English with Monty - The Podcast about the English Language

This is our second episode of our Business Series - Interrupting Politely. Over the next few months we are going to release ten new episodes on how you can be more confident in business in an English-speaking environment. Jon and Gideon take you through how to interrupt politely at work, in a meeting or formal group conversation. Someone is speaking in a meeting… you need to add something - but you don’t want to sound rude. There are different degrees of politeness. - Soft interruption - Clarifying interruption - Firm interruption (when necessary) By the end of this episode you will be more confident in how to interrupt politely in English. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

This is our first episode of our Business Series – Leading a Meeting. Over the next few months we are going to release ten new episodes on how you can be more confident in business in an English-speaking environment. Jon and Gideon take you through how to lead a meeting effectively. Covering how to sound confident without being rude, structuring the meeting clearly and managing transitions smoothly. We focus on three key functions: - Opening a meeting - Structuring the agenda - Transitioning between topics By the end of this episode you will be more confident in how to lead a meeting in English. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty  

Jon and Gideon cover five mistakes that advanced learners still make. We talk about using “very” too often, being too formal in conversation, incorrect collocations, small word order issues and translating directly from your first language. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

Jon and Gideon are in Chiang Mai, Thailand together, talking about some common myths about British culture and the English language. Do British people find it difficult to talk to strangers, are we always polite and is the English language usually spoken a clear and simple way? If you want to find out then have a listen and discover which myths we bust! For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

Jon and Gideon talk about some fossilised expressions. These expressions such as “hang up” and “backfire”. They are expressions that refer to an old technology but are still used in present day English. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

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

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

Jon and Gideon talk about some essential phrasal verbs. These are phrasal verbs that you're much more likely to use in everyday conversation such as “run out of”, “tell off” and “hang up” among others. Great if you want to sound more like a native speaker! For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

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

Jon and Gideon talk about some motivational idioms. Sometimes it's hard to get motivated with your English so we have included some idioms that will get you more enthusiastic about improving your skills. We also talk about a few less positive ones too! For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

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

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

Jon and Gideon talk about taking a trip to London. We discuss what different phrases and vocabulary you can use when visiting London. We also give some useful insights about our experience of the city and some more suggestions. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

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

Jon and Gideon talk about how Artificial Intelligence can help with English language learning. We cover personalised learning, grammar and writing assistance, vocabulary expansion, pronunciation practice, conversational practice, reading and listening comprehension, real-time translation and explanation, and gamified learning. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

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

Jon and Gideon talk about some essential idioms and expressions and what they mean. We cover expressions such as “it rings a bell”, “touch wood” and “to come out of your shell” among others. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

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

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

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

Jon and Gideon talk about binomial pairs and how to use them. We cover expressions such as “rough and ready”, “odds and ends” and “high and dry” among others. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

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

Jon talks to Marcus from China who now lives in London. He regularly attends our conversation group on Fridays and suggested the interview. It gives a great insight into his experiences with the culture and learning English. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty You can also find the podcast on video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU2bNJx4-5Y

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

Jon and Gideon recommend some English books to read. From A2 to C1 levels we cover a number of books that are ideal for English learners. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty You can also find the podcast on video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93G5XAoCsps

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about some common compound adjectives. Covering adjectives such as “offputting” and “downhearted”. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee

Jon and Gideon talk about how to improve your pronunciation in English. From focusing on the phonetics to recording yourself while speaking, we cover a number of tips to help! For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty You can also find the podcast on video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGNg0qUvybk

Jon and Ben talk for around 8 minutes about English proverbs such as 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating' and 'procrastination is the thief of time' among others. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) This is an exclusive episode that was released to Patreon subscribers back in April 2023 so if you like to receive some exclusive episodes too then sign up to our page on Patreon! Here's the address: https://www.patreon.com/EnglishwithMonty

Jon and Diana talk about common English errors that Spanish speakers make. Diana is from Bogota in Colombia and now lives in London. She did some lessons in a small group with Jon and has been to the conversation group a number of times too. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use 'have' and 'have got'. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee

Jon and Gideon talk about common mistakes between words in English. We cover the difference between using 'practise' and 'practice'; 'injured', 'damaged' and 'wounded'; and 'suit', 'fit' and 'match' among others. This podcast episode was also recorded as a video and you can find it on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VMcheirkVw For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty    

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use reflexive pronouns. 'Myself', 'yourself,' 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', 'yourselves', 'ourselves' and 'themselves', also covering 'each other'. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee

Jon and Gideon talk about common mistakes between words in English. We cover the difference between using 'sensitive' and 'sensible'; 'beside' and 'besides'; and 'lend' and 'borrow' among others. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how and when to use the present simple or the present continuous. These tenses are commonly confused but after listening to this episode it should make things much clearer. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee

Jon and Gideon talk about different idioms that Shakespeare first used. We cover expressions such as: 'lie low', 'heart of gold', 'faint-hearted' and 'laughing stock' plus five more! For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use adjectives when they end in '-ed' and '-ing'. They discuss when to use them depending on the situation and how you feel. This useful guide should help you use them correctly every time! Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee

Jon and Gideon talk about how to use different words with prefixes and suffixes. Looking at how words in their base form can some sometimes change a great deal by adding something at the beginning or at the end. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use 'as' or 'like'. They discuss which situations you can use them in and how they can be easily confused. This useful guide should help you use them correctly every time! Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee

Jon talks to Kevin, who is an English coach, about how to change your mindset towards English language learning. He talks about the idea of seeing your English as 'young' rather than 'bad' and other ideas that can help you change the way you think about your English. You can find Kevin on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kevin-batchelor-079a6016 Or via email: [email protected] For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use the past perfect. Using it to tell stories, general expressions and with adverbs. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee

Jon and Gideon talk about the English conversation group that Monty organises on a weekly basis in London. If you would like to come along then register a profile at the following address and from here you can see all the dates and the venue location: https://www.meetup.com/monty-english-conversation/ For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use 'used to', 'be used to' and 'get used to'. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) This is an exclusive episode that was released to Patreon subscribers back in June 2023 so if you like to receive some exclusive episodes too then sign up to our page on Patreon! Here's the address: https://www.patreon.com/EnglishwithMonty

Jon and Gideon talk about ten different positive expressions. Covering expressions such as: 'the early bird catches the worm', 'good things come to those who wait', 'you reap what you sow', 'laughter is the best medicine' and 'always look on the bright side of life'; plus five more! For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

8-minute English - Prepositions: Time and place (in, at and on) Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use prepositions of time and place with 'in', 'at' and 'on'. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee

Jon and Ben (To The Point English with Ben: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzxHbqh9Pxk9sV4W66jIbjA) talk about British music. From Pink Floyd to Ed Sheeran and Freddie Mercury to Amy Winehouse to name a few. We give you an idea of what bands and artists have clear lyrics and music you can listen to to help you improve your English. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use modal verbs when talking about probability. Covering certainty with 'must', 'to be bound to' and 'can't'; degrees of uncertainty with 'should' / 'shouldn't', 'might', 'may' and 'could'; and general possibility with 'can'. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee

Jon and Amy read a short extract from the book Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. They talk about some of the less common words and their meanings. They also give some useful insights on the book. A great, short introduction to the classics! You can download the transcript of the episode here. For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: Connect with Monty through Linktr.ee

Jon and Amy (https://englishwithamyonline.com/) talk for around 8 minutes about how to use modal verbs with the word 'have'. Covering 'will have', 'might have', 'would have' and some more. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

Jon and Gideon talk about participle clauses. These clauses give information in a briefer form or to add some drama. They are typically used in written texts in academic, journalistic or literary style. Ideal if you would like to write more or for reading these kind of texts! For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use modal verbs to express requests, offers and invitations. Covering more polite and formal forms as well as everyday usage. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on your grammar :) They help make your speaking more natural! For more information about Monty and to support our podcast please click on the link below: https://linktr.ee/englishwithmonty