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Hear You Go

Catherine Angus

Hear You Go is the English language conversation podcast for curious English learners. Join me, Catherine Angus, every two weeks to practice your listening with real conversations. From book reviews to interviews with other teachers, we cover advanced topics that make you think, reflect and feel connected to the language. Listen to the messy, fast way people communicate so you can speak better English. Website: https://www.englishwithcatherine.com/ Instagram: @catherineangus_hearyougo Amos the

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61:30

Why you feel stuck, and what it REALLY takes to...

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2025/12/02

Curiosity. Motivation. Accepting that it’s a long process. This episode takes you deep into the real journey from B2 to C1. Have you ever wondered why so many learners feel stuck at the intermediate plateau? Do YOU wonder why you’re not progressing anymore? Why is moving from “I can communicate” to “I can express myself precisely and confidently” such a slog?! In today’s advanced English conversation, episode 84, I speak with English language teacher Lívia Borba, whose winning combo of linguistic

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Is the Dinner Party Dead? | Ideas in English for...

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2025/11/18

Is the dinner party dead, or is it due for a comeback?I’ve been thinking a lot about hosting meals lately. Maybe it’s the holiday season approaching, maybe it’s a conversation I had with a Brazilian teacher who told me hosting felt too stressful, or maybe it’s hearing chef Samin Nosrat talk about her new book Good Things. Today, I’m sharing what I’ve learned as I explore whether the dinner party is really “dead”, and why it might be time to bring it back. Here’s what we'll think about in episode

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56:35

The Profound Impact of an Immersive Language Retreat...

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2025/11/04

I’m joined in this episode by a very special guest, my Italian teacher, Valeria, founder of Vita Semplice in Italia, a project that goes beyond language learning to cultural immersion, and small-scale travel in several locations in Italy, but primarily in Valeria’s hometown in Sicily.In a first for both me and Valeria, our conversation takes place in English, not Italian! We get into what it really means to immerse yourself in another language, and how meaningful, intentional and thoughtful travel

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21:37

Do You Speak Emoji? | Ideas in English for Advanced...

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2025/10/21

Emoji: cute, colourful, easy to use, OR malevolent, dangerous, prone to offend.I’ve been thinking about emoji a lot lately. I’m confused by them, troubled by them, and eager to learn more about them. But they also entice me, persuading me to add some colour and imagery to my texts. Today I’m going to share what I’ve learned in my quest to be less ignorant about emoji, and either feel better or worse about using them! I’ll define them and present their somewhat recent history I’ll consider if they

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22:22

I can’t hear you! | Ideas in English for Advanced...

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2025/10/07

About six months ago, I noticed I couldn’t hear my gym instructors clearly. At first, I chalked it up to the loud music, but then I realized it wasn’t the background noise, it was me.In this episode, I’ll share: What hearing loss is, and how it often changes as we age Why hearing aids feel so different from reading glasses, and why that hit different for me What we can do to protect our hearing, reduce the risks of dementia, and adapt when hearing loss happens to us as individuals, teachers, or

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56:48

It takes two to tango, with Lisa Wood | Advanced...

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2025/09/23

It Takes Two to Tango: A Conversation with Lisa Wood | Advanced English Conversations (E79)In this episode of Hear You Go, I speak with English teacher and neuro-language coach Lisa Wood about the importance of being an active, kind, gentle listener in the dance that is a conversation. Our chat is perfect for advanced English learners, English teachers, and anyone interested in mindset, confidence, and how listening shapes communication. You’ll hear how Lisa sees language learning as a dance

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19:44

We all tell stories, but what stories do we tell? |...

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2025/09/09

📚 In this advanced English listening practice episode of Hear You Go, I dive into The Bee Sting by Paul Murray—a Booker Prize–shortlisted novel about an Irish family falling apart, unraveling really, under pressure. Each family member tells their own version of events, showing us how perspective, memory, and emotion shape the stories we carry.The episode explores: Why personal narratives matter, both in novels and in our own lives How different voices and perspectives in The Bee Sting reveal

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20:07

Has Everyone Stopped Reading? | Ideas in English for...

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2025/08/26

Have you heard the alarm bells too? Are we reading less these days? My friends are all readers, so I find it hard to imagine that people don’t read for enjoyment. In search of answers, I decided to take a look at the shifting habits around reading for pleasure. Are people (especially young people) actually reading less? What does the data say? And why does it matter? We’ll explore: What does it mean to read and be a “reader” What the data say about reading rates today What we might lose if the

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Raising Bilingual Kids: A Conversation with Leticia...

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2025/08/12

Raising Bilingual Kids: A Conversation with English Language Teacher Leticia DalpossoIn this episode of Hear You Go, I speak with Leticia Dalposso, a Brazilian English teacher and mother of two, about how she is raising her children to speak English at home—even though they live in Brazil and English isn’t her first language. This conversation is perfect for advanced English learners, English teachers, and anyone interested in bilingual parenting, language identity, and real English conversation

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23:24

Why Women Might Want a Room of Their Own. | Book Talk...

