Intrepid English Podcast

Accompanying blog post: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/cat-idioms/Idioms are everywhere in the English language, and there are plenty of animal-related idioms out there. With their nine lives, all-seeing eyes and ability to navigate many a situation or garden fence with grace and elegance, cats are the inspiration for a number of commonly-used idioms.Today, in celebration of this Saturday's International Cat Day, we will look at five cat-related idioms and their meanings. See if you can incorporate them into your English conversations this week.

Accompanying blog post: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/how-to-crack-the-cover-letter/Writing a cover letter is the chore that nobody likes to do. But, like all chores, they have to be done. Cover letters are the perfect way of pulling away from the formality of the CV and adding your voice. It's the opportunity to tell your future employer why you're the best person for the job. It's a chore that we should view differently, one that is an opportunity to simply talk about ourselves. So here's a breakdown of how to write a cover letter.

Accompanying blog post: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/prepositions-for-giving-directions/Giving and receiving directions in English can be challenging for many English learners. Whether you are travelling in an English-speaking country, telling a colleague how to get from the train station to your office or helping some lost tourists in your city, it is essential that you use the correct prepositions in your directions as any mistakes might lead to a wrong turn.In this week's episode of the Intrepid English Podcast, we will look at some of the most common direction phrases in English. Try to memorise the correct preposition or prepositions within each phrase.

Accompanying blog post: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/commas/One of the reasons that commas are confusing for English learners is that there are four different types of commas: The listing comma, the joining comma, the gapping comma, and bracketing commas.In today's podcast, Intrepid English Teacher Jo explains when to use commas in English.

Accompanying blog post: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/have-fun-earn-badges-and-get-free-lessons/If you have been into the Intrepid English Community recently, you have probably seen some intriguing colourful badges. We want to encourage our Intrepid English learners to learn consistently, because that's when they make the most progress in English. That's why these badges are worth points. And those points can be used to buy English lessons. In today's podcast, Maddox will guide you through the Intrepid Badges so you can start learning and earning!