English with Kirsty

Kirsty Major

A podcast for busy people who want to improve their business English or develop their communication skills. For further information, see www.englishwithkirsty.com/podcast

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Episode 230: EwK230 - Alice MANSAUD on being yourself in another language and how podcasts can help us to learn

English with Kirsty

01/16/24 • 29 min

Alice MANSAUD is a French coach and podcaster whom I discovered through The Language Worker podcast.
In France, Italy, Poland, Spain...Alice has always cherished international encounters and experiences, so much she decided to teach her native language, French to non-French speakers! Through her own journey in learning languages and expatriation, she explored the power of the brain and life challenges, which led her to create her own method. With "Moi-même en français", she helps non-French speakers to learn and absorb French in order to be(come) themselves in French.
We talked about:
* The importance of being and becoming yourself in another language.
* Alice's podcast, the different kinds of episodes that she produces, and how listening to podcasts can help us to learn other languages.
* The need to find new challenges as intermediate language learners.
Alice's newsletter for people who are learning French.
Finding our own way as language learners and identifying the strategies that will be most useful for us.
Our take-away at the end - be open and curious to try new things that will take your language learning adventure to the next level!
Find out more on the episode's page:
| https://englishwithkirsty.com/podcast/episode230/

EwK133 - The silent T

English with Kirsty

04/26/18 • 8 min

As we learned from the English language thoughts blog recently, you can pronounce the word “often” with or without the T sound in the middle. It doesn’t matter. Both ways are acceptable. However, in some other words, you shouldn’t pronounce the T sound, even though there is a T in the word. I thought we could take a look at some of those words today.
You can find the show notes for today's episode here:
https://englishwithkirsty.com/podcast/episode133

EwK126

English with Kirsty

03/01/18 • 10 min

Episode 126of the English with Kirsty Podcast is the next part of my "better English in 2018" series. Today we're looking at how other people can help you to meet your language goals. https://englishwithkirsty.com/podcast/episode126/

Episode 115

English with Kirsty

11/17/17 • 13 min

Do you ever have problems with people on the telephone because they just won't stop talking, even though you think the conversation should be coming to an end? If so, here are some tips to help you!
https://englishwithkirsty.com/2017/11/14/how-to-end-conversations-with-difficult-callers/
Or you can visit the show notes page:
https://englishwithkirsty.com/podcast/episode115

Episode 199: EwK199 - Carol Constant on brain training and how to remember new words

English with Kirsty

06/10/22 • 19 min

In today's episode, I'm speaking with Carol Constant about effective ways to remember things better.

After a long career in corporate, Carol followed her true vocation and founded Bemensa.

Bemensa offers training in 2 different areas:

Pre- employment tests and Mensa test preparation.<

Talent development workshops for companies, on skills like problem-solving, creative thinking etc...

Bemensa’s app is also launching in July 2022 to help you grow your career.

To find out more, visit the show notes page:
https://englishwithkirsty.com/podcast/episode199

EwK135 - How to pronounce the TH sound

English with Kirsty

05/24/18 • 13 min

When I asked on the English with Kirsty page about the most difficult sounds in English, someone said that they find the "th" sound difficult to say. Actually there are two "th" sounds, and in this episode I talk about them,give some examples of words that have these sounds in them, and point out some of the mistakes that people make.
You can find out more, sign up for the newsletter, or contact me using today's show notes page:
https://englishwithkirsty.com/podcast/episode135

EwK151 - When does the ED sound get its own syllable at the end of words?

English with Kirsty

01/10/19 • 7 min

Just a quick episode this week, but if, like one of my students, you aren't sure when to pronounce the ED sound at the end of words as its own separate syllable, this little tip should help you.
Click here for the show notes: https://englishwithkirsty.com/podcast/episode151

EwK149 - When the language is fine, but it's still a bad email

English with Kirsty

12/04/18 • 11 min

Learners tend to focus on things like grammar, vocabulary, and whether the email makes sense. Of course, these things are all important,but yu can get all of these things right, and still end up with a bad email.
I explain what I mean in today's podcast episode and give you a couple of questions to ask yourself before hitting that "send" button.
You can find the show notes here:
https://englishwithkirsty.com/episode149

EwK117 - Better English in 2018 - what do you want to achieve?

English with Kirsty

12/28/17 • 12 min

What 3 skills would you like to learn or improve in 2018? What would you like to be different in terms of your language skills? What would you like to be able to do that you can't do at the moment?
I look at 3 reasons why people give up on their New Year's resolutions so that you can avoid these mistakes.
Here's the show notes page: https://englishwithkirsty.com/podcast/episode117

Episode 241: EwK241 - Diego Perez on using video games to learn English

English with Kirsty

04/18/24 • 42 min

My guest today is Diego Perez, whom I first heard being interviewed on the Language Worker podcast! Thank you Rita for interesting me to so many cool people!!
I wanted to do this episode because we're talking about something outside of my experience, but it is another way for people to develop their language skills.

Diego Perez is a passionate and optimistic voice in video game localisation. With loc credits for Diablo Immortal, Baldur’s Gate III, and Final Fantasy VII: Remake and nearly 10 years of experience under his belt, he is the Portuguese translator behind the upcoming Kenshi 2, a mentor for beginner translators, a language industry writer, and the lecturer of a game loc course at TranslaStars.

We talked about:

Diego’s story and how he learned English by playing video games with his brothers
What is meant by “game localisation” and why it’s important
Tips for how you can change the game language to see the content in another language
Where you can find Diego online and information about his course on game localisation

Find out more about Diego on the show notes page:
https://www.englishwithkirsty.com/podcast/episode241
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How many episodes does English with Kirsty have?

English with Kirsty currently has 165 episodes available.

What topics does English with Kirsty cover?

The podcast is about Reading, Writing, Language Learning, Listening, Podcasts, English, Education, Business and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on English with Kirsty?

The episode title 'Episode 208: EwK208 - Focus on your message - 5 things to think about' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on English with Kirsty?

The average episode length on English with Kirsty is 22 minutes.

How often are episodes of English with Kirsty released?

Episodes of English with Kirsty are typically released every 11 days, 4 hours.

When was the first episode of English with Kirsty?

The first episode of English with Kirsty was released on Oct 12, 2017.

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