Better at English - Free English conversation lessons Podcast
1) 055 – Could you kick a robot puppy?
Hello my lovely English learners! Lori here, your teacher from BetterAtEnglish.com. I love technology, so we’re talking about robots today, but not in the way you might expect. A lot of conversations ...Show More
2) 054 – What in the world is leaf peeping?
Episode summary Autumn is in full swing here in the northern hemisphere, so this Real English Conversations episode is full of vocabulary related to the colors, weather, moods and feelings associated...Show More
3) 053 – Is seeing believing? Deepfakes and the information apocalypse
When you watch the news these days, do you trust your eyes and ears? Do you think what you’re seeing is real and happened the way it is being shown? Or is your first reaction to think: Hmm, I wonder i...Show More
4) 052 – The Other F-word: talking about fat
Talking about fat and fat bodies is a tricky area to navigate in English because the word FAT is so laden with meaning, associations, emotions, and feelings -- and these are different for everyone. In...Show More
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03:55 | Sep 29th, 2020
6) 051 – The good, the bad, and the flat-out liars. Real English Conversation
Imagine if you will, the following scenario. You’ve volunteered to take part in a psychology study, say, at your university. All you have to do is show up to the lab, sit by yourself in a little booth...Show More
051 – The good, the bad, and the flat-out liars. Real English Conversation
15:34 | Sep 21st, 2020
7) 050 – Help! I have a horrible neighbor (fixed)
Neighbors can be great friends, but let’s face it: sometimes they can be absolutely horrible. But what do you do when you’re stuck living next to a neighbor who you just can’t get along with, no matte...Show More
8) 049 No excuses – The best place to get FREE speaking practice right now
This is NOT a sales episode, I promise! Seriously, I have found and tested the BEST place to find people to practice speaking English with for free. It only takes 5 minutes to set up an account, and y...Show More
9) 048 – The Robots are Coming – part 2
Here comes part 2 of Lori and Will's discussion about A.I. and automation. If you enjoy these podcasts, please take a moment and rate or review. You can find the full transcript at https://www.bettera...Show More
10) 047 – The robots are coming. Are you ready?
A study predicts that all human tasks could be automated in the next 30 years. And that all human jobs might be replaced within the next 100 years or so. Holy crap! What will we do when the robots tak...Show More