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Speaking of English

Podcast by Les Gebhardt

English

Personal stories & conversations

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About Speaking of English

Are you learning English? Do you struggle to speak? Is English grammar hard to understand? Don't worry, many native English speakers also struggle with so-called proper English grammer. The truth is we don't need to know or remember all the rules to speak English with confidence. I've been teaching English as a second language for over seven years and I've discovered that knowing the rules isn't as important as just feeling confident when you speak.I will help you learn useful phrases and words in short "lessons" via this podcast. You will learn vocabulary and common expressions and phrases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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8 episodes

episode Speaking of English 7 - Articles pt 2 artwork

Speaking of English 7 - Articles pt 2

In the last episode we looked at the basic rules of English Articles and explained that they are not as confusing as many English learners think. Now that you are on your way to mastering the basic rules, we can look at the exceptions. You will notice, I hope, that they're not as confusing as you may have thought. As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questions and leave comments or suggestions via email (at SOenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. I also have a Substack you can join. FInd it at https://speakingofenglish.substack.com/. There you will find posts for each podcast with more explanations and details about the subject covered in the podcast. You can leave questions or comments there as well. And finally, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

30 Oct 2025 - 17 min
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Speaking of English 6 - Articles pt 1

In this episode we look at the basic rules of English Articles and explain that they are not as confusing as many English learners think. If you can master these basic rules, you will soon see that articles are not as confusing as you may have thought. In the next episode, we will explore the exceptions to these basic rules and explain how they are mostly used for some very specific types of conversations or writing. As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questions and leave comments or suggestions via email (at SOenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. I also have a Substack you can join. FInd it at https://speakingofenglish.substack.com/. There you will find posts for each podcast with more explanations and details about the subject covered in the podcast. You can leave questions or comments there as well. And finally, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

23 Oct 2025 - 12 min
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English Figures of Speech - Spoonerisms and Pig Latin

In this episode we are exploring two more figures of speech in English. Namely, Spoonerisms and Pig Latin. How do they work and why do we do them? Make them? As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questions and leave comments or suggestions via email (at SOenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. I also have a Substack you can join. FInd it at https://speakingofenglish.substack.com/. There you will find posts for each podcast with more explanations and details about the subject covered in the podcast. You can leave questions or comments there as well. And finally, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

27 Aug 2025 - 8 min
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English Figures of Speech - Oxymorons

In this, my fourth episode, I explore one type of English language word-play known as Oxymorons. These word pairs are often used to add emphasis to a thought or the second word in the pairing. As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questioins and leave comments or suggestions via email (at soenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. I also have a new Substack you can join. FInd it at speakingofenglish.substack.com. There you will find posts for each podcast with more explanations and details about the subject covered in the podcast. You can also leave questions or comments there as well. And finally, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

4 Aug 2025 - 8 min
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Speaking of English - Phrasal Verbs Part 3

In this, my third episode, I provide the third and final of three parts that will define what phrasal verbs are and help you understand how they are used with everyday examples. In this episode I explain what separable and inseparable phrasal verbs are and explain how separable phrasal verbs share the special rule for using pronouns with transitive verbs. I also explain how phrasal verbs can be both separable and inseparable and how the separable and inseparable nature changes the meaning of the phrasal verb. As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questioins and leave comments or suggestions via email (at soenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. And, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

3 Jul 2025 - 7 min
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