English Across The Pond

Mmmmm, do you ever feel like eating something really sweet? Or do you typically desire something salty or savory? This week we talk a little bit about cravings, when our bodies (or minds) desire a particular kind of food. What do cravings mean? What are they telling our bodies they need? When and what do we, your hosts, usually crave? Find out in this episode. Stick around for a language focus talking about verbs with multiple meanings and when they can be action and stative verbs. Enjoy!

It’s 2020 and it feels like everyone is talking about zero waste. What is it? Is it important? What does it involve? And should we be doing it? Luckily for you, Jennifer is a bit of an expert in this area so sit back, relax and spend the next 30 minutes getting to know all about ... zero waste. Dan certainly learnt a lot and we’re sure that you will too. Enjoy!

This week we celebrate one of our host’s favorite things, socks! Who loves socks? and why? Tune in this week while we have some fun and laugh about a common garment that everyone uses, at least from time to time. The language focus will help you understand some common differences in American and British English spelling, vocabulary, and grammar. Enjoy!

How are you feeling today? Feeling good? On top of the world? Or are you a bit down in the dumps? Whatever your mood, we’re sure that 30 minutes in our company will lift your spirits and leave you with a smile on your face. After our chat the language focus this week is about qualitative adjectives (don’t worry, it's not as complicated as it sounds!)  Enjoy!

How much is music a part of your life? Do you play any musical instruments? Did you use to play any when you were younger? Have fun in this musical episode (we even play some!) and learn more about the instruments we play and played in the past, what we think about them, our favorites, and more! Do you know how to talk about past and present habits and habitual actions? We share that in the language focus. Enjoy!

They keep us safe, and we’ve been hearing them most of our lives, even if we didn’t want to. What are we talking about? Warnings! What good are they? What kind of warnings are around us in our day-to-day and what do we think. Find out in this episode and stick around to learn a bit about infinitives after a verb in our language focus. Enjoy!

Mother Earth, we need her and she definitely needs us! Join us this week as we talk about our planet, ways to help the environment and things Jennifer and Dan do to contribute to a greener world. Stick around because we're talking about punctuation (commas and semi-colons) at the end of the episode in our language focus. Enjoy!

Do you have any siblings? An older brother? Younger sister? Maybe you’re an only child. Whatever your situation, this week you can find out all about your hosts Jen and Dan’s family and improve your English skills at the same time. After the chit chat, the language focus covers three-part phrasal verbs. Enjoy!

Do you enjoy a good walk? A potter around a town or a hike in the countryside? Dan definitely does! Join your 2 native speaker English teaching hosts as they chat all about perambulation - walking! The language focus is after the chat and this week it’s the simple past versus the past continuous. Have fun!

Episode 200! We can’t quite believe we’ve come this far and want to thank each and every person who has ever listened to and supported us. But we’re not stopping here and so join us for a chat packed with fun, laughter and the English you need to reach your language goals. We’ve also got super exciting news about how you can study for free along with us in the coming days. Let’s celebrate!

Hey there Ponder! Do you feel like you’re making good progress? Life moving along nicely? Or are you stuck in a bit of a rut, not getting much traction? This week we’re chatting about progress, what it is and how we can make it more effectively in life and in particular, of course, in English. The language focus after the chat looks at past tense verbs.

We love challenges around here at EATP - English Across the Pond, but what does that mean exactly? We talk about 2 meanings of this word in today’s episode, tell you why we love them (challenges) and give some exciting news about what’s coming up in April with our podcast. It’s exciting, it’s educational, and as always - it’s fun! Stick around for the language focus where we talk about using “DO” as an emphasis verb.

Have you got a wild and vivid imagination? Or do you find it difficult to come up with new and original ideas? Whatever side of the fence you’re on, join us for an episode full of all things imagined! And just imagine how bad your English will be if you don’t listen :) After our chat the language focus is about verbs followed by an infinitive or a gerund. Enjoy!

We have a proposal for you this week, and no we’re not talking about getting married! :) We want you to listen to the episode this week and set a goal for yourself and your English. What can you do, this week, to accomplish your goals? That’s a good proposal right? Learn the few meanings of this word in this episode and stick around for the language focus which will help you with count and noncount nouns.

Blame - to feel or say that someone is responsible for something that is wrong. Do you ever blame someone for things they haven’t done? Your partner maybe? Or have you ever been blamed for something you didn’t do? Been wrongly accused? Join us, Dan and Jennifer for another week of English language fun and laughter. The language focus is all about expressions with for. Enjoy!

This week it is all about YOU, ladies! Happy week of International Women’s day, today we want to celebrate women around the world for their incredible strength and everything they (you) have accomplished. This episode really could have gone on forever, but enjoy this week’s conversation about what your hosts think about women, society and this day. Women is an irregular noun, and inspired our language focus this week.

zzzzzzzzzz, sleep! How much do you need? What’s the best time to go to bed? Do you track your sleep? What’s the best position to sleep in? And what’s a sleeper pillow?! All these questions answered by your co-hosts and so much more in this week’s British and American English language podcast. Enjoy!

Do you consider yourself a humble person? What does it mean to be humble? What do Jennifer and Dan think of themselves regarding this topic? This episode covers all of that information in our conversation, so have fun! Our language focus will help you better understand different parts of speech, looking at the title “humble” as an example.

Welcome to … relationships - the way in which two or more people feel and behave towards each other. They can be good, they can be bad, you can be in them and they can end! Join your 2 native speaker English teaching hosts for a natural conversation packed full of 21st century vocabulary and expressions. Enjoy!

Hellooooo! In this 21st century high-tech world, have we forgotten about things like sending real letters and cards? Or has everything turned to the internet and email? We’ll share some of our opinions about this and discuss a bit about informal and formal differences. Our language focus goes into details about formality when writing letters/emails to someone with different greetings and sign offs. Enjoy!