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Become a member, get a transcript and join us every week for live lessons.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/5253147/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Language Learning</category><copyright>Copyright English Across The Pond</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a0fb05272c0c56210168abf53c1b31cb.jpg</url><title>English Across The Pond</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/english-across-the-pond--5253147</link></image><lastBuildDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 07:33:50 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>English Across The Pond</itunes:name><itunes:email>feeds@spreaker.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a0fb05272c0c56210168abf53c1b31cb.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Hello from the USA &amp; the UK! English Across The Pond is a podcast for English learners who want to take their language skills to the next level. Hosted by Dan from England and Jennifer from America, join us every week for a mix of chat, fun and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello from the USA & the UK! English Across The Pond is a podcast for English learners who want to take their language skills to the next level. Hosted by Dan from England and Jennifer from America, join us every week for a mix of chat, fun and language improvement. Become a member, get a transcript and join us every week for live lessons.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Education"><itunes:category text="Language Learning"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>282 - Puns</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/282-puns--47527548</link><description><![CDATA[Ready to have some pun… oops.. fun with this week’s episode? Sit back and practice your English vocabulary and pronunciation as you understand some jokes using word play that Jennifer and Dan share. You may bust up like we did (laugh hard) or scratch your head (be confused), but don’t worry this week is most essential to have our transcript and PDF to follow along with. Our members get extra support with pronunciation this week as well to practice linking, dropped sounds, and British and American English differences. You can sign up here if you don’t already get our episode PDFs: <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">9e905d8b-beab-4b56-81d7-a986035c667b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 12:28:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527548/282_puns.mp3" length="45812827" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Ready to have some pun… oops.. fun with this week’s episode? Sit back and practice your English vocabulary and pronunciation as you understand some jokes using word play that Jennifer and Dan share. You may bust up like we did (laugh hard) or scratch...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ready to have some pun… oops.. fun with this week’s episode? Sit back and practice your English vocabulary and pronunciation as you understand some jokes using word play that Jennifer and Dan share. You may bust up like we did (laugh hard) or scratch your head (be confused), but don’t worry this week is most essential to have our transcript and PDF to follow along with. Our members get extra support with pronunciation this week as well to practice linking, dropped sounds, and British and American English differences. You can sign up here if you don’t already get our episode PDFs: <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1863</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>281 - What If?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/281-what-if--47527570</link><description><![CDATA[Hey dear Ponders! What if you could listen to a podcast, have fun and improve your English all at the same time? :-D We’re doing a little second conditional practice this week by asking each other ‘What if …?’ questions. For example, What If You Had To Pick One Person To Be With Forever? What If You Were Given Three Wishes, What Would You Wish For? We had such a laugh recording this and we hope you’ll enjoy listening - you’ll be improving your English fluency at the same time, of course! Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">05e4afa7-73fc-4125-8b4b-b1cd11037263</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:10:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527570/281_what_if.mp3" length="46012401" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey dear Ponders! What if you could listen to a podcast, have fun and improve your English all at the same time? :-D We’re doing a little second conditional practice this week by asking each other ‘What if …?’ questions. For example, What If You Had...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey dear Ponders! What if you could listen to a podcast, have fun and improve your English all at the same time? :-D We’re doing a little second conditional practice this week by asking each other ‘What if …?’ questions. For example, What If You Had To Pick One Person To Be With Forever? What If You Were Given Three Wishes, What Would You Wish For? We had such a laugh recording this and we hope you’ll enjoy listening - you’ll be improving your English fluency at the same time, of course! Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1871</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>280 - Goodbyes!</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/280-goodbyes--47527567</link><description><![CDATA[Adios! Au Revoir! Auf Wiedersehen! Yes, this week we are saying goodbye … not forever, of course - don’t worry we’re not going to leave you! But we are talking about farewells and discussing some different and fun ways to end conversations which you can learn along with us. We’re also saying goodbye to our early bird (cheaper!) pricing for our course Step Up To Fluency so grab it now before it becomes more expensive. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0ae4a41a-6426-40c3-aa6a-0425249113f6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527567/280_goodbyes.mp3" length="47771985" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Adios! Au Revoir! Auf Wiedersehen! Yes, this week we are saying goodbye … not forever, of course - don’t worry we’re not going to leave you! But we are talking about farewells and discussing some different and fun ways to end conversations which you...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Adios! Au Revoir! Auf Wiedersehen! Yes, this week we are saying goodbye … not forever, of course - don’t worry we’re not going to leave you! But we are talking about farewells and discussing some different and fun ways to end conversations which you can learn along with us. We’re also saying goodbye to our early bird (cheaper!) pricing for our course Step Up To Fluency so grab it now before it becomes more expensive. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1945</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>279 - Birds</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/279-birds--47527568</link><description><![CDATA[Hey there Ponders! This week we’re chatting about our feathered friends. That’s right, birds! Do you like birds? Have you got a favourite? Join your 2 native speaking English teachers for a chat about these amazing creatures and learn some bird related expressions and idioms along the way. Remember to keep listening because after the conversation it’s the language focus. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">85b60d27-f900-4a8b-89ef-90af9ab49062</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2021 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527568/279_birds.mp3" length="44105668" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey there Ponders! This week we’re chatting about our feathered friends. That’s right, birds! Do you like birds? Have you got a favourite? Join your 2 native speaking English teachers for a chat about these amazing creatures and learn some bird...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey there Ponders! This week we’re chatting about our feathered friends. That’s right, birds! Do you like birds? Have you got a favourite? Join your 2 native speaking English teachers for a chat about these amazing creatures and learn some bird related expressions and idioms along the way. Remember to keep listening because after the conversation it’s the language focus. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1792</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>278 - Courses</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/278-courses--47527551</link><description><![CDATA[Back in the day, before the internet changed all our lives, courses were something that we always did face to face. How times have changed! Today we can find a million and one courses on every topic imaginable and this can sometimes feel a little overwhelming. So today we’re chatting about what makes a great course, what makes us buy a course as well as what we don’t like so much. We have our own course too! You can check it out at <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/stepup" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/stepup</a> Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f86824fb-d291-4df8-a2f7-7d826f4f7997</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527551/278_courses.mp3" length="38247531" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Back in the day, before the internet changed all our lives, courses were something that we always did face to face. How times have changed! Today we can find a million and one courses on every topic imaginable and this can sometimes feel a little...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Back in the day, before the internet changed all our lives, courses were something that we always did face to face. How times have changed! Today we can find a million and one courses on every topic imaginable and this can sometimes feel a little overwhelming. So today we’re chatting about what makes a great course, what makes us buy a course as well as what we don’t like so much. We have our own course too! You can check it out at <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/stepup" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/stepup</a> Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1548</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>277 - Days of the Week</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/277-days-of-the-week--47527559</link><description><![CDATA[Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…. tune in this week to hear this song live and have some fun with your hosts talking about the days of the week! We talk routines, like what our typical weekends are and what we like to do. This episode also covers pronunciation, and has inspired our member’s grammar bonus this month, prepositions of time! Sit back and relax whatever the day of the week it is and … enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">aff4d6ca-cd36-4579-afaa-41ad58b9b5ad</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2021 21:25:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527559/277_days_of_the_week.mp3" length="40589748" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…. tune in this week to hear this song live and have some fun with your hosts talking about the days of the week! We talk routines, like what our typical weekends are and what we like to do. This episode also covers...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…. tune in this week to hear this song live and have some fun with your hosts talking about the days of the week! We talk routines, like what our typical weekends are and what we like to do. This episode also covers pronunciation, and has inspired our member’s grammar bonus this month, prepositions of time! Sit back and relax whatever the day of the week it is and … enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1645</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>276 - Hello!</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/276-hello--47527549</link><description><![CDATA[Hello dear listeners, dear Ponders around the world and welcome to our latest episode … Hello! In this week’s chat we’re talking about how to start a conversation in English; you’ll hear from 3 of our members and also find out all about our exciting Step Up To Fluency course which we are relaunching this month. There’s a language focus at the end too, of course! Enjoy! <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/stepup" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/stepup</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">871856fe-776c-4e71-bc99-eda4de85feaf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527549/276_hello.mp3" length="42427919" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello dear listeners, dear Ponders around the world and welcome to our latest episode … Hello! In this week’s chat we’re talking about how to start a conversation in English; you’ll hear from 3 of our members and also find out all about our exciting...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello dear listeners, dear Ponders around the world and welcome to our latest episode … Hello! In this week’s chat we’re talking about how to start a conversation in English; you’ll hear from 3 of our members and also find out all about our exciting Step Up To Fluency course which we are relaunching this month. There’s a language focus at the end too, of course! Enjoy! <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/stepup" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/stepup</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1722</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>275 - US / UK Food</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/275-us-uk-food--47527553</link><description><![CDATA[Hello, hello and welcome aboard! It's Friday and time for another beautiful English language conversation here at English Across the Pond. This week we’re highlighting some of the main pronunciation differences between British and American English when it comes to food. How do you say fillet? Oregano? Risotto? Listen and find out! After the chat there is a language focus where we take a closer look at some this week's vocabulary ... so keep listening! Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0d49d22f-6951-4474-9d38-6f09c2854f4f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527553/275_us_uk_food.mp3" length="47230300" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello, hello and welcome aboard! It's Friday and time for another beautiful English language conversation here at English Across the Pond. This week we’re highlighting some of the main pronunciation differences between British and American English...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello, hello and welcome aboard! It's Friday and time for another beautiful English language conversation here at English Across the Pond. This week we’re highlighting some of the main pronunciation differences between British and American English when it comes to food. How do you say fillet? Oregano? Risotto? Listen and find out! After the chat there is a language focus where we take a closer look at some this week's vocabulary ... so keep listening! Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1922</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>274 - Cake</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/274-cake--47527573</link><description><![CDATA[Happy Birthday to ... who is celebrating a birthday this week? Well if you’ve been a listener for a while or receive our emails then, the cat’s already out of the bag and you know who it is! Join us this week to sing along happy birthday with one of our co-hosts and learn all about cake: different types, your hosts preferences, and more! The language focus has some extra sweet and delicious vocabulary for you, so stick around and have a great time celebrating your English success (and a birthday!). Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f75f807b-9d20-42d3-8aff-19aaddba62b0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527573/274_cake.mp3" length="40915139" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Happy Birthday to ... who is celebrating a birthday this week? Well if you’ve been a listener for a while or receive our emails then, the cat’s already out of the bag and you know who it is! Join us this week to sing along happy birthday with one of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Happy Birthday to ... who is celebrating a birthday this week? Well if you’ve been a listener for a while or receive our emails then, the cat’s already out of the bag and you know who it is! Join us this week to sing along happy birthday with one of our co-hosts and learn all about cake: different types, your hosts preferences, and more! The language focus has some extra sweet and delicious vocabulary for you, so stick around and have a great time celebrating your English success (and a birthday!). Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1659</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>273 - The Loo / The Bathroom</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/273-the-loo-the-bathroom--47527560</link><description><![CDATA[Hello, dear listeners! It's time for another of our fun and language packed British and American English conversations and this week we are chatting about the john, the can, the bathroom, the loo, the smallest room in the house, the restroom, the washroom, the ladies, the gents, the WC … the toilet :) Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f2bc149f-b228-4062-b83a-09a564c0de41</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 21:11:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527560/273_the_loo_the_bathroom.mp3" length="52010653" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello, dear listeners! It's time for another of our fun and language packed British and American English conversations and this week we are chatting about the john, the can, the bathroom, the loo, the smallest room in the house, the restroom, the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello, dear listeners! It's time for another of our fun and language packed British and American English conversations and this week we are chatting about the john, the can, the bathroom, the loo, the smallest room in the house, the restroom, the washroom, the ladies, the gents, the WC … the toilet :) Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2121</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>272 - Teams</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/272-teams--47527581</link><description><![CDATA[Teamwork - you either love it or hate it and are a good team player or you’re not. Listen in this week as we talk all about teams, and find out what Jennifer and Dan think about them. We share an interesting American and British English difference in grammar this week, and it’s even inspired our member’s only grammar lesson as well. You don’t want to miss the helpful vocabulary from this week either, including a lot of very helpful and natural expressions. Enjoy! Download the transcript of this episode + this week’s vocabulary PDF, lesson and more at <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership</a> Here's a link to Stephen's podcast, Simple News English <a href="http://www.send7.org" rel="noopener">www.send7.org</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">295861a2-56e5-4ce2-97d6-addfcbd66429</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527581/272_teams.mp3" length="44103308" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Teamwork - you either love it or hate it and are a good team player or you’re not. Listen in this week as we talk all about teams, and find out what Jennifer and Dan think about them. We share an interesting American and British English difference in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Teamwork - you either love it or hate it and are a good team player or you’re not. Listen in this week as we talk all about teams, and find out what Jennifer and Dan think about them. We share an interesting American and British English difference in grammar this week, and it’s even inspired our member’s only grammar lesson as well. You don’t want to miss the helpful vocabulary from this week either, including a lot of very helpful and natural expressions. Enjoy! Download the transcript of this episode + this week’s vocabulary PDF, lesson and more at <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership</a> Here's a link to Stephen's podcast, Simple News English <a href="http://www.send7.org" rel="noopener">www.send7.org</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1792</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>271 - Interviews</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/271-interviews--47527571</link><description><![CDATA[Come in, take a seat! Tell us about some of your strengths. Do you like to work alone or as a part of a team??  Yes! This week we’re chatting about one of the most stressful times of our lives - interviews! Join your 2 native speaker hosts as they talk about their interview thoughts and experiences. After the chat stay tuned for the vocabulary focus. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7b5d3ced-e436-415e-8c7a-c445df00668f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527571/271_interviews.mp3" length="43203453" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Come in, take a seat! Tell us about some of your strengths. Do you like to work alone or as a part of a team??  Yes! This week we’re chatting about one of the most stressful times of our lives - interviews! Join your 2 native speaker hosts as they...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Come in, take a seat! Tell us about some of your strengths. Do you like to work alone or as a part of a team??  Yes! This week we’re chatting about one of the most stressful times of our lives - interviews! Join your 2 native speaker hosts as they talk about their interview thoughts and experiences. After the chat stay tuned for the vocabulary focus. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1754</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>270 - In 10 Years</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/270-in-10-years--47527578</link><description><![CDATA[This episode will take you on a journey into the future, we'll visualize our lives in 10 years and think about where we'll be, what we will have accomplished, and how life will be like. Tune in to hear about Jen and Dan's predictions about their own lives as well as a lot of natural future grammar in context. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a46c77c4-b5d4-4a38-b218-e1ab9e49d756</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527578/270_in_10_years.mp3" length="42271773" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This episode will take you on a journey into the future, we'll visualize our lives in 10 years and think about where we'll be, what we will have accomplished, and how life will be like. Tune in to hear about Jen and Dan's predictions about their own...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This episode will take you on a journey into the future, we'll visualize our lives in 10 years and think about where we'll be, what we will have accomplished, and how life will be like. Tune in to hear about Jen and Dan's predictions about their own lives as well as a lot of natural future grammar in context. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1715</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>269 - Unlucky!</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/269-unlucky--47527562</link><description><![CDATA[If you’re superstitious and believe in good and bad luck then you may be spending today hiding in bed because it’s … Friday 13th! If you’ve never heard of it, many people in the western world consider today to be an unlucky day. But what do your 2 podcast hosts think? Do they think Friday the 13th is an unlucky day? Do they believe that you can have good and bad luck? Listen along to our fun chat and find out (and improve your English at the same time, of course!). Enjoy! <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">fd0a3bed-eab1-437e-a2f3-52c9f0c426d7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527562/269_unlucky.mp3" length="36964968" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>If you’re superstitious and believe in good and bad luck then you may be spending today hiding in bed because it’s … Friday 13th! If you’ve never heard of it, many people in the western world consider today to be an unlucky day. But what do your 2...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[If you’re superstitious and believe in good and bad luck then you may be spending today hiding in bed because it’s … Friday 13th! If you’ve never heard of it, many people in the western world consider today to be an unlucky day. But what do your 2 podcast hosts think? Do they think Friday the 13th is an unlucky day? Do they believe that you can have good and bad luck? Listen along to our fun chat and find out (and improve your English at the same time, of course!). Enjoy! <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1494</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>268 - Pronunciation</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/268-pronunciation--47527565</link><description><![CDATA[Are you ready to laugh along with your hosts as they go through and review various words in American and British English pronunciation? This week we're sharing a special pronunciation bonus episode, often limited to premium members only, because we had so much fun recording this episode. We talk about the different words, their pronunciation differences, why they might differ, and how to use them naturally. You'll get so much out of this episode, including our usual vocabulary language focus, too. Enjoy! <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a17db7cd-a5f4-4cfb-81b1-576d1422e7ce</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527565/268_pronunciation.mp3" length="45905484" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Are you ready to laugh along with your hosts as they go through and review various words in American and British English pronunciation? This week we're sharing a special pronunciation bonus episode, often limited to premium members only, because we...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are you ready to laugh along with your hosts as they go through and review various words in American and British English pronunciation? This week we're sharing a special pronunciation bonus episode, often limited to premium members only, because we had so much fun recording this episode. We talk about the different words, their pronunciation differences, why they might differ, and how to use them naturally. You'll get so much out of this episode, including our usual vocabulary language focus, too. Enjoy! <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1867</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>267 - Privacy</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/267-privacy--47527569</link><description><![CDATA[In a world full of CCTV cameras and internet cookies, is privacy something that is important to you? Do you try to keep your real identity a secret on social media? Or do you just accept that a lack of (online) privacy is something we just have to accept these days? Whatever your ideas, join your 2 hosts Dan and Jennifer for a fun chat all about this hot topic! And don’t forget, after the conversation there is an extra vocabulary focus. Enjoy! <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">240ac834-41f2-4883-8251-2ec7defb8fa1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 21:09:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527569/267_privacy.mp3" length="38611304" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In a world full of CCTV cameras and internet cookies, is privacy something that is important to you? Do you try to keep your real identity a secret on social media? Or do you just accept that a lack of (online) privacy is something we just have to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a world full of CCTV cameras and internet cookies, is privacy something that is important to you? Do you try to keep your real identity a secret on social media? Or do you just accept that a lack of (online) privacy is something we just have to accept these days? Whatever your ideas, join your 2 hosts Dan and Jennifer for a fun chat all about this hot topic! And don’t forget, after the conversation there is an extra vocabulary focus. Enjoy! <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1563</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>266 - Fame</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/266-fame--47527574</link><description><![CDATA[Would you want to be in the limelight? ...In the public eye? Or are you a bit too shy to be uber famous? Tune in this week as we talk about being famous and the price that comes with the world knowing who you are. What would we, Jennifer and Dan, like to be famous for? All that and more this week! Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">03774aa2-08ad-413f-a1c9-32dcc274653d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527574/266_fame.mp3" length="37344609" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Would you want to be in the limelight? ...In the public eye? Or are you a bit too shy to be uber famous? Tune in this week as we talk about being famous and the price that comes with the world knowing who you are. What would we, Jennifer and Dan, like...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Would you want to be in the limelight? ...In the public eye? Or are you a bit too shy to be uber famous? Tune in this week as we talk about being famous and the price that comes with the world knowing who you are. What would we, Jennifer and Dan, like to be famous for? All that and more this week! Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1510</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>265 - Lazy</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/265-lazy--47527579</link><description><![CDATA[Everyone needs a lazy day right? A personal day? Tune in this week as we talk about what it means to be lazy and what we, your hosts, think about it. What animal comes to mind? Hint - it’s in the title’s image! And don’t miss the American and British English differences we stumble upon in our conversation. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">8ba96f9e-7481-4c0e-99de-b785fcdfc662</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527579/265_lazy.mp3" length="39742637" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Everyone needs a lazy day right? A personal day? Tune in this week as we talk about what it means to be lazy and what we, your hosts, think about it. What animal comes to mind? Hint - it’s in the title’s image! And don’t miss the American and British...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Everyone needs a lazy day right? A personal day? Tune in this week as we talk about what it means to be lazy and what we, your hosts, think about it. What animal comes to mind? Hint - it’s in the title’s image! And don’t miss the American and British English differences we stumble upon in our conversation. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1610</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>264 - Advertising</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/264-advertising--47527576</link><description><![CDATA[Magazines, commercials, billboards and more, we all have experience with different forms of advertising in our lives. How has advertising changed? How is it different in the US and UK? And who is a famous jingle writer that Dan has never heard of? Find that all out and more this week. Stick around for a deeper look into the vocabulary from this episode. Enjoy! <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">41c395b9-edf9-450b-a3f7-f4e4a53784ec</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 21:28:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527576/264_advertising.mp3" length="43723640" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Magazines, commercials, billboards and more, we all have experience with different forms of advertising in our lives. How has advertising changed? How is it different in the US and UK? And who is a famous jingle writer that Dan has never heard of?...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Magazines, commercials, billboards and more, we all have experience with different forms of advertising in our lives. How has advertising changed? How is it different in the US and UK? And who is a famous jingle writer that Dan has never heard of? Find that all out and more this week. Stick around for a deeper look into the vocabulary from this episode. Enjoy! <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/membership</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1776</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a0fb05272c0c56210168abf53c1b31cb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>263 - Saying No</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/263-saying-no--47527580</link><description><![CDATA[Do you find it difficult to say no? It’s never easy but from time to time we all have to say it and this week we’re talking all about it ... NO! Improve your listening and vocabulary and have fun as you join 2 native speaker English teachers discussing their experiences with this difficult word. After the chat there is a language focus where we discuss some of the key words from the conversation - oh yes! Enjoy! <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0cda321b-1fdb-458c-b7b3-71bdc590c920</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527580/263_saying_no.mp3" length="41686147" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Do you find it difficult to say no? It’s never easy but from time to time we all have to say it and this week we’re talking all about it ... NO! Improve your listening and vocabulary and have fun as you join 2 native speaker English teachers...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you find it difficult to say no? It’s never easy but from time to time we all have to say it and this week we’re talking all about it ... NO! Improve your listening and vocabulary and have fun as you join 2 native speaker English teachers discussing their experiences with this difficult word. After the chat there is a language focus where we discuss some of the key words from the conversation - oh yes! Enjoy! <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1691</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>262 - Opinions</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/262-opinions--47527660</link><description><![CDATA[We all have one. Sometimes they are the same and other times they can be very different. Yes, this week we’re talking about opinions. Should we always give our opinion or is it sometimes better to bite our lip (stay silent)? When you need a second opinion and who do you turn to (ask)? All this and much more in today’s chat and remember to stay to the end for the language focus. After you’ve listened sign up to our free Telegram community and let us know what you think - we’d love to hear your opinion :-D <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community</a>   Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e47ee52c-05cf-4445-b907-f429e2bcfb81</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527660/262_opinions.mp3" length="44815172" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We all have one. Sometimes they are the same and other times they can be very different. Yes, this week we’re talking about opinions. Should we always give our opinion or is it sometimes better to bite our lip (stay silent)? When you need a second...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We all have one. Sometimes they are the same and other times they can be very different. Yes, this week we’re talking about opinions. Should we always give our opinion or is it sometimes better to bite our lip (stay silent)? When you need a second opinion and who do you turn to (ask)? All this and much more in today’s chat and remember to stay to the end for the language focus. After you’ve listened sign up to our free Telegram community and let us know what you think - we’d love to hear your opinion :-D <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community</a>   Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1821</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>261 - 5 Years</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/261-5-years--47527585</link><description><![CDATA[5 years? 5 years! We find it hard to believe that our podcast is 5 years old this week. In that time we’ve recorded over 250 episodes which contain  over 100 hours of chat, fun and language improvement. Wow! Join us as we celebrate, look back at what we have achieved so far and forward to what the future might hold. And! Keep listening as halfway through the conversation there is a VERY special announcement with details about how you can become a member for a week - for free! Let’s get this party started! <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/5years" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/5years</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">75f4b3fd-51cc-46b4-bfcb-1c68fb861cf9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2021 21:13:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527585/261_5_years.mp3" length="40239786" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>5 years? 5 years! We find it hard to believe that our podcast is 5 years old this week. In that time we’ve recorded over 250 episodes which contain  over 100 hours of chat, fun and language improvement. Wow! Join us as we celebrate, look back at what...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[5 years? 5 years! We find it hard to believe that our podcast is 5 years old this week. In that time we’ve recorded over 250 episodes which contain  over 100 hours of chat, fun and language improvement. Wow! Join us as we celebrate, look back at what we have achieved so far and forward to what the future might hold. And! Keep listening as halfway through the conversation there is a VERY special announcement with details about how you can become a member for a week - for free! Let’s get this party started! <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/5years" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/5years</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1631</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>260 - Calm</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/260-calm--47527683</link><description><![CDATA[Quiet, tranquil, chill, peaceful: these are some of the synonyms to the title of this week’s episode. What does it mean to be “calm”? How do we achieve this tranquil state? Tune in to find out Jennifer and Dan’s favorite ways, the apps they use, and whether or not they think everyone should be calm. You’ll walk away from this episode with not only English vocabulary, expressions and natural language but your own strategies for calming your mind and body. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">26e5c1fc-5ab7-4c65-90e3-8f75263a5c13</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2021 21:04:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527683/260_calm.mp3" length="41968187" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Quiet, tranquil, chill, peaceful: these are some of the synonyms to the title of this week’s episode. What does it mean to be “calm”? How do we achieve this tranquil state? Tune in to find out Jennifer and Dan’s favorite ways, the apps they use, and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Quiet, tranquil, chill, peaceful: these are some of the synonyms to the title of this week’s episode. What does it mean to be “calm”? How do we achieve this tranquil state? Tune in to find out Jennifer and Dan’s favorite ways, the apps they use, and whether or not they think everyone should be calm. You’ll walk away from this episode with not only English vocabulary, expressions and natural language but your own strategies for calming your mind and body. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1703</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>259 - Fail</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/259-fail--47527584</link><description><![CDATA[To fail; to be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.  We all fail at some point or other in our lives and this week we’re taking a look at what it is to fail - Dan talks about his driving test while Jennifer mentions her school grades. We also talk about the phenomenon of internet fail videos as well as considering what we can maybe learn from our failures. As always, the chat is followed by a look at some of this week’s key vocabulary.  Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">54b6b7c0-8116-454b-b61d-d7cb4187f909</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527584/259_fail.mp3" length="42728080" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>To fail; to be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.  We all fail at some point or other in our lives and this week we’re taking a look at what it is to fail - Dan talks about his driving test while Jennifer mentions her school grades. We also talk...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[To fail; to be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.  We all fail at some point or other in our lives and this week we’re taking a look at what it is to fail - Dan talks about his driving test while Jennifer mentions her school grades. We also talk about the phenomenon of internet fail videos as well as considering what we can maybe learn from our failures. As always, the chat is followed by a look at some of this week’s key vocabulary.  Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1734</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>258 - Pictures</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/258-pictures--47527634</link><description><![CDATA[This week we’re all about pictures. Pictures as in photos (Do you like having your picture taken? Do you like taking pictures?) and pictures as in paintings (who’s your favourite artist?) We answer these questions and much more in today’s chat. After our conversation, the language focus takes a closer look at some of the vocabulary from today’s podcast. Smile, say cheese! Your transcript & vocabulary for this episode: <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com</a>/membership   ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">70af2ed3-91cf-4942-b609-e4a36f8d99b5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527634/258_pictures.mp3" length="43585105" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week we’re all about pictures. Pictures as in photos (Do you like having your picture taken? Do you like taking pictures?) and pictures as in paintings (who’s your favourite artist?) We answer these questions and much more in today’s chat. After...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week we’re all about pictures. Pictures as in photos (Do you like having your picture taken? Do you like taking pictures?) and pictures as in paintings (who’s your favourite artist?) We answer these questions and much more in today’s chat. After our conversation, the language focus takes a closer look at some of the vocabulary from today’s podcast. Smile, say cheese! Your transcript & vocabulary for this episode: <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com</a>/membership   ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1770</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>257 - Endangered Animals</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/257-endangered-animals--47527590</link><description><![CDATA[Better than an article in a National Geographic magazine, this week will take a walk on the wild side and review a list of the top 10 most well-known Endangered Species. What are these animals, why are they endangered and what do your hosts think of some of these cuddly and not so cuddly creatures? Tune in to find out + learn 2 new expressions in our language focus. Rawr!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4ef5416f-93f9-4f32-bd81-0c16d9145a6f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527590/257_endangered_animals.mp3" length="47187519" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Better than an article in a National Geographic magazine, this week will take a walk on the wild side and review a list of the top 10 most well-known Endangered Species. What are these animals, why are they endangered and what do your hosts think of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Better than an article in a National Geographic magazine, this week will take a walk on the wild side and review a list of the top 10 most well-known Endangered Species. What are these animals, why are they endangered and what do your hosts think of some of these cuddly and not so cuddly creatures? Tune in to find out + learn 2 new expressions in our language focus. Rawr!