We all have good ones and we all have some bad ones too! That’s right, dear listeners, this week we are chatting about habits. Jennifer teaches us all something new by talking about the science behind our habits while Dan just grosses his podcast partner out (makes her feel sick). Can you guess what he does?! After the chat there is the language focus where we take a closer look at some of the important vocabulary from this week’s conversation. If you haven’t done so already, we suggest you make listening to our weekly English language podcast one of your habits :) Enjoy!

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244 - Habits

Passion! What are you passionate about? Here at English Across The Pond we are extremely passionate about bringing you the very best in online English learning. Every. Single. Week. Oh yeah!  Join Jennifer and Dan for another fun-filled chat, packed with everything you need to improve your fluency - natural conversation, 21st century expressions and … passion! Enjoy!

243 - Passion

Hey everyone and welcome to a special episode of English Across The Pond. We are really excited to be answering all of your questions about our new certification course, Step Up To Fluency. The course is now open for enrolment. Listen as we answer all of your FAQs using polite question and answer forms (so useful for speaking exams and job interviews!) and give you the opportunity to go from fearful silence to confident conversations. Enroll at www.englishacrossthepond.com/community Enjoy!

242 - FAQs

Hello and welcome to our shortest podcast ever! We wanted to tell you all about the free competition we are running for the chance to win our new course Step Up To Fluency. Yay! Find all the details at www.englishacrossthepond.com/community And good luck!  

Competition Time!

This is the third and final episode of this bonus confidence and fluency training and today is the perfect accompaniment to the last two days we've provided for you because it addresses one of the scariest things in English conversations; what to do or say when you don't understand something. We're going to show you exactly how to respond and how to regain control of a conversation when you feel lost, especially in unexpected situations.  Grab your free transcript and PDF at www.englishacrossthepond.com/community  Enjoy!

Fluency Training #3

Welcome to part 2 of our confidence and fluency training. Today we’re going to teach you the details of simple fluency using the outline that we taught and introduced yesterday in PLC #1. We’ll give you some of the necessary language to start a conversation in English (and we’re talking about more than just saying ‘hello’ and ‘how are you?’!) Then we’ll show you how to transition, or flow into the main topic with phrases, intonation cues (kind of hints) and finally, a natural way to let others know the conversation needs to end. So, are you sitting down? Are you taking notes? Because this is about to get real interesting! Visit www.englishacrossthepond.com/community to get your free transcript.

Fluency Training #2

Hello and welcome to the first of our free confidence and fluency training podcasts. Over the next 3 days, we are going to introduce to you an important strategy for becoming a better speaker in English, and show you how native speakers - even us, as teachers - have conversations. We’ll show you how to use this important strategy to create your own conversations and do it easily and without feeling afraid. Oh yeah! How does that sound?  Improve your speaking And overcome your fear!

Fluency Training #1

In addition to being fluent, most of our students and listeners also want confidence when it comes to English. So what is confidence and how do we, your teachers, think you can increase your confidence? Tune in and listen carefully because we're sharing the strategies and secrets. Our language focus will help you with 2 vocabulary words commonly used to talk about things that are specific and we remind you about our free training which starts this Monday, February 1. Visit www.englishacrossthepond.com/community to learn more.

241 - Confidence

We recently asked our listeners what their top English language challenge was and over 50% said fluency - big wow! But what is fluency - what does it mean to be fluent? And is it possible to achieve and if it is, then how? Join your 2 English language teacher hosts Dan (UK) and Jennifer (US) as they discuss the one thing every language learner is searching for -  fluency. Enjoy!

240 - Fluency

Hey there Ponders! This week’s episode is all about improving - getting better. And here at English Across The Pond, we’ve spent the last 4 years trying to improve … we’ve made some pretty big changes over the years! How about you? What are you trying to improve in your life at the moment? And how can we improve our language skills? If you’d like to find out, join us for our fun, natural conversation! Enjoy!

239 - Improve

Everyone knows that a new year calls for “New Year’s resolutions” but we don’t want those this year! Instead, we want to be more intentional with ….intentions. What’s the difference between resolutions and intentions? What are Jennifer and Dan intending for the new year? Find out in this episode and learn more about 2 phrases from this week’s episode in our language focus. Enjoy!

238 - Intentions

It’s January 1st 2021! Wow! New Year is always a time for plans and here at English Across The Pond things are no different. So join us as we look ahead to the next 12 months - find out what 2 words is going to have as a new tattoo and why flexibility is going to be so important in the coming months. We also have news about our next huge, amazing fantastic project. Fun, friendly chat from your 2 favourite English language teachers. Enjoy!

237 - Plans

It’s Christmas! And here at English Across The Pond we’re looking back to Christmas when we were kids. Why is Christmas a little different for Dan? What did Jennifer do on Christmas Day when she was younger? And what is Scaelxtric?! Listen along, find out the answers and improve your English at the same time. Merry Christmas!

236 - Christmas As Kids

‘If you know your history, then you would know where you’re coming from…’ Bob Marley. Yes, this week we’re talking about a subject that Dan loves and Jennifer … perhaps isn’t quite so keen on - history! Listen along to your 2 English language teacher hosts to improve your English language skills, have fun and maybe even learn something new along the way. After the chat the language focus explains two expressions from the episode connected to water.  Enjoy!

235 - History

This week, right here, you will hear all about homophones! What are they? Well this introduction gives you an example. Can you find it? Whether the weather is cold or warm, the show will go on! Us two have too much to do to continue with the homophone examples here, so have a listen and enjoy the episode! The expressions in our language focus will hopefully bring a smile to your face, too! Enjoy!

234 - Homophones

Hello from the USA & the UK! English Across The Pond is a podcast for English learners who want to take their language skills to the next level. Hosted by Dan from England and Jennifer from America, join us every week for a mix of chat, fun and language improvement. Become a member and get a transcript and study plan with every episode! www.englishacrossthepond.com/gold/

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