take a trip to Venice for the wedding of Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez. In this episode, you’ll hear what happened, why some people didn’t like it, and learn useful English words/phrases to describe events and behaviour. I’ll explain their meanings, and give you pronunciation tips. VOCABULARY 1. staged (adj) 2. go off without a hitch (phr) 3. backlash (n) 4. beam (v) ...

2025-07-0213 min

Learn English with the News 2. An Injection to Make You Thinner | English Listening, Vocabulary, PronunciationImprove your English with real news stories with me, Karen. This week, we’re talking about a new injection to help people lose weight. It’s going to be so popular that the UK has to limit who can get it! I’ll introduce five useful words from the story, explain their meanings, and help you with pronunciation. VOCABULARY 1. jab (n) 2. demand will outstrip supply (phr) 3. overburdened (adj) 4. over the counter (adj phr) 5. overweight (adj)

2025-06-2515 min

Learn English with the News 1. Air India Plane Crash | English Listening, Vocabulary, PronunciationImprove your English with real news stories with me, Karen. This week, we cover the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171, which happened just after take-off and caused many deaths. I’ll introduce five useful words from the story, explain their meanings, and help you with pronunciation. VOCABULARY 1. flicker (v) 2. glide (v) 3. slam into (phr v) 4. air traffic controller (n) 5. plunge to the ground (phr) SUBSCRIBE to learn new vocabulary every week! ...

2025-06-1814 min

Learn English with the News Welcome! Boost Your English with This PodcastHi, I’m Karen, a teacher from England, and this is Learn English with the News. In this short introduction, I explain how the podcast works and how it can help you build vocabulary, improve pronunciation and understand real English using current news stories. You’ll discover practical language in context, with clear, simple explanations. Plus, you’ll hear authentic British pronunciation. FREE TRANSCRIPT https://better-english-now.com/episodes/

INTjAPAN Episode 35. Why Can't Many Japanese Speak English?We've all been there. We come to Japan, expecting everyone to speak English just like in any other countries we have been to. To our surprise, many of them shake their head instead. Considering Japan is supposed to be a first-world country, why is English proficiency still so low? #japan #intjapan #japaneseculture #english

2024-01-0216 min

2024-01-0207 min

Good Girls Get Rich by Karen Yankovich Your Business, Your Body: Unlocking Self-Healing Power with Dr. Tanya EnglishThis week’s episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, guest Tanya English discusses the power of self-healing. Dr. Tanya English is a woman with a thriving journey of over three decades in the healing world. Starting as a massage therapist, evolving into a chiropractor, and now shining as an energy healer, Tanya is a force to reckon with. She's passionate about unearthing this inbuilt power we all have to heal ourselves, and I'm equally thrilled to help bring this knowledge to you...

Listen Up! English Listening Practice 26th October Advanced English Practice (C1/C2) - Goth WeekendToday's episode is about a seaside town that embraces the dark side twice a year. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please help support the production of this podcast and the written articles by joining me on Patreon. This can be done for as little as £1 per month. Without your support, we won't be able to continue. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more details. If you want more information about private lessons at whatever level you need email me at Karen.Bullfinch@gmail.com Check your understanding What is...

2023-10-2609 min

Listen Up! English Listening Practice 14th October Advanced English Practice (C1/C2) - Onion EatingToday's episode is about a competition that started as a dare. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article here Please help support the production of this podcast and the written articles by joining me on Patreon. This can be done for as little as £1 per month. Without your support, we won't be able to continue. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more details. If you want more information about private lessons at whatever level you need email me at Karen.Bullfinch@gmail.com Ch...

