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What has a cheeky blackbird got to do with speaking English?

This is the second of two short episodes featuring sounds from in and around an international conference in Edinburgh, UK.

I reflect on what it means to be a good communicator in this snapshot of a global community.

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This is the first of two short episodes featuring sounds from in and around an international conference in Edinburgh, UK.

I took my microphone and did some mini interviews with English language teachers.

What do you think of their advice? Would you be able to answer these questions on the spot?

👉 For a complete Tree-checked transcript, with listening activities and language notes, please sign up here: https://subscribepage.io/lKT7Va 👈

Follow me on Instagram: @eltreeonline

And don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss the next episode!

You will hear some wonderful language from avid reader Iryna as she reviews a challenging three-part novel by Hanya Yanagihara.

We also discuss the role of the reader and the benefits of book clubs.

You can get a copy of the transcript for this episode by heading to my Instagram @eltreeonline.

This is the last of the learner interviews for now, but if you are an English speaker with a passion you'd like to share, then come and join me on a future episode.

Irati is multilingual and speaks English as her third language. In this episode of the Grow Your English podcast, she tells us about two very important aspects of life in the Basque Country: the language and the food.

I loved talking to Irati about two of my favourite things!

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In episode 6, released on International Podcast Day, Yasha from Japan tells us all about his interest in sound effects, and we set a listening challenge. Can you guess which sound was the real ice?

You will also learn why listening to audio drama can help your English listening skills, and what Back to the Future has to do with it! Enrichment for your ears.

Contact me if you would like the transcript for this episode!

The second in the series of learner interviews is appropriately themed! Tree welcomes Annamaria to talk about her passion for growing houseplants.

This episode features lots of vocabulary of interest to those with green fingers. And can you find Nemo in our conversation?

Head over to @eltreeonline for some listening activities.

In the first of the interviews with English learners across the world, Tree talks to Earl in South Korea. Earl speaks with passion and positivity about her English learning journey so far.

I love Earl's ideas - and her dream of an English teahouse!

You can find us on Instagram @earlgreyinseoul and @eltreeonline

In this episode of the podcast for English language learners, Tree helps you navigate your aural compass. Find out what this has to do with improving your listening skills and get some language study tips. It's inspiration for your ears!

Tree talks about some aspects of English across the world and what it means to be an English speaker. Did you know that you are one of more than 1.75 billion people who speak the English language?

In this first ever episode, you can find out about your host Tree and what has brought her to podcasting.