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2025/07/29

It’s the final episode of Season 3—thank you for listening this season! Today, for your Advanced English Listening practice, I’m sharing a book that completely surprised me: The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. I honestly don’t know how I hadn’t heard of it before, but I’m so glad I read it. It’s a charming read (just what I needed in recent months!)—but also sharp, funny, and quietly radical and subversive. In this episode, I’ll share: 📚 A bit about the author’s fascinating and rather

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48:03

The Long Game: From Zero to Real Life in Language...

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2025/07/15

The Long Game: From Zero to Real Life in LanguageLearning - with Abbie Fulbrook. What happens when you move to a new country, start a new job, and can’t speak the language? Abbie Fulbrook did just that—13 years ago, when she moved from the UK to Japan. In this conversation for intermediate and advanced English learners, Abbie shares her experience learning Japanese from zero, and how it’s influenced the way she teaches English. We talk about staying motivated, moving past language plateaus, why

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24:09

🎙️ Canada: The True North, Strong and Free? |...

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2025/07/01

Happy 158th Birthday, Canada!You’d have to be living with your head in the sand not to know that Canada’s very identity has been called into question these past six months. On this Canada Day, July 1st, 2025, we reflect on what makes Canada Canada—not just to the world, but to me, personally. In this timely episode, we’ll: 🇨🇦 go on a whirlwind tour through Canadian history, from Viking visitors to full legal independence in 1982 🍁 take a look at the quirks and qualities that define Canadian

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55:59

Feeding the System: Why Listening Fuels Your...

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2025/06/17

In this new advanced English language conversation (E72), I talk to English language coach and pronunciation pro Jessica Dias to discuss one of the most underrated language skills: listening. But not just listening for meaning — listening as a speaking strategy. Jessy shares how tuning your ear to real English conversations helps you sound more natural, confident, and fluent. We explore why so many learners struggle to speak — and how the problem often starts with what and how they’re listening.

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A Beginner Goes to Italy and Wonders...| Advanced...

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2025/06/03

Episode 71: A Beginner Goes to Italy and Wonders: Why Learn a Language? In this episode of Hear You Go for intermediate and advanced English language learners, I take you with me as I connect the TED Talk by linguist John McWhorter to my 2½-week language experiment in Italy. Can I tell you how often I felt like my head was going to explode?! In this three-part episode, I: unpack McWhorter’s four compelling reasons to learn a language share my real-world Italian wins and stumbles, and reflect

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27:20

Obasan and the Silence of History | Book...

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2025/05/20

Obasan and the Silence of History (E70)In this episode of Hear You Go, we honour Asian Heritage Month in Canada by exploring the groundbreaking novel Obasan by Joy Kogawa—a powerful and emotional story that reveals the experiences of Japanese Canadians during and after WWII. In this two-part episode, we: examine the historical context of Japanese immigration to Canada and the discrimination they faced, then turn to the novel itself—its emotional resonance, narrative structure, and the legacy it

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55:30

Figuring Out Phrasal Verbs with Nathaly Rodriguez |...

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2025/04/22

Phrasal verbs: the ultimate headache for English learners—or are they?In this episode, I talk with Nathaly Rodriguez, an English language teacher and self-proclaimed "language detective," to uncover the secrets behind these tricky verb + particle combinations. Nathaly shares her personal journey with English, from struggling with phrasal verbs as an instructor to discovering a cognitive linguistics approach that finally made them click. We explore how understanding the core meaning of

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23:27

Slipping Through My Fingers | Advanced English...

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2025/04/08

Graduation is a milestone that marks both an ending and a beginning—not just for our children, but for us as parents too. As my youngest prepares to finish university, I find myself reflecting on the bittersweet reality of watching our kids step into their own lives.In this episode of Hear You Go, I explore: the process of letting go the evolving parent-child relationship in adulthood, and how to embrace this new chapter as an empty-nester I share personal reflections, wisdom from essays that

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The Power of Fiction, with Bruna Passos | Advanced...

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2025/03/25

In this episode of Hear You Go (E67), I sit down with the exceptional Brazilian English teacher Bruna Passos for a conversation that started with a book and led us to so many interesting places.We talk about the power of fiction—not just for enjoyment but for expanding our perspectives, building empathy, and even challenging the status quo. Bruna shares how literature has transported her to different times and places, expanding her understanding of language and our world. We also dive into the

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🚀 Beam Me Up Scotty – An Advanced English Book Talk...

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2025/03/11

For your advanced English listening practice, we're blasting off to where everyone had a translator thingamajig on their t-shirt and could talk to any alien out there in the galaxy 🤣.As a child, I dreamed of becoming an astronaut, exploring the final frontier aboard the Starship Enterprise. While my math grades grounded that dream, my fascination with space never waned. In this episode of Hear You Go, I dive into Orbital, the 2024 Booker Prize-winning novel by Samantha Harvey, a breathtaking

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57:36

The transformative power of education - A...

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2025/02/25

In this English language listening practice episode (E65), I talk to English language teacher Eidiane Rufino , who shares her experiences as a teacher from Brazil, now living in Canada. Eidiane opens up about how she went from hating English to seeing it as a key to opening up a whole new world. She knew from a young age that she wanted to be a teacher, and today, she can clearly see her strengths as a non-native teacher, and what she and others like her can offer learners. She explains the pluses

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