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Teacher Joseph Podcast — 918 episodes

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1218 “Now That You Are British” – The Historic Tradition Behind Britain’s Welcome Booklets

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English Listening Practice - UK News | 23rd June 2026

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1199 UK Politics: Rumours Around Keir Starmer and Labour’s Future

4

1197 - Tomorrow’s Election Explained: How the UK Voting System Works

5

1196 Golders Green Terror Incident Explained | What Happened in North London Today

6

1192 Everyday English: A Trip to the Post Office | What It Looks Like Inside

7

1191 British Identity & St George’s Day – Pride, History, and Hesitation

8

1190 Everyday English: A Visit to the Supermarket | Real Life Listening Practice

9

1189 Antisemitism Is Part of a Bigger Problem: Understanding the Roots of Hate

10

1188 The Hidden Struggle: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alcoholism

11

1187 Should Libraries Serve Alcohol? A Thought from Glasgow

12

1186 Rome Meets Britain | Teacher Joseph and Rosy Compare Everyday Culture

13

1185 A Very British Day: Gas Engineer Visit, UK School Dinners and Emptying a Cupboard

14

1184 Changes to My Website | Daily Audio News Headlines & Podcast

15

1183 Traveller Communities Move into South East England Over Easter

16

1181 New UK Banknote Changes Explained | English, Scottish & Northern Irish Notes Compared

17

1180 Scottish Parliament Rejects Assisted Dying Bill | March 2026 Update

18

1178 Glasgow Union Street Fire – Major Blaze in City Centre on Sunday

19

1177 - At the Supermarket | Real-Life English Listening Practice

20

1175 Prince William Says “I Need to Calm Down” at BAFTAs – Mental Health & Royal Pressure Explained

21

1174 Royal Family & Mental Health: Prince William vs Prince Andrew Public Image

22

1172 Pressure on the UK Prime Minister: Starmer Faces Growing Political Scrutiny

23

1171 Keir Starmer in Trouble? Mandelson, Epstein & the Political Fallout

24

1170 Learn English with Music: Melting Pot by Blue Mink (Lyrics Explained)

25

1169 Deep Female Voices in UK Public Life

26

1168 Stuck, Overwhelmed, or Procrastinating? Try Journalling (Noteshelf app)

27

1166 How Journalling Turns Suffering Into Insight | Noteshelf & Poetry

28

1165 From Spectator to Participant: Why Learning Feels Hard Today

29

1164 Why Your Mind Resists Learning (It’s Trying to Protect You)

30

1163 Government Abandons Plans for Compulsory Digital ID To Work in the UK

31

1162 King Charles’ Secret Talent: Harry Potter Voices That Even Queen Camilla Can’t Do

32

1161 Calm UK Press Review - 6th January 2026

33

1160 Clear English News Reading: UK Headlines Today | Politics, Weather, Travel & Sport

34

1159 UK Digital ID Cards: Jacob Rees-Mogg Warning and It Could Extend to Babies

35

1158 - All Notification Blocker App Review - Total Silence, Calls & Alerts Explained

36

1157 Happy New Year? Remembering Windrush and the Human Cost of a Changing World

37

1156 British ID Cards: Whistleblowers Warn of Data Risk + Ireland's Papers Reveal Early Concerns

38

1155 Out Walking: What I See, What’s Changed.

39

1154 The Quiet Days After Christmas: Media, Radio & the Drift Toward New Year

40

1153 Walking to the Supermarket

41

1152 Boxing Day: Leftovers, Loosened Waistbands & Exhaustion

42

1151 Christmas Day: Here We Go

43

1150 Watching Starmer, Davey & Badenoch’s Christmas Messages

44

1149: - 130,000 Scottish People Spending Christmas Alone - But Is That Really a Problem?

45

1148 Ordering Christmas Food Online | Convenience vs Preparing Food at Christmas (ASDA)

46

1147 The Changing Face of Christmas.

47

1146 When Christmas Feels Heavy | A Walk Through a Scottish Winter

48

1145 A Cynical Christmas? Looking Past the Shopping

49

1144 Vicki Michelle: French Name, British Actress – Stereotypes, Accent & ‘Allo ‘Allo

50

1143 Who Was Marie Collett? LBC, British Airways Travel News & Radio Style in the 1980s

51

1142 Where Is Christmas Today? A Bus Ride and a Walk Through the Shops

52

1141 Stanley Baxter Dies Aged 99 | Tribute to the Scottish Comedy Legend

53

1140 Christmas in Saudi Arabia? How the Kingdom Is Quietly Changing

54

1139 On This Day: 10 December 1936 - King Edward VIII Abdicates for Love

55

1138 Branding and Logo for Great British Railways Unveiled – BBC News Story Read-Through

56

1137 Digital ID Cards in the UK? Parliamentary Debate Highlights & Public Concerns

57

1136 World AIDS Day: Remembering Actor Casey Stevens

58

1135 Twelve more Prisoners Released by Mistake - David Lammy Explains.

59

1134 Magical Christmas Decorations | Holiday Walkthrough

60

1133 A Calm Walk Around Glasgow’s St Enoch Christmas Market

61

1132 Stop Anxiety with the RAIN Technique - Step-by-Step Guide

62

1131 Northern Irish Government formally rejects ID Card Proposal

63

1130 Two More Prisoners Mistakenly Released from UK Jail – What Went Wrong?

64

1129 Learn English with Music - “Angelo” by Brotherhood of Man (ESL Listening & Vocabulary Lesson)

65

1127 Deported Ethiopian sex offender given £500 to leave UK

66

1126 Scotland’s Muslim Community & Growing Islamophobia (2025 Update)

67

Neil McTaggart's Crossing (9): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1125)

