The "right accent" in EnglishListen now (15 min) | The Good to Great English newsletter and podcast, volum 8 for intermediate and advanced learners of English

February 2021

Good to Great English, vol 7Listen now | Hi there, This week is about our human need to connect, because it’s cold out, the future is still more uncertain than usual and I’m…
Good to Great English, vol 6Listen now | This special edition is short and irresistible! A comic interlude on poise and humor to get fluent or fledgling speakers through any…
Good to Great English, vol. 5Listen now | Hi everyone, Headlines, prefixes, technology, and handmade Italian past drew my attention this week. Language takes us down many roads…

January 2021

Good to Great English, vol. 4Listen now | Hi there, It’s been a wonderful week language-wise, starting on Monday with the “skunk at the picnic”, doomscrolling, a Bon Jovi song, an…
Good to Great English, vol. 3Listen now | Hi there, While we looked at definitions and examples of the verb to bear last week, this week’s focus is on its impact on the American…
Good to Great English, vol. 2Listen now | Hello there, I was flabbergasted* to hear about the Genius Dog Challenge lead by researchers at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest…
Podcast: Good to Great English, vol 1Listen now (15 min) | Hello there! Here were are, 7 days into the new year and 51 more weeks to go! May 2021 be a year of health, possibilities and…
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