2020 is the year of the mask.In this podcast you will learn more about masks in the past, and some unusual masks in the present. Egypt, Venice, England, the plague and Shanghai all feature in this podcast. Specially created for curious minds who want to improve their English, have fun and improve their English.

Tom's English Podcast

Where`s my mask?

Enjoy yourself this Halloween with 3 spooky ghost stories.  Excellent listening practice.  You can re-tell these stories to your family for Halloween.Written by Thomas Leonardo Carneiro Ashtonthunder sound effect attribution Grant Evans Attribution 3.0small dog and dog howling attribution Daniel Simion

Halloween - 3 spooky stories

Learn how to present a balanced argument - in this case about the travel industry. Excellent listening practice and work on linking devices. 

Both sides of the argument - The Travel Industry

It`s always nice to imagine what might happen in the future. Especially now in these uncertain timesListen to these 2 news bulletins and decide how likely these things are to happen.  Have fun and improve your listening skills!

News - from the future!

Tom`s English podcast is back!  Coronavirus vocabulary. And learn how to play coronavirus bingo - something to keep you occupied during the lockdown!!

Cheer up! It`s only a pandemic.

Dogs and the English language! Expressions and meanings to make you communicate better - not like a dog!

Dogs - and English

Flags are some of the most recognisable symbols in the world.  Learn some curiosities and expressions related to flags in this episode. 

Flags and Flagging!

Irregular plurals, idiomatic expressions and two well known cultural references. All around the theme of the mouse.  Learn how to use these new expressions with the latest Tom`s English Podcast.

Are you a man or a mouse?

Many verbs in English can be created using the suffix -en.  Listen to some examples and how they can be used in popular idiomatic expressions. You will broaden your horizons and be ready to use these expressions yourself!

Let`s broaden our horizons!

Welcome to December!  Listen to some handy statistics about Christmas spending and how people celebrated Christmas in the past.

The Season of Consumption?

What`s the difference between a wall, a fence and a hedge, and do you know these expressions which include the word WALL?

The Berlin Wall - and other constructions

Listen to these simple tips for making your language more polite and suitable for the situation. 

Using Polite Language

Sport is ever present in culture, but also in language.  Learn new expressions and understand which sport they originate from. 

Sporting Metaphors

Many words in English are simliar and are often confused.  Understand the difference between shade and shadow and learn fascinating cultural facts.

Often confused words - shade or shadow

Check your comprehension and learn new words with this traditional story.  Are you stubborn?  Or are you capable of independent thought to ensure your own safety? 

Story - the fool and the donkey

This podcast is targeted at students of English who want to improve their listening, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation.. Every episode focuses on a different theme in a light-hearted and entertaining style. Don`t listen to any old English podcast - listen to Tom`s English podcast!

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