68

1124 Digital IDs in the UK – Will They Be Mandatory? | BBC Article Breakdown

69

1123 Wrongful Prisoner Release – Why Media Focuses on Crime, Not the Mistake

70

1122 Scottish Government Promises to Block UK Digital ID Scheme – What it Means

71

1121 Peel Tower, Lochwinnoch, Scotland

72

1120 Marking Their Freedom: A Silent Tribute for the Released Hostages

73

1118 Guernsey says no decision yet on ID Cards

74

Neil McTaggart's Crossing (8): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1117 )

75

1116 Scotland says no to ID Cards

76

1115 Northern Ireland says no to ID Cards

77

1114 British News: Government Will Introduce ID Cards for all Citizens

78

Neil McTaggart's Crossing (7): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1113 )

79

1112 Learn English with Real Life | On My Way to the Doctor’s

80

1111 Canonized Yesterday: Carlo Acutis & Pier Giorgio Frassati

81

Neil McTaggart's Crossing (6): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1110)

82

1109 Notting Hill Carnival 1976 | Looking Back at London’s Iconic Celebration

83

1108 ChatGPT for English Learners | Improve Your English with AI

84

1107 Notting Hill Carnival 2025 | Easy English News Story for Students

85

Neil McTaggart's Crossing (5): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1106)

86

1105 Easy Lebanese Chicken – Simple English Cooking Recipe

87

Neil McTaggart's Crossing (4): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1104)

88

1103 Searching for Greek Yoghurt – Real-Time Supermarket Walk

89

1102 Improve Your English with News | Edinburgh Festivals 2025 (Fringe & International Festival)

90

Neil McTaggart's Crossing (3): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1101)

91

1100 Learn Any Language with the 3 M's: Motivation, Method, Momentum

92

The Real Neil McTaggart (Bio.) | The Man Behind the Story Podcast 1099

93

1098 Managing Your Mood in a podcast

94

Neil McTaggart’s Crossing (2): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1097)

95

1095 Glasgow Pride March 2025 | Full Parade | Complete LGBTQ+ Celebration

96

1094 UK News Today – English Headlines for ESL Learners (July 14, 2025)

97

Neil McTaggart’s Crossing (1): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1093)

98

1092 Stop Just Learning — Start Giving: Why You’re Stuck in Study Mode

99

1086 BBC Launches Polish Language Service - Shadowing Practice for English Learners

100

1085 Finding Peace (Kind of): A Funny Chat About Calm with Cris and I

101

1084 British Food Explained: Why Is It So Bad?

102

1083 Shadowing Practice - Speak Like a Native!

103

1082 Learning in Silence: A New Way to Understand

104

1081 How Your Thoughts Shape Your Ability to Learn

105

1080 Rainbows in June: A Celebration of UK Pride – A Story of Love, Struggle & Joy

106

1079 Eid Mubarak on MS Teams - Funny Diary of an Online English Teacher

107

1078 Pronouncing the Letter R: Clear Guide for English Learners

108

1077 A Slightly Twisted Look at Today’s Headlines

109

1076 How to Make Easy Music with Suno.com, (Artificial Intelligence)

110

1075 The Sea at Blackpool

111

1074 In the Supermarket

112

1073 Sabrina: The Star Who Stood Still and Became a Legend

113

1072 Mother Angelica – The Nun Who Wouldn’t Shut Up

114

1071 Inside the Coffee Shop

115

1070 - Differences between American and British English

116

1069 Experiences of Learning Dutch

117

1068 - The Soundtrack of Carbonated Delusion: Coca-Cola Jingles in the 1980s

118

1067 - The new UK Law on Immigration

119

1066 - Walking on the High Street

120

1065 Tips and Best Practice for Learning English - In conversation with Meysam.

121

1064 - Happy new Pope

122

1063 - Goodbye Skype

123

1062 The History of LBC Radio

124

1061 Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart, Song Lyrics

125

1060 - Movie Review: Love at First Bite (From 1979)

126

1059 Cris from Spain Explains about the recent Iberian Power failure

127

1058 Indigenous Languages in the UK

128

1057 - Song Lyrics - The Carpenters, Rainy Days and Mondays

129

1056 - At the Supermarket

130

1055 - The Story of Maggie McTaggart

131

1054 - In the Piazza Shopping Centre

132

1053 The Cranberries song Lyrics: "Linger"

133

1052: Matlock: A New Drama on Amazon Prime (Podcast with script)

134

1051 - Pope Francis - The Legacy (with script)

135

1050 What is a Spork?

136

1049 New Podcast Coming and Happy Easter!

137

1048 Spring Break

138

1047 - Site Update - Please Watch and give Feedback

139

1046 Learn the Word 'Rage' | English Vocabulary for Learners

140

1045 Weekly Lesson: Funny and Popular British Words Explained - with Cris and I

141

1044: Was It a UFO? The News Story in Easy English

142

1043 UK to Switch Off Landlines – Easy English News for Learners

143

1042 Weekly Lesson: Why Clubbing Is Dying in the UK – English Listening #BritishCulture

144

1041 UK Benefits Cuts Explained – News in Simple English

145

1040 - Weekly Lesson: Voice of America Closure: The End of an Era?

