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Starting a new hobby: Slacklining

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are there any hobbies which you’re thinking of taking up this year?Get the episode transcript and a video tutorial about today's episode by joining ...

Correct the mistakes

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can you find and correct the mistakes in Ben's sentences? Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Using ‘without’

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at four important things to consider when using the word 'without' Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Practising and pronouncing contractions, part 2

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at the 'd contraction (I'd, He'd, She'd etc)To prepare for next week's episode, listen to the song 'Coulda Woulda Shoulda' by Beverly Knight...

My favourite film: Groundhog Day

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben talks about why he loves this classic comedy starring Bill Murray.For an episode transcript and bonus grammar video tutorial, join the fan club: p...

The two meanings of ‘The last…’

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben compares two definitions of the word 'last' Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Five brilliant David Bowie quotes

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben takes a look at five interesting quotes from the influential British singer.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehens...

Practising and pronouncing contractions, part one

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at how to shorten sentences that use 'to be' and 'to have'. Find out the answers to the exercises by listening to part 2, next Sunday.Patreo...

What I’m reading: Northern Lights by Philip Pulman

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben tells you about the book he's currently reading. Do you think you'd like it?Read the episode transcript and watch a video tutorial all about book ...

Understanding the lyrics: ‘Don't Stop' by Fleetwood Mac

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at the lyrics to this classic song from 1977.Do you have a favourite song for Ben to analyse? Let him know! [email protected] ...

Practising a and an: do you know when to use them?

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at a grammar point that most English students think they know, but don't!Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, compreh...

Correct the mistakes

07 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can you find and correct the mistakes in Ben's sentences?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discou...

Great British problems: the scone debate

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do we pronounce scone? And should we put the cream or jam on first?Join the Learn English With Ben Fan Club to get access to the full transcript ...

Expressions with ‘to be’

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at some every day expressions which use the verb 'to be'Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, a...

New year's vocabulary

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben welcomes in 2024 with some new year's day vocabulary!Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discou...

December Pub Quiz

31 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

8 general knowledge questions for you to answer.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted grou...

Five films to look out for in 2024

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Here are five movies that Ben can't wait to see next year.Read the transcript and watch a video tutorial all about film vocabulary by joining the fan ...

Identify the Phrasal Verb (with 'down')

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you find the missing verb from these sentences?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted g...

Ben’s (Alternative) Christmas Message

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben talks about the traditional Christmas message in Britain and sends you his own version to encourage you with your English this Christmas!Read the ...

Christmas poem to practise your English

24 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To get you in the mood for Christmas, here's another poem to help improve your English.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, com...

A matter of morality: what would you have done?

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at why people do 'the right thing'.Read the episode transcript and watch an accompanying video tutorial by joining the Learn English with Be...

A Christmas poem to practise your English

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Here's another Christmas poem to get you in the spirit and improve your vocabulary. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informa...

A Christmas poem to practise your English

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben reads a poem to get you in the mood for Christmas and to learn some new words. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informat...

What's the missing word?

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

6 sentences. Two missing words. Can you find them?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted gr...

Êtes-vous certain de maîtriser la langue française ?

16 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pour écouter le nouveau podcast "Franc-parler":Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/franc-parler/id1719737952Spotify: https://open.spotify.co...

REVIEW: Valle dei Templi (Valley of the Temples), Sicily

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Find out what Ben thought of these famous Sicilian ruins.Read the full transcript with glossary & watch an accompanying video tutorial by joining ...

Understanding the lyrics: Diana by Bryan Adams

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at the lyrics to this lesser known song by Bryan Adams about Princess Diana.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comp...

Correct the mistakes

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you find and correct the mistakes in Ben's sentences?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discou...

Practising uncountable nouns (with food!)

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben has a list of things to get from the supermarket - can you identify which are countable and which are uncountable?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglis...

Should we talk to our neighbours more?

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben contemplates whether talking to our neighbours would make us feel more part of a community.Read the episode transcript and watch a video tutorial ...

Responding correctly to sentences and situations

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at how we can respond to good, bad, and shocking news.Support the podcast by joining the fan club (Patreon):Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglis...

Identify the phrasal verb (with ‘up’)

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you complete the phrasal verbs?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted group classes, jo...

