English with Monty - The Podcast about the English Language

Jon and Gideon talk about British English idioms. This episode gives you a good idea of what useful idiomatic expressions we use in Britain. There are also a few American ones that we have adopted.

Jon talks for around 8 minutes about articles and how you use them. This is an introduction as to the basics of how to use articles, there is more to come!

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Jon and Niccolò talk for around 8 minutes about misspellings and word confusion. Covering a few words that often get confused by English learners but also by natives too!

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Jon and Gideon talk about the diversity of London and all the many different communities you can find there. A good insight if you want to settle somewhere in particular. Talking about the food and c…

Jon and Niccolò talk for around 8 minutes about misspellings and word confusion. Covering a few words that often get confused by English learners but also by natives too!

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Jon and Gideon talk about words that commonly get mixed up or mistaken. Sometimes the spellings of words are slightly different and the pronunciation is the same but they don't have the same meaning.

Jon and Niccolò talk for around 8 minutes about the present perfect. Some brief tips and ideas about how to use it.

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Jon and Gideon talk about how you can improve your chances of getting a job in London or elsewhere in the UK. They give tips on your CV, interview technique and some general advice.

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Jon and Gideon talk about 10 common mistakes writers should avoid in the English language. There are even some that native speakers make! This should give you some good guidance if you are looking to…

Jon talks to Igor from Brazil, who is a big fan of film and an aspiring screenwriter. They talk about how watching films and series can help you improve your English.

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Jon and Gideon talk about the use of conjunctions and how to avoid common mistakes.

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Jon and Niccolò chat about how to avoid direct translation and what you can do to help yourself with this. They also talk about false friends and challenges for non-native speakers.

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Jon and Gideon talk about London and all that it has to offer. If you have never been to this wonderful city before or would like to visit again we give you some nice insights into what to look out f…

Jon talks to his friend Tito who spent his time in Ireland for his Erasmus experience. He talks about what it was like and how English has helped him in his career.

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Jon and Gideon talk about synonyms and antonyms, how they can help expand your vocabulary. They mention a couple of nice games you can devise and Gideon is tested on his knowledge of synonyms and ant…

Jon and Gideon discuss their favourite books for English language learning and teaching. Also covering some online resources and apps.

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Jon speaks to his friend Dana about her experience of helping her daughter Maria in improving her English. We talk about some nice ideas to help children and make things fun for them.

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Jon is joined by actors Elena (from Spain) and Niccolò (from Italy) talking about articulation. We explore some fun techniques, give you an insight into what actors do and hopefully help improve your…

Jon and Gideon talk about 10 different ways to improve your vocabulary. Giving you a good idea as to how you can remember new words and the best ways to use them so you don't forget.

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Jon and Gideon talk about idioms you can not only use at Christmas time but throughout the year. We also mention some expressions for the new year and reflect on 2020 as teachers.

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