146

1039 - British People and Family

147

1038 BBC vs UK Government: The Battle Over Who Pays for the BBC World Service

148

1037 - What Are the Best Idioms? Cris and I Discuss Our Favorites! #idioms #interviews

149

1036 - UK and Irish Leaders hold a Summit Meeting

150

1035 - Weekly Lesson: Trump's Mother

151

1034 - What is a Gen Z(ee)

152

1033 Renovations at Home

153

1032 - The Problem of Asbestos

154

1031 Adjectives to Describe Ireland

155

1030 Weekly Lesson: Unravelling Northern Ireland

156

1029 The Verb to Plead

157

1028 Weekly Lesson: County Lines

158

1027 Shadowing and Sounds of English

159

1026 What Does Brazen Mean?

160

1025 In Conversation with my friend Nasser

161

1024 How to Learn Easily

162

1023 Sam the Selkie

163

1022 Talking about Motivation

164

1021 The Power of Myth

165

1020 Haggis - What is that?

166

1019 - Weekly Lesson - Burns Night

167

1018 The Snow is here #UKweather #UKNews #LearnEnglish

168

1017 Morning Inspiration - the Phrase Move on

169

1016 - Your Questions about Learning English

170

1015 A News Story about Accents in the UK

171

1014 - Weekly Lesson: Flight Safety Information

172

1013 Accent Reduction Masterclass

173

1012 Second Live Learning English Question and Answer Event

174

1011 Learning English Q and A (Questions and Answers)

175

1010 Morning Motivation: Getting Going in the Morning.

176

1009 - Song Lyrics: The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be

177

1008 Blood Donation

178

1007 - Weekly Lesson - Ice hockey

179

1006 Accent Reduction (Audio)

180

1005 Song Lyrics: Puppy Love by Donny Osmond (podcast)

181

1004 - Out for a walk and Describing

182

1003 - Weekly Lesson: Wayne Osmond Dies

183

1002 Random Book: WIlliam Blake (Audio)

184

1001 - Your Plan for Learning English in 2025 (Audio Version)

