In this episode, Andrea talks about the historic city of Boston, Massachusetts and her recent trip there for a language-teaching convention. ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #71, 069 - The Boston Run Down) INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/menu-hw9nn1 >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills! This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions. I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well. If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes… consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrea-schweitzer/support

In this episode, Andrea shares a little bit about Austin, Texas after taking a recent trip there.  ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #70, 068 - “Keeping It Weird” In Austin) INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/menu-fx8nn1 >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills! This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions. I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well. If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes… consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrea-schweitzer/support

In this episode, Andrea how quickly the last two months of the year fly by (or, pass). ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #69, 067 - Time Flies When You’re Having Fun!) INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/menu-af8nn1 >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills! This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions. I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well. If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes… consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrea-schweitzer/support

In this episode, Andrea talks about cooking and some idiomatic expressions that have to do with cooking.   ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #68, 066 - Hey Good Lookin’!  What You Got Cookin’?) INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/menu-1d7nn1 >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills! This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions. I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well. If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes… consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrea-schweitzer/support

In this episode, Andrea talks a little more about the popularity of Christopher Columbus in the United States. ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #67, 065 - An American Hero) INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/menu-mx6nn1 >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills! This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions. I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well. If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes… consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrea-schweitzer/support

In this episode, Andrea talks about Columbus Day. ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #66, 064 - Columbus Day) INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/menu-ub6nn1 >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills! This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions. I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well. If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes… consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrea-schweitzer/support

In this episode, Andrea talks about the personality test that everyone is talking about these days: The Enneagram. ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #65, 063 - The Enneagram) INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/menu-sk5nn1 >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills! This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions. I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well. If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes… consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrea-schweitzer/support

In this episode, Andrea talks about the traditional German celebration of Oktoberfest. ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #64, 062 - Oktoberfest) INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/menu-1v4nn1 >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills! This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions. I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well. If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes… consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrea-schweitzer/support

In this episode, Andrea talks about her love of bubble tea. ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #63, 061 - Bubble Tea) INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/menu-gb4nn1 >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills! This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions. I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well. If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes… consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrea-schweitzer/support

In this episode, Andrea talks about the new roof that was put on her house this past week. ALL TRANSCRIPTS: https://bit.ly/listenUP-transcripts  (see slide #62, 060 - A New Roof!) INTERACTIVE/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT via TEXTIVATE: https://www.textivate.com/menu-eq3nn1 >>> with TEXTIVATE you can go in and click on specific lines that you would like to hear repeated (for pronunciation help) as well as play a variety of "games" with the text to test your comprehension skills! This podcast is designed to help those at the novice high and intermediate levels (of learning English) to train their ears and increase their proficiency level through short, comprehensible listening interactions. I hope that you are finding the podcast to be useful.  If so, please consider sharing about it with friends… also, leaving reviews and giving the podcast a 5-star rating will make it easier for others to find it as well. If you are finding the podcast to be helpful and have interest in supporting the show & the creation of future episodes… consider being a monthly sponsor by visiting https://anchor.fm/andrea-schweitzer/support or make a one-time donation to “Buy Me A Coffee” at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/listenup This is by no means necessary!  My primary goal is to help others who are trying to learn my native language (English) in the way that others have helped me to learn Spanish and Chinese through their podcasts.  =)  Please keep listening no matter what… and provide feedback whenever you can. Happy language-learning! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrea-schweitzer/support