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English with AllyChristmas CardsHello and welcome back to English with Ally! Today we’re talking about a lovely festive tradition - and one of my favourites - Christmas cards. Where did they come from? Why do we send them? And how has this tradition changed over time? Let’s find out!First, some words to listen out for:Victorian England - England during the time of Queen VictoriaGreeting – a message to say hello or express good wishes.Affordable - cheap enough to buyGoodwill – kindness and friendly f...
2025-12-0903 min
Plain EnglishAmerica has minted its last pennyToday's story: The United States Mint struck its final penny in November 2025, ending a 232-year run of producing the one-cent coin. The decision followed years of debate over the coin’s value, as production costs exceeded its worth and demand declined. Pennies will remain legal tender, but new ones won’t be made.Transcript & Exercises: https://plainenglish.com/821Full lesson: https://plainenglish.com/821 --Plain English helps you improve your English:Learn about the world and improve your EnglishClear, natural English at a speed you can understandNew stories every weekLearn even...
2025-12-0412 min
Penny For Your Thoughts PodcastEpisode 15: The Corrine Crash OutSend us a textwhat album/s or songs continue to punch you in the gut? what's something you can listen to and makes you feel like you're in a movie?let me know! I wanna invade your brain...https://www.instagram.com/pennyenglish317/https://pennyenglishwho.wordpress.com/https://soundcloud.com/pennyenglish
2025-10-0515 min
The English Heritage PodcastA coin, a castle and a conquest: the Normans in the north of EnglandIn 2021, 950 years after English Heritage’s Richmond Castle was founded in Yorkshire, an amateur archaeologist joined her first dig and turned up a stunning find.
A silver coin dating to the decades following the Norman Conquest, bearing the face of William the Conqueror, fired up historians’ imaginations. Who lost it, what were they doing at the castle, and what did this penny mean to the people living in the north of England in the 1080s?
Will Wyeth and Susan Harrison join Amy on this episode of The English Heritage Podcast to discuss why this area was so i...
2025-10-0233 minPenny For Your Thoughts PodcastEpisode 14: Dangerous BusinessSend us a textstay safe & stay dangeroushttps://www.instagram.com/pennyenglish317/https://pennyenglishwho.wordpress.com/https://soundcloud.com/pennyenglish
2025-09-2113 min
Why'd You Think You Could Do That?The Human Swan: Sacha Dench’s Impossible 7,000km FlightWhat does it take to face your deepest fear, strap a propeller to your back, and follow swans 7,000 kilometres from the Russian Arctic all the way to the wetlands of Britain?In this inspiring episode of Why’d You Think You Could Do That?, host Sam Penny sits down with Sacha Dench — biologist, conservationist, adventurer, and the woman known worldwide as the “Human Swan.”Sacha once admitted she was terrified of flying. Yet instead of letting that fear define her, she leaned into it, learned to fly, and turned it into the backbone of one of the m...
2025-09-031h 11Penny For Your Thoughts PodcastEpisode 13: Blue & Gold ForeverSend us a textpulled from the vault. didn't think I would release this one but hey...why not? so here's a lil pacers ramble https://www.instagram.com/pennyenglish317/https://pennyenglishwho.wordpress.com/https://soundcloud.com/pennyenglish
2025-08-0816 minWhy'd You Think You Could Do That?"I was in Agony!": Brianna Thompson’s Double Channel Crossing at just 17What were you doing at 17?Brianna Thompson was swimming the English Channel; not once, but twice, in one go. In this epic episode of Why’d You Think You Could Do That?, Sam Penny sits down with the second-youngest person in history to complete a double crossing of the Channel, and the youngest to do it three times in a single year.But behind the headlines is a powerful story of grit, fear, identity, and resilience.🎧 In this episode:The moment a teenage girl decided to swim 68km across freezing, jellyfish-filled watersWhat it re...
2025-08-061h 00Why'd You Think You Could Do That?“Life Isn’t a Dress Rehearsal”: Gerrard Gosens on Living Like He Means ItEpisode Summary Gerrard Gosens has never seen the path ahead — literally. Born completely blind, Gerrard has defied every limitation the world tried to place on him. In this episode, Sam Penny dives deep into Gerrard’s extraordinary life of endurance, from running ultra-marathons and representing Australia at the Paralympics to climbing Mount Everest, dancing on national television, and launching a chocolate empire.Whether he’s running 2,000 kilometres, flying a plane, swimming the English Channel, or raising a blind daughter to chase her own dreams, Gerrard shows us that bravery isn’t about the absence of fear — it’s about...
2025-07-241h 13
The Trans Narrative PodcastRosie Sandri : Recovery, Inclusive Education, & Queer Digital StorytellingOn this episode, AJ, Athena, and Caroline meet Rosalyn Sandri as they explore her powerful journey from high school English teacher to nationally recognized advocate for trans visibility. Rosalyn shares the roots of her story—from her early years in Philadelphia to her adolescence in Texas—highlighting the formative experiences in Catholic school, theater, and queer community that helped her understand herself in a world that often tried to define her differently.The conversation turns toward Rosalyn’s time as an educator, her love of teaching detective fiction, and the moment she decided to live m...
2025-06-301h 17
Plain EnglishUpdates: Astronauts home; running records fall; no more Bitcoin in El SalvadorToday's story: In this first of two update episodes, you'll hear the latest on several recent Plain English stories. The astronauts who were stranded in space have come home. The former Spanish soccer federation president was ordered to pay a fine for kissing a player after the World Cup. More running records fall, thanks to new shoe designs. El Salvador has dropped Bitcoin. Trump wants to pause the penny.Transcript & Exercises: https://plainenglish.com/768Full lesson: https://plainenglish.com/768 --Plain English helps you improve your English:Learn about the...
2025-04-2116 minPenny For Your Thoughts PodcastEpisode 12: Go touch some grass!!Send us a textwe goin outsideeeeedon't forget to leave no trace, and carry in/carry out yo trash!!love y'allFREE THE OPPRESSED WE AIN'T FREE, TIL WE ALL FREEhttps://www.instagram.com/pennyenglish317/https://pennyenglishwho.wordpress.com/https://soundcloud.com/pennyenglish
2025-04-0623 min
The World Football ProgrammeSeason 39 Episode 7The World Football Programme, on 107.9FM Radio Fremantle for Saturday March 15, 2025.The World Football Team this week for season 39 are Penny Tanner Hoath and Peter Szkiela. We are the longest running soccer radio show in Australia!The guest list for Saturday March 15 is:David Templeman. The former State Sports Minister, now retired joins us to reflect on some of the challenges and successes during his tenure, some of his personal highlights connected to soccer specifically and what are the sport specific and common denominators he has seen and encountered that connect all sports...