185

1000 Celebrating 1000 Podcasts (Audio Version)

186

999 Happy Holidays!

187

998 Christmas Message from Teacher Joseph

188

997 Christmas Week Begins

189

996 At the Supermarket

190

995 London Soho's Last School

191

994 Visiting a Coffee Shop

192

993 - A Walk in the Rain

193

992 Christmas Headlines in 1987

194

991 Reliving Christmas in the 1980s: Nostalgic Traditions, Toys, and Memories!

195

990 Last Christmas Returns to Number 1 in Music Downloads

196

989 Panettone Sweetbread is now a Normal Part of Christmas in Britain

197

988 Whamageddon - What is that?

198

987 Preparing for Christmas

199

986 Guiness Beer Shortage in the UK

200

985 Motivation for Language Learning

201

984 Weekly Lesson Audio: Last one of 2024!

202

983 Learning English Fast (Changing Your MIndset)

203

982 Enchanting Christmas Decorations in my Town

204

981 UK Railways will return to Public Ownership: What It Means for Passengers

205

980 UK News: Porridge to be banned in Advertising

206

979 Stalking Laws to be Updated in the UK

207

978 British People Begin Christmas Preparations

208

977 Weekly Lesson Audio: Christmas Cards

209

976 Exam Preparation

210

975 What are British People Watching on TV?

211

974 Two Famous London Markets to Close

212

973 Wales Prepares a new Visitor Charge

213

972 What is Looting?

214

971 Weekly Lesson Audio: Christmas Songs

215

970 Tips for Learning Quickly

216

969 King Charles' Coronation Cost £72 Million

217

968 Will the Band Aid Song be Banned?

218

967 Taking a Walk

219

966 British Farmers Protest in London

220

965 British Tea Company on the Brink of Collapse

221

964 Weekly Lesson: Thanksgiving

222

963 Prison Crisis - Punishment at Home

223

962 Tips for Better Learning

224

961 The Head of the Church of England Resigns

225

960 Scottish Political Leader Refused to sing the UK National Anthem

226

959 Another Two Minute Silence Today

227

958 Weekly Lesson Audio: Remembrance Sunday

228

957 Remembrance Sunday and Poppies

229

956 Criminal Activity on Bonfire Night

230

955 Millions sign a petition to get fireworks banned

231

954 Bonfire Night and the Animals

232

953 Bonfire Night - 5th of November

233

952 Weekly Lesson Audio - Guy Fawkes Night

234

951 Fire Festivals replacing Halloween

235

950 Rough Sleeping in London - Numbers are Going Up

236

949 The Train Company that uses Fax Machines

237

948 On This Day: The News Story That Panicked America

238

947 Origins of Halloween?

239

946 - Some News Headlines

240

945 Weekly Lesson Audio: Halloween

241

944 DIfferent ideas to make Learning Easier

242

943 - 1000 People a Week Criminalized because of TV Licence Non Payment

243

942 Geoff Capes Dies

244

941 More Prisoners Released Under a New Scheme

245

940 House Arrests Being Considered in England

246

939 What is a TV Licence?

247

938 Weekly Lesson Audio: TV Licence

248

936 King Charles Visits Australia

249

935 Can the British Prison System Change?

250

934 BBC Asian Network News Service Closes

251

933 Under 16s and Mobile Phones

252

932 BBC World Service to axe Persian and Arabic Radio

253

931 Weekly Lesson Audio: Mindsets for Learning

254

930 Peaky Blinders to become a Movie

255

929 A Pumpkin Shortage in the UK

256

928 Care Staff in the UK Now Mostly Male Immigrants

257

927 What is a Food Bank?

258

926 - Visiting the Shopping Centre

259

925 - The Charity Shop

260

924 Weekly Lesson Audio: The Charity Givers

261

923 Vaping to be Banned Near Schools and Hospitals

262

922 Scotland's Mental Health Crisis

263

921 - The Who Pop Group remembered on Postage Stamps

264

920 Fleetwood Mac Founder: His Son is Living on the Street

265

919 Halloween: Now more Popular than Christmas

266

918 Kris Kristofferson dies aged 88

267

917 Weekly Lesson Audio: The House Guest

268

916 A Visit to the Supermarket

269

915 Warnings Issued about Train Station Public WiFi

270

914 More Pharmacies close in the UK

271

913 Cat Charities in the UK

272

912 Stephen Fry Gets an Austrian Passport

273

911 Going to the Vet's (possessive)

274

910 Weekly Lesson: A Trip to the Vet's (Surgery)

275

909 Bison are now here in the UK

276

908 Teachers to be Given more Incentives

277

907 Reducing a Pint of Beer

278

906 News Stories from London

279

905 What is a NIMBY?

280

904 Weekly Lesson Audio - Killer Cows

281

903 Schools Begin Eliminating Mobile Phones

282

902 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding

283

901 Handshakes - A Very British Custom

284

900 Prisoner Early Release Scheme Kicks In

285

899 Australia to Set Minimum Age for Social Media

286

898 All about Piers

287

897 Weekly Lesson Audio - Doors Open Day 2024

288

896 Ian McKellen Criticizes Queen Elizabeth II

289

895 Universities in England may hike Prices

290

894 Lessons Learnt from a Tower block Disaster

291

893 Jack Reacher and Public Libraries

292

892 More about Education Reporting in England

293

891 Government Announces Changes to School Reporting

294

890 Weekly Lesson Audio - The Return to Education

295

889 UK Government Proposes an Outside Smoking Ban at Pubs

296

888 At the Supermarket

297

887 Public Library Closures in Huddersfield

298

886 - Song Lyrics, Fernando by ABBA

299

885 Protests at Library Closures

300

884 More about Public Libraries in the UK

301

883 Weekly Lesson Audio - Visiting the New Library

302

882 Notting Hill Carnival in London

303

881 UK Gatwick Airport hopes for a new Runway

304

880 - Putting the Rubbish Out

305

879 Scotland named as Drug Death Capital of Europe Again

306

878 National Radio Day!

307

877 Chatty Benches - What are They?

308

876 Weekly Lesson Audio: The Leak from the Bathroom Ceiling

309

875 - Song Lyrics from Prisoner Cell Block H

310

874 Scotland's Schools can ban Mobile Phones

311

873 Stonehenge has Scottish Links

312

872 A View from my Window

313

871 - Could Fox Hunting be Uncancelled?