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1920</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>256 - Wildflowers</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/256-wildflowers--47527593</link><description><![CDATA[Hey there dear Ponders and welcome to another week of chat, fun and language improvement. This week we’re talking about wildflowers - what is a wildflower, anyway? Is it the same as a weed? What’s Jennifer’s favorite wildflower? And which wildflower is currently terrorising the UK? Find out all the answers and improve your English by listening in. Don’t forget, after the conversation, the language focus takes a closer look at some of the key vocab from this week’s episode. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">aff4f51d-34d0-4156-a1f1-c1a032662311</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527593/256_wildflowers.mp3" length="46917246" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey there dear Ponders and welcome to another week of chat, fun and language improvement. This week we’re talking about wildflowers - what is a wildflower, anyway? Is it the same as a weed? What’s Jennifer’s favorite wildflower? And which wildflower...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey there dear Ponders and welcome to another week of chat, fun and language improvement. This week we’re talking about wildflowers - what is a wildflower, anyway? Is it the same as a weed? What’s Jennifer’s favorite wildflower? And which wildflower is currently terrorising the UK? Find out all the answers and improve your English by listening in. Don’t forget, after the conversation, the language focus takes a closer look at some of the key vocab from this week’s episode. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1909</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>255 - Mother</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/255-mother--47527608</link><description><![CDATA[In many parts of the world, a very special day is just around the corner. A day to celebrate, to honor, and to love mothers. It’s Mother’s Day on May 9th. Tune in this week to hear about your hosts mothers, a bit about Jennifer’s motherhood journey and tons of natural vocabulary. Continue the conversation in Telegram and tell us if or how you’re celebrating this special day. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7a2ad061-ad61-4eee-8994-b4e9b07ab829</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527608/255_mother_complete.mp3" length="45377471" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In many parts of the world, a very special day is just around the corner. A day to celebrate, to honor, and to love mothers. It’s Mother’s Day on May 9th. Tune in this week to hear about your hosts mothers, a bit about Jennifer’s motherhood journey...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In many parts of the world, a very special day is just around the corner. A day to celebrate, to honor, and to love mothers. It’s Mother’s Day on May 9th. Tune in this week to hear about your hosts mothers, a bit about Jennifer’s motherhood journey and tons of natural vocabulary. Continue the conversation in Telegram and tell us if or how you’re celebrating this special day. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1845</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>254 - Experience</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/254-experience--47527582</link><description><![CDATA[Do you play ‘never have I ever’ in your country? Join your 2 podcast hosts as they share their experiences by playing the game together. Has Dan Jennifer ever fallen asleep on public transport? Has Dan ever been on a blind date? Find out all about your 2 hosts’ experiences, and improve your English at the same time Have you ever had some much fun listening to an English language podcast before?!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">131a9e82-7be4-4393-ab75-2b7311f5bfc9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527582/254_experience.mp3" length="42823937" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Do you play ‘never have I ever’ in your country? Join your 2 podcast hosts as they share their experiences by playing the game together. Has Dan Jennifer ever fallen asleep on public transport? Has Dan ever been on a blind date? Find out all about...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you play ‘never have I ever’ in your country? Join your 2 podcast hosts as they share their experiences by playing the game together. Has Dan Jennifer ever fallen asleep on public transport? Has Dan ever been on a blind date? Find out all about your 2 hosts’ experiences, and improve your English at the same time Have you ever had some much fun listening to an English language podcast before?!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1738</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>253 - Gardens</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/253-gardens--47527603</link><description><![CDATA[In honor of Earth Day, we’re talking about gardens in this episode and you’ll learn about the American and British English differences with this word + many other words throughout this episode. Tune in to find out about garden beds, Jennifer’s ideal garden and our idea for celebrating Earth day as a team. Our language focus will highlight some of the American and British English vocabulary differences as well.  Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3a59930f-2bc5-4a20-9911-c6961a4bf947</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 21:18:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527603/253_gardens.mp3" length="42615780" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In honor of Earth Day, we’re talking about gardens in this episode and you’ll learn about the American and British English differences with this word + many other words throughout this episode. Tune in to find out about garden beds, Jennifer’s ideal...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In honor of Earth Day, we’re talking about gardens in this episode and you’ll learn about the American and British English differences with this word + many other words throughout this episode. Tune in to find out about garden beds, Jennifer’s ideal garden and our idea for celebrating Earth day as a team. Our language focus will highlight some of the American and British English vocabulary differences as well.  Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1730</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>252 - Taxes</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/252-taxes--47527577</link><description><![CDATA[At some point or other (sadly!) we all have to pay them … taxes. But what about taxes in the US and the UK? While we aren’t financial experts (we’re English teachers!) in today’s episode we tell you a little about what you can expect when you’re paying your taxes in our 2 countries. And, as you’ll discover, we have 2 very different systems! So relax, sit back, educate yourself and have fun listening to our natural conversation. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">fd087063-8042-4384-8ba9-fdac046f51ec</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527577/252_taxes.mp3" length="37671101" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At some point or other (sadly!) we all have to pay them … taxes. But what about taxes in the US and the UK? While we aren’t financial experts (we’re English teachers!) in today’s episode we tell you a little about what you can expect when you’re...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At some point or other (sadly!) we all have to pay them … taxes. But what about taxes in the US and the UK? While we aren’t financial experts (we’re English teachers!) in today’s episode we tell you a little about what you can expect when you’re paying your taxes in our 2 countries. And, as you’ll discover, we have 2 very different systems! So relax, sit back, educate yourself and have fun listening to our natural conversation. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1524</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>251- Adulting</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/251-adulting--47527586</link><description><![CDATA[English loves turning nouns into verbs, and in this episode you’ll hear a very common phrase, once even nominated ‘word of the year’. What are some common activities of ‘adulting’? What do your hosts think about it, and can you spot the pronunciation differences? Stick around and listen to this week’s language focus to get American and British English pronunciation tips and practice! Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ce969d31-0f95-44c6-ada2-581f40ae1987</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527586/251_adulting.mp3" length="40491672" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>English loves turning nouns into verbs, and in this episode you’ll hear a very common phrase, once even nominated ‘word of the year’. What are some common activities of ‘adulting’? What do your hosts think about it, and can you spot the pronunciation...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[English loves turning nouns into verbs, and in this episode you’ll hear a very common phrase, once even nominated ‘word of the year’. What are some common activities of ‘adulting’? What do your hosts think about it, and can you spot the pronunciation differences? Stick around and listen to this week’s language focus to get American and British English pronunciation tips and practice! Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1641</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>250 - Celebrate!</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/250-celebrate--47527601</link><description><![CDATA[Episode 250! Wow, can you believe it?! Today we are celebrating reaching 250 episodes, taking a look back and seeing what we’ve achieved over the years and also looking forward to one or two changes we have planned. Come and celebrate with us!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1e0d8a22-7513-409c-bb23-dfa01ab011ba</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527601/250_celebrate.mp3" length="39379470" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 250! Wow, can you believe it?! Today we are celebrating reaching 250 episodes, taking a look back and seeing what we’ve achieved over the years and also looking forward to one or two changes we have planned. Come and celebrate with us!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Episode 250! Wow, can you believe it?! Today we are celebrating reaching 250 episodes, taking a look back and seeing what we’ve achieved over the years and also looking forward to one or two changes we have planned. Come and celebrate with us!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1595</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>249 - Silence</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/249-silence--47527591</link><description><![CDATA[Some say silence is golden while others think silence is the loudest scream, and in this episode we’ll tell you what we, your hosts, think! What are some ways to ask people to be quiet and when do you like silence? Listen in to find out these questions and how you, too, can talk about silence! 2 helpful expressions in the language focus will help you expand your vocabulary so you don’t have to be silent :)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">cb1b5d10-7c71-4d9f-8be6-4ed7aa9f3d0e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527591/249_silence.mp3" length="42955110" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Some say silence is golden while others think silence is the loudest scream, and in this episode we’ll tell you what we, your hosts, think! What are some ways to ask people to be quiet and when do you like silence? Listen in to find out these...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Some say silence is golden while others think silence is the loudest scream, and in this episode we’ll tell you what we, your hosts, think! What are some ways to ask people to be quiet and when do you like silence? Listen in to find out these questions and how you, too, can talk about silence! 2 helpful expressions in the language focus will help you expand your vocabulary so you don’t have to be silent :)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1744</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>248 - Ice Cream</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/248-ice-cream--47527594</link><description><![CDATA[This week we are talking about that most popular, sweet, freezing cold treat … ice cream!  Find out about your hosts favourite flavours, the ice creams they enjoyed as kids and a recipe Jennifer uses to create ice cream with her son. Lots of ice cream vocabulary is included - you’ll learn all about cones, mivis, 99s, flakes and popsicles! I scream, you scream, we all scream for … ice cream!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3dee6970-828c-4fb9-adcb-7e07e79ec931</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527594/248_ice_cream.mp3" length="45179295" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week we are talking about that most popular, sweet, freezing cold treat … ice cream!  Find out about your hosts favourite flavours, the ice creams they enjoyed as kids and a recipe Jennifer uses to create ice cream with her son. Lots of ice cream...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week we are talking about that most popular, sweet, freezing cold treat … ice cream!  Find out about your hosts favourite flavours, the ice creams they enjoyed as kids and a recipe Jennifer uses to create ice cream with her son. Lots of ice cream vocabulary is included - you’ll learn all about cones, mivis, 99s, flakes and popsicles! I scream, you scream, we all scream for … ice cream!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1837</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>247 - Reviews</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/247-reviews--47527641</link><description><![CDATA[In a world with so many options, many people rely on a rating system to judge whether a product, service or restaurant is good. What is this rating system? Reviews! Tune in to hear what your hosts think of reviews, why your review will help our podcast and how you can win silver membership! We personally give this episode, 5 stars! Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">68d137e8-7db6-49a2-9fb1-feb5dc296f9f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527641/247_reviews.mp3" length="30407074" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In a world with so many options, many people rely on a rating system to judge whether a product, service or restaurant is good. What is this rating system? Reviews! Tune in to hear what your hosts think of reviews, why your review will help our...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a world with so many options, many people rely on a rating system to judge whether a product, service or restaurant is good. What is this rating system? Reviews! Tune in to hear what your hosts think of reviews, why your review will help our podcast and how you can win silver membership! We personally give this episode, 5 stars! Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1831</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>246 - You Ask, We Answer!</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/246-you-ask-we-answer--47527609</link><description><![CDATA[Ladies and gentlemen ... You Ask, We Answer! This week we invited members of our Telegram communities to ask us questions and we are here answering them in this week’s podcast.  What’s our favourite film genre? Why did we decide to become English teachers? How do we manage our time? Listen along and find the answers to these and more juicy questions ... and improve your English at the same time! P.S. If you have a question for us then come into our free Telegram community and let us know - <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com/community</a> Enjoy!      ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d2474fd0-07e9-4a7f-aa8a-967558c5561e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527609/246_you_ask_we_answer.mp3" length="32621019" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Ladies and gentlemen ... You Ask, We Answer! This week we invited members of our Telegram communities to ask us questions and we are here answering them in this week’s podcast.  What’s our favourite film genre? Why did we decide to become English...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ladies and gentlemen ... You Ask, We Answer! This week we invited members of our Telegram communities to ask us questions and we are here answering them in this week’s podcast.  What’s our favourite film genre? Why did we decide to become English teachers? How do we manage our time? Listen along and find the answers to these and more juicy questions ... and improve your English at the same time! P.S. If you have a question for us then come into our free Telegram community and let us know - <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com/community</a> Enjoy!      ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1970</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>245 - Batteries</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/245-batteries--47527613</link><description><![CDATA[Everyone needs them, and when you do, it can be frustrating when you don’t have them! What are we talking about? Batteries! Learn American and British English pronunciation differences, about batteries in our everyday life, and get a helpful tip from Jennifer :) Stick around for vocabulary in our language focus and how to learn phrasal verbs and idioms more easily. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">9f0b0c63-929a-4433-8c70-af64900b3d68</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527613/245_batteries.mp3" length="33298936" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Everyone needs them, and when you do, it can be frustrating when you don’t have them! What are we talking about? Batteries! Learn American and British English pronunciation differences, about batteries in our everyday life, and get a helpful tip from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Everyone needs them, and when you do, it can be frustrating when you don’t have them! What are we talking about? Batteries! Learn American and British English pronunciation differences, about batteries in our everyday life, and get a helpful tip from Jennifer :) Stick around for vocabulary in our language focus and how to learn phrasal verbs and idioms more easily. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2012</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>244 - Habits</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/244-habits--47527599</link><description><![CDATA[We all have good ones and we all have some bad ones too! That’s right, dear listeners, this week we are chatting about habits. Jennifer teaches us all something new by talking about the science behind our habits while Dan just grosses his podcast partner out (makes her feel sick). Can you guess what he does?! After the chat there is the language focus where we take a closer look at some of the important vocabulary from this week’s conversation. If you haven’t done so already, we suggest you make listening to our weekly English language podcast one of your habits :) Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a23cc39e-413c-4d18-a724-8996e4a7c7bb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527599/244_habits.mp3" length="35929976" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We all have good ones and we all have some bad ones too! That’s right, dear listeners, this week we are chatting about habits. Jennifer teaches us all something new by talking about the science behind our habits while Dan just grosses his podcast...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We all have good ones and we all have some bad ones too! That’s right, dear listeners, this week we are chatting about habits. Jennifer teaches us all something new by talking about the science behind our habits while Dan just grosses his podcast partner out (makes her feel sick). Can you guess what he does?! After the chat there is the language focus where we take a closer look at some of the important vocabulary from this week’s conversation. If you haven’t done so already, we suggest you make listening to our weekly English language podcast one of your habits :) Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2176</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>243 - Passion</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/243-passion--47527605</link><description><![CDATA[Passion! What are you passionate about? Here at English Across The Pond we are extremely passionate about bringing you the very best in online English learning. Every. Single. Week. Oh yeah!  Join Jennifer and Dan for another fun-filled chat, packed with everything you need to improve your fluency - natural conversation, 21st century expressions and … passion! Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">843a0fc5-7abf-42b6-8fbf-f476d2401372</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527605/243_passion.mp3" length="24953963" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Passion! What are you passionate about? Here at English Across The Pond we are extremely passionate about bringing you the very best in online English learning. Every. Single. Week. Oh yeah!  Join Jennifer and Dan for another fun-filled chat, packed...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Passion! What are you passionate about? Here at English Across The Pond we are extremely passionate about bringing you the very best in online English learning. Every. Single. Week. Oh yeah!  Join Jennifer and Dan for another fun-filled chat, packed with everything you need to improve your fluency - natural conversation, 21st century expressions and … passion! Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1490</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>242 - FAQs</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/242-faqs--47527598</link><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone and welcome to a special episode of English Across The Pond. We are really excited to be answering all of your questions about our new certification course, Step Up To Fluency. The course is now open for enrolment. Listen as we answer all of your FAQs using polite question and answer forms (so useful for speaking exams and job interviews!) and give you the opportunity to go from fearful silence to confident conversations. Enroll at <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com/community</a> Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2b960ac9-3146-4293-8029-ce6795dac156</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527598/242_faqs_wc.mp3" length="40360735" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey everyone and welcome to a special episode of English Across The Pond. We are really excited to be answering all of your questions about our new certification course, Step Up To Fluency. The course is now open for enrolment. Listen as we answer all...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey everyone and welcome to a special episode of English Across The Pond. We are really excited to be answering all of your questions about our new certification course, Step Up To Fluency. The course is now open for enrolment. Listen as we answer all of your FAQs using polite question and answer forms (so useful for speaking exams and job interviews!) and give you the opportunity to go from fearful silence to confident conversations. Enroll at <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com/community</a> Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2453</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fluency Training #3</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fluency-training-3--47527610</link><description><![CDATA[This is the third and final episode of this bonus confidence and fluency training and today is the perfect accompaniment to the last two days we've provided for you because it addresses one of the scariest things in English conversations; what to do or say when you don't understand something. We're going to show you exactly how to respond and how to regain control of a conversation when you feel lost, especially in unexpected situations.  Grab your free transcript and PDF at <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com</a>/community  Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a30f59c0-df0e-4698-8292-03e623ea72ec</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 21:40:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527610/plc_3.mp3" length="55354220" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This is the third and final episode of this bonus confidence and fluency training and today is the perfect accompaniment to the last two days we've provided for you because it addresses one of the scariest things in English conversations; what to do...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This is the third and final episode of this bonus confidence and fluency training and today is the perfect accompaniment to the last two days we've provided for you because it addresses one of the scariest things in English conversations; what to do or say when you don't understand something. We're going to show you exactly how to respond and how to regain control of a conversation when you feel lost, especially in unexpected situations.  Grab your free transcript and PDF at <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com</a>/community  Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3390</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fluency Training #2</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fluency-training-2--47527606</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome to part 2 of our confidence and fluency training. Today we’re going to teach you the details of simple fluency using the outline that we taught and introduced yesterday in PLC #1. We’ll give you some of the necessary language to start a conversation in English (and we’re talking about more than just saying ‘hello’ and ‘how are you?’!) Then we’ll show you how to transition, or flow into the main topic with phrases, intonation cues (kind of hints) and finally, a natural way to let others know the conversation needs to end. So, are you sitting down? Are you taking notes? Because this is about to get real interesting! Visit <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com/community</a> to get your free transcript.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1d2ce024-b66b-4100-8735-da3bb987f4ae</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527606/plc_2_final_final.mp3" length="31108886" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Welcome to part 2 of our confidence and fluency training. Today we’re going to teach you the details of simple fluency using the outline that we taught and introduced yesterday in PLC #1. We’ll give you some of the necessary language to start a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to part 2 of our confidence and fluency training. Today we’re going to teach you the details of simple fluency using the outline that we taught and introduced yesterday in PLC #1. We’ll give you some of the necessary language to start a conversation in English (and we’re talking about more than just saying ‘hello’ and ‘how are you?’!) Then we’ll show you how to transition, or flow into the main topic with phrases, intonation cues (kind of hints) and finally, a natural way to let others know the conversation needs to end. So, are you sitting down? Are you taking notes? Because this is about to get real interesting! Visit <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com/community</a> to get your free transcript.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1875</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>241 - Confidence</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/241-confidence--47527612</link><description><![CDATA[In addition to being fluent, most of our students and listeners also want confidence when it comes to English. So what is confidence and how do we, your teachers, think you can increase your confidence? Tune in and listen carefully because we're sharing the strategies and secrets. Our language focus will help you with 2 vocabulary words commonly used to talk about things that are specific and we remind you about our free training which starts this Monday, February 1. Visit <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com/community</a> to learn more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3413f401-fd5d-4e31-8d8a-26d533b3328a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2021 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527612/241_confidence.mp3" length="22855337" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In addition to being fluent, most of our students and listeners also want confidence when it comes to English. So what is confidence and how do we, your teachers, think you can increase your confidence? Tune in and listen carefully because we're...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In addition to being fluent, most of our students and listeners also want confidence when it comes to English. So what is confidence and how do we, your teachers, think you can increase your confidence? Tune in and listen carefully because we're sharing the strategies and secrets. Our language focus will help you with 2 vocabulary words commonly used to talk about things that are specific and we remind you about our free training which starts this Monday, February 1. Visit <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com/community</a> to learn more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1359</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>240 - Fluency</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/240-fluency--47527621</link><description><![CDATA[We recently asked our listeners what their top English language challenge was and over 50% said fluency - big wow! But what is fluency - what does it mean to be fluent? And is it possible to achieve and if it is, then how? Join your 2 English language teacher hosts Dan (UK) and Jennifer (US) as they discuss the one thing every language learner is searching for -  fluency. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a08bcacf-5c78-4c4a-a7a9-dccfe2204896</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527621/240_fluency.mp3" length="29920544" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We recently asked our listeners what their top English language challenge was and over 50% said fluency - big wow! But what is fluency - what does it mean to be fluent? And is it possible to achieve and if it is, then how? Join your 2 English language...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We recently asked our listeners what their top English language challenge was and over 50% said fluency - big wow! But what is fluency - what does it mean to be fluent? And is it possible to achieve and if it is, then how? Join your 2 English language teacher hosts Dan (UK) and Jennifer (US) as they discuss the one thing every language learner is searching for -  fluency. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1801</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>239 - Improve</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/239-improve--47527596</link><description><![CDATA[Hey there Ponders! This week’s episode is all about improving - getting better. And here at English Across The Pond, we’ve spent the last 4 years trying to improve … we’ve made some pretty big changes over the years! How about you? What are you trying to improve in your life at the moment? And how can we improve our language skills? If you’d like to find out, join us for our fun, natural conversation! Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">294b5537-0c83-4cee-8f61-669e5d3d3f58</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527596/239_improve.mp3" length="27748803" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey there Ponders! This week’s episode is all about improving - getting better. And here at English Across The Pond, we’ve spent the last 4 years trying to improve … we’ve made some pretty big changes over the years! How about you? What are you trying...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey there Ponders! This week’s episode is all about improving - getting better. And here at English Across The Pond, we’ve spent the last 4 years trying to improve … we’ve made some pretty big changes over the years! How about you? What are you trying to improve in your life at the moment? And how can we improve our language skills? If you’d like to find out, join us for our fun, natural conversation! Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1665</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>238 - Intentions</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/238-intentions--47527644</link><description><![CDATA[Everyone knows that a new year calls for “New Year’s resolutions” but we don’t want those this year! Instead, we want to be more intentional with ….intentions. What’s the difference between resolutions and intentions? What are Jennifer and Dan intending for the new year? Find out in this episode and learn more about 2 phrases from this week’s episode in our language focus. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">60248a35-fc26-44b3-ad3c-1dd1dacb6658</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527644/238_intentions.mp3" length="28394106" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Everyone knows that a new year calls for “New Year’s resolutions” but we don’t want those this year! Instead, we want to be more intentional with ….intentions. What’s the difference between resolutions and intentions? What are Jennifer and Dan...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Everyone knows that a new year calls for “New Year’s resolutions” but we don’t want those this year! Instead, we want to be more intentional with ….intentions. What’s the difference between resolutions and intentions? What are Jennifer and Dan intending for the new year? Find out in this episode and learn more about 2 phrases from this week’s episode in our language focus. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1705</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>237 - Plans</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/237-plans--47527615</link><description><![CDATA[It’s January 1st 2021! Wow! New Year is always a time for plans and here at English Across The Pond things are no different. So join us as we look ahead to the next 12 months - find out what 2 words is going to have as a new tattoo and why flexibility is going to be so important in the coming months. We also have news about our plans for 2021 and our new community feature at <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community</a> Fun, friendly chat from your 2 favourite English language teachers. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">8220ae54-fa57-443e-8cc0-41f2e861d18b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527615/237_plans.mp3" length="28533692" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s January 1st 2021! Wow! New Year is always a time for plans and here at English Across The Pond things are no different. So join us as we look ahead to the next 12 months - find out what 2 words is going to have as a new tattoo and why flexibility...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s January 1st 2021! Wow! New Year is always a time for plans and here at English Across The Pond things are no different. So join us as we look ahead to the next 12 months - find out what 2 words is going to have as a new tattoo and why flexibility is going to be so important in the coming months. We also have news about our plans for 2021 and our new community feature at <a href="https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community" rel="noopener">https://www.englishacrossthepond.com/community</a> Fun, friendly chat from your 2 favourite English language teachers. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1714</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/102de4e58c355b457cab820130c959e0.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>236 - Christmas As Kids</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/236-christmas-as-kids--47527583</link><description><![CDATA[It’s Christmas! And here at English Across The Pond we’re looking back to Christmas when we were kids. Why is Christmas a little different for Dan? What did Jennifer do on Christmas Day when she was younger? And what is Scaelxtric?! Listen along, find out the answers and improve your English at the same time. Merry Christmas!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">8cd16f62-2e89-452f-bf39-d384dc1f99f6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527583/236_christmas_as_kids.mp3" length="28050724" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s Christmas! And here at English Across The Pond we’re looking back to Christmas when we were kids. Why is Christmas a little different for Dan? What did Jennifer do on Christmas Day when she was younger? And what is Scaelxtric?! Listen along, find...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s Christmas! And here at English Across The Pond we’re looking back to Christmas when we were kids. Why is Christmas a little different for Dan? What did Jennifer do on Christmas Day when she was younger? And what is Scaelxtric?! Listen along, find out the answers and improve your English at the same time. Merry Christmas!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1684</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>235 - History</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/235-history--47527616</link><description><![CDATA[‘If you know your history, then you would know where you’re coming from…’ Bob Marley. Yes, this week we’re talking about a subject that Dan loves and Jennifer … perhaps isn’t quite so keen on - history! Listen along to your 2 English language teacher hosts to improve your English language skills, have fun and maybe even learn something new along the way. After the chat the language focus explains two expressions from the episode connected to water.  Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b0124fb5-01cb-46fc-aed5-28269a39da79</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527616/235_history.mp3" length="32700282" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>‘If you know your history, then you would know where you’re coming from…’ Bob Marley. Yes, this week we’re talking about a subject that Dan loves and Jennifer … perhaps isn’t quite so keen on - history! Listen along to your 2 English language teacher...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[‘If you know your history, then you would know where you’re coming from…’ Bob Marley. Yes, this week we’re talking about a subject that Dan loves and Jennifer … perhaps isn’t quite so keen on - history! Listen along to your 2 English language teacher hosts to improve your English language skills, have fun and maybe even learn something new along the way. After the chat the language focus explains two expressions from the episode connected to water.  Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1975</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a0fb05272c0c56210168abf53c1b31cb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>234 - Homophones</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/234-homophones--47527622</link><description><![CDATA[This week, right here, you will hear all about homophones! What are they? Well this introduction gives you an example. Can you find it? Whether the weather is cold or warm, the show will go on! Us two have too much to do to continue with the homophone examples here, so have a listen and enjoy the episode! The expressions in our language focus will hopefully bring a smile to your face, too! Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0dd61420-3baf-49d5-ab01-3741194d8725</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527622/234_homophones.mp3" length="31093216" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week, right here, you will hear all about homophones! What are they? Well this introduction gives you an example. Can you find it? Whether the weather is cold or warm, the show will go on! Us two have too much to do to continue with the homophone...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week, right here, you will hear all about homophones! What are they? Well this introduction gives you an example. Can you find it? Whether the weather is cold or warm, the show will go on! Us two have too much to do to continue with the homophone examples here, so have a listen and enjoy the episode! The expressions in our language focus will hopefully bring a smile to your face, too! Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1874</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>233 - Jokes</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/233-jokes--47527617</link><description><![CDATA[Jokes - things that people say to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline. Do you like hearing jokes? Or telling them? Have you got a  favourite joke? Join your 2 English language teacher hosts as they tell a few jokes, explain the meaning and discuss why it can be so difficult to understand jokes in another language. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">9e790f93-59a3-4c34-acab-9445a68229db</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527617/233_jokes.mp3" length="29860920" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Jokes - things that people say to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline. Do you like hearing jokes? Or telling them? Have you got a  favourite joke? Join your 2 English language teacher hosts as they tell a few jokes,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jokes - things that people say to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline. Do you like hearing jokes? Or telling them? Have you got a  favourite joke? Join your 2 English language teacher hosts as they tell a few jokes, explain the meaning and discuss why it can be so difficult to understand jokes in another language. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1797</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>232 - Online Shopping</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/232-online-shopping--47527587</link><description><![CDATA[Black Friday will look a little differently this year as we are still in a worldwide pandemic. What are our predictions of this shopping day, which usually has people sleeping outside stores? What is online shopping? And do we, your hosts, enjoy it? Listen to this week’s episode and find out all the answers your waiting for! Our language focus talks about common expressions while highlighting a British and American English difference.  Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">aa72ed34-da6d-4e22-b9b2-cfd93223f7f9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527587/232_online_shopping.mp3" length="28490629" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Black Friday will look a little differently this year as we are still in a worldwide pandemic. What are our predictions of this shopping day, which usually has people sleeping outside stores? What is online shopping? And do we, your hosts, enjoy it?...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Black Friday will look a little differently this year as we are still in a worldwide pandemic. What are our predictions of this shopping day, which usually has people sleeping outside stores? What is online shopping? And do we, your hosts, enjoy it? Listen to this week’s episode and find out all the answers your waiting for! Our language focus talks about common expressions while highlighting a British and American English difference.  Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1711</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>231 - Society</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/231-society--47527623</link><description><![CDATA[Whether we like or not we all live in a society of some kind - it may just be a group of friends or something as big as your country, but (almost!) everyone lives together in an organised community. What are the benefits of living this way? Are there also disadvantages? Join your 2 hosts as they discuss these topics and improve your English listening, vocab and so much more at the same time! Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">17616b40-c6c4-466c-a360-b3dffc3cbcc3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527623/231_society.mp3" length="32086368" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Whether we like or not we all live in a society of some kind - it may just be a group of friends or something as big as your country, but (almost!) everyone lives together in an organised community. What are the benefits of living this way? Are there...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Whether we like or not we all live in a society of some kind - it may just be a group of friends or something as big as your country, but (almost!) everyone lives together in an organised community. What are the benefits of living this way? Are there also disadvantages? Join your 2 hosts as they discuss these topics and improve your English listening, vocab and so much more at the same time! Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1936</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>230 - Kitchens</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/230-kitchens--47527653</link><description><![CDATA[Are you comfortable in the kitchen? Do you spend a lot of time there or as little as possible? Did you grow up helping out with meals and chores? Find out what your hosts think about the kitchen and whether or not we feel at home in them. We’ll even talk about our favorite meals. Expand your vocabulary from this episode in our language focus. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">49bf4037-576f-4e5d-8473-bd703bfd648e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527653/230_kitchens.mp3" length="32085078" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Are you comfortable in the kitchen? Do you spend a lot of time there or as little as possible? Did you grow up helping out with meals and chores? Find out what your hosts think about the kitchen and whether or not we feel at home in them. We’ll even...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are you comfortable in the kitchen? Do you spend a lot of time there or as little as possible? Did you grow up helping out with meals and chores? Find out what your hosts think about the kitchen and whether or not we feel at home in them. We’ll even talk about our favorite meals. Expand your vocabulary from this episode in our language focus. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1936</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>229 - Hair</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/229-hair--47527620</link><description><![CDATA[Hairlo everyone (ha ha!) This week we’re talking about the stuff that grows on the top of your head - hair! How do you have yours? Long, short, curly, straight, permed, dyed? And as an English language learner, do you know the difference  between bangs and a fringe? Join your 2 hosts as they chat about everything related to hairdos. And keep listening because after the conversation awe explore some of the key vocabulary from this week’s episode. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">37bc8315-10a0-42dc-b6f8-4185606d50d5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527620/229_hair.mp3" length="30091025" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hairlo everyone (ha ha!) This week we’re talking about the stuff that grows on the top of your head - hair! How do you have yours? Long, short, curly, straight, permed, dyed? And as an English language learner, do you know the difference  between...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hairlo everyone (ha ha!) This week we’re talking about the stuff that grows on the top of your head - hair! How do you have yours? Long, short, curly, straight, permed, dyed? And as an English language learner, do you know the difference  between bangs and a fringe? Join your 2 hosts as they chat about everything related to hairdos. And keep listening because after the conversation awe explore some of the key vocabulary from this week’s episode. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1812</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>228 - Classic Horror</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/228-classic-horror--47527627</link><description><![CDATA[Boo! Are you feeling scared yet with Halloween, right around the corner? What do you think of when you think of “classic horror movies” Are they dark and spooky? Are there witches or vampires? Find out about some of the classics, from your hosts point of view and then learn about some helpful vocabulary you can use in any situation of your English life. We even used one of them in this episode description. Listen, if you dare!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">32cc2671-0ae3-4f66-8424-1be3d3410574</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527627/228_classic_horror.mp3" length="30063031" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Boo! Are you feeling scared yet with Halloween, right around the corner? What do you think of when you think of “classic horror movies” Are they dark and spooky? Are there witches or vampires? Find out about some of the classics, from your hosts point...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Boo! Are you feeling scared yet with Halloween, right around the corner? What do you think of when you think of “classic horror movies” Are they dark and spooky? Are there witches or vampires? Find out about some of the classics, from your hosts point of view and then learn about some helpful vocabulary you can use in any situation of your English life. We even used one of them in this episode description. Listen, if you dare!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1810</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>227 - Preferences II</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/227-preferences-ii--47527649</link><description><![CDATA[Be ready to get zany (crazy) as we talk about preferences on today's episode. Instead of choosing random topics from off the top of our heads, we got a little help from some silly cards that Jennifer owns. And the cards are silly indeed! Listen as your hosts give their preferences on some really weird situations, and hear why we'd choose what we did. Listen to our vocabulary language focus to review a helpful expression and phrasal verb. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f51e4bb4-51ff-4807-b647-2dc697dc4ade</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527649/227_preferences_ii.mp3" length="25905592" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Be ready to get zany (crazy) as we talk about preferences on today's episode. Instead of choosing random topics from off the top of our heads, we got a little help from some silly cards that Jennifer owns. And the cards are silly indeed! Listen as...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Be ready to get zany (crazy) as we talk about preferences on today's episode. Instead of choosing random topics from off the top of our heads, we got a little help from some silly cards that Jennifer owns. And the cards are silly indeed! Listen as your hosts give their preferences on some really weird situations, and hear why we'd choose what we did. Listen to our vocabulary language focus to review a helpful expression and phrasal verb. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1550</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>226 - More New Words</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/226-more-new-words--47527639</link><description><![CDATA[Hello there, who is ready to learn some English? You get to learn new words every week here, on English Across the Pond, but this week is extra special. This week we’re talking about new words in English, some very common ones that you’ve most likely heard on the internet, and on social media. What are these new words? How do you use them? Stick around and we’ll tell you about it! Stay tuned for the language focus, where we’ll explain 2 more from the podcast’s conversation. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b3d0e114-f24e-48b9-ac88-901c6d79ff45</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527639/226_more_new_words.mp3" length="24630398" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello there, who is ready to learn some English? You get to learn new words every week here, on English Across the Pond, but this week is extra special. This week we’re talking about new words in English, some very common ones that you’ve most likely...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello there, who is ready to learn some English? You get to learn new words every week here, on English Across the Pond, but this week is extra special. This week we’re talking about new words in English, some very common ones that you’ve most likely heard on the internet, and on social media. What are these new words? How do you use them? Stick around and we’ll tell you about it! Stay tuned for the language focus, where we’ll explain 2 more from the podcast’s conversation. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1470</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>225 - Cars</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/225-cars--47527647</link><description><![CDATA[Beep Beep! We're driving through this episode talking about cars today. Which host has a boot, and who's got a trunk? Are these the same thing? Find out a cool feature one of us has on their cars and learn more about what we drive, too! Stick around for 2 common expressions in the language focus. Vroom!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b4012242-a0ec-4431-968c-cdb073f09b77</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527647/225_cars.mp3" length="25487204" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Beep Beep! We're driving through this episode talking about cars today. Which host has a boot, and who's got a trunk? Are these the same thing? Find out a cool feature one of us has on their cars and learn more about what we drive, too! Stick around...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Beep Beep! We're driving through this episode talking about cars today. Which host has a boot, and who's got a trunk? Are these the same thing? Find out a cool feature one of us has on their cars and learn more about what we drive, too! Stick around for 2 common expressions in the language focus. Vroom!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1524</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>224 - Parks</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/224-parks--47527628</link><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone and welcome to another week of English language learning! On this episode we’re chatting about parks - large public gardens or areas of land used for fun and relaxing. Do you have parks in your town or city? Do you visit them? What do you like to do there? Sit back, relax and improve your English as your 2 language teaching hosts chat all about parks where they live. After the conversation stay tuned for the language focus as we learn a little more about some of this week’s most important vocabulary. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2b040bb1-7fc0-4b77-be3d-5bf2a533e06f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527628/224_parks.mp3" length="28219822" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey everyone and welcome to another week of English language learning! On this episode we’re chatting about parks - large public gardens or areas of land used for fun and relaxing. Do you have parks in your town or city? Do you visit them? What do you...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey everyone and welcome to another week of English language learning! On this episode we’re chatting about parks - large public gardens or areas of land used for fun and relaxing. Do you have parks in your town or city? Do you visit them? What do you like to do there? Sit back, relax and improve your English as your 2 language teaching hosts chat all about parks where they live. After the conversation stay tuned for the language focus as we learn a little more about some of this week’s most important vocabulary. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1695</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>223 - Non-Violence</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/223-non-violence--47527589</link><description><![CDATA[Let's join together and celebrate a great holiday coming up, International Day of Non-Violence and talk about... non-violence! What inspired this day? How can we "celebrate" and what are different forms of non-violent actions? Tune in and find out while also learning more about useful vocabulary from this week's conversation. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d150a0a2-87b4-44c8-aefd-7b6ad49e3e6f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527589/223_non_violence_final.mp3" length="28541212" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Let's join together and celebrate a great holiday coming up, International Day of Non-Violence and talk about... non-violence! What inspired this day? How can we "celebrate" and what are different forms of non-violent actions? Tune in and find out...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Let's join together and celebrate a great holiday coming up, International Day of Non-Violence and talk about... non-violence! What inspired this day? How can we "celebrate" and what are different forms of non-violent actions? Tune in and find out while also learning more about useful vocabulary from this week's conversation. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1715</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c39440bdfccfdaae86c85e5b70fcae24.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>222 - Strength</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/222-strength--47527635</link><description><![CDATA[Hey there dear Ponders! Are you physically strong? Is having big muscles important to you? And are you tough mentally? This week your British and American hosts are talking about external and internal strength and what it means to be strong. The language focus takes a closer look at some of the vocabulary from today’s chat. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0a7e822a-1d5b-457c-b953-1b5131830f7e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527635/222_strength.mp3" length="28531863" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey there dear Ponders! Are you physically strong? Is having big muscles important to you? And are you tough mentally? This week your British and American hosts are talking about external and internal strength and what it means to be strong. The...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey there dear Ponders! Are you physically strong? Is having big muscles important to you? And are you tough mentally? This week your British and American hosts are talking about external and internal strength and what it means to be strong. The language focus takes a closer look at some of the vocabulary from today’s chat. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1674</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a0fb05272c0c56210168abf53c1b31cb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>221 - Motor Homes</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/221-motor-homes--47527633</link><description><![CDATA[Does your home have wheels? Some do! And we're talking about these homes on wheels, or home with motors, better known as... MOTORHOMES on today's episode. What are they? What are the different types? And what do you hosts think about them? Find out this week, and learn more about 2 expressions in our language focus.  Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">dc086c75-be04-4ccc-97ef-2c12b683f84b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2020 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527633/221_motor_homes.mp3" length="28272283" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Does your home have wheels? Some do! And we're talking about these homes on wheels, or home with motors, better known as... MOTORHOMES on today's episode. What are they? What are the different types? And what do you hosts think about them? Find out...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Does your home have wheels? Some do! And we're talking about these homes on wheels, or home with motors, better known as... MOTORHOMES on today's episode. What are they? What are the different types? And what do you hosts think about them? Find out this week, and learn more about 2 expressions in our language focus.  Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1658</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a0fb05272c0c56210168abf53c1b31cb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>220 - Zoos</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/220-zoos--47527669</link><description><![CDATA[This week Jennifer and Dan are talking about all things connected to … zoos. Your 2 co-hosts discuss their early experiences of visiting zoos, how these establishments have changed over the decades and whether or not they would be happy to visit one nowadays. The language focus after the chat takes a closer look at some of the key vocab from this week’s episode. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0a1d0385-76d4-4575-a9f3-8e3036cbee72</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527669/220_zoos.mp3" length="28869116" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week Jennifer and Dan are talking about all things connected to … zoos. Your 2 co-hosts discuss their early experiences of visiting zoos, how these establishments have changed over the decades and whether or not they would be happy to visit one...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week Jennifer and Dan are talking about all things connected to … zoos. Your 2 co-hosts discuss their early experiences of visiting zoos, how these establishments have changed over the decades and whether or not they would be happy to visit one nowadays. The language focus after the chat takes a closer look at some of the key vocab from this week’s episode. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1696</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a0fb05272c0c56210168abf53c1b31cb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>219 - The Beach</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/219-the-beach--47527663</link><description><![CDATA[Both of your hosts live by one, and in summertime, you can find one of your hosts there very often. What are we talking about? The beach! Learn a bit more about our local beaches, what we like to do there and find out how you can talk about the beach in English, too! Remember our new language focuses dives deeper into vocabulary so learn more about a common phrasal verb and expression and common confusions. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0441f8c5-ff28-4753-810f-6eea525dac2c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527663/219_the_beach.mp3" length="28997789" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Both of your hosts live by one, and in summertime, you can find one of your hosts there very often. What are we talking about? The beach! Learn a bit more about our local beaches, what we like to do there and find out how you can talk about the beach...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Both of your hosts live by one, and in summertime, you can find one of your hosts there very often. What are we talking about? The beach! Learn a bit more about our local beaches, what we like to do there and find out how you can talk about the beach in English, too! Remember our new language focuses dives deeper into vocabulary so learn more about a common phrasal verb and expression and common confusions. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1704</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/10c2e508bc94d62b1e5a9fa6ad7efa08.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>218 - Respect</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/218-respect--47527640</link><description><![CDATA[R - E  - S - P - E - C - T - respect! What is it? Is it important? Who do you respect? And who respects you? All these questions and much more are the focus of this week’s chat from your 2 favourite English language teachers. Stay tuned for exciting news about the language focus which is going to be a little different from this episode going forward. We hope you like the changes and … much respect going out to you, our dear listener!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">267ddc60-7d18-4dfc-8a30-3d3f2f93d8e7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527640/218_respect.mp3" length="30509565" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>R - E  - S - P - E - C - T - respect! What is it? Is it important? Who do you respect? And who respects you? All these questions and much more are the focus of this week’s chat from your 2 favourite English language teachers. Stay tuned for exciting...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[R - E  - S - P - E - C - T - respect! What is it? Is it important? Who do you respect? And who respects you? All these questions and much more are the focus of this week’s chat from your 2 favourite English language teachers. Stay tuned for exciting news about the language focus which is going to be a little different from this episode going forward. We hope you like the changes and … much respect going out to you, our dear listener!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1798</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/10c2e508bc94d62b1e5a9fa6ad7efa08.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>217 - Breakfast Around The World</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/217-breakfast-around-the-world--47527665</link><description><![CDATA[Remember when we talked about delicious ... yummy ... breakfast? And we asked you to write in and tell us about your morning dishes? Well, you did and now we're talking about breakfast around the world! Tune in this week to hear from a couple of our listeners and Gold members share their countries' dishes. Then we'll share a bit more about confusing words and phrasal verbs related to grow and bring. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e9530562-0710-4131-9f5e-377ce7f098c4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527665/217_breakfast_around_the_world.mp3" length="24513509" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Remember when we talked about delicious ... yummy ... breakfast? And we asked you to write in and tell us about your morning dishes? Well, you did and now we're talking about breakfast around the world! Tune in this week to hear from a couple of our...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Remember when we talked about delicious ... yummy ... breakfast? And we asked you to write in and tell us about your morning dishes? Well, you did and now we're talking about breakfast around the world! Tune in this week to hear from a couple of our listeners and Gold members share their countries' dishes. Then we'll share a bit more about confusing words and phrasal verbs related to grow and bring. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1423</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/10c2e508bc94d62b1e5a9fa6ad7efa08.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>216 - Supporting Small Business</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/216-supporting-small-business--47527681</link><description><![CDATA[With the way things are during this crazy pandemic, so many people are affected outside of their personal lives, homes, and health; many people have been affected professionally as well. Forced closures and new guidelines have had a huge effect on our local business, so what can we do to help them? Tune in and find out, plus learn about a pronunciation and grammar rule in our language focus, related to the linking of "going to" Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d055795f-1e92-4c1f-8fc4-6ee48631245f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527681/216_supporting_small_business.mp3" length="31734593" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>With the way things are during this crazy pandemic, so many people are affected outside of their personal lives, homes, and health; many people have been affected professionally as well. Forced closures and new guidelines have had a huge effect on our...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[With the way things are during this crazy pandemic, so many people are affected outside of their personal lives, homes, and health; many people have been affected professionally as well. Forced closures and new guidelines have had a huge effect on our local business, so what can we do to help them? Tune in and find out, plus learn about a pronunciation and grammar rule in our language focus, related to the linking of "going to" Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1875</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/10c2e508bc94d62b1e5a9fa6ad7efa08.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>215 - The Office</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/215-the-office--47527642</link><description><![CDATA[Hello there, while our episode title may seem like we're talking about a popular tv show - we're actually chatting about a common workplace this week, yes... an office! Tune in to hear our experiences with offices, a bit about the TV show of course, and how we'd design the perfect workplace. Stick around to hear about a common word that one of us uses a lot in our language focus. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">219d2331-3559-4f85-8848-35e149d97c96</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 21:10:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527642/215_the_office_done.mp3" length="27372483" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello there, while our episode title may seem like we're talking about a popular tv show - we're actually chatting about a common workplace this week, yes... an office! Tune in to hear our experiences with offices, a bit about the TV show of course,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello there, while our episode title may seem like we're talking about a popular tv show - we're actually chatting about a common workplace this week, yes... an office! Tune in to hear our experiences with offices, a bit about the TV show of course, and how we'd design the perfect workplace. Stick around to hear about a common word that one of us uses a lot in our language focus. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1711</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a0fb05272c0c56210168abf53c1b31cb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>214 - 24/7</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/214-24-7--47527645</link><description><![CDATA[24/7 - twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week = all the time! Are you living a 24/7 life? Are you always busy, busy, busy? And is it healthy to be this way? Join your hosts as they consider the pace of their lives and how we can find a little breathing space amongst the 21st century madness. After the chat you can learn some advanced language all connected to the world of numbers. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e456d6f2-a6cd-4891-92ff-7e0f9fc59c3b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527645/214_247.mp3" length="30990777" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>24/7 - twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week = all the time! Are you living a 24/7 life? Are you always busy, busy, busy? And is it healthy to be this way? Join your hosts as they consider the pace of their lives and how we can find a little...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[24/7 - twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week = all the time! Are you living a 24/7 life? Are you always busy, busy, busy? And is it healthy to be this way? Join your hosts as they consider the pace of their lives and how we can find a little breathing space amongst the 21st century madness. After the chat you can learn some advanced language all connected to the world of numbers. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1713</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/be9e31d6b15a22f371a6ed580145d3aa.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>213 - Possibilities</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/213-possibilities--47527643</link><description><![CDATA[Hello there are you ready for the wide world of possibilities? Join us as we start with a quick visualization (not if you’re moving, of course!) about your ideal place and let’s talk about the possibilities of what’s to come. We can’t talk about possibilities without modal verbs, so stick around for this week’s language focus. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2ed5d390-35c4-4fb4-8ce5-953811dbd0eb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2020 09:38:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527643/213_possibilities.mp3" length="43324112" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello there are you ready for the wide world of possibilities? Join us as we start with a quick visualization (not if you’re moving, of course!) about your ideal place and let’s talk about the possibilities of what’s to come. We can’t talk about...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello there are you ready for the wide world of possibilities? Join us as we start with a quick visualization (not if you’re moving, of course!) about your ideal place and let’s talk about the possibilities of what’s to come. We can’t talk about possibilities without modal verbs, so stick around for this week’s language focus. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1656</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/be9e31d6b15a22f371a6ed580145d3aa.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>212 - Forgiveness</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/212-forgiveness--47527651</link><description><![CDATA[Hello language learners & welcome to another week of natural conversation, useful expressions and ... fun! Today we’re chatting about forgiveness and discussing questions like, Is it easy to forgive someone? Is it always the right thing to do? And today’s language focus answers a question that even native speakers find confusing. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">213721de-83b6-46c8-9557-f7d788840ca1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527651/212_forgiveness_complete.mp3" length="43601833" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello language learners &amp; welcome to another week of natural conversation, useful expressions and ... fun! Today we’re chatting about forgiveness and discussing questions like, Is it easy to forgive someone? Is it always the right thing to do? And...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello language learners & welcome to another week of natural conversation, useful expressions and ... fun! Today we’re chatting about forgiveness and discussing questions like, Is it easy to forgive someone? Is it always the right thing to do? And today’s language focus answers a question that even native speakers find confusing. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1667</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/be9e31d6b15a22f371a6ed580145d3aa.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>211 - Breakfast</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/211-breakfast--47527671</link><description><![CDATA[Prepare to drool this whole episode and get hungry, because we're talking about breakfast ... yum, yum, yum! Your two hosts have quite a different idea about the perfect breakfast, and we share some information about cultural differences with the first meal of the day, too. We also want to hear from YOU, our listeners. Send us an email, telling us about breakfast in your country and we'll give you a shout out when we do our "breakfast around the world" episode :) Stick around to learn about some additional uses of the verb HAVE in our language focus. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f158fb08-2c73-49b4-9766-6c344b193b65</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527671/211_breakfast.mp3" length="42484001" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Prepare to drool this whole episode and get hungry, because we're talking about breakfast ... yum, yum, yum! Your two hosts have quite a different idea about the perfect breakfast, and we share some information about cultural differences with the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Prepare to drool this whole episode and get hungry, because we're talking about breakfast ... yum, yum, yum! Your two hosts have quite a different idea about the perfect breakfast, and we share some information about cultural differences with the first meal of the day, too. We also want to hear from YOU, our listeners. Send us an email, telling us about breakfast in your country and we'll give you a shout out when we do our "breakfast around the world" episode :) Stick around to learn about some additional uses of the verb HAVE in our language focus. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1621</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/be9e31d6b15a22f371a6ed580145d3aa.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>210 - Anniversaries</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/210-anniversaries--47527602</link><description><![CDATA[Anniversary - a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year. Have you got any special anniversaries that you celebrate every year? Weddings? Graduations? Moving home? Join your 2 English teacher hosts for a fun chat about the special days in their lives and how they celebrate them. The language focus covers some differences between British & American English. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e1989dd7-5f6a-476a-afe0-9f01a6298868</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527602/210_anniversaries.mp3" length="39647090" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Anniversary - a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year. Have you got any special anniversaries that you celebrate every year? Weddings? Graduations? Moving home? Join your 2 English...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Anniversary - a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year. Have you got any special anniversaries that you celebrate every year? Weddings? Graduations? Moving home? Join your 2 English teacher hosts for a fun chat about the special days in their lives and how they celebrate them. The language focus covers some differences between British & American English. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1503</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/be9e31d6b15a22f371a6ed580145d3aa.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>209 - Cravings</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/209-cravings--47527674</link><description><![CDATA[Mmmmm, do you ever feel like eating something really sweet? Or do you typically desire something salty or savory? This week we talk a little bit about cravings, when our bodies (or minds) desire a particular kind of food. What do cravings mean? What are they telling our bodies they need? When and what do we, your hosts, usually crave? Find out in this episode. Stick around for a language focus talking about verbs with multiple meanings and when they can be action and stative verbs. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e5812c28-1910-4626-85af-6700163e614f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527674/209_cravings.mp3" length="38590058" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mmmmm, do you ever feel like eating something really sweet? Or do you typically desire something salty or savory? This week we talk a little bit about cravings, when our bodies (or minds) desire a particular kind of food. What do cravings mean? What...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mmmmm, do you ever feel like eating something really sweet? Or do you typically desire something salty or savory? This week we talk a little bit about cravings, when our bodies (or minds) desire a particular kind of food. What do cravings mean? What are they telling our bodies they need? When and what do we, your hosts, usually crave? Find out in this episode. Stick around for a language focus talking about verbs with multiple meanings and when they can be action and stative verbs. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1459</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/be9e31d6b15a22f371a6ed580145d3aa.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>208 - Zero Waste</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/208-zero-waste--47527675</link><description><![CDATA[It’s 2020 and it feels like everyone is talking about zero waste. What is it? Is it important? What does it involve? And should we be doing it? Luckily for you, Jennifer is a bit of an expert in this area so sit back, relax and spend the next 30 minutes getting to know all about ... zero waste. Dan certainly learnt a lot and we’re sure that you will too. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">fce8b5d1-6b8f-4d3d-aabb-6f69edb99edb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527675/208_zero_waste.mp3" length="48119515" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s 2020 and it feels like everyone is talking about zero waste. What is it? Is it important? What does it involve? And should we be doing it? Luckily for you, Jennifer is a bit of an expert in this area so sit back, relax and spend the next 30...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s 2020 and it feels like everyone is talking about zero waste. What is it? Is it important? What does it involve? And should we be doing it? Luckily for you, Jennifer is a bit of an expert in this area so sit back, relax and spend the next 30 minutes getting to know all about ... zero waste. Dan certainly learnt a lot and we’re sure that you will too. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1856</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/be9e31d6b15a22f371a6ed580145d3aa.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>207 - Socks</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/207-socks--47527614</link><description><![CDATA[This week we celebrate one of our host’s favorite things, socks! Who loves socks? and why? Tune in this week while we have some fun and laugh about a common garment that everyone uses, at least from time to time. The language focus will help you understand some common differences in American and British English spelling, vocabulary, and grammar. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4b9adea1-fde0-454b-9f6d-1a15f2ea453a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 20:16:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527614/207_socks.mp3" length="40371792" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week we celebrate one of our host’s favorite things, socks! Who loves socks? and why? Tune in this week while we have some fun and laugh about a common garment that everyone uses, at least from time to time. The language focus will help you...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week we celebrate one of our host’s favorite things, socks! Who loves socks? and why? Tune in this week while we have some fun and laugh about a common garment that everyone uses, at least from time to time. The language focus will help you understand some common differences in American and British English spelling, vocabulary, and grammar. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1533</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/be9e31d6b15a22f371a6ed580145d3aa.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>206 - Feelings</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/206-feelings--47527650</link><description><![CDATA[How are you feeling today? Feeling good? On top of the world? Or are you a bit down in the dumps? Whatever your mood, we’re sure that 30 minutes in our company will lift your spirits and leave you with a smile on your face. After our chat the language focus this week is about qualitative adjectives (don’t worry, it's not as complicated as it sounds!)  Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4ce86f22-8bbb-4f39-959e-00b5fe3f67f4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 20:12:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527650/206_feelings.mp3" length="40668962" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>How are you feeling today? Feeling good? On top of the world? Or are you a bit down in the dumps? Whatever your mood, we’re sure that 30 minutes in our company will lift your spirits and leave you with a smile on your face. After our chat the language...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[How are you feeling today? Feeling good? On top of the world? Or are you a bit down in the dumps? Whatever your mood, we’re sure that 30 minutes in our company will lift your spirits and leave you with a smile on your face. After our chat the language focus this week is about qualitative adjectives (don’t worry, it's not as complicated as it sounds!)  Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1545</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/be9e31d6b15a22f371a6ed580145d3aa.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>205 - Musical Instruments</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/205-musical-instruments--47527662</link><description><![CDATA[How much is music a part of your life? Do you play any musical instruments? Did you use to play any when you were younger? Have fun in this musical episode (we even play some!) and learn more about the instruments we play and played in the past, what we think about them, our favorites, and more! Do you know how to talk about past and present habits and habitual actions? We share that in the language focus. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">235a19a6-bba1-49d6-8e9d-1018a1c0243b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2020 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527662/205_musical_instruments.mp3" length="40371766" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>How much is music a part of your life? Do you play any musical instruments? Did you use to play any when you were younger? Have fun in this musical episode (we even play some!) and learn more about the instruments we play and played in the past, what...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[How much is music a part of your life? Do you play any musical instruments? Did you use to play any when you were younger? Have fun in this musical episode (we even play some!) and learn more about the instruments we play and played in the past, what we think about them, our favorites, and more! Do you know how to talk about past and present habits and habitual actions? We share that in the language focus. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1533</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/be9e31d6b15a22f371a6ed580145d3aa.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>204 - Warnings</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/204-warnings--47527688</link><description><![CDATA[They keep us safe, and we’ve been hearing them most of our lives, even if we didn’t want to. What are we talking about? Warnings! What good are they? What kind of warnings are around us in our day-to-day and what do we think. Find out in this episode and stick around to learn a bit about infinitives after a verb in our language focus. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1ba021f5-550c-4753-b00e-5c2d3fad264b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527688/204_warnings.mp3" length="43805523" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>They keep us safe, and we’ve been hearing them most of our lives, even if we didn’t want to. What are we talking about? Warnings! What good are they? What kind of warnings are around us in our day-to-day and what do we think. Find out in this episode...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[They keep us safe, and we’ve been hearing them most of our lives, even if we didn’t want to. What are we talking about? Warnings! What good are they? What kind of warnings are around us in our day-to-day and what do we think. Find out in this episode and stick around to learn a bit about infinitives after a verb in our language focus. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1676</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/be9e31d6b15a22f371a6ed580145d3aa.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>203 - Mother Earth</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/203-mother-earth--47527668</link><description><![CDATA[Mother Earth, we need her and she definitely needs us! Join us this week as we talk about our planet, ways to help the environment and things Jennifer and Dan do to contribute to a greener world. Stick around because we're talking about punctuation (commas and semi-colons) at the end of the episode in our language focus. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4305d356-b2e6-4cc7-82ad-c257ccc3f78f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527668/203_mother_earth.mp3" length="44326496" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mother Earth, we need her and she definitely needs us! Join us this week as we talk about our planet, ways to help the environment and things Jennifer and Dan do to contribute to a greener world. Stick around because we're talking about punctuation...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mother Earth, we need her and she definitely needs us! Join us this week as we talk about our planet, ways to help the environment and things Jennifer and Dan do to contribute to a greener world. Stick around because we're talking about punctuation (commas and semi-colons) at the end of the episode in our language focus. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1698</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/be9e31d6b15a22f371a6ed580145d3aa.