English Podcasts

This collection is part of an initiative to create a language learning resource. The Language Learning Collections contain readings from various language learning books, grammars, primers, phrasebooks, dictionaries, readers and even other works which contain information on various languages, recount experiences of language learning and encountering new languages or provide guides for correct pronunciation, writing […]

This is the latest news in English from NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN. This service is daily updated. For more information, please go to https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/. NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN – English News at 23:00 (JST), July 04

Pass IELTS with expert help. Vinod is based in Hyderabad India: recently under lockdown temporarily without a job test date moved by two months What did he do? He made the most of the situation, he studied the official IELTS books, did practice test after practice test. Then he joined the online IELTS classes we […]

Speak English powerfully using the Effortless English system. Learn English with AJ Hoge, “The World’s #1 English Teacher”. Learn tips and strategies to improve your spoken English. Learn English vocabulary. Learn about American English and American culture. Be a successful English speaker and international leader!

Learn English with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series […]

Volley.FM presents Daily Vocab Fun. A short daily podcast full of fun, kid and family-friendly vocabulary learning. Featuring a rotating cast of hilarious characters that help teach a new word, how to spell it and how to use it each and every day. Plus there are some great riddles to challenge your friends, teachers, and […]

The huge Amazon Alexa hit Word of the Day is now available as a podcast! Word of the Day teaches you a useful word, its definition, etymology, and gives you examples of how to use it in a sentence. A new word each and every day! Perfect for those looking to expand their vocabulary, learning […]

My passions The stuff that makes me want to get out of bed in the morning. A music review, a movie that I have just watched, a sporting event that was exciting, an English learning post or just plain current news Round up of 6 matches played on July 1st and 2nd in Premier League […]

Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman: TheAllusionist.org. A proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Learn more at radiotopia.fm. When the Europeans arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, as well as guns, stoats and Christianity, they brought ideas of cisgender monogamous heterosexuality that were imposed upon the Māori people as if there had never been anything else. […]

Luke’s English Podcast is an award-winning podcast for learners of English. Listen, learn and have fun while picking up natural British English as it really is spoken. http://teacherluke.co.uk [Luke] 672. The Rick Thompson Report: COVID / BREXIT / BLM (July 2020) Talking to my dad about recent developments in the UK relating to coronavirus & […]

Dramas for English language learners from BBC World Service. Improve your English with retellings of stories classic and new. Each episode is between 6 and 10 minutes long. Mary’s uncle is planning to escape from Jamaica Inn. He fears someone wants to kill him.

Listen to this podcast to build your vocabulary with new words, definitions, and origin stories every day of the week. The Word of they Day for July 3 is a noun, meaning “the voice of the people,” or “popular opinion.” Press play to start using it!

Go Natural English helps you improve your English listening skills and fluency. The podcast will benefit intermediate to advanced learners most. Your English will benefit from language learning strategies that work, vocabulary and idioms, expressions, and phrasal verbs and how to make small talk and real conversation in American English. Learn special tips on American […]

Welcome to You Don’t Say! Ready to practise your English with real English conversation? Join us as we talk about life around the world, cultural differences and things that have surprised us on our travels. We’re Abigail and Audrey two online English teachers who have learnt different languages and travelled and lived in different countries […]

Learning English programs use a limited vocabulary and short sentences. They are read at a slower pace than VOA’s other English broadcasts. Our broadcasts were formerly known as Special English. Learning English use a limited vocabulary and are read at a slower pace than VOA’s other English broadcasts. Previously known as Special English.

I believe when you love words, they’re bound to love you back. But just like impressing your crush isn’t a one-way affair, neither is the process of building a sound vocabulary. In fact, just like you never stop loving your true love, building a sound vocabulary is a ceaseless and never-ending process too.So let’s learn […]

AudioVerse Presentation in English

Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. A weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Thursday. Can wearing masks in public help prevent the spread of coronavirus? Rob and Sam discuss.

Learn English the fun way—by listening to a podcast in English! Plain English is a program that you can understand! Join Jeff twice a week for an American English podcast about current events, such as American culture, travel, business, technology, politics and sports. The episodes also help you learn English vocabulary, idioms, phrasal verbs, English […]

Discover Adept English, the modern way to learn to speak English. Our goal is to help you speak English fluently. The Adept English language teaching approach is to learn through listening. We publish two new English audio lessons, with full transcripts, weekly. Every one of our English lessons will help you learn to speak English […]

The top esl/efl listening resource for those learning English and teaching English. We provide real conversations recorded for all levels of English learners. In addition, the supporting worksheets and transcripts can be used for self access or in the classroom to provide valuable English language lessons for learners of English at Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate and […]

Are you looking for a new and fun way to learn American English? Come hang out with Lindsay and Michelle from Boston and New York City and have fun while you improve your English listening skills! We are an English as a Second Language (ESL) podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners around the world. […]