314

870 Examples of Cancel Culture

315

869 Weekly Lesson Audio, Cancel Culture: Pigeon Racing

316

868 Song Lyrics: Tracy Chapman

317

867 UK Police Celebrate Turning Point as Riots Ease

318

866 UK Government Bans Protesters from Football Matches

319

865 Song Lyrics - Let It Be

320

864 Will the UK Government Bring in the Army to deal with Riots?

321

863 UK Government to Exclude Drinks Industry in Future Alcohol Policy Planning

322

862 Weekly Lesson Audio: The Shopping Mall

323

861 UK Braced for a Weekend of Protests

324

860 Tips for Speaking Better

325

859 Princess Kate Keen to Visit the Olympic Games

326

858 Southport Riots: UK Government Calls for Respect

327

857 The Olympics are in "Full Swing".

328

856 Olympics Opening Ceremony upsets Conservative Groups

329

855 Weekly Lesson Audio: Competitive Sport

330

854 UK Shoplifting Now at a Record High

331

853 Voter ID Law Treats People of Colour Unfairly - Say Artists

332

852 UK Government Stops Producing 2p and 1p Coins

333

851 UK Government Plans an Optional Digital ID System

334

850 More About Identity Cards

335

849 And then the Police Came

336

848 - Weekly Lesson Audio: Life Without ID Cards

337

847 Information about Next Week's Lesson

338

846 - News Headlines

339

845 - No Hugs Please: I'm British

340

844 New Smoking Law Comes Into Force

341

843 Drink Spiking is "the Tip of the Iceberg"

342

842 Song Lyrics: Melting Pot by Blue Mink

343

841 Diversity in the UK

344

840 Weekly Audio: My Mate Karim

345

839 Do All Men Need a Tribe?

346

838 Stonehenge: An Update on the Controversial Tunnel

347

837 - Overcrowding in Prisons

348

836 Central Government to Build New Houses

349

835 BBC Article about Council Housing

350

834 Song Lyrics: I Don't Want to Play House by Tammy Wynette.

351

833 Affirmation: There is a Place for me in the Learning Community

352

832 Weekly Lesson Audio: Government Housing, Friend or Foe?

353

831 Affirmations and Colour

354

830 News Headlines from the UK

355

829 Song Lyrics: Tarzan Boy by Baltimora

356

828 Election Day in the UK

357

827 Song: Leader of the Pack

358

826 Harper Valley PTA (song lyrics)

359

825 Pink Floyd: Another Brick in the Wall

360

824 Weekly Lesson Audio - Teachers, Then and Now

361

823 More about Focus

362

822 The Erosion of Arts in State Schools

363

821 Where Does Cheddar Cheese Come From?

364

820 More about Energy

365

819 Working with Energy

366

818 Child Obesity - Are we Eating too much?

367

817 An Introduction to British Eating Habits

368

816 Weekly Lesson Audio - British People and Food

369

815 To be Cleared of Doing Something

370

814 Final Thoughts about Dialect and Language

371

813 Summer Solstice Today!

372

812 Languages and Dialects

373

811 Cornish Language Makes a Comeback

374

810 A Welshman Ditched his Accent then Found it Again

375

809 British and Irish Languages

376

808 Weekly Lesson Audio: Indigenous Languages in the UK

377

807 Alan Bates Gets a Knighthood

378

806 "To Plant" in English

379

805 Is Your Energy Flowing?

380

804 At the Supermarket

381

803 Affirmation: I Learn Quickly

382

802 Northern Ireland's Leader: Michelle O'Neill

383

801 Transgendered People's Rights

384

800 Weekly Audio: Women's Right to Vote

385

799 Merton Gets a new Polish Mayor

386

798 Song Study - Runaway Train by Soul Asylum

387

797 Today's Affirmation - I will Review my English of this Week

388

796 King Charles to Appear on UK Banknotes

389

795 Accent Reduction: Mouth Movement

390

794 Accent Reduction: Elocution and Intonation

391

793 Accent Reduction: Shadowing

392

792 Weekly Lesson Audio - Free Access to Museums and Art Galleries in the UK

393

791 Taking a Walk / Describing Things

394

790 More Women Choosing Private Maternity Care

395

789 Courteney Cox claims Matthew Perry visits her from the Grave

396

788 What is a Shadow Government?

397

787 British People and Cemeteries

398

786 Railroad Hour: A radio show from 1930's

399

785 Post Office Scandal Update

400

784 Weekly Lesson Audio - Cat Stevens

401

783 Mobile Phones Could be Banned for Children in the UK

402

782 George Harrison's House Gets a Blue Plaque

403

781 International Tea Day

404

780 Laid Bare Meaning

405

779: 1969 News Report Paul McCartney Marries Linda Eastman

406

778 Emotional Support Chickens

407

#777 1976 News - Agatha Christie Dies

408

#776 Adopt a Grandparent

409

#775 1968 News: Joan Baez Arrested

410

#774 Weekly Lesson Audio: The 1960s

411

#773 Knocked Down

412

#772 Care for Older People in the UK

413

#771 Top of the Charts

414

#770 To Focus

415

#769 1962 News Report: US Spaceman orbits Earth

416

#768 To be treated like Cattle

417

#767 1980 News Report: The man who killed John Lennon.

418

#766 What's Your View of Your English

419

#765 1952 News - Princess Elizabeth becomes Queen

420

#764 To Be Hooked on Something

421

#763 To Hit the Right Note

422

#762 Coffee Shops and Tea Rooms

423

#761 1964 News: Martin Luther King Shot

424

#760 - To Probe

425

#759 1956 News Report - the UK Government and Smoking.

426

#758 Private Police in the UK

427

#757 Worlds Apart

428

#756 1964 News: The Beatles visit New York

429

#755 1965 News: The Death of Winston Churchill

430

#754 Taking its Toll

431

#753 1994 News: The opening of the Eurotunnel.

432

#752 To Have no Qualms...

433

#751 To be Fed Up

434

#750 To Go With the Flow

435

#749 Getting the Best from Online Lessons

436

#748 Pints of Wine

437

#747 To be Rigged

438

#746 What is Beltane?

439

#745 To Give the Heads Up

440

#744 At the Supermarket

441

#743 The Great Fire of London

442

#742 What is an OAP?

