St Patrick’s: Comprehension quiz

Saint Patrick’s Day is an iconic day in the year.

Irish and non-Irish nationals love to celebrate this day which is associated with good fun, music and a lot of laughs.

Listen as we caught up with Craig, an Irish guy living in Spain, who tells us all about he used to celebrate the day and what he does now.

We talk about what the Irish drink, where they drink, what they wear and who Sant Patrick was.

Of course listen out for his soothing Irish accent which puts us all in the mood to enjoy this most Irish of days.

After listening to the podcast try the quiz to test your comprehension.

St Patrick’s Day Quiz

After listening to the podcast, test your comprehension. Lots of vocabulary.

A learning tip: after doing the quiz, listen to the podcast again.

Episode 198: Ahmed, my country

In this podcast, we talk to Ahmed who was born in Gaza, but now lives in France. He describes his home, before the current war, and explains how he left the country.

Ahmed, my country

by English Podcasts, formally known as the EFL PodBlog

Welcome back to English-Podcasts In this episode we get to hear first hand from Ahmed, born in Gaza but now living in France.

Notes

Gaza is very much in the news these days and so it’s a good time to listen again to a podcast we did back in 2018 with Ahmed. He talks with affection about his home, his garden and his family.

He also describes how he left Gaza, how difficult it was and many of the challenges he’s had to overcome.

This is a podcast for language learning and as such is not intended to support any political or relgious point of view.

Recap & Takeaways

As a language learner, think about how you would describe your home town. What are the warm mememories you have of the place, and tcan you describe why you left?

Has your home town changed since you left?

This is a good exercise to practice explaining what a place was like in the past and how it is now.

We often use “used to” in this context. For example, it used to be a small village, now it’s quite a big town.

We also often say “would” to describe something we often did in the past. For example, I would visit my grandmother on my way home from school.

So…. over to you…. write a short paragraph on what you used to do in your home town.

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Episode 239: Why do we blow on hot food and drinks?

In this series The Case of Everyday Mysteries: Why do we do That?, we answer the burning question of why we tend to blow on hot drinks and food. Just what are we trying to achieve? Listen in as you’ll hear the science and psychology beind this habit, and learn great vocabulary along the way.

Everyday mysteries: why do we blow on hot food and drinks ?

by English Podcasts

Welcome back to English-Podcasts. In this episode we look at the science behind the simple act of blowing on hot food and drinks. You’ll also pick up a ton of great vocabulary.