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Joanna and Stephen spill the beans on the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. As favoured guests, they tell us about their favourite moments from inside Westminster Abbey on the special day. 

In this episode we dive into the life and works of Richard Strauss, one of Stephen’s favourite composers. Joanna and Stephen take a tour through his ‘ultra-modern’ operas Elektra and Salome and also chat about his enduring legacy of work along the way. If there are other composer ...  Show more

Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs What kind of music do you like? What musical instruments do you enjoy listening to the most? Do schools in your country have music lessons? Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument? Tune in and have a ...  Show more

In this episode, I begin by sharing some of my favourite bands along with some useful expressions you can use to say you like something. I then go over some vocabulary for parts of a song. We also look at 3 expressions for everyday conversation that originates in the music world. ...  Show more

A podcast for English learners! Improve your listening skills, practice your pronunciation, learn new vocabulary! This episode, I'm chatting with Anna! We chatted about learning English at school, ‘small talk’ and words that don’t look like they sound... Pronunciation tip = typic ...  Show more

Learning English and learning music are quite similar actually. In this episode I talk to a great musician and English teacher about how learning English is similar to learning to play music. CLICK HERE TO READ VOCABULARY NOTES AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EPISODE  <a href= " ...  Show more