All Ears English Podcast

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Are you looking for a new and fun way to learn American English? Come hang out with Lindsay and Michelle from Boston and New York City and have fun while you improve your English listening skills! We are an English as a Second Language (ESL) podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners around the world. We will show you how to use everyday English vocabulary and natural idioms, expressions, and phrasal verbs and how to make small talk in American English. We will also give you special tips on American culture, customs, etiquette, and how to speak with Americans as well as...

Episodes

29 / 10 / 2014	English LingQ Founder Steve Kaufmann Talks About Why Learning is up to YOU Is learning English up to you? Today, we talk with Steve Kaufmann, founder of English LingQ about how your English learning goals are closer than you think! - Come back to our site to learn more - Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training now - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:17:56
28 / 10 / 2014	Baking Many Cookies with All Ears English Is it correct to ask how much, or how many in English? Today, in #4 of the Top 15 Fixes series, we discuss using the words -much- and -many- when discussing quantities! - It-s important to think of the meaning of the words much and many, and how each is used differently in counting. - If you-re counting something as a mass that can be spilled on the table so that it goes everywhere, you would use the word -much-. Examples include: Grainy or powdery substances like sugar or flour Liquids, semi-liquids or semi-solids like milk, honey or butter Money (when considered abstractly, as in -too much money-) - If you are counting individual pieces, use the word -many-. Examples include: Grains such as sugar counted individually Groups of items, like chocolate chips, marshmallows or berries Countable units, such as cups, teaspoons or bags - Other Entries in the 15 Fixes Series: Episode 165: Listen or Hear? Episode 169: Speak, Talk, Tell and Say? Episode 173:-Wish vs. Hope Episode 177: Talking About Age in English Episode 181: Future Tense in English Episode 185: Interested or Interesting? Episode 189: Talking About the Past Episode 193: How to Borrow Money Episode 197: Who Pays for Lunch? Episode 201: Will vs. Going To Episode 205: Talking about People - Do you have any examples for using much and many in your baking or cooking? Share with us in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:18:11
27 / 10 / 2014	Amy Gillett Shows You 3 Easy Ways to Speak English Like an American Do you speak English like an American? Do you wish you did? Today, learn 3 ways to sound a little more like an American when you speak English! Come back to our site for more tips from Amy - Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:17:07
23 / 10 / 2014	How to Run Your Day the Right Way Do you plan for your priorities? Do you run your day, or does your day run you? Today we discuss how planning your day-can help you accomplish-your priorities! - If you don-t decide how you-ll manage you time, someone else will. It-s simple to understand but easy to forget. - Come back to our site for more expert tips - Taking IELTS? Get our free video training course now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:18:22
22 / 10 / 2014	One Huge Mistake You're Making When it Comes to Missing the Bus Today we discuss a big mistake you-re making with -miss- and -lose- when you talk about missing the bus in English! Come back to our site for more tips If you take the bus or train, what do you say when you discover it has already come and gone without you? -I lost the bus,- is a common mistake.-The problem with saying this is that it suggests you owned the bus, but no longer know where it is.-A person can lose their keys or their wallet, but they can only lose their bus if they-re a bus driver! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:13:05