2023-10-1408 min

Listen Up! English Listening Practice 23rd September Advanced English Practice (C1/C2) - The Merchant Royal SinksToday's episode is about the Merchant Royal ship and its mysterious sinking. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article here Please help support the production of this podcast and the written articles by joining me on Patreon. This can be done for as little as £1 per month. Without your support, we won't be able to continue. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more details. If you want more information about private lessons at whatever level you need email me at Karen.Bullfinch@gmail.com

2023-09-2308 min

Listen Up! English Listening Practice 18th September Advanced English Practice (C1/C2) - Birth of Dictionary WriterToday's episode is about the man who wrote the dictionary. Listen here to find out more about hit. If you want to read along with the audio find the article here Please help support the production of this podcast and the written articles by joining me on Patreon. This can be done for as little as £1 per month. Without your support, we won't be able to continue. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more details. If you want more information about private lessons at whatever level you need email me at Karen.Bullfinch@gmail.com Check y...

2023-09-1807 min

Listen Up! English Listening Practice 18th September Intermediate English Practice (B1/B2) - Birth of Dictionary WriterToday's episode is about the man who wrote the dictionary. Listen here to find out more about hit. If you want to read along with the audio find the article here Please help support the production of this podcast and the written articles by joining me on Patreon. This can be done for as little as £1 per month. Without your support, we won't be able to continue. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more details. If you want more information about private lessons at whatever level you need email me at Karen.Bullfinch@gmail.com Check y...

2023-09-1807 min

Listen Up! English Listening Practice 16th September Advanced English Practice (C1/C2) - Start of Women's Institute (WI)Today's episode is about the famous English writer Agatha Christie. Listen here to find out more about her. If you want to read along with the audio find the article here Please help support the production of this podcast and the written articles by joining me on Patreon. This can be done for as little as £1 per month. Without your support, we won't be able to continue. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more details. If you want more information about private lessons at whatever level you need email me at Karen.Bullfinch@gmail.com Check y...

2023-09-1608 min

Listen Up! English Listening Practice 16th September Intermediate English Practice (B1/B2) - Start of Women's Institute (WI)Today's episode is about the famous English writer Agatha Christie. Listen here to find out more about her. If you want to read along with the audio find the article here Please help support the production of this podcast and the written articles by joining me on Patreon. This can be done for as little as £1 per month. Without your support, we won't be able to continue. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more details. If you want more information about private lessons at whatever level you need email me at Karen.Bullfinch@gmail.com Check y...

2023-09-1607 min

Listen Up! English Listening Practice 15th September Advanced English Practice (C1/C2) - Agatha Christie's BirthToday's episode is about the famous English writer Agatha Christie. Listen here to find out more about her. If you want to read along with the audio find the article here Please help support the production of this podcast and the written articles by joining me on Patreon. This can be done for as little as £1 per month. Without your support, we won't be able to continue. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more details. If you want more information about private lessons at whatever level you need email me at Karen.Bullfinch@gmail.com Check y...

2023-09-1508 min

Listen Up! English Listening Practice 15th September Intermediate English Practice (B1/B2) - Agatha Christie's BirthToday's episode is about the famous English writer Agatha Christie. Listen here to find out more about her. If you want to read along with the audio find the article here Please help support the production of this podcast and the written articles by joining me on Patreon. This can be done for as little as £1 per month. Without your support, we won't be able to continue. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more details. If you want more information about private lessons at whatever level you need email me at Karen.Bullfinch@gmail.com Check y...

2023-09-1508 min

Listen Up! English Listening Practice 8th September Advanced English Practice (C1/C2) - Fuel ProtestsToday's episode is about a huge protest that took place in the year 2000. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ⁠ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com)⁠ Please help support the production of this podcast and the written articles by joining me on Patreon. This can be done for as little as £1 per month. Without your support, we won't be able to continue. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more details. If you want more information about private lessons at whatever level you need email me at Karen.Bullfinc...

2023-09-0809 min

Listen Up! English Listening Practice 9th August Advanced English Practice (C1/C2) - English Channel CrossingToday's article is about a record-breaking swim across the English Channel. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ⁠ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com)⁠ Please help support the production of this podcast and the written articles by joining me on Patreon. This can be done for as little as £1 per month. Without your support, we won't be able to continue. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more details. If you want more information about private lessons at whatever level you need email me at Karen.Bullfinch@gmail.

