Your linguistic landscape can be a powerful tool to help you learn English. Find out what your linguistic landscape is and how you can fully exploit it in the latest episode of the English with Stephen podcast.
Reasons for English: English and The Bible
The English we speak today has been heavily influenced by the way the Bible was written. Even if you don’t believe in a Christian God, you will use language from the Bible. Find out how and why in this latest episode.
Word Stories: Cricket, lovely cricket
Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world. It has also given quite a few expressions to the English language. Listen to find out all about this wonderful sport and how it has affected English.
Learning Strategies: What’s in a word?
What do you need to know about a word to really understand it? In this episode, we look at what it truly means to “know” a word.
Reasons for English: What is RP?
RP stands for Received Pronunciation and is the standard for British English. But where does the name come from and how did it become the standard? Discover the fascinating story of RP and find out some other peculiarities along the way.
Word Stories: Adidas v Puma
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.