IELTS Speaking for Success is a podcast where a native English speaker answers IELTS speaking test questions. Every Monday and Thursday Maria and Rory come together to discuss some of the most frequent topics that come up in the speaking part of the IELTS exam, go over useful vocabulary, grammar, and provide model answers to […]

Learning English is tough stuff, but we’re here to help every step of the way. This podcast is for English language learners who want to improve their lives by becoming fluent in English. Our high-quality lessons are free, fun and taught by our expert hosts. Listening to Culips is like sitting in on an interesting […]

If you’re looking to improve your English, this podcast is for you. An American who speaks English slowly, so you can understand. I do live chats on my YouTube channel four to five times a week where I take live questions about learning English and American culture. If you’d like to join us, here’s the […]

The American English Podcast is for anyone wanting to learn American English, and about America’s culture and history in a fun and natural way – http://americanenglishpodcast.com/ In this American English Podcast Episode you’ll learn how to use the expression A LOT ON ONE’S PLATE and hear about COMPETITIVE EATING in the U.S.. The topic arouses […]

Learn vocabulary, grammar, expressions, and culture with fun and informal unscripted dialogues from your RealLife English Fluency Coaches. Here’s what other people have to say about the Real Life English Podcasts: “I religiously listen to you guys on the way to work. When I have to stop at the traffic lights, people look at me […]

Get ready for the Hauerwas Mafia to do what it does best. We’re going full Hauerwas on you. On each episode of You’re Not Accepted we will discuss a different essay from the one and only Stanley Hauerwas. Stan the man will join us periodically and we will do our best to contain Jason the […]

提高英语听力水平，掌握纯正英式表达，了解英国社会和文化的方方面面。BBC英语教学播客频道播出丰富、专业、实用的英语学习节目。 Improve your English skills. This weekly podcast contains some of the best audio from BBC Learning English. 网名为 “加枫糖加奶油吧” 的听众想知道形容词 “consistent、constant” 和 “persistent” 之间有哪些不同。虽然这三个词都可以用来描述人或事物的状态 “始终如一，持续不变”，但在具体形容人的表现、事物的状态时，它们还是有区别的。本期节目讲解这三个形容词之间的区别。

I’m Michael Lavers and this podcast will help you improve your English. I’m an online English teacher for students learning as a second language. In this podcast, I answer your questions about learning and help you achieve your goals in British English. Once a month I talk to a teacher or expert on topics related […]

Andrew Ambrosius invites you to The Art of Business English (AOBE). The premier podcast for those who wish to improve their business English skills and confidence. Listen in as Andrew provides useful relevant information and lessons for learners. Immerse yourself in weekly episodes, with tips, vocabulary, expressions and coaching. These compelling lessons reveal how anyone […]

G’day and welcome to the Aussie English podcast. I’m Pete Smissen and my objective here is to teach you guys the English spoken down under. Whether you plan to travel, to work or to live in Australia or you just have an interest in our culture, history and spoken dialect of English. You have come […]

Free daily dose of word power from Merriam-Webster’s experts Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for July 1, 2020 is: farrago • fuh-RAH-goh • noun : a confused mixture : hodgepodge Examples: “Combining these plots is a terrible idea for multiple reasons. One is simply logistical; the fusion turns two improbable but engaging stories into a […]

Do you want to get a band 7 on the IELTS exam? IELTS exam preparation doesn’t have to be hard or boring! It can be fun! Lindsay and Jessica from All Ears English are back with a new way to help you achieve the IELTS score you need for the General or the Academic exam! […]

Words and Their Stories programs explain idioms and expressions that many learners of American English find difficult to understand.

Learn English grammar in six minutes. Every Tuesday join two of our presenters and learn a new key area of grammar. Our presenters include Finn, Emma, Rob, Neil, Sophie & Alice. Verb + infinitive with ‘to’? Verb + gerund? Learn about verb patterns.

Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme. From BBC World Service A mix of home and office working has led to a new English expression.

Learning a language is hard. With Easy Stories in English, you can learn English the natural way, without studying lists of vocabulary or complicated grammar rules. Every week, Ariel Goodbody, author and language teacher, will present a story adapted to your level of English. The stories will be hilarious, dramatic, and entertaining, but never too […]

About the Show Learn how to get a 7+ Band Score on your IELTS writing and speaking skills! About Your Host I help students get a 7+ band score in IELTS writing and speaking skills. I’ve been an exam preparation instructor for 14+ years, I have a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics, and worked as […]

I used to think that learning a second language was impossible, but believe in me, it´s possible. Are you struggling to learn or to go to the next level? My mission is to help you! I´ll interview people who learned a second language. Here you can get advice and listen to stories from people who […]

Words for Granted is a podcast that looks at how words change over time. Host Ray Belli uses linguistic evolution as a way of understanding larger historical and cultural changes. This episode features a conversation I had with Kevin Stroud of the History of English Podcast at this year’s virtual Intelligent Speech conference. We discussed […]

Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth invite you to enhance your vocabulary, uncover the hidden origins of language and share their love of words. A Somethin’ Else production. To get your beautiful SRWP mug go to https://purple.backstreetmerch.com/ “Music makes (Purple) people, come together.” That’s not the only Madonna lyric that gets mistreated in this lyrical romp […]

A weekly talk-through of IELTS topics and tests to help you learn about the issues, vocabulary, tips and strategies you need to prepare for your test day. Follow me on www.facebook.com/ieltsetc and join the Members Academy for all the downloads, step-by-step online courses and support to get you a Band 7+ in the #ielts test. […]

History and Philosophy of the Language Sciences explores the history of the study of language in its varied social and cultural contexts. In this interview, we talk to Dr Clara Stockigt about missionary grammars in Australia and their links to the academic linguistic scholarship of the time. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts References for […]

Every day I will introduce a common expression or word that YOU NEED TO KNOW!! This podcast is for English learners around the world. Today’s English expression and dialog: head in the sand I’ll only buy an electric car. For the Earth~ Your head’s in the sand. What? You’re stupid! NO GAS~ Pollution to make […]

A podcast that celebrates wordiness, and nerdiness, and sometimes plain absurdiness! In this very first episode of Your New Favorite Word we start to “c” things a different way, and change “reaction” into “creation”. Jamis and Tessa introduce you to the history of the words quarantine and skedaddle, and discover some other fun new words […]

A Way with Words is a fun and funny radio show and podcast about language. Co-hosts Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett talk with callers from around the world about linguistics, slang, new words, jokes, riddles, word games, grammar, old sayings, word origins, regional dialects, family expressions, books, literature, folklore, and speaking and writing well. Email […]

A Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) talking about the words in the English language that fascinate them most at the moment, looking at their histories and origins and trying to piece together just how they got to where they are today. This is a podcast for anyone interested in etymology (the study of words […]

Business English Pod publishes audio and video Business English podcast lessons and online learning materials for intermediate and advanced Business English learners. The lessons cover a comprehensive range of business English skills for meetings, presentations, telephoning, negotiating, job interviews, travel, and more. Learn English for video conferences and managing remotely.

That’s What They Say is a weekly segment on Michigan Radio that explores our changing language. Each week University of Michigan English Professor Anne Curzan will discuss why we say what we say with Michigan Radio Weekend Edition host Rebecca Kruth. Listening to someone talk about the incidence of particular types of incidents could leave […]

Pursuing the truth from the comfort of our homes. The Armchair is back! John and Mike are coming at you today with some thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic. Is it winding down, or is the worst yet to come? Will our society come out of this crisis stronger than ever, or fatally weakened? The Armchair […]

This is the weekly podcast of ICF Zurich. More about ICF: icf.ch

The Speak English Now Podcast is your resource for practicing your English speaking and listening. You will learn English with the Question and Answer (TPRS) and Point of View techniques. You won’t need any grammar nor boring exercises. You will also learn about the English culture and the language itself. Finally, you will get valuable […]

For Spanish speakers learning English. Level B1 and above. | Mejorar tu ingles con nuestros podcasts. Desde el nivel B1. Chocolate, coffee, Mayan history, impressive volcanoes and wildlife all come together in the wonderful country of Guatemala. Improve your listening and learn about Guatemala in this episode. Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para […]

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TEFLology is a bi-weekly podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) and related matters, presented by three self-certified TEFLologists. We take a lighthearted look at the fields of English language teaching (ELT) and applied linguistics, with topics ranging from TESOL methodologies and approaches to current affairs and history. Welcome back to The […]

Hi, I’m Nancy Buswell and I’ve been teaching people how to improve their English for over 16 years! I’m an American who teaches in a university in southern China. The Ten Questions ESL (English as a Second Language) Podcast is for people around the world who want to improve their English listening comprehension and English […]

Learn to speak English fluently, faster in the Faster Fluency Conversation Club. This podcast is just one of the many resources that you use to become more confident understanding and speaking English. The Faster Fluency Conversation Club is the best way to become fluent speaking English. It combines vocabulary, listening comprehension, teacher support, and speaking […]

with Gabriella Mirabelli Today we’re speaking with Inderjit Birdee, the Co-Founder and Head of Strategy at AI Music. Indi has been pivotal throughout the company’s early growth as they revolutionize the way music is both produced and consumed…. The post Inderjit Birdee: AI Music. Music that listens to you. appeared first on Up Next.

Lexicon Valley is a show about language, from pet peeves, syntax, and etymology to neurolinguistics and the death of languages. Hosted by linguist John McWhorter. The curious grammar of questions in languages around the world. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on Lexicon Valley each week, and no ads. Sign up now to listen […]