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>202 - Siblings</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/202-siblings--47527677</link><description><![CDATA[Do you have any siblings? An older brother? Younger sister? Maybe you’re an only child. Whatever your situation, this week you can find out all about your hosts Jen and Dan’s family and improve your English skills at the same time. After the chit chat, the language focus covers three-part phrasal verbs.  Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">89e5770b-5bf9-4c19-89a8-2498ef448c3e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 07:11:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527677/202_siblings.mp3" length="45713899" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Do you have any siblings? An older brother? Younger sister? Maybe you’re an only child. Whatever your situation, this week you can find out all about your hosts Jen and Dan’s family and improve your English skills at the same time. After the chit...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you have any siblings? An older brother? Younger sister? Maybe you’re an only child. Whatever your situation, this week you can find out all about your hosts Jen and Dan’s family and improve your English skills at the same time. After the chit chat, the language focus covers three-part phrasal verbs.  Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1755</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/be9e31d6b15a22f371a6ed580145d3aa.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>201 - Walking</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/201-walking--47527676</link><description><![CDATA[Do you enjoy a good walk? A potter around a town or a hike in the countryside? Dan definitely does! Join your 2 native speaker English teaching hosts as they chat all about perambulation - walking! The language focus is after the chat and this week it’s the simple past versus the past continuous. Have fun!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b2bb027f-1cff-432c-a9fe-4f03a6579c03</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2020 21:11:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527676/201_walking.mp3" length="8600016" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Do you enjoy a good walk? A potter around a town or a hike in the countryside? Dan definitely does! Join your 2 native speaker English teaching hosts as they chat all about perambulation - walking! The language focus is after the chat and this week...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you enjoy a good walk? A potter around a town or a hike in the countryside? Dan definitely does! Join your 2 native speaker English teaching hosts as they chat all about perambulation - walking! The language focus is after the chat and this week it’s the simple past versus the past continuous. Have fun!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>214</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/68c43dc427ae6942c6cb2931db6bd340.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>200 - Goals</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/200-goals--47527704</link><description><![CDATA[Episode 200! We can’t quite believe we’ve come this far and want to thank each and every person who has ever listened to and supported us. But we’re not stopping here and so join us for a chat packed with fun, laughter and the English you need to reach your language goals. We’ve also got super exciting news about how you can study for free along with us in the coming days. Let’s celebrate!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3f3c89be-0c72-49fb-9459-8e1395eabfcd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2020 08:53:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527704/200_goals.mp3" length="54029568" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 200! We can’t quite believe we’ve come this far and want to thank each and every person who has ever listened to and supported us. But we’re not stopping here and so join us for a chat packed with fun, laughter and the English you need to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Episode 200! We can’t quite believe we’ve come this far and want to thank each and every person who has ever listened to and supported us. But we’re not stopping here and so join us for a chat packed with fun, laughter and the English you need to reach your language goals. We’ve also got super exciting news about how you can study for free along with us in the coming days. Let’s celebrate!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2112</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/84bd3bb9d9f1380cd3d63bf5a3a6dec3.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>199 - Progress</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/199-progress--47527694</link><description><![CDATA[Hey there Ponder! Do you feel like you’re making good progress? Life moving along nicely? Or are you stuck in a bit of a rut, not getting much traction? This week we’re chatting about progress, what it is and how we can make it more effectively in life and in particular, of course, in English. The language focus after the chat looks at past tense verbs.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d6bb7b34-916f-4d33-92da-ad24dc39a6f3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527694/199_progress.mp3" length="43871816" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey there Ponder! Do you feel like you’re making good progress? Life moving along nicely? Or are you stuck in a bit of a rut, not getting much traction? This week we’re chatting about progress, what it is and how we can make it more effectively in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey there Ponder! Do you feel like you’re making good progress? Life moving along nicely? Or are you stuck in a bit of a rut, not getting much traction? This week we’re chatting about progress, what it is and how we can make it more effectively in life and in particular, of course, in English. The language focus after the chat looks at past tense verbs.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1689</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/84bd3bb9d9f1380cd3d63bf5a3a6dec3.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>198 - Challenges</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/198-challenges--47527652</link><description><![CDATA[We love challenges around here at EATP - English Across the Pond, but what does that mean exactly? We talk about 2 meanings of this word in today’s episode, tell you why we love them (challenges) and give some exciting news about what’s coming up in April with our podcast. It’s exciting, it’s educational, and as always - it’s fun! Stick around for the language focus where we talk about using “DO” as an emphasis verb.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4b18f876-3993-45b5-a6f5-86dfc22905a1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527652/198_challenges_complete.mp3" length="37514285" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We love challenges around here at EATP - English Across the Pond, but what does that mean exactly? We talk about 2 meanings of this word in today’s episode, tell you why we love them (challenges) and give some exciting news about what’s coming up in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We love challenges around here at EATP - English Across the Pond, but what does that mean exactly? We talk about 2 meanings of this word in today’s episode, tell you why we love them (challenges) and give some exciting news about what’s coming up in April with our podcast. It’s exciting, it’s educational, and as always - it’s fun! Stick around for the language focus where we talk about using “DO” as an emphasis verb.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1432</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/23abeda4bb5466134171d478f56d8634.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>197 - Imagination</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/197-imagination--47527664</link><description><![CDATA[Have you got a wild and vivid imagination? Or do you find it difficult to come up with new and original ideas? Whatever side of the fence you’re on, join us for an episode full of all things imagined! And just imagine how bad your English will be if you don’t listen :) After our chat the language focus is about verbs followed by an infinitive or a gerund. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ba7b4ac9-278b-4fcf-b6ac-a7c7a4f85a19</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527664/197_imagination.mp3" length="35683132" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Have you got a wild and vivid imagination? Or do you find it difficult to come up with new and original ideas? Whatever side of the fence you’re on, join us for an episode full of all things imagined! And just imagine how bad your English will be if...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have you got a wild and vivid imagination? Or do you find it difficult to come up with new and original ideas? Whatever side of the fence you’re on, join us for an episode full of all things imagined! And just imagine how bad your English will be if you don’t listen :) After our chat the language focus is about verbs followed by an infinitive or a gerund. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1368</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/89dee948b582fbe29f9f744702e3dfc6.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>196 - Proposals</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/196-proposals--47527666</link><description><![CDATA[We have a proposal for you this week, and no we’re not talking about getting married! :) We want you to listen to the episode this week and set a goal for yourself and your English. What can you do, this week, to accomplish your goals? That’s a good proposal right? Learn the few meanings of this word in this episode and stick around for the language focus which will help you with count and noncount nouns.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b3673871-1b08-4d01-9e58-9e1f04d05c00</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527666/196_proposals.mp3" length="42652988" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We have a proposal for you this week, and no we’re not talking about getting married! :) We want you to listen to the episode this week and set a goal for yourself and your English. What can you do, this week, to accomplish your goals? That’s a good...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We have a proposal for you this week, and no we’re not talking about getting married! :) We want you to listen to the episode this week and set a goal for yourself and your English. What can you do, this week, to accomplish your goals? That’s a good proposal right? Learn the few meanings of this word in this episode and stick around for the language focus which will help you with count and noncount nouns.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1751</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/babbe14345a3f1c533f1016fccaa3f49.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>195 - Blame</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/195-blame--47527619</link><description><![CDATA[Blame - to feel or say that someone is responsible for something that is wrong. Do you ever blame someone for things they haven’t done? Your partner maybe? Or have you ever been blamed for something you didn’t do? Been wrongly accused? Join us, Dan and Jennifer for another week of English language fun and laughter. The language focus is all about expressions with for. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3d73b706-32ae-4976-8343-e0d080aa7b08</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527619/195_blame.mp3" length="37424284" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Blame - to feel or say that someone is responsible for something that is wrong. Do you ever blame someone for things they haven’t done? Your partner maybe? Or have you ever been blamed for something you didn’t do? Been wrongly accused? Join us, Dan...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Blame - to feel or say that someone is responsible for something that is wrong. Do you ever blame someone for things they haven’t done? Your partner maybe? Or have you ever been blamed for something you didn’t do? Been wrongly accused? Join us, Dan and Jennifer for another week of English language fun and laughter. The language focus is all about expressions with for. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1533</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/babbe14345a3f1c533f1016fccaa3f49.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>194 - Women</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/194-women--47527695</link><description><![CDATA[This week it is all about YOU, ladies! Happy week of International Women’s day, today we want to celebrate women around the world for their incredible strength and everything they (you) have accomplished. This episode really could have gone on forever, but enjoy this week’s conversation about what your hosts think about women, society and this day. Women is an irregular noun, and inspired our language focus this week.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">5aa255dc-2e86-41e9-aa3c-69d97391e014</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:06:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527695/194_women.mp3" length="36086397" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week it is all about YOU, ladies! Happy week of International Women’s day, today we want to celebrate women around the world for their incredible strength and everything they (you) have accomplished. This episode really could have gone on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week it is all about YOU, ladies! Happy week of International Women’s day, today we want to celebrate women around the world for their incredible strength and everything they (you) have accomplished. This episode really could have gone on forever, but enjoy this week’s conversation about what your hosts think about women, society and this day. Women is an irregular noun, and inspired our language focus this week.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1477</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a7d28a9000f7a2c0644c48e4732a1d5f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>193 - Sleep</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/193-sleep--47527684</link><description><![CDATA[zzzzzzzzzz, sleep! How much do you need? What’s the best time to go to bed? Do you track your sleep? What’s the best position to sleep in? And what’s a sleeper pillow?! All these questions answered by your co-hosts and so much more in this week’s British and American English language podcast. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">859b35e8-9752-4b64-af14-2d7302bb9c4c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527684/193_sleep.mp3" length="39486320" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>zzzzzzzzzz, sleep! How much do you need? What’s the best time to go to bed? Do you track your sleep? What’s the best position to sleep in? And what’s a sleeper pillow?! All these questions answered by your co-hosts and so much more in this week’s...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[zzzzzzzzzz, sleep! How much do you need? What’s the best time to go to bed? Do you track your sleep? What’s the best position to sleep in? And what’s a sleeper pillow?! All these questions answered by your co-hosts and so much more in this week’s British and American English language podcast. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1619</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/babbe14345a3f1c533f1016fccaa3f49.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>192 - Humility</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/192-humility--47527661</link><description><![CDATA[Do you consider yourself a humble person? What does it mean to be humble? What do Jennifer and Dan think of themselves regarding this topic? This episode covers all of that information in our conversation, so have fun! Our language focus will help you better understand different parts of speech, looking at the title “humble” as an example.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">5fcc98a9-df44-461d-9d52-99db4b990841</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527661/192_humility.mp3" length="38725231" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Do you consider yourself a humble person? What does it mean to be humble? What do Jennifer and Dan think of themselves regarding this topic? This episode covers all of that information in our conversation, so have fun! Our language focus will help you...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you consider yourself a humble person? What does it mean to be humble? What do Jennifer and Dan think of themselves regarding this topic? This episode covers all of that information in our conversation, so have fun! Our language focus will help you better understand different parts of speech, looking at the title “humble” as an example.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1587</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a7d28a9000f7a2c0644c48e4732a1d5f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>191 - Relationships</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/191-relationships--47527696</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome to … relationships - the way in which two or more people feel and behave towards each other. They can be good, they can be bad, you can be in them and they can end! Join your 2 native speaker English teaching hosts for a natural conversation packed full of 21st century vocabulary and expressions. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">6219001f-7df8-49b2-93ed-c14a888ceeef</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527696/191_relationships_ii.mp3" length="40607282" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Welcome to … relationships - the way in which two or more people feel and behave towards each other. They can be good, they can be bad, you can be in them and they can end! Join your 2 native speaker English teaching hosts for a natural conversation...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to … relationships - the way in which two or more people feel and behave towards each other. They can be good, they can be bad, you can be in them and they can end! Join your 2 native speaker English teaching hosts for a natural conversation packed full of 21st century vocabulary and expressions. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1666</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1a95ff691e9b37c12df902d6871ca68d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>190 - Cards</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/190-cards--47527698</link><description><![CDATA[Hellooooo! In this 21st century high-tech world, have we forgotten about things like sending real letters and cards? Or has everything turned to the internet and email? We’ll share some of our opinions about this and discuss a bit about informal and formal differences. Our language focus goes into details about formality when writing letters/emails to someone with different greetings and sign offs. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">bb8c2bf6-4f54-4892-a7d6-393e3d4cc68e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527698/190_cards.mp3" length="39372229" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hellooooo! In this 21st century high-tech world, have we forgotten about things like sending real letters and cards? Or has everything turned to the internet and email? We’ll share some of our opinions about this and discuss a bit about informal and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hellooooo! In this 21st century high-tech world, have we forgotten about things like sending real letters and cards? Or has everything turned to the internet and email? We’ll share some of our opinions about this and discuss a bit about informal and formal differences. Our language focus goes into details about formality when writing letters/emails to someone with different greetings and sign offs. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1614</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1a95ff691e9b37c12df902d6871ca68d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>189 - Politics</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/189-politics--47527685</link><description><![CDATA[Hellooooo! This week we’re talking about a topic that we don’t normally recommend for “small talk” situations, but it’s important nonetheless. Politics! We all have to deal with it in some way, we have opinions about it, and so you can learn a bit more what your hosts think about this topic.  Our language focus will help you change the subject when you don’t want to talk about something (like politics) or any other situation you find yourself in. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b5f6dcbb-96b9-4eaf-a6b3-0e9b72363d5c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527685/189_politics.mp3" length="42593444" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hellooooo! This week we’re talking about a topic that we don’t normally recommend for “small talk” situations, but it’s important nonetheless. Politics! We all have to deal with it in some way, we have opinions about it, and so you can learn a bit...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hellooooo! This week we’re talking about a topic that we don’t normally recommend for “small talk” situations, but it’s important nonetheless. Politics! We all have to deal with it in some way, we have opinions about it, and so you can learn a bit more what your hosts think about this topic.  Our language focus will help you change the subject when you don’t want to talk about something (like politics) or any other situation you find yourself in. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1748</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/90675d022dc6bf0b080ca8d70d20747f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>188 - Opposites</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/188-opposites--47527624</link><description><![CDATA[Helloooooo! Tomorrow is 'opposite day', and that’s what inspired this episode. We’ll talk a bit about what 'opposite day' is and the many different types of opposites in our natural conversation, like positivity and negativity, high-tech vs low-tech and more. We’ll also share some information about antonyms in our language focus. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">10196972-a3c7-443d-b739-aa5c5b94c2b7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527624/188_opposites.mp3" length="43815154" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Helloooooo! Tomorrow is 'opposite day', and that’s what inspired this episode. We’ll talk a bit about what 'opposite day' is and the many different types of opposites in our natural conversation, like positivity and negativity, high-tech vs low-tech...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Helloooooo! Tomorrow is 'opposite day', and that’s what inspired this episode. We’ll talk a bit about what 'opposite day' is and the many different types of opposites in our natural conversation, like positivity and negativity, high-tech vs low-tech and more. We’ll also share some information about antonyms in our language focus. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1799</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/279f854f2bc70c95cf0ac819719325af.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>187 - Popcorn</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/187-popcorn--47527708</link><description><![CDATA[Hurray for popcorn, everybody's favourite movie treat! Even better, enter this week’s competition and you could win three months of free membership - wow! That’s 12 weeks of free study materials in your inbox, every week. Tune in for all the details :)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">78dd3b9b-d271-4efc-9401-3a4311ee84bd</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527708/187_popcorn.mp3" length="42520262" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hurray for popcorn, everybody's favourite movie treat! Even better, enter this week’s competition and you could win three months of free membership - wow! That’s 12 weeks of free study materials in your inbox, every week. Tune in for all the details :)</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hurray for popcorn, everybody's favourite movie treat! Even better, enter this week’s competition and you could win three months of free membership - wow! That’s 12 weeks of free study materials in your inbox, every week. Tune in for all the details :)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1745</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b8cf1e8554077f3abb71f47c9990d0cb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>186 - Houseplants</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/186-houseplants--47527670</link><description><![CDATA[Today we talk about houseplants and on this episode, you’ll find out who is a crazy plant person and who prefers fake plants in their home :) We will share some of our thoughts on plants, benefits, personal opinions and talk about … compound nouns. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f20a19f0-1f86-418c-a12e-48d1ef632faf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2020 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527670/186_houseplants.mp3" length="39826061" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today we talk about houseplants and on this episode, you’ll find out who is a crazy plant person and who prefers fake plants in their home :) We will share some of our thoughts on plants, benefits, personal opinions and talk about … compound nouns. Enjoy!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we talk about houseplants and on this episode, you’ll find out who is a crazy plant person and who prefers fake plants in their home :) We will share some of our thoughts on plants, benefits, personal opinions and talk about … compound nouns. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1633</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/babbe14345a3f1c533f1016fccaa3f49.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>185 - Topics</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/185-topics--47527706</link><description><![CDATA[Happy New Year everyone! Our first topic for 2020 is … topics! - the things we like to talk about as well as some other subjects that we’re not so keen on discussing. We also have a favour to ask you - is there any topic you would like us to cover in our podcast chats? Let us know :) The language focus this week is an old classic - the past simple and the present perfect. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f3515f48-a7b8-4e6f-b751-e840fbd284ce</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 22:11:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527706/185_topics.mp3" length="40039896" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Happy New Year everyone! Our first topic for 2020 is … topics! - the things we like to talk about as well as some other subjects that we’re not so keen on discussing. We also have a favour to ask you - is there any topic you would like us to cover in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Happy New Year everyone! Our first topic for 2020 is … topics! - the things we like to talk about as well as some other subjects that we’re not so keen on discussing. We also have a favour to ask you - is there any topic you would like us to cover in our podcast chats? Let us know :) The language focus this week is an old classic - the past simple and the present perfect. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1642</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a7d28a9000f7a2c0644c48e4732a1d5f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>184 - Hope</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/184-hope--47527686</link><description><![CDATA[OMG it's the last episode of 2019! Time flies, right? As we look forward to a new year (a new decade!) we're chatting all about hope. What are you hoping for in the year to come? Tune in and find out we're we're dreaming of for the coming 12 months and beyond. Enjoy]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">daa74a53-5d43-4029-a5b1-c2a98153befa</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2019 22:14:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527686/184_hope.mp3" length="39038015" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>OMG it's the last episode of 2019! Time flies, right? As we look forward to a new year (a new decade!) we're chatting all about hope. What are you hoping for in the year to come? Tune in and find out we're we're dreaming of for the coming 12 months...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[OMG it's the last episode of 2019! Time flies, right? As we look forward to a new year (a new decade!) we're chatting all about hope. What are you hoping for in the year to come? Tune in and find out we're we're dreaming of for the coming 12 months and beyond. Enjoy]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1600</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1a95ff691e9b37c12df902d6871ca68d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>183 - Winter Solstice</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/183-winter-solstice--47527631</link><description><![CDATA[Hello to you and hello to winter in this part of the world! Well, we’ll officially welcome winter in a couple of days, on the 21st, but do you think we’re excited for cold weather and bundling up by the fire? Tune in to this episode to hear about which of your teachers enjoys the cold weather and what we we like doing in the cold winter time! So, let’s talk winter!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">641191eb-de30-4cb6-a655-f01a909f5b9c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527631/183_winter_solstice.mp3" length="42506820" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello to you and hello to winter in this part of the world! Well, we’ll officially welcome winter in a couple of days, on the 21st, but do you think we’re excited for cold weather and bundling up by the fire? Tune in to this episode to hear about...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello to you and hello to winter in this part of the world! Well, we’ll officially welcome winter in a couple of days, on the 21st, but do you think we’re excited for cold weather and bundling up by the fire? Tune in to this episode to hear about which of your teachers enjoys the cold weather and what we we like doing in the cold winter time! So, let’s talk winter!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1762</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/803f589f8bdc58ce2fcc419bb1e314dc.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>182 - Gadgets</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/182-gadgets--47527632</link><description><![CDATA[Yoohoo, hey there dear Ponders and welcome aboard :)  Gadget - a small mechanical or electronic device or tool. Do you own any gadgets? Do you love them? Hate them? Whatever your feelings, join your 2 native speaker English teachers for all things gadgety. After the chat, the language focus will help you to cope when you can’t remember or don’t know the word for something. Welcome to this week’s whatjamacallit!  Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">6f6bd698-4f2b-4caa-8ba2-72c4fa64ce58</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527632/182_gadgets.mp3" length="35645754" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Yoohoo, hey there dear Ponders and welcome aboard :)  Gadget - a small mechanical or electronic device or tool. Do you own any gadgets? Do you love them? Hate them? Whatever your feelings, join your 2 native speaker English teachers for all things...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Yoohoo, hey there dear Ponders and welcome aboard :)  Gadget - a small mechanical or electronic device or tool. Do you own any gadgets? Do you love them? Hate them? Whatever your feelings, join your 2 native speaker English teachers for all things gadgety. After the chat, the language focus will help you to cope when you can’t remember or don’t know the word for something. Welcome to this week’s whatjamacallit!  Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1476</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f6560373f4736618cbdc590ddc9ef6d0.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>181 - Veggies</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/181-veggies--47527680</link><description><![CDATA[Why, hello there dear Ponder. Are you the type of person who would be munching on a carrot during this episode or some celery? Do you like a lot of leafy greens, like spinach, kale, chard? What veggies are your favorite to grill? We’ll talk about this and even more in this episode dedicated to everyone’s favorite food … vegetables! :)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d020cbdb-e835-4cc9-aeb9-c2663acf47cb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527680/181_veggies_complete.mp3" length="35493090" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Why, hello there dear Ponder. Are you the type of person who would be munching on a carrot during this episode or some celery? Do you like a lot of leafy greens, like spinach, kale, chard? What veggies are your favorite to grill? We’ll talk about this...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why, hello there dear Ponder. Are you the type of person who would be munching on a carrot during this episode or some celery? Do you like a lot of leafy greens, like spinach, kale, chard? What veggies are your favorite to grill? We’ll talk about this and even more in this episode dedicated to everyone’s favorite food … vegetables! :)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1469</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/bafc76b9c2201724558fd9d488924e7d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>180 - Fruit</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/180-fruit--47527705</link><description><![CDATA[Hey fruity friends! We hope you’re having a great week and welcome to podcast 180 which is all about F R U I T.  Are you getting enough fruit in your diet? Do you love it? Eat it every day? Join your native speaking English teachers Jennifer and Dan for this episode and get all the English and fruit you need to be happy, healthy and wise. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b056fc0c-9211-4beb-91a3-cb5a9b96c61c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527705/180_fruit.mp3" length="42003213" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey fruity friends! We hope you’re having a great week and welcome to podcast 180 which is all about F R U I T.  Are you getting enough fruit in your diet? Do you love it? Eat it every day? Join your native speaking English teachers Jennifer and Dan...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey fruity friends! We hope you’re having a great week and welcome to podcast 180 which is all about F R U I T.  Are you getting enough fruit in your diet? Do you love it? Eat it every day? Join your native speaking English teachers Jennifer and Dan for this episode and get all the English and fruit you need to be happy, healthy and wise. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1741</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e53e00cb23b2ee75c8671cf3df9ba7d5.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>179 - Gratitude</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/179-gratitude--47527712</link><description><![CDATA[Hello and before we get into anything we must say… Thank You for tuning in this week! This week is all about gratitude and we’ll talk a little bit about the science of it, what it is, how we express it, the benefits and more. We chose this topic because Thanksgiving is right around the corner in the US, and it’s a day about giving thanks. Without further ado, let’s begin!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">926fa8a0-6b00-4d9d-93c8-143dcbc1096a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527712/179_gratitude.mp3" length="41986301" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello and before we get into anything we must say… Thank You for tuning in this week! This week is all about gratitude and we’ll talk a little bit about the science of it, what it is, how we express it, the benefits and more. We chose this topic...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello and before we get into anything we must say… Thank You for tuning in this week! This week is all about gratitude and we’ll talk a little bit about the science of it, what it is, how we express it, the benefits and more. We chose this topic because Thanksgiving is right around the corner in the US, and it’s a day about giving thanks. Without further ado, let’s begin!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1740</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e1440fc25f5fddd23a217e53989e7a6a.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>178 - Cleanliness</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/178-cleanliness--47527682</link><description><![CDATA[Hey guys, Love it or hate it, cleaning is something we all have to … at least occasionally! So how clean are you, dear listener? Do you scrub your kitchen floor until you can see your face in it or are the unwashed clothes piling up in your bedroom?! Whether you’re a clean or messy Ponder, we hope you enjoy this week’s episode and improving your English with us.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">6c0f8295-3bf5-4292-9fee-5023d367fba2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527682/178_cleanliness.mp3" length="28418377" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey guys, Love it or hate it, cleaning is something we all have to … at least occasionally! So how clean are you, dear listener? Do you scrub your kitchen floor until you can see your face in it or are the unwashed clothes piling up in your bedroom?!...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey guys, Love it or hate it, cleaning is something we all have to … at least occasionally! So how clean are you, dear listener? Do you scrub your kitchen floor until you can see your face in it or are the unwashed clothes piling up in your bedroom?! Whether you’re a clean or messy Ponder, we hope you enjoy this week’s episode and improving your English with us.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1762</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abacc3ac687c05fb6776f54c5adb3cb8.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>177 - Check Lists</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/177-check-lists--47527687</link><description><![CDATA[Hello there! We’re checking off our “to-do” list this week, and how about you? Do you use lists to stay organized? ... to keep track of things you need to do? ... for shopping? Listen in this week as we share why we make lists and the apps we use to handle them! Hopefully it’ll not only teach you some helpful English but will motivate you to stay on top of your game. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4ec649dbceac44c68d7e58ce235f8c6c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 20:15:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527687/177_check_lists.mp3" length="40824813" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello there! We’re checking off our “to-do” list this week, and how about you? Do you use lists to stay organized? ... to keep track of things you need to do? ... for shopping? Listen in this week as we share why we make lists and the apps we use to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello there! We’re checking off our “to-do” list this week, and how about you? Do you use lists to stay organized? ... to keep track of things you need to do? ... for shopping? Listen in this week as we share why we make lists and the apps we use to handle them! Hopefully it’ll not only teach you some helpful English but will motivate you to stay on top of your game. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1692</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e1440fc25f5fddd23a217e53989e7a6a.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>176 - Choices</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/176-choices--47527699</link><description><![CDATA[Hey! We hope you’ll CHOOSE to listen to our latest podcast all about ... choices! Do you find it hard to make choices? Can you decide what to order in a restaurant? Or what direction your future will head in? Whatever your answer, you're  making a great decision by improving your English with us here at English Across The Pond.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3d40977f5a1246b192287d67482725d3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527699/176_choices_complete.mp3" length="23017091" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey! We hope you’ll CHOOSE to listen to our latest podcast all about ... choices! Do you find it hard to make choices? Can you decide what to order in a restaurant? Or what direction your future will head in? Whatever your answer, you're  making a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey! We hope you’ll CHOOSE to listen to our latest podcast all about ... choices! Do you find it hard to make choices? Can you decide what to order in a restaurant? Or what direction your future will head in? Whatever your answer, you're  making a great decision by improving your English with us here at English Across The Pond.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1424</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e1440fc25f5fddd23a217e53989e7a6a.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>175 - Words We Mispronounce</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/175-words-we-mispronounce--47527717</link><description><![CDATA[“Highlo” ... I mean “Huhlo” ... errr … HELLO! :)  Pronunciation makes a big difference when it comes to speaking English (or any language) and being understood! This is why we’re focusing on pronunciation in this episode and making sure you’re not making some of the same mistakes that even native speakers make. We’re all human, and yes, mistakes happen, but let’s make sure you are prepared with the strongest pronunciation skills possible as you set off to speak English in the real world. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4c51f1cfdead4aff8850b1bf47425842</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527717/175_words_we_mispronounce.mp3" length="39392047" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>“Highlo” ... I mean “Huhlo” ... errr … HELLO! :)  Pronunciation makes a big difference when it comes to speaking English (or any language) and being understood! This is why we’re focusing on pronunciation in this episode and making sure you’re not...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[“Highlo” ... I mean “Huhlo” ... errr … HELLO! :)  Pronunciation makes a big difference when it comes to speaking English (or any language) and being understood! This is why we’re focusing on pronunciation in this episode and making sure you’re not making some of the same mistakes that even native speakers make. We’re all human, and yes, mistakes happen, but let’s make sure you are prepared with the strongest pronunciation skills possible as you set off to speak English in the real world. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1632</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e022b33776476f426e95901dcde96624.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>174 - Hotels</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/174-hotels--47527697</link><description><![CDATA[Hello and welcome to hotel English Across The Pond! Your 2 English teacher hosts, Jennifer and Dan, will be taking care of you for the duration of your stay. Yes, dear Ponders, it’s time to check in to another episode and this week we’re all about hotels. Do you love staying in hotels? Ever stayed in a motel? Do you ever order room service? These questions and so much more will be discussed in this week’s podcast. Enjoy your stay :)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f1303571067b4e2b9ee0ee01ad028091</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527697/174_hotels.mp3" length="42193468" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello and welcome to hotel English Across The Pond! Your 2 English teacher hosts, Jennifer and Dan, will be taking care of you for the duration of your stay. Yes, dear Ponders, it’s time to check in to another episode and this week we’re all about...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello and welcome to hotel English Across The Pond! Your 2 English teacher hosts, Jennifer and Dan, will be taking care of you for the duration of your stay. Yes, dear Ponders, it’s time to check in to another episode and this week we’re all about hotels. Do you love staying in hotels? Ever stayed in a motel? Do you ever order room service? These questions and so much more will be discussed in this week’s podcast. Enjoy your stay :)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1749</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cfc437f8f6e3188a5040c4072fa34fba.