English with Dane

Don't Make This Mistake Anymore + How Innovative Ideas Arise

I started teaching again and I noticed a common mistake that people make regardless of level. I think it's because it feels like it's just a minor detail, but minor or not, I don't want you to make this mistake anymore. + We're going to read a short article about an interesting topic that happens to be packed full of useful vocabulary, so, get ready to level up. Try Spoken for FREE [https://spoken.me/]

VOCAB BOOST: Roomba Hacking, Lodged Bombs & Chinese Malfoy

Three bizarre news stories from around the world that are sure to give us a bunch of new vocabulary. A man who accidentally hacked into 7000 robot vacuums, a man who introduced a WW1 era bomb into his body, and Draco Malfoy goes viral in China. I swear I didn't make any of these up. Controlling 7000 robots [https://www.popsci.com/technology/robot-vacuum-army/] Frenchman with lodged projectile [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/us/news/frenchman-arrives-in-the-emergency-room-with-a-wwi-era-missile-lodged-in-his-rectum-doctors-halt-surgery-midway-and-called-bomb-squad/articleshow/127879865.cms?from=mdr#google_vignette] Malfoy viral in China [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0504y7p76lo]

Things Native Speakers Say

CLASSES [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLRuLXH-r-08pW0g6a2RSw2QrmDAtfMdQL8Q1Q4dwjdg4njQ/viewform?usp=header] I have a list of stuff that I keep adding to, of words, expressions, phrases, etc that I want to talk about on the show. This episode is me going through this list and telling you all about how to use them, the nuances behind each one, and giving you ways in which you can incorporate them into your day-to-day with practical examples.

ARCHIVE: The Crazy World of Sound

GROUP SESSIONS [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLRuLXH-r-08pW0g6a2RSw2QrmDAtfMdQL8Q1Q4dwjdg4njQ/viewform?usp=header] I LOVE THIS EPISODE. It's really strange to hear myself like this. This was one of the first every episodes of English with Dane and you can definitely tell. I was listening to old episodes, to see if I noticed much of a difference, and wow. It feels like a totally different person. This episode talks about stuff that we don't really consider in our day-to-day but that I find fascinating. I hope you enjoy it, and if you haven't heard early episodes of the podcast I recommend that you do. It had a different vibe. Not better or worse, just different. Let me know what you think.

Today in History, Strange News & Listener Questions

TRANSCRIPT (follow along while you listen) [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cR2x1sp6udBmdJ19jyTH27tvO5fiu77d/view?usp=sharing] A fun, varied little mix. We're starting off with the first Human vs Machine chess duel (1996), followed by the story of a family that tried to scam a restaurant in Sydney by putting armpit hair in their food, and then we're finishing off with questions from listeners who are understandably looking for advice. A bunch of great vocabulary and expressions in this one, too.