English, please
by Christopher
Episode 83: What Are the Midterm Elections, and Why Are They on a…
About this podcast
English, please is a podcast for intermediate English learners who are tired of content that's either too slow or too fast. Every episode is under 10 minutes, covers a topic that's actually interesting, and uses clear, natural English at the B1-B2 level. No textbook language. No unnatural pace. Just real English you can follow and learn from.
Hosted by Christopher, a TEFL-certified teacher based in New York City. New episodes every week on culture, language, travel, and everyday life.
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Episodes
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- Episode 83: What Are the Midterm Elections, and Why Are They on a Tuesday? · 10 min · Season 4 Episode 33A word students don’t like to hear, a national election, and a schedule made for farmers in 1845. What are the midterm elections, and why is Election Day on a Tuesday? In this…
- Episode 82: Why Do I Keep Making the Same Mistakes in English? · 10 min · Season 4 Episode 32Same rule, same mistake, every time you speak. Why do I keep making the same mistakes in English? In this episode, you’ll learn three common mistakes in English that intermediate…
- Episode 81: Why Are All Dollar Bills the Same Size and Color? · 10 min · Season 4 Episode 31One dollar or one hundred dollars: every US bill is the same size, and most of them are the same green. So why are all dollar bills the same size and color? In this episode…
- Episode 80: How to Understand Long Sentences in English · 9 min · Season 4 Episode 30English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…
- Episode 79: 6 Animal Idioms Native English Speakers Actually Use · 8 min · Season 4 Episode 29English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…
- Episode 78: The Price Tag Is Lying to You · 5 min · Season 4 Episode 28English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…
- Episode 77: The Intermediate Plateau · 8 min · Season 4 Episode 27English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…
- Episode 76: Texas: The Price of Doing It Your Own Way · 7 min · Season 4 Episode 26English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…
- Episode 75: New England, and a Color Scientists Can't Fully Explain · 7 min · Season 4 Episode 25English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…
- Episode 74: Las Vegas: A City That Doesn't Feel Like the United States · 9 min · Season 4 Episode 24English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…
- Episode 73: How to Read in English Without Stopping to Translate · 6 min · Season 4 Episode 23English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…
- Episode 72: How to Understand Podcasts and Audiobooks Without a Transcript · 7 min · Season 4 Episode 22English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…
- Episode 71: Guess Before You Know: The Trickiest Word Pairs in English · 10 min · Season 4 Episode 21English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…
- Episode 70: The Strange Contradictions of Los Angeles · 6 min · Season 4 Episode 20English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…
- Episode 69: Why It’s Harder to Speak Than to Understand · 6 min · Season 4 Episode 19English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…
- Episode 68: How to Disagree in English Without Sounding Rude · 9 min · Season 4 Episode 18English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…
- Episode 67: How to Use Idioms Like a Native English Speaker · 9 min · Season 4 Episode 17English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…
- Episode 66: Chicago · 6 min · Season 4 Episode 16English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…
- Episode 65: Connected Speech and Why English Sounds So Fast · 8 min · Season 4 Episode 15English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…
- Episode 64: Movies for Intermediate English Learners · 7 min · Season 4 Episode 14English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music…







