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American English Podcast

The American English Podcast teaches the language and culture of the United States. Through common expressions, pronunciation tips and interesting cultural snippets or stories, I hope to keep this fun, useful and interesting! All bonus material can be accessed at http://americanenglishpodcast.com/

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068 - Initialisms in Conversation: Party Culture in...

American English Podcast ·

2020/07/09

In this episode of the American English Podcast, we will talk about initialisms which are a type of abbreviation. The initialisms discussed are used in PRE-PARTY and PARTY situations. In the first part of the discussion I explain the difference between initialism and acronym. I also explain a list of party initialisms (such as RSVP, BYOB, etc.). In the second part, you will hear a conversation with my mom using them all in a discussion about PARTY CULTURE IN THE U.S..Premium Content (formerly called

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067 - Expression: A Lot On One's Plate / Competitive...

American English Podcast ·

2020/07/01

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 mixed feelings probably in you and in many Americans because of world hunger, domestic hunger issues and obesity. We'll touch on such criticisms during the discussion.**Premium Content** (formerly called the Classroom)Get Season 2 Premium ContentOR Get ALL PREMIUM CONTENT FOR SEASONS 1-3 (including transcripts +

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066 - 5-Minute English: American Barbecue

American English Podcast ·

2020/06/24

Hi Everyone! In today's episode, I start by talking about our recent trip to an RV park, a chat with some boys I had about hunting and eating bear and then dive into a 5-minute discussion about AMERICAN BARBECUE. (For you people who hate "American" as an adjective, I'm sorry, but that's the adjective that exists for the United States). If you're interested in hearing casual chat and a lot of useful and different vocabulary words, listen in!Like most 5-Minute Episodes,

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065 - Chats with Shana: Nesting

American English Podcast ·

2020/06/17

Hi Everyone! In today's episode, we talk casually about NESTING which is a phenomenon that occurs with pregnant women (some men!) and animals before childbirth. It's characterized by preparing the environment, cleaning, organizing and more. If you're interested in hearing casual chat and a lot of useful and different vocabulary words, listen in!Premium Content (formerly called the Classroom)This episode is part of Season 2. By purchasing Season 2, you'll be able to access the

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064 - Pronunciation: 50 U.S. States

American English Podcast ·

2020/06/10

Hi Everyone! In today's episode, I teach how to pronounce the 50 U.S. States. In this lesson, you'll also learn about unstressed syllables and the importance of listening. The American English Accent CourseNobody needs to change their accent; it's a personal decision! If your accent bugs you - if it screws with your confidence, makes it difficult to be understood, or is the reason why natives speak slower to you - I've made a course to help you out.The American English Accent

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063 - Expression: Take a Hike / Yellowstone National...

American English Podcast ·

2020/06/02

Hi Everyone! In today's episode, I teach how to use the expression TAKE A HIKE like a native speaker. For the fun fact, we go over YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK and places to visit in the surrounding area.**Premium Content** (formerly called the Classroom)Get Season 2 Premium ContentOR Get ALL PREMIUM CONTENT FOR SEASONS 1-3 (including transcripts + mp3s)Each episode is much more than just the audio. For many episodes, like this one, there is premium content that will push you to improve your

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062 - Baseball Culture and Expressions with Liz...

American English Podcast ·

2020/05/26

Episode #62 is part 2 of a long conversation with my good friend Liz Johnson about BASEBALL and BASEBALL EXPRESSIONS we use in everyday life. The examples shared in the audio are real and personal and we hope that you will learn how you can insert them into your everyday life. Premium Content (formerly called the Classroom)This episode is part of Season 2. By purchasing Season 2, you'll be able to access the full transcript, a comprehension quiz and the premium podcast player to work on your

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061 - Baseball Culture and Expressions with Liz...

American English Podcast ·

2020/05/20

In Episode #61, my good friend Liz Johnson and I talk about BASEBALL CULTURE IN THE U.S. and we teach COMMON BASEBALL EXPRESSIONS we use in everyday life. This is PART 1 of a longer recording. PART 2 will be posted soon. The examples shared in the audio are real and personal and we hope that you will learn how you can insert them into your everyday life. Premium Content (formerly called the Classroom)This episode is part of Season 2. By purchasing Season 2, you'll be able to access the full

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060 - Expression: Out Of This World / The Life of...

American English Podcast ·

2020/05/13

Hi Everyone! In today's episode, I teach how to use the expression OUT OF THIS WORLD like a native speaker. For the fun fact, we go over THE LIFE STORY OF WALT DISNEY.At the beginning of the episode, you will learn many alternative adjectives for the word " amazing." During the fun fact section, you'll hear a number of expressions in context.**Premium Content** (formerly called the Classroom)Get Season 2 Premium ContentOR Get ALL PREMIUM CONTENT FOR SEASONS 1-3 (including

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059 - 5-Minute English: Springtime in the U.S.

American English Podcast ·

2020/05/06

Hi Everyone! Today you'll hear another 5-Minute English episode and it's all about Springtime.5-Minute English episodes are designed to teach "fluency one topic at a time."In them, you'll learn phrasal verbs, collocations and vocabulary in specific topics. Learning all of the terms well will help prepare you for conversations with native speakers.Like most 5-Minute Episodes, the listening is short and more challenging. You might need to listen to an episode at least three

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058 - Expression: A Method to Madness / Exotic...