2025-03-151h 59Penny For Your Thoughts PodcastEpisode 11: Land of the LostSend us a textkeep movin & keep swimmin love y'allhttps://www.instagram.com/pennyenglish317/https://pennyenglishwho.wordpress.com/https://soundcloud.com/pennyenglish
2025-03-0909 minPenny For Your Thoughts PodcastEpisode 10: Cold Shoulder & Comb OversSend us a textA big ol ramble and a cup of gratitude. HUGEEEE THANK YOU to everyone who's tuned in so far! I appreciate each and everyone of y'all deeply... Heads up and eyes forward into the New Year.and yes... that's ya girl playing the cello in the back lolhttps://www.instagram.com/pennyenglish317/https://pennyenglishwho.wordpress.com/https://soundcloud.com/pennyenglish
2024-12-3116 minPenny For Your Thoughts PodcastEpisode 9: To Miss GiovanniSend us a text Nicki Giovanni & Namaste. To the Legend...just some notes & thoughts I wrote in a journal for myself as I processed her transition. Then I decided to record it...maybe it could give something to someone out there. https://www.instagram.com/pennyenglish317/https://pennyenglishwho.wordpress.com/https://soundcloud.com/pennyenglish
2024-12-1107 min
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2024-11-0814 minPenny For Your Thoughts PodcastEpisode 8: Spooky SoulSend us a textGet cozy... this ain't about being scared...just a lil dive into the world of blaxploitation horror. Happy Spooky Season! Films mentioned: -Sugar Hill-Blacula-Scream Blacula Scream-Blackenstein -Abby-JD's Revenge -Dr.Black & Mr.Hyde-House on Skull Mountain-Petey Wheatstrawhttps://www.instagram.com/pennyenglish317/https://pennyenglishwho.wordpress.com/https://soundcloud.com/pennyenglish
2024-10-2120 minPenny For Your Thoughts PodcastEpisode 7: Late Blooms in ReviewSend us a textlessons were learned, paths are foraged, seeds were planted and I'm watching them grow... keep going!https://www.instagram.com/pennyenglish317/https://pennyenglishwho.wordpress.com/https://soundcloud.com/pennyenglish
2024-08-2914 minPenny For Your Thoughts PodcastEpisode 6: Into the Cosmos (Pt.2)Send us a textTo conclude our little journey into afro-futurism, Penny sites SOME of her favorite artists in the cannon of this universe. Calling this episode, "Descendants of Space Dust". All music composed by Penny EnglishLunaticus Records & MediaNaptown, USAhttps://www.instagram.com/pennyenglish317/https://pennyenglishwho.wordpress.com/https://soundcloud.com/pennyenglish
2024-06-1438 min
Language ChatsHelping migrants in Australia to improve their English: A chat with Dory Wang from SBS Learn EnglishMoving to a new country is never easy (did someone say culture shock?), but it can be especially challenging if you need to learn how to live your life in a different language when you get there. How will you buy groceries or make a doctor’s appointment? How do you get a job and then, once you have one, navigate the workplace?
Our guest for this episode of Language Chats, Dory Wang, understands this all too well from her own first-hand experience of moving to Australia. However this also makes her particularly well-suited for her role as...
2024-05-2755 minPenny For Your Thoughts PodcastEpisode 5: Into the Cosmos (Pt.1)Send us a textA Journey into Afro-futurism, where activism meets imagination. Take a ride with Penny in the hoopty, as we take on the galaxy guided by the ancestors...This episode is in Honor my late granny, The Great Ol' Bird Lady Finch. 3.13All Music Composed and Performed by Penny Englishhttps://www.instagram.com/pennyenglish317/https://pennyenglishwho.wordpress.com/https://soundcloud.com/pennyenglish
2024-03-1321 min
Plain EnglishThe fate of the penny in 7 currencies (More trouble than it's worth)" Swiss francs, British pounds, euros, and various kinds of dollars are divided into hundredths. But not all currencies have 1/100th coins. Today, we look at how Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, euro-area countries, the U.S., and the U.K. handle their lowest-value coins. -- At Plain English, we make English lessons for the modern world. -- Today’s full English lesson, including a free transcript, can be found at: https://plainenglish.com/655 -- Learning English should be fun! That’s why our lessons are about current events and tren...
2024-03-0721 minPenny For Your Thoughts PodcastEpisode 4 1/2: A Yeehaw RoundupSend us a texty'all got me. i had to let loose just a tadhere's my ramble and rant of sorts on country music & a lil bit about Bey because...why not? lolLUNATICUS RECORDS AND MEDIA FOREVERAll music used in this episode is composed and performed by Penny English and can be found on SOUNDCLOUD.Song Used: Love Will https://www.instagram.com/pennyenglish317/https://pennyenglishwho.wordpress.com/https://soundcloud.com/pennyenglish
2024-02-2113 minPenny For Your Thoughts PodcastEpisode 4:"Free your mind and yo ass will follow"Send us a textLast Episode of the year! The End of Season 1. Here's to the little victories! let's be glad in the big and small. As Nip would say, It's a Marathon! Thank you for ALL the support. See you in the New Year. FREE THE OPPRESSED Show Notes & Resources in regards to activism:Account's to follow (these are just a few off the top of my head):Instagram: @wizard_bisan1 @motaz_azaiza @eye.on.palestine @jenanmatari @warsanshire @marclamonthill @democracynow @pedagogyofresistanceBooks: Wretched of the Earth by Franz Fanon ...
2023-12-3116 min
Crushing Englishİngilizce’de En Çok Kullanılan Deyimler - 3. Bölüm1. Achilles' heel! Zayıf nokta! Zaaf! İnsanın zayıf tarafı! 2. As you wish! Nasıl istersen! Keyfin bilir! 3. Check this out! Şuna bir bak! 4. Count your blessings! Haline şükret! 5. Cross my heart! Yemin ederim! Söz veriyorum! 6. Do me a favor! Bana bir iyilik yap! 7. Don't take it personally! Üstüne alınma 8. Easy does it! Acele etme! Dikkatli ol! Yavaş ol! 9. Enough is enough! Yeter artık! Yetti artık! 10. Frankly ! Açık söylemek gerekirse! Dürüst olmak gerekirse 11. Get off my back! Düş yakamdan! 12. Get out of my face! Çekil karşımdan! Defol! Düş yakamdan! 13. Give it a try! Bir dene! Bir...
2023-12-0916 minPenny For Your Thoughts PodcastEpisode 3: Frankenstein & a MirrorSend us a textThere's more to you ( and Frankenstein) than meets the eye. Into a deep dive with Penny we go as she examines Mary Shelly's Frankenstein through some self-reflection. Show Resources: " Frankenstein is more horrific then you think" - Storied Channel via Youtube"Frankenstein's Adaptation Anomaly: The 1931 Film vs. The Original 1818" - Vivi's Variety Show via Youtube"Universal Monsters Doc; Frankenstein"- Gary Matrix Videos Channel via Youtube"Frankenstein, Thugh Notes" - Wisecrack Channel via Youtube"Everything you need to know to read Fra...