21 / 10 / 2014	How to Fix a Translation Mistake How do you talk about people in English? Is the word -people- plural or singular? Read the full notes for this episode Today, in #5 of the Top 15 Fixes, we discuss a mistake you might be-making when you translate your native language into English-- and how to fix it! In some languages, the word for -people- is singular. But it-s important to remember that, in English, this word is plural. People are interesting. NOT: People is interesting. - The singular term for -people- is -person.- This is similar to the situation with the words -children- and -child.- The children are good. The children are energetic. The child is good. The child is energetic. - Other Entries in the 15 Fixes Series: Episode 165: Listen or Hear? Episode 169: Speak, Talk, Tell and Say? Episode 173:-Wish vs. Hope Episode 177: Talking About Age in English Episode 181: Future Tense in English Episode 185: Interested or Interesting? Episode 189: Talking About the Past Episode 193: How to Borrow Money Episode 197: Who Pays for Lunch? Episode 201: Will vs. Going To - Have you had trouble with the plural and singular of these words? Does it come from translating from your own language? Let us know in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:14:35
20 / 10 / 2014	3 Tips for Learning English with an Expert Teacher on iTalki Would you like advice from an expert English teacher? Today, we talk with Tony from italki.com about 3 outside-the-box ways to improve your English! - Come back to our site to learn more - Are you taking the IELTS Exam? Get our free IELTS video training course now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:20:11
16 / 10 / 2014	How to Reflect Your Way to English Fluency Do you take time to reflect on your English learning? Today we talk about how spending 15 minutes on one specific action could save you hours of work later! Come back to our site for more - Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:15:12
15 / 10 / 2014	Pose Your Way to Confidence in English Come back to our site for more Can-you use your body to increase-your confidence in English speaking? Today, learn what poses can make-you more comfortable and powerful! - Social psychologist Amy Cuddy says body language affects how-we think, and how others think about us. When people are slouched and closed-in on themselves, they not only feel less powerful, but they appear less powerful to others. Consider: Are your shoulders-slouched?-Or are they back, with your chest open?-Are you spreading yourself out physically?-Are you smiling?-Is your body upright? - - Tips for power-posing your way to confidence: Stand with your arms up, legs spread out, shoulders back and chest out.-Take up space and breathe deeply! If you can-t do this at the moment, imagine you-re doing it, or do it in the bathroom-before your important-interview or presentation.-You can even do it while-talking on the phone. Yawn! By yawning, we are naturally bringing oxygen to our brain, which makes us feel more alert and confident. - Have you tried power posing? Has it worked for you? Tell us your story in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:16:25
14 / 10 / 2014	Finally Solve Your Confusion with "Will" and "Going to" Read the full episode summary When you-re talking about the future in English, should you use -will- or -going to-? Today, in #6 of the Top 15 Fixes, we discuss the correct way to tell others what you want to do, whether in the immediate future or many years from now! - -Will- and -going to--are interchangeable in meaning, but native English speakers tend to use them for slightly different purposes. - Will is often used in the context of a big plan or dream, often in the far future: I will get married, eventually. -Someday, people will live on Mars.- - However, Will can also be used if you have just spontaneously made a decision, at this very moment, or for promises: -Maybe I will go out to lunch.- -I will always love you.- - Going to is used for more specific decisions about your immediate future: -I-m gonna (going to) go biking tomorrow.- -She-s going to call later tonight.- These rules are general. Remember, there are exceptions, and native speakers can be inconsistent.-The best way to learn is to get out and hear native English speakers, and use the language the way you hear it spoken. - Other Entries in the 15 Fixes Series: Episode 165: Listen or Hear? Episode 169: Speak, Talk, Tell and Say? Episode 173:-Wish vs. Hope Episode 177: Talking About Age in English Episode 181: Future Tense in English Episode 185: Interested or Interesting? Episode 189: Talking About the Past Episode 193: How to Borrow Money Episode 197: Who Pays for Lunch? - What will you do in the future? What are you going to do? Tell us about it in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:15:44