American English Podcast ·

2020/04/30

Hi Everyone! In today's episode, I teach how to use the expression A METHOD TO MADNESS like a native speaker. For the fun fact, we go over EXOTIC ANIMALS AS PETS in the U.S. In discussing exotic animals as pets, you'll learn about laws that exist in the United States as a whole and how different states differ in terms of what exotic animals you can have. Can you keep a lion or tiger in your backyard? Listen to find out!**Premium Content** (formerly called the Classroom)Get Season 2 Premium

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057 - Gender Prediction and Old Wives' Tales

American English Podcast ·

2020/04/22

Hi Everyone!I'm very excited about this week's episode which is about a topic that is not often discussed: Gender Prediction.In the episode, I'll share 10 very common Old Wives' Tales for predicting gender (or sex, as some prefer to say). You'll learn vocabulary related to the characteristics of pregnancy such as mood swings, break outs, cravings and I'll also share our results to these tests within the episode.Is it a Boy or Girl?Since our 20-week anatomy test was this

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056 - Expression: On a Roll / Philly Cheesesteaks

American English Podcast ·

2020/04/15

Hi Everyone! In this week's episode I'll teach you the expression ON A ROLL and all about the famous PHILLY CHEESESTEAK. You'll also learn many adjectives to describe good vs. bad sandwiches (bread, meat, cheese and onions).**Premium Content** (formerly called the Classroom)Get Season 2 Premium Content OR Get ALL PREMIUM CONTENT FOR SEASONS 1-3 (including transcripts + mp3s)Each episode is much more than just the audio. For many episodes, like this one, there is premium content that

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055 - 5-Minute English: 3 Trending Diets To Lose...

American English Podcast ·

2020/04/09

Hi Everyone! Today you'll hear another 5-Minute English episode and it's all about 3 Trending Diets to Lose Winter Weight.5-Minute English episodes are designed to teach "fluency one topic at a time."In them, you'll learn phrasal verbs, collocations and vocabulary in specific topics. Learning all of the terms well will help prepare you for conversations with native speakers.Like most 5-Minute Episodes, the listening is short and more challenging. You might need to listen to

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054 - Expression: To Pull Someone's Leg / Best April...

American English Podcast ·

2020/03/31

Hi Everyone! This week's episode is about the expression TO PULL SOMEONE'S LEG and popular APRIL FOOL'S JOKES that went down in history.**Premium Content** (formerly called the Classroom)Get Season 2 Premium Content OR Get ALL PREMIUM CONTENT FOR SEASONS 1-3 (including transcripts + mp3s)Each episode is much more than just the audio. For many episodes, like this one, there is premium content that will push you to improve your language level from an intermediate to advanced

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053 - Chats with Shana: Brazil Trip and Coronavirus

American English Podcast ·

2020/03/25

This week’s episode is all about my family’s TRIP TO BRAZIL and how “the shit has hit the fan” during the past two weeks because of the CORONAVIRUS. This episode uses a lot of perfect tenses. If you need to practice the present perfect, past perfect or even the passive forms for either of these I highly recommend listening!Premium Content (formerly called the Classroom)This episode is part of Season 2. By purchasing Season 2, you'll be able to access the full transcript, a comprehension quiz

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052 - Expression: A Bun In The Oven / The "Octomom"

American English Podcast ·

2020/03/07

Hi Everyone! This week’s episode is all about pregnancy! The expression is A BUN IN THE OVEN and the fun fact is about THE WOMAN WHO GAVE BIRTH TO OCTUPLETS, FORMERLY KNOWN AS OCTOMOM.**Premium Content** (formerly called the Classroom)Get Season 2 Premium ContentORGet ALL PREMIUM CONTENT FOR SEASONS 1-3 (including transcripts + mp3s)Each episode is much more than just the audio. For many episodes, like this one, there is premium content that will push you to improve your language level from an

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051 - Expression: That's The Way The Cookie Crumbles...

American English Podcast ·

2020/02/27

Hi Everyone! This week’s episode is all about cookies! The joke is about cookies, the expression is THAT’S THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES and the fun fact is about GIRL SCOUT COOKIES.**Premium Content** (formerly called the Classroom)Get Season 2 Premium ContentORGet ALL PREMIUM CONTENT FOR SEASONS 1-3 (including transcripts + mp3s)Each episode is much more than just the audio. For many episodes, like this one, there is premium content that will push you to improve your language level from an

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050 - Chats with Shana: Snow Trip and Snow Vocabulary!

American English Podcast ·

2020/02/20

This week’s episode is all about my family’s trip to the snow last week. In it, I share tips on skiing and snowboarding in the US as well as plenty of essential vocabulary words you’ll need to talk about the snow, skiing and snowboarding!Get Premium Content (formerly called "the Classroom") Season 1 - Bonus Material for Episodes 001 - 050 ORGet ALL PREMIUM CONTENT FOR SEASONS 1-3 (including transcripts + mp3s)Connect on InstagramStay up to date via Instagram.Support the show

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049 - Expression: When Hell Freezes Over / Ice...

American English Podcast ·

2020/02/10

Hi Everyone! In this week's episode, I teach the common English expression: When Hell Freezes Over. We also talk all about the very famous ICE CASTLES, which were created by the entrepreneur, Brent Christensen, in 2011.**Premium Content** (formerly called the Classroom)Get Season 1 Premium Content ORGet ALL PREMIUM CONTENT FOR SEASONS 1-3 (including transcripts + mp3s)Each episode is much more than just the audio. For many episodes, like this one, there is premium content that will push you

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