English Outside the Box

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17 - Job Interviews Oct 13, 2016

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In today’s episode Jennifer and Dan talk about their best and worst job interviews and give you helpful tips to be successful in your next interview! Learn from their mistakes, their success stories, and best of all, learn important language to talk about interviews in everyday English conversations. This conversation is full of phrasal verbs and idioms, so get ready to sound more like a native speaker.

16 - School Days Oct 06, 2016

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Get ready to massively increase your vocabulary skills in today’s episode! As Jennifer and Dan talk about their schooldays, they naturally use multiple phrasal verbs, idioms, and English expressions that you can learn to sound more like a native speaker. You will learn how to talk about your past school experiences, different subjects, and common activities that happened in the US and the UK

15 - Coffee Talk Sep 29, 2016

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In today’s episode we’ll teach you everything you need to know about a cup of joe (coffee) and the perfect English cuppa (cup of tea). We talk about drinks we like, ones we don’t, and common language you will hear and need in your local coffee shop. After this episode you will feel more confident ordering in an English speaking country, and you'll be more knowledgeable about this popular drink!

14 - Fall & Season Changes Sep 22, 2016

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In this week’s episode, Dan and Jennifer talk about the weather cooling down and the season changes. You’ll hear them use the words fall and autumn, which is a common difference among American and British English. Additionally, you’ll hear them talk about how the season is different in Dan’s coastal city, and Jen’s desert city.

13 - Happy Birthday! Sep 15, 2016

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it's jennifer's birthday! Birthdays are an exciting time, so listen and learn as Jennifer and Dan talk about their birthdays, what they like to do, and about past presents. You’ll review various ways to ask similar questions to maintain a conversation, as well as discover a fun fact about Dan’s birthday! This episode will also teach you how to talk about age in English, as well as interesting idioms, phrasal verbs, and common expressions to increase your fluency.

12 - Scaredy Cat! Fears & Phobias Sep 08, 2016

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Don’t get too scared with today’s episode because we’re talking about fears and phobias! Jennifer starts out with a story that could make your skin crawl, and we both talk about common fears, including speaking a new language! We give advice to help you get over your fear of speaking English with some helpful tips, too! This episode is packed (*full*) of idioms, so increase your fluency with native expressions, and other useful vocabulary.

11 - The Internet Sep 01, 2016

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In today’s episode Dan and Jennifer take a walk down memory lane as they discuss the Internet, how it was, and how it has changed. In addition to talking about how the Internet is useful, we’ll give several websites and resources you can use to start improving your language skills! You will also learn about some differences in American and British English pronunciation to help you speak and understand better, as well as helpful idioms and expressions.

10 - Holidays Aug 25, 2016

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In today’s episode you’ll travel with Jennifer and Dan as they talk about some of their favorite holiday/vacation experiences. You’ll learn about trips they took as children, what’s on their bucket list for the future, and some of the most memorable experiences.  You’ll also learn a bit more about glamping, how to use “go + gerund” to talk about activities, and some common differences in British and American English vocabulary.

09 - Food Aug 18, 2016

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In this episode your mouth will be watering as we talk about food, specifically our favorite foods, common diet lifestyles, and our signature dishes! Listen to learn more about common questions and issues surrounding food (ie: allergies) and review some common food vocabulary! You’ll also learn some new idioms, English expressions, and more about suffixes and what they mean.

08 - The Home Aug 11, 2016

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In this episode you are taking a step inside our homes! We’re talking all about where we live and also providing important language for anyone who may move abroad and live in the US or the UK. Learn ways to talk about and describe your home, ask questions, and about some of the differences between American and British English. We explain some idioms, too!

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