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Get to know and learn English with Isi & Mitch; a bi-national couple in the UK. We talk all things British including pubs, small talk, music, food, the stiff upper lip and the bloody weather! We love to hear from our listeners and answer your questions on the English language or British life and culture. This is the authentic way to learn the language with day-to-day conversations and getting to know Isi & Mitch a little bit better.
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- 1 weeks ago23 min
92: Passing the IELTS English Speaking Test | Part 2
Listen to part 2 of the podcast where Isi and Mitch give advice on how to pass an English speaking test, based around the IELTS test. Interactive Transcript Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership Transcript Intro Mitch: [0:23] Hello everybody, welcome to another episode of the Easy English Podcast. Mitch: [0:28] This week's episode is a bit different, as we're carrying on from our part one of easy taking the IELTS test. What is it you ask? Let me tell you. It's one of the most popular English exams in the world. And you can take it to help you to study abroad, to work internationally, you might have to take it for your immigration or visa status and it's mainly just a way to prove your English level, officially. Now the IELTS stands for the 'International English Language Testing System', and last time you heard from us, Isi was taking it and there are three parts to this test and in the first episode, we covered part one, which were simple questions and at the very end I asked her part two question which is the main task, asking her to describe a place she enjoys visiting in the UK. If you didn't listen to it in episode one, then that's coming up next and if you did listen to it, maybe you just want to skip ahead a little bit, to hear my analysis of how well she did. And then afterwards, she'll be taking part three; the discussion task, asking her, what the benefits are of living in another country. I hope you all enjoy this episode, and you'll hear from me at the end. Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership
- Apr 27, 202623 min
91: How to Pass an English Speaking Test (IELTS) | Part 1
Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code english3 for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/english3 This week, Mitch and Isi guide you and give advice on how to pass an English speaking test, based around the IELTS test. Interactive Transcript Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership Show Notes Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code ENGLISH3 for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/english3 Transcript Intro Mitch: [0:22] Hello. Hi, everybody. Welcome to another episode of the Easy English Podcast. Today, we want to try something a little bit different. We're not going to be discussing so much cultural topics. We're actually going to be focusing on something which is going to help you, the Easy English listener, maybe even English learner. We're going to be taking a mock or a test. Isi: [0:52] Oh I'm taking a test probably. Mitch: [0:54] A test, test, a mock... Mitch: [0:56] I have the feeling this podcast is only about me taking tests. Mitch: [1:00] You're the guinea pig in the Easy English Podcast. - In your world. - In my world. But we're going to be taking a fake IELTS speaking test. And for those of you who don't know the IELTS it stands for the International English Language Testing System. It's one of the most popular English exams you can take in the world. Perhaps some of you who are listening are thinking about taking it, are about to take it, and are maybe nervous about taking it and would like a bit of help, a bit of backing, a bit of support. So for those of you who don't know about the IELTS, you would take this test, usually, to help you with studying abroad maybe, if you're going to study in the UK, Australia, Canada, if you maybe want to work internationally, your company might suggest you take it, or even require you take it, or maybe even for immigration or for your visa, they might suggest for maybe your citizenship or something. Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership
- Apr 20, 202621 min
90: How to Start a Conversation in English
Mitch and Isi give you advice on things you shouldn't do, things you should do when making conversations with strangers in English in different, everyday scenarios. Interactive Transcript Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership Transcript Intro Mitch: [0:22] Welcome aboard the HMS Easy English. Isi: [0:27] Her Majesty's sail. Mitch: [0:29] Her Majesty's ship. Isi: [0:30] Why are we on a ship? Mitch: [0:32] I don't know, because people are on a journey with us when they listen to the Easy English Podcast. And if we had to pick any mode of transport, we'd pick a boat. Isi: [0:40] I just realised that I didn't have this peach tea. Little fun fact for that. Mitch: [0:45] Fun fact. Isi: [0:46] For months and months. Mitch: [0:48] Fun fact. Isi: [0:49] I think I got a bit sick of it. I love a certain peach tea from Germany that we always bring to England. Mitch: [0:54] Oh yeah, you do. That has nothing to do with today's episode. Today's episode, we're going to be talking about introductions, specifically, how to start conversations in English and when in England or in the UK, because starting conversations is always quite difficult, in these in different scenarios, right? Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership
- Mar 31, 202618 min
89: 10 Everyday English Contractions