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>173 - Happy Hour</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/173-happy-hour--47527691</link><description><![CDATA[Hello, Hello! It’s time to talk about Happy Hour! What is happy hour in terms of definition and cultural norms in the US and UK? What do you need to know if you’re in one of these countries and get asked to happy hour. What can you expect? Join us this week as we talk about what many workers do in a typical week and have some fun while you learn!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">934656cb3673432b8a6d79bc97dad0e7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527691/173_happy_hour.mp3" length="43463646" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello, Hello! It’s time to talk about Happy Hour! What is happy hour in terms of definition and cultural norms in the US and UK? What do you need to know if you’re in one of these countries and get asked to happy hour. What can you expect? Join us...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello, Hello! It’s time to talk about Happy Hour! What is happy hour in terms of definition and cultural norms in the US and UK? What do you need to know if you’re in one of these countries and get asked to happy hour. What can you expect? Join us this week as we talk about what many workers do in a typical week and have some fun while you learn!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1802</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cfc437f8f6e3188a5040c4072fa34fba.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>172 - Stories</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/172-stories--47527646</link><description><![CDATA[Hello dear Ponder, Whether you’re watching a blockbuster movie, reading a thrilling book or just chatting with friends, everyone loves a story. And your 2 hosts are no different! Join us as we chat about stories from our childhood and how they are still important to us as adults. After the chat, the language focus is about 2 verbs that many language learners us incorrectly. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">c9c563d3dfde46728045cd36a034aea9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527646/172_stories.mp3" length="46098670" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello dear Ponder, Whether you’re watching a blockbuster movie, reading a thrilling book or just chatting with friends, everyone loves a story. And your 2 hosts are no different! Join us as we chat about stories from our childhood and how they are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello dear Ponder, Whether you’re watching a blockbuster movie, reading a thrilling book or just chatting with friends, everyone loves a story. And your 2 hosts are no different! Join us as we chat about stories from our childhood and how they are still important to us as adults. After the chat, the language focus is about 2 verbs that many language learners us incorrectly. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1911</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cfc437f8f6e3188a5040c4072fa34fba.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>171 - Preferences (Dan)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/171-preferences-dan--47527709</link><description><![CDATA[Hi there! It’s time for another episode about preferences, but this time, Dan is in the hot seat! Jennifer will be going over all kinds of preferences and choices for Dan to talk about it. This is a great way to get to know one of your hosts. You’ll also dive deeper into the 2nd conditional, as we show you how to use it more naturally in this week’s language focus.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">8e58c0a57ddd44159ac00f452e19a1aa</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527709/171_preferences_dan.mp3" length="39576038" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hi there! It’s time for another episode about preferences, but this time, Dan is in the hot seat! Jennifer will be going over all kinds of preferences and choices for Dan to talk about it. This is a great way to get to know one of your hosts. You’ll...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hi there! It’s time for another episode about preferences, but this time, Dan is in the hot seat! Jennifer will be going over all kinds of preferences and choices for Dan to talk about it. This is a great way to get to know one of your hosts. You’ll also dive deeper into the 2nd conditional, as we show you how to use it more naturally in this week’s language focus.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1640</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54580ff02d2a182986f82d7d28a7b491.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>170 - The Single Life</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/170-the-single-life--47527707</link><description><![CDATA[All the single ladies!  And all the single gentlemen! Are you out there loving being young free and single? Or happily married? Whatever your relationship status we’re sure you’ll love our podcast all about the single life. Two native speakers chatting naturally and giving you all the up to date words, phrases and expressions you need to take your English to the next level. What could be better, right? If that wasn’t enough, the language focus follows the conversation and this week it’s all about the difference between 2 very common verbs. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d97d4d84ea9a43949c75eca24c878e11</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527707/170_the_single_life.mp3" length="41751511" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>All the single ladies!  And all the single gentlemen! Are you out there loving being young free and single? Or happily married? Whatever your relationship status we’re sure you’ll love our podcast all about the single life. Two native speakers...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[All the single ladies!  And all the single gentlemen! Are you out there loving being young free and single? Or happily married? Whatever your relationship status we’re sure you’ll love our podcast all about the single life. Two native speakers chatting naturally and giving you all the up to date words, phrases and expressions you need to take your English to the next level. What could be better, right? If that wasn’t enough, the language focus follows the conversation and this week it’s all about the difference between 2 very common verbs. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1730</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/26877b8895e77073ea5bf1a20b39db5d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>169 - Camping</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/169-camping--47527731</link><description><![CDATA[Hello! Pack your bags and bring your tents, we’re going … CAMPING! Today we’re talking about one of our favorite things to do. Have you ever gone camping?  Have you ever slept in a tent outside? Find out where Jennifer and Dan have camped AND dive deeper into using the structure “GO + GERUND” to talk about activities in our language focus.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">63e47051d09446dfa4103d124f790db9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527731/169_camping.mp3" length="47205274" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello! Pack your bags and bring your tents, we’re going … CAMPING! Today we’re talking about one of our favorite things to do. Have you ever gone camping?  Have you ever slept in a tent outside? Find out where Jennifer and Dan have camped AND dive...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello! Pack your bags and bring your tents, we’re going … CAMPING! Today we’re talking about one of our favorite things to do. Have you ever gone camping?  Have you ever slept in a tent outside? Find out where Jennifer and Dan have camped AND dive deeper into using the structure “GO + GERUND” to talk about activities in our language focus.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1958</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fc3cc5b65bd51144d0948279a2a9ced6.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>168 - Texting</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/168-texting--47527736</link><description><![CDATA[Hello there! Texting has become a big part of our day-to-day, at least for a lot of us anyway! How about you? What are your texting habits? Let’s talk about it in this episode. Join your 2 English language teacher hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, for natural conversation, up to date vocabulary, all topped off with a language focus.  Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e5d39470da8b4900b3a9d286c98906d1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 20:48:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527736/168_texting.mp3" length="43177201" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello there! Texting has become a big part of our day-to-day, at least for a lot of us anyway! How about you? What are your texting habits? Let’s talk about it in this episode. Join your 2 English language teacher hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello there! Texting has become a big part of our day-to-day, at least for a lot of us anyway! How about you? What are your texting habits? Let’s talk about it in this episode. Join your 2 English language teacher hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, for natural conversation, up to date vocabulary, all topped off with a language focus.  Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1790</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1b2ec242389d1cc96b726cf7370e49b2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>167 - Kindness</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/167-kindness--47527721</link><description><![CDATA[Would you consider yourself a kind person? Did you know that showing kindness not only benefits the person you’re being kind to, but helps YOU be happier and healthier (as well as though people seeing the kindness)!? It really is like a ripple effect! If you think that’s interesting stuff, then just wait for what you’re about to hear in this week’s episode :) Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ff05132fb42a49afa4d1a1e9d2d60c1c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 08:51:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527721/167_kindness.mp3" length="41055712" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Would you consider yourself a kind person? Did you know that showing kindness not only benefits the person you’re being kind to, but helps YOU be happier and healthier (as well as though people seeing the kindness)!? It really is like a ripple effect!...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Would you consider yourself a kind person? Did you know that showing kindness not only benefits the person you’re being kind to, but helps YOU be happier and healthier (as well as though people seeing the kindness)!? It really is like a ripple effect! If you think that’s interesting stuff, then just wait for what you’re about to hear in this week’s episode :) Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1701</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/509d376b0de76dffbd5e2e5f00fd40ad.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>166 - The Senses</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/166-the-senses--47527714</link><description><![CDATA[As you’re no doubt aware, us humans have five basic senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste.  Have you got a favourite? A favourite food (taste?) Or a favourite smell, maybe?  Use your sense of hearing (!!) and improve your English by joining us this week to chat about our thoughts and feelings about the 5 senses. At the end of our conversation, the language focus concentrates on the very many different verbs we can use to talk about the senses.  Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">92e36aabe3da49c6adcc4fe7146a06c7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527714/166_the_senses.mp3" length="42003017" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As you’re no doubt aware, us humans have five basic senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste.  Have you got a favourite? A favourite food (taste?) Or a favourite smell, maybe?  Use your sense of hearing (!!) and improve your English by joining...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As you’re no doubt aware, us humans have five basic senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste.  Have you got a favourite? A favourite food (taste?) Or a favourite smell, maybe?  Use your sense of hearing (!!) and improve your English by joining us this week to chat about our thoughts and feelings about the 5 senses. At the end of our conversation, the language focus concentrates on the very many different verbs we can use to talk about the senses.  Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1741</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/509d376b0de76dffbd5e2e5f00fd40ad.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>165 - Thrift Stores</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/165-thrift-stores--47527720</link><description><![CDATA[Do you like shopping? If so, what kind of stores do you like to shop at? … Places to get shiny new stuff, or perhaps a secondhand shop? Learn more about what shopping secondhand AKA at thrift stores and what your hosts think about it. What are the benefits of it? What kind of things can you find? :) Stick around to the end, this week’s language focus is all about LOVING in the -ING form. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">affece3518884b098e1497792b699c18</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527720/165_thrift_stores.mp3" length="40606286" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Do you like shopping? If so, what kind of stores do you like to shop at? … Places to get shiny new stuff, or perhaps a secondhand shop? Learn more about what shopping secondhand AKA at thrift stores and what your hosts think about it. What are the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you like shopping? If so, what kind of stores do you like to shop at? … Places to get shiny new stuff, or perhaps a secondhand shop? Learn more about what shopping secondhand AKA at thrift stores and what your hosts think about it. What are the benefits of it? What kind of things can you find? :) Stick around to the end, this week’s language focus is all about LOVING in the -ING form. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1683</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/94dbfdb1db756c8b6b9b116458614815.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>164 - Homework</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/164-homework--47527726</link><description><![CDATA[Love it or hate it, it’s something we’ve all spent hours of our lives completing - maybe you’re even about to do it now … … homework! Join us as we chat about this evergreen topic. Which host do you think always did their homework? And who changed their homework because they thought they’d got it all wrong? Listen and find out!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">20161c4082834d6abd22fc246d5cd716</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527726/164_homework.mp3" length="44898261" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Love it or hate it, it’s something we’ve all spent hours of our lives completing - maybe you’re even about to do it now … … homework! Join us as we chat about this evergreen topic. Which host do you think always did their homework? And who changed...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Love it or hate it, it’s something we’ve all spent hours of our lives completing - maybe you’re even about to do it now … … homework! Join us as we chat about this evergreen topic. Which host do you think always did their homework? And who changed their homework because they thought they’d got it all wrong? Listen and find out!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1861</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fd2a0730248023f4447abe29d1a82acf.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>163 - Nuts</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/163-nuts--47527735</link><description><![CDATA[Hello there! Are you NUTS about English Across the Pond? Have you ever gone nuts about something? Have you ever misunderstood the word “nuts” because it does, in fact, have a few different meanings? Well after today’s episode, you shouldn’t get confused with this word and we’ll talk about a couple of different words with multiple meanings. We’ll talk about confusing situations we’ve had in other languages, too. So it’ll be a fun episode. Sit back and let’s get into it!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ac2c2b9192ca47b98377cb31c760f79e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 21:00:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527735/163_nuts.mp3" length="34193349" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello there! Are you NUTS about English Across the Pond? Have you ever gone nuts about something? Have you ever misunderstood the word “nuts” because it does, in fact, have a few different meanings? Well after today’s episode, you shouldn’t get...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello there! Are you NUTS about English Across the Pond? Have you ever gone nuts about something? Have you ever misunderstood the word “nuts” because it does, in fact, have a few different meanings? Well after today’s episode, you shouldn’t get confused with this word and we’ll talk about a couple of different words with multiple meanings. We’ll talk about confusing situations we’ve had in other languages, too. So it’ll be a fun episode. Sit back and let’s get into it!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1415</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f3afad97e6414e40b079d89806ad9d46.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>162 - Preferences</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/162-preferences--47527730</link><description><![CDATA[Tea or coffee? Summer or winter? Pizza or pasta?  This week’s chat is all about preferences and Dan (your UK English teacher) host is asking Jennifer (your American co-host) the questions. Find out what Jen likes and refresh your English skills at the same time - perfect! After the conversation the language focus explains how to talk about preferences more formally. So, would you like to listen to the episode or not? Listen, of course :)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">76b18c743ea54581bdb3b67ae549602f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527730/162_preferences.mp3" length="41493374" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tea or coffee? Summer or winter? Pizza or pasta?  This week’s chat is all about preferences and Dan (your UK English teacher) host is asking Jennifer (your American co-host) the questions. Find out what Jen likes and refresh your English skills at the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tea or coffee? Summer or winter? Pizza or pasta?  This week’s chat is all about preferences and Dan (your UK English teacher) host is asking Jennifer (your American co-host) the questions. Find out what Jen likes and refresh your English skills at the same time - perfect! After the conversation the language focus explains how to talk about preferences more formally. So, would you like to listen to the episode or not? Listen, of course :)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1720</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1662fd8e740d305dd109e3cf8aa5b75a.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>161 - Facial Expressions</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/161-facial-expressions--47527750</link><description><![CDATA[Hey there Ponder! How do you express yourself without words? Do you think your body can express what you think and how you feel? Well the answer is… yes! Join your 2 native speaker English teacher hosts for a fun chat about facial expressions packed full of up to date vocabulary and expressions. After the conversation the language focus this week is all about interjections. Enjoy the episode!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">04d3bd7a38824453a6b40e8fbc22f180</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527750/161_facial_expressions_complete.mp3" length="41430077" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey there Ponder! How do you express yourself without words? Do you think your body can express what you think and how you feel? Well the answer is… yes! Join your 2 native speaker English teacher hosts for a fun chat about facial expressions packed...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey there Ponder! How do you express yourself without words? Do you think your body can express what you think and how you feel? Well the answer is… yes! Join your 2 native speaker English teacher hosts for a fun chat about facial expressions packed full of up to date vocabulary and expressions. After the conversation the language focus this week is all about interjections. Enjoy the episode!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1717</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a1b42caca342d3675a07fad720922819.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>160 - Generation Gap</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/160-generation-gap--47527738</link><description><![CDATA[Hey there Ponders! Are you an older person living with younger people? Or are you a younger person living with older people? If you answered yes then you should be very familiar with this week’s topic - generation gaps. Generation gaps are the contrasting attitudes between people of different age groups which can sometimes lead to a lack of understanding. It’s something that affects all of us at one time or another in our lives so sit back, listen, relax and improve your English with us as we discuss this evergreen topic! After the chat the language focus is literally all about one word. Literally!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">abc19d380d704b1c8f4e565717e1c158</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527738/160_generation_gap.mp3" length="41171812" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey there Ponders! Are you an older person living with younger people? Or are you a younger person living with older people? If you answered yes then you should be very familiar with this week’s topic - generation gaps. Generation gaps are the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey there Ponders! Are you an older person living with younger people? Or are you a younger person living with older people? If you answered yes then you should be very familiar with this week’s topic - generation gaps. Generation gaps are the contrasting attitudes between people of different age groups which can sometimes lead to a lack of understanding. It’s something that affects all of us at one time or another in our lives so sit back, listen, relax and improve your English with us as we discuss this evergreen topic! After the chat the language focus is literally all about one word. Literally!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1706</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0decc524245785af6aecab09136d0eb3.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>159 - Workaholics</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/159-workaholics--47527755</link><description><![CDATA[Hey there ponders! Are you the kind of person who works from dawn until dusk? If so, you might just be (at least a bit of) a workaholic. And, this is the perfect episode for you! Actually, even if you’re more of a couch potato (someone who sits on the sofa and watches a lot of TV) we’re sure you’ll love this week’s show as it’s full of all the English vocabulary, grammar and expressions you need to boost your language skills. After the chat the grammar focus this week is all about suffixes, so stay tuned. OK, it’s time to get to work, enjoy the episode :)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b8704c7a67174a56b24864477c5a6c0d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2019 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527755/159_workaholics.mp3" length="35266715" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey there ponders! Are you the kind of person who works from dawn until dusk? If so, you might just be (at least a bit of) a workaholic. And, this is the perfect episode for you! Actually, even if you’re more of a couch potato (someone who sits on the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey there ponders! Are you the kind of person who works from dawn until dusk? If so, you might just be (at least a bit of) a workaholic. And, this is the perfect episode for you! Actually, even if you’re more of a couch potato (someone who sits on the sofa and watches a lot of TV) we’re sure you’ll love this week’s show as it’s full of all the English vocabulary, grammar and expressions you need to boost your language skills. After the chat the grammar focus this week is all about suffixes, so stay tuned. OK, it’s time to get to work, enjoy the episode :)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1460</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/beff8cbd47a9a7a5e3b3c06a10da7e43.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>158 - Culture Shock</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/158-culture-shock--47527742</link><description><![CDATA[Have you ever experienced culture shock - the sense of confusion felt when someone visits a country or place that they do not know? Whether you’re a seasoned traveller or have never been past your front door, there’s lots to learn in this week’s podcast from your 2 native speaker teacher hosts. Find out where Jennifer and Dan have experienced culture shock and how they coped. The language focus is all about one three letter suffix / word - you’ll have to listen to find out what it is :) Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2df30b57ce77474b94eed4a7121bb195</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527742/158_culture_shock.mp3" length="41316728" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Have you ever experienced culture shock - the sense of confusion felt when someone visits a country or place that they do not know? Whether you’re a seasoned traveller or have never been past your front door, there’s lots to learn in this week’s...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have you ever experienced culture shock - the sense of confusion felt when someone visits a country or place that they do not know? Whether you’re a seasoned traveller or have never been past your front door, there’s lots to learn in this week’s podcast from your 2 native speaker teacher hosts. Find out where Jennifer and Dan have experienced culture shock and how they coped. The language focus is all about one three letter suffix / word - you’ll have to listen to find out what it is :) Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1712</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/09f0d138e8cc2ec658a8525be15295b6.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>157 - Summer Solstice</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/157-summer-solstice--47527757</link><description><![CDATA[HELLO! As you can see, we are yelling (yelling = all CAPITAL letters) because we are excited that it is…. S U M M E R   T I M E! Summertime is here, which means warm weather, sunshine, and beach days (for 1 of us). What do each of us, your hosts, like to do during summer time? Do we have favorite activities? Listen and find out!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">efae4b928b624766bc0676e7b87a9e5a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527757/157_summer_solstice_copy.mp3" length="42419537" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>HELLO! As you can see, we are yelling (yelling = all CAPITAL letters) because we are excited that it is…. S U M M E R   T I M E! Summertime is here, which means warm weather, sunshine, and beach days (for 1 of us). What do each of us, your hosts, like...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[HELLO! As you can see, we are yelling (yelling = all CAPITAL letters) because we are excited that it is…. S U M M E R   T I M E! Summertime is here, which means warm weather, sunshine, and beach days (for 1 of us). What do each of us, your hosts, like to do during summer time? Do we have favorite activities? Listen and find out!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1758</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/67fe84589fa72c40ec4043c427b2b07f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>156 - Toys</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/156-toys--47527724</link><description><![CDATA[Hello dear Ponders! Did you have a favourite toy when you were a kid? A special teddy bear? A beloved bike? This week we are turning back time and chatting all about our treasured childhood possessions. How sweet!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a1061b9f11994dada31a2a0713b165cd</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527724/156_toys.mp3" length="35740196" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello dear Ponders! Did you have a favourite toy when you were a kid? A special teddy bear? A beloved bike? This week we are turning back time and chatting all about our treasured childhood possessions. How sweet!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello dear Ponders! Did you have a favourite toy when you were a kid? A special teddy bear? A beloved bike? This week we are turning back time and chatting all about our treasured childhood possessions. How sweet!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1480</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/afb13bcdac5e7d9881fcc00c845e90de.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>155 - Besties</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/155-besties--47527718</link><description><![CDATA[Good morning, afternoon or evening to YOU! Is it too soon to call you our member bestie? :) We’re talking all about friendships this week. How we make them, our experiences and so much more! Listen to our conversations to learn a little bit about the besties in our lives … After the chat the language focus this week is all about noun clauses. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">320bf5c1db294ff5b11b012e99498437</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527718/155_besties.mp3" length="43058502" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Good morning, afternoon or evening to YOU! Is it too soon to call you our member bestie? :) We’re talking all about friendships this week. How we make them, our experiences and so much more! Listen to our conversations to learn a little bit about the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Good morning, afternoon or evening to YOU! Is it too soon to call you our member bestie? :) We’re talking all about friendships this week. How we make them, our experiences and so much more! Listen to our conversations to learn a little bit about the besties in our lives … After the chat the language focus this week is all about noun clauses. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1785</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fc6f044729755c6970c8f033fbc642ae.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>154 - Time</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/154-time--47527761</link><description><![CDATA[It’s always there and we can’t change it. Sometimes it goes so fast we can’t believe it and other times it’s so slow it feels like tomorrow will never come. What are we talking about? Time, of course! This week we’re chatting about all things time related - time management (being late!), Fitbits and the things that eat up all of our precious minutes during the day. We hope you’ll give us a little extra few moments of your time because after the chat the language focus is all about how to say dates and years correctly. It’s time to listen to the podcast :)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">af927206b49940f8aa681f5438a83293</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527761/154_time.mp3" length="45139889" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s always there and we can’t change it. Sometimes it goes so fast we can’t believe it and other times it’s so slow it feels like tomorrow will never come. What are we talking about? Time, of course! This week we’re chatting about all things time...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s always there and we can’t change it. Sometimes it goes so fast we can’t believe it and other times it’s so slow it feels like tomorrow will never come. What are we talking about? Time, of course! This week we’re chatting about all things time related - time management (being late!), Fitbits and the things that eat up all of our precious minutes during the day. We hope you’ll give us a little extra few moments of your time because after the chat the language focus is all about how to say dates and years correctly. It’s time to listen to the podcast :)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1872</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/afb13bcdac5e7d9881fcc00c845e90de.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>153 - Looking For Things</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/153-looking-for-things--47527725</link><description><![CDATA[Hello there dear listener, Um … Could you help us find something? We're looking for … What are we looking for in this episode? Well, listen and find out! It’s almost National Scavenger Hunt Day and we want you to get out there and start finding some things :)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f93c334620ea42a7aec27f918739f606</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527725/153_looking_for_stuff.mp3" length="33591764" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello there dear listener, Um … Could you help us find something? We're looking for … What are we looking for in this episode? Well, listen and find out! It’s almost National Scavenger Hunt Day and we want you to get out there and start finding some...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello there dear listener, Um … Could you help us find something? We're looking for … What are we looking for in this episode? Well, listen and find out! It’s almost National Scavenger Hunt Day and we want you to get out there and start finding some things :)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1390</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fc6f044729755c6970c8f033fbc642ae.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>152 - First Impressions</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/152-first-impressions--47527743</link><description><![CDATA[Do you believe that you never get a second chance to make a first impression? Welcome to another week of English Across The Pond full of chat, fun and all the language you need to improve your English skills. Join your 2 native speaker hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, as they chat about how to make a good first impression and some do’s and don’ts. After the conversation stay tuned because the language focus this week is all about numbers. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e121066cc0ee490c95cfd62693cee20b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527743/152_first_impressions.mp3" length="37650595" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Do you believe that you never get a second chance to make a first impression? Welcome to another week of English Across The Pond full of chat, fun and all the language you need to improve your English skills. Join your 2 native speaker hosts, Dan from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you believe that you never get a second chance to make a first impression? Welcome to another week of English Across The Pond full of chat, fun and all the language you need to improve your English skills. Join your 2 native speaker hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, as they chat about how to make a good first impression and some do’s and don’ts. After the conversation stay tuned because the language focus this week is all about numbers. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1559</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/bc4a84ab1094d2ede7dd383fb7ade1b9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bonus Episode - Dana from Can Learn English</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-episode-dana-from-can-learn-english--47527715</link><description><![CDATA[Hello our dear Ponders! It’s bonus episode time and we are delighted to introduce our good friend Dana from Can Learn English. Dana is Canadian and so we have 3 native speakers from 3 different countries chatting with you today - big wow! We talk about some of the differences between our 3 different types of English and Jennifer and Dan learn some Canadian vocabulary. It's a great episode, ey? (Canadian English) It’s a great episode, innit. (British English) It’s a great episode, right? (American English) === Exciting news! Dana is offering a fantastic bonus just for you, our dear English Across The Pond listeners. So if you'd like a free month (yes, a FREE MONTH!) of membership to her Canadian English Academy then head over to our show notes at <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com/episodes" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com/episodes</a>/danabonus for all the details. ===]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1c0284fc113642318377da8d153352f6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 21:25:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527715/bonus_episode_dana.mp3" length="28056551" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello our dear Ponders! It’s bonus episode time and we are delighted to introduce our good friend Dana from Can Learn English. Dana is Canadian and so we have 3 native speakers from 3 different countries chatting with you today - big wow! We talk...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello our dear Ponders! It’s bonus episode time and we are delighted to introduce our good friend Dana from Can Learn English. Dana is Canadian and so we have 3 native speakers from 3 different countries chatting with you today - big wow! We talk about some of the differences between our 3 different types of English and Jennifer and Dan learn some Canadian vocabulary. It's a great episode, ey? (Canadian English) It’s a great episode, innit. (British English) It’s a great episode, right? (American English) === Exciting news! Dana is offering a fantastic bonus just for you, our dear English Across The Pond listeners. So if you'd like a free month (yes, a FREE MONTH!) of membership to her Canadian English Academy then head over to our show notes at <a href="http://www.englishacrossthepond.com/episodes" rel="noopener">www.englishacrossthepond.com/episodes</a>/danabonus for all the details. ===]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1160</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/bc4a84ab1094d2ede7dd383fb7ade1b9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>151 - Cleaning</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/151-cleaning--47527739</link><description><![CDATA[Hello ... clean/messy Ponder! :) Some of us are clean individuals, while some of us may be a bit messy and not mind a less than clean area. Which one are you? Join us this week as we talk about chores, habits, and whether or not we’re clean or messy in our own homes. Is Jennifer cleaner than Dan, or is Dan a cleaner person than Jennifer? Find out as you hear a natural conversation, lots of vocabulary, and get some more practice with adjective clauses. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2bab23f9c30743a7aed88b1c4307057e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527739/151_cleaning.mp3" length="41680659" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello ... clean/messy Ponder! :) Some of us are clean individuals, while some of us may be a bit messy and not mind a less than clean area. Which one are you? Join us this week as we talk about chores, habits, and whether or not we’re clean or messy...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello ... clean/messy Ponder! :) Some of us are clean individuals, while some of us may be a bit messy and not mind a less than clean area. Which one are you? Join us this week as we talk about chores, habits, and whether or not we’re clean or messy in our own homes. Is Jennifer cleaner than Dan, or is Dan a cleaner person than Jennifer? Find out as you hear a natural conversation, lots of vocabulary, and get some more practice with adjective clauses. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1727</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/773fc183bdd86ada5da5dbd70bb72003.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>150 - Cheating</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/150-cheating--47527747</link><description><![CDATA[Hey Ponders! Have you ever cheated on a test? Have you ever cheated on a partner?! We doubt it but whether you have or not our topic for this week focuses around the evergreen topic of …  cheating! Join your 2 English language teacher hosts for real conversation packed full of fun and all the language you need to boost your vocabulary and improve your listening skills. After the chat, the language focus is all about the different prepositions that collocate with the verb to cheat. Enjoy and make sure you listen to the whole episode - no cheating!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3aa9aa01c6f248e68ba35a7c09fbbf95</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527747/150_cheating.mp3" length="35048894" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey Ponders! Have you ever cheated on a test? Have you ever cheated on a partner?! We doubt it but whether you have or not our topic for this week focuses around the evergreen topic of …  cheating! Join your 2 English language teacher hosts for real...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey Ponders! Have you ever cheated on a test? Have you ever cheated on a partner?! We doubt it but whether you have or not our topic for this week focuses around the evergreen topic of …  cheating! Join your 2 English language teacher hosts for real conversation packed full of fun and all the language you need to boost your vocabulary and improve your listening skills. After the chat, the language focus is all about the different prepositions that collocate with the verb to cheat. Enjoy and make sure you listen to the whole episode - no cheating!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1451</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f121cc434a7f3ca2f08ad9b5952ef400.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>149 - Take Kids To Work Day</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/149-take-kids-to-work-day--47527728</link><description><![CDATA[Hello! We’re happy to have you with us “at work” today :) In fact, we get to spend every week with you here at English Across the Pond. Join us as we talk about this annual day (Take Your Kids to Work Day)  where people around the US bring their children to work. Why does this happen? Has Jennifer (or Dan) ever gone to work with their parents? And, what IS the difference between TAKE and BRING anyway? You’ll find all of that out this week. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">9f48dc4fef4240399e65e6639c11d643</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527728/149_take_kids_to_work_day.mp3" length="36544777" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello! We’re happy to have you with us “at work” today :) In fact, we get to spend every week with you here at English Across the Pond. Join us as we talk about this annual day (Take Your Kids to Work Day)  where people around the US bring their...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello! We’re happy to have you with us “at work” today :) In fact, we get to spend every week with you here at English Across the Pond. Join us as we talk about this annual day (Take Your Kids to Work Day)  where people around the US bring their children to work. Why does this happen? Has Jennifer (or Dan) ever gone to work with their parents? And, what IS the difference between TAKE and BRING anyway? You’ll find all of that out this week. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1513</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/773fc183bdd86ada5da5dbd70bb72003.