2023-08-0907 min

Listen Up! English Listening Practice 9th August Intermediate English Practice (B1/B2) - English Channel CrossingToday's article is about a record-breaking swim across the English Channel. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ⁠ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com)⁠ Please help support the production of this podcast and the written articles by joining me on Patreon. This can be done for as little as £1 per month. Without your support, we won't be able to continue. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for more details. If you want more information about private lessons at whatever level you need email me at Karen.Bullfinch@gmail.

2023-08-0907 min

Dear Adult Daughter Two of the most exhausting words in the English language...Click here to learn more about Possessing Worthiness: A Shame Resilience Workshop Karen C.L. Anderson is a master-certified life coach and author who's work is for women who wish to take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers. Difficult mother-daughter relationships are her jam. Her coaching practice is trauma-informed and based on intersectional feminist principles. She recognizes that what's possible personally is what's possible collectively and that the Mother Wound is not actually about mothers but about systems and structures that oppress all women. She understands that adage "hurt people hurt people"...

2022-07-1704 min

Honduras Now Podcast Ep. 30: English Education & Banana Companies: A Chat with Kate KedleyU.S. banana companies have a long history in Honduras. Their historical involvement in providing education has shaped some of the ways in which the Honduran education system developed, particularly along the north coast.Today, we speak with Kate Kedley, a professor and activist about her long relationship with Honduras, including her interesting insights into a range of issues including english education, employment, globalization, the banana campos, and adoption***Thanks for listening. Please check us out on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook (@HondurasNow) for day-to-day Honduran news, videos, and pictures that complement our episodes.

2022-02-2635 min

Hippie Mamma S4 E74 English IdiomsA review of a few common English idioms. How often have you used them? For more check out www.ef.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-farmer/message

2021-12-0308 min $I am surrounded by \$

I am surrounded by "writer's block"English as a first languageThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://kls1memphissky.wordpress.com/2018/04/07/english-as-a-first-language/

2021-11-0900 min

HOPE English 希平方－NG 英文 #118 叫 “Karen” 的要注意了！聽完這集你可能想改名！BRIGHTSAND 創辦人 Rafaela｜HOPE English希平方x John Drummond 陽昊恩今天NG英文邀請到 BRIGHTSAND 數位行銷設計公司的創辦人 Rafaela 身兼多職的 Rafaela 不僅是 CEO，更是兒子在家自學的教師 ❤️ 是什麼原因啟發她創辦數位行銷公司？又是什麼原因讓 Rafaela 決定讓兒子在家自學？精彩內容只在本集，不要錯過！🎧🔥 使用章節功能！火速前往教學點以及談話重點🎧 0:00 intro 9:49 「首頁」的英文除了是我們常聽到的 “home page”，也可以用...？ 9:56 「背景主題」的英文是...？ 10:00 「網頁設計」的英文是 “web d_ _ _ _n” 10:43 超道地單字 “mom-and-pop” 是什麼意思呢？ 11:05 道地片語 “the ins and outs” 是表達「進進出出」嗎？ 11:54 片語 “the whys and wherefores” 則是要表達...？ 12:04 片語 “the dos and don’ts” 則是指「該做和不該做的事情」 22:57 「在家自學」英文是 ...？ 23:22 單字 “homeschool” 怎麼使用呢？ 23:36 “umbrella school” 是什麼樣體制的學校呢？ 24:22 超道地用法：“Karen” 這個名字在美國竟然有負面意思？！ 24:52 “Ken” 則是 “Karen” 男生版的用法主持人：John Drummond 陽昊恩來賓：Rafaela Hsu 翻譯：Angela Ma 本集節目專欄 : https://www.hopenglish.com/hope-icrt-karen?ref=icrtxngenglish_main 立刻免費體驗《攻其不背》►https://www.hopenglish.com/course/intro Facebook► https://www.facebook.com/hopenglish LINE► https://line.me/ti/p/%40bbr2676e 合作邀約 ► info@hopenglish.com

