English with Monty - The Podcast about the English Language
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English with Monty - The Podcast about the English Language
If you are an English learner, are interested in the English language or an English language teacher then this podcast is for you. We hope you find it fun and informative and it gives you some help and encouragement in your journey with the English language.
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8-minute English - Past perfect continuous
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use the past perfect continuous. We give an explanation and a few different examples as to how y...
68. Motivational Idioms
Jon and Gideon talk about some motivational idioms. Sometimes it's hard to get motivated with your English so we have included some idioms that will g...
8-minute English - Moods & feelings vocabulary
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about vocabulary for moods and feelings. Try and guess the moods or feelings with Gideon's great acting skill...
8-minute English - Crime vocabulary
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about vocabulary connected to crime. We're hoping you will never be a victim but useful if you like watching...
67. A trip to London - useful phrases and vocabulary
Jon and Gideon talk about taking a trip to London. We discuss what different phrases and vocabulary you can use when visiting London. We also give som...
8-minute English - Word association
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how word association can be a good way of improving your vocabulary. For example if we give you the wor...
66. How can AI help with English learning?
Jon and Gideon talk about how Artificial Intelligence can help with English language learning. We cover personalised learning, grammar and writing ass...
8-minute English - Nouns and verbs with the same spelling but different pronunciation
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about Nouns and verbs with the same spelling but different pronunciation such as 'progress', 'combat' and 'at...
65. Essential idioms
Jon and Gideon talk about some essential idioms and expressions and what they mean. We cover expressions such as “it rings a bell”, “touch wood” and “...
8-minute English - Prepositional verbs
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about prepositional verbs such as 'suffer from', 'depend on' and 'comment on' among others.
Perf...
Exclusive episode - Unreal past
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about the unreal past. Using expressions such as 'it's time', 'wish' and 'if only' among others.
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8-minute English - Adjective word order
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about what the word order is for adjectives and whether we should follow it. The order is: opinion, size, age...
64. Binomial pairs
Jon and Gideon talk about binomial pairs and how to use them. We cover expressions such as “rough and ready”, “odds and ends” and “high and dry” among...
8-minute English - Phrasal verb opposites
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about some phrasal verbs and their opposites. Covering “pick up” and “let down” among others.
Pe...
63. A migrant's story: Marcus from China
Jon talks to Marcus from China who now lives in London. He regularly attends our conversation group on Fridays and suggested the interview. It gives a...
8-minute English - Idioms with colours
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about some idioms that use colours. Covering “feeling blue” and “in the pink” among others.
Perf...
62. What books should you read?
Jon and Gideon recommend some English books to read. From A2 to C1 levels we cover a number of books that are ideal for English learners.
For mo...
8-minute English - Compound adjectives
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about some common compound adjectives. Covering adjectives such as “offputting” and “downhearted”.
61. How to improve your pronunciation in English
Jon and Gideon talk about how to improve your pronunciation in English. From focusing on the phonetics to recording yourself while speaking, we cover...
Exclusive episode - English proverbs
Jon and Ben talk for around 8 minutes about English proverbs such as 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating' and 'procrastination is the thief of...
60. Common English errors - when a learner’s first language is Spanish
Jon and Diana talk about common English errors that Spanish speakers make. Diana is from Bogota in Colombia and now lives in London. She did some less...
8-minute English - Using 'have' and 'have got'
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use 'have' and 'have got'.
Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up...
59. Common mistakes in English: Part 2
Jon and Gideon talk about common mistakes between words in English. We cover the difference between using 'practise' and 'practice'; 'injured', 'damag...
8-minute English - Reflexive pronouns
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use reflexive pronouns. 'Myself', 'yourself,' 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', 'yourselves', 'our...
58. Common mistakes in English
Jon and Gideon talk about common mistakes between words in English. We cover the difference between using 'sensitive' and 'sensible'; 'beside' and 'be...
8-minute English - Present simple vs. present continuous
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how and when to use the present simple or the present continuous. These tenses are commonly confused bu...
57. Shakespeare idioms that we use today
Jon and Gideon talk about different idioms that Shakespeare first used. We cover expressions such as: 'lie low', 'heart of gold', 'faint-hearted' and...
8-minute English - Adjectives ending in '-ed' and '-ing'
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use adjectives when they end in '-ed' and '-ing'. They discuss when to use them depending on the...
56. Prefixes and suffixes
Jon and Gideon talk about how to use different words with prefixes and suffixes. Looking at how words in their base form can some sometimes change a g...
8-minute English - 'As' or 'like'?
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use 'as' or 'like'. They discuss which situations you can use them in and how they can be easily...
55. How to change your mindset
Jon talks to Kevin, who is an English coach, about how to change your mindset towards English language learning. He talks about the idea of seeing you...
8-minute English - Past perfect
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use the past perfect. Using it to tell stories, general expressions and with adverbs.
54. Our conversation group in London
Jon and Gideon talk about the English conversation group that Monty organises on a weekly basis in London.
If you would like to come along then...
Exclusive episode - how to use 'used to', 'be used to' and 'get used to'
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use 'used to', 'be used to' and 'get used to'.
Perfect if you don't have much time...
53. 10 Positive expressions
Jon and Gideon talk about ten different positive expressions. Covering expressions such as: 'the early bird catches the worm', 'good things come to th...
8-minute English - Prepositions: Time and place (in, at and on)
8-minute English - Prepositions: Time and place (in, at and on)
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use prepositions of...
52. British culture: Part 3 - Music
Jon and Ben (To The Point English with Ben: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzxHbqh9Pxk9sV4W66jIbjA) talk about British music. From Pink Floyd to Ed...
8-minute English - Modal verbs: Probability
Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use modal verbs when talking about probability. Covering certainty with 'must', 'to be bound to'...
51. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen - a short extract
Jon and Amy read a short extract from the book Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. They talk about some of the less common words and their meanings. The...
8-minute English - Modal verbs with ’have’
Jon and Amy (https://englishwithamyonline.com/) talk for around 8 minutes about how to use modal verbs with the word 'have'. Covering 'will have', 'mi...