2023-11-2720 minPenny For Your Thoughts PodcastEpisode 2: "Reach Out & Touch"Send us a textMoving into the second episode of " Penny For Your Thoughts" Podcast, Penny explores how the lines can tend to blur between fandom and obsession. She loosely examines how at times we can forget our essence and ways we might be able to find our way back home.All music used in this episode is by Penny English and can be found on SOUNDCLOUD.Songs: Do you still care?, How Many Nights. Episode 2 Resources/Show Notes:"The Anatomy of Stan Culture" by Intelexual Media on YouTube"St...
2023-10-1012 minLanguage ChatsPenny’s Epic Trip Around Australia!
In this episode, we’re chatting with our intrepid traveller Penny, who is on the trip of a lifetime around Australia with her family!
After setting off in August 2023 for a 5-month road trip around the country, Penny and her family are discovering parts of Australia that they’ve never been to before, encountering different languages and cultures, and experiencing all the fun, challenges and practical considerations of travelling with a camper trailer in tow.
Have a question for Penny about her trip? Get in touch or join our Facebook group, Language Lovers AU Community, to c...
2023-10-0234 min
Every Week English8. World Traveler and Reviewer: Masha "Bubbles"We have another incredible guest, one whom my wife has called a friend for over a decade, Masha (Maria) "Bubbles". She has travelled to over twenty different countries from Switzerland in the mountains, to Japan in the city. She tells about her experience learning English and its usefulness, as well as her reviews of fancy restaurants and which countries are her favorites. Idioms used: In for a penny, in for a pound = once you've invested something, you want to see it through to the end. Chip off the old block = You're very similar to someone, espec...
2023-07-2828 minPenny For Your Thoughts PodcastThe Gospel of Dirt aka “the soil”Send us a textIn this inaugural episode of the “Penny For Your Thoughts” Podcast, Penny takes us on a curiosity driven ramble on the origins and oddities that each artist carries in their work. From the soil on up we wonder our way in to what makes an artist truly bloom. All music used in this episode is Penny English and can be found on SOUNDCLOUD.Songs: A Crime, The Whip Episode 1 Resources: Outlaw Culture by Bell Hooks“Terroir/ The Lexicon of Sustainability”: PBS FOOD & TV“What is Terroir in Win...
2023-07-2412 minLanguage ChatsRaising multilingual and multiliterate children: A chat with Yoshito Darmon-ShimamoriIn this episode, we’re speaking with Yoshito Darmon-Shimamori, a London-based languages teacher and author, writing specifically for multilingual children.
Yoshito grew up in France, bilingual in French and Japanese, and learnt English and Spanish at school. His wife is Korean and they are now bringing up their children to be multilingual and multiliterate in their three home languages: Korean, French and English.
We speak with him about his language-filled home environment, his work promoting multilingual parenting and the importance of making language purposeful, and creating a bilingual graphic novel which is adaptable to any ho...
2023-06-1230 minThe World Football ProgrammeSeason 37 Episode 13The World Football Programme, on 107.9FM Radio Fremantle for April 15, 2023.The World Football Team this week are Penelope TannerHoath and Australian Subbuteo Player, Hugh Best. Join Penny, Hugh and guests with their news in football for the week. Tom Sermanni, Western Sydney Wanderers Head of Women’s Football. A-League Women’s Finals wrap and Matilda’s v England review.Danielle Brogan, Head of Women’s Football, Perth Soccer Club. WA Women’s National Premier League. PSC news, WNPL league snapshot and updates.Hayley Roach, Lost Lioness. Founder of Rotherham United Ladies and Sheffi...
2023-04-151h 59
Histórias Para Aprender InglêsPenny, the birdA história de hoje é sobre um passarinho muito gentil! O que será que vai acontecer? Vamos ouvir! Conheça o Kidsa English, a escola de inglês onde seu filho aprende brincando! Marque sua aula grátis: kidsa.com/aula
2023-03-0606 min
Dating Like A GoddessThe Romantic Goddess Allows 💕This a Podcast for The Romantic Goddess wanting to learn to date the high-value way in order to magnetise her divine masculine man and manifest the relationship of her dreams. 💕 If you want to awaken the confident, intuitive and creative Goddess within you. 💕 If you want to awaken your inner feminine strength and wisdom. 💕 If you want to be the goddess who doesn’t chase. 💕 If you want to be the goddess who attracts. 💕 Who magnetises, who creates her own life. 💕 If you want to be the goddess who attracts her equal. 💕 If you want to be the goddess who doesn’t...
2023-02-2723 minLanguage ChatsBec & Penny Catch-Up: Language in practice and plans for 2023A fresh year, a fresh start! In this episode of Language Chats, we speak about Bec’s attempts at speaking other languages during her Christmas travels, Penny’s plan to re-start a language this year, a different strategy for learning grammar structures, as well as how the chat in our last episode is encouraging us to be fine with feeling like an idiot (thanks to our guest Benny Lewis for the sound advice!).
What are your language plans for 2023? Join our Facebook group Language Lovers AU Community and let us know! We’d love to hear from you.
2023-02-2025 min
The Trans Narrative PodcastAJ Lorenzini : Creative expression, theater, and why art matters in schoolOn this episode Caroline, Cynthia, and Lusi welcome Fort Wayne Indiana entertainer, educator, and friend, AJ Lorenzini.On todays episode the trans narrative co hosts meet with AJ Lorenzini as they talk arts, theater, drag, show choir, and continue the conversation around the onslaught anti lgbtqia legislation by Republicans, while touching on the importance of arts, and what’s being taught in school. “AJ Lorenzini is a creative individual looking to educate others on the various artistic aspects of English Language, Theatre, Literature, and Acting. Always open to new ideas and new approaches, with a strong desire to make othe...
2023-02-051h 11
Friends Friday Fun Podcast"Consider Passion When Asking of Others"What a wonderful young woman I had the privilege of speaking with on this episode about the 1st C for Success. Lucy is a committed individual to her passions and to her friends. She shares some great insight on living your best life now in this 1st episode of the series of 4 Cs For Success. Enjoy her fun joke to wrap up your week. Lucy Hollander is a 15 years old who is currently in grade 10 at Colonel By Secondary School. She likes to listen to music, water colour and plays on her soccer team in her fr...
2023-01-2829 min
Plain EnglishDublin: Guinness, whiskey, music, literature, and more | Learn English phrasal verb 'plan ahead'" Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland, is a great place to explore the best of Irish culture: the music, the drinks, and the literature. While you're there, you can also explore the Irish Emigration Museum, cross the Ha'Penny bridge, and fill up with a full Irish breakfast. Plus, learn the English expression ""plan ahead."" -- At Plain English, we make English lessons for the modern world. -- Today’s full English lesson, including a free transcript, can be found at: https://plainenglish.com/539 -- Learning English should be...
