All Ears English Podcast

Lindsay McMahon and Michelle Kaplan 3130 - AEE 2689: Don’t Want to Sound Harsh? Soften the Blow with These Phrases

Are you looking for a new and fun way to learn American English? Come hang out with Lindsay and Michelle from Boston and New York City and have fun while you improve your English listening skills! We are an English as a Second Language (ESL) podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners around the world. We will show you how to use everyday English vocabulary and natural idioms, expressions, and phrasal verbs and how to make small talk in American English. We will also give you special tips on American culture, customs, etiquette, and how to speak with Americans as well as conversation and commentary on study tips, business English, life in America and Boston and New York, how to apply to university in the US, dating, travel, food and more. You'll get TOEFL, IELTS, and TOEIC help also from The Examiner of Excellence, Jessica Beck. This podcast is for adult students who are professionals and university students as well as ESL teachers. Join the community to learn to speak American English like a native! Connection NOT Perfection!

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All Ears English Podcast

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AEE 2689: Don’t Want to Sound Harsh? Soften the Blow with These Phrases

AEE 2688: Come in Guns Blazing With These English Idioms

AEE: Socializing in English Part 3 - The Art of the Compliment

AEE 2687: Learn English Anywhere, Anytime, With Anyone

AEE 2686: Joke, Pun, or Prank? What’s the Difference?

AEE: Are You Cooking or Are You Cooked?

AEE 2685: In Our Heart of Hearts, We Love These Idioms

AEE 2684: Intimidated by Classic Literature? 3 Tips to Overcome It With Rebecca Schinsky

AEE 2683: Let’s Clean Out the Pantry! Ways To Describe Old, Rotting Food

AEE: Socializing in English Part 1 - Are You a Coconut or a Peach?

AEE 2682: Is This Episode Unreal?

AEE: Should You Be Gassing People Up?

AEE 2681: Self Awareness Is Key! Acknowledge Your Excitement in English

AEE 2680: Conversation Coaching Part 3: Need to Pivot?

AEE 2679: Surprising Ways We Use "Practice" in English

AEE 2678: Why and How to Connect Over Sleep in English

AEE: Vocabulary Shortcuts with 3 Common English Words

AEE 2677: Conversation Coaching Part 2: Keep the Conversation Going

AEE 2676: Yours or Mine? Using Possessive Words to Talk About Homes

AEE 2675: Smoked, Crushed, or Swept? How to Talk About Clear Victories

AEE 2674: It's All Ears English O'clock

AEE: Are You Trying or Practicing?

AEE 2673: Conversation Coaching Part 1: How Long Should Small Talk Be?

AEE 2672: Looking for a Conversation Topic? Look No Further Than this Tech Tool

AEE 2671: Splash Into Summer Part 4: How’s Your Summer Going?

AEE 2670: Spill It! 4 Ways to Share Secrets in English

AEE: Splash Into Summer Part 3: 4 Games for any Road Trip

AEE 2669: What's the Difference Between Older and Elder in English?

AEE 2668: Do You Ever Question Your Questions?

AEE 2667: Is Your English All Sunshine and Rainbows?

AEE 2666: After This Amazing Episode, You Owe Us One!

AEE: Four American English Pronunciation Tips

AEE: Feeling Stressed? 4 Ways to Express it in English

AEE 2665: Splash Into Summer Part 2: Time for a Road Trip!

AEE 2664: Are You Just Getting By?

AEE 2663: 4 Ways to Use Sarcasm Like a Pro

AEE 2662: When You Know, You Know! How to Express Your Intuition in English

AEE: You Are Actually Going to Use This Vocabulary!

AEE 2661: Splash Into Summer Part 1: Are You a Beach Bum?

AEE 2660: Stop Dropping Names! Connect Your Listeners to the Story

AEE 2659: Don’t Be Thrown Off By This Vocabulary

AEE 2658: English Grammar That Will Make Your Day

AEE: Did You See It or Watch It?

AEE 2657: What Happened When You Were About to Leave?

AEE 2656: Why Not Be More Spontaneous in English?

AEE 2655: Are You Slammed with Work? How to Talk About It

AEE 2654: Do You Love it or Hate it?

AEE: Is Everything Peachy in Your Neck of the Woods?

AEE 2653: When Fishy and Cheesy Aren't About Food

AEE 2652: When to Call It- The American Narrative Toward Perseverance