The British English Podcast

Bitesize Ep 107 - Charlie Chatter: I swore I’d never go back...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://upbeat-creator-2037.kit.com/fdeb9d81e9] with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Academy to get 2x weekly Zoom lessons with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] I swore I’d never go back to an office… but here we are. In this episode, I unpack the highs and lows of working from home vs office life — from beach-side smugness to shared microwaves and soggy commutes. You’ll also pick up plenty of natural British English along the way, without even realising you’re learning. 💬 Want to finally speak English with confidence, flow, and personality? Join Charlie's academy and leave behind hesitation, awkward pauses, and textbook English. Each week you’ll: 🎧 Get premium podcast episodes with full learning resources 📚 Master vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation 💻 Join 2–3 live Zoom sessions and Q&As 📝 Receive personalised feedback 🗣 Practise speaking naturally with other learners 👉 Ready to unlock true fluency? Try it risk-free for 30 days:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy⁠⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Learn Real English Through Stories: The Urban Fox Dines at The Ivy

📥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://pages.thebritishenglishpodcast.com/britsgrowingupinuk] with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Academy to get 2x weekly Zoom lessons with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] In this one, I read you a wonderfully charming short story about Reginald, a fox with more ambition than most Londoners on a Monday morning. While his family is perfectly content foraging in Richmond Park, Reginald has his sights set on fine dining—specifically, getting a table at The Ivy, one of London’s most iconic restaurants. 💬 Want to finally speak English with confidence, flow, and personality? Join Charlie's academy and leave behind hesitation, awkward pauses, and textbook English. Each week you’ll: 🎧 Get premium podcast episodes with full learning resources 📚 Master vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation 💻 Join 2–3 live Zoom sessions and Q&As 📝 Receive personalised feedback 🗣 Practise speaking naturally with other learners 👉 Ready to unlock true fluency? Try it risk-free for 30 days:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

From the Archives: Growing up in the UK in the 90s - Bonus Ep 2

📥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://pages.thebritishenglishpodcast.com/britsgrowingupinuk] with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] Learn British English & about British culture in this episode where Charlie, your host, gets Harry back on to discuss what it was like growing up in the UK in the 90s & 00s. Charlie & Harry give you an informal, lighthearted conversation covering a variety of topics that British people of a similar age would have experienced when growing up in the UK. 💬 Want to finally speak English with confidence, flow, and personality? Join Charlie's academy and leave behind hesitation, awkward pauses, and textbook English. Each week you’ll: 🎧 Get premium podcast episodes with full learning resources 📚 Master vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation 💻 Join 2–3 live Zoom sessions and Q&As 📝 Receive personalised feedback 🗣 Practise speaking naturally with other learners 👉 Ready to unlock true fluency? Try it risk-free for 30 days:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

S5/E4 - Learn English Through a Wild French Bank Heist: Albert Spaggiari with Alastair Budge

📥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://pages.thebritishenglishpodcast.com/s5e4] with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] A gang tunnels through the sewers of Nice to pull off one of France’s most audacious bank heists—complete with tinned ravioli, red wine and a welded-shut vault door. Charlie and guest Alastair from English Learning for Curious Minds [https://www.leonardoenglish.com/] unpack how a seemingly ordinary wedding photographer became the mastermind behind “the Sewer Gang,” and why his daring courtroom escape turned him into a reluctant folk hero. 💬 Want to finally speak English with confidence, flow, and personality? Join Charlie's academy and leave behind hesitation, awkward pauses, and textbook English. Each week you’ll: 🎧 Get premium podcast episodes with full learning resources 📚 Master vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation 💻 Join 2–3 live Zoom sessions and Q&As 📝 Receive personalised feedback 🗣 Practise speaking naturally with other learners 👉 Ready to unlock true fluency? Try it risk-free for 30 days:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Bonus Ep 84: Pt. 2 of The Elizabethan Era: Exploration, Empire & the English Renaissance | Ft. Ben Marks

📥 ⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF⁠⁠⁠ [https://pages.thebritishenglishpodcast.com/bonusep84] with 25 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] England sails into global power in this spirited exploration of the Elizabethan Age. Charlie and Ben unpack how exploration, capitalism, and the defeat of the Spanish Armada shaped a new world order—while art, Shakespeare, and the Renaissance sparked a cultural awakening at home. But was it really a golden age for everyone? Tune in to explore the glory and grit behind the crown. 💬 Want to finally speak English with confidence, flow, and personality? Join Charlie's academy and leave behind hesitation, awkward pauses, and textbook English. Each week you’ll: 🎧 Get premium podcast episodes with full learning resources 📚 Master vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation 💻 Join 2–3 live Zoom sessions and Q&As 📝 Receive personalised feedback 🗣 Practise speaking naturally with other learners 👉 Ready to unlock true fluency? Try it risk-free for 30 days:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]