This podcast is for people from all walks of life who want to hear a little more about the English language in shorter soundbytes...up to 10 minutes per episode. 


English in 60 Seconds

This is a channel for story time. 
Karen will read stories that cover a range of topic and challenges that cover issues in today's world. 
Karen has written some of the stories, but not all . 

Pocket Rainbow

I have created this channel for beginners to practise listening and repeating after me. I will include the vocab for each podcast for you. 

I do NOT teach beginners, but am happy to teach this. 

Beginners 

This is a short podcast for elementary Persian learners. This podcast is about two women that are  talking about their weekends.

TheFarsiPod

10. everyday activities: weekend

In this episode my mom teaches me how to make blueberry pie, my childhood favorite, step by step. You can expect to learn a lot of new cooking-related vocabulary and phrasal verbs. And then, if you’re able to follow the recipe, you may even want to try baking the pie yourself!

***For English learners! – Detailed vocabulary lesson begins at 30:04***

***Full transcript available ⁠at https://american-idiom.com/f/002-making-a-blueberry-pie⁠***

Episode Outline:

Background information about pies in American culture (Starts at 2:10)
Choosing and preparing your blueberries (Starts at 2:46)
Making a pie crust (Starts at 6:52)
Making a decorative edge for your pie crust (Starts at 18:40)
Preparing your berry mixture and finishing your pie (Starts at 21:23)
Making a streusel crust to top the pie (Starts at 25:49)
Baking and serving instructions (Starts at 26:58)

Vocabulary and examples (Starts at 30:04)

To end up (used at 6:07, 13:22 and 29:02 and explained at 30:28)
To rinse off (used at 6:17 and 6:37 and explained at 32:30)
To wear out (used at 15:38 and explained at 34:05)
To look the part (used at 18:53 and explained at 35:17)
As is (used at 29:04 and explained at 38:21)

Note on native shortcuts (Starts at 40:07)

***A written recipe for the blueberry pie can also be found at ⁠american-idiom.com⁠ at the bottom of ⁠the following page: https://american-idiom.com/f/002-making-a-blueberry-pie***

Brentoni's English Podcast

002 Making a Blueberry Pie

A summary of the news reported by the Guardian newspaper. 

News in Slow English

23rd May 2025 (First Episode)

En este episodio aprenderas las diferencias entre usar "calor" y "caliente" en diferentes frases y contextos

Spanish Shortcut

EP 13. CALOR VS CALIENTE

副業20万円ルール！本業以外の所得の総額が年間20万円以下であれば、確定申告は本当に不要なのか？


副業の20万円ルールとは、本業以外の所得の総額が年間20万円以下であれば、確定申告が不要となるルール。 


注意して欲しいのは、不要なのは所得税の確定申告のみで、住民税については申告する必要があります！
また、副業の所得が20万円以下であっても、確定申告によって納めすぎた源泉徴収税の一部が還付される場合もありますよ。
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[Intermediate-Upper level] Interesting Japanese Not Taught In Schools About Japanese business culture, Japanese habits & Osaka

副業20万円ルール！本業以外の所得の総額が年間20万円以下であれば、確定申告は本当に不要なのか？

xīn shì chóng chóng

意思是心里挂着很多沉重的顾虑。

Chinese idioms (中国成语)

心事重重

Listening for beginners

الأسرة - 4 - The family

In this episode, the hosts, Daniel and Golnaz, start to discuss the topic of the IELTS exam. 
We introduce the IELTS exam, what to expect, and compare experiences taking the tests as native and non-native speakers. 
We also identify why this is important for you as students, considerations you need to be aware of, and some of the key skills to learn before you take the test!