Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast podcast

Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

Study English conversation skills with one of YouTube's most popular English as a Second (or third!) Language teachers, Rachel of Rachel's English. Most beneficial for intermediate to advanced students, Rachel's specialty is the nuance and musicality of spoken English. Learn about English stress, sounds, and melodies, in addition to American slang, idioms, phrasal verbs, vocabulary, common phrases, culture, and more! Each episode is a CONVERSATION, so join the conversation now and learn how to communicate naturally in English.

Study English conversation skills with one of YouTube's most popular English as a Second (or third!) Language teachers, Rachel of Rachel's English. Most beneficial for intermediate to advanced students, Rachel's specialty is the nuance and musicality of spoken English. Learn about English stress, sounds, and melodies, in addition to American slang, idioms, phrasal verbs, vocabulary, common phrases, culture, and more! Each episode is a CONVERSATION, so join the conversation now and learn how to communicate naturally in English.

 

#25

025: New Year's Resolutions

Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? Today we discuss the kinds of resolutions we make, and... more

27 Dec 2017

27 MINS

27:46

27 Dec 2017


#24

024: The Best Present You've Ever Gotten

Today we talk about the best present we’ve ever gotten, and define interesting words, term... more

20 Dec 2017

24 MINS

24:17

20 Dec 2017


#23

023: Conversations: Describe a Recent Situation that Made you Crack Up

David and I ask each other questions to get the conversation going – then we stop when we ... more

13 Dec 2017

28 MINS

28:21

13 Dec 2017


#22

022: Phrases for being Polite in American English

When we were in Italy recently, we often struggled with knowing the polite way to phrase a... more

06 Dec 2017

26 MINS

26:33

06 Dec 2017


#21

021: Our Experience Being Non-Native Speakers

Today we reflect on our trip to Italy and what is was like being non-native speakers. We d... more

29 Nov 2017

27 MINS

27:03

29 Nov 2017


#20

020: Letting Go of Inhibitions and Embodying a New Language

Today we listen to a conversation that we recorded in Italy with my sister- and brother-in... more

22 Nov 2017

28 MINS

28:59

22 Nov 2017


#19

019: Conversations: What are some of the Great Things about Living in Philadelphia?

Today we study casual English conversation as David and I ask each other questions like: T... more

15 Nov 2017

30 MINS

30:15

15 Nov 2017


#18

018: Taking the IELTS Speaking Test - Interview with Eliot Friesen of Magoosh

The IELTS exam tests your proficiency in English, and today we sit down with IELTS expert ... more

08 Nov 2017

51 MINS

51:32

08 Nov 2017


#17

017: Conversations: What's the Most Challenging Job you've Ever Had?

Today David and I ask each other a series of questions to get the conversation going. Then... more

01 Nov 2017

27 MINS

27:13

01 Nov 2017


#16

016: Friendships in America

Today we answer questions about making with Americans—and growing friendships with America... more

25 Oct 2017

32 MINS

32:48

25 Oct 2017


#15

015: Diphthongs

Today we do a deep-dive into the American English diphthongs. How many are there, and why ... more

18 Oct 2017

31 MINS

31:43

18 Oct 2017


#14

014: Conversations: Name an Embarrassing Moment you've had as an Adult

Today David and I ask each other a series of questions to get the conversation going, then... more

11 Oct 2017

31 MINS

31:26

11 Oct 2017


#13

013: Interview with Brooke Kandel-Cisco on Teaching ESL Teachers

David and I sit down with Butler University professor Brooke Kandel-Cisco to discuss teach... more

04 Oct 2017

31 MINS

31:06

04 Oct 2017


#12

012: Family Relationships and Idioms

This week’s episode is a companion to the vocabulary builder video published on YouTube an... more

27 Sep 2017

26 MINS

26:58

27 Sep 2017


#11

011: Vowels, Part 2

In Part 2 of the Vowels series, we discuss the remaining vowels in English:  EH [ɛ], UR [ɜ... more

20 Sep 2017

31 MINS

31:09

20 Sep 2017


#10

010: Vowels, Part 1

David and I discuss five of the 11 vowels of American English, and go over the various way... more

13 Sep 2017

31 MINS

31:27

13 Sep 2017


#9

009: Rural Juror - Your Pronunciation Questions Answered

David and I answer your questions from YouTube.  How is ACTUAL actually pronounced?  Is it... more

06 Sep 2017

26 MINS

26:15

06 Sep 2017


#8

008: Food Idioms! Small Peanuts, White on Rice and so much more!

David and I cover just some of the MANY idioms that are in use in daily English conversati... more

30 Aug 2017

36 MINS

36:22

30 Aug 2017


#7

007: Interview with an American Adult Learning English AGAIN - Dave Valiulis

In this episode, I interview stroke survivor Dave Valiulis.  There's a lot to learn about ... more

23 Aug 2017

36 MINS

36:37

23 Aug 2017


#6

006: Pig vs. Pick, How to Understand People from all over the World, and more

I answer your pressing questions on English pronunciation, how to understand people from a... more

16 Aug 2017

29 MINS

29:44

16 Aug 2017


#5

005: Interview with Vicki Hollett

Author and English teacher Vicki Hollett gives grammar tips, talks about British vs. Ameri... more

09 Aug 2017

30 MINS

30:40

09 Aug 2017


#4

004: T Pronunciations (Flap T, Stop T, True T)

The letter T is not always what we think of as a T. In fact, MOST of the time it’s not. So... more

02 Aug 2017

49 MINS

49:40

02 Aug 2017


#3

003: COLLAR vs. COLOR, The T in DEFINITELY, and more

This week’s show answers questions from you, the students. Rachel and David will discuss t... more

26 Jul 2017

26 MINS

26:02

26 Jul 2017


#2

002: American English Slang - Fly, Throw Shade, and More!

American slang is used a lot by young people in the US.  If you don't know the terms, it c... more

17 Jul 2017

22 MINS

22:14

17 Jul 2017


#1

001: Who is Rachel?

Learn more about how Rachel's English was started, and how I got the skills I need to help... more

15 Jul 2017

37 MINS

37:08

15 Jul 2017