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All Ears English Podcast

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29 / 10 / 2014	English LingQ Founder Steve Kaufmann Talks About Why Learning is up to YOU Is learning English up to you? Today, we talk with Steve Kaufmann, founder of English LingQ about how your English learning goals are closer than you think! - Come back to our site to learn more - Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training now - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:17:56
28 / 10 / 2014	Baking Many Cookies with All Ears English Is it correct to ask how much, or how many in English? Today, in #4 of the Top 15 Fixes series, we discuss using the words -much- and -many- when discussing quantities! - It-s important to think of the meaning of the words much and many, and how each is used differently in counting. - If you-re counting something as a mass that can be spilled on the table so that it goes everywhere, you would use the word -much-. Examples include: Grainy or powdery substances like sugar or flour Liquids, semi-liquids or semi-solids like milk, honey or butter Money (when considered abstractly, as in -too much money-) - If you are counting individual pieces, use the word -many-. Examples include: Grains such as sugar counted individually Groups of items, like chocolate chips, marshmallows or berries Countable units, such as cups, teaspoons or bags - Other Entries in the 15 Fixes Series: Episode 165: Listen or Hear? Episode 169: Speak, Talk, Tell and Say? Episode 173:-Wish vs. Hope Episode 177: Talking About Age in English Episode 181: Future Tense in English Episode 185: Interested or Interesting? Episode 189: Talking About the Past Episode 193: How to Borrow Money Episode 197: Who Pays for Lunch? Episode 201: Will vs. Going To Episode 205: Talking about People - Do you have any examples for using much and many in your baking or cooking? Share with us in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:18:11
27 / 10 / 2014	Amy Gillett Shows You 3 Easy Ways to Speak English Like an American Do you speak English like an American? Do you wish you did? Today, learn 3 ways to sound a little more like an American when you speak English! Come back to our site for more tips from Amy - Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:17:07
23 / 10 / 2014	How to Run Your Day the Right Way Do you plan for your priorities? Do you run your day, or does your day run you? Today we discuss how planning your day-can help you accomplish-your priorities! - If you don-t decide how you-ll manage you time, someone else will. It-s simple to understand but easy to forget. - Come back to our site for more expert tips - Taking IELTS? Get our free video training course now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:18:22
22 / 10 / 2014	One Huge Mistake You're Making When it Comes to Missing the Bus Today we discuss a big mistake you-re making with -miss- and -lose- when you talk about missing the bus in English! Come back to our site for more tips If you take the bus or train, what do you say when you discover it has already come and gone without you? -I lost the bus,- is a common mistake.-The problem with saying this is that it suggests you owned the bus, but no longer know where it is.-A person can lose their keys or their wallet, but they can only lose their bus if they-re a bus driver! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:13:05
21 / 10 / 2014	How to Fix a Translation Mistake How do you talk about people in English? Is the word -people- plural or singular? Read the full notes for this episode Today, in #5 of the Top 15 Fixes, we discuss a mistake you might be-making when you translate your native language into English-- and how to fix it! In some languages, the word for -people- is singular. But it-s important to remember that, in English, this word is plural. People are interesting. NOT: People is interesting. - The singular term for -people- is -person.- This is similar to the situation with the words -children- and -child.- The children are good. The children are energetic. The child is good. The child is energetic. - Other Entries in the 15 Fixes Series: Episode 165: Listen or Hear? Episode 169: Speak, Talk, Tell and Say? Episode 173:-Wish vs. Hope Episode 177: Talking About Age in English Episode 181: Future Tense in English Episode 185: Interested or Interesting? Episode 189: Talking About the Past Episode 193: How to Borrow Money Episode 197: Who Pays for Lunch? Episode 201: Will vs. Going To - Have you had trouble with the plural and singular of these words? Does it come from translating from your own language? Let us know in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:14:35
20 / 10 / 2014	3 Tips for Learning English with an Expert Teacher on iTalki Would you like advice from an expert English teacher? Today, we talk with Tony from italki.com about 3 outside-the-box ways to improve your English! - Come back to our site to learn more - Are you taking the IELTS Exam? Get our free IELTS video training course now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:20:11
16 / 10 / 2014	How to Reflect Your Way to English Fluency Do you take time to reflect on your English learning? Today we talk about how spending 15 minutes on one specific action could save you hours of work later! Come back to our site for more - Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:15:12
15 / 10 / 2014	Pose Your Way to Confidence in English Come back to our site for more Can-you use your body to increase-your confidence in English speaking? Today, learn what poses can make-you more comfortable and powerful! - Social psychologist Amy Cuddy says body language affects how-we think, and how others think about us. When people are slouched and closed-in on themselves, they not only feel less powerful, but they appear less powerful to others. Consider: Are your shoulders-slouched?-Or are they back, with your chest open?-Are you spreading yourself out physically?-Are you smiling?-Is your body upright? - - Tips for power-posing your way to confidence: Stand with your arms up, legs spread out, shoulders back and chest out.-Take up space and breathe deeply! If you can-t do this at the moment, imagine you-re doing it, or do it in the bathroom-before your important-interview or presentation.-You can even do it while-talking on the phone. Yawn! By yawning, we are naturally bringing oxygen to our brain, which makes us feel more alert and confident. - Have you tried power posing? Has it worked for you? Tell us your story in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:16:25
14 / 10 / 2014	Finally Solve Your Confusion with "Will" and "Going to" Read the full episode summary When you-re talking about the future in English, should you use -will- or -going to-? Today, in #6 of the Top 15 Fixes, we discuss the correct way to tell others what you want to do, whether in the immediate future or many years from now! - -Will- and -going to--are interchangeable in meaning, but native English speakers tend to use them for slightly different purposes. - Will is often used in the context of a big plan or dream, often in the far future: I will get married, eventually. -Someday, people will live on Mars.- - However, Will can also be used if you have just spontaneously made a decision, at this very moment, or for promises: -Maybe I will go out to lunch.- -I will always love you.- - Going to is used for more specific decisions about your immediate future: -I-m gonna (going to) go biking tomorrow.- -She-s going to call later tonight.- These rules are general. Remember, there are exceptions, and native speakers can be inconsistent.-The best way to learn is to get out and hear native English speakers, and use the language the way you hear it spoken. - Other Entries in the 15 Fixes Series: Episode 165: Listen or Hear? Episode 169: Speak, Talk, Tell and Say? Episode 173:-Wish vs. Hope Episode 177: Talking About Age in English Episode 181: Future Tense in English Episode 185: Interested or Interesting? Episode 189: Talking About the Past Episode 193: How to Borrow Money Episode 197: Who Pays for Lunch? - What will you do in the future? What are you going to do? Tell us about it in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices	00:15:44