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Reflect your soul. Listen to the English with Stephen podcast.
16/11/2023

Reflect your soul. Listen to the English with Stephen podcast.

Idiom: Pie in the skyMeaning: Something you hope will happen, but is very unlikely.Example: I have to be honest, my foot...
15/11/2023

Idiom: Pie in the sky

Meaning: Something you hope will happen, but is very unlikely.

Example: I have to be honest, my football team winning the championship this year is just pie in the sky. They are more likely to get relegated.

Your turn: Can you give me an example of pie in the sky thinking that you were guilty of?

Let me know in the comments.

M is for MaxMax is our family dog. He is a beagle and is 8 years old. He is completely, utterly stupid. The only two thi...
14/11/2023

M is for Max

Max is our family dog. He is a beagle and is 8 years old.

He is completely, utterly stupid.

The only two things he cares about are going for walks and eating. He will eat almost anything. He gets very confused when there is food and somebody is offering to take him for a walk at the same time.

We all love Max.

Do you have a pet? Did you have a pet when you were younger? What pet would you love to get in the future? Tell me about your pets in the comments section.

If you lived in my house, you wouldn't need to listen to the English with Stephen podcast. ...
10/11/2023

If you lived in my house, you wouldn't need to listen to the English with Stephen podcast.

Be two of you. Listen to the English with Stephen podcast.
09/11/2023

Be two of you. Listen to the English with Stephen podcast.

Idiom: Sour grapesMeaning: Someone is angry because they haven’t achieved or got something they wanted.Example: The ex-p...
08/11/2023

Idiom: Sour grapes

Meaning: Someone is angry because they haven’t achieved or got something they wanted.

Example: The ex-president is saying lots of negative things about his opponent. I think it’s just sour grapes.

Your turn: Who was the last person you know who said something that was sour grapes?

I promise to answer every message.

L is for linguisticsAbout 20 years ago, I took a year out of teaching to go back to university and study for an MA in Li...
07/11/2023

L is for linguistics

About 20 years ago, I took a year out of teaching to go back to university and study for an MA in Linguistics.

I had a fantastic year reading and thinking about language. There are so many amazing facets of language. How do we learn language? Is there anything that links all the human languages? How can language be used for good or bad? How do we learn a second language? What is language?

There are so many questions associated with linguistics. And the things is, linguistics affects every single one of us, whether we realise it or not. We are all studying linguistics.

If you had the chance, is there anything you would like to study at university?

If you listened to the English with Stephen podcast 24 hours a day, you would be perfect!
03/11/2023

If you listened to the English with Stephen podcast 24 hours a day, you would be perfect!

Look out of the window. Listen to the English with Stephen podcast.
02/11/2023

Look out of the window. Listen to the English with Stephen podcast.

Idiom: Take the biscuitMeaning: Something is especially annoying or surprising, or it is the worst thing that could happ...
01/11/2023

Idiom: Take the biscuit

Meaning: Something is especially annoying or surprising, or it is the worst thing that could happen.

Example: My life is always boring, but today took the biscuit because absolutely nothing happened!

Your turn: Can you think of something in your life that has taken the biscuit? Let me know in the comments and I promise to answer every message.

K is for KlatchKlatch is a country. Ok, so it isn’t a real country. It is a country created by the writer Terry Pratchet...
31/10/2023

K is for Klatch

Klatch is a country. Ok, so it isn’t a real country. It is a country created by the writer Terry Pratchett. I absolutely adore Terry Pratchett.

He wrote a series of satirical fantasy books about a place that is totally different to this planet that we live on because there are giants and witches and trolls and wizard universities and the earth is flat and is carried by 4 elephants who stand on the back of a giant turtle.

But, it is most definitely the same place where we live.

By creating a fantasy world, Terry Pratchett was able to look at the way we live in fine detail. And he does it with humour and love and charm.

Do you have a favourite book or writer? Tell me about them in the comments. I am always on the lookout for new books to read.

Be magical this Halloween. Listen to the English with Stephen podcast.
31/10/2023

Be magical this Halloween. Listen to the English with Stephen podcast.

If you listen to the English with Stephen podcast, you will improve your language skills.
27/10/2023

If you listen to the English with Stephen podcast, you will improve your language skills.

Be a sourcerer. Listen to the English with Stephen podcast.
26/10/2023

Be a sourcerer. Listen to the English with Stephen podcast.

Idiom: A hot potatoMeaning: A situation or issue is difficult, and nobody wants to deal with it.Example: The topic of ta...
25/10/2023

Idiom: A hot potato

Meaning: A situation or issue is difficult, and nobody wants to deal with it.

Example: The topic of tax reform is a hot potato in politics. Everyone knows we need to do something, but nobody wants to be the one to do it.

Your turn: Is there anything where you work that is a hot potato? Are there any issues in politics in your country that could be described as a hot potato?

Let me know in the comments and I will answer every message.

J is for juggleI learned to juggle while at university. It helps me to relax and take my mind off any problems I might b...
24/10/2023

J is for juggle

I learned to juggle while at university. It helps me to relax and take my mind off any problems I might be facing.

I don’t juggle that much nowadays, but I still have a few juggling balls at home and occasionally I pick them up and throw them around.

And who knows, if this teaching English business does not work out, I can always go and juggle at the traffic lights and try to earn some money that way.

What unusual skill do you have? What do you do to take your mind off things? I’d love to hear about them in the comments.

If you listen to the English with Stephen podcast, you always learn something.
20/10/2023

If you listen to the English with Stephen podcast, you always learn something.

Be perfect. Listen to the English with Stephen podcast.
19/10/2023

Be perfect. Listen to the English with Stephen podcast.

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