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159 - Workaholics Jul 04, 2019

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Hey there ponders! Are you the kind of person who works from dawn until dusk? If so, you might just be (at least a bit of) a workaholic. And, this is the perfect episode for you! Actually, even if you’re more of a couch potato (someone who sits on the sofa and watches a lot of TV) we’re sure you’ll love this week’s show as it’s full of all the English vocabulary, grammar and expressions you need to boost your language skills. After the chat the grammar focus this week is all about suffixes, so stay tuned.

OK, it’s time to get to work, enjoy the episode :)

158 - Culture Shock Jun 27, 2019

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Have you ever experienced culture shock - the sense of confusion felt when someone visits a country or place that they do not know? Whether you’re a seasoned traveller or have never been past your front door, there’s lots to learn in this week’s podcast from your 2 native speaker teacher hosts. Find out where Jennifer and Dan have experienced culture shock and how they coped. The language focus is all about one three letter suffix / word - you’ll have to listen to find out what it is :)

Enjoy!

157 - Summer Solstice Jun 20, 2019

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HELLO!

As you can see, we are yelling (yelling = all CAPITAL letters) because we are excited that it is….

S U M M E R T I M E!

Summertime is here, which means warm weather, sunshine, and beach days (for 1 of us). What do each of us, your hosts, like to do during summer time? Do we have favorite activities? Listen and find out!

156 - Toys Jun 13, 2019

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Hello dear Ponders! Did you have a favourite toy when you were a kid? A special teddy bear? A beloved bike?

This week we are turning back time and chatting all about our treasured childhood possessions.

How sweet!

Keep listening because after the conversation the language focus explores the topic of gender neutral language.

Enjoy!

155 - Besties Jun 06, 2019

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Good morning, afternoon or evening to YOU!

Is it too soon to call you our member bestie? :)

We’re talking all about friendships this week. How we make them, our experiences and so much more! Listen to our conversations to learn a little bit about the besties in our lives …

After the chat the language focus this week is all about noun clauses.

Enjoy!

154 - Time May 30, 2019

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It’s always there and we can’t change it. Sometimes it goes so fast we can’t believe it and other times it’s so slow it feels like tomorrow will never come. What are we talking about?

Time, of course! This week we’re chatting about all things time related - time management (being late!), Fitbits and the things that eat up all of our precious minutes during the day. We hope you’ll give us a little extra few moments of your time because after the chat the language focus is all about how to say dates and years correctly.

It’s time to listen to the podcast :)

153 - Looking For Things May 23, 2019

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Hello there dear listener,

Um … Could you help us find something? We're looking for …

What are we looking for in this episode? Well, listen and find out! It’s almost National Scavenger Hunt Day and we want you to get out there and start finding some things :)

152 - First Impressions May 16, 2019

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Do you believe that you never get a second chance to make a first impression?

Welcome to another week of English Across The Pond full of chat, fun and all the language you need to improve your English skills. Join your 2 native speaker hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, as they chat about how to make a good first impression and some do’s and don’ts. After the conversation stay tuned because the language focus this week is all about numbers.

Enjoy!

Bonus Episode - Dana from Can Learn English May 14, 2019

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Hello our dear Ponders! It’s bonus episode time and we are delighted to introduce our good friend Dana from Can Learn English. Dana is Canadian and so we have 3 native speakers from 3 different countries chatting with you today - big wow! We talk about some of the differences between our 3 different types of English and Jennifer and Dan learn some Canadian vocabulary.

It's a great episode, ey? (Canadian English)

It’s a great episode, innit. (British English)

It’s a great episode, right? (American English)

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Exciting news! Dana is offering a fantastic bonus just for you, our dear English Across The Pond listeners. So if you'd like a free month (yes, a FREE MONTH!) of membership to her Canadian English Academy then head over to our show notes at www.englishacrossthepond.com/episodes/danabonus for all the details.

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151 - Cleaning May 09, 2019

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Hello ... clean/messy Ponder! :)

Some of us are clean individuals, while some of us may be a bit messy and not mind a less than clean area. Which one are you? Join us this week as we talk about chores, habits, and whether or not we’re clean or messy in our own homes.

Is Jennifer cleaner than Dan, or is Dan a cleaner person than Jennifer? Find out as you hear a natural conversation, lots of vocabulary, and get some more practice with adjective clauses. Enjoy!

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