54. Halloween / Guy Fawkes Night

Small talk is not just a pointless way to fill silence in social situations, it is also an opportunity to make great social connections, build your network and just have an interesting conversation with someone new, but how do we do it successfully? How can you deal with your shy ...  Show more

Listen to a selection of 9 fascinating stories written by listeners, one of which will win the competition which I launched earlier this year. Finally, the wait is over and the creepy story competition episode is here. I had to work very hard to narrow down the entries from 74 to ...  Show more

English listening about Halloween's origin and traditions!

It is almost October 31st and I thought it would be a good time for an English lesson about Halloween. This is an evening at the end of October where some children in some countries go house to house and as for candy.

In this English lesson I'll explain what it i ...

Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at Halloween, a popular holiday in North America. People celebrate similar holidays in many other countries as well. https://spotlightenglish.com/culture/all-about-halloween/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our ...  Show more

Phil and Beth have a real conversation in easy English about Halloween – the scariest night of the year! Learn to talk about fancy dress, trick-or-treating and other spooky things.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersWATCH THIS PODCAST: ...  Show more