Intermediate English

This time Benjamin learns about something completely new: a sport that involves 22 people chasing a ball around a field. He knew nothing about it before, but now he knows quite a bit. Rob Tilson from…

Friend of the podcast Alex is given the right to reply in this week's episode. He chose to talk about Episode 14, 'Posh'. Dig out your bow ties and ball gowns.

An article about British architecture in…

A little bonus episode to wish you a Happy New Year and share some exciting news.

Looking at the monarchy in the 20th and 21st centuries, this is the second part of the double episode on the British royal family. 

She is on our postage stamps, our notes and our coins, but how did she get there? I didn't vote for her. Over the following two episodes, Intermediate English explores the twists and turns in Britain…

Intermediate English looks over the pond to the United States, which chose its 46th president on 3 November. We answer four questions about the American election, and discuss what may or may not be o…

Here at Intermediate English, we thought that we would like to continue our series of short stories that we began with Episode 10 (A Prisoner of Time). Today Benjamin reads out Jack London's famous t…

Here at Intermediate English we speak to our resident literature correspondent Alex about arguably the greatest British writer, William Shakespeare. How should a student of English approach such old …

This week Intermediate English delves into the upper echelons of British society, politics and education, in a search to discover what it means to be posh and whether it matters. 

Music: Dragon Rider …

British chefs are global household names, and the food scene in the UK is one of the most diverse you can find. So why does British cuisine still carry a negative reputation? Intermediate English inv…

When was the last time I taught you any grammar...? Come to think of it, never. Is grammar worth learning? Is it useful for English learners? Or am I just too lazy?

The question ever Brit gets asked abroad. How could the UK choose Boris Johnson to be its prime minister? This week, Intermediate English explains how Johnson got to where he is today, and what his s…

Intermediate English reads Ray Bradbury's science fiction story 'The Pendulum'. 

Music: Dragon Rider and The Source by Dogon Lights

Should you learn grammar? How can you chat with English speakers? Should you listen or read? Intermediate English gives away their top 5 tips for learning the world's top global language.

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The novel coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic has killed hundreds of thousands of people around the globe and changed the way we live our lives. This week, Intermediate English speak to a scientist worki…

Britain's universities are known around the world. But what is it actually like to be a student in the UK? This week Intermediate English look at one of the best-known higher education sectors and th…

English is a global language that has evolved over hundreds of years.

But it is not the only global language, and this week we're looking at Esperanto, a language created in 1887.

To find out more abou…

Are the British the politest people on the planet? This week, Intermediate English investigates this question, and discovers that politeness has deep roots in language and culture.

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Do we care more about other people or about ourselves? Why do we behave in generous ways? Are humans the only species to give to others without any hope of a reward? The third episode of Intermediate…