089 - Dessert Adjectives with Charlie

In this engaging (and slightly sticky) episode, we explore the common American English idiom “to be in a sticky situation.” After a real-life kitchen disaster involving spilled honey, we break down what the expression means, where it comes from (it dates back over 200 years!), an ...  Show more

In this playful and spontaneous episode, Liz and I play a fast-paced guessing game using common English portmanteaus—words created by blending two others together. From hangry and bromance to Spam and chillax, we break down their meanings, origins, and how Americans actually use ...  Show more

📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation In another mouth-watering episode Charlie follows on from the British sweets episode to talk about British desserts. He talks about their significance, how to make them, the history of some of ...  Show more

📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation Charlie is back home in the UK for now and he talks about British sweets. In this mouth-watering episode, he talks about the British people's love for sweet food, like chocolate and ice cream. ...  Show more

📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation Charlie goes through a handful of behaviours with Harry that they suspect are typically British. These small but telling mannerisms are what cultural differences are all about. Spotting those w ...  Show more

📝 Free episode worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation Charlie brings you the first of the bitesize episodes that will give you your fix of The British English Podcast in 5-10 minutes. This episode focuses on whether or not to accept the offer of "Woul ...  Show more