2023-01-1925 min
Friends Friday Fun Podcast"Feelings have a huge impact on effective communication."What a fun and informative conversation with communication expert Sylvie Poitras of SWYCit. My friend has so many great tips to share on more effective communication I had not considered from verbal to written. Take time to think about what it is you want to say is of utmost importance. Find out how to resolve one of the biggest problems in communication today and hear her funny story that demonstrates it well. Sylvie generously offers an educational video series to help people improve communications to help them save time. With over 30 years of business experience, Sylvie Poi...
2022-12-2223 min
English PROLet's talk money!Pieniądze rządzą światem - twierdzą niektórzy. Można z tym polemizować, ale jeśli chodzi o świat londyńskiego City, nie ma co do tego wątpliwości. Natomiast wyrażenia związane z pieniędzmi dotyczą również zupełnie niematerialnych dziedzin życia.
"A penny for your thoughts!" czy "to be on the money" - te i wiele innych przydatnych zwrotów przygotowała dla Słuchaczy podcastu jego rozkręcająca się prowadząca Magdalena Kosicka. Słuchaj, powtarzaj, bądź English PRO!
2022-11-2119 minLanguage ChatsForeign Language TV Series & Film - What We’ve Been Watching in 2022 (with Lamont from Days of French ‘n’ Swedish)If you need a recommendation for a new TV series or film to watch, look no further - our annual ‘What We’ve Been Watching’ episode is back for 2022!
We have always loved chatting about what we’ve been watching in other languages and, this time, we have a special guest to join us! We invited Lamont from Days of French ‘n’ Swedish back to join us for a second time on Language Chats in 2022 to hear about what he’s been watching as well (those who follow Lamont’s YouTube channel may know that he also loves to share h...
2022-11-211h 10
Not Too Busy To WriteMargaux Vialleron on writing about friendship and foodMargaux Vialleron is a French born, London based writer. Her debut novel The Yellow Kitchen centres around the friendship of three very different women over the course of a year, with a kitchen and the food prepared within it at its heart.Margaux speaks about why she is drawn to writing about friendship and food, how she uses her sense to dive into the English language and why she has chosen to write in her second language. We also talk a bit about her day job as a translation rights literary agent.Links...
2022-10-2639 minLanguage ChatsA fresh approach to PD for languages teachers: A chat with Kelly Harrison from Languages RoadshowIn this episode, we’re chatting with NSW-based Japanese & English teacher Kelly Harrison, the founder & director of Languages Roadshow.
Languages Roadshow offers face to face events, online courses, creative resources and individualised support for teachers and schools, to empower educators to implement innovative teaching methods. Kelly tells us all about her journey and experience of learning Japanese and becoming a teacher, why she decided to start Languages Roadshow, the challenges that languages educators face across Australia in both metro and regional areas, and the impact that learning about language education and language development has had on her li...
2022-10-2435 minLanguage ChatsFrom Linguistics to Speech Pathology: A chat with Erin TibbittsIf you think that speech pathologists only work with stutters and lisps, then listen in - the world of speech pathology is much wider than you might realise!
In this episode of Language Chats, we speak with Melbourne-based speech pathologist (or ‘speechie’) Erin Tibbitts who has long had an interest in languages and linguistics. Born in New Zealand and having lived in a range of places around the world before studying and settling in Melbourne about 20 years ago, we speak with Erin about her language story, her ‘chameleon’ accent in English, her studies in linguistics and speech patholog...
2022-08-3044 minThe World Football ProgrammeSeason 36 Episode 27The World Football Programme 107.9FM Media Release for Saturday August 6, 2022Sean Kelly and Philip Kelly are your Studio Hosts this week. Tune in from 10am on 107.9fm or on live stream via TheWorldFootballProgramme.com.au for everything happening in the week in football.Guests for two hours from 10AM Perth time include -Gerhardt Jansen, Head coach Balga Soccer Club.Balga led the way with their ground-breaking Fee-free program, we catch up with Gerhardt to talk about the program the club and his views on junior development and the player transfer...
2022-08-061h 58
Showy Ovaries with Penny Ashton.Fifth Generation Jenny AgnewSend a textFifth Generation Kiwi, Jenny Agnew, welcomed fellow 5th Generation Kiwi Penny into her home to chat all about what it is to be a Chinese New Zealander. A descendant of Choie Sew Hoy who moved to NZ in 1869, Jenny was recently awarded a Queen's Service Medal along with her husband Trevor, for their research into her ancestor. She talked to Penny about her menopause, about arriving at school without knowing a word of English, her pride in her four daughters and about the excretions of menopausal Italian Nuns. As you do. #smashthepatriarchy ...
2022-07-1747 minLanguage ChatsNormalising multilingualism in Australian families: A chat with Sheila Ngọc PhạmOur guest in this episode of Language Chats is Sydney-based writer, editor, producer and scholar Sheila Ngọc Phạm who has worked across radio, print, online and film. Languages are a big part of Sheila’s life, as a bilingual English/Vietnamese Australian whose interest in language led her to study linguistics and learn a number of other languages through her travels and experiences in life so far.
We chat about her linguistic background as the child of Vietnamese parents growing up in Sydney, her love and enjoyment of language, her work on two particular podcast series...
2022-07-111h 02Language ChatsLiving and loving a language-filled life and career: A chat with Katerina ForresterHave you ever wondered what the most challenging and rewarding things about being a high school language teacher in Australia would be, when English is everywhere? It’s a task that teachers like Kat take on everyday and honestly - we’re in awe!
In this Language Chat, we speak with Kat Forrester, a Melbourne-based French language teacher, language enthusiast and self-confessed syntax geek who lives and breathes a love of language everyday. Kat tells us about her experiences of learning, studying and teaching, what’s inspired her, what motivates and challenges her to pass on her love o...
2022-06-1336 minThe World Football ProgrammeSeason 36 Episode 18The World Football Programme 107.9FM - Saturday June 4.Penny Tanner Hoath, Rob De Kleine and Steve Atkins are your Studio Team this week. Tune in from 10am on 107.9fm or on live stream via TheWorldFootballProgramme.com.au for everything happening in the week in football. Guests for the usual two hours include -Pete Szkiela, Aleaguestats.com, brings us local league statistics, news, cup wraps and Socceroos updates. Aleague Grand Final and Where to for Perth Glory?Colin Duncan, Football West Referee Lead - Strategy. What’s happening locally in the re...