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>148 - Colour</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/148-colour--47527785</link><description><![CDATA[Hey there Ponders! Red and yellow and pink and green. Purple and orange and blue … this week your 2 English teacher hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, are chatting all about colour! They discuss their favourite colours, why colour is so important, colours they like to wear, car colours and … toothbrushes :) After the chat, the language focus is all about idioms related to colour - enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">defa87550edc43e99c2775297e830ba4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 20:05:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527785/148_colour.mp3" length="45604195" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey there Ponders! Red and yellow and pink and green. Purple and orange and blue … this week your 2 English teacher hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, are chatting all about colour! They discuss their favourite colours, why colour is so...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey there Ponders! Red and yellow and pink and green. Purple and orange and blue … this week your 2 English teacher hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, are chatting all about colour! They discuss their favourite colours, why colour is so important, colours they like to wear, car colours and … toothbrushes :) After the chat, the language focus is all about idioms related to colour - enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1891</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c5b0d2aa2c0324e125cfbadfa9d99d65.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>147 - Food From Our Childhood</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/147-food-from-our-childhood--47527752</link><description><![CDATA[Hello, hello dear Pond listener! We’re back with another episode about food, but this time - we’re talking about childhood memories and food! Are there things we used to eat but no longer do? What are some common things we would eat as a family (when we were the kids)!? Find out some of our past favorite meals, fun memories we look back on and a lot more natural English conversation. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">28c3564ca1dc48e99cc4388a4d5199f1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 20:00:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527752/147_food_from_our_childhood.mp3" length="42723879" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello, hello dear Pond listener! We’re back with another episode about food, but this time - we’re talking about childhood memories and food! Are there things we used to eat but no longer do? What are some common things we would eat as a family (when...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello, hello dear Pond listener! We’re back with another episode about food, but this time - we’re talking about childhood memories and food! Are there things we used to eat but no longer do? What are some common things we would eat as a family (when we were the kids)!? Find out some of our past favorite meals, fun memories we look back on and a lot more natural English conversation. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1771</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f121cc434a7f3ca2f08ad9b5952ef400.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>146 - Individuality</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/146-individuality--47527737</link><description><![CDATA[Hi there dear language learning friends and welcome to another episode of our weekly podcast. In case we haven’t already met, we are two native English language teachers with over 30 years’ teaching experience between us, Jennifer from the US and Dan from England. Nice to meet you :) This week we are talking all about individuality and chatting about things like - what does it mean to be an individual? And is it always better to stand out? Listen along to our natural conversation and hear all all the up to date phrases, expressions and vocabulary you need to improve your English skills. After the chat the language focus explains the words I, me, my, mine and myself. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d3393cf0e0ef4ddbb0dd9e26d4412909</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527737/146_individuality.mp3" length="48992176" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hi there dear language learning friends and welcome to another episode of our weekly podcast. In case we haven’t already met, we are two native English language teachers with over 30 years’ teaching experience between us, Jennifer from the US and Dan...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hi there dear language learning friends and welcome to another episode of our weekly podcast. In case we haven’t already met, we are two native English language teachers with over 30 years’ teaching experience between us, Jennifer from the US and Dan from England. Nice to meet you :) This week we are talking all about individuality and chatting about things like - what does it mean to be an individual? And is it always better to stand out? Listen along to our natural conversation and hear all all the up to date phrases, expressions and vocabulary you need to improve your English skills. After the chat the language focus explains the words I, me, my, mine and myself. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2032</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c91a49b8ed90900ffee5c89549f97b8b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>145 - Yoga</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/145-yoga--47527727</link><description><![CDATA[Hello dear friends. Today's episode is extra special for Jennifer because she gets to talk about something she's passionate about (and also certified to teach), which is YOGA. Dan learns a lot from his expert co-host! Have you ever done yoga? If yes, do you practice often? If no, would you like to try? Notice the 2 verbs we used there? We'll dive more into that in our language focus! Enjoy the episode :)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a33df65a71a04b519aabc7e100f71052</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527727/145_yoga.mp3" length="44826164" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello dear friends. Today's episode is extra special for Jennifer because she gets to talk about something she's passionate about (and also certified to teach), which is YOGA. Dan learns a lot from his expert co-host! Have you ever done yoga? If yes,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello dear friends. Today's episode is extra special for Jennifer because she gets to talk about something she's passionate about (and also certified to teach), which is YOGA. Dan learns a lot from his expert co-host! Have you ever done yoga? If yes, do you practice often? If no, would you like to try? Notice the 2 verbs we used there? We'll dive more into that in our language focus! Enjoy the episode :)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1858</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c5b0d2aa2c0324e125cfbadfa9d99d65.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>144 - First Dates</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/144-first-dates--47527754</link><description><![CDATA[Hello dear friends! Do you remember your first date? Or are you maybe going on your first date soon?! Whether you’re a little younger or older, first dates are a huge moment in all of our lives. Join English teachers Dan (England) and Jennifer (the US) as they discuss their first dating adventures - one of us kissed on their first date, can you guess who?! After the chat the language focus is all about the past perfect tense - how it is formed, examples and when to use it. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7adf0cb9215c4f9abc2c7efe11de97fe</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527754/144_first_dates.mp3" length="53646101" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello dear friends! Do you remember your first date? Or are you maybe going on your first date soon?! Whether you’re a little younger or older, first dates are a huge moment in all of our lives. Join English teachers Dan (England) and Jennifer (the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello dear friends! Do you remember your first date? Or are you maybe going on your first date soon?! Whether you’re a little younger or older, first dates are a huge moment in all of our lives. Join English teachers Dan (England) and Jennifer (the US) as they discuss their first dating adventures - one of us kissed on their first date, can you guess who?! After the chat the language focus is all about the past perfect tense - how it is formed, examples and when to use it. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1670</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1977ec9c7a6f064b4c242bc73b17cbe3.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>143 - Spring</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/143-spring--47527740</link><description><![CDATA[Hi there!Springtime is in the air, if you’re on this half of the world - can you feel it? Most people get excited with this season shift because flowers bloom and it’s the season of new beginnings for some. Learn more about what we think of this season, our favorite activities, and common things many people do. Stick around to the end, this week’s language focus is all about quantifiers which will definitely help you communicate more effectively in English.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">52f9585ab12440f8860b62bd0feae20c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527740/143_spring.mp3" length="50814936" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hi there!Springtime is in the air, if you’re on this half of the world - can you feel it? Most people get excited with this season shift because flowers bloom and it’s the season of new beginnings for some. Learn more about what we think of this...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hi there!Springtime is in the air, if you’re on this half of the world - can you feel it? Most people get excited with this season shift because flowers bloom and it’s the season of new beginnings for some. Learn more about what we think of this season, our favorite activities, and common things many people do. Stick around to the end, this week’s language focus is all about quantifiers which will definitely help you communicate more effectively in English.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1581</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0c8841a9c6c213bda28b357f3279dc67.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>142 - Risk</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/142-risk--47527673</link><description><![CDATA[Hello and welcome to another episode of English Across The Pond! This week we’re chatting about risk - are you a risk taker? Do you live life on the edge? Are you risk-averse and prefer life in the slow lane? However you feel about this week’s topic, join us for a fun chat full of all the words and expressions you need to improve your English skills. At the end of the conversation this week’s language focus is the best because ... it’s all about superlatives. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b5ca63cae74c499eb56c09a2d9be61fa</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527673/142_risk.mp3" length="54211317" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello and welcome to another episode of English Across The Pond! This week we’re chatting about risk - are you a risk taker? Do you live life on the edge? Are you risk-averse and prefer life in the slow lane? However you feel about this week’s topic,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello and welcome to another episode of English Across The Pond! This week we’re chatting about risk - are you a risk taker? Do you live life on the edge? Are you risk-averse and prefer life in the slow lane? However you feel about this week’s topic, join us for a fun chat full of all the words and expressions you need to improve your English skills. At the end of the conversation this week’s language focus is the best because ... it’s all about superlatives. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1687</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d29a7a3471cea207a7184a5d4557ac32.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>141 - Books</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/141-books--47527734</link><description><![CDATA[Hello, you bookworm, you! Do you like to get lost in the pages of a book or do you prefer audio that you can listen to? Whatever your book preference is, let's talk about it today! Join us this week where we share our favorite books and even some tips for English learners and reading. The language focus this week is all about adjective clauses - enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">dd7a0f31ac644dd29d8bc8df40a00cb7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 21:20:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527734/141_books.mp3" length="56093117" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello, you bookworm, you! Do you like to get lost in the pages of a book or do you prefer audio that you can listen to? Whatever your book preference is, let's talk about it today! Join us this week where we share our favorite books and even some tips...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello, you bookworm, you! Do you like to get lost in the pages of a book or do you prefer audio that you can listen to? Whatever your book preference is, let's talk about it today! Join us this week where we share our favorite books and even some tips for English learners and reading. The language focus this week is all about adjective clauses - enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1746</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5020dae77e6873dbe0622bf26fa3d7d8.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>140 - Empathy</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/140-empathy--47527744</link><description><![CDATA[Hello dear Ponders, Are you empathetic? Do people come to you for advice? Empathy is the ability to understand the feelings of other people, so if you are, the answer is probably, “yes people do often come to me for advice” This week, we’re discussing  this exciting topic, providing you with real native speaker conversation. After the chat, in our language focus, Dan talks about one of the major differences between British and American spelling, gives some examples and offers practical advice.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">fd74ecd629f1471d9dccd4f038789c15</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527744/140_empathy.mp3" length="24177492" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello dear Ponders, Are you empathetic? Do people come to you for advice? Empathy is the ability to understand the feelings of other people, so if you are, the answer is probably, “yes people do often come to me for advice” This week, we’re discussing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello dear Ponders, Are you empathetic? Do people come to you for advice? Empathy is the ability to understand the feelings of other people, so if you are, the answer is probably, “yes people do often come to me for advice” This week, we’re discussing  this exciting topic, providing you with real native speaker conversation. After the chat, in our language focus, Dan talks about one of the major differences between British and American spelling, gives some examples and offers practical advice.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1497</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/07506e3de2fb219098e0589a94acba32.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>139 - Passion</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/139-passion--47527678</link><description><![CDATA[Love is in the air, can you feel it? Some of us are celebrating Valentine’s day, and yes, while it may be a “Hallmark” Holiday - it’s still a time that is filled with love and P A S S I O N. So, let’s talk about it! What is passion and what are you passionate about? Listen to this week’s episode to find out about our passions and let’s try and find some things in common. We hope you are as passionate about learning as we are about teaching and this podcast supports you on your journey to fluency.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3cfe73526c5b4d60a08de80f72bde137</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527678/139_passion.mp3" length="31096856" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Love is in the air, can you feel it? Some of us are celebrating Valentine’s day, and yes, while it may be a “Hallmark” Holiday - it’s still a time that is filled with love and P A S S I O N. So, let’s talk about it! What is passion and what are you...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Love is in the air, can you feel it? Some of us are celebrating Valentine’s day, and yes, while it may be a “Hallmark” Holiday - it’s still a time that is filled with love and P A S S I O N. So, let’s talk about it! What is passion and what are you passionate about? Listen to this week’s episode to find out about our passions and let’s try and find some things in common. We hope you are as passionate about learning as we are about teaching and this podcast supports you on your journey to fluency.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1929</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/10f38f95a3e69eb73e073e71b1206fb8.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>138 - Marriage</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/138-marriage--47527777</link><description><![CDATA[Are you married? Or do you hope to be one day? Even if getting hitched is not your thing, join us this week as we talk about marriage in general, share some of our own details and talk a bit about marriage in different cultures. Our language focus will help you understand some common difficulties with words relating to weddings and marriage, so stick around and learn with us! :)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">bc1db61a325443e68e7819dac40e86a5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527777/138_weddings.mp3" length="23745716" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Are you married? Or do you hope to be one day? Even if getting hitched is not your thing, join us this week as we talk about marriage in general, share some of our own details and talk a bit about marriage in different cultures. Our language focus...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are you married? Or do you hope to be one day? Even if getting hitched is not your thing, join us this week as we talk about marriage in general, share some of our own details and talk a bit about marriage in different cultures. Our language focus will help you understand some common difficulties with words relating to weddings and marriage, so stick around and learn with us! :)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1470</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/07506e3de2fb219098e0589a94acba32.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>137 - Regrets</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/137-regrets--47527762</link><description><![CDATA[Have you ever done something that you know was a bad idea? Have you ever NOT done something that deep down, you know was a good idea? If the answer is “yes” to either of those, then, you have experienced a feeling of regret. While no one wants to experience this feeling, we’re human - so we will have feelings of regret from time to time. What is regret? And more importantly for you, how do we talk about it in English? Luckily, we’ll support you with that this week in our newest conversation and podcast episode! Learn about regrets and how to express them in English while having some fun with us. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">05945844251344179e9ac1d42b9913de</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527762/137_regrets.mp3" length="26239752" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Have you ever done something that you know was a bad idea? Have you ever NOT done something that deep down, you know was a good idea? If the answer is “yes” to either of those, then, you have experienced a feeling of regret. While no one wants to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have you ever done something that you know was a bad idea? Have you ever NOT done something that deep down, you know was a good idea? If the answer is “yes” to either of those, then, you have experienced a feeling of regret. While no one wants to experience this feeling, we’re human - so we will have feelings of regret from time to time. What is regret? And more importantly for you, how do we talk about it in English? Luckily, we’ll support you with that this week in our newest conversation and podcast episode! Learn about regrets and how to express them in English while having some fun with us. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1626</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/10f38f95a3e69eb73e073e71b1206fb8.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>136 - Advice</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/136-advice--47527679</link><description><![CDATA[Are you the kind of person who is always asking others about what you should do next? Or are you often busy helping friends with their present and future problems and plans? Everyone is either looking for or giving advice at some point or other and this week your 2 hosts reveal everything about their experiences with this fascinating subject. After the chat, the language focus is all about some different ways you can give advice to family and friends. Take our advice - listen to this episode carefully and improve your English :) Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">cc4fc6be9c884e7e994fbb1bf56b388a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527679/136_advice.mp3" length="27522066" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Are you the kind of person who is always asking others about what you should do next? Or are you often busy helping friends with their present and future problems and plans? Everyone is either looking for or giving advice at some point or other and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are you the kind of person who is always asking others about what you should do next? Or are you often busy helping friends with their present and future problems and plans? Everyone is either looking for or giving advice at some point or other and this week your 2 hosts reveal everything about their experiences with this fascinating subject. After the chat, the language focus is all about some different ways you can give advice to family and friends. Take our advice - listen to this episode carefully and improve your English :) Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1706</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d29a7a3471cea207a7184a5d4557ac32.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>135 - What Is English Across The Pond Anyway?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/135-what-is-english-across-the-pond-anyway--47527741</link><description><![CDATA[Hello and Happy Friday! In this week’s episode, you’ll learn about the creation of EATP - why we, your hosts created it, and why it’s such a labor of love for us! You may even learn more about how to use our membership study plan materials! :) We hope you enjoy learning a bit more about English Across the Pond, the podcast we create each and every week with so much love and intention, Cheers! Jennifer & Dan]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">904ec55cfc5d446cada170c675514201</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527741/135_what_is_english_across_the_pond_anyway.mp3" length="25882559" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello and Happy Friday! In this week’s episode, you’ll learn about the creation of EATP - why we, your hosts created it, and why it’s such a labor of love for us! You may even learn more about how to use our membership study plan materials! :) We hope...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello and Happy Friday! In this week’s episode, you’ll learn about the creation of EATP - why we, your hosts created it, and why it’s such a labor of love for us! You may even learn more about how to use our membership study plan materials! :) We hope you enjoy learning a bit more about English Across the Pond, the podcast we create each and every week with so much love and intention, Cheers! Jennifer & Dan]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1603</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5020dae77e6873dbe0622bf26fa3d7d8.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>134 - Meet Dan</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/134-meet-dan--47527748</link><description><![CDATA[This week’s all about the British half of English Across The Pond - say hi to Dan! Find out where he’s lived around the world, his family, his Instagram account, where he’s just been on  holiday, what he does in his free time AND rumours about his death :-D As you listen you’ll be improving your English and learning lots of natural and up to date expressions - nice! The grammar focus after the conversation sounds complicated - reciprocal pronouns - but is actually fairly simple. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1f0ad97689734b09bee5b0eef7a960c9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527748/134_meet_dan.mp3" length="25766935" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week’s all about the British half of English Across The Pond - say hi to Dan! Find out where he’s lived around the world, his family, his Instagram account, where he’s just been on  holiday, what he does in his free time AND rumours about his...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week’s all about the British half of English Across The Pond - say hi to Dan! Find out where he’s lived around the world, his family, his Instagram account, where he’s just been on  holiday, what he does in his free time AND rumours about his death :-D As you listen you’ll be improving your English and learning lots of natural and up to date expressions - nice! The grammar focus after the conversation sounds complicated - reciprocal pronouns - but is actually fairly simple. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1596</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5c237261b48282028a1602955087c002.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bonus Episode - Special Guest</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-episode-special-guest--47527751</link><description><![CDATA[A good friend of English Across The Pond, Sa’eed from Saudi Arabia, joins us for a special bonus episode. Sa’eed tells us how he was able to become so amazing at communicating in English and what he thinks the best thing is about being an English teacher. The wi-fi signal wasn’t always the best and so it can be a little difficult to hear the conversation in places but we hope you enjoy this bonus episode :)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4efac3bba7fd47e9b0b877eb2cc45d67</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2019 14:28:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527751/bonus_episode_saeed.mp3" length="18068528" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A good friend of English Across The Pond, Sa’eed from Saudi Arabia, joins us for a special bonus episode. Sa’eed tells us how he was able to become so amazing at communicating in English and what he thinks the best thing is about being an English...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A good friend of English Across The Pond, Sa’eed from Saudi Arabia, joins us for a special bonus episode. Sa’eed tells us how he was able to become so amazing at communicating in English and what he thinks the best thing is about being an English teacher. The wi-fi signal wasn’t always the best and so it can be a little difficult to hear the conversation in places but we hope you enjoy this bonus episode :)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1115</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/07506e3de2fb219098e0589a94acba32.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>133 - Meet Jennifer</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/133-meet-jennifer--47527771</link><description><![CDATA[Happy new year dear Ponders! This week (and next week) is exciting because we get to introduce or re-introduce ourselves to you, our listeners, and invite you to learn a little more about us! Whether you’re a long time listener, or a new friend - we know you’ll probably learn something new about your hosts. Notice the use of the reflexive pronoun “ourselves” above? Our language focus will go into more detail on that as we kick off the new year with a common and helpful grammar point.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3abd044131d14996ad65ec9310d7f4d6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527771/133_meet_jennifer.mp3" length="29787562" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Happy new year dear Ponders! This week (and next week) is exciting because we get to introduce or re-introduce ourselves to you, our listeners, and invite you to learn a little more about us! Whether you’re a long time listener, or a new friend - we...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Happy new year dear Ponders! This week (and next week) is exciting because we get to introduce or re-introduce ourselves to you, our listeners, and invite you to learn a little more about us! Whether you’re a long time listener, or a new friend - we know you’ll probably learn something new about your hosts. Notice the use of the reflexive pronoun “ourselves” above? Our language focus will go into more detail on that as we kick off the new year with a common and helpful grammar point.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1847</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/10f38f95a3e69eb73e073e71b1206fb8.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>132 - New Beginnings</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/132-new-beginnings--47527746</link><description><![CDATA[The end of another year already! Time flies, right? Join us for our final podcast of 2018 as we take a fond look back over the past 12 months and look ahead to 2019. What are your goals for the coming year? Have you made any new year’s resolutions? Listen in, improve your English and get some fantastic advice about how to make next year your best ever. Let’s do this!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4c11191188ed4fbcaaae98f3dfcbaf1e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2018 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527746/132_new_beginnings.mp3" length="26686601" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The end of another year already! Time flies, right? Join us for our final podcast of 2018 as we take a fond look back over the past 12 months and look ahead to 2019. What are your goals for the coming year? Have you made any new year’s resolutions?...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The end of another year already! Time flies, right? Join us for our final podcast of 2018 as we take a fond look back over the past 12 months and look ahead to 2019. What are your goals for the coming year? Have you made any new year’s resolutions? Listen in, improve your English and get some fantastic advice about how to make next year your best ever. Let’s do this!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1654</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d8ad4e49adc70f73ba98da8f47625174.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>131 - Sweets &amp; Desserts</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/131-sweets-desserts--47527690</link><description><![CDATA[Hi there, got a sweet tooth today? We hope this episode doesn’t make your mouth water too much as we talk about all things sweet! What are desserts and sweets (and are there differences in American and British English)? Do we enjoy eating candies, chocolates, sweets and cakes? What’s our least favorite dessert? You’ll find all of this out + a lot of helpful vocabulary in this week’s newest conversation.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">cfd3123aa0e34d1cbcedad94c0b860f4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527690/131_sweets_desserts.mp3" length="29444296" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hi there, got a sweet tooth today? We hope this episode doesn’t make your mouth water too much as we talk about all things sweet! What are desserts and sweets (and are there differences in American and British English)? Do we enjoy eating candies,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hi there, got a sweet tooth today? We hope this episode doesn’t make your mouth water too much as we talk about all things sweet! What are desserts and sweets (and are there differences in American and British English)? Do we enjoy eating candies, chocolates, sweets and cakes? What’s our least favorite dessert? You’ll find all of this out + a lot of helpful vocabulary in this week’s newest conversation.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1826</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d8ad4e49adc70f73ba98da8f47625174.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>130 - Grit</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/130-grit--47527753</link><description><![CDATA[Do you work consistently for long term goals? When you get knocked down do you get back up again? If so then you can proudly describe yourself as being … gritty! Grit is a very popular topic of conversation nowadays and you can find out all about it by listening to this podcast from your 2 English teacher podcast hosts. Find out whether Jennifer and Dan consider themselves to be gritty and listen to their advice about how you can get a little bit more grit in your life. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">77512a004cee4a5ca4a3b851c90fb083</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527753/130_grit.mp3" length="28814014" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Do you work consistently for long term goals? When you get knocked down do you get back up again? If so then you can proudly describe yourself as being … gritty! Grit is a very popular topic of conversation nowadays and you can find out all about it...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you work consistently for long term goals? When you get knocked down do you get back up again? If so then you can proudly describe yourself as being … gritty! Grit is a very popular topic of conversation nowadays and you can find out all about it by listening to this podcast from your 2 English teacher podcast hosts. Find out whether Jennifer and Dan consider themselves to be gritty and listen to their advice about how you can get a little bit more grit in your life. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1787</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d8ad4e49adc70f73ba98da8f47625174.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>129 - Summer in December</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/129-summer-in-december--47527756</link><description><![CDATA[Hello there, wherever you are in the world! Today’s episode might divide us a little, because we’re talking about weather! Depending on where you are in the world, you may celebrate the end of the year holidays in the SUMMER (warm) weather or the WINTER (cold) weather. Because we both celebrate Christmas and New Year’s in the winter, we thought it would be fun to imagine a HOT holiday season. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2e0a8a2aaa914e04ad1e2a65a79b093d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527756/129_summer_in_december.mp3" length="23789308" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello there, wherever you are in the world! Today’s episode might divide us a little, because we’re talking about weather! Depending on where you are in the world, you may celebrate the end of the year holidays in the SUMMER (warm) weather or the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello there, wherever you are in the world! Today’s episode might divide us a little, because we’re talking about weather! Depending on where you are in the world, you may celebrate the end of the year holidays in the SUMMER (warm) weather or the WINTER (cold) weather. Because we both celebrate Christmas and New Year’s in the winter, we thought it would be fun to imagine a HOT holiday season. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1473</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d8ad4e49adc70f73ba98da8f47625174.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>128 - Fear</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/128-fear--47527760</link><description><![CDATA[What are you afraid of? Spiders? Flying? Heights? The dark? As well as talking about these ‘classic’ fears, we’re also chatting about fears associated with learning English. Many students are afraid of making a mistake, speaking English in public or chatting with a native speaker. Are you one of them?! If so, then listen to our conversation to find out how you can become more confident about your ability and so, slowly but surely, feel less afraid. The language focus looks at the differences between the keywords; afraid, scared, frightened, nervous, anxious, etc. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">498cad1940d24e98919844298ee3c5ec</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527760/128_fear.mp3" length="28590406" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What are you afraid of? Spiders? Flying? Heights? The dark? As well as talking about these ‘classic’ fears, we’re also chatting about fears associated with learning English. Many students are afraid of making a mistake, speaking English in public or...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What are you afraid of? Spiders? Flying? Heights? The dark? As well as talking about these ‘classic’ fears, we’re also chatting about fears associated with learning English. Many students are afraid of making a mistake, speaking English in public or chatting with a native speaker. Are you one of them?! If so, then listen to our conversation to find out how you can become more confident about your ability and so, slowly but surely, feel less afraid. The language focus looks at the differences between the keywords; afraid, scared, frightened, nervous, anxious, etc. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1773</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d8ad4e49adc70f73ba98da8f47625174.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>127 - Going to a Potluck</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/127-going-to-a-potluck--47527764</link><description><![CDATA[Hi, Would you like to come to our potluck? If you live in an English speaking country or plan to visit one day, there is a great chance you may be invited to a potluck! So what exactly IS a potluck and how should you “prepare” to go to one? Join us in another fun and natural conversation and let us tell you! In this “Living in English” episode, we’ll help you understand what a potluck is, where you might have one, and some helpful expressions and information to help you get through it. We’ll boost your vocabulary, your confidence, and best of all - your fluency!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">96144747ef1e4bec8767f3bbe1dcc4eb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527764/127_potluck_complete.mp3" length="28326539" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hi, Would you like to come to our potluck? If you live in an English speaking country or plan to visit one day, there is a great chance you may be invited to a potluck! So what exactly IS a potluck and how should you “prepare” to go to one? Join us in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hi, Would you like to come to our potluck? If you live in an English speaking country or plan to visit one day, there is a great chance you may be invited to a potluck! So what exactly IS a potluck and how should you “prepare” to go to one? Join us in another fun and natural conversation and let us tell you! In this “Living in English” episode, we’ll help you understand what a potluck is, where you might have one, and some helpful expressions and information to help you get through it. We’ll boost your vocabulary, your confidence, and best of all - your fluency!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1756</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3a4e018c9426b377f685264dcd18c427.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>126 - Soft Skills</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/126-soft-skills--47527773</link><description><![CDATA[Soft skills? This week we are chatting about the skills that people have apart from their qualifications and work experience. These include the  ability to communicate effectively, to work well in a team, to be decisive, to be able to solve problems, etc. Join your 2 English teacher hosts, Jennifer from the US and Dan from England as they chat about soft skills and discuss ways in which you can improve them. After the conversation, the language focus is all about the use of personality adjectives. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3f1da91af551489ebb723f713bbae646</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527773/126_soft_skills_complete.mp3" length="28808028" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Soft skills? This week we are chatting about the skills that people have apart from their qualifications and work experience. These include the  ability to communicate effectively, to work well in a team, to be decisive, to be able to solve problems,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Soft skills? This week we are chatting about the skills that people have apart from their qualifications and work experience. These include the  ability to communicate effectively, to work well in a team, to be decisive, to be able to solve problems, etc. Join your 2 English teacher hosts, Jennifer from the US and Dan from England as they chat about soft skills and discuss ways in which you can improve them. After the conversation, the language focus is all about the use of personality adjectives. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1786</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3a4e018c9426b377f685264dcd18c427.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>125 - Expectations</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/125-expectations--47527692</link><description><![CDATA[Hello! We “expect” you to love today’s episode :) What are expectations and how do you talk about meeting them… or not meeting them? Are you the type of person that has high or low expectations for yourself and others? Are expectations good to have? Whether they’re high or low, or we like them or not - we all have some sort of expectations in our lives. Dan and Jennifer dive into this topic head first in this week’s episode and you’re invited to join the conversation and improve your English!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">9d8527cca891474887285cf818624237</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527692/125_expectations_complete.mp3" length="26731189" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello! We “expect” you to love today’s episode :) What are expectations and how do you talk about meeting them… or not meeting them? Are you the type of person that has high or low expectations for yourself and others? Are expectations good to have?...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello! We “expect” you to love today’s episode :) What are expectations and how do you talk about meeting them… or not meeting them? Are you the type of person that has high or low expectations for yourself and others? Are expectations good to have? Whether they’re high or low, or we like them or not - we all have some sort of expectations in our lives. Dan and Jennifer dive into this topic head first in this week’s episode and you’re invited to join the conversation and improve your English!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1656</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3a4e018c9426b377f685264dcd18c427.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>124 - Confidence</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/124-confidence--47527768</link><description><![CDATA[Are you a confident person? Do you believe that you can or worry that you can’t? Join your 2 native speaker English teacher hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from America, as they discuss their feelings about confidence. Improve your English skills as you discover if they consider themselves confident people and how they believe you can improve your self-confidence. The language focus is all about the modal verb can. We believe in you! You can do it!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">562e8a19e8104dfca1aff3b21e7e6d8e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:32:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527768/124_confidence_complete.mp3" length="30083640" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Are you a confident person? Do you believe that you can or worry that you can’t? Join your 2 native speaker English teacher hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from America, as they discuss their feelings about confidence. Improve your English skills...