Mitch and Isi give you 10 useful English contractions to help you sound like a native speaker! They also update you on a new, Asia-friendly 'Zoom' conversation call time. Interactive Transcript Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership Show Notes Register your interest in our Asia-Friendly conversation call here: Click Here Transcript Intro Mitch: [0:22] Hiya, podcast peeps. Isi: [0:25] Hello. Mitch: [0:25] Welcome to another episode of the Easy English Podcast. Just in case you didn't know what you're... Isi: [0:32] What's your alarm for? Mitch: [0:34] That the laundry's done. Okay. Isi: [0:37] We're both eating sweeties. Mitch: [0:39] Mm-hmm. I'm eating a chocolate bar that is based on the stars, the Milky Way. I just said the name of the actual chocolate bar. So I'm eating a chocolate based on a space-themed chocolate. Isi: [0:55] We cannot make advertisement. There are also other really great... Mitch: [0:58] Space-themed chocolate bars. Isi: [1:00] Yeah, like Mars. They're probably all from the... Mitch: [1:02] Don't say Mars. Don't say the name. Isi: [1:04] You just said Milky Way. Mitch: [1:05] Oh yeah, sure. Yours is based on the planet. Isi: [1:07] Mars is the planet. Mitch: [1:08] Are there any other space... Isi: [1:09] We need to name them all now so that we don't do advertisement. Mitch: [1:11] Space-themed chocolate. Isi: [1:12] They're all yummy, yummy. Kinderriegel. Mitch: [1:13] Uranus. Oh God, what's going on? So in today's episode, we've got a few subjects to cover. The first thing I want to do, part of our 'Topic of the Week', is I realised, when making a lot of these street interviews, that there are a lot of informal contractions that people and myself are saying. And I sort of, thought it'd be good to sort of, do a rundown of maybe, 10 that you will commonly hear, that are very useful for you to try to pick up, try to integrate into your English vocabulary, into your English speaking. So I'm going to read them out and Isi, maybe you're going to tell me what two words are being contracted into one or what three words or... I think these are all mostly two words though. Isi: [1:55] This is always a test of my English knowledge, isn't it? Mitch: [1:57] A little bit, yeah. But you'll get them all, for sure. Topic of the Week Mitch: [2:07] Okay, the first one, and it's almost the same as this infamous 'bottle of water'. It's got the same sort of feel to it. Do you know what I mean? Isi: [2:18] Do you know what I mean? Mitch: [2:20] Exactly. Do you say, are you able to do this? Are you doing it in your everyday speaking? Isi: [2:25] Yeah, but it's even shorter. Mitch: [2:26] What? Isi: [2:27] Do you know what I mean? Mitch: [2:28] Do you know what I mean? Do you know what I mean? Do you know what I mean? And that's a very common one that people say. And it will almost be like a reflex kind of thing, you'll say when making a point. Like, maths is boring, do you know what I mean? Okay, next one. Probs. It is a contraction, but only of one word. Isi: [2:48] Probably. Mitch: [2:49] Probably. So how would we use this in a sentence? Mitch, is the laundry done? Probs. A classic one, which you like to use. You alright? Isi: [3:00] Are you alright. Mitch: [3:01] And you're not even saying the 'are' at the beginning. Isi: [3:03] No. Mitch: [3:06] Are you all right? Isi: [3:07] All right. Mitch: [3:08] Which can be used as a question or even just a sort of, a greeting. Isi: [3:12] All right, all right. Mitch: [3:13] You all right? And then the other person would respond. Isi: [3:16] Yeah, all right. Mitch: [3:17] Yeah, you all right? You all right, mate? Tomoz. Isi: [3:21] Tomorrow. Mitch: [3:22] Is shortening for tomorrow. Okay, here's ones that are very common that you should be using if you really want to sound like a native speaker, because everyone's using those. Those previous ones are kind of, quite informal. These ones are almost so commonly used, that they've almost become formal contractions. Dunno. Isi: [3:44] I don't know. Mitch: [3:45] I d
- Mar 23, 202621 min
88: UK vs US | ft. Justin from Easy Languages
Justin, an American from Texas and Easy Languages family member joins us to talk about money, driving on the left, the Royal Family, plus culture shocks and strange similarities between Brits and people from the United States Interactive Transcript Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership Transcript Intro Mitch: [0:23] Hello, everybody. Isi: [0:24] Hello. Mitch: [0:25] Welcome to another episode of the Easy English Podcast. Isi, we have an exciting episode today, right? Isi: [0:33] Yes. Mitch: [0:35] Why is that? Isi: [0:36] We have a guest from our Easy Languages family. And, it will be exciting and interesting. Maybe we let our guests introduce themselves. Mitch: [0:49] Yes, greetings to our mystery guest. Who are you Justin: [0:54] Hello hello, my name is Justin, and I am a part of the Easy Languages family. I've been with Easy Languages for over four years now, which is beautiful, amazing. - Wow. - Yes. - And I'm really... yeah, I'm really excited to be on this Easy English podcast, because my native language is English. I grew up in the United States, in Houston, Texas, to be specific. But I also lived in Manchester, UK for a bit of time, around nine months, I want to say. And yeah, there are definitely a lot of differences. Some of them I kind of yearn to go back for, if I'm being honest. Mitch: [1:40] Wow, amazing. That's a good introduction. And you're a really amazing guest to have on to do these comparisons and contrasts, I guess. Can I ask a question before we start, Justin? Justin: [1:53] Yeah, go ahead. Mitch: [1:53] Can you name us some famous people from where you're from? Where in Texas were you from again? Justin: [1:59] I'm from Houston, Texas. And the most famous person that I will always represent is Beyoncé. Mitch: [2:03] Oh, really!? Justin: [2:04] Beyoncé is from Houston, Texas. Yes. So is all of the Destiny's Child. Some younger artists that I know. Post Malone is from Texas. Mitch: [2:14] Really? Wow! Justin: [2:15] Yes. But... Khaled, if you know that artist. Isi: [2:20] Yeah. Mitch: [2:21] DJ Khaled? Justin: [2:22] Not that one. The one that made that like breezy song. I forgot what it's called. Mitch: [2:29] Is Dolly Parton from Texas? Justin: [2:31] I was thinking about that, but I think she's from Tennessee. Mitch: [2:35] Because with Texas, it comes with a stereotype of people that look a bit like Dolly Parton in my mind. That's what I always think of. Justin: [2:42] I mean, they do exist. - Cowboy hats, cowboy boots. - The "bless your heart", type of people. Bless your heart, darling. Those people exist for sure. Mitch: [2:51] Pumpkin pie, people. Justin: [2:54] Matthew McConaughey. He's from Texas. Mitch: [2:57] Wow. All right, all right, all right. Justin: [3:00] Yes. He actually was a professor at the United... at the University of Texas in Austin. Mitch: [3:07] Wow. From Matthew McConaughey to Liam Gallagher, you went from. But this is great. This is already good. I'm already sort of getting a sense for the cultural comparisons that we're going to get. So, I believe you've prepared a list of certain contrasts and similarities for our 'Topic of the Week', right? Justin: [3:31] Yes. Mitch: [3:32] Okay, let's get started with that. Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership
- Mar 9, 202619 min
87: How to Keep a Conversation Going in English
Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code ENGLISH2026 for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/english2 Isi and Mitch give you 5 (and a half) tips and tricks for keeping the conversation not only going, but flowing if you're a non-native English speaker trying to improve your conversation skills Interactive Transcript Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership Show Notes Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code ENGLISH2026 for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/english2 Transcript Intro Mitch: [0:22] Hello everybody. Isi: [0:24] Hello. Mitch: [0:24] Greetings from sunny Germany, sunny Münster. Isi: [0:29] It's so nice. Winter's over. Mitch: [0:31] Yeah, newsflash. Winter for us, at least, is over. Isi: [0:35] It's 17 or 18 degrees today. Mitch: [0:37] Wow. Isi: [0:38] It's absolute spring. Mitch: [0:40] The worst thing about that is now we're stuck inside doing a podcast. Isi: [0:43] Yeah, but only for now. And then we do nothing else today and just lie in the sun. Mitch: [0:48] For you guys, we sacrificed the sunny weather to make up a 20-minute podcast. Today, Isi, you have no idea what we're talking about today. Isi: [0:58] Nope. Mitch: [0:58] This is a very interesting topic, actually, one that I've wanted to do for a while, and it's taken me a while to conjure five points, the most important points. Today, we're talking about how you guys can keep a conversation going in English. So I've come up with five little tips and tricks and you'll be able to help out with this as well Isi, because you obviously learnt English and you speak in English to English people. There's five points I have, five little tips and tricks to help you keep a conversation flowing, because you're obviously trying to manage your English speaking and you, maybe feel a bit nervous, maybe a bit anxious speaking English and so then, also having to think about topics and how to easily, keep the conversation flowing so they're doing some talking as well and you're able to feel confident in asking these questions, using these tips. Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership
- Mar 2, 202615 min
86: 5 Ways to Survive a British Pub
Mitch and Isi give you 5 common scenarios in a British pub and give you advice, vocabulary and conversational tips to help you, not just survive... but thrive! In a traditional pub in the UK. Interactive Transcript Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership Show Notes Improve your English conversation skills: Start your 7-day free trial of our Conversation Membership Transcript Intro Mitch: [0:23] Okay, hello, welcome to the Easy English Podcast. Isi: [0:27] Hi, hi. Mitch: [0:29] I just want to let you guys know that if you're currently listening to this, then you should know that you can also watch it on our YouTube channel. Isi: [0:37] But you don't need to. Mitch: [0:39] You don't need to for this one. Isi: [0:39] You don't need to see our faces. Mitch: [0:41] No, there shouldn't be many pictures or images that you should have to see for this. But if you want to see our reactions and faces, then feel free to pop on over. - Our tired faces. - Our tired, exhausted faces, then head on over to our YouTube channel. because today we're doing an episode uh about everyday common scenarios that will happen when you visit a British pub the pup an easy uh semi-professional pub goer now now that you have been in the UK for some time that makes me a professional publishing actually uh you will answer these five scenarios what you should do um phrases and vocabulary that you'll hear that you'll need to use and sort of cultural rules that are unwritten uh in the UK in Britain okay, Topic of the Week Mitch: [1:41] So let's start with number one. I wrote them down on my phone. So the first one, you go to the pub with a British acquaintance. And you both walk up to the bar and I'll play the bartender and I ask, Hello. I look at you. What can I get you? In this moment, what do you do? What phrases would you use? What can I get you? Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership
- Feb 11, 202622 min
85: EU to the UK – Why You MUST Travel by Boat!