Practising prepositions of position

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you choose the correct preposition to complete Ben's sentences?Prepositions: ALONG; NEXT TO; THROUGH; BELOW; ACROSSPatreon: patreon.com/learnen...

Trekking up Mount Etna

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Find out what happened when Ben climbed up an active volcano!Read the episode transcript and watch an accompanying tutorial video about prepositions o...

Practising subject questions

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at how we use subject questions.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted group clas...

Correct the mistakes

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you find and correct the mistakes in Ben's sentences?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discou...

November Pub Quiz

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

8 general knowledge questions for you to answerPatreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted group...

DEBATE: Should a person be named and shamed?

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben discusses whether a person who commits a minor offence should be named and shamed.To find out about taking English classes online with Ben, visit ...

A bad joke… explained!

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben tells you a joke about a wealthy Frenchman...Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted gro...

Practising so, neither and nor

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do we use these words to express agreement?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted group...

Guess the homophone

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you fill in the blanks with the missing homophones? Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discou...

A tribute to Matthew Perry

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben celebrates the life of the Friends actor, Matthew Perry.To read the episode transcript and watch an accompanying video tutorial all about the pass...

Understanding the lyrics: ‘I Knew You Were Trouble' by Taylor Swift

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben takes a look at this classic pop song from 2012.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted ...

Correct the mistakes

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you find and correct the mistakes in Ben's sentences?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discou...

Verbs of the senses

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at how to use verbs of the senses.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted group cl...

REVIEW: The Beatles, Now and Then

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben reviews the iconic band's 'last song'.To read the episode transcript and watch a video tutorial all about the word 'would', visit patreon.com/lear...

Identify the Phrasal Verb

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you replace the word or expression with a phrasal verb?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and disc...

Practising forming questions

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you create questions which fit with Ben's answers? In this episode, we're practising how to form questions in English.Patreon: patreon.com/learnen...

Why is November 5th significant in Britain?

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Remember, remember, the fifth of November...Ben takes a look at the story of Guy Fawkes and his failed plot to kill the king!Read the episode transcri...

Pronunciation practice: ‘ood’ sounds

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at the various ways we pronounce words that end '-ood'Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and...

What's the missing word?

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

6 sentences. Two missing words. Can you find them?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted gr...

How to write a complaint letter

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben gives you some tips for how to write a complaint letter.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and dis...

October Pub Quiz

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

8 general knowledge questions for you to answer.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted grou...

Halloween: fun festival or waste of chocolate?

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben discusses the good and bad sides of Halloween!For bonus content: a video tutorial about the phrasal verbs used in this episode, plus the transcrip...

Practising the passive voice: mixed tenses

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you change these active sentences into the passive voice?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and di...

Correct the mistakes

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you find and correct the mistakes in Ben's sentences?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discou...

Guess the missing abstract noun

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at three famous quotes that contain abstract nouns.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and di...

My favourite places in the UK: The parks of London

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben talks about his four favourite London parks.Read the transcript of this episode and watch an accompanying video tutorial all about how to use 'dur...

Starting sentences with ‘Having + past participle’

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at the different structures for when we speak about two past actions happening at different times.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben -...

What's the missing word?

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

6 sentences. Two missing words. Can you find them?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted gr...

Telling a story with present continuous and present simple

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to Ben's diary entry to hear lots of examples of present simple and present continuous.And you can read it (for free) here: patreon.com/learnen...

DEBATE: Should we be using our phones less?

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are we on our phones too much? On today's episode we discuss whether we should enjoy more phone-free time!To watch the accompanying video tutorial abo...

Comparing the Present Continuous with the Present Simple

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben compares two present tensesPatreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted group classes, join t...

Pronunciation practice: comparing three sounds

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we look at three similar sounds in English.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and ...

Correct the mistakes

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you find and correct the mistakes in Ben's sentences?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discou...

A weekend on England’s south coast: Durdle Door, a yurt and an animal sanctuary

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Find out what happened on Ben's weekend in Dorset, Devon and Somerset.Have you listened to Ben's other podcast yet? It's called Apprendre L'Anglais Av...

Using Present Continuous in a story

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you find the seven examples of present continuous used in Ben's story?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension qu...

