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Lindsay McMahon and Michelle Kaplan
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!
AEE 721: The Best Way to Talk About Your Best Friend in English
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17:2413/04/2017
AEE 720: This Episode Will Be Music to Your Ears Because You'll Learn How to Add Color to Your Language
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Music is a huge part of American culture. Learn some key music expressions in English in this episode.
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16:2312/04/2017
AEE 718: The Best Way to Give a Top-Notch Compliment at Work in English
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17:2210/04/2017
AEE Secrets to Real Listening Bonus 19: The Missing Piece to Understanding Cool Native Pronunciation
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19:2810/04/2017
AEE 716: Stick With Us and We'll Show You How to Use "Stick to" and "Stick With" and "Sticky By"
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One of the common native verbs that English speakers use is “stick” and it’s variations including “stick to,” “sticky by”, “stick with” and more. Today we’re going to show you what these phrases mean and exactly how to use them in English.
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21:3105/04/2017
AEE Bonus: 3 Strategies for Understanding Natives When They Speak Fast
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22:3304/04/2017
AEE 715: I Suppose You'd Like to Learn the Difference Between "I Bet" and "I Imagine"
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18:1804/04/2017
AEE Secrets to Real Listening Bonus 18: The Ongoing American Gun Conversation
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21:4503/04/2017
AEE 714: Set Aside 9 Minutes to Listen Today and You'll Be All Set with Your Next English Conversation
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13:3203/04/2017
AEE 713: Take a Chill Pill and Hang Out with a Surfer in California
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17:5930/03/2017
AEE 711: This Weekend? Next Weekend? Last Weekend? How to Ask Questions to Clarify Your Calendar Plans
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16:2828/03/2017
AEE Bonus: Paulo and His Secret to Learning Business English
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In this episode you will meet Paulo from Brazil, is passionate about learning and about finding new and more efficient ways to master the English language.
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16:5928/03/2017
AEE Secrets to Real Listening Bonus: An Inside Look at Virgil and the Navajo Tribe
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16:3927/03/2017
AEE 710: Yeah Right! Absolutely! Totally! How to Use These Words to Support the Speaker in English
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Do you ever hear natives use the words “right!” or “absolutely” to support each other while they are speaking.
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22:5327/03/2017
AEE 709: Don't Bail On This Episode! Listen to Get Native Phrases to Say That You're Going to Leave
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15:4923/03/2017
AEE 706: What Do "Typical" Americans Eat at Home?
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21:2320/03/2017
AEE 705: You Can Only Listen to So Many Episodes and Today's Episode Should Be at Top Of Your List
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14:2916/03/2017
AEE 702: You're Welcome, Sure, No Problem- What's the Difference?
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20:0813/03/2017
AEE 700: 700 Reasons Why All Ears English Is Worth It!
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18:0908/03/2017
AEE 697: Don't You Dare Miss This Episode!
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14:1202/03/2017
AEE Bonus: Why It Gets Harder to Learn English the Older We Get and What You Can Do About It with Henry from Spoken
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Today our guest Henry and I will talk about why it gets harder to learn English as you get older and busier and how to set up a plan using the right tools so that you can overcome this challenge.
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15:0328/02/2017
AEE 695: Better Off Versus Well Off in English- What's the Difference?
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18:4728/02/2017
AEE 694: Listen to This Episode for a Low Key Way to Learn How to Describe a Relaxed Place or Person
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20:2227/02/2017
AEE 692: Michelle Is Back from Japan! Get Four Ways to Talk About Your Trip in English
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24:0922/02/2017
AEE 691: Don't Say These Four Phrases Because They Make You Sound Rude in English
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When we learn a new language, it’s easy to say something rude and not even realize that it sounds rude to native speakers. Today learn four phrases to avoid because they sound rude in English.
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22:1021/02/2017
AEE 690: 5 British Phrases that Most Americans Don't Know with Dan from English Across the Pond
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21:0220/02/2017
AEE 685: What Do the Weather and Dating Have in Common? Find Out Today
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18:4409/02/2017
AEE 682: Why Is Everyone Standing in Line? How to Find Out
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15:3206/02/2017
AEE 681: Today is Groundhog Day: Keep the Winter Blues Away
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14:3402/02/2017
AEE 679: As Soon As, Once, When, Whenever: Which One Should You Use?
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Do you use enough variety in your choice of English words? When it comes to time markers, do you only use “when”? Today you’ll learn a few other ways to mark time that are similar to “when” but mean something slightly different.
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14:4131/01/2017
AEE 672: Where Should Michelle Visit in Japan? + How to Ask a Local for Travel Advice in English
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21:4018/01/2017
AEE 671: How to Use "Lame" Like a Native Speaker + One Important Note on Political Correctness
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Do you ever hear native speakers using the word “lame” in English? Do you know what it means and how to use it? Find out in today’s episode!
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13:1517/01/2017
AEE 668: What to Say When You Can't Give Someone Directions in English
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17:4711/01/2017
AEE Secrets to Real Listening Bonus 17: The Most Important Native Food Phrases to Connect
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16:1610/01/2017
AEE 667: What to Expect If You Cut in Line in New York City
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Do people form lines in your culture? Learn how to forms lines in American culture in today's episode.
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17:0310/01/2017
AEE 666: How to Talk About Your Cravings in a Colorful Way in English
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17:2409/01/2017
AEE 665: How to Get People to Take You Seriously in English
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16:4105/01/2017
AEE 664: 4 Ways to Respond When Someone Apologizes in English
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17:3504/01/2017
AEE Secrets to Real Listening Bonus 16: How to Track Native Speaker Tenses in English
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15:4603/01/2017
AEE 663: Why this Episode Will Crack You Up
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What cracks you up? What makes you laugh? Today we’ll show you a few different ways to say that something is funny in English.
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15:5303/01/2017
AEE 662: Why the Word "Seriously" Isn't Always So Serious in English
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15:0502/01/2017
AEE 661: 3 Ways to Make Sure You Keep your New Year's Resolution
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18:1829/12/2016
AEE 660: Can You Handle It? 3 English Phrases for Your New Year's Eve Dinner Party
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19:4828/12/2016
AEE 659: The 3-step Formula for Asking Someone to Be Quiet in English
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20:5027/12/2016
AEE Bonus Secrets to Real Listening 15: How to Work Through Your Listening Panic in a New York Bagel Shop
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21:1527/12/2016
AEE Secrets to Real Listening Bonus 14: How to Talk to Creatives in San Francisco
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21:3320/12/2016
AEE 655: The Smartest and Fastest Way to Understand 80% of All Vocabulary Words in English
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Do you know how to find connections between words in English so that you can guess meanings faster in quick conversations? Find out today with Lindsay and Michelle
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13:2220/12/2016
AEE 652: Picture vs. Image vs. Photo-What's the Difference?
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25:4414/12/2016
AEE Secrets to Real Listening Bonus 13: How to Get into the Connection Insiders Club!
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23:5713/12/2016
AEE 651: How to Use "Used to" and "Get Used to" without Getting a Headache in English
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Are you still struggling with how to use "use to" and "to be used to" in English? Today find out how to use these expressions correctly in English.
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23:3413/12/2016