Are you looking for a new and fun way to learn American English? Come hang out with Lindsay and Michelle from Boston and New York City and have fun while you improve your English listening skills! We are an English as a Second Language (ESL) podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners around the world. We will show you how to use everyday English vocabulary and natural idioms, expressions, and phrasal verbs and how to make small talk in American English. We will also give you special tips on American culture, customs, etiquette, and how to speak with Americans as well as conversation and commentary on study tips, business English, life in America and Boston and New York, how to apply to university in the US, dating, travel, food and more. You'll get TOEFL, IELTS, and TOEIC help also from The Examiner of Excellence, Jessica Beck. This podcast is for adult students who are professionals and university students as well as ESL teachers. Join the community to learn to speak American English like a native! Connection NOT Perfection!
In this episode of the All Ears English podcast, hosts Lindsay and Jessica provide three strategies for tackling writing task two on the IELTS exam. They emphasize the importance of practicing brainstorming to generate ideas and staying focused on the topic. They recommend using a four-paragraph essay format for clear ...
In this episode of the All Ears English podcast, hosts Lindsay McMahon and Michelle Kaplan interview Douglas Amrine, a CELTA-certified English teacher and travel guide editor, about the key differences between American and British English. Douglas highlights three main areas: accent variations (focusing on the pronunci...
In this All Ears English Podcast episode, Lindsay McMahon and Jessica Beck discuss strategies for managing anxiety related to the IELTS exam. They emphasize the importance of taking scheduled breaks from studying to avoid burnout, creating a realistic study schedule, incorporating enjoyable English practice activities,...
In this episode of the All Ears English podcast, Lindsay McMahon interviews Tyler Lockett, an English teacher and Austin local, about the unique culture of Austin, Texas. Tyler shares three key phrases that visitors should know to connect with locals: "howdy" as a greeting, "y'all" as a contraction for "you all," and "...
In this All Ears English podcast episode, co-hosts Jessica Beck and Lindsay McMahon discuss IELTS preparation resources. They recommend textbooks like "Introduction to Academic English" and the Cambridge series for test practice, and the IELTS Foundation series for lower levels. They also suggest creative practice meth...
In this All Ears English podcast episode, Aubrey and Michelle discuss how to update English language skills by using real, natural greetings and phrases instead of formal textbook language. They provide several examples of common textbook greetings and then offer more casual, contemporary alternatives. They emphasize t...
In this episode of the All Ears English podcast, Lindsay and Michelle discuss charisma in American English, particularly in the context of the new year and personal goals. They define charisma as a magnetic quality that attracts people and explore its importance in the U.S. compared to other cultures, like the U.K. The...
In this episode of the All Ears English podcast, Lindsay and Michelle discuss the concept of making an impact on the world, particularly in the context of New Year's resolutions. They explore the meaning of "impact" and share inspiring quotes from Steve Jobs ("put a ding in the universe") and Seth Godin ("go make a ruc...
In this episode of the All Ears English podcast, Lindsay McMahon interviews Marianna Du Bosque, host of the Bilingual Avenue Podcast, about raising bilingual children. Marianna shares three key tips: exposing children to rich, quality language input through resources like books, audio, and carefully selected media; cre...
In this All Ears English podcast episode, Lindsay and Michelle discuss four common situations to use the word "even" to help upper-intermediate English learners reach an advanced level. The situations include expressing surprise, making comparisons, describing balance, and referring to even numbers. They emphasize the ...
In this All Ears English podcast episode, Lindsay and Michelle discuss New Year's resolutions and provide listeners with useful English phrases to express their goals for the year, such as "I would like to," "I hope to," "I want to," "I'm going to," and "I will." They share their personal resolutions, like stopping nai...
In this episode of the All Ears English podcast, Lindsay McMahon interviews Jessica Coyle, an improvisational comedy artist and English teacher, about how English learners can use their bodies to improve their communication skills and confidence. Jessica shares three tips: opening up the body to speak more clearly and ...
In this episode of the All Ears English Podcast, Lindsay and Michelle discuss five distinct American speech patterns to help listeners better understand native English speakers, especially in Hollywood movies. They cover pronouncing the letter T as a soft D between vowels, using filler phrases like "like," "um," "I was...
In this All Ears English Test Talk episode, Jessica Beck and Lindsay McMahon discuss common pitfalls in IELTS Speaking Part 1 and how to avoid them. Jessica emphasizes the importance of expanding beyond one-word answers by using complete sentences with two to four sentences. She suggests using question words (who, what...
In this All Ears English podcast episode, Lindsay and Michelle discuss the concept of success and perseverance, inspired by the quote "There is always room at the top." They share personal anecdotes and insights on overcoming challenges in English learning and life goals, emphasizing the importance of sticking with som...
In this episode of the All Ears English podcast, Lindsay and Michelle discuss how using phrases and quotes from Hollywood movies in everyday English conversations can be tricky for English language learners. They advise listeners not to directly "copy and paste" movie phrases into their speech, as these often sound unn...
In this episode of the All Ears English Podcast, hosts Jessica Beck and Lindsay McMahon discuss strategies for tackling Writing Task 1 on the IELTS exam. Jessica shares her expertise, offering a two-step framework to help students plan and prepare, including reading the business section of newspapers to build relevant ...
In this episode of the All Ears English podcast, hosts Lindsay McMahon and Michelle Kaplan discuss the proper usage of the English modal verbs "could," "would," and "should." They explain that "should" is primarily used for giving advice or expressing possibility, "could" indicates past abilities or future possibilitie...
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