English and Beyond: Intermediate to Advanced English Podcast

Oct 30 2024 23 ep. 25 mins 6
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Welcome to English and Beyond, a weekly podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners, with a free transcript available to help with difficult words.

Our aim is to give you a wide variety of engaging and slightly unconventional topics that go beyond traditional language learning. From quirky cultural insights to intriguing personal stories, this podcast offers a fresh approach to improving your English, and taking you from intermediate to advanced level.

Each episode features natural, idiomatic British English and often a range of accents, helping curious learners to boost their listening skills and expand their vocabulary. Hosted by experienced language teachers, Oliver and Cesar (from Spanish Language Coach), and featuring occasional guest speakers, English and Beyond ensures an entertaining and educational experience.

Whether you're looking to enhance your language routine or simply enjoy interesting discussions in accessible English, this podcast is perfect for you.

Subscribe now on your favourite podcast platform and visit us at www.morethanalanguage.com for transcripts and more!

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E22 Halloween and its curious Celtic origins - Intermediate English podcast

Oct 30 2024 27 mins  
🎃 Halloween on English and Beyond! 🎃Hello, listeners! This week on English and Beyond, I’m taking a closer look at Halloween. As someone who didn’t grow up celebrating the holiday—or even getting in on the fun of Santa or the Tooth Fairy—Halloween has always felt a bit... lacking. But this year, I’m digging into its Celtic roots and considering why this odd, spooky

E21 Eternally Disappointed with...Joker 2, Musicals, Theatre, everything - British English podcast

Oct 23 2024 29 mins  
Hello listeners, it’s Oliver here, and this week, we’re tackling the universal experience we all know too well: disappointment. From movies that made us walk out of the cinema (Joker 2: Folie à Deux, I’m looking at you) to our expectations that were set way too high, César and I will be sharing our personal entertainment-based letdowns — yes, even César managed to stay a

E20 Monsters-in-law (Meeting the parents...)

Oct 16 2024 25 mins  
Today I discuss one of the most potentially awkward but important relationships you’ll ever have in your life: the one with your mother-in-law. From the nervousness of early introductions to shared meals featuring adventurous dishes (yes, rabbit and snails make an appearance), I’ll take you through my own personal experiences of forming meaningful bonds with each of my three mo

E19 New country, new career (Part II) - Intermediate English Podcast

Oct 12 2024 22 mins  
Please listen to (Episode 18 / Part I) first if you wish to understand Episode 19 fullyIf you tuned in last time, you know we left off with a cliffhanger… and now it’s time to wrap up the 'career confessions' with me, Oliver, and my guest, César! César is finally back in the interrogation seat after a few weeks' break, to discuss with me the ups and downs of career switching,

E18 New country, new career (Part I) - Intermediate English Podcast

Oct 09 2024 24 mins  
Ever wondered how a career can go from law to Latin, politics to podcasting? Join me, Oliver, as I take you through my unconventional career journey, spilling the highs, lows, and unexpected detours that brought me to where I am today. From quitting my job as a secondary school teacher in the UK to packing my bags for a new life in sunny Spain, I’m taking you behind the scenes of

E17 "Oliver...I am your father": chatting to my dad - British English podcast with unique and informal topics

Sep 25 2024 26 mins  
After I persuaded my mum to sit down and talk to me for last week's episode, it was logical to ask my dad to join me for one as well. It wasn't hard to convince him - I'm sure that he thought that if my mum could do it, he absolutely should be able to do so too!Our relationship has always been an interesting one—full of debates, arguments, and the kind of exchanges that perhaps m

E16 A Conversation With My Mother - Interesting and personal topics to help you to learn Intermediate-level English

Sep 18 2024 26 mins  
This is quite an exciting episode for me, because I've actually persuaded my mum to join me for it, which was a big surprise!My mother hates to be photographed and has basically told me already that she'll refuse to listen to this episode - like many people, she doesn't like seeing herself in photos or listening back to recordings of her own voice. That's why I am so shocked to hav

E15 So Happy I Could Die (a Curious Perspective on Life) - Intermediate English Podcast with Thought-provoking Topics

Sep 12 2024 27 mins  
Are you looking to improve your English comprehension skills while also exploring a thought-provoking topic? This episode may be what you’re looking for…Do you consider yourself a lucky person? Can you ever say that you’ve had a happy life? How would your answer change if something truly terrible happened tomorrow? In this episode of English and Beyond, I explore these questi

Trailer English and Beyond - Intermediate English Podcast

Sep 11 2024
Welcome to English and Beyond, the ultimate podcast for intermediate English learners! Join us weekly as we dive into a wide variety of engaging and slightly unconventional topics that go beyond traditional language learning. From quirky cultural insights to intriguing personal stories, this podcast offers a fresh approach to improving your English. Each episode features natural, i

E14 Ennui, the New Year and our Toxic Productivity - Unusual English Podcast for Intermediate Learners

Sep 06 2024 29 mins  
You may be curious about why I have included a French word in the title to this episode? Set your mind at ease - all will be revealed (including the meaning of the word) if you join us this week for another episode of English and Beyond, the new intermediate-level podcast for people learning English as a foreign language.This week, I (Oliver, your host) discuss the fact that I have