Are you looking for a new and fun way to learn American English? Come hang out with Lindsay and Michelle from Boston and New York City and have fun while you improve your English listening skills! All Ears English is an English as a Second Language (ESL) podcast for intermediate to advanced learners around the world. We will show you how to use everyday vocabulary and natural idioms, expressions, and phrasal verbs and how to make small talk in American English. We will also give you special tips on American culture, customs, etiquette, and how to speak with Americans as well as conversation and commentary on study tips, life in America and Boston, how to apply to university in the US, dating, travel, food and more. You'll get TOEFL, IELTS, and TOEIC help also from our IELTS and test expert Jessica Beck. This podcast is for adult students who are professionals and university students as well as ESL teachers. Join our community to learn to speak American English like a native! Connection NOT Perfection!
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AEE 195: 4 Tips to Instantly Sound More American in English
Americans love to use English slang. Would you like to sound more American when you speak English? Today we talk about four common slang combinations you can use to sound more like a native! Come back to our site for more examples As with other people and languages, Americans tend to bridge words and speak quickly. This can have the effect of shortening and even creating entirely new words. Here are four slang combination-words that you are likely to hear when around Americans: wanna (want to): “I wanna go out tonight.” shoulda (should have): “I shoulda told the truth.” gonna (going to): “He’s gonna go to a movie later.” gotta (got to): “She says she’s gotta work.”
AEE 194: How to Decide Between a Free Language Exchange and an English Lesson
Come back to our site for more info and tips Should you do a free language exchange instead of an English lesson? Today, we discuss why this might be a mistake! Language exchanges are a big topic in language learning. They’re popular because they’re both fun and free. But they do have some downfalls and sometimes a real teacher is better.
AEE 193: How to Borrow Money in English Correctly
Go here to read the full episode summary Do you borrow or lend to a friend in need? Today, in #8 of our countdown of the Top 15 Fixes in English series, we’ll be talking about the difference between these two similar verbs! You don’t want to let grammar get in the way of giving to or getting from your friends. But the verbs borrow and lend are tricky because they both mean to temporarily give — and yet they are different. The key to using these verbs is understanding that they follow perspective. Consider who is doing the giving, and who is doing the receiving. Lend focuses on the one who is giving (the one doing the action). Borrow focuses on the one receiving (the one upon whom the action is done). Here are some examples: I asked her if I could borrow some money. I asked her if she could lend me some money. Did you borrow it from her? Did she lend it to you? Other Entries in the 15 Fixes Series: Episode 165: Listen or Hear? Episode 169: Speak, Talk, Tell and Say? Episode 173: Wish vs. Hope Episode 177: Talking About Age in English Episode 181: Future Tense in English Episode 185: Interested or Interesting? Episode 189: Talking About the Past Have you had trouble with borrow or lend? Tell us your story in the comments section below!
AEE 192: How to Captivate People with Your English Small Talk
Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now How do you make small talk in English interesting? Does it always have to be boring? Today we talk with Chris Colin about how you can generate great small talk! Come back to our site to get more details and tips
AEE 191: Just Ask for Success
Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Can you get success by asking for it? Today, we talk about one surprisingly simple way to get what you want in your career and life! Come back to our site for more great tips Don’t assume that you can’t have everything in life. A lot of times, you might be surprised what you can get by just asking. A good strategy is to find ways to negotiate a win-win situation out of something you want. Everything is negotiable and nothing is set in stone. Of course, what you’re asking for has to be reasonable, and you need to be able to support your request. If you are asking for something fair and not too bold, you may be surprised to get what you want. And if not, the very worst that can happen is you receive a No! Have you ever achieved success by just asking? Tell us about it in the comments section below!
AEE 190: The 24-Hour Challenge that will Make Your English Awesome
Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now How can you get fast English improvement? How about improvement in 24 hours? Today, we talk about how you can go from zero to a million in English in only 24 hours! Come back to our site for more tips We all want to be fluent and sound like a native speaker. But we all want it fast! What can you do to get you closer to your goal in only 24 hours? One thing is to break you bigger goal into smaller, actionable steps that you can actually accomplish. Think about all the little things related to your goal, and what you can do to make them work for you. Think small, but think hard. There are opportunities for improvement everywhere. Think also about how you can connect, whether it be to people or the language itself. What small connections can you find or make in a very short time? How will you get closer to your goal in 24 hours? Any ideas? Share them with us in the comments section below!
