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Boxcar English

Boxcar English is a podcast for English learners. It"s one of the best and most pleasant ways to learn English. A gentle, slow voice, with simple language, tells stories that deal with everyday life situations in sometimes dreamlike ways, so the listener engages with the meaning, rather than idea of learning English. Listen to episode 050 for instructions on how to use the podcast! The philosophy of the podcast is to provide the good, positive energy needed for learning a new language, with much

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00:05:55

Boxcar English - 015 - The Sun Comes Out

Boxcar English ·

2025/05/16

Listen to this story and soak up some authentic American phrases! The weather changes everything. It changed my day today. I had a lot of work to do. I also had to do something outside. It was raining outside, and I got wet. Finally, I was able to start working! But then the sun came out. And I couldn’t stand to stay inside.

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00:05:55

Boxcar English - 015 - The Sun Comes Out

Boxcar English ·

2025/05/16

Listen to this story and soak up some authentic American phrases! The weather changes everything. It changed my day today. I had a lot of work to do. I also had to do something outside. It was raining outside, and I got wet. Finally, I was able to start working! But then the sun came out. And I couldn’t stand to stay inside.

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00:07:29

Boxcar English - 014 - Catching a Ride

Boxcar English ·

2025/05/13

You’ll find a surprisingly emotional story in this episode, and some interesting, authentic phrases too. I was walking with my dog when it started to rain. A car drove by — and I caught a ride with it… Listen to the episode to find out what happened. Please send me a message at karl@boxcarenglish.com, and tell me if you’ve ever been hitchhiking (some places call this “autostop”).

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00:12:02

Boxcar English - 013 - A Walking Vacation

Boxcar English ·

2025/05/09

Do you like to travel? I do, but I also don’t like going very far away from home. And I have a dog. You don’t have to go very far to find new places. This is the story of my vacation. I discovered a new land, only by walking a few minutes from my home.

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Boxcar English - 013 - A Walking Vacation

Boxcar English ·

2025/05/09

Do you like to travel? I do, but I also don’t like going very far away from home. And I have a dog. You don’t have to go very far to find new places. This is the story of my vacation. I discovered a new land, only by walking a few minutes from my home.

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00:07:13

Boxcar English - 012 - Blue and Yellow Signs

Boxcar English ·

2025/05/06

There are lots of new things to look for and learn in this episode. New phrases and new words. Let me know which ones are new to you. Send me your questions at karl@boxcarenglish.com. I went to town to take care of a few things. I rode my bike there. It was Spring, and there were flowers blooming. While in town, I saw posters for a show. They were yellow and blue, and I saw them everywhere. I wondered what the show would be like. It looked like it would

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00:07:13

Boxcar English - 012 - Blue and Yellow Signs

Boxcar English ·

2025/05/06

There are lots of new things to look for and learn in this episode. New phrases and new words. Let me know which ones are new to you. Send me your questions at karl@boxcarenglish.com. I went to town to take care of a few things. I rode my bike there. It was Spring, and there were flowers blooming. While in town, I saw posters for a show. They were yellow and blue, and I saw them everywhere. I wondered what the show would be like. It looked like it would

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00:10:13

Boxcar English - 011 - When I Lost My Phone

Boxcar English ·

2025/05/01

Listen closely… this podcast is meant to be easy to understand for about a B1-level English student. Unlike other English listening podcasts, this podcast is designed to be heard without thinking too much. The idea is to make you forget you’re learning the language and focus on the story so you start to THINK in English. I lost my phone on a walk in the country. I asked some hunters about it. They weren’t friendly. A little dog barked at me. And I tried

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Boxcar English - 011 - When I Lost My Phone

Boxcar English ·

2025/05/01

Listen closely… this podcast is meant to be easy to understand for about a B1-level English student. Unlike other English listening podcasts, this podcast is designed to be heard without thinking too much. The idea is to make you forget you’re learning the language and focus on the story so you start to THINK in English. I lost my phone on a walk in the country. I asked some hunters about it. They weren’t friendly. A little dog barked at me. And I tried

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00:16:41

Boxcar English - 010 - Pie Contest

Boxcar English ·

2025/04/29

Karl judges a pie baking contest. He is nervous, because he feels like he doesn’t know enough about pie. He has to cancel his Tuesday card game with his grandmother. But she is going to bake her famous apple pie for the contest. When he judges the pie contest, he is rather overwhelmed.

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00:16:41

Boxcar English - 010 - Pie Contest

Boxcar English ·

2025/04/29

Karl judges a pie baking contest. He is nervous, because he feels like he doesn’t know enough about pie. He has to cancel his Tuesday card game with his grandmother. But she is going to bake her famous apple pie for the contest. When he judges the pie contest, he is rather overwhelmed.

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00:07:38

Boxcar English - 009 - My Kind of Advertising

Boxcar English ·

2025/04/25

You see advertisements (or “ads”) every day. They say that seeing advertisements is not good for you. That’s probably true. But I would like to make my own advertisements. My own KIND of advertisements…

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Boxcar English - 009 - My Kind of Advertising

Boxcar English ·

2025/04/25

You see advertisements (or “ads”) every day. They say that seeing advertisements is not good for you. That’s probably true. But I would like to make my own advertisements. My own KIND of advertisements…

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00:09:37

Boxcar English - 008 - My Horse, Whose Name is Happy

Boxcar English ·

2025/04/22

I rode my horse, whose name is Happy, a long way. Until my horse got sick. I was stuck on the side of the road, playing with my blue hat. Then, something great happened…

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Boxcar English - 008 - My Horse, Whose Name is Happy

Boxcar English ·

2025/04/22

I rode my horse, whose name is Happy, a long way. Until my horse got sick. I was stuck on the side of the road, playing with my blue hat. Then, something great happened…

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00:11:24

Boxcar English - 007 - Painting My Room

Boxcar English ·

2025/04/18

I wanted to paint my room, but I wasn’t sure which color to choose… So I went to the paint store and tried to pick out a color. But it’s hard to pick just one when there are so many choices.

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Boxcar English - 007 - Painting My Room

Boxcar English ·

2025/04/18

I wanted to paint my room, but I wasn’t sure which color to choose… So I went to the paint store and tried to pick out a color. But it’s hard to pick just one when there are so many choices.

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00:08:36

Boxcar English - 006 - Magic Bottle

Boxcar English ·

2025/04/15

I found something strange today. It was outside my front door. It was a bottle — an old bottle. The bottle was very interesting to me, but I didn’t know why…

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00:06:08

Boxcar English 005 - Eyes

Boxcar English ·

2025/02/25

How are your eyes? How well do you see? Has the way you see changed? Karl thinks about his eyes and what it’s like to get older.

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Boxcar English 005 - Eyes

Boxcar English ·

2025/02/25

How are your eyes? How well do you see? Has the way you see changed? Karl thinks about his eyes and what it’s like to get older.

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