English In A Teacup
English In A Teacup
CHARLETTE PRUDENT
A weekly podcast for intermediate to advanced speakers of English, helping you to improve your written and spoken English one sip at a time. Learn the perfect words and phrases to express yourself in any situation with the help of Miss Finesstocrat, a fine English lady who has seen it all - from disastrous job interviews to zombie attacks.
ENGLISH IN A TEACUP: APOLOGY AND FORGIVENESS (C1-C2)
PDF link: Episode 2 Apology and Forgiveness In this week’s episode, we will be reviewing modal perfects as well as learning expressions to help us apologise (apologise: to say sorry) and forgive (forgive: to accept an apology).  To assist us with this topic we have, as usual, our fine English lady, Miss Finesstocrat, who, after nearly being poisoned, will be finding out if she has any enemies. How will she get on? Let's put the kettle on and find out!For questions and feedback:[email protected]@english_in_a_teacupJoin Italki today
Dec 22, 2023
16 min
ENGLISH IN A TEACUP: THE FIVE SENSES (B2-C1)
PDF link: Episode 1 The Five SensesWelcome back to the second season of English In A Teacup!Today we will be learning about the five senses as well as idiomatic expressions that use them. To help us with the topic, Miss Finesstocrat will be telling us of her first day at her new job working as a tea quality control inspector. How did she get on? Let's put the kettle on and find out!For questions and feedback:[email protected]@english_in_a_teacupJoin Italki today
Dec 11, 2023
20 min
ENGLISH IN A TEACUP:REGRETS AND CONDITIONALS (B2-C2)
PDF link: Episode 11 RegretsIn this week's episode of English In A Teacup,  we will be revising the third conditional as well as learning about modal perfects.  To help us with these grammar topics, Miss Finesstocrat will be talking about regrets as she reminisces about the last few months, but will the episode have a happy ending for her? Let’s put the kettle on and find out!For questions and feedback:[email protected]@english_in_a_teacupJoin Italki today
Nov 27, 2023
19 min
ENGLISH IN A TEACUP: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (B2-C1)
PDF link: Ep10 Crime and PunishmentNovember Competition: https://forms.gle/d43RduFLHMMMGJm3A@english_in_a_teacupJoin Italki todayIn this week's episode of English In A Teacup,  we will be learning vocabulary related to the topic of crime and punishment as well as the structure of the third conditional when talking about hypothetical situations.  And most importantly, we will finally learn what happened to our poor, fine English lady, Miss Finesstocrat.  Was she able to escape after staging an armed robbery in a London tea shop? Let’s put the kettle on and find out!For questions and feedback:[email protected]@english_in_a_teacupJoin Italki today
Nov 20, 2023
19 min
ENGLISH IN A TEACUP: BREAKING NEWS
PDF Link: BREAKING NEWS!November Competition: https://forms.gle/d43RduFLHMMMGJm3A@english_in_a_teacupJoin Italki todayFor questions and feedback:[email protected]@english_in_a_teacupJoin Italki today
Nov 18, 2023
1 min
ENGLISH IN A TEACUP: TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MEET (B2-C1)
PDF link: Ep.8 Trying to Make Ends Meet.docxNovember Competition: https://forms.gle/d43RduFLHMMMGJm3A@english_in_a_teacupJoin Italki todayIn this week's episode of English In A Teacup, we will be learning idiomatic expressions to talk about money and the economy. To help us with the subject, our fine English lady, Miss Finesstocrat, who will telling us of her difficulties trying to make ends meet. Who can she ask for help? Let’s put the kettle on and find out!For questions and feedback:[email protected]@english_in_a_teacupJoin Italki today
Nov 12, 2023
20 min
ENGLISH IN A TEACUP: MAKING A COMPLAINT (B2-C1)
PDF link: Episode 7 Making A Complaint.docxNovember Competition: https://forms.gle/d43RduFLHMMMGJm3A@english_in_a_teacupJoin Italki todayIn this week's episode of English In A Teacup, we will be continuing with the topic of inversions as well as learning how to write letters.  For students preparing for advanced-level exams (CAE, CPE, IELTS, etc.), it is important to know about inversion and how to use it in the writing sections. To help us with the subject is our fine English lady, Miss Finesstocrat, who will be writing her own letter to a travel agency to complain about her holiday from . How did she get on? Let’s put the kettle on and find out!For questions and feedback:[email protected]@english_in_a_teacupJoin Italki today
Nov 5, 2023
18 min
ENGLISH IN A TEACUP: THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE (B2-C2)
PDF link: EnglishInATeacup Ep6 Zombie Apocalypse.docxNovember Competition: https://forms.gle/d43RduFLHMMMGJm3A@english_in_a_teacupJoin Italki todayIn this week's episode of English In A Teacup, we are getting ready for Halloween. We will be learning spooky vocabulary to get into the mood as well as a curiosity in English grammar called inversion.  For students preparing for advanced-level exams (CAE, CPE, IELTS, etc.), it is important to know about inversion and how to use it in the writing sections. To help us with the subject is our fine English lady, Miss Finesstocrat, who today will be telling us about her terrible experience trying to survive the zombie apocalypse. How did she get on? Let’s put the kettle on and find out!Follow us on Instagram where we will be providing videos, quizzes and new vocabulary for every episode in our podcast.For questions and feedback:[email protected]@english_in_a_teacupJoin Italki today
Oct 29, 2023
17 min
ENGLISH IN A TEACUP: LOSING YOUR PATIENCE (C1-C2)
PDF link: English In A Teacup Ep5 Losing Your Temper.docx@english_in_a_teacupIn this week's episode of English In A Teacup, we are exploring key words and phrases to describe anger and impatience. Losing your temper is not a nice feeling, but it is a good idea to know the correct way to express yourself so that it is clear for the other person that you are not in a good mood. To assist us with this topic,  our fine English lady, Miss Finesstocrat,  will be telling us of her experience house-sharing. How did she get on? Let’s find out!Follow us on Instagram where we will be providing videos, quizzes and new vocabulary for every episode in our podcast.Music by Nick Valerson from PixabayFor questions and feedback:[email protected]@english_in_a_teacupJoin Italki today
Oct 22, 2023
16 min
ENGLISH IN A TEACUP: BARBIE OR OPPENHEIMER? (B2-C1)
PDF link: English In A Teacup Ep 4 Barbie or Oppenheimer.docxNovember Competition: https://forms.gle/d43RduFLHMMMGJm3A@english_in_a_teacupJoin Italki todayIn this week's episode of English In A Teacup, we are exploring vocabulary related to film. This episode is particularly useful for students preparing the Cambridge exams (B2/C1) where there is often the task of writing a book or film review. To help us along is, of course,  our fine English lady, Miss Finesstocrat, who today will be telling us of her date at the cinema. How did it go? Let’s find out!Follow us on Instagram where we will be providing videos, quizzes and new vocabulary for every episode in our podcast.  For questions and feedback:[email protected]@english_in_a_teacupJoin Italki today
Oct 15, 2023
13 min
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