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are you a confident person? Do you believe that you can or worry that you can’t? Join your 2 native speaker English teacher hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from America, as they discuss their feelings about confidence. Improve your English skills as you discover if they consider themselves confident people and how they believe you can improve your self-confidence. The language focus is all about the modal verb can. We believe in you! You can do it!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1866</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d8ad4e49adc70f73ba98da8f47625174.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>123 - Horror Movies</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/123-horror-movies--47527701</link><description><![CDATA[BOO! Did we scare you? It's a spooky time of the year, so it's OK to be on the edge of your seat. In fact, we often sit on the edge of our seats, covering our eyes in anxious suspense as we watch... HORROR movies! Join us this week in a Halloween inspired conversation about popular movies at this time of the year. Are you into gory, slasher films? Perhaps you're more of the paranormal type? Find out about the different types of films and what we think about them, too! Stay tuned to the end of the conversation where we give recommendation of some of the classics. *NOTE: this episode may contain "scary" content or words/information that may not be appropriate for children.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">9ac9244134f740b7ae601473b1edbfdb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527701/123_horror_movies_done.mp3" length="28375441" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>BOO! Did we scare you? It's a spooky time of the year, so it's OK to be on the edge of your seat. In fact, we often sit on the edge of our seats, covering our eyes in anxious suspense as we watch... HORROR movies! Join us this week in a Halloween...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[BOO! Did we scare you? It's a spooky time of the year, so it's OK to be on the edge of your seat. In fact, we often sit on the edge of our seats, covering our eyes in anxious suspense as we watch... HORROR movies! Join us this week in a Halloween inspired conversation about popular movies at this time of the year. Are you into gory, slasher films? Perhaps you're more of the paranormal type? Find out about the different types of films and what we think about them, too! Stay tuned to the end of the conversation where we give recommendation of some of the classics. *NOTE: this episode may contain "scary" content or words/information that may not be appropriate for children.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1759</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3a4e018c9426b377f685264dcd18c427.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>122 - Photographs</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/122-photographs--47527779</link><description><![CDATA[Dan Methven & Jennifer Nascimentio]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e01460a41bc34521aafad1375dbe1633</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527779/122_photographs_complete.mp3" length="25751075" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dan Methven &amp; Jennifer Nascimentio</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dan Methven & Jennifer Nascimentio]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1595</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3a4e018c9426b377f685264dcd18c427.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>121 - Stargazing</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/121-stargazing--47527787</link><description><![CDATA[Close your eyes and imagine lying in a beautiful forest, under a clear, dark sky and gazing at the hundreds and hundreds of glowing stars. Then you see a flashing light fly across the sky and you realize it's a shooting star! What wish do you make? :) If you're wishing for better English, we can help you out with that because it's time for another new English podcast (yay!) Join us as we talk about stargazing as a common activity, especially in the fall months as nights get longer and camping by a warm fire seems perfect. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4ea9e034bcd8433e9263c9e754386cfb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 21:13:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527787/121_stargazing.mp3" length="27298360" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Close your eyes and imagine lying in a beautiful forest, under a clear, dark sky and gazing at the hundreds and hundreds of glowing stars. Then you see a flashing light fly across the sky and you realize it's a shooting star! What wish do you make? :)...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Close your eyes and imagine lying in a beautiful forest, under a clear, dark sky and gazing at the hundreds and hundreds of glowing stars. Then you see a flashing light fly across the sky and you realize it's a shooting star! What wish do you make? :) If you're wishing for better English, we can help you out with that because it's time for another new English podcast (yay!) Join us as we talk about stargazing as a common activity, especially in the fall months as nights get longer and camping by a warm fire seems perfect. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1692</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3a4e018c9426b377f685264dcd18c427.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>120 - Apologising</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/120-apologising--47527763</link><description><![CDATA[Hello and welcome to this week’s episode all about something people do a lot in English speaking countries - apologising. Join your 2 English teacher hosts, Jennifer and Dan, as they chat about their experiences with this delicate topic. Their natural conversation is fun, great for improving your listening skills and packed full of all the vocabulary and advice you need help you to say sorry with confidence. After the conversation, the language focus is all about how to write a formal letter of apology. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">6c93a83c86f14bec88cf5c518c606775</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 21:08:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527763/120_apologising.mp3" length="24538575" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello and welcome to this week’s episode all about something people do a lot in English speaking countries - apologising. Join your 2 English teacher hosts, Jennifer and Dan, as they chat about their experiences with this delicate topic. Their natural...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello and welcome to this week’s episode all about something people do a lot in English speaking countries - apologising. Join your 2 English teacher hosts, Jennifer and Dan, as they chat about their experiences with this delicate topic. Their natural conversation is fun, great for improving your listening skills and packed full of all the vocabulary and advice you need help you to say sorry with confidence. After the conversation, the language focus is all about how to write a formal letter of apology. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1519</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3a4e018c9426b377f685264dcd18c427.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>119 - Ordering Coffee</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/119-ordering-coffee--47527710</link><description><![CDATA[Hi! I'll take an almond milk latte for me and a cold brew with a splash of simple syrup for my husband, thanks! Can you guess where you might hear or use this phrase in an English speaking country? If you guessed a coffee shop, then you are correct! Join us this week in another 'Living in English' episode as we help you experience a cafe with more ease and confidence. You'll not only hear about Jen and Dan's usual coffee orders, but you'll learn how to order your own cup of joe, too. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">69e6052aea5f4633bdcd7815e9397b74</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 21:12:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527710/119_ordering_coffee.mp3" length="29037906" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hi! I'll take an almond milk latte for me and a cold brew with a splash of simple syrup for my husband, thanks! Can you guess where you might hear or use this phrase in an English speaking country? If you guessed a coffee shop, then you are correct!...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hi! I'll take an almond milk latte for me and a cold brew with a splash of simple syrup for my husband, thanks! Can you guess where you might hear or use this phrase in an English speaking country? If you guessed a coffee shop, then you are correct! Join us this week in another 'Living in English' episode as we help you experience a cafe with more ease and confidence. You'll not only hear about Jen and Dan's usual coffee orders, but you'll learn how to order your own cup of joe, too. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1801</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3a4e018c9426b377f685264dcd18c427.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>118 - The Sea</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/118-the-sea--47527791</link><description><![CDATA[Nothing beats a day at the beach - sunny skies, white sand and the sound of the ocean waves - aaahhhhhh! :)  This week your 2 podcast hosts, Dan from England and Jennifer from the US, are chatting about the fun times they have spent at the beach so sit back and relax as you improve your language skills by listening to this natural conversation from 2 English teachers.  Find out about the things they like to do when spending a day at the seaside and after the chat the language focus is all about the definite article ‘the’ and when to use it with places. Enjoy!    ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">970487d549e3420692769a37612e2142</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:13:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527791/118_the_sea.mp3" length="25751301" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nothing beats a day at the beach - sunny skies, white sand and the sound of the ocean waves - aaahhhhhh! :)  This week your 2 podcast hosts, Dan from England and Jennifer from the US, are chatting about the fun times they have spent at the beach so...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nothing beats a day at the beach - sunny skies, white sand and the sound of the ocean waves - aaahhhhhh! :)  This week your 2 podcast hosts, Dan from England and Jennifer from the US, are chatting about the fun times they have spent at the beach so sit back and relax as you improve your language skills by listening to this natural conversation from 2 English teachers.  Find out about the things they like to do when spending a day at the seaside and after the chat the language focus is all about the definite article ‘the’ and when to use it with places. Enjoy!    ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1595</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/719b5ba719d150f391bce59c0961169d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>117 - Birthday Traditions</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/117-birthday-traditions--47527759</link><description><![CDATA[Happy Birthday to ... Jennifer! It's another birthday celebration here at English Across the Pond and this year, in this week's episode, we'll talk all about birthday traditions from childhood into adult life!  Learn more about how Jennifer and Dan have celebrated birthdays over the years and what common ages are celebrated in their countries. Can you find some differences in American and British English? Enjoy!  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f4c695e7f9b346fe958a3d03691f2e9f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 20:00:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527759/117_birthday_traditions.mp3" length="25751707" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Happy Birthday to ... Jennifer! It's another birthday celebration here at English Across the Pond and this year, in this week's episode, we'll talk all about birthday traditions from childhood into adult life!  Learn more about how Jennifer and Dan...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Happy Birthday to ... Jennifer! It's another birthday celebration here at English Across the Pond and this year, in this week's episode, we'll talk all about birthday traditions from childhood into adult life!  Learn more about how Jennifer and Dan have celebrated birthdays over the years and what common ages are celebrated in their countries. Can you find some differences in American and British English? Enjoy!  ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1595</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/506616f7154837eea26cc1659f69deb7.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>116 - Table Manners</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/116-table-manners--47527786</link><description><![CDATA[Whether you eat your meals with chopsticks, a spoon and fork or simply your bare hands, table manners are something that affect us all. Join 2 English language teachers, Jennifer from the US & Dan from the UK, as they have a natural conversation about their experiences regarding table manners as well as some advice for you, dear listener, about what to expect when eating in an English speaking country. Find out some of the things you should do as well as things to avoid. The language focus this week is all about the modal verbs must, should and have to. Bon Appetit!  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4b4007456214407290d3a38daab6beb4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 20:35:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527786/116_table_manners.mp3" length="23873736" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Whether you eat your meals with chopsticks, a spoon and fork or simply your bare hands, table manners are something that affect us all. Join 2 English language teachers, Jennifer from the US &amp; Dan from the UK, as they have a natural conversation about...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Whether you eat your meals with chopsticks, a spoon and fork or simply your bare hands, table manners are something that affect us all. Join 2 English language teachers, Jennifer from the US & Dan from the UK, as they have a natural conversation about their experiences regarding table manners as well as some advice for you, dear listener, about what to expect when eating in an English speaking country. Find out some of the things you should do as well as things to avoid. The language focus this week is all about the modal verbs must, should and have to. Bon Appetit!  ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1478</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/92f658d1ba7e35220642e20c94aff9b6.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>115 - The Meaning of Life</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/115-the-meaning-of-life--47527711</link><description><![CDATA[Do you do what you do with intention? Have you ever thought about why you do the things you do? What is the meaning of life to you? Although these are pretty deep questions, we talk all about our meanings for life in this week's episode! Our episode will go into a common confusion between TO and FOR in our language focus, and members, you’ll be able to identify the meaning in your own life by the end of this week AND talk/write about it in English. Master the way to explain why you do what you do using relevant vocabulary and the prepositions “to” and “for” accurately. Ready to dive into life's greatest question?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">81656e12d587497a96f5fca7745a2905</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 21:00:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527711/115_the_meaning_of_life.mp3" length="27298071" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Do you do what you do with intention? Have you ever thought about why you do the things you do? What is the meaning of life to you? Although these are pretty deep questions, we talk all about our meanings for life in this week's episode! Our episode...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you do what you do with intention? Have you ever thought about why you do the things you do? What is the meaning of life to you? Although these are pretty deep questions, we talk all about our meanings for life in this week's episode! Our episode will go into a common confusion between TO and FOR in our language focus, and members, you’ll be able to identify the meaning in your own life by the end of this week AND talk/write about it in English. Master the way to explain why you do what you do using relevant vocabulary and the prepositions “to” and “for” accurately. Ready to dive into life's greatest question?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1692</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5dcad4cabbe5ecf3a465da7f9edd2718.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>114 - Bags</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/114-bags--47527769</link><description><![CDATA[We’re sure you have at least one of them and that you use it most days - yes, this week we’re talking all about ... bags. And! It turns out that one half of the team, Jennifer, knows a thing or two about the topic and so Dan, the other half, learns a lot :) We’re sure you’ll learn a lot too - not just about bags but also English vocabulary and everyday expressions. The language focus is all about adjective order and why we say ‘a beautiful, big, leather bag’ and NOT ‘a leather, beautiful, big bag’. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f27e566db02646bdb3a0a3dbb9f43ee7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2018 17:46:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527769/114_bags.mp3" length="27845328" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We’re sure you have at least one of them and that you use it most days - yes, this week we’re talking all about ... bags. And! It turns out that one half of the team, Jennifer, knows a thing or two about the topic and so Dan, the other half, learns a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We’re sure you have at least one of them and that you use it most days - yes, this week we’re talking all about ... bags. And! It turns out that one half of the team, Jennifer, knows a thing or two about the topic and so Dan, the other half, learns a lot :) We’re sure you’ll learn a lot too - not just about bags but also English vocabulary and everyday expressions. The language focus is all about adjective order and why we say ‘a beautiful, big, leather bag’ and NOT ‘a leather, beautiful, big bag’. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1726</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c641bb48ed05f78a9706027de1de2fe9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>113 - Back To School</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/113-back-to-school--47527713</link><description><![CDATA[As August comes to an end, many families are getting their kids ready to go back to school! Are you one of these families? This week, Jennifer and Dan talk a bit about school traditions and even mention some US and UK differences. We used a lot of verb + preposition + gerund combinations in our natural conversation, and this is why we wanted to highlight this grammar point in our language focus. As members, your goal this week is to better understand this grammar point and build your speaking and writing confidence by completing the tasks using “back to school” related vocabulary.  You also get 5 extra verb + preposition combinations to review. :)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1d2ed6414c104637b8af95219a8b561e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 20:56:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527713/113_back_to_school.mp3" length="26242455" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As August comes to an end, many families are getting their kids ready to go back to school! Are you one of these families? This week, Jennifer and Dan talk a bit about school traditions and even mention some US and UK differences. We used a lot of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As August comes to an end, many families are getting their kids ready to go back to school! Are you one of these families? This week, Jennifer and Dan talk a bit about school traditions and even mention some US and UK differences. We used a lot of verb + preposition + gerund combinations in our natural conversation, and this is why we wanted to highlight this grammar point in our language focus. As members, your goal this week is to better understand this grammar point and build your speaking and writing confidence by completing the tasks using “back to school” related vocabulary.  You also get 5 extra verb + preposition combinations to review. :)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1626</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c641bb48ed05f78a9706027de1de2fe9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>112 - Heroes</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/112-heroes--47527780</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome to English Across The Pond. This is a weekly podcast made with much love and care just for you, an English language learner. It's brought to you by your 2 English language teacher hosts, Jennifer (from there US) and Dan (from the UK).  Batman? Superman? Wonder Woman? This week we’re talking all about superheroes. And while we do chat about comic and movie superiors a bit, most of the conversation is focused around heroes from real life. Who's your hero? The language focus is all about a subject that can even confuse native speakers - the plurals of nouns that end in the letter o. Enjoy the episode!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">5c8db6531aef48f4b097e79d34958a95</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2018 20:30:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527780/112_heroes.mp3" length="24661844" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Welcome to English Across The Pond. This is a weekly podcast made with much love and care just for you, an English language learner. It's brought to you by your 2 English language teacher hosts, Jennifer (from there US) and Dan (from the UK).  Batman?...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to English Across The Pond. This is a weekly podcast made with much love and care just for you, an English language learner. It's brought to you by your 2 English language teacher hosts, Jennifer (from there US) and Dan (from the UK).  Batman? Superman? Wonder Woman? This week we’re talking all about superheroes. And while we do chat about comic and movie superiors a bit, most of the conversation is focused around heroes from real life. Who's your hero? The language focus is all about a subject that can even confuse native speakers - the plurals of nouns that end in the letter o. Enjoy the episode!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1527</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8a9343e42b5dffc0914779dc445ff9b4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>111 - Alcohol</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/111-alcohol--47527778</link><description><![CDATA[If you like to celebrate special occasions with alcohol, then pop the bottle of champagne because it's a brand new week to learn English with us! :) Whether you drink alcohol or not, you hear about it on TV, in the news, or in movies. Perhaps your friends or family like to enjoy some drinks now and then, so you're surrounded by it? Either way, it's an important topic for everyday English fluency and now you get the chance to practice.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">6efd7678a9ee47d08280bd3580bc6596</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 21:15:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527778/111_alcohol.mp3" length="28251813" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>If you like to celebrate special occasions with alcohol, then pop the bottle of champagne because it's a brand new week to learn English with us! :) Whether you drink alcohol or not, you hear about it on TV, in the news, or in movies. Perhaps your...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[If you like to celebrate special occasions with alcohol, then pop the bottle of champagne because it's a brand new week to learn English with us! :) Whether you drink alcohol or not, you hear about it on TV, in the news, or in movies. Perhaps your friends or family like to enjoy some drinks now and then, so you're surrounded by it? Either way, it's an important topic for everyday English fluency and now you get the chance to practice.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1751</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0fc55d836d65561a249bd79664f5c6c8.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>110 - Mindfulness</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/110-mindfulness--47527767</link><description><![CDATA[Mindfulness is one of the hot topics of 2018 - it seems like everybody is taking about it. But what is mindfulness and why has it become so popular so quickly?  Join your English language teacher hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, as they explain everything you need to know about this latest trend. As you listen, you'll be getting all the natural conversation, vocabulary, expressions, idioms, etc. you need to improve your English language skills. After the chat, the language focus this week is based around the present continuous tense. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4a51dbde986c4b729567ba4baab5d6d2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 21:16:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527767/110_mindfulness.mp3" length="27407533" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mindfulness is one of the hot topics of 2018 - it seems like everybody is taking about it. But what is mindfulness and why has it become so popular so quickly?  Join your English language teacher hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, as...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mindfulness is one of the hot topics of 2018 - it seems like everybody is taking about it. But what is mindfulness and why has it become so popular so quickly?  Join your English language teacher hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, as they explain everything you need to know about this latest trend. As you listen, you'll be getting all the natural conversation, vocabulary, expressions, idioms, etc. you need to improve your English language skills. After the chat, the language focus this week is based around the present continuous tense. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1698</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a8783d1d269ae57a4a166069d179b67e.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>109 - At The Dentist</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/109-at-the-dentist--47527806</link><description><![CDATA[This podcast is all about helping you improve your English use, confidence, and success and that is especially the goal for this week's episode about the dentist. Today's conversation will help you live in English a little easier, and help you visit a dentist office in an English speaking country. Dan and Jennifer talk about some of their own experiences at the dentist, what to expect in the US and UK (pretty big differences!), and share some very helpful vocabulary naturally in conversation. Our language focus will go into more specifics, explaining the difference between I've got and I have in English as well as common questions and answers needed at the dentist.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1964a582e31c4ca5ad7588faf2f6863c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 19:01:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527806/109_at_the_dentist.mp3" length="26841719" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This podcast is all about helping you improve your English use, confidence, and success and that is especially the goal for this week's episode about the dentist. Today's conversation will help you live in English a little easier, and help you visit a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This podcast is all about helping you improve your English use, confidence, and success and that is especially the goal for this week's episode about the dentist. Today's conversation will help you live in English a little easier, and help you visit a dentist office in an English speaking country. Dan and Jennifer talk about some of their own experiences at the dentist, what to expect in the US and UK (pretty big differences!), and share some very helpful vocabulary naturally in conversation. Our language focus will go into more specifics, explaining the difference between I've got and I have in English as well as common questions and answers needed at the dentist.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1662</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8d3cf1e8eed8d985833ef52cd6f60906.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>108 - Motivation</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/108-motivation--47527719</link><description><![CDATA[Motivation is the reason we do what we do: if your health is important to you then you’ll be motivated to eat a balanced diet and if you want to be fit then you will be motivated to go running, join the gym or stop smoking. And, of course, if you want to pass an exam, travel the world or get a better job, you’ll be motivated to learn English! Listen to your podcast hosts Jennifer and Dan talk about what motivates them and the advice they offer to you about studying more effectively, dear listener and English student. After the chat, the language focus is all about two words that even native speakers get confused. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">8835cc1438b341abb90d9f95f1276c37</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 21:23:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527719/108_motivation.mp3" length="26841688" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Motivation is the reason we do what we do: if your health is important to you then you’ll be motivated to eat a balanced diet and if you want to be fit then you will be motivated to go running, join the gym or stop smoking. And, of course, if you want...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Motivation is the reason we do what we do: if your health is important to you then you’ll be motivated to eat a balanced diet and if you want to be fit then you will be motivated to go running, join the gym or stop smoking. And, of course, if you want to pass an exam, travel the world or get a better job, you’ll be motivated to learn English! Listen to your podcast hosts Jennifer and Dan talk about what motivates them and the advice they offer to you about studying more effectively, dear listener and English student. After the chat, the language focus is all about two words that even native speakers get confused. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1662</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8d3cf1e8eed8d985833ef52cd6f60906.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>107 - Fireworks</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/107-fireworks--47527794</link><description><![CDATA[Happy belated "birthday", America! A couple of days ago was July 4th, and this is the day that many Americans celebrate Independence day. While we've already talked about the 4th on past English Across the Pond episodes, today we're going into specifics of the celebration. No 4th of July is complete without some fireworks, and this episode will talk all about Jennifer and Dan's thoughts and experiences with fireworks. Speaking of experience, our language focus goes into details about how to use the present perfect to talk about experiences in English, so stick around and review this incredibly common grammar point after today's conversation.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1efd4380efee486295c5c5d5b413ce8c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 20:24:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527794/107_fireworks.mp3" length="24905348" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Happy belated "birthday", America! A couple of days ago was July 4th, and this is the day that many Americans celebrate Independence day. While we've already talked about the 4th on past English Across the Pond episodes, today we're going into...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Happy belated "birthday", America! A couple of days ago was July 4th, and this is the day that many Americans celebrate Independence day. While we've already talked about the 4th on past English Across the Pond episodes, today we're going into specifics of the celebration. No 4th of July is complete without some fireworks, and this episode will talk all about Jennifer and Dan's thoughts and experiences with fireworks. Speaking of experience, our language focus goes into details about how to use the present perfect to talk about experiences in English, so stick around and review this incredibly common grammar point after today's conversation.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1549</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60274be74ded2750769e50f0da8ccc19.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>106 - Planning</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/106-planning--47527809</link><description><![CDATA[Are you the kind of person that likes to plan every moment of your life? Or do you prefer to just take each day as it comes?  Join your 2 English teacher hosts, Dan from England and Jennifer from America as they chat all about planning. Find out which one is a bit of a control freak, how they plan their lives as well as how you can plan more effectively when it comes to learning English. After the chat the language focus this week is all about using the present simple tense to talk about the future. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">829558da42cd4f1792a6379cddaa26d6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 19:00:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527809/106_planning.mp3" length="25416581" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Are you the kind of person that likes to plan every moment of your life? Or do you prefer to just take each day as it comes?  Join your 2 English teacher hosts, Dan from England and Jennifer from America as they chat all about planning. Find out which...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are you the kind of person that likes to plan every moment of your life? Or do you prefer to just take each day as it comes?  Join your 2 English teacher hosts, Dan from England and Jennifer from America as they chat all about planning. Find out which one is a bit of a control freak, how they plan their lives as well as how you can plan more effectively when it comes to learning English. After the chat the language focus this week is all about using the present simple tense to talk about the future. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1581</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60274be74ded2750769e50f0da8ccc19.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>105 - Summer</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/105-summer--47527797</link><description><![CDATA[Join us this week as we talk about Jennifer's favorite season, summer!  Summer time is here (on this side of the world) and Jennifer and Dan are celebrating with a fun, vocabulary-filled conversation all about their summer experiences, what they enjoy doing, and upcoming plans.  As we talk about our summer plans, we'll show you a natural, in-context way of how to use future time clauses in English. Our grammar focus will tell you more, and members will get the complete lesson with additional examples and information. We hope you love this episode as much as Jennifer loves the sunshine on a hot summer's day!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a0087e4059444f3ba7200b15e0ab0cf2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 19:57:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527797/105_summer.mp3" length="29008550" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Join us this week as we talk about Jennifer's favorite season, summer!  Summer time is here (on this side of the world) and Jennifer and Dan are celebrating with a fun, vocabulary-filled conversation all about their summer experiences, what they enjoy...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join us this week as we talk about Jennifer's favorite season, summer!  Summer time is here (on this side of the world) and Jennifer and Dan are celebrating with a fun, vocabulary-filled conversation all about their summer experiences, what they enjoy doing, and upcoming plans.  As we talk about our summer plans, we'll show you a natural, in-context way of how to use future time clauses in English. Our grammar focus will tell you more, and members will get the complete lesson with additional examples and information. We hope you love this episode as much as Jennifer loves the sunshine on a hot summer's day!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1806</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60274be74ded2750769e50f0da8ccc19.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bonus Episode #5 Celebrate</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-episode-5-celebrate--47527783</link><description><![CDATA[Happy Birthday to ... us, Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday dear English Across the Pond ... Happy Birthday to US! THANK YOU for making 2 years possible our dear listeners, members, and Pond community. This week we're celebrating 2 years of podcasting and helping you and other learners around the world improve English fluency. To say thank you and in honor of this exciting celebration, we're talking about opportunities and gifts we're sharing with you and members of our community this month. Listen to this week's episode to find out more and get the details and links needed below.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">45736e59500c4317a31811ead2a37527</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 19:23:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527783/bonus_5.mp3" length="16838930" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Happy Birthday to ... us, Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday dear English Across the Pond ... Happy Birthday to US! THANK YOU for making 2 years possible our dear listeners, members, and Pond community. This week we're celebrating 2 years of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Happy Birthday to ... us, Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday dear English Across the Pond ... Happy Birthday to US! THANK YOU for making 2 years possible our dear listeners, members, and Pond community. This week we're celebrating 2 years of podcasting and helping you and other learners around the world improve English fluency. To say thank you and in honor of this exciting celebration, we're talking about opportunities and gifts we're sharing with you and members of our community this month. Listen to this week's episode to find out more and get the details and links needed below.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1038</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8a9343e42b5dffc0914779dc445ff9b4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>104 - Air Travel</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/104-air-travel--47527799</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome aboard Flight 104 with EATP, we're happy to have you travelling on your English journey with us today and hope you enjoy the flight :) English Across The Pond is a weekly language podcast brought to you by 2 teachers Jennifer (from the US) and Dan (from the UK). This week we're chatting about another Living in English topic and your goal is to familiarize yourself with the different stages of the air travel process and study key vocabulary related to the topic. This will increase your English skills and confidence when you are flying internationally. Bon voyage!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1e81ac079e8f479f808044a6a732aa2a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 21:45:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527799/104_air_travel.mp3" length="26261461" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Welcome aboard Flight 104 with EATP, we're happy to have you travelling on your English journey with us today and hope you enjoy the flight :) English Across The Pond is a weekly language podcast brought to you by 2 teachers Jennifer (from the US) and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome aboard Flight 104 with EATP, we're happy to have you travelling on your English journey with us today and hope you enjoy the flight :) English Across The Pond is a weekly language podcast brought to you by 2 teachers Jennifer (from the US) and Dan (from the UK). This week we're chatting about another Living in English topic and your goal is to familiarize yourself with the different stages of the air travel process and study key vocabulary related to the topic. This will increase your English skills and confidence when you are flying internationally. Bon voyage!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1634</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60274be74ded2750769e50f0da8ccc19.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>103 - Pets</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/103-pets--47527800</link><description><![CDATA[Hello and welcome to another episode of English Across The Pond, a podcast made with love just for you, an English language learner by us, 2 English language teachers. As animal lovers, we're excited for this week's episode as we talk about PETS: the benefits of them, the challenges, and our experiences in the present and growing up with different kinds of animals. Did you know Jennifer had a zebra in her neighborhood!? Even more exciting is the opportunity to improve your ability to recognize and use prepositions in English, and learn phrasal verbs in our language focus.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">fae56b452eca41f38c0b36b792ef7bd5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:29:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527800/103_pets.mp3" length="26082298" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello and welcome to another episode of English Across The Pond, a podcast made with love just for you, an English language learner by us, 2 English language teachers. As animal lovers, we're excited for this week's episode as we talk about PETS: the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello and welcome to another episode of English Across The Pond, a podcast made with love just for you, an English language learner by us, 2 English language teachers. As animal lovers, we're excited for this week's episode as we talk about PETS: the benefits of them, the challenges, and our experiences in the present and growing up with different kinds of animals. Did you know Jennifer had a zebra in her neighborhood!? Even more exciting is the opportunity to improve your ability to recognize and use prepositions in English, and learn phrasal verbs in our language focus.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1623</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60274be74ded2750769e50f0da8ccc19.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>102 - Noise</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/102-noise--47527801</link><description><![CDATA[Hello dear Ponder! Imagine we had an entire episode of magical raindrops in the background of our conversation...do you think it would change your listening experience What if we had a car alarm sounding off during the episode, do you think THAT would change your experience? Sounds (and noise) are all around us, whether we like them or not, and today Dan and Jennifer talk a bit about the good, the bad, and the ugly. We dive into the top lists, our preferences, and we hope we'll help you learn how to express your opinion talking about them, too. Our language focus gives you extra practice with the commonly confused words - sound and noise. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">55a4e5b449194b63b73a8cc8c54b45a7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 22:04:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527801/102_noise.mp3" length="23063444" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello dear Ponder! Imagine we had an entire episode of magical raindrops in the background of our conversation...do you think it would change your listening experience What if we had a car alarm sounding off during the episode, do you think THAT would...