443

#741 To Pin the Blame

444

#740 Out for a Walk

445

#739 To Bow to Pressure

446

#738 What is Morris Dancing

447

#737 Shakespeare's Birthday

448

#736 Stephen Lawrence Day

449

#735 What does Saga Mean?

450

#734 Sick Note Culture

451

#733 The Learning Process

452

#732 To be at Risk

453

#731 Thorn in my Side

454

#730 National Joseph Name Day.

455

#729 To Trigger

456

#728 To be Crowned

457

#727 To be Held Up

458

#726 Describing a Street

459

#725 To be Strapped for Cash

460

#724 To Let Rip

461

#723 Me-Time

462

#722 To Set the Wheels in Motion

463

#721 Motivation

464

#720 All about Libby - The Library app

465

#719 Who Calls the Shots?

466

#718 Concrete Jungles

467

#717 Packed Out

468

#716 To Wade In

469

#715 To Stir Up

470

#714 Shadowing: Joining the Words

471

#713 Shadowing and Intonation

472

#712 Shadowing - Getting Started

473

#711 To Strike a Chord

474

#710 Walk or Walkabout?

475

#709 On Second Thoughts

476

#708 To Prop Up.

477

#707 In the Town Square

478

#706 To Fuel

479

#705 Ideas for learning better

480

#704 What's a Tirade?

481

#703 What a Fiasco!

482

#702 To Brace for

483

#701 St. Patrick's Day Celebrations

484

#700 More about St Patrick's Day

485

#699 Set to Become...

486

#698 To Kick the Habit

487

#697 To Speak Volumes

488

#696 Heyday

489

#695 Washed up Starfish

490

#694 To Grapple

491

#693 My Cat: Microchipping in the UK

492

#692 Fits of Laughter

493

#691 The Queen's Speech 1952

494

#690 To Lash Out

495

#689 Walking by the River

496

#688 World Book Day,

497

#687 Getting Started with Accent Reduction

498

#686 National Grammar Day

499

#685 I visit the Supermarket

500

#684 To Spend a Fortune

501

#683 This,That and the Other

502

#682 In a Quandary

503

#681 Eye-watering

504

#680 The Life of Riley (or Reilly)

505

#679 Under the Hammer

506

#678 To Play Out

507

#677 Inside a Cafe-Bar

508

#676 To Shed Light On

509

#675 The BT Tower London

510

#674 To Fall Through

511

#673 To Snap Up

512

#672 The Highway Code

513

#671 Phrasal Verb: To Fob Off

514

#670 Describing my Neighbourhood

515

##669 Can't make Head nor Tail of Something

516

#668 To Be Better Off

517

#667 To be Hard Pushed

518

#666 To Pull It Off

519

#665 To Live it Up

520

#664 Fly Tipping

521

#663 Inside the Railway Station

522

#662 A Far Cry

523

#661 To Split Up

524

#660 As Happy as Larry

525

#659 Like Clockwork

526

#658 Turning Tables

527

#657 At an Art Exhibition

528

#656 To Skedaddle

529

#655 To Slash

530

#654 Motivation

531

#653 The Morning After

532

#652 Verbs in the Coffee Shop

533

#651 The Verb To Nab

534

#650 The Flu Jab

535

#649 In the Supermarket

536

#648 Double Negatives in Songs

537

#647 Robert Burns Night

538

#646 Popular Names in the UK

539

#645 Here's Your Hat...What's Your Hurry?

540

#644 Mouth Movement

541

#643 To Waltz Off

542

#642 Count on me

543

#641 You Couldn't Make it Up

544

#640 -6 Degrees Celsius.

545

#639 Pharmacy or Chemist

546

#638 At the Helm

547

#637 All At Once

548

#636 Morningtown Ride

549

#635 Laying it on Thick

550

#634 In a Supermarket.

551

#633 Written in the Stars

552

#632 The Knife Angel

553

#631 Weird and Wonderful Idioms

554

#630 The Post Office Scandal

555

#629 Silver Lady

556

#628 Idioms about Getting Married

557

#627 The Name of the Game

558

#626 Smack Bang in the Middle

559

#625 Idioms to Describe Annoying People

560

#624 Idioms about Fruit and Vegetables

561

Happy New Year

562

New Year Traditions.

563

Speaking Better, Conclusion.

564

Speaking Better Part 3

565

Speaking Better Part 2

566

Speaking Better Part 1.

567

Boxing Day - 26th of December

568

Happy Christmas

569

Mental Health at Christmas

570

At the Supermarket

571

What? No Chicken?

572

The verb "to thaw"

573

What's a "sob story"?

574

Christmas Hampers

575

Idiom: On the Blink

576

What Do You Believe About Your English?

577

Phrasal Verbs

578

In a Department Store

579

The Royal Family at Christmas

580

Bedding: How to Describe It

581

Idiom: It Threw Me

582

Christmas songs

583

Walking to the Barber Shop

584

All about Cheese

585

Stretch your Vowels

586

Walking in the Street

587

A few Motivational Thoughts

588

All about the TV Licence

589

Interview with Avilio

590

A View from my Window

591

Trust Your Intuition

592

Mouth Movement when Speaking

593

National Meth Awareness Day

594

It's -3 Degrees Celsius

595

UK Government: "Fireworks to Become Quieter"

596

Adjectives for Cyber Monday

597

Buying Christmas Cards

598

Describing Scents and Smells

599

What's your Story?