Practising the Present Continuous

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at how and when to use the present continuous tense.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and d...

Understanding the lyrics: ‘That Don't Impress Me Much' by Shania Twain

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at the lyrics to this hit from 1997. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

REVIEW: Shania Twain LIVE at London’s O2 Arena

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The country music star was in London and Ben (and his wife) were there to see it!Read the transcript of the review by joining the Learn English with B...

Practising 'already' and 'yet'

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we look at how to use two important and common words.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension qui...

Guess the homophone

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you fill in the blanks with the missing homophones? Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discou...

September pub quiz

24 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

8 general knowledge questions for you to answer.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted grou...

How important is work in life?

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben considers whether we put too much emphasis on our jobs.Read the episode transcript by joining the Learn English with Ben fan club. Visit patreon.c...

Correct the mistakes

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you find and correct the mistakes in Ben's sentences?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discou...

Uncountable nouns in a story

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you find the uncountable nouns in Ben's story?The story is available to read on the Learn English with Ben fan club page (available for everyone)....

Practising countable and uncountable nouns

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Struggling with countable and uncountable nouns? Ben gives you some exercises to practise!Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, ...

What’s the weirdest dream you’ve ever had? (And adverbs of frequency practice)

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben speaks about weird dreams and also looks at adverbs of frequency.Read the episode transcript by joining the Learn English with Ben fan club. Visit...

Adverbs of Frequency

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we look at the most common words to describe frequency.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension q...

Understanding the lyrics: 'Never Gonna Give You Up' by Rick Astley

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at the lyrics to this 1987 hit!Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted group class...

What's the missing word?

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

6 sentences. Two missing words. Can you find them?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted gr...

How important is winning in sport?

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben discusses the importance of winning in sport. Is it good enough just to turn up and compete? Read the episode transcript by joining the Learn Engl...

Avoiding repetition exercise (using ‘one’)

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you rewrite Ben's paragraph to remove the unnecessary repetition?Listen to last Wednesday's episode for the theory.Patreon: patreon.com/learnengli...

My favourite words and phrases: "Gutted"

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean if someone is 'gutted'? Ben explains how and why to use this expressive adjective.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For tra...

Practising irregular verbs

03 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know the correct forms of these irregular verbs? Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discou...

My favourite places in the UK: Cornwall

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben talks about this beautiful part of the UK.Skip to 1 minute 45 seconds to go straight to the story.Read the episode transcript by joining the Learn...

Using 'one(s)' to avoid repetition

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you always find that you're repeating words? Ben gives you some tips to avoid repetition.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts...

Correct the mistakes

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you find and correct the mistakes in Ben's sentences?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discou...

August pub quiz

27 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

8 general knowledge questions for you to answerPatreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted group...

Being British - part 15: Arguments

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben discusses the British way of arguing, and how different it is to other cultures.Read the episode transcript by joining the Learn English with Ben ...

Practising the Present Perfect Continuous: QUIZ

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are these sentences correct or incorrect?Practise the present perfect continuous with this test. Go back to last Wednesday's, and the previous Wednesd...

What's the missing word?

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

6 sentences. Two missing words. Can you find them?Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discounted gr...

My favourite words and phrases: "fair enough"

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben explains the meaning of one of his favourite phrases.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discou...

Online dating: does it really work?

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben discusses the pros and cons of dating apps!Read the episode transcript by joining the Learn English with Ben fan club. For €5 / £4, you'll get ...

Practising the Present Perfect Continuous, part two

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben looks at some other ways to use the Present Perfect Continuous. Listen to last Wednesday's episode for part one.Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishw...

Understanding the lyrics: 'Careless Whisper' by George Michael

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben takes a look at the lyrics to this classic 1984 hit!Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discoun...

Using ‘go’ and ‘come’ from other perspectives

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When are we going and when are we coming? Ben explains!Patreon: patreon.com/learnenglishwithben - For transcripts, comprehension quizzes, and discount...

Do aliens exist?

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After claims made by a former intelligence official that the US government is hiding information about extra terrestrial life from the world, Ben disc...

Practising the Present Perfect Continuous, part one

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we look at how to use the present perfect continuous. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Practising irregular verbs

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know the past simple and past participle forms of these five verbs? Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.