Mitch and Isi will give you their honest pros & cons list, advice & knowledge. And overall, try to convince you to travel to the UK by boat. Our new, Asia-friendly, conversation call - 10:15 GMT (15:45 in India / 18:15 in China & 19:15 in Japan & Korea) every Tuesday will start if 10 people email me - mitch@easyenglish.video with the phrase "I'm in". Interactive Transcript Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership Transcript Intro Mitch: [0:22] Hello, everybody. Isi: [0:24] Hello. Mitch: [0:24] Long time no hear. Usually you say long time no see, but you don't see us. So long time no hear. Isi: [0:32] Sometimes you see us. Mitch: [0:33] Sometimes. So today, as you can see from the title of this podcast, Isi and I are proficient travellers by boat, when it comes to going between the UK and the EU, as it is now. - Yes, by ferry. - By ferry, which is the name of the big ship. And so we wanted to convince you and give you a bit of a pros, mostly prose, but some cons, list of why it is better to travel to the UK by ferry and give you some hints, tips, advice, because I think, when you're thinking of travelling to the UK the main thing you're always thinking of is Calais to Dover. But there's a huge extensive network of connections, all around Europe that can bring you to the UK by boat. Isi: [1:26] I think most people think about flying here, probably. Mitch: [1:29] Exactly. But I want, or we would like to give you a rundown of why it's actually better to travel by ferry. Isi: [1:35] Is that true? Mitch: [1:36] I think so. Isi: [1:38] Environmentally. Well, I've not compared the emissions of a ferry to a plane. Mitch: [1:45] Yeah, there will be a pros and cons list. Isi: [1:49] Don't... uh yeah, sorry. Mitch: [1:51] But before we go into that, I want to go into our section, our regular section of Unhelpful Advice, because we have a message. - Oh Unhelpful Advice Message: [2:11] Hello, I wanted to talk English, but I'm shy. And I want you to help me, so I can speak English, for a long time, because I need to. Mitch: [2:29] Thank you for your message. So it sounds like you are someone who is very actively trying to learn English, but you're quite shy, which is understandable. I'm also trying to learn German, and I'm very nervous and shy about speaking German to people. Isi: [2:44] Even with me. Mitch: [2:45] Even to my wife. So the best way to learn English, one, is to watch our YouTube videos, to listen to our podcasts, to surround yourself in the English world. Isi: [2:59] Watch English films, series, listen to news, radio. Mitch: [3:05] Mm-hmm. - Podcasts. - Yeah. Isi: [3:08] And when you have that level of comprehension... listening comprehension, reading comprehension. Mitch: [3:14] Then speaking is your next level. Isi: [3:17] Or at the same time, but it's easier when you already have a... have a certain level of understanding I guess. Mitch: [3:23] Another way that we can help you, alongside our videos and podcasts is through our membership.This message gives me a good reason to mention that we also have something called the Conversation Membership which is great for any of you that want to improve your speaking and listening skills. Mitch: [3:38] And currently, we have a conversation call which starts at 18:15 in British time. And it happens every Tuesday night, 18:15. One thing that we realised is that we have lots of people from Asia listening and watching our videos. And we want to support your English speaking and listening skills. And so we're thinking about opening a conversation membership time for the Asian world. So, we would have our conversation calls at 10.15 in the UK, which in Japan and Korea would be 19:15, in China would be 18:15, and in India would be 15:45, I believe. The reason it's at 18:15, 19:15 is to allow for you to finish work, drive home and you have 15 minutes between that to sit down prepare yourself and jump in the call, join Isi, and I and other members who are all trying to improve their English speaking & listening skills. If you are interested in joining our Asia-friendly conversation call at 18:15, 19: 15 time, then what we'd like to ask you to do is to write to me on my email address, which is mitch@easyenglish.video and ju
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