English and Beyond: Intermediate to Advanced English Podcast

Dec 11 2024 29 ep. 25 mins 3
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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 other accents as well, helping curious learners to boost their listening skills and expand their vocabulary. Hosted by experienced language teachers, Oliver and César (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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E28 She was my hero, I was her annoyance - English language learning podcast

Dec 11 2024 28 mins  
This week on English and Beyond, we explore the unique and lifelong connection between siblings, with a special focus on sisters. From hero worship in childhood to sibling rivalries and touching moments of mutual support, this episode is packed with relatable anecdotes and heartfelt reflections.Host Oliver shares stories about his older sister, affectionately named “Jeanne” for

E27 Best Friends Forever? - British English language learning podcast

Dec 04 2024 29 mins  
What makes someone your best friend? Is it time, shared experiences, or just the luck of meeting the right person at the right moment?In this special episode of English and Beyond, Oliver explores the meaning of friendship. With help from his old university friend Chris, who dials in from the USA, they explore everything from the odd rituals of childhood best friends to the transac

E26 Are British people *really* polite? - Improve your Intermediate English listening skills

Nov 27 2024 25 mins  
In this episode of English and Beyond, an intermediate-advanced English learning podcast, César and I explore the labyrinth that is British social etiquette. From a brutally honest, brutally Spanish flat inspection in Valencia to the fine-tuned overuse of “sorry” and “thank you” on the London Tube, we break down what it means to be “polite” in the UK.Is it all genuine

E25 Single-Sex Schooling - Improve your English language learning

Nov 20 2024 29 mins  
Curious about the quirks of British education? In this episode of English and Beyond, César and I dig into the world of single-sex education—those schools where boys and girls are kept apart in the name of better grades, fewer distractions, and old traditions.I reflect on my years teaching in a boys’ school and the surprising behaviours I observed, while César compares it to

E24 🥺 This song reminds me of you... (César interviews Oliver) - British English language learning podcast

Nov 13 2024 28 mins  
This week on English and Beyond, César and I take a playful spin on the British radio classic Desert Island Discs. With a packed schedule and absolutely no time to overthink it, we’re keeping it real, relaxed, and full of little surprises. I’m picking the songs, books, and even luxury items I’d want on a desert(ed) island — with a few twists along the way.Curious about:The

E23 Muscles, Masculinity, and Martha (a *very* Strongwoman) - Intermediate/Advanced language learning podcast

Nov 06 2024 30 mins  
🎙️ English and Beyond : “Muscles, Masculinity, and Martha (a *very* Strongwoman)” 💪🌱Get ready for a lively (and ironic) twist on strength, self-image, and a little dash of painful humility in this week’s English and Beyond!In this episode, I’m chatting with my friend Martha—a powerhouse in urban gardening and strongwoman competitions—to unpack how our views o

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,