2022-06-041h 59
The Trans Narrative PodcastJay Louis Vanlandingham : Plant based nutrition, Sentient - the book, and animal activismOn this episode Caroline sits with Jay VanLandingham, the author of The Animalist Code novellas and the dystopian novel Sentient.As an avid animal rights activist and longtime vegan, Jay’s writing focuses primarily on issues of climate change, animal agriculture, and the significance of nature as a place to call home.Jay holds a Master’s degree in Social Work as well as a Bachelor’s degree in English.When not writing, Jay can be found coaching clients on spiritual direction for creative paths and teaching young people how to cook plant-based food.Jay is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.A...
2022-05-1334 minLanguage ChatsPage-turners for language lovers: our favourite books about language & travelNeed a recommendation for something new to read?
In this episode, we chat about our favourite books about language, travel or both (and a few books that we’re planning to read soon)! From novels that whisk you away to another place where you find yourself surrounded by new sounds and experiences, to non-fiction reads about how language is changing and where it has come from, let us tell you a bit about the language- and travel-related reads that have inspired, enlightened and delighted us over the last few years.
You’ll find links...
2022-04-0436 min
Friends Friday Fun Podcast#46 Time for sanity managing communication tools says my guest Nicole Labelle.My guest Nicole Labelle and I literally connected heart to heart over 10 years ago. In this fun episode she shares her expertise from her 42 year career in the Public Service in Information Management. Understanding the importance of silence in communication is key. Learn the 3 basic steps to communication ethics, 4 keys to good communication protocol and 5 tips on effective communication. Wrap up your week in a fun way with the funny English expressions Nicole shares. Nicole Labelle is a retired Public Servant from the Federal Government of Canada. From D.J. at National Defence to managing a te...
2022-03-2626 min
We're So Off-TopicMore School, Reborn Baby Dolls, and Bad ConnectionsCouldn't get enough of reliving your school years? This week on the pod, Dan and Dorie continue their conversation on school in their first two parter. Along the way, Dorie's connection cuts in and out, and Dan gets deep about his English class trauma!
2022-03-141h 14
Language ChatsLearning, living and working in Asia: A chat with Jess from @aussieinasiaWe love hearing about the experiences of Australians who are living abroad and have the opportunity to use other languages day to day!
In this episode, we chat with Jess (you might know her as @aussieinasia on Instagram or Mindful Lang on YouTube) who is currently teaching English in South Korea. She tells us about her experiences of learning Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Arabic, her path to living, studying and working in Asia, her goals for this year and some of her learning tips.
Have any questions for Jess or for us? Let us know!
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2022-03-0729 min
Language ChatsEp #060 - Low pressure, low commitment: Let’s dabble together in March!Happy New Year, language lovers! We’re back for 2022 and looking forward to another great year of Language Chats!
To get things started on an exciting note, in this episode we’re announcing something fun for our community - a low-pressure, low-commitment language challenge which was suggested by one of our members (and past Language Chats guest), Evan, which will be focused on having a dabble in a new language. Why dabble alone when you could dabble at the same time as others and share the experience?
There’ll be more info on this coming via our Fa...
2022-02-0722 min
Curso Oficial de InglésMoney talkHello and welcome to this podcast brought to you by That's English!, the Spanish Ministry of Education's official distance learning English course. To find out more about That's English! go to www.thatsenglish.com or contact your local Official School of Languages. Today we are going to look at different ways we talk about money in English. As it is such an important commodity in our society, there are scores of proverbs and idioms that refer to earning money, wasting money, paying and saving. Let's first take a look at different synonyms used to refer to money. According to the...
2021-12-1410 min
Dubious InformationEpisode Lev: A (Partial) History Of The English Pennyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_(English_coin)
2021-12-1324 minNot Too Busy To WriteDifferent Approaches to Life WritingAli and Penny come together to discuss life writing this week. They have both used different approaches to life writing and they discuss why they made the choices they did and how they might do it differently in the future. It's also an episode in which Ali reveals she doesn't really like memoirs (even though she just wrote one) and Penny that she hopes her life is going to be boring enough in the future that she never feels compelled to write one (although she's very partial to the essay).LinksSwimming In Hampstead ladies...
2021-11-2452 min
Language ChatsForeign Language TV Series - What We’re Watching in 2021Need something new to watch?
Despite those childhood warnings about getting square eyes, we still both watch an almighty amount of TV and we particularly love watching series in other languages (so it’s educational, right?).
In what has become an annual tradition for Language Chats, we’re chatting about what we’ve been watching this year - from light-hearted Scandinavian series to French reality TV, drama to documentaries, we’ve covered some serious multilingual viewing in 2021!
What have you been watching? Let us know here, in our Facebook Group or Instagram.
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2021-11-1538 minThe World Football ProgrammeSeason 35 Episode 36The World Football Programme on 107.9FM - Saturday, October 23, 2021Join Hosts, Penny Tanner, Dave Kindness and Vince Matassa, for a cup full of football for the morning.The Team welcome a great line-up of guests to add to the conversations.Sherif Andrawes, Football West Chair.Awards nights were back on with a flourish this year, and a little difference. Summer brings a stack of football with diversity and culture. Where to for Football West in 2022 as an outgoing CEO signs off with the State Football Centre underway and an impending World...
2021-10-232h 01
Penny KellyKundalini#15 P4/5: End State? When? Being Humble? Ancient Texts? English language?The Evolving Human; A True Story of Awakened Kundalini by PENNY KELLYhttps://consciousnessonfire.com/collections/ebooks/products/the-evolving-humanSupport Penny's work by becoming a Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/pennykelly/me...Penny's website: https://www.pennykelly.com OR https://www.consciousnessonfire.comFollow Penny on ODYSEE! https://odysee.com/@pennykelly:aBITCHUTE! https://www.bitchute.com/channel/pennykelly/YOUTUBE channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgzsPCyTYGwnkkz8gFzZ0jA/videosDISCLAIMER:The information, procedures, suggestions and forecasts contained in all Penny Kelly podcasts or videos are not meant to...
2021-10-2223 min
Language ChatsLeading a bilingual school: A chat with Stanley Wang, Principal of Abbotsford Primary SchoolBilingual education is being embraced by more schools, educators and communities in Australia, as its benefits become more established and accepted. Although still a niche part of the Australian educational landscape, there are a number of bilingual schools around the country, which allow students to learn through another language in addition to English. In this episode of Language Chats, we speak with Stanley Wang, Principal of Abbotsford Primary School in Melbourne, the home of Australia’s longest running Chinese-English Bilingual Program. Stanley was also recently awarded the 2021 40 Under 40: Most Influential Asian-Australian Award in the education category.
We chat with St...
