Episodes
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Dutch Influence on the English Language
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
About 1% of the English language is Dutch including some very common words. In this episode Jon and Gideon delve into the history of the Dutch in English. You'll also learn some idioms with "Dutch" in them.
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
How to be Bloody Funny: Dissecting English Humour
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Humour is arguably the most difficult thing for a non-native speaker to understand. There is so much word play and cultural references. In this episode we look at a few jokes and dissect them explaining why they are funny (or not)
Friday Jan 07, 2022
Friday Jan 07, 2022
In this podcast Jon and Gideon discuss expressions and vocabulary you will need to understand detective series and fiction whether it be Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie or Columbo. This episode will reveal all
Friday Dec 10, 2021
HOW to Criticize and Give Feedback without Getting your Face Slapped
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Sometimes in life you have to criticize someone you know. However, you want to do this in a friendly, diplomatic way that doesn't cause offence and results in the behavioral change you desire. In this video we discuss the ways to do this and you'll learn lots of vocabulary and expressions too.
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
HOW To Be Polite and Diplomatic in English | All the Grammar and Expressions you Need
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
It's not easy being polite in a language with only one word for YOU. In this podcast Jon and Gideon will show you how it's done.
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
ALL ABOUT LONDON AND ITS ACCENT(S)
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
In this episode Gideon and Jon discuss London. The city, The City and the London accents including Cockney. If you're planning to visit London you'll get some tips on places to go, a little bit of history and how to speak like a Londoner.
Monday May 31, 2021
Monday May 31, 2021
Today Jon and Gideon discuss the RP accent. That's the standard British accent and probably the one you're learning if you're studying British English. What does it mean? Who speaks it? And what's the difference between this and Oxford English or The Queens' English or BBC English. All will be revealed.
Friday Apr 23, 2021
From Covidiots to Cancel Culture: New Words in the English Language
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
2020 was a difficult year due to the pandemic. However, linguistically it was quite rich giving us a large number of interesting new words. It doesn't stop with Covid though, social media and technology also provided us with many new ways of expression.
Saturday Feb 20, 2021
When Menu Translations and Restaurant Names Go Wrong | Lost in Translation part 2
Saturday Feb 20, 2021
Saturday Feb 20, 2021
In Part 2 Jon and Gideon look at some the strangest menu translations where you ask yourself either 'no way would I eat that' or 'what the hell does that mean?' Calling your restaurant something in a foreign language is also a risky strategy.
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
I spend my holidays finding badly written English signs from across the world. Yes, I know I'm weird. This is part one of a two-part special. This is a collaboration the Zeitgeist Banana podcast and Jon from the English with Monty podcast.
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