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello dear Ponder! Imagine we had an entire episode of magical raindrops in the background of our conversation...do you think it would change your listening experience What if we had a car alarm sounding off during the episode, do you think THAT would change your experience? Sounds (and noise) are all around us, whether we like them or not, and today Dan and Jennifer talk a bit about the good, the bad, and the ugly. We dive into the top lists, our preferences, and we hope we'll help you learn how to express your opinion talking about them, too. Our language focus gives you extra practice with the commonly confused words - sound and noise. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1434</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60274be74ded2750769e50f0da8ccc19.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>101 - The Supermarket / Grocery Store</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/101-the-supermarket-grocery-store--47527782</link><description><![CDATA[Hey super shopper! Have you ever had trouble navigating the supermarket/grocery store in an English speaking country? We hope you haven't, but if you have had trouble, we’re sure today's episode will help fix that. Join your English language teacher hosts Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US as they chat about their own supermarket experiences and give you the practical advice you need to approach your food shopping with greater confidence. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ca996e980c3742f696d2b6b602ccf1bb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 21:02:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527782/101_the_grocery_store.mp3" length="27495370" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey super shopper! Have you ever had trouble navigating the supermarket/grocery store in an English speaking country? We hope you haven't, but if you have had trouble, we’re sure today's episode will help fix that. Join your English language teacher...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey super shopper! Have you ever had trouble navigating the supermarket/grocery store in an English speaking country? We hope you haven't, but if you have had trouble, we’re sure today's episode will help fix that. Join your English language teacher hosts Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US as they chat about their own supermarket experiences and give you the practical advice you need to approach your food shopping with greater confidence. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1711</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60274be74ded2750769e50f0da8ccc19.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bonus Episode #4 Accents</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-episode-4-accents--47527805</link><description><![CDATA[Hello hello and welcome to this May bonus episode all about … accents! We are really excited to introduce our very special guest to you, Cara from Leo Listening. Cara is the perfect addition to the team this month as she is an English teacher who was born in Scotland, moved to England and now lives in France. Your hosts Dan and Jennifer find out all about Cara’s real life experience of accents as well as her insightful advice for you, our English language learners. Enjoy the bonus!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7cb4f058f0125e22c63fbdf20cf111af</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 22:05:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527805/bonus_episode_4_manners.mp3" length="25089340" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello hello and welcome to this May bonus episode all about … accents! We are really excited to introduce our very special guest to you, Cara from Leo Listening. Cara is the perfect addition to the team this month as she is an English teacher who was...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello hello and welcome to this May bonus episode all about … accents! We are really excited to introduce our very special guest to you, Cara from Leo Listening. Cara is the perfect addition to the team this month as she is an English teacher who was born in Scotland, moved to England and now lives in France. Your hosts Dan and Jennifer find out all about Cara’s real life experience of accents as well as her insightful advice for you, our English language learners. Enjoy the bonus!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1561</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60274be74ded2750769e50f0da8ccc19.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>98 - Accents</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/98-accents--47527784</link><description><![CDATA[Have you got an accent? Are you from a particular part of your country where people pronounce your language differently? If so, then this episode is just for you! This week your 2 English teacher hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, are chatting all about accents. Listen along to their natural native speaker conversation to improve your listening and vocabulary while finding out what they think about this fascinating subject. After the chat the language focus is all about phrasal verbs. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2082f9750c94196720f650cb36b51cd9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 22:01:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527784/98_accents.mp3" length="26769369" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Have you got an accent? Are you from a particular part of your country where people pronounce your language differently? If so, then this episode is just for you! This week your 2 English teacher hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have you got an accent? Are you from a particular part of your country where people pronounce your language differently? If so, then this episode is just for you! This week your 2 English teacher hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, are chatting all about accents. Listen along to their natural native speaker conversation to improve your listening and vocabulary while finding out what they think about this fascinating subject. After the chat the language focus is all about phrasal verbs. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1666</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60274be74ded2750769e50f0da8ccc19.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>95 - Public Transport</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/95-public-transport--47527788</link><description><![CDATA[This week your English teacher hosts Jennifer from the US and Dan from England are chatting all about public transport; buses, trains, trams and the metro / subway / underground. What’s the public transport system like in your country? Do you ever use it? Chances are that when you’re in an English speaking country you’ll be taking a ride on public transport at some point and so this week’s language focus, by focusing on relevant words and phrases, will help you navigate the process successfully. We hope you enjoy the journey!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">6e732d9ee5df2d38e09f939954216aba</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 22:43:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527788/95_public_transport.mp3" length="27256763" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week your English teacher hosts Jennifer from the US and Dan from England are chatting all about public transport; buses, trains, trams and the metro / subway / underground. What’s the public transport system like in your country? Do you ever use...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week your English teacher hosts Jennifer from the US and Dan from England are chatting all about public transport; buses, trains, trams and the metro / subway / underground. What’s the public transport system like in your country? Do you ever use it? Chances are that when you’re in an English speaking country you’ll be taking a ride on public transport at some point and so this week’s language focus, by focusing on relevant words and phrases, will help you navigate the process successfully. We hope you enjoy the journey!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1696</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60274be74ded2750769e50f0da8ccc19.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bonus Episode #3 Relaxation</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-episode-3-relaxation--47527798</link><description><![CDATA[Is there time to relax in this busy world? And how do we do it? Today your hosts Dan and Jennifer are joined by a fabulous guest, Vanessa from Speak English With Vanessa, and she has some really interesting and wise words about when and how to relax (she has a great idea about using mobile phones too much that you HAVE to hear! It might just change your life!!). So sit back, relax and let your troubles float away as you listen to this bonus episode filled with natural language and useful expressions. Enjoy!!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1264b24e08404caea51692fdf751115d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 22:38:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527798/bonus_3.mp3" length="24534137" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Is there time to relax in this busy world? And how do we do it? Today your hosts Dan and Jennifer are joined by a fabulous guest, Vanessa from Speak English With Vanessa, and she has some really interesting and wise words about when and how to relax...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is there time to relax in this busy world? And how do we do it? Today your hosts Dan and Jennifer are joined by a fabulous guest, Vanessa from Speak English With Vanessa, and she has some really interesting and wise words about when and how to relax (she has a great idea about using mobile phones too much that you HAVE to hear! It might just change your life!!). So sit back, relax and let your troubles float away as you listen to this bonus episode filled with natural language and useful expressions. Enjoy!!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1519</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0fc55d836d65561a249bd79664f5c6c8.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>94 - Learning</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/94-learning--47527789</link><description><![CDATA[This week we are talking about something we do just about every day of our lives: learning. Your hosts, native speaker English teachers Dan and Jennifer, talk about their own experiences of learning as well as offering advice about the best ways to learn something new. The language focus is all about idioms related to the topic. Enjoy the episode, we hope you learn something!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d8132eeed34c01243d7ca1c4cda3e501</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 22:17:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527789/94_learning.mp3" length="25477463" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week we are talking about something we do just about every day of our lives: learning. Your hosts, native speaker English teachers Dan and Jennifer, talk about their own experiences of learning as well as offering advice about the best ways to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week we are talking about something we do just about every day of our lives: learning. Your hosts, native speaker English teachers Dan and Jennifer, talk about their own experiences of learning as well as offering advice about the best ways to learn something new. The language focus is all about idioms related to the topic. Enjoy the episode, we hope you learn something!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1585</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60274be74ded2750769e50f0da8ccc19.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>93 - Charity</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/93-charity--47527807</link><description><![CDATA[This week your hosts Dan (from England) and Jennifer (from the US) are talking about charity; giving time or money to people or things that really need it. Find out which charities they support and at the same time improve your English as you listen to this natural native speaker conversation. After the chat the language focus is all about the second conditional. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b580215fbb0fed7fd648381e56c06f68</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 22:17:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527807/93_charity.mp3" length="27759099" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week your hosts Dan (from England) and Jennifer (from the US) are talking about charity; giving time or money to people or things that really need it. Find out which charities they support and at the same time improve your English as you listen...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week your hosts Dan (from England) and Jennifer (from the US) are talking about charity; giving time or money to people or things that really need it. Find out which charities they support and at the same time improve your English as you listen to this natural native speaker conversation. After the chat the language focus is all about the second conditional. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1728</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60274be74ded2750769e50f0da8ccc19.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>92 - Pet Hates</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/92-pet-hates--47527722</link><description><![CDATA[Hello! No, we’re not talking about animals that we hate this week :) A pet hate is something that most people don’t mind but you find really annoying; for example, people eating loudly, tapping their fingers on the table or maybe speaking loudly on their phones. Your hosts Jennifer and Dan chat about their pet hates (they have lots!) as well as things they do that drive their partners crazy. The language focus this week is all about phrases you can use when you find yourself in these difficult situations and are not sure what to say. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1975501cad173d4fbae9f3bc454bb45c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 22:30:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527722/92_pet_hates.mp3" length="24916257" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hello! No, we’re not talking about animals that we hate this week :) A pet hate is something that most people don’t mind but you find really annoying; for example, people eating loudly, tapping their fingers on the table or maybe speaking loudly on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hello! No, we’re not talking about animals that we hate this week :) A pet hate is something that most people don’t mind but you find really annoying; for example, people eating loudly, tapping their fingers on the table or maybe speaking loudly on their phones. Your hosts Jennifer and Dan chat about their pet hates (they have lots!) as well as things they do that drive their partners crazy. The language focus this week is all about phrases you can use when you find yourself in these difficult situations and are not sure what to say. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1550</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/40478027bd572c32f2e4a939e589bd2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bonus Episode #2 Obstacles</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-episode-2-obstacles--47527729</link><description><![CDATA[What happens when you become stuck and feel that you’re not getting better at English? Or you become isolated and have nobody to learn and make progress with? Your hosts Jennifer (from the US) and Dan (from the UK) introduce their second guest of the year, Paulino, originally from Argentina and now living and working in the USA and he’s answering these questions for you today. Paulino is both an English language learner and teacher so he has words of wisdom for all of you. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">5ff3eeb210f77fdcf682d47d3e1fafd3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527729/bonus_2.mp3" length="44047002" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What happens when you become stuck and feel that you’re not getting better at English? Or you become isolated and have nobody to learn and make progress with? Your hosts Jennifer (from the US) and Dan (from the UK) introduce their second guest of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What happens when you become stuck and feel that you’re not getting better at English? Or you become isolated and have nobody to learn and make progress with? Your hosts Jennifer (from the US) and Dan (from the UK) introduce their second guest of the year, Paulino, originally from Argentina and now living and working in the USA and he’s answering these questions for you today. Paulino is both an English language learner and teacher so he has words of wisdom for all of you. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1369</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8d3cf1e8eed8d985833ef52cd6f60906.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>90 - Beauty</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/90-beauty--47527733</link><description><![CDATA[Hey there beautiful! This week your hosts Dan (from the UK) and Jennifer (from the US) are chatting all about beauty. What makes someone beautiful? Do you think life would be easier if you were incredibly beautiful (or handsome) and would you ever consider plastic surgery? Listen to this natural English conversation covering all things beautiful from 2 native speaker teachers and improve your English ability. After the chat, Dan is talking about idioms related to the topic of beauty in the language focus. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4ed85ea611030fca177a4822b005ab04</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527733/90_beauty.mp3" length="46787548" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey there beautiful! This week your hosts Dan (from the UK) and Jennifer (from the US) are chatting all about beauty. What makes someone beautiful? Do you think life would be easier if you were incredibly beautiful (or handsome) and would you ever...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey there beautiful! This week your hosts Dan (from the UK) and Jennifer (from the US) are chatting all about beauty. What makes someone beautiful? Do you think life would be easier if you were incredibly beautiful (or handsome) and would you ever consider plastic surgery? Listen to this natural English conversation covering all things beautiful from 2 native speaker teachers and improve your English ability. After the chat, Dan is talking about idioms related to the topic of beauty in the language focus. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1459</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60274be74ded2750769e50f0da8ccc19.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>89 - Restaurant Culture</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/89-restaurant-culture--47527745</link><description><![CDATA[Today we’re talking about restaurants and more specifically, restaurant culture. Have you been to a restaurant in the US or the UK? Was it a very different experience from being in a restaurant in your country? Did you have any cultural problems? Listen to our natural native speaker chat as we discuss challenges we have faced while eating out abroad as well as offering lots of hints and tips to help you make sure your restaurant experience is less stressful and more fun filled. After the chat, the language focus goes into more detail about the best ways to make requests, order and communicate with the waiter or waitress in English. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3b20e0ad4051c70a6e1668f28d50ad1e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 23:08:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527745/89_restaurant_culture_final.mp3" length="75502509" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today we’re talking about restaurants and more specifically, restaurant culture. Have you been to a restaurant in the US or the UK? Was it a very different experience from being in a restaurant in your country? Did you have any cultural problems?...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we’re talking about restaurants and more specifically, restaurant culture. Have you been to a restaurant in the US or the UK? Was it a very different experience from being in a restaurant in your country? Did you have any cultural problems? Listen to our natural native speaker chat as we discuss challenges we have faced while eating out abroad as well as offering lots of hints and tips to help you make sure your restaurant experience is less stressful and more fun filled. After the chat, the language focus goes into more detail about the best ways to make requests, order and communicate with the waiter or waitress in English. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2356</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60274be74ded2750769e50f0da8ccc19.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>88 - Mornings</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/88-mornings--47527758</link><description><![CDATA[How do you start your day? Do you leap out of bed enthusiastically or snooze, snooze, snooze? Do you usually have breakfast? Make a plan for the day? Your hosts Dan (England) & Jennifer (the US) are discussing their morning routines this week - native speaker conversation to take your English to the next level. After the chat the language focus is all about phrasal verbs with up (get up, wake up, etc.) We hope you enjoy the episode!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">93af6b54fb9918b4f41fcc6b2ef25a99</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 22:22:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527758/88_mornings.mp3" length="58749032" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>How do you start your day? Do you leap out of bed enthusiastically or snooze, snooze, snooze? Do you usually have breakfast? Make a plan for the day? Your hosts Dan (England) &amp; Jennifer (the US) are discussing their morning routines this week - native...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[How do you start your day? Do you leap out of bed enthusiastically or snooze, snooze, snooze? Do you usually have breakfast? Make a plan for the day? Your hosts Dan (England) & Jennifer (the US) are discussing their morning routines this week - native speaker conversation to take your English to the next level. After the chat the language focus is all about phrasal verbs with up (get up, wake up, etc.) We hope you enjoy the episode!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1833</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60274be74ded2750769e50f0da8ccc19.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>87 - Lies</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/87-lies--47527793</link><description><![CDATA[This week's topic is something we've all done at some point in our lives - telling lies!  Do you think that there are times when it's ok to lie? Or are lies always bad? And what does it take to be a good liar? Do you think you're a good liar? Your hosts Jennifer and Dan discuss these questions and more during their natural native speaker chat so listen now & improve your English skills. After the chat, the language focus this week is grammar based and all about verbs and adjectives that are always followed by prepositions. Enjoy the episode! (We honestly mean that!)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">c7ebe5ec37cee8580fb0a5ecf443bb28</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 22:14:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527793/87_lies.mp3" length="59122487" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's topic is something we've all done at some point in our lives - telling lies!  Do you think that there are times when it's ok to lie? Or are lies always bad? And what does it take to be a good liar? Do you think you're a good liar? Your...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's topic is something we've all done at some point in our lives - telling lies!  Do you think that there are times when it's ok to lie? Or are lies always bad? And what does it take to be a good liar? Do you think you're a good liar? Your hosts Jennifer and Dan discuss these questions and more during their natural native speaker chat so listen now & improve your English skills. After the chat, the language focus this week is grammar based and all about verbs and adjectives that are always followed by prepositions. Enjoy the episode! (We honestly mean that!)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1844</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/60274be74ded2750769e50f0da8ccc19.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bonus Episode #1 Questions</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-episode-1-questions--47527804</link><description><![CDATA[Are you considering living and working in an English speaking country? Is it a dream of yours? If so, what questions do you think people will ask you? This week we are delighted to publish our first bonus episode and introduce you to our very special guest - Ethan from RealLife English! As all three of us (your hosts Jen & Dan, & Ethan) have all lived and worked in different countries around the world and so we're chatting about questions that people ask/asked us regularly and how we would reply. Perfect, right?! We hope you enjoy the show.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1f9825b09e83f6e13fc9857a72082df6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 20:38:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527804/bonus_feb_2018.mp3" length="25011167" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Are you considering living and working in an English speaking country? Is it a dream of yours? If so, what questions do you think people will ask you? This week we are delighted to publish our first bonus episode and introduce you to our very special...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are you considering living and working in an English speaking country? Is it a dream of yours? If so, what questions do you think people will ask you? This week we are delighted to publish our first bonus episode and introduce you to our very special guest - Ethan from RealLife English! As all three of us (your hosts Jen & Dan, & Ethan) have all lived and worked in different countries around the world and so we're chatting about questions that people ask/asked us regularly and how we would reply. Perfect, right?! We hope you enjoy the show.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1556</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e408e64c7f65627bebc03638f03e446.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>85 - Creativity</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/85-creativity--47527770</link><description><![CDATA[English Across The Pond is a podcast for English language learners brought to you by Dan (from The UK) & Jennifer (from the US). We serve up a perfect blend of chat, fun & language improvement every week. Welcome!! 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Are you creative?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2467</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6b399ceb0dd8a6cf25646966772805f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>84 - Aging</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/84-aging--47527811</link><description><![CDATA[English Across The Pond is a podcast for English language learners brought to you by Dan (from The UK) & Jennifer (from the US). We serve up a perfect blend of chat, fun & language improvement every week. Welcome!! You're doing it, I'm doing it, we're all doing it - getting older! How do you feel about aging? Does it worry you? This week your 2 English teacher hosts, Dan from England & Jennifer from America, are chatting about the passing of time. Listen to their native speaker conversation to improve your listening skills & vocabulary then stay tuned for the language focus which is all about comparative adjectives. Enjoy the episode!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/372994934</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527811/372994934_user_441124909_84_aging.mp3" length="60262945" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>English Across The Pond is a podcast for English language learners brought to you by Dan (from The UK) &amp; Jennifer (from the US). We serve up a perfect blend of chat, fun &amp; language improvement every week. Welcome!! You're doing it, I'm doing it, we're...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[English Across The Pond is a podcast for English language learners brought to you by Dan (from The UK) & Jennifer (from the US). We serve up a perfect blend of chat, fun & language improvement every week. Welcome!! You're doing it, I'm doing it, we're all doing it - getting older! How do you feel about aging? Does it worry you? This week your 2 English teacher hosts, Dan from England & Jennifer from America, are chatting about the passing of time. Listen to their native speaker conversation to improve your listening skills & vocabulary then stay tuned for the language focus which is all about comparative adjectives. Enjoy the episode!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1880</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6b399ceb0dd8a6cf25646966772805f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>76 - Alone or Together</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/76-alone-or-together--47527766</link><description><![CDATA[Do you prefer spending time by yourself or in the company of others? Maybe both? During this week’s natural native speaker conversation you’ll discover what your podcast hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, like doing when they’re alone and you’ll hear them play the ‘together or alone’ game - wow! Stay tuned as the language focus is all about grammar and more specifically gerunds and infinitives. Whether you’re listening to this alone or with family and friends, we hope you enjoy the episode :)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/361306076</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527766/361306076_user_441124909_76_alone_or_together.mp3" length="57381512" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Do you prefer spending time by yourself or in the company of others? Maybe both? During this week’s natural native speaker conversation you’ll discover what your podcast hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, like doing when they’re alone...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you prefer spending time by yourself or in the company of others? Maybe both? During this week’s natural native speaker conversation you’ll discover what your podcast hosts, Dan from the UK and Jennifer from the US, like doing when they’re alone and you’ll hear them play the ‘together or alone’ game - wow! Stay tuned as the language focus is all about grammar and more specifically gerunds and infinitives. Whether you’re listening to this alone or with family and friends, we hope you enjoy the episode :)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1790</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6b399ceb0dd8a6cf25646966772805f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>69 - Planning A Vacation</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/69-planning-a-vacation--47527775</link><description><![CDATA[How do you decide where to go on holiday? Where do you stay? And what do you do?! Find out the answers to these questions right here as this week Dan (the UK) & Jennifer (the USA) are chatting about planning vacations or holidays. So take the opportunity to listen to natural English conversation between two native speakers - perfect for improving your fluency. Stay tuned, after the chat the language focus this week is all about the use of will and going to. We hope you enjoy the episode!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/346622540</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 21:26:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527775/346622540_user_441124909_69_planning_a_vacation.mp3" length="74119946" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>How do you decide where to go on holiday? Where do you stay? And what do you do?! Find out the answers to these questions right here as this week Dan (the UK) &amp; Jennifer (the USA) are chatting about planning vacations or holidays. So take the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[How do you decide where to go on holiday? Where do you stay? And what do you do?! Find out the answers to these questions right here as this week Dan (the UK) & Jennifer (the USA) are chatting about planning vacations or holidays. So take the opportunity to listen to natural English conversation between two native speakers - perfect for improving your fluency. Stay tuned, after the chat the language focus this week is all about the use of will and going to. We hope you enjoy the episode!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2313</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6b399ceb0dd8a6cf25646966772805f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>68 - Personalities</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/68-personalities--47527776</link><description><![CDATA[Kind? Ambitious? Friendly? What adjectives would you use to describe yourself? And would your friends choose the same ones?! This week we are chatting about personalities and your hosts Dan (the UK) & Jennifer (the US) discuss these questions as well as looking at personalities in the workplace. Stay tuned because after the chat the language focus is all about some important pronunciation differences between American & British English. We hope you enjoy the episode!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/345520465</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 19:14:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527776/345520465_user_441124909_68_personalities.mp3" length="78210088" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Kind? Ambitious? Friendly? What adjectives would you use to describe yourself? And would your friends choose the same ones?! This week we are chatting about personalities and your hosts Dan (the UK) &amp; Jennifer (the US) discuss these questions as well...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Kind? Ambitious? Friendly? What adjectives would you use to describe yourself? And would your friends choose the same ones?! This week we are chatting about personalities and your hosts Dan (the UK) & Jennifer (the US) discuss these questions as well as looking at personalities in the workplace. Stay tuned because after the chat the language focus is all about some important pronunciation differences between American & British English. We hope you enjoy the episode!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2441</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6b399ceb0dd8a6cf25646966772805f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>65 - Driving</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/65-driving--47527802</link><description><![CDATA[Beep beep! Honk honk! This week we are talking all about driving. Vroom! Do you drive? Do you like or would you like to drive? Have you got a need for speed or do you prefer to take it slow and steady? Are you calm behind the wheel or do you get angry with other drivers and get road rage? And, is your car messy or clean and tidy?! Your hosts Jennifer and Dan discuss all of the above plus lots more. And the language focus this week is all about some of the British & American vocabulary differences concerning driving. The lights are green so GO! & get listening :)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/342399924</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 21:55:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527802/342399924_user_441124909_65_driving.mp3" length="60852237" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Beep beep! Honk honk! This week we are talking all about driving. Vroom! Do you drive? Do you like or would you like to drive? Have you got a need for speed or do you prefer to take it slow and steady? Are you calm behind the wheel or do you get angry...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Beep beep! Honk honk! This week we are talking all about driving. Vroom! Do you drive? Do you like or would you like to drive? Have you got a need for speed or do you prefer to take it slow and steady? Are you calm behind the wheel or do you get angry with other drivers and get road rage? And, is your car messy or clean and tidy?! Your hosts Jennifer and Dan discuss all of the above plus lots more. And the language focus this week is all about some of the British & American vocabulary differences concerning driving. The lights are green so GO! & get listening :)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1898</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6b399ceb0dd8a6cf25646966772805f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>62 - Swear Words</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/62-swear-words--47527808</link><description><![CDATA[***Warning: This Podcast Contains Language That May Offend*** This week we are talking about swear words. We are not doing this because we think that swear words are good or because we think you should use them. Instead, we want you to learn about real English - and swear words are a big part of everyday English for many people. You will learn about some of the weaker and stronger swear words and our advice about whether non-native speakers should ever use them. The language focus is all about the f word. We hope you enjoy the episode!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/339365970</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 22:21:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527808/339365970_user_441124909_62_swear_words.mp3" length="64768519" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>***Warning: This Podcast Contains Language That May Offend*** This week we are talking about swear words. We are not doing this because we think that swear words are good or because we think you should use them. Instead, we want you to learn about...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[***Warning: This Podcast Contains Language That May Offend*** This week we are talking about swear words. We are not doing this because we think that swear words are good or because we think you should use them. Instead, we want you to learn about real English - and swear words are a big part of everyday English for many people. You will learn about some of the weaker and stronger swear words and our advice about whether non-native speakers should ever use them. The language focus is all about the f word. We hope you enjoy the episode!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2021</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6b399ceb0dd8a6cf25646966772805f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>58 - Clothes</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/58-clothes--47527772</link><description><![CDATA[Are you a follower of fashion?! This week we’re talking about clothes so if you love getting dressed up then this episode is for you. We talk about what clothes we like to wear, things we wouldn’t be seen dead in and even explain what double denim is all about. After the chat the language focus looks at what is to most people the number one most difficult sound in English. Can you guess what it is? Keep listening to find out. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/335139055</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 21:54:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527772/335139055_user_441124909_58_clothes.mp3" length="59157830" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Are you a follower of fashion?! This week we’re talking about clothes so if you love getting dressed up then this episode is for you. 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Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1845</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6b399ceb0dd8a6cf25646966772805f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>55 - Questions &amp; Answers</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/55-questions-answers--47527790</link><description><![CDATA[Hellooo and welcome to episode … 55! A few weeks ago we asked you to write to us with any questions you may have and lots of you did just that. In this week’s podcast we answer a lot of them and cover topics including how we first met, the different languages we (try to!) speak, British & American accents and travel plans. That’s a lot, right?! 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In this week’s podcast we answer a lot of them and cover topics including how we first met, the different languages we (try to!) speak, British & American accents and travel plans. That’s a lot, right?! We hope you enjoy the episode :)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1654</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6b399ceb0dd8a6cf25646966772805f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>51 - Sleep</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/51-sleep--47527795</link><description><![CDATA[This week we are chatting about the wonderful world of … sleep. Find out whether your hosts Jennifer & Dan are getting enough sleep, whether or not they like to have a lie in and even what they dream about! This episode is packed full of useful idioms and expressions related to sleep and they are explained by Dan after the chat. So make sure you stay tuned until the end of the show. Enjoy!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/327195043</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 21:56:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47527795/327195043_user_441124909_51_sleep.mp3" length="53884019" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>English Across The Pond</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week we are chatting about the wonderful world of … sleep. Find out whether your hosts Jennifer &amp; Dan are getting enough sleep, whether or not they like to have a lie in and even what they dream about! This episode is packed full of useful idioms...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week we are chatting about the wonderful world of … sleep. Find out whether your hosts Jennifer & Dan are getting enough sleep, whether or not they like to have a lie in and even what they dream about! This episode is packed full of useful idioms and expressions related to sleep and they are explained by Dan after the chat. So make sure you stay tuned until the end of the show. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1681</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6b399ceb0dd8a6cf25646966772805f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>45 - Money</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45-money--47527796</link><description><![CDATA[The focus of this week's podcast is … money! Find out what your 2 native speaker hosts, Jennifer & Dan, would do if they were rich and listen to 2 stories; Jen talks about when she had some cash stolen and Dan remembers a time when he won over £300. The language focus spotlight this week is on idioms that are related to our topic - cold, hard cash. 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The language focus spotlight this week is on idioms that are related to our topic - cold, hard cash. Enjoy!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1583</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6b399ceb0dd8a6cf25646966772805f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>39 - Technology</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/39-technology--47527810</link><description><![CDATA[This week we’re talking about a subject close to our hearts - technology! We’re discussing what we love about tech being a big part of our lives as well as some of the disadvantages. Our language focus this week is all about ‘conversation fillers’ - useful phrases you can use when you’re not sure what to say in English. As always, the podcast is packed full of the English you need to take you language skills to the next level. 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Our language focus this week is all about ‘conversation fillers’ - useful phrases you can use when you’re not sure what to say in English. As always, the podcast is packed full of the English you need to take you language skills to the next level. We’re sure you’re going to love it!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1637</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e6b399ceb0dd8a6cf25646966772805f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>14 - Fall &amp; Season Changes</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-fall-season-changes--47527812</link><description><![CDATA[In this week’s episode, Dan and Jennifer talk about the weather cooling down and the season changes. You’ll hear them use the words fall and autumn, which is a common difference among American and British English. 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