600

At the Coffee Shop

601

Concorde and Hovercrafts

602

World TV Day

603

Speaking Better Resources

604

Idiom: To Be Awash With

605

How to Breathe Properly

606

Police Demand Larger Uniforms

607

James Bond celebrated in Coins

608

What is a Power Cut?

609

World Diabetes Day

610

Lightbulbs

611

Remembrance Sunday

612

Drive-in Movies at Stansted Airport

613

A View from the Window

614

Idioms about Meat

615

Intonation and Speech Patterns

616

A visit to the Supermarket

617

Do you feel Marooned with Learning?

618

Remembrance Sunday is on 12th November 2023

619

Idiom: Like there's no Tomorrow

620

What is a Loan Shark?

621

Adjectives and Idioms about Cold Weather

622

Intonation and Traffic Reporting

623

Halloween Adjectives and Songs

624

World Audio Drama Day

625

Idioms about Time

626

An Autumnal Day

627

A Trip to the Zoo

628

Waiting for the Tram

629

Idioms about the Voice

630

National Kangaroo Day

631

Breathing Techniques while Speaking

632

Shan't

633

Idioms involving Pain

634

Small Talk

635

Stormy and other Names

636

The English Breakfast

637

Marrying Beneath You [idiom]

638

British People and Croissants

639

Describing a Musical Event

640

The Letter D

641

English Language Day

642

Idioms about Eyes and Sight

643

Languages in the UK

644

The Past Continuous in a Song

645

The Power of Intonation

646

What is a Lollipop Lady

647

Shadowing: An Easy Way to Speak Better

648

At the Shopping Centre

649

World Teacher Day

650

A Throw or a Blanket?

651

Don't Leave Spaces between Words

652

Walking in my Town

653

Idiom "To Cough Up"

654

Idioms about Ghosts

655

National Coffee Day

656

Pronouncing the Letter T

657

Murphy's Law

658

"To Quip" in Reported Speech

659

European Day of Languages

660

Learning Two Languages at the Same Time

661

Idioms with the Colour Blue

662

Pronouncing the Letter "S"

663

To Have Arrived (idiom)

664

Idioms about Books and Reading

665

To Pull the Plug on Something

666

Tips for Speaking Better

667

Attitudes and Motivation

668

For Love nor Money (idiom)

669

National Online Learning Day

670

National Sober Day

671

Describing Sounds

672

National Police Woman Day

673

At the Supermarket again

674

Describing the Tower of London

675

The Second Conditional Tense in Songs

676

Dealing with Mental Blocks

677

Rubbish Collection Day

678

The Flu Jab

679

Comparing and Contrasting Pictures

680

Idioms with Bird References

681

UK Supermarket Staff to get Bodycams

682

You Can Speak Like a Native

683

Emma M. Nutt Day

684

An African Celebration

685

500th Podcast

686

Hear the Intonation

687

Visiting a Windmill

688

In Eindhoven, the Netherlands

689

Outside the Rembrant Museum

690

First day in Amsterdam

691

At the Airport

692

From Pillar to Post

693

Ayr Flower Show

694

Diversions

695

A Visit to Ayr Beach

696

National Potato Day

697

Ideas for Speaking Better

698

The Tooth Fairy

699

Gloria Estefan

700

Indian Independence Day

701

Holidays or Vacations?

702

The Milky Bar Kid

703

Blood Donations and Tattoo Parlours

704

Zimbabwe to Punish Parents for Kid's Crimes

705

Your Passion Speaks to Others

706

Buying Cat Food

707

Learning Strategies

708

National Lighthouse Day

709

"We've Got a Right One Here"

710

How to Speed Up your Learning

711

National Anti Frizz Month

712

Shadowing Practice Recordings

713

Exploring Creativity in Learning

714

Our Postal Service and Drones

715

Defining Success in Learning

716

More on Shadowing

717

Describing a View from the Window

718

National Soccer Day

719

Sinead O'Connor: She Bought the Farm

720

Do Affirmations and things like Hypnosis work?

721

At the Pharmacy

722

To Take Someone For Granted

723

Describing the River

724

National Cowboy Day

725

Introduction to Shadowing

726

How to Motivate Yourself Quickly

727

Flight Attendants Safety Day

728

Over the Counter Medication

729

To Scare the Living Daylights out of Someone

730

Live at Glasgow's Pride Parade

731

Pubs in the UK

732

George Michael Virtual Concert

733

Touchy-Feely meaning

734

To be all awash

735

Choosing English Resources for Study

736

Why are London's Airports not in London?

737

Mental Barriers to Learning

738

Cinemas Under Threat

739

At the Coffee Shop

740

To Do a Double Take

741

Marking the Coronation in Scotland

742

Threads is Coming

743

More on Motivation

744

Blackpool Tower Ballroom

745

A Rainy Day in Blackpool

746

At the Supermarket again

747

Motivation

748

Cash Dispensers in the UK

749

There is or There are?