2021-10-0449 min
From Stage to PageEpisode 50: Moura: Her Autobiography - By Moura Lympany, with Margot Strickland (Ch. 10)Moura: Her Autobiography tells the story of the English concert pianist, Moura Lympany (1916-2005). Written in partnership with her cousin, Margot Strickland, the book covers the career of a stylish and resilient artist who endured many personal hardships.Born Mary Johnstone, Moura Lympany changed her name at the suggestion of the conductor, Basil Cameron, with whom she made her debut at Harrogate in a performance of the Mendelssohn G-minor Piano Concerto in 1929. Cameron had thought that “Moura” (the Russian version of “Mary”) might lend itself well to a concert career, particularly when combined with an old spelling of her m...
2021-08-1749 minFrom Stage to PageEpisode 49: Moura: Her Autobiography - By Moura Lympany, with Margot Strickland (Ch. 9)Moura: Her Autobiography tells the story of the English concert pianist, Moura Lympany (1916-2005). Written in partnership with her cousin, Margot Strickland, the book covers the career of a stylish and resilient artist who endured many personal hardships.Born Mary Johnstone, Moura Lympany changed her name at the suggestion of the conductor, Basil Cameron, with whom she made her debut at Harrogate in a performance of the Mendelssohn G-minor Piano Concerto in 1929. Cameron had thought that “Moura” (the Russian version of “Mary”) might lend itself well to a concert career, particularly when combined with an old spelling of her m...
2021-08-1048 minFrom Stage to PageEpisode 48: Moura: Her Autobiography - By Moura Lympany, with Margot Strickland (Ch. 8)Moura: Her Autobiography tells the story of the English concert pianist, Moura Lympany (1916-2005). Written in partnership with her cousin, Margot Strickland, the book covers the career of a stylish and resilient artist who endured many personal hardships.Born Mary Johnstone, Moura Lympany changed her name at the suggestion of the conductor, Basil Cameron, with whom she made her debut at Harrogate in a performance of the Mendelssohn G-minor Piano Concerto in 1929. Cameron had thought that “Moura” (the Russian version of “Mary”) might lend itself well to a concert career, particularly when combined with an old spelling of her m...
2021-08-0442 min
Language ChatsCombining what you learn with what you love: A chat with Ermy from The Language RoseIn this episode of Language Chats, we speak with Italian teacher and artist Ermy Pedata of The Language Rose. Ermy is passionate and enthusiastic teacher (her positivity is infectious!), who loves to help her students learn Italian through their interests and passions. We chat with her about her own language learning journey and how art led her back to languages, her tips to help people connect their language learning with what they love, and how she has applied this approach to her own language learning.
Have a question for Ermy or for us? Get in touch!
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2021-08-0237 minFrom Stage to PageEpisode 47: Moura: Her Autobiography - By Moura Lympany, with Margot Strickland (Ch. 7)Moura: Her Autobiography tells the story of the English concert pianist, Moura Lympany (1916-2005). Written in partnership with her cousin, Margot Strickland, the book covers the career of a stylish and resilient artist who endured many personal hardships.Born Mary Johnstone, Moura Lympany changed her name at the suggestion of the conductor, Basil Cameron, with whom she made her debut at Harrogate in a performance of the Mendelssohn G-minor Piano Concerto in 1929. Cameron had thought that “Moura” (the Russian version of “Mary”) might lend itself well to a concert career, particularly when combined with an old spelling of her m...
2021-07-2937 minFrom Stage to PageEpisode 46: Moura: Her Autobiography - By Moura Lympany, with Margot Strickland (Ch. 6)Moura: Her Autobiography tells the story of the English concert pianist, Moura Lympany (1916-2005). Written in partnership with her cousin, Margot Strickland, the book covers the career of a stylish and resilient artist who endured many personal hardships.Born Mary Johnstone, Moura Lympany changed her name at the suggestion of the conductor, Basil Cameron, with whom she made her debut at Harrogate in a performance of the Mendelssohn G-minor Piano Concerto in 1929. Cameron had thought that “Moura” (the Russian version of “Mary”) might lend itself well to a concert career, particularly when combined with an old spelling of her m...
2021-07-2557 minFrom Stage to PageEpisode 45: Moura: Her Autobiography - By Moura Lympany, with Margot Strickland (Ch. 5)Moura: Her Autobiography tells the story of the English concert pianist, Moura Lympany (1916-2005). Written in partnership with her cousin, Margot Strickland, the book covers the career of a stylish and resilient artist who endured many personal hardships.Born Mary Johnstone, Moura Lympany changed her name at the suggestion of the conductor, Basil Cameron, with whom she made her debut at Harrogate in a performance of the Mendelssohn G-minor Piano Concerto in 1929. Cameron had thought that “Moura” (the Russian version of “Mary”) might lend itself well to a concert career, particularly when combined with an old spelling of her m...
2021-07-2145 minFrom Stage to PageEpisode 44: Moura: Her Autobiography - By Moura Lympany, with Margot Strickland (Ch. 4)Moura: Her Autobiography tells the story of the English concert pianist, Moura Lympany (1916-2005). Written in partnership with her cousin, Margot Strickland, the book covers the career of a stylish and resilient artist who endured many personal hardships.Born Mary Johnstone, Moura Lympany changed her name at the suggestion of the conductor, Basil Cameron, with whom she made her debut at Harrogate in a performance of the Mendelssohn G-minor Piano Concerto in 1929. Cameron had thought that “Moura” (the Russian version of “Mary”) might lend itself well to a concert career, particularly when combined with an old spelling of her m...
2021-07-1734 minFrom Stage to PageEpisode 43: Moura: Her Autobiography - By Moura Lympany, with Margot Strickland (Ch. 3)Moura: Her Autobiography tells the story of the English concert pianist, Moura Lympany (1916-2005). Written in partnership with her cousin, Margot Strickland, the book covers the career of a stylish and resilient artist who endured many personal hardships.Born Mary Johnstone, Moura Lympany changed her name at the suggestion of the conductor, Basil Cameron, with whom she made her debut at Harrogate in a performance of the Mendelssohn G-minor Piano Concerto in 1929. Cameron had thought that “Moura” (the Russian version of “Mary”) might lend itself well to a concert career, particularly when combined with an old spelling of her m...
2021-07-1335 minFrom Stage to PageEpisode 42: Moura: Her Autobiography - By Moura Lympany, with Margot Strickland (Ch. 2)Moura: Her Autobiography tells the story of the English concert pianist, Moura Lympany (1916-2005). Written in partnership with her cousin, Margot Strickland, the book covers the career of a stylish and resilient artist who endured many personal hardships.Born Mary Johnstone, Moura Lympany changed her name at the suggestion of the conductor, Basil Cameron, with whom she made her debut at Harrogate in a performance of the Mendelssohn G-minor Piano Concerto in 1929. Cameron had thought that “Moura” (the Russian version of “Mary”) might lend itself well to a concert career, particularly when combined with an old spelling of her m...