AEE 189: Your Last English Grammar Problem Solved
Go here to read the summary of today's episode Talking about your past, should you say did or have done? Today, in #9 of our countdown of the Top 15 Fixes in English series, we’ll be discussing how to handle past experiences and accomplishments in English! If somebody says, “I have done that,” how is it different from saying “I did that?” The difference can seem tricky but the key is the context. Here is a simple way to think about this: When using have done, you are zooming out, outside of yourself and to a big picture. You might be talking about your entire lifetime, or the distant past. When using did, you are zooming in to something more recent and maybe more simple. You may also be talking about a specific time period that is now over. Here are some more examples: “I did go to Paris last week.” “I didn’t watch any TV yesterday.” “I have been to Paris, but not since childhood.” “I have watched a lot of TV in my lifetime.” Other Entries in the 15 Fixes Series: Episode 165: Listen or Hear? Episode 169: Speak, Talk, Tell and Say? Episode 173: Wish vs. Hope Episode 177: Talking About Age in English Episode 181: Future Tense in English Episode 185: Interested or Interesting? Tell us some of your experiences or accomplishments in the comments section below!
AEE 188: How to Be Happy Like Every Day is a Vacation
Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course Can you be happy every day? If so, what does it take? Today, we talk with Michael about what you can do to live every day like a vacation! Come back to our site for more tips and a summary
AEE 187: Why We Won't Make Your Bad English Good
Come back to our site for more tips and links Are you an active English learner? Or are you waiting for us to give you better English skills? Today we talk about how improving your English is about what you do, not what we do! A teacher can only support you and give you the tools you need to help yourself. But improving your English is your responsibility! Never say “I hope you can improve my English.” Instead ask yourself, “How can I use All Ears English as a tool to improve my English?
AEE 186: English Anyone Host Drew Badger Shares 3 Unconventional Tips for Fluency
Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Do you want to speak English like a native? Today we chat with Drew Badger, host of English Anyone, about 3 tips to help you achieve fluency! We become fluent in our native language by connecting to others. Drew believes we should use the same behavior to get fluent in other languages. In other words, be a speaker, not just a learner! Come back to our site for links and more info
AEE 185: Are You Interested or Interesting Find Out the Difference!
Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training now Are you interested, or interesting? What’s the difference? Today, in #10 of our countdown of the Top 15 Fixes in English series, we’ll be discussing when to use the -ed and -ing endings! To be interested is not the same as being interesting. The same applies to other English phrases such as bored and boring, or excited and exciting. Here is a general rule to help you remember the difference: When talking about yourself or your feelings, use the –ed ending. "I am interested in music." When talking about others or something outside yourself, use the –ing ending. "That music is interesting." Here are some more examples: "She's excited by travel." "Travel is exciting." "They're bored by soccer." "Soccer is boring." Other Entries in the 15 Fixes Series: Episode 165: Listen or Hear? Episode 169: Speak, Talk, Tell and Say? Episode 173: Wish vs. Hope Episode 177: Talking About Age in English Episode 181: Future Tense in English What do you find interesting, boring or amazing? What isn’t interesting, boring or amazing? Tell us in the comments section below!
AEE 184: Stop Over-consuming and Start with an English Plan
Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Do you need a plan to learn English? Do you have so many learning resources you’re overwhelmed? Today we discuss why you need to stop trying to do it all and start creating an English plan! Come back to our post for more tips and a summary
AEE 183: Get Unstuck in Your English, Career and Life with Stephen Warley from Unstuckable
Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Do you control your life? Or is your life controlled by all of the work, responsibilities and people you know? Today we talk with Stephen Warley from Unstuckable about how take back your life by getting unstuck! Sometimes life can make you feel "stuck" when you don't have the time or energy to do what you want to do. Stephen says it doesn't have to be this way, if you know how to get unstuck. Come back to our site to get a summary and more tips
AEE 182: A Successful Entrepreneur in New York Shows How to Let Go and Learn English
Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Can you learn English like an entrepreneur? Today we talk with successful New York entrepreneur Kristy Oshita about how starting a business can compare to learning English! Entrepreneurs must to work at least as hard as English learners for success. They have to know how to use their time, focus their energy and maintain their sanity. Come back to our website for more tips and a summary
AEE 181: Will Lindsay Go to Japan? Future Tense in English
Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now The English future tense can be tricky. Today, in #11 of our countdown of the Top 15 Fixes in English series, we’ll be discussing the most common mistake with the future tense of English! Come back to our site to get the details Other Entries in the 15 Fixes Series: Episode 165: Listen or Hear? Episode 169: Speak, Talk, Tell and Say? Episode 173: Wish vs. Hope Episode 177: Talking About Age in English