2021-09-2826 min

Chat with Sandy and Karen Ep. 32 - Meet Danielle Filas - Chat with Sandy and KarenWelcome to the chat!Danielle is a seasoned educator who is multi-talented and full of life. She has many certifications which include:I've got Google Innovator and Trainer certs, I'm a National Writing Project Teacher Consultant, and a Schoology Champion. I teach 8th grade English at Presbyterian School of Houston where I'm also the Dean of 8th grade.You can reach her on social media at @msfilasWhen we recorded this episode on May 22, 2021, the school year was ending soon, so we chatted about what the experience of concurrent (virtual and...

2021-06-1236 min

ENGLISH SERMON May 9 - Mother's Day Dialogue - Rev Karen LauDATE: 9 May 2021 SPEAKER: Rev Karen Lau OUR SERVICE TIME Cantonese Service: 9AM English Service: 10AM Mandarin Service: 11:30AM Follow us on First Assembly KL Facebook https://www.facebook.com/firstagkl Follow us on First Assembly KL Children Ministry Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ChildrenMini... Follow us on First Assembly KL Instagram https://www.instagram.com/firstagkl Subscribe to First Assembly KL YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/FirstAG1 OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.firstassembly.org.my ...

2021-05-101h 24

Chat with Sandy and Karen Ep. 22 - Meet Dr. Jasara Hines, Chat with Sandy and KarenThis week Sandy and Karen chat with an awesome woman to complete our International Women's Month emphasis. Dr. Hines is an educator first, but also a scholar. We chat this week about how we can encourage girls to explore math, as well as some of our favorite tools we use for teaching online and face-to-face. She loves to use technology to promote a new culture of learning.Here is some more information about Jasara Hines, PhD. Dr. Hines is a 17 year veteran educator, Google certified trainer and coach. She is the teacher and program coordinator a...

2021-03-2737 min

Listen!S01E11 - Karen Roosileht (Tutor.id)Nesse episódio do Listen, em uma entrevista cheia de risadas e fofuras, a Karen contou para as meninas como ela foi parar na Estônia, e o que é e como surgiu a Tutor.id. Se você é professor/a de idiomas e está pensando em empreender, você vai adorar a conversa. E se você não é, vai gostar também! No final, a Karen encara o desafio de preencher sua ficha de atributos no RPG da vida real. Visite nosso site: www.dungeonsandenglish.com.br No Instagram: @dungeonsandenglish No Twitter: @DungeonsEnglish No Facebook...

2019-06-121h 06

The Daring to Rest Podcast Do You Know About the Rest Cure for Women? A Girlfriend’s Chat with Karen Brody - Ep 13In this episode Daring to Rest founder Karen Brody chats with you from her rest cave about the rest cure, an immensely popular method used on middle and upper class women in the late 1800s in American and Europe who were mysteriously falling sick. Find out why this period in history is important and what women can learn from it to help us take back rest today. You’ll also hear Karen read from one of her popular monthly “rest notes” and explore threads of women’s empowerment and how yoga nidra meditation can help lead us to solut...

2019-03-0747 min

Voices of the Sacred Feminine How a Native Woman Mothered America's First English Poetry/Jack DempseyJack Dempsey, writer and editor, returns to the show tonight discussing Native New England and Merrymount - or How a Native Woman Mothered America's First English Poetry. Tonight Jack will chat about the Native New England world, the norms and trends of the first 100 years of European contact and how Native peoples coped with the increasing violence and devastating plague. We'll discuss the plymouth Pilgrims or Plimoth Pilgrims, comparing the traditional view with what we know today. We'll especially focus on Native New England women and their contributions during this time.

2017-07-132h 00