The Notebook Podcast
A podcast to help you unlock the English language and the cultures it influences. Listen to chats & interviews, get language learning tips, and explore the differences between English and other languages. It's modern learning for the modern student.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2020
Episode Five: Episode Five: Worries, Budapest, & Phones To Learn Languages
What’s up, everybody? I hope you’re doing amazing today! Happy Friday! You may or may not notice…but the layout of the episodes will be a little different. We’ve now got three segments: Conversat…
Episode Four: A Brief Explanation Of...There, Their, and They're
What's up good people!? In Episode 4 of The Notebook Podcast, we're talking about the difference between there, their, and they’re. This is one of the most confusing word groups in the English lang…
Episode Three: American Culture vs. True Italian Culture
What's up good people!? In Episode 3 of The Notebook Podcast, we're off to Italy to explore some of the cultural differences between Italians and Americans. It's an interesting topic, considering t…
Episode Two: Words To Say Instead Of...Interesting
Hey, what's up guys!? I'm back with Episode 2 of The Notebook Podcast. In this one, we're going to be talking about the famous adjective interesting. You probably know it...have used it...but what…
Episode One: Your English Journey Starts With The Notebook+
Hey! What’s up, guys!? It’s LJ, back with the first episode of Season Two! I wanted to start with some firepower, so this episode is all about the release of The Notebook+, a brand new, virtual le…
Welcome To Season 2!
Hey guys! Happy fall! What a time to start a new season of The Notebook Podcast. Allow me to send out a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who supported the first season of this podcast adventure. I’ve h…
What We Actually Eat...In North Carolina
In my years of teaching, you have no idea how many times I've been asked the question, "How many hot dogs do you eat?" or, "What does a hamburger really taste like?" Even if the questions don't get …
What's Your English Level?
Whenever I start teaching a new student, I like to ask them about their English level. They might answer me by saying they're Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced. But what about your CEFR level? W…
5 Ways To Be Positive In Your Speech & Writing
No one likes a Negative Nancy. That’s just a phrase to describe someone who is pessimistic. Of course, right now, it’s kind of hard to be positive. A global pandemic changed some people’s lives fo…
Story Time...Introducing A New Series
Joy to the world, I am back with another very special episode of The Notebook Podcast. It should be a short one. I'm starting a new mini-series called Story Time. Audiobooks are a nice way to get …
A Brief Explanation Of...The Difference Between "I" & "Me"
Hey guys, hope everyone's well. I have an English School episode for you today...the first of a mini-series I'm calling, "A Brief Explanation Of..." English is a crazy language, I am aware. There …
Introducing The Notebook Podcast
Trying to learn English is hard. Not only that but trying to make time to learn English is difficult as well. But stop acting like you're alone. This mysterious sound you are hearing is the voice …
Do Americans REALLY Dislike Learning New Languages?
It's a common thought that Americans (in general) are self-centered people, with no interest in learning about the world around them. That would include learning about other countries, their residen…
Five (5) Ways To Improve Your Spoken English
A lot of students around the world who are learning English have the same problem: they're improving their grammar knowledge and their listening and their reading...but they still have trouble speaki…