750

In a Pickle

751

Tom Cruise is in London

752

Green Fingers

753

Like There's No Tomorrow

754

To Never Hear the End of Something

755

A Supermarket Recording

756

Summer Solstice: Stonehenge will be heaving tonight

757

Principles of Speaking Better

758

Describing Things

759

Bottoms Up

760

Carry on regardless

761

Spewing Out

762

[AI] Artificial Intelligence is Coming

763

17th Century Witchcraft Trials

764

Gay Bob

765

Standing there like Lemons

766

Goldfish

767

Misgendering

768

Going Bananas, English Expression

769

Making Questions with the Present Perfect

770

Tea Culture in the UK

771

The Full Moon

772

The Strangest Dream

773

Going up in Flames

774

Book Recommendations

775

Steps to Fluency

776

Manhattanhenge

777

Chuggers

778

Plain Sailing (English Expression)

779

IELTS Speaking

780

Under the Spotlight, an English Expression

781

Pushing the Boat Out (English Expression)

782

Anoraks and Celebrity Deaths

783

The Whole 9 Yards, English Expression

784

Why am I not Motivated?

785

Shelf Life: An English Expression

786

Jambalaya Recipe

787

The Second Wind, English Expression.

788

The Great Fire of London 1666

789

The Joy of Learning

790

New Photos of the Titanic

791

Do you want better English?

792

UK Schools and Celebrity Chefs

793

The Donny and Marie Show

794

Learning with Authenticity

795

Number 10 Downing Street

796

The Voice Within. Overcoming Negativity

797

Tips for Speaking Better

798

Robbie Swale

799

Motivational Tips for Learning

800

At Saltcoats

801

Coronation Day

802

Holiday Camps

803

The King of 15 Countries

804

A Party Trick

805

Chocolate Pizza

806

Limiting Ideas

807

Florence Nightingale

808

The King's Coronation

809

Fad Diets

810

No Free Pub Snacks?

811

How to Learn easily

812

Harold Camping

813

The Conditional Tenses

814

The Food Festival

815

The Invaders

816

The Perfect Holiday

817

Meditation

818

You Can Speak Really Well

819

UK News Headlines

820

Tne Royals study Slavery

821

Passive Voice

822

50 Years of Barcodes

823

Dear Teacher Joseph

824

Maypole Celebrations

825

McDonalds

826

Soul Train

827

Present Perfect Tense

828

Petula Clark at Easter

829

Easter Saturday

830

The Fifty Sounds of English

831

Jelly Babies and Doctor Who

832

Easter Week

833

Priscilla and Elvis Presley

834

How to make Cornbread

835

Theatres

836

My Feet are Killing me

837

Getting Ready for the Holidays

838

Checking your Joy Level

839

At the Retail Park

840

Milk Trains

841

Easter Cards

842

Harrods Bags

843

A Trip to the Butcher

844

A visit to a College

845

A Visit to the Supermarket

846

The English Breakfast

847

Clock Change

848

The Monday Meditation

849

MacAuley Culkin becomes a Dad again

850

St Patrick's Day

851

Making Cheese

852

Meghan Markle has been tipped......

853

Eurovision Song Contest

854

Recording for Shadowing 2

855

Recording for Shadowing 1

856

Just like a Christmas Card

857

Telling the Time

858

English Idiom - In Hot Water

859

United Nations Day against Islamophobia

860

Americans and Baseball Caps

861

Teach me how to Speak!

862

Shelley Winters

863

All about the song Total Eclipse of the Heart

864

Speaking Well

865

The Letter o

866

World Book Day

867

In the UK we don't have ID cards

868

The Age of Marriage Goes Up in England

869

Northern Ireland

870

Perfect Tenses

871

Kickstart Your English

872

Have they found Madelaine McCann

873

News Headlines Feb.25th

874

The Water Fountain

875

Seaweed: "A Far Cry" from UK Cuisine

876

What.....no Tomatoes?

877

Channeling Erik

878

Cemeteries in the UK

879

Scam Emails

880

News Headlines

881

The Death Penalty and Conditionals Practice

882

Our Political System

883

Could you Live in a Hotel?

884

Balloons Above us!

885

Meditation

886

The Importance of Shadowing

887

Property Types

888

Dating British People

889

World Leprosy Day

890

Diversity

891

Still Waters Run Deep

892

British Police

893

More Tips for Speaking Better

894

No More Mummies

895

My Favourite Idioms

896

Trash / Bins

897

Do Grammar Books Work?

898

Being Flexitarian

899

Glasgow's Chinese New Year Celebrations

900

Turmeric Latte Recipe

901

At the Post Office

902

Holocaust Memorial Day

903

The Letter "R"

904

Death in Suburbia

905

Robert Burns Night

906

Beware of the Cows

907

Birthdays

908

No Cakes for You!

909

IELTS Speaking and Listening

910

At the Railway Station

911

Language Partners

912

Dealing with the Government

913

Shadowing With Music

914

Child Actors

915

Breathing and Intonation

916

Another View from the Window

917

Supermarket Delivery

918

Past episodes and more