Two of the biggest sportswear manufacturers are Adidas and Puma, but do you know the origin of these words? Listen to find out the crazy story behind these two names and practise some vocabulary for talking about sports clothes.
Author: englishwithstephen
Learning Strategies: Accents
English students are often worried about their accent when they don’t need to be. Join me to discover what exactly it is you need to focus on when working on your accent.
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Word Stories: Julius Ceasar
As well as being one of the most famous people ever to have lived, Julius Ceasar inspired lots of words and phrases in English. Find out all about them in this episode of English with Stephen
Learning Strategies: Accountability
Being accountable is a powerful learning strategy for English language students. Find out what it is and how you can use it in this latest podcast.
Reasons for English: William Caxton
William Caxton faced some difficult questions in his professional life. Some of his answers still affect the way English is spoken today, over 600 years after his death.