Studying In The UK - Realities, Opportunities & Advice (with Lioba Berndt)
An episode all about studying at university in the UK, with loads of advice about student visas, funding your studies with scholarships, extra-curricular social activities and opportunities at the stu...
15 Maalis 20231h
815. A River Avon Year: The Wildlife & History of Shakespeare's Avon, by Rick Thompson (Dad’s New Book!)
My dad has written a new book and he's come on the podcast to tell us about it. The book follows the path of the river Avon as it flows through the middle of England, telling stories of key moments in...
8 Maalis 202358min
814. The Language of Children & Parenting (with Anna Tyrie / English Like a Native)
A conversation with Anna Tyrie from English Like a Native (YouTube, Podcast) about children, the way we talk to children, and vocabulary relating to children and childcare, with a vocabulary quiz and ...
1 Maalis 20231h 41min
813. Language Learning is a Voyage of Discovery / Steve Kaufmann Interview
Steve Kaufmann is a very prolific language learner. He has learned at least 20 languages to varying degrees during his life. Some of them he learned during his career as an international diplomat and ...
22 Helmi 20231h 15min
812. Can You Pass A British Citizenship Test? 🇬🇧 🛂 (with Cara Leopold)
To qualify for British citizenship, one of the requirements is to pass the "Life in the UK" test. Questions cover things like British history, British life & culture, British politics, British geograp...
15 Helmi 20231h 53min
811. Turkey & Syria Earthquake Appeal / What is happening in Iran? (Articles & Vocabulary)
An episode about two (unconnected) situations, 1) the very recent earthquake in Turkey & Syria which has left many people in urgent need of help, 2) the humanitarian crisis in Iran. During the episode...
9 Helmi 20231h 27min
810. Discussing Ambient Music (with James)
A conversation with my brother about a specific musical genre, "ambient". We discuss Brian Eno's inspiration and approach to his first ambient albums, talk about the genre's origins in French 19th cen...
8 Helmi 20231h 13min
809. Toilets, Titanic & TikTok with AMBER & PAUL
An unedited conversation with Amber & Paul about toilet habits, Titanic (1997), weird videos on TikTok & YouTube and plenty more. Advanced level listening practice with the POD-PALs.Episode page https...
1 Helmi 20231h 33min