2021-07-0723 minFrom Stage to PageEpisode 41: Moura: Her Autobiography - By Moura Lympany, with Margot Strickland (Ch. 1)Moura: Her Autobiography tells the story of the English concert pianist, Moura Lympany (1916-2005). Written in partnership with her cousin, Margot Strickland, the book covers the career of a stylish and resilient artist who endured many personal hardships.Born Mary Johnstone, Moura Lympany changed her name at the suggestion of the conductor, Basil Cameron, with whom she made her debut at Harrogate in a performance of the Mendelssohn G-minor Piano Concerto in 1929. Cameron had thought that “Moura” (the Russian version of “Mary”) might lend itself well to a concert career, particularly when combined with an old spelling of her m...
2021-07-0334 min
Language ChatsThe power of podcasts for language learning: A chat with Pete from Aussie EnglishHow important are podcasts to you for learning a language? Being so accessible, podcasts are a great way to practice your listening skills for any language! But it’s not always just about the language itself. Listening to podcasts can also be a way to learn more about another culture and about other more subtle aspects of communicating in another language too.
In this episode, we speak with Pete Smissen, creator of Aussie English, a podcast and learning platform that helps advanced English students level up their Australian English whilst also learning about the country’s unique culture, history, and...
2021-06-0736 min
Language ChatsIntroduction to Australian indigenous languages: A chat with Karla Zuluaga (Part 1)There are over 250 indigenous languages in Australia, but most Australians know very little (if anything at all) about them. There is important work being done around the country to document, revitalise, revive and share the languages which have existed in Australia since long before colonisation, but if you’re like us and you want to know more - where does one even begin?
In this episode of Language Chats, we speak with linguist Karla Zuluaga who gives us an introduction to Australian indigenous languages and their current context, based on her studies, knowledge and experience to date. We chat ab...
2021-03-2930 min
Happy Hour with Brittni & PennySpeaking with confidence, therapy, figure skating, and growing up 🍂Ricky Jay’s crazy card tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWvRorX0KhQFollow @Wesleyannelittle on instagram for all kinds of great advice on how to practice workplace communication!!Adam Buxton podcast: https://overcast.fm/+FUW1NrIPUTorvill and Dean Bolero at 1984 Winter Olympics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8obUdxnTlcSavchenko and Massot at 2018 Winter Olympics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bNOnXTe4OkGrowing up: https://www.theschooloflife.com/thebookoflife/how-we-need-to-keep-growing-up/Expressive Writing Technique by James Pennebaker: https://www.amazon.de/Expressive-Writing-Words-That-English-ebook/dp/B0...
2021-03-1646 min
YouCanTri Pod CastEpisode 31 - English Channel Crossing with Chris KnowlesIn this episode I chat about swimming the English Channel with Chris Knowles! Chris went from xero to channel swimmer in less than a year to celebrate 21 years of his MS diagnosis with 21 miles of swimming!
2021-02-1653 min
Language ChatsEnthusiastic about linguistics: A chat with Gretchen & Lauren from LingthusiasmYou might not know it yet, but you’re about to get very enthusiastic about linguistics.
Yes, that’s right! The science of language and communication is fascinating and we recently had the pleasure of chatting with Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne, hosts of Lingthusiasm, a podcast that’s enthusiastic about linguistics. We talk about what linguistics is, why it is so interesting and relevant (especially to those who love learning other languages!), whether we should all learn the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), and more.
Through their podcast and a number of other...
2021-02-1546 minFrom Stage to PageEpisode 39: Theodor Leschetizky - By Annette Hullah (Ch. 7)Unfortunately, very little information can be found about the English pianist/teacher, Annette Hullah. Apart from an English newspaper having announced her return from Vienna, in 1893, following the completion of her studies with Theodor Leschetizky and the publication of an American newspaper having referred to her as “young” in 1902, one estimates that she was born in the 1870s.Annette Hullah was the daughter of the famed English organist, teacher and composer, Sir John Pyke Hullah (1812-84). Interestingly, Hullah’s father knew Charles Dickens, the latter having wrote a failed comic opera entitled, The Village Coquettes for which the fo...
2021-02-1216 minFrom Stage to PageEpisode 38: Theodor Leschetizky - By Annette Hullah (Ch. 6)Unfortunately, very little information can be found about the English pianist/teacher, Annette Hullah. Apart from an English newspaper having announced her return from Vienna, in 1893, following the completion of her studies with Theodor Leschetizky and the publication of an American newspaper having referred to her as “young” in 1902, one estimates that she was born in the 1870s.Annette Hullah was the daughter of the famed English organist, teacher and composer, Sir John Pyke Hullah (1812-84). Interestingly, Hullah’s father knew Charles Dickens, the latter having wrote a failed comic opera entitled, The Village Coquettes for which the fo...
2021-02-1213 minFrom Stage to PageEpisode 37: Theodor Leschetizky - By Annette Hullah (Ch. 5)Unfortunately, very little information can be found about the English pianist/teacher, Annette Hullah. Apart from an English newspaper having announced her return from Vienna, in 1893, following the completion of her studies with Theodor Leschetizky and the publication of an American newspaper having referred to her as “young” in 1902, one estimates that she was born in the 1870s.Annette Hullah was the daughter of the famed English organist, teacher and composer, Sir John Pyke Hullah (1812-84). Interestingly, Hullah’s father knew Charles Dickens, the latter having wrote a failed comic opera entitled, The Village Coquettes for which the fo...
2021-02-1022 minFrom Stage to PageEpisode 36: Theodor Leschetizky - By Annette Hullah (Ch. 4)Unfortunately, very little information can be found about the English pianist/teacher, Annette Hullah. Apart from an English newspaper having announced her return from Vienna, in 1893, following the completion of her studies with Theodor Leschetizky and the publication of an American newspaper having referred to her as “young” in 1902, one estimates that she was born in the 1870s.Annette Hullah was the daughter of the famed English organist, teacher and composer, Sir John Pyke Hullah (1812-84). Interestingly, Hullah’s father knew Charles Dickens, the latter having wrote a failed comic opera entitled, The Village Coquettes for which the fo...
2021-02-0317 minYouCanTri Pod CastEpisode 29 - Marathon Swimmer Heather Clatworthy - Part 2This is part 2 of my chat with marathon swimmer Heather Clatworthy about swimming the English Channel. Video of her most recent channel swim is found here. Donations to Heather's nominated charity here.
2021-02-0250 minFrom Stage to PageEpisode 35: Theodor Leschetizky - By Annette Hullah (Ch. 3)Unfortunately, very little information can be found about the English pianist/teacher, Annette Hullah. Apart from an English newspaper having announced her return from Vienna, in 1893, following the completion of her studies with Theodor Leschetizky and the publication of an American newspaper having referred to her as “young” in 1902, one estimates that she was born in the 1870s.Annette Hullah was the daughter of the famed English organist, teacher and composer, Sir John Pyke Hullah (1812-84). Interestingly, Hullah’s father knew Charles Dickens, the latter having wrote a failed comic opera entitled, The Village Coquettes for which the fo...
2021-01-2820 minFrom Stage to PageEpisode 34: Theodor Leschetizky - By Annette Hullah (Ch. 2)Unfortunately, very little information can be found about the English pianist/teacher, Annette Hullah. Apart from an English newspaper having announced her return from Vienna, in 1893, following the completion of her studies with Theodor Leschetizky and the publication of an American newspaper having referred to her as “young” in 1902, one estimates that she was born in the 1870s.Annette Hullah was the daughter of the famed English organist, teacher and composer, Sir John Pyke Hullah (1812-84). Interestingly, Hullah’s father knew Charles Dickens, the latter having wrote a failed comic opera entitled, The Village Coquettes for which the fo...
2021-01-2216 minFrom Stage to PageEpisode 33: Theodor Leschetizky - By Annette Hullah (Ch. 1)Unfortunately, very little information can be found about the English pianist/teacher, Annette Hullah. Apart from an English newspaper having announced her return from Vienna, in 1893, following the completion of her studies with Theodor Leschetizky and the publication of an American newspaper having referred to her as “young” in 1902, one estimates that she was born in the 1870s.Annette Hullah was the daughter of the famed English organist, teacher and composer, Sir John Pyke Hullah (1812-84). Interestingly, Hullah’s father knew Charles Dickens, the latter having wrote a failed comic opera entitled, The Village Coquettes for which the fo...
2021-01-1718 minYouCanTri Pod CastEpisode 14 - Swim the English ChannelOn episode 14 Michelle Dunn interviews me about swimming the English Channel. We talk about sharks, jelly fish, training, food, what I'll be scared of and what I'm looking forward to most. If you've got a question about this crazy challenge - hopefully we've answered it!
2020-09-0738 min
Language ChatsFrom being the only student at school studying Chinese to certified translator: A chat with Maddy NorrisIn this episode, we chat with Maddy Norris - a fellow language lover here in Australia and long-time Language Chats listener! Maddy is a NAATI-certified Mandarin Chinese to English translator and has also spent time learning a number of other languages including Japanese, Korean and French. She tells us a bit about her experience of studying languages in Australia at school and university, working as a translator and her language learning ambitions that lie ahead.
Can you relate to some of Maddy’s experiences? Would you love to work with a language that you’re learning? Let us know!
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2020-07-2730 min
Language ChatsThe Language Learning Landscape in Australia: our observationsIn this episode, we share with you some of our general observations about what we like to call ‘the language learning landscape’ in Australia. For as long as we’ve known each other, we’ve been talking about elements of this in bits and pieces - our experiences of learning languages at school and uni, which languages were perceived as being ‘useful’ or ‘good for your career’ while others were seen to be an ‘unusual choice’ (!), the power and prominence of English despite the many languages used in our communities, and where languages other than English fit into our education systems. This is jus...
2020-06-0124 min
The Philanthropy212 PodcastPhilanthropy by Design with Robert Wicks of Gladstone Institutes FoundationRobert Wicks is the vice president of philanthropy and CEO of the Gladstone Institute. Prior to joining Gladstone, he was the director of West Coast Advancement at Dartmouth College based in the Bay Area. From 2006 to 2014, he worked in a series of frontline fundraising roles for Stanford’s Office of Development and the Graduate School of Business, specializing in the venture capital and entrepreneurial communities. Robert is a board member for YCore and has served as an advisor to the social entrepreneurs at the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford, and Car...
2020-04-3040 min
Proper EnglishProper English Episode 48: Prepositions (part 3) - It's about time!This week, we're returning to the subject of prepositions - this time around, we're concentrating on the prepositions we use when we talk about time. We're also looking at the difference between 'allowed' and 'aloud', and long-suffering Detective Inspector Davidson has to explain to her sergeant what the idiom 'The penny dropped' means.
Like us on Facebook (properenglish2019), and follow us on Twitter (@properenglish4) or YouTube . Oh, and if you have a burning English grammar-related question, why not ask us on Instagram (properenglish2019), and we'll do our best to answer - or, if you're an email kind of...
2020-03-3113 min
English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English#37: London’s Gin Craze // Mother’s Ruin✨ The Learn English with AI Challenge📆 Starts Monday, 2nd March---Find out more: https://dripl.ink/5LjY0---300 years ago, London experienced a gin craze of epic scale, with the average Londoner drinking 10 times the amount of gin that the world's biggest gin drinking country does now.Today, it's time to learn about how gin almost destroyed London.We'll learn about:👀 Why 'gin' is called 'gin'⚡ The perfect storm that made caused the gin boom🍸 The gin shops🌡 The ingredients of the 'gin'☠ "Drunk for a penny; dead drunk...
2020-03-2015 min
Language ChatsLanguage Learning with Netflix: A Game Changer for TV LoversIf you’re into watching foreign language TV shows on Netflix as much as we are, you’ll love the Language Learning With Netflix Chrome Extension. In this episode of Language Chats, we talk about what this Chrome extension is, how to set it up (it’s free!), which languages it supports, and some of our thoughts on making the most of it for language learning.
We chat some of this tool’s features and how we’ve been using it, including:
Having two sets of subtitles (both the original language and a language of your choice) as...
2019-07-2225 min
Dee’s English LessonsEpisode 092English Sayings: Sayings about caution, prudence, carefulness. 1. Look before you leap. 2. Measure a thousand times, cut once. 3. Penny wise, pound foolish. 4. The honey is sweet but the bee has a sting.
2019-07-0210 min
2-minute EnglishTime IdiomsIt is just a matter of time to master English! Listen what our teacher Penny said about idioms related to time.
2017-11-1700 min2-minute EnglishTwo-minute English: 6 Toughest Interview Questions and Answers! (Part 3)Our teacher Penny will tell you how to the answers the hardest interview questions!
2017-01-0600 min2-minute EnglishTwo-minute English: 6 Toughest Interview Questions and Answers! (Part 2)Our teacher Penny will tell you how to the answers the hardest interview questions!
2016-12-2300 min2-minute EnglishTwo-minute English: 6 Toughest Interview Questions and Answers! (Part 1)Our teacher Penny will tell you how to the answers the hardest interview questions!
2016-12-0900 min
The Book Love Foundation PodcastHow Teachers Can Be Leaders - Season 1, Episode 6Welcome to Season 1, Episode 6 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationEpisode 6 Show NotesWe're going to talk about leadership in teaching, but maybe not in the way you think. In the words of Sadie Nardini, Becoming a master takes stubbornness, dedication, and focus. And it starts right now. Transformation was, is, and always will be a DIY–a do-it-yourself process. I